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Cross Posted to lugnet.starwars
In lugnet.castle, David Eaton writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > I just love using the SW torso's for my medieval folk. There is actually a
> > good variety of torso's and now even more with the new SW sets (Mostly the • two
> > figs from the Skiff Han & Luke).
>
> Not only that, but they come in cheap sets! You can buy a skiff, the
> lightsaber duel, the landspeeder, and the Gungan Swamp for all under $10, I
> think... Now all they need to do is offer a padme fig (or at least the hair)
> in a cheap set!
>
> > From Memory these SW figs make great Castle town folk:
> >
> > Darth Maul (Black Hood)
> > Desert Luke
>
> --I still have yet to find another upper torso that works with desert Luke's
> printed legs... I figure it's got to be a white tunic/robe torso... the one
> that's there works well, although you have to pretend not to notice the little
> gizmos on his belt (although they could be anything, I suppose)
>
> > Old Obi Wan (Gray Hair)
> > Young Obi Wan (Brown Hood)
> > Qui Gon Ginn (Long Man's Hair)
> > Padme (If there is a better hair piece out there let me know)
> > Skiff Luke
> > Skiff Han
> > Jar Jar Bink's (Just the torso and legs of course)
> > Gungan Soldier
It just hit me that this torso might make a great green wizard! Any Thoughts?
> > Flash Speeder Driver (Brown Hands for leather gloves)
>
> Is this the first time that brown hands have been offered? I can't think of
> another set that had them....
I believe that this is the first time Brown Hands are available. Could Brown
heads be next?.... I think not :-(
>
> > I don't think LEGO could include this many peasants in this variety in the
> > Castle theme if they tried. IMHO the SW sets are hands down the best sets on
> > the market at the present time. Both in set quality and selection of parts.
>
> Unfortunately, yes! I WISH other themes had the same quality designs and peice
> selection that Star Wars has... Although I suppose it's good in a way... It
> keeps me from buying Town Jr!
>
> > It would be increadible if LEGO would use the same tactics in designing even
> > one other theme. I understand the need for some Juniorization but a little
> > more high quality stuff like the SW sets would be great.
>
> Is it any wonder why the SW stuff is fleeing the shelves and not some of the
> other stuff they've been turning out? Hydronauts, Stingrays, Town Jr, the
> Amazon Adventurers, Insectoids, and Wild West stuff just sits there on the
> shelf at most toy stores I've seen... SW sets just fly off! (Although granted
> it's mainly the classic SW stuff that seems to sell well... the Episode I
> stuff I still see a lot more of than the classic stuff)
And there's the problem. IMO TLC may just assume that these sets fly off the
shelves because they are Star Wars and not because they are great sets. I hope
I am wrong. I actually posted a message to this effect a little while ago in
lugnet.dear-lego:
http://www.lugnet.com/dear-lego/?n=1137
Another problem is what you said about the Classic sets selling better that the
EP1 sets. In general the Classic Star Wars fans tend to be older and tend to
have more money and this (I fear) may lead to a misperception that the sets
sell well because of the name not the set quality. I personally can't say that
I have every bought more duplicates of a set then the I have with the SW sets
and except for the first sets I bought all the Duplicates were for parts and
not for the models. I just hope TLC realizes that this is the case with many
of us.
Eric K.
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
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| (...) Well, I have yet to get one, but the torso actually strikes me as a rather elaborate and stylish leather armor. I wouldn't mind having lots of them, but I Don't. Need. Any. More. Jar-Jars. Why couldn't we have gotten two Gungan warriors with (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Not only that, but they come in cheap sets! You can buy a skiff, the lightsaber duel, the landspeeder, and the Gungan Swamp for all under $10, I think... Now all they need to do is offer a padme fig (or at least the hair) in a cheap set! (...) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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