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Re: What makes a minifig?
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Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:53:58 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Tim Saupé writes:
> I am curious, as I don't have an extensive knowledge of LEGO. Sebulba is a
> "piece", and characters that are made of parts like Pit Droids or Gasgano are
> not minifigs.
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> Could someone make sense of all of it?
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> Tim
I think that it is subjective. Part of the grey areas of the question can only
be defined by the individual possessing the parts in question. For example, I
keep a spreadsheet inventory of my sets, minifig numbers, costs, etc.... One of
my criteria is if the character has personality. I count the Battle Droids as
minifigs because the squad leaders at least seem to be endowed with
personalities, and, since I'll never have a battalion of Battle Droids, then the
handful that I do have will suffice to be considered "sentient." I count all of
my astromechs as figs because they obviously have personalities. Where this all
changes is in regards to Gasgano. I subjectively have decided that the sum
total of his parts does not constitute a unique individual, but is instead an
amalgamation of elements that Lego tossed together. Inconsistent, yes. But, I
basically don't like the Lego Gasgano.
The second subjective criteria is how important the elements in question are to
me. Personally, I think that the ghosts are goofy. Even though they may be
unique sentients, if I ever get one, I'll probably never really use it, and thus
I'll be reluctant to inflate my minifig column with elements that I don't really
consider to be minifigs worth having.. I don't at present count skeletons as
minifigs for purposes of my spreadsheet because on the one hand they are just a
pile of bones that do not necessarily possess any kind of supernatural
awareness. However, when I put a few together with helmets and swords, then for
purposes of my building scenario I consider them to be minifigs because they now
have life.
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| (...) I count them as minifigs too, not because of their splendid personality, but because of their character-like appearance... I'm not a purist when it comes to parts, really (although I do agree about Sebulba & the "thrown-together" Gasgano). As (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: What makes a minifig?
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| (...) Are larger figures (like the pilot in 8253 Fire Helicopter) still considered to be "minifigs" or is there another name for these larger more articulated pieces? (URL) Kerry Raymond, Distinguished Research Fellow E-mail: kerry@dstc.edu.au CRC (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| I am curious, as I don't have an extensive knowledge of LEGO. Sebulba is a "piece", and characters that are made of parts like Pit Droids or Gasgano are not minifigs. Could someone make sense of all of it? Tim (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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