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Re: LEGO Star Wars Anniversary Set - Help Decide
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lugnet.ambassadors
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Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:30:43 GMT
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1. What model do you recommend that LEGO Star Wars launches in October 2009
as celebration of LEGO Star Wars 10th anniversary?
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I’d certainly buy R2D2/C3PO sculptures, but something more “playable” might
appeal to a wider audience. Theed palace/throne room or Amidala’s starship from
Episode 1 would be good options.
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2. Should it be a model in minifigure scale or a big display model?
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Minifig scale.
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3. Which key characters / minifigs should be included if the model is
minifigure scale?
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Lego teased us with an Amidala minifig in the logo for the prequel series, but
never delivered, so the queen in royal getup (maybe in more than one outfit?) is
a must. (We’re not all boys, after all.) A couple of her attendants, the pilot
(if it’s the ship), and her bodyguard would be nice additions. PLEASE skip
Jar-Jar. If it were the Theed palace, a couple of Nemoidians would be good, and
Lego hasn’t done those yet.
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4. What key functions should be included?
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If it the throne room, the hidden pistol would be an obvious choice. Some way to
have Amidala’s force “zip” up the ropes outside the window would be nice. If
done well, the palace might incorporate some nice pieces that would appeal to
castle fans. Think of an open back with a solid/realistic exterior (like the
street-facing sides of Cafe Corner), rather than the open style of construction
in the recent castle sets, Hoth, or Jabba’s Palace--these emphasize playability
at the expense of decent-looking models, but I think there’s a happy medium to
be found.
In the ship, the cargo bay ramp would definitely need to open/close, and there
should be an accessible cockpit and throne room. Some version of the droid bay
would be great, too, even if it’s just R2 tucked away in a little spring-loaded
covered chamber so you can pop him out to fix the ship.
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