Discussion Forum: Thread 354219

 Author: DeLuca View Messages Posted By DeLuca
 Posted: Feb 21, 2024 22:23
 Subject: Fat Shaming the Chonky Alien?
 Viewed: 134 times
 Topic: Catalog
 Status:Open
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

DeLuca (286)

Location:  USA, Virginia
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 2, 2004 Contact Member Buyer
Buying Privileges - OK
Why is the round Friends alien in set 42605 not considered a Minifig, while their
slimmer sibling from the City sets (cty1727) is? The instructions do not have
this figure as part of a larger assembly, so there is no reason for this
egregious double-standard!

 
Set No: 42605  Name: Mars Space Base and Rocket
* 
42605-1 (Inv) Mars Space Base and Rocket
967 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2024
Sets: Friends
 
Minifig No: cty1727  Name: Alien - Minifigure Head
* 
cty1727 (Inv) Alien - Minifigure Head
Minifigures: Town: City: Space Exploration

Please remove parts 3262pb05 (Lime, 1x) and 15469 (Lime, 1x) from the main inventory
of set 42605, and add the alien Minifig entry that I created. I will have a pic
of the Minifig up later.

[P=3262pb05]
 
Part No: 15469  Name: Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
* 
15469 Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
Parts: Plant
 Author: TakeAbricK View Messages Posted By TakeAbricK
 Posted: Feb 22, 2024 00:10
 Subject: Re: Fat Shaming the Chonky Alien?
 Viewed: 62 times
 Topic: Catalog
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

TakeAbricK (13473)

Location:  Netherlands, Gelderland
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 12, 2007 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Seller Does Not Ship to My Country Store: TakeAbricK
BrickLink Catalog Administrator (?)
In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
  Why is the round Friends alien in set 42605 not considered a Minifig, while their
slimmer sibling from the City sets (cty1727) is? The instructions do not have
this figure as part of a larger assembly, so there is no reason for this
egregious double-standard!


The reason I didn't add it as a Minifigure in the Friends set is that LEGO
doesn't consider it a Minifigure / character.

The reason I approved it for the City set as a minifigure, is that LEGO does.

I didn't see this as an egregious double-standard, nor a Fat Shaming, but
I will discuss it with the other admins.

Thanks,
Diana

  
 
Set No: 42605  Name: Mars Space Base and Rocket
* 
42605-1 (Inv) Mars Space Base and Rocket
967 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2024
Sets: Friends
 
Minifig No: cty1727  Name: Alien - Minifigure Head
* 
cty1727 (Inv) Alien - Minifigure Head
Minifigures: Town: City: Space Exploration

Please remove parts 3262pb05 (Lime, 1x) and 15469 (Lime, 1x) from the main inventory
of set 42605, and add the alien Minifig entry that I created. I will have a pic
of the Minifig up later.

[P=3262pb05]
 
Part No: 15469  Name: Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
* 
15469 Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
Parts: Plant
 Author: TakeAbricK View Messages Posted By TakeAbricK
 Posted: Feb 22, 2024 12:48
 Subject: Re: Fat Shaming the Chonky Alien?
 Viewed: 51 times
 Topic: Catalog
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

TakeAbricK (13473)

Location:  Netherlands, Gelderland
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 12, 2007 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Seller Does Not Ship to My Country Store: TakeAbricK
BrickLink Catalog Administrator (?)
In Catalog Requests, TakeAbricK writes:
  In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
  Why is the round Friends alien in set 42605 not considered a Minifig, while their
slimmer sibling from the City sets (cty1727) is? The instructions do not have
this figure as part of a larger assembly, so there is no reason for this
egregious double-standard!


The reason I didn't add it as a Minifigure in the Friends set is that LEGO
doesn't consider it a Minifigure / character.

The reason I approved it for the City set as a minifigure, is that LEGO does.

I didn't see this as an egregious double-standard, nor a Fat Shaming, but
I will discuss it with the other admins.

Thanks,
Diana

It turns out that the same Alien comes in a City set and for this set LEGO does
see it as a character. So you can go ahead and submit it as a City Minifigure.

 
Set No: 60429  Name: Spaceship and Asteroid Discovery
* 
60429-1 (Inv) Spaceship and Asteroid Discovery
114 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2024
Sets: Town: City: Space Exploration

Thanks,
Diana

  
  
 
Set No: 42605  Name: Mars Space Base and Rocket
* 
42605-1 (Inv) Mars Space Base and Rocket
967 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2024
Sets: Friends
 
Minifig No: cty1727  Name: Alien - Minifigure Head
* 
cty1727 (Inv) Alien - Minifigure Head
Minifigures: Town: City: Space Exploration

Please remove parts 3262pb05 (Lime, 1x) and 15469 (Lime, 1x) from the main inventory
of set 42605, and add the alien Minifig entry that I created. I will have a pic
of the Minifig up later.

[P=3262pb05]
 
Part No: 15469  Name: Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
* 
15469 Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
Parts: Plant
 Author: DeLuca View Messages Posted By DeLuca
 Posted: Feb 22, 2024 13:26
 Subject: Re: Fat Shaming the Chonky Alien?
 Viewed: 44 times
 Topic: Catalog
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

DeLuca (286)

Location:  USA, Virginia
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 2, 2004 Contact Member Buyer
Buying Privileges - OK
In Catalog Requests, TakeAbricK writes:
  I didn't see this as an egregious double-standard, nor a Fat Shaming


I thought that it was obvious, but that part was a joke!
 Author: Stellar View Messages Posted By Stellar
 Posted: Feb 22, 2024 04:20
 Subject: Re: Fat Shaming the Chonky Alien?
 Viewed: 53 times
 Topic: Catalog
Cancel Message
Cancel
Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

Stellar (3507)

Location:  Spain, Comunidad Valenciana
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 24, 2015 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Seller Ships to My Country Store: Stellar Bricks
BrickLink Discussions Moderator (?)
In Catalog Requests, DeLuca writes:
  Why is the round Friends alien in set 42605 not considered a Minifig, while their
slimmer sibling from the City sets (cty1727) is? The instructions do not have
this figure as part of a larger assembly, so there is no reason for this
egregious double-standard!

 
Set No: 42605  Name: Mars Space Base and Rocket
* 
42605-1 (Inv) Mars Space Base and Rocket
967 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2024
Sets: Friends
 
Minifig No: cty1727  Name: Alien - Minifigure Head
* 
cty1727 (Inv) Alien - Minifigure Head
Minifigures: Town: City: Space Exploration

Please remove parts 3262pb05 (Lime, 1x) and 15469 (Lime, 1x) from the main inventory
of set 42605, and add the alien Minifig entry that I created. I will have a pic
of the Minifig up later.

[P=3262pb05]
 
Part No: 15469  Name: Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
* 
15469 Plant Leaves 2 x 2 with 4 Petals and Axle Hole
Parts: Plant

Themes meeting the same things in the Lego Sets Universe