Year 2001 : 632


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Creator scourge strikes again! —Kevin Zwicker

Well after the Basic line and Jack Stone, it seems that Creator figs have invaded the new 2001 Dacta line as well. I just checked out the Dacta section of the official Lego website. It seems there are three new sets available: 9302 Creator Community (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Tim Courtney

"Kevin Zwicker" <kevin1@netrover.com> wrote in message news:G85oDF.5Dz@lugnet.com... (...) yet. (...) Are any pictures posted of these figs yet?? I want to see one (or maybe I don't want to...) -Tim (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Kevin Zwicker

(...) The first wave of Creator sets is posted on Brickset. Here are some links were the figs are easily visible: www.brickset.com/vie...Set=4115-1 www.brickset.com/vie...Set=4117-1 www.brickset.com/vie...Set=4172-1 Ugly figs, great parts. KZ (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Tim Courtney

"Kevin Zwicker" <kevin1@netrover.com> wrote in message news:G85sKw.DrI@lugnet.com... (...) don't (...) ICK POO!!!...!!! Long live the minifig! -Tim (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Steve Bliss

(...) Mmmm, chrome parts. (...) MmmMmmm, chrome 2x2x2 cones. (...) Egads, that 'fig is ugly. (...) Yeah, what he said. If Creator figs were more articulated than minifigs, I'd be more willing to give them a chance. Or if they were a resurrection of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —John D. Forinash

(...) I don't think I like the Creator figures, but I also wonder what it was like back in '78... "Arms?! On minifigs?!" One thing the Creator figs have going for them is they look more "to scale".,,, -JDF (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Thomas Main

(...) I remember it well. My mom bought me set 709 Police Boat on an out of town trip (I was 8 or 9) and I have a distinct memory of sitting in the back seat (of a large, gas-guzzling Ford Ltd.) and opening the box, building the model and moving the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Jonathan Lill

(...) I was six or seven and I remember loving the fact that they finally had faces. Finally they weren't just mannequins. And I also loved the helmets. In addition years later when the yellow castle came out I was astonished by the visors and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Erik Olson

(...) Hey, the first (space) minifig I saw didn't have a head. Just the little dab of paint on the neck. I figured it was the spaceman's facemask. Boy was I repulsed. Since the "stiffies" had a short stud, I didn't make the connection that a stiffie (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.1978)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Jonathan Lill

(...) I've always wondered what that bit of paint is for. It always seemed like a painted on trachea. Does anyone know? Anyone? Jonathan (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.1978)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Adrian Drake

(...) I've always assumed that it's used for alignment of the heads when they're attached by the machines. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.1978)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Mike Timm

(...) Actually it was, "Arms that move?, COOL!!" :^) (...) I'll reserve judgement on the creator fig. (...) (Was there, did that :^) Mike (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Nick Cameron

(...) yet. (...) Good news (or thought): If creator figs replace mini figs, then kids will ask "Why were all the old star wars figures short and fat?". This could make the guys who made star wars (I can't remember the company name) angry, so they (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Kevin Johnston

(...) Har, I thought of something much worse when I first saw the Creator figures: Lego could concievably re-issue a bunch of Star Wars vehicles in the new Creator scale, say, starting three years from now (as the Episode II sets are starting to (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Will Hess

(...) FWIW I think the death of the minifig is more about the expiration of the patent on those elements than anything else. The Best Lock figs are a straight rip-off of the minifigs we all know and love. I'd suspect Lego is going in this new (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Frank Filz

(...) I'm not sure I'd place that much significance on the Creator figures. I'd note that they look to be a similar scale to Fabuland (though perhaps with not quite the charm of Fabuland). Fabuland came and went during the life of minifigs. In fact, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Dave Low

(...) You don't have dogheaded monsters in your castle set-ups Frank? Shame on you!! It looks like Creator heads have the same connection as Belville, Technic and Fabuland (and Scala?): see (URL) With a bit of Brasso/craftknife work on the torsos (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Andy Verner

(...) Mainly because the Belville figures are similarly scaled to Techinc figures. -Andy && Yes, I am a master of the extreme obvious. How can you tell? (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Robert M. Dye

in article G8B3ot.IHu@lugnet.com, Andy Verner at andyvvv@aol.com.net.org.edu.gov wrote on 2/5/2001 4:55 PM: (...) Except that the adult female's butt is too big to fit in the chairs/drivers' seats... Ow! (Rubs knot on head raised by burp thrown by (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Frank Filz

(...) That's an advantage of the vehicles which have a Model Team style built up seat. The specific vehicle I had in mind is 8428/8432 in which the cabin is not quite tall enough for adult Belville figures (I don't think Technic figures work too (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Robert M. Dye

in article G85w3s.KKv@lugnet.com, Will Hess at willhess@simflex.com wrote on 2/2/2001 9:20 PM: (...) See, now I think this is just crazy. Why on earth didn't Lego trademark the minifig? Then (although I am no lawyer), patent or no patent, no one (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Lawrence Wilkes

"Rob D." <htduck.geo@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:B6A0F4E7.11222%...hoo.com... (...) on (...) the (...) new (...) the (...) I think thats what the previous post said. i.e. they were patented. However, patents eventually run out, as they now are (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Robert M. Dye

in article G85sKw.DrI@lugnet.com, Kevin Zwicker at kevin1@netrover.com wrote on 2/2/2001 8:07 PM: (...) Yuck. An unholy union of minifigs and Bellville. Why didn't we have those weird Bellville people sterilized while we had the chance? Rob (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Thomas Main

(...) I seem to be one of the minority of people that thinks these figs are o.k. They are nicely and more realistically proportioned than minifigs (I bet they are in scale with a lot of Miniland structures) and I think the ball socket head is nice. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Sheree Rosenkrantz

(...) I am wondering if these Creator figures are the same size range as Fabuland figures? [This would make them smaller than Mickey and Minnie, which would be my preference.] Does the head have the same pivoting movement that a Fabuland animal has? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Tim Culberson

Unless 2002 shows some sign of turnaround in the LEGO world, I'm afraid LEGO will lose a fan/customer in all areas except for technic/mindstorms. Being a town fan, if I can't mix new LEGO with the past 20 years worth of my collection then how am I (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Dave Low

(...) Creator is 100% compatible with System -- the _only_ major new element is the fig. It's not classic Town, but I'd rather see a real building product line aimed at 3-6 year olds than the current POOPy rubbish. (...) Megabloks figs? They're only (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Tim Culberson

(...) Yes I understand that but eventually one has to add some figs to his/her town and seeing as creator is the closest thing to town these days I don't see where we are going to get more town figs! We can't have those cyborg space dudes walking (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Mark de Kock

(...) Sound the alarm! Raise shields, ready the Fructon Torpedo's! (...) Does this mean that JarJar and Timmy can come too? (Perhaps as cannon fodder?) (...) /\/\Ark (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)

Re: Creator scourge strikes again! —Kevin Zwicker

(...) Yes! Great idea! The minifig army can put Timmy and Jar Jar on the front lines. Maybe it will be enough to *scare* the Creator Army away ;-D I can imagine it now: Max: Help! Tina! I'm being chased by some mutant with huge eyes and a giant "T" (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)