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Thoughts on 1999 sets
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Sat, 31 Oct 1998 02:05:41 GMT
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mattdm@mattdm.+antispam+org
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Ok, so, http://www.halcyon.com/irvingd/ looks pretty legit. Here's my
personal first impressions. What're yours?
Star Wars: Ehhh. I'd still been clinging to the hope that the X-wing was a
hoax. Looks tolerable, but not fantastic -- and certainly isn't
on the level of some MOCs I've seen. Still, the TIE fighter
looks like it's got some nice big plates, which I'm kinda short
of, so.
And, the Endor speeder-bike looks kinda nifty for a small set,
and if that tree is blocks not a burp, that's a good source of
brown.
I think I'll probably mix the pieces with the rest of my
collection, but the minifigs are likely to remain segregated --
they sorta pollute the worldview of my legoverse.
Rock Raiders: RoboForce revisted? This time in brown and green instead of
orange and black? I dunno. They look okay, I guess. I've always
appreciated the way Lego stays away from camouflage/military
color schemes -- this is getting kinda close. Still, color
variety is nice.
Space Port: Huh. I like this. Looks like a good addition to any town setup.
And the custom minifigs look pretty good, as non-plain-smiley
minifigs go. Think women are allowed to be rocket scientists?
(We can leave that in the RTL thread. I'm just wondering...)
I hope this line also includes a few smaller sets, not just the
pictured large ones. Q: is the American public ready for a
return to focusing on our space program? Or is the hype over
John Glenn just temporary?
Adventurers: Yeah, nuthin' really new. The zeppelin looks straight out of
Time Twisters.
City Center: Spiffy new name, same ol' Town Jr. "City Center" conjures
images of office buildings and shops. Whoops, guess not.
Ninja: Ok, these look nice. Some real buildings for once? Maybe this
theme _will_ come close to realizing its potential.
Throwbots: Wow. Um, I sure hope this isn't all of the technic offerings for
'99. Weird stuff. They certainly deserve their own number range!
Might be interesting -- and certainly will be a source of parts
in different colors. I wonder if they're "functional" in any way.
Definitely appear more designed for play than creation -- sort of
like Transformers. I'll hold judgement until I see 'em.
--
Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/
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 | | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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| (...) I'm blown away by the speeder bikes and the snow speeder. Can't wait to get these! The landspeeder looks pretty small but at least it's 6 wide and not 4 wide. :) I wonder if there's room for Threepio and Artoo in the back? (...) I'm pretty (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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| Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Make a House of Wax. You've got all those people (Hamil, Ford, etc.), another Ford for Raiders of the Lost Ark (adventurers guy), grab a grey wig and make a president or two, etc. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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| My thoughts on the 1999 sets: Star Wars ---...--- Actually, about what I expected. I was tying to keep my expectations down, so I am pleased by what I see. The minifigs are great. I am ecstatic about the snow speeder, which was always my favorite (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
| | | Lego = Tomy? (was Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets)
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| (...) Anyone else see a resemblance between the Throwbots and the Zoids line from the early 80s? Granted, none of the Zoids was a very gifted downhill skier :) Anyway, check out a great Zoids site at (URL) Smith (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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| (...) I like the X-wing design. I think it is quite well done. I can see it will need some modification for retractable landing gear, though. So does the Y-wing. I think the Y-wing is the best design of the ships they show. I like the TIE fighter (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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