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Seeking the Grail

It seems as though this page ought to mention the all-LEGO spinoff short film adaptation of the Camelot musical sequence from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It can be found on the special edition DVD along with the Python film. -- EncycloPetey 05:48, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm, could be. The makers of the film explicitly stated their pride in that they didn't make any custom pieces for the movie, but chose between old heads and pieces that most sufficiently fit the characterts, etc. 85.226.122.227 02:37, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Minifig article

There apparently exists another minifig article. Could someone merge and redirect? 85.226.122.227 02:22, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I added the merge tag. Calicore 22:41, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Lego characters" now redirects to the "Minifigure" article. I have incorporated the image gallery into this article as well. Comme le Lapin 23:58, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proto-Minifigs

Does someone know when these 1st proto-minifigs came out? Seems to be 1975.... Roughly the same size as a traditional minifg, but without real movable arms and legs. Their heads had the same broadth as a minifig, plain yellow without any facial features (After that, all minifigs had the same classic plain smiling face, until the pirates line in 1989), and they had a few different hats, like the classic cap, cowboy hat and braids. They looked approximately like this, and the article should mention them:

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85.226.122.227 13:24, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I looked it up now on Lugnet. Seems these proto-minifigs arrived in 1975, but quickly disappeared when the 1st real minfigs showed up, after that, the legs have only been used in one promotional set for the back of a flower wagon 1978 http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/1620-2 and torso and legs as a statue in a Netherlands-only set 1983 http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/1592-1. Sad fate, huh? 85.226.122.227 14:11, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

(Whoops, It wasnt NL only, but the set seemingly had some custom stickers depending on which country it was shipped to. Didn't know that Lego did that... =S 85.226.122.227 17:03, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, something should be mentioned about these early figure-like characters with heads, arms, hands and headgear, (the rest of their body was built with traditional Lego bricks,), seems to be called "maxifigures", and afaik, they were the first real Lego figures, that weren't just ordinary bricks put together, the 1st set came out in 1974 http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/200-1, but there haven't ebeen any new sets since 1982 85.226.122.227 14:11, 9 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"Maxi-figures" was an alt.toys.lego and rec.toys.lego term created after the fact to "balance" the term Mini-figure. Officially, they were known as LEGO Figures or LEGO People.

the first picture

The picture that was there, while it only had a few classic minifigs, was better quality-wise than the one that replaced it. So I put it back. Is it better to show classic themes or recent ones? I don't know. Discuss. --Alynna 20:50, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Technic Figure Hair Removal

the hair peices for the technic figures can be removed with a strong long fingure nail by jamming it under the back of it, this will make it pop out. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.14.33.214 (talk) 03:38, 29 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Pictures

Will soon take/upload pictures of separate minifig pieces. andrewrox424 ^Bleep 11:42, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image Gallery

I wonder whether all of those figs in the image gallery really are necessary. I think the pirate (although I miss his hook hand), the astronaut and the aquanaut should stay, but that semi-custom and either Draco or redcoat should be removed. 惑乱分からん * \)/ (\ (< \) (2 /) /)/ * (talk) 00:19, 15 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Lego Star Wars GBA - cutscene.png

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BetacommandBot (talk) 22:24, 13 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

-- uncited and unverified links removed from external link== I've removed two links to sites that are not credible sources for this entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.165.29.113 (talk) 13:18, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pre-1974 is not correct.

This line: Pre-1974 Lego sets included much larger figures where only the heads and hair were special pieces [1], which is why the usual figures are "mini".

Is not correct: the large figures were introduced in 1974, so only one year before the proto-minifigs without moving arms. Sets containing these large figures were sold until 1982. Source: Bricklink http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=P&catString=85

80.79.40.9 (talk) 21:06, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lego company - change in philosophy

Lego used to have a strict criteria in its' specialised model sets: Emphasising every-day community activity and positive social roles, the Minifigures in the sets featured policemen, firemen, ambulance drivers, family figures etc. Spacemen modelled on the Apollo moon-landings were the most exotic theme available. Figures were always smiling, wore uniforms or ordinary clothes, were never threatening or aggressive, and no weapons were ever shown. Some time in the 80s (I think) all this changed, and more 'savage' themes came in, together with film tie-ins. Does anyone know the background to the companys' change of philosophy? I think it's worth mentioning in the article. Centrepull (talk) 11:24, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Larger appeal to boys and adult fans? I think the first specialised heads were made for the pirate sets. 惑乱 Wakuran (talk) 00:10, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What about Duplo and Technic?

Duplo and Technic have minifigures (with less and more degrees of freedom respectively than mainstream Lego minfigs), and they aren't mentioned - either to include or exclude, or even as an aside - in this article. Josh Parris 05:41, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]