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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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(...) It's LEGO. There's only so much that can be done in the way of scale-modeling realism. If they wanted to make an accurate scale model, they'd have to make a bunch of specialized new structural pieces. Which is what most of us were afraid would (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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I'll second the stubby look. The fuselage looks a little short. As for lumpy, what do you expect? LEGOs traditionally have lumpy studs on top. :-) Duane (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Copletely agree, till the end. I always like the "logo look" ogf the models, and like imagining very much how soft this curves are indeed, of this studs and corners...:-) (to see what I mean, look at my older models at LeoCAD Model Gallery (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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[followups set to lugnet.starwars] (...) That is a GREAT shot! It's funny, though, that they chose a shot of an X-Wing in closed-wing configuration -- it's not even an "X" in that shot. :) (...) Well hey, the neat thing is that the fuselage can be (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It was the best one I could find in 10 seconds. :) (...) True. Like I said, I suppose I was expecting too much. I'll probably appreciate them more when I see them in person. (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) LeoCAD (...) least (...) I want to know why the hinge piece along the side (for the engine cover or whatever) isn't orange to match the rest of the trim. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, sorry, when I said "it's funny that they" I meant the people at Lucas... I assumed the URL above was some sort of glossary definition at the official SW site. So there are other X-Wing photos up there I suppose, huh? :) I'll go have a (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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