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Re: 2001 SW Lego
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 14:24:34 GMT
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<Cross posted to off.topic.fun]

John,


John Neal wrote:
> 
> Scott Edward Sanburn wrote:

> You mean canard?

Yes! That too! I can tell I am getting sick, my brain is as foggy as Bill
Clinton's foreign policy. Canard, great word! Thanks, John!

Scott S.

> 
> -John
> 
> > 
> > 
> > > (Note: the preceding is a work of satire.  Anybody taking it too seriously is
> > > in danger of being eaten by alligators unless they stand on top of their car
> > > and should "weeble weeble weeble" at the top of their lungs for the next half
> > > hour.  Thanks.)
> > > --
> > > sakura@mediaone.net     is     Jeff Johnston       http://www.io.com/~jeffj
> > > LEGO Want List:      http://www.io.com/~jeffj/LEGO/wantlist.txt
> > > LEGO Trade List:     http://www.io.com/~jeffj/LEGO/tradelist.txt
> > > LEGO Geek Code:  SP+ CA +++ (375/6075) PI +++ #++ S--/++ LS++ Hal  M+ A++  YB73m
> > 
> > Scott S.
> > 
> > Michael Edwards wrote:
> > > 
> > > We need a scan!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > 
> > > I don't think that Lego has produced a 2001 Catalog, until there is a scan,
> > > then i will not believe you, that you have a 2001 catalog.
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Please reply on
> > > medwards@ukonline.co.uk
> > > 
> > > Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine
> > > Web site: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/medwards
> > > 174 models and going up
> > > 
> > > Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> > > news:3833F8ED.C0C005D7@mediaone.net...
> > > > Well, it looks like I'm in luck!  I stopped by the Wal-Mart on the way • home to
> > > > pick up a spare A-Wing Fighter, and what do I find inside but the new 2001
> > > > LEGO catalog!  Sorry, no scans yet, I just upgraded my OS and the driver • isn't
> > > > working properly, but here's a short description of the classic SW sets. • I'll
> > > > describe the Ep1 sets in a different message.
> > > > 
> > > > 7132 - Bespin Cloud Car(TM)
> > > > This one looks pretty good.  Plenty of orange for those of you who like • it!
> > > > The only beef I have is with the canopies - they used the same piece as • the
> > > > Slave 1 (in clear this time instead of smoke) and it's just not rounded • enough.
> > > > I can't tell anything about the landing gear - probably those 2x2 'space
> > > > pillars' again.
> > > > 
> > > > 7105 - Mos Eisely(TM) Cantina
> > > > A tiny little set, like the Lightsaber Duel or Desert Skiff.  Tatooine • Luke,
> > > > Old Obi-Wan with lightsaber, and some bricks and plates  that sort of • suggest
> > > > a
> > > > bar.  No Han, no Chewie, no Greedo, no walrus guy that gets his arm • chopped
> > > > off,
> > > > no bartender, no NASA astronaut in the background...you get the idea. • *sigh*
> > > > 
> > > > 7143 - AT-ST(tm)
> > > > This is probably the best of the 2001 sets.  Like the B-Wing, it looks • like
> > > > they were peeking on the web to see what AFOLs have already done.  Any
> > > > juniorization is pretty minor, although the thing does suffer from the • LEGO
> > > > scale
> > > > compression thing - it's about 2/3 as tall as it "ought" to be.  I can't • be
> > > > certain, but it *looks* like they used the click-hinges for the legs, • which is my
> > > > only problem - some of my 99 SW hinges are beginning to wear a little and
> > > > don't
> > > > hold as strongly.  That could turn out to be a problem if you play with • the
> > > > model
> > > > a lot.
> > > > It looks like it's piloted by an Imperial Officer - a new 'fig for this • year.
> > > > Black uniform, black gloves, black hat.  Nobody is really surprised by • this, I
> > > > hope?
> > > > 
> > > > 7185 - Sandcrawler(TM)
> > > > I'm disappointed.  Not just at the choice of this as the 'big set' for • this
> > > > year, but at the execution.  It looks like it's mostly made of brown • castle-wall
> > > > BURPS (OK, these could turn out to be useful, I guess).  The Jawas are, of • course,
> > > > the same size as anyone else.  It also includes a Tattoine Luke, a blue • R2,
> > > > and a
> > > > red R2.
> > > > The quick-witted among you will already have noticed something missing. • Yep.
> > > > NO C3P0, AGAIN!!!  I don't know how they could have missed putting him in • this set!
> > > > Then again, I don't know how they could have missed putting him and Chewie • in the
> > > > Falcon, either.  One moment.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
> > > !!!!!!
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks.  I just had to get that out.  Eric, I'm sure you've already • noticed this,
> > > > but once again, no Stormtroopers.  Are they going out of their way to • avoid making
> > > > them?  Are they afraid kids are going to have battles with their LEGOs? • NEWS FLASH!
> > > > They already do!!!  The closest you're going to get this year is the • Imperial Officer
> > > > in the AT-ST.
> > > > 
> > > > Well, that's about it.  Flipping through, I see that Knight's Kingdom is • still
> > > > around, with what looks like a third faction getting involved (no more
> > > > 'launching
> > > > things', of course, after that whole Nerf lawsuit)...Town still looks • Juniorized...
> > > > Rock Raiders is gone...Arctic has a couple of new sets but nothing very • exciting...
> > > > about what you'd expect.
> > > > 
> > > > Anyway, it looks like LEGO is holding steady.  Maybe *next* year...
> > > > 
> > > > J
> > > > 
> > > > (Note: the preceding is a work of satire.  Anybody taking it too seriously • is
> > > > in danger of being eaten by alligators unless they stand on top of their • car
> > > > and should "weeble weeble weeble" at the top of their lungs for the next • half
> > > > hour.  Thanks.)
> > > > --
> > > > sakura@mediaone.net     is     Jeff Johnston • http://www.io.com/~jeffj
> > > > LEGO Want List:      http://www.io.com/~jeffj/LEGO/wantlist.txt
> > > > LEGO Trade List:     http://www.io.com/~jeffj/LEGO/tradelist.txt
> > > > LEGO Geek Code:  SP+ CA +++ (375/6075) PI +++ #++ S--/++ LS++ Hal  M+ A++
> > > YB73m
> > 
> > --
> > _________________________________________________________
> > 
> > Scott E. Sanburn
> > CAD Operator
> > Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
> > 
> > Work Page:
> > http://www.aeieng.com/
> > 
> > Home Page:
> > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/index.html
> > 
> > Main LEGO Page:
> > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/index.html
> > 
> > Soon to come: Star Wars LEGO Sets Parts Selling Page!

--
_________________________________________________________

Scott E. Sanburn
CAD Operator
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Work Page:
http://www.aeieng.com/

Home Page:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/index.html

Main LEGO Page:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/index.html

Soon to come: Star Wars LEGO Sets Parts Selling Page!



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(...) You know why they're called canards? 'Cause you canard'ly fly without them... Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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