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Hi all,
Most of you know about the various re-imaginations of set 1592:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=15676
I submit for your approval a variation set on Endor from Star Wars VI, Return of
the Jedi:
http://www.ozbricks.net/bricktales/misc/1592/1592endor.html
Brickshelf gallery:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=29278
Some design notes:
The Ewok home and the Imperial bunker seemed pretty obvious substitutions for
the house and castle from set 1592. I had problems with the food stand--it just
didn't seem like there should be another building there and still fit with the
Endor theme. I considered just going with a thicket of trees, but that seemed
too abstract. I figured the catapult from Ewok Attack was about the right size
and shape to replace it.
The statue from 1592 was also an issue--nothing looked right there. Finally I
went with C-3PO standing there, on the assumption that some day the Ewoks will
build a C-3PO statue, perhaps on that very location.
The vehicles seemed pretty obvious replacements, so I just went with the
official designs rather than trying to come up with my own AT-ST.
On the characters, 4 Scout Troopers replacing the 4 soldiers seemed obvious.
Leia replaced the woman. The guy in the tux made me think of Han Solo in his
white shirt/black vest. I had that initially but then decided he was better in
Endor gear. That left five minifig spots to fill (since C-3PO was standing in
for the statue), which worked perfect for the remaining key players in the rebel
assault. I really should have put one of the Ewoks by the tree, but for the
sake of color contrast I put R2 there and put the Ewok with Leia in the parade.
Acknowledgements:
Of course this starts with Holger Matthes and anyone who did 1592 variations.
This design was in part inspired by Jean-Marc Detraz:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=43270
and Jesse Houston (Noch Vader):
http://www.nochvader.com/endor.html
Having just seen Jesse's Ewok village, Jean-Marc's use of a tree house in his
1592 variation immediately made me think of Endor.
Fiona Dickinson's trees have helped improve my tree building style:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=43201
The blasters are all by Blasterman Jeff Byrd and are available through From
Bricks to Bothans:
http://www.fbtb.net/
PLMKWYT,
Bruce
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 | | Re: New 1592 variation: Endor
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| Bruce, This is a great addition to the variations! Simplistic yet effective. I like your bunker face design and the thatched roof works very well. I agree with you on the placement of characters due to contrast. My only criticism is that the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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