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Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:54:44 GMT
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Matthew Miller wrote:
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> Ok, so, http://www.halcyon.com/irvingd/ looks pretty legit. Here's my
> personal first impressions. What're yours?
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> 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.
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 design, but where did that blue come frome?
> 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.
Really neat looking speeder bikes. I'm glad you get two of them in the set,
too. The snow speeder looks good, too. I can't wait to see a regular TIE and
a TIE Intercepter. I wonder if Lego will have a Millenium Falcon model. Most
other Star Wars toy makers do, so I don't think Lego can miss out on it.
> 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.
I had an idea some time back about an underground theme. What Lego has done is
pretty close to what I had in mind when I thought of it. I like the canopy
design used, and the rock monster will be useful for role playing games! It
reminds me of a Trow from the Myth: The Fallen Lords computer game.
> 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?
Decent looking. I didn't buy many of the previous Town space sets, though. The
spaceplane launch set looks good, though. I may get it just for the crawler.
> Adventurers: Yeah, nuthin' really new. The zeppelin looks straight out of
> Time Twisters.
Goofy blimp set. I'll pass, though I would like a bunch of the spiders.
> Ninja: Ok, these look nice. Some real buildings for once? Maybe this
> theme _will_ come close to realizing its potential.
Looks like the red ninjas are all the new sets. They seem kind of like the
Dragon Masters done in the Ninja theme. I like them.
> 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.
Someone mentioned that you probably spin the gear and the arm throws the disk in
the hand. I agree with the play over creation.
--
Greg Williams
gregw@mindspring.com
http://www.mindspring.com/~gregw
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| (...) Maybe my hopes were too high. Compare to (URL) for example -- the Lego design is way too stubby and lumpy compared to the long, sleek "real" X-wing. (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| Ok, so, (URL) 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 (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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