Author:  TimeWarpDrive  Posted:  Jan 19, 2024 22:52  Subject:  Helmeted figures should be helmeted  Viewed:  162 times  Topic:  Catalog  Status: Open Cancel Reply	BrickLink ID Card TimeWarpDrive (113) Location:  USA, Pennsylvania Member Since Contact Type Status Mar 4, 2019 Seller Store: Time's Store
Why does sw1259 (sw1287, sh739, sh731, etc) have the hair piece instead of the helmet? The box and instructions show the character with the helmet. I think more people who prefer to have the helmet over the hair. A good compromise would be to have an in-set variant that lists this figure with the helmet for people who want to buy the helmeted figure.

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Re: Helmeted figures should be helmeted - Nubs_Select (3783)

[...] figures are based on how the figure is first built in the instructions. (4 months ago, Jan 19, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Helmeted figures should be helmeted - jennnifer (3535)

[...] I would consider the long-term effect of BrickLink setting minifig inventories for how they think 'most people' would want them. It's not a perfect science [...] (4 months ago, Jan 20, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Helmeted figures should be helmeted - axaday (7302)

[...] I am sympathetic to this, but it would actually be a pretty big headache with how the catalog works. The simplest thing to do would be to add alternate versions of minifigs [...] (4 months ago, Jan 20, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Helmeted figures should be helmeted - infinibrix (5003)

[...] For some minifigs the helmet may be more desirable but in other instances where a minifig comes with a very generic hat or helmet the actual hair piece may be more desirable [...] (4 months ago, Jan 20, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Helmeted figures should be helmeted - calebfishn (2143)

[...] There is nothing to stop a seller for including the helmet along with the hair, in fact, there are many listings that do so. I think in-set variants or anything that [...] (4 months ago, Jan 20, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Helmeted figures should be helmeted - Ziegelmeister (225)

I just ship with hair and helmet because I'm that kinda guy. It's not up to me to pigeon hole someone in to using the fig one way or the other so I give them the option. (4 months ago, Jan 21, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Helmeted figures should be helmeted - mattthecatt_1 (18)

In response to all the comments in this thread so far, there seems to be more than one issue going on here. I personally assemble my minifigures in such a way so as to 'complete [...] (4 months ago, Jan 22, 2024, to Catalog)

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 Msg 1 « - TimeWarpDrive (113) 4 months ago Jan 19, 2024 to Catalog
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