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"Duane Hess" <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM> writes:
> Matthew Miller writes:
> > Greg Williams <gregw@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > 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
> >
> > Maybe my hopes were too high. Compare to
> > http://www.starwars.com/vehicles/x-wing/1_bg.html for example -- the Lego
> > design is way too stubby and lumpy compared to the long, sleek "real"
> > X-wing.
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.
:)
> 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.
> :-)
Well hey, the neat thing is that the fuselage can be lengthened -- and I'm
sure we'll see a few websites pop up dedicated to mods (with LDraw or LeoCAD
instructions) to bring the models into a more official shape/look. At least
with LEGO (pieces), the errors can be fixed.
--Todd
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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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| 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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