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(...) was (...) larger. (...) prices of (...) 1304 (...) That's 15.5 cents a piece for the TIE and 12.1 cents a piece for the X-wing. These sets are horribly overpriced. As a comparison to the TIE, 5561 Big Foot had 742 pieces (39 pieces more) and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There was a post on RTL that sais that someone called s@h 3rd jan and got prices of $109 for the tie, with a piece count of 703 and $159 for the x-wing with a 1304 piece count. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, but look at what he did to the mobile suit! Yuck! What's up with that mustache thing anyway? ~Mark (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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Hey Jeremy, Go to: (URL) is the book store for the Authorized Syd Mead web site. Hope it was of some use, Pat J (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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Hey Jeremy, Go to: (URL) is the book store for the Authorized Syd Mead web site. Hope it was of some use, Pat J (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Are his book still being sold? Does anyone know where in the U.S. one might buy one? (...) Yah. I was pretty disappointed to see that the infantry in S.T. were unarmored. :-/ My "Mad Wabbit" model (1) was modeled very much after the M.I. of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Wow. How long is this model? I love the shot with the fighters, as well as the exposed engine. The detail is amazing! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I just bought a square yard of black felt at a fabric store for about $4.00. Very cheap. I keep one side clean from lint with the sticky side of masking tape. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Someone on RTL posted that the UCS sets are in the S@H computer system. They have the prices but not the piece counts. The TIE Intercepter is $99.99. I was thinking that the X-Wing piece count would be comparable to the 5571 or larger. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) In lugnet.general, Colin Gutierrez writes: (...) I am a big fan of Syd Mead. I have most of his portofolio books and disks except the very first "Sentinel". His latest work is the Japanese anime "Turn-A Gundam" which is now about to finish the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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$149.99 is the price for the new Ultimate Collector Series X-Wing set and is a bit expensive for a set that only has standard Lego elements in it (no bricks with computers, control centers, fiberoptics, technic motors, etc.) If it is that high then (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) You've done a nice work on the minifig controlled robot! Especially the idea of skirts using the racing pod. About the photo: I suggest to get maybe half the distance closer and look it up (in wider lens, if possible). (...) For the background (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Oops, that's what I meant. Freudian slip. (...) Ironically, Cameron vetoed many of Mead's original design concepts for _Aliens._ The original sulaco was a bulbous craft with a spiral section on the back. (...) There's also a video game for the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Actually it reminds me more of the USS Sulaco from Aliens. Really nice lego model. I'd suggest any lego space fans take a look at Syd Meads design works. He started out in automobile design and for the last few decades has been designing all (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I do the same thing. :] Look at this: (URL) tried to place the lens at the same perspective as a mini-figure's eyes. Now I just need to find a good black backdrop. --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | Brick Engineer | | | (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I agree. My room is only about 10X6 or so, and since I only have one bin of parts, I just disassemble everything after some time, to build something new. I can't stand having the same starcruiser around for a long time, because many of the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) That decision may need both space and parts (and of course the money, too). It may be great if I could do that with my ships made in same scale! The whole starforce in your room!!! But we Japanese don't have enough space to display in the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I try to make it look real not only with details but the photos. I like to view the spaceships from low perspective angles which makes a reality of big scales. Ken takeuchi (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) The engine is powered with Naboo technology :) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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Really outstanding work! The level of detail you achieve is remarkable. I'm going to have to rethink some things I've got cooking... Ben ===...=== Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. ===...=== "Ken Takeuchi" (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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