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 Author: jodawill View Messages Posted By jodawill
 Posted: Jan 18, 2019 12:28
 Subject: Identical minifigs?
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jodawill (139)

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The inventory for these two minifigures is the exact same. Is there a reason
to have two different catalog items for it? I don't doubt there may be some
differences between the reissue and the original, but the inventory is listed
as them being identical.

 
Minifig No: cas050  Name: Ninja - Red
* 
cas050 (Inv) Ninja - Red
Minifigures: Ninja
 
Minifig No: cas050new  Name: Ninja - Red (Reissue)
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cas050new (Inv) Ninja - Red (Reissue)
Minifigures: Ninja
 Author: jodawill View Messages Posted By jodawill
 Posted: Jan 18, 2019 12:30
 Subject: Re: Identical minifigs?
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In Catalog, jodawill writes:
  The inventory for these two minifigures is the exact same. Is there a reason
to have two different catalog items for it? I don't doubt there may be some
differences between the reissue and the original, but the inventory is listed
as them being identical.

 
Minifig No: cas050  Name: Ninja - Red
* 
cas050 (Inv) Ninja - Red
Minifigures: Ninja
 
Minifig No: cas050new  Name: Ninja - Red (Reissue)
* 
cas050new (Inv) Ninja - Red (Reissue)
Minifigures: Ninja

Also true for:

 
Minifig No: post001  Name: Post Office - Black Legs, Black Hat
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post001 (Inv) Post Office - Black Legs, Black Hat
Minifigures: Town: Classic Town: Post Office
 
Minifig No: post001new  Name: Post Office - Black Legs, Black Hat (Reissue)
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post001new (Inv) Post Office - Black Legs, Black Hat (Reissue)
Minifigures: Town: Classic Town: Post Office
 Author: tEoS View Messages Posted By tEoS
 Posted: Jan 18, 2019 12:46
 Subject: Re: Identical minifigs?
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The torsos look different between these 2 ninjas, plus one is clearly Chinese
plastic.

In Catalog, jodawill writes:
  The inventory for these two minifigures is the exact same. Is there a reason
to have two different catalog items for it? I don't doubt there may be some
differences between the reissue and the original, but the inventory is listed
as them being identical.

 
Minifig No: cas050  Name: Ninja - Red
* 
cas050 (Inv) Ninja - Red
Minifigures: Ninja
 
Minifig No: cas050new  Name: Ninja - Red (Reissue)
* 
cas050new (Inv) Ninja - Red (Reissue)
Minifigures: Ninja
 Author: DadsAFOL View Messages Posted By DadsAFOL
 Posted: Jan 18, 2019 13:01
 Subject: Re: Identical minifigs?
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The paint details on the torsos are different and there should be 2 different
entries for the torso, one belonging to the original and one belonging to the
reissue.

In Catalog, jodawill writes:
  The inventory for these two minifigures is the exact same. Is there a reason
to have two different catalog items for it? I don't doubt there may be some
differences between the reissue and the original, but the inventory is listed
as them being identical.

 
Minifig No: cas050  Name: Ninja - Red
* 
cas050 (Inv) Ninja - Red
Minifigures: Ninja
 
Minifig No: cas050new  Name: Ninja - Red (Reissue)
* 
cas050new (Inv) Ninja - Red (Reissue)
Minifigures: Ninja
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
 Posted: Jan 18, 2019 13:08
 Subject: Re: Identical minifigs?
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In Catalog, DadsAFOL writes:
  The paint details on the torsos are different and there should be 2 different
entries for the torso, one belonging to the original and one belonging to the
reissue.

In Catalog, jodawill writes:
  The inventory for these two minifigures is the exact same. Is there a reason
to have two different catalog items for it? I don't doubt there may be some
differences between the reissue and the original, but the inventory is listed
as them being identical.

 
Minifig No: cas050  Name: Ninja - Red
* 
cas050 (Inv) Ninja - Red
Minifigures: Ninja
 
Minifig No: cas050new  Name: Ninja - Red (Reissue)
* 
cas050new (Inv) Ninja - Red (Reissue)
Minifigures: Ninja

I can take care of this this weekend. I have the reissue guy.
 Author: jodawill View Messages Posted By jodawill
 Posted: Jan 18, 2019 13:16
 Subject: Re: Identical minifigs?
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In Catalog, DadsAFOL writes:
  The paint details on the torsos are different and there should be 2 different
entries for the torso, one belonging to the original and one belonging to the
reissue.

In Catalog, jodawill writes:
  The inventory for these two minifigures is the exact same. Is there a reason
to have two different catalog items for it? I don't doubt there may be some
differences between the reissue and the original, but the inventory is listed
as them being identical.

 
Minifig No: cas050  Name: Ninja - Red
* 
cas050 (Inv) Ninja - Red
Minifigures: Ninja
 
Minifig No: cas050new  Name: Ninja - Red (Reissue)
* 
cas050new (Inv) Ninja - Red (Reissue)
Minifigures: Ninja

Yeah, I see it now. Very subtle. Good eye!

There's also that policeman one. It looks like the torso is a different mold,
but I'm not sure whether there's a separate catalog entry for the different
shoulder shapes on the torsos.