Ok, so here's the thing... unlike most of you might have thought, I'm not injecting or making my minifigs smoke anything strange. In november I'm travelling to Nepal with my wife and we plan to take our sigfigs (they've already been to Hong Kong, Beijing and Manila). We always take them and get a photo of the place we are in. On this trip we are making a climb that will take us up to 5614m above sea level, so, I was wondering if I might be establishing a new world record with them ( I mean, first two minifigs to get that high on foot... well on backpack) Has anyone here ever taken a minifig higher? I would be interested to know. A soon as I've got the figs ready (have to customize them for the harsh climate they'll encounter) I'll post a couple of pictures... and when I get back, the pictures of Nepal. cheers, and waiting for your comments!!!! :)

Edited August 31, 201014 yr by frogstudio

I could see the headline now:

frogstudio has just set a new world record by taking Lego minifigures up to 5614 m in the air.

A soon as I've got the figs ready (have to customize them for the harsh climate they'll encounter) I'll post a couple of pictures...

Take Snowtroopers.

Take Snowtroopers.

Use the snowtroopers to hold your sigs as prisenors ;)

Take Snowtroopers.

or might I suggest the caveman

I think it's faaaaar oooouuut that you and your figs are on a trip to find yourselves, dude.

Take Snowtroopers.

Or a Wampa . I'm sure he would enjoy it.

I'm pretty sure I've taken minifigures on planes before and I'm sure I'm not the only person to have done so. So I think your minifigs probably aren't going to be the highest ever, unless the record is taking them by foot only.

I'm pretty sure I've taken minifigures on planes before and I'm sure I'm not the only person to have done so. So I think your minifigs probably aren't going to be the highest ever, unless the record is taking them by foot only.

Yea I think I might have the record for minifig most travelled most mines flown to New Zealand and back to England ten times and various other travels

Edited August 31, 201014 yr by Darth Jar Jar

nothing new at all really. Sure my dad buys me Legos like the new ARC 170 that wasn't out in the U.S. I bet even mail planes carry Legos you know. If you were an astronaut... that would be different though.

I'm pretty sure I've taken minifigures on planes before and I'm sure I'm not the only person to have done so. So I think your minifigs probably aren't going to be the highest ever, unless the record is taking them by foot only.

If you read carefully the post, the record I'm talking about is clearly on foot. Obviously, any set bought abroad and which contains minifgs will go higher since it's on a plane. But that's just like saying "put me in the guiness!!! I took a plane and reached a higher altitude than anyone who climbed Mount Everest!!!"... :)

I entered a contest for the LEGO magazine a lot of years ago in which one of the prizes was a martian minifigure from the 'Life on Mars' theme which had been aboard the ISS (international space station). I don't remember exactly whether it was the top 10 or 100 entries which would win a minifig, but in any case I ended up winning one. It came framed in a nice plaque stating the dates that it was on board the space station.

I'll see if I can get my plaque shipped to where I'm currently living so that I can take a picture of it.

I entered a contest for the LEGO magazine a lot of years ago in which one of the prizes was a martian minifigure from the 'Life on Mars' theme which had been aboard the ISS (international space station). I don't remember exactly whether it was the top 10 or 100 entries which would win a minifig, but in any case I ended up winning one. It came framed in a nice plaque stating the dates that it was on board the space station.

I'll see if I can get my plaque shipped to where I'm currently living so that I can take a picture of it.

That's really interesting, to actually own a minifigure that has been in outer space......crazy, just crazy

Or a Wampa . I'm sure he would enjoy it.

And take the Yeti and Rebel snowtroops too .

And take the Yeti and Rebel snowtroops too .

The Wampa is the Star Wars Yeti, so logically by taking the Wampa, you would take him. .

Just remember that Luke couldn't handle the cold at night, so be careful with your rebel troops .

Sirius

The Wampa is the Star Wars Yeti, so logically by taking the Wampa, you would take him. .

Just remember that Luke couldn't handle the cold at night, so be careful with your rebel troops .

Sirius

I was actually talking about the Adventerers yeti

I was actually talking about the Adventerers yeti

I know, but since SW doesn't have a Yeti, the poor rebel troops might be confused .

And Wampas are (siriusly) cooler .

Sirius

Haha! Looking forward to the pics frogstudio!

I never really thought about minifigures making world records. Since the height records seem to have reached there limit, maybe depth records should start being set! "Taking your power miners with you down real mines" , that would be some awesome pics.

CF

Haha! Looking forward to the pics frogstudio!

I never really thought about minifigures making world records. Since the height records seem to have reached there limit, maybe depth records should start being set! "Taking your power miners with you down real mines" , that would be some awesome pics.

CF

I know the moderators might kick my... but though almost a year has gone by, while browsing my posts in search of another thing, I realized I had never posted the pics... So, a promise it's a promise... :)

Though my altimetre shows a lower altitude,, here's the REAL height reached...

That's pretty cool frogstudio, perhaps one day a Lego man will land on the Moon or Mars.

Hahahahahah...... An X-wing or Snowspeeder might also have aided your travel a little.

Edited July 27, 201113 yr by airsoftg36c

Hehe nice!

Congrats on the record for highest elevation sigfig (on foot)

A very impressive feat Frogstudio!

Hahahahahah...... An X-wing or Snowspeeder might also have aided your travel a little.

JAJAJAJAJA!!!! It would have really helped, especially when you consider that at that height you've got about just the 60% of the oxygen you would have at sea level.. I can tell you, even taking the figs from the can in which they travelled was a serious phisical strain!!! Thnaks for your comments. :)