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Re: Star Wars Elements
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Fri, 12 Mar 1999 16:01:07 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36e41df1.21257934@lugnet.com>...
> A general question, and some comments:
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> Question: what parts, new in the SW sets, are people working on? Do
> you have the Parts Tracker updated? I know JVZ has some worked up. I'm
> not finding anything noted as Star Wars in the parts tracker, but if
> somebody has most of a part pre-done, I'd hate to waist time re-working
> on it.
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> I think that, for the Parts Tracker, it's worth noting if a part is new
> in Star Wars, even if it's also available in other '99 sets (like the
> triangular signs from the speeder bike set).
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> But the official 'descriptive title' for parts should *not* be specific
> to Star Wars. For example, the light saber blade could be released as
> "Star Wars Light Sabre Blade", or it could be "Rod 4L". I'd go for the
> Rod 4L.
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> Another thought: are we going to get LucasFilm mad at us if we model
> parts which are more obviously Star Wars elements? One that leaps to
> mind is the 2x2 medium slope with the "Death Star Trench Computer
> Graphic" (which properly belongs on a HUD, but oh well). Another is
> Darth Vader's helmet. Should we ask their permission, plow boldy
> onward, or avoid these elements?
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> Steve
Plow ahead. We're modelling the lego parts, not the exact pieces from the
movies.
Besides, they're not making any program to model the lego starwars rights.
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| i think that the light saber blade should be called minifig light saber blade so that it isright next to the light saber hilt, where people would think to look. (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| A general question, and some comments: Question: what parts, new in the SW sets, are people working on? Do you have the Parts Tracker updated? I know JVZ has some worked up. I'm not finding anything noted as Star Wars in the parts tracker, but if (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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