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(...) I've always wondered what that bit of paint is for. It always seemed like a painted on trachea. Does anyone know? Anyone? Jonathan (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.1978)
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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general, lugnet.year.1978)
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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) 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? (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) 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 (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) 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. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) I liked insectoids, myabe just because of the cool borg-like figures though... Anyway, think of all the uses for transparent green spider legs: 1. (see no. 2) 2. toothpicks 3. some magical castle item 4. Technic clown shoes? Never mind. I just (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) 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 (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) How DARE you call that cool air pump a SPUD? :) Jonathan Wilson (wishing he could afford one of those cool air pumps :) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) What on earth do you classify as a SPUD? I see perhaps 2 or 3, the main one being the air pump, and ok, there's that arch piece. The tubes? I don't call those SPUDs. The tube holders? Well, perhaps their spudsy, but since they are an important (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) LOM has to be a continuation of the space port theme. C'mon, It started with astronauts and green crystals, and now it's astronauts and ugly green (or black or blue or pink or brown.......) aliens. Space always had no connection to earth or (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) Really? (URL) think not! eric (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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All the talk about the death of the minifig, and how creator is taking over, but think, for years, maybe dacades, minifigs have been living in harmony with technic figs, duplo figs, scala figs, ect.. Did this "minifigures must live" argument start (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Lucasfilm. There's that whole competition with Star Wars thingy we've all heard about. (...) Depends on who you ask. I don't think Exploriens or UFO were very good, either. Personally, I don't think there have been any really good Space sets (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) I would definitely be among those who like LOM. I just finished building the little promo sets, and a few days ago finished the big base. I must say that I have enjoyed building these sets. I think they are good designs (but like almost all (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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(...) Well, it all depends on how you look at it. LOM is not (at least, not according to lugnet) considered as part of the Space line (1). I don't know how accurate that is, I wouldn't bet my life on it, but there's probably a reason for it not to (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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