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(...) Hahaha. Actually you've just given me an idea. Light bley is pretty close to the colour of corrugated iron so I wonder if you couldn't use large numbers of the new light bley one by one slopes to do something. Tim (19 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Sheesh, I only wanted a roof pack... ;-) Jason R (19 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I agree -- that is why it would be great as a standalone model! -mark (19 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Ahh, the old robot arm for the cockpit side window trick. :-) (2 URLs) This plate surfacing technique is much more realistic than my conventional use of plates and slopes (circa 2000), and makes attaching surface detail easier (and reduces the mass (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Lights would be great. How about EL lighting? Take a look at the blue/green EL strip on this page: (URL) Stick a nice blue filter on top of the EL strip and I think you'd have a winner. :-) Jeff (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego)
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"Steve Witt" <steve@lego.com> wrote in message news:JD9xpI.7rG@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> Needs lights. ;) -Rob www.brickmodder.net (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yeah, I'm hoping this will pay off for Lego, but it is quite a leap from the $300 price point of the ISD (which did phenomenally well) and the Death Star II (which I'm guessing did NOT do so well). But my guess is that it's pretty much in the (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I have to whole-heartedly agree with this post. $500 US is VERY steep. Yes, it's got a huge part-count, but it's just not affordable for this middle-aged, middle-income guy. James Wilson Dallas (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I would love to buy this but it's a bit out of my price range. Would be a great model and when (if) you break it down it looks like it could transform a bley collection into a true powerhouse. For SPACE! builders this could really be the set (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) The big question though is this: Would you ever WANT to break this baby down. I cannot imagine a reason why I ever would (other than lack of space). (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Joe Meno wrote: It seems Joe did not find time to link more pics from his blog : (URL) Didier (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Along with everyone else I second this. It is an awesome set but some part of me says that I wouldn't buy it due to the new grey. If I do buy this it would be treated like a stand-alone kit -- not even Lego -- just a model. -mark (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Well, you have to love this part from that interview: (...) Quite nice that it didn't actually come true! :) -- joshua (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Paul S. D'Urbano wrote: (snip) (...) Yep, that's him! His name is Jens Kronvold Frederiksen - you can find an old interview with him (URL) I got talk to him for about fifteen minutes before things started (and people found out who he (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Hi Joe, Along with (URL) picture> I think I recognize him as the same guy who designed the Death Star II. Am I right? Did you get a chance to talk to him? I'm curious what other LEGO sets he's designed over the years? He's obviously a very (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Not forgetting (from (URL) this pic>): Tall, thin ratlines in light grey! Cheers Richie Dulin FUT .pirates (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) You can, but it's about 15 pounds: (URL) The superstructure is musing Technic beams and pins, so it can be held from the center and moved. The top cannon plate does have to be removed though. It's a gorgeous model. Joe (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I don't believe they are bowed - it looks like the "roof" is mad of large circular sectors, which when tilted to get the conic shape produce what looks like bowing. ROSCO (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) A very cool set indeed, though I am another person stuck in my dark ages due to bley so probably won't get one either. I do have a couple of questions about it though... 1. Is the landing gear retractable? 2. Is the whole interior detailed and (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Indeed, it all looks great, except for the plates around the engine. They're quite bowed. I hope that's just a sign of hasty assembly. Even though I probably won't buy this set because it's in the new colors, it does look they did a superb job with (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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