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  Got club magazine today...
 
Lots of SW stuff in it, plus the shop has the Darth Vader keyring! Huw (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Got club magazine today...
 
For once the magazine has an interesting article, showing the designing of the SW sets including pictures of some prototypes. The pictures of the 'Model-Team' scale X-Wing, the Star Destroyer (which probably has 10,000 pieces in it) and the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Got club magazine today...
 
(...) Yeah I thought that was cool, the prototype Snowspeeder, Y-Wing and TIE Darth-Vader look better than the final models. I'll scan this in this week - anyone interested - I think it's cool. (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Got club magazine today...
 
(...) I don't think they look better - some of the Snowspeeders are dreadful, but its interesting to note the use of existing pieces (wing hinges, canopy, tubing etc.) on the early prototypes before the production of new parts. The TIE prototype (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Got club magazine today...
 
Our copies were in the post this morning. I chuckled about the paper that the Snowspeeders are standing on - it's the telephone list for the Star Wars team! From their names it's logical to suggest that they're located in Denmark, although I guess (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Got club magazine today...
 
(...) I'm very interested in seeing these. I can't get that magazine in these here parts. Steve (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Got club magazine today...
 
(...) Well I think elements of the Snowspeeders were excellent - one had a rear-cockpit and a proper metal harpoon. (...) Well the TIE Wings looked better but you are right they are BabySpace. I think the blue should be taken off the TIE. The Y-Wing (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Got club magazine today...
 
(...) Poo poo poo poo poo! I *still* don't have mine yet! *sob* Richard (25 years ago, 11-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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