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Re: LEGO 2001
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lugnet.year.2001
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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:45:16 GMT
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In lugnet.year.2001, Tony Hafner writes:
> In lugnet.year.2001, Matthew Teets writes:
> > If aliens really are that ugly, no wonder were always trying
> > to exterminate them or vice versa in popular media.
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> Heh. I thought the minifigs were one of the few cool things
> about Insectoids and UFO.
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> Scratch that... I really like the shoulder pads. The rest of
> those figs weren't all that hot.
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> > The thing I'm happiest about is they don't have standard
> > minifig bodies. I always thought this idea stank, I want my
> > aliens to be, well...alien. I don't even care if they have
> > special pieces for their bodies, it just gives me more parts
> > to play with and more possibilities to build with. On the
> > other hand, Blobs like Sebulba should have their molds
> > placed in the aluminum furnace.
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> On Sebulba: Amen, brother.
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> I do like the theory of having non-standard minifig bodies...
> but the battle droids are seriously flawed in the hands and
> feet areas. Not only are the wrists fixed, they are fixed at
> the wrong angle. Many of the minifig tools are designed to go
> along the top of the arm, and look really stupid along the
> outside edge. And some overbalance the figure. The single
> foot is also really lame. Try to make a battle droid look
> like it is moving- doesn't work.
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> I'd love to see an actual 4-armed minifig. Heck, a 3-armed
> minifig would be great if they got the license for the
> Hitchhiker's Guide book series.
Exactly, I have to admit that one of my few Non-Lego brick buys have been
for the aliens that came with one of the MB sets (The other being their
viking hull). I have this hope though that one of these days Lego will
start doing some Mos Eisley Cantina sets and we'll get some really good aliens.
Matt
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