What is a minifigure?

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... For Juniors Game (Microfigs) LEGOLAND (armless figures) Primo Quatro Scala Racers (Xalax) Technic None of the above exist in the same 'universe' as Minifigs and never interact with them. Other than Duplo they are no longer produced. Another...

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A look back at Znap

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... 19 sets were produced over a 2 year-period before the system was abandoned as a failure. Unlike Scala, which suffered the same fate a few years later, Znap had no redeeming features at all. In this article I'll take a look at one of three models I own, 3531 Tri-Bike, the parts used in the...

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Scala's legacy

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If you've been reading the articles about Scala sets that we've been publishing recently you could be excused for thinking that they consisted of nothing other than long-extinct unique and specialised parts, and you'd be mostly right. However, the theme did introduce some that are...

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Scala construction methods

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Scala could almost be considered to be another LEGO 'system' because although it was broadly compatible with regular System LEGO, it introduced and utilised a number of unique pieces and connection methods that have not been used since. In this, the penultimate article in a short series...

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Scala: from ABS to foam

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This is the third in a short series about Scala dolls sets, prompted by recent random sets of the day. If you view Scala in the database chronologically you'll notice that the first sets released were characterised by huge ABS pieces, dozens of unique elements, and intricately-made fabric...

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A close look at Scala dolls

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In this article, the second in a short series looking back at the Scala dolls sets released in the late 1990s I examine the figures that came in them. Until I started researching this article, hadn't realised that there were so many variations . There's only one male -- Christian --...

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Review: 3144 Horse Stable

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Scala was introduced in 1997 and was LEGO's answer to Barbie dolls. More than 60 sets were released in the next five years. Initially they were dolls houses and accessories to go in them, but later the theme expanded to include pets, stables, camping and even winter sports. My daughters were...

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