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Re: First Impressions of #7150 - TIE Fighter / Y-Wing
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lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews
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Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:29:43 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36e56951.20687535@lugnet.com>...
> I think we're both right on this one. I didn't have a lot of time to
> poke around, but I did run across some information that there were two
> models of Y-Wings. One was a single-seater with the ion cannon fixed
> (pointing to either fore or aft). The other was a two seater, with a
> rotating ion cannon, fired by a navigator/gunner.
Very true. The original Y-Wing was a two seater. However, there is a
single-seat varient called the Longprobe. Relevant text from The Star Wars
Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, copyright 1990, West End Games:
"The Alliance employs two basic Y-Wing models, the BTL-A4 and the BTL-S3.
The S3 is the two-man varient. It has superior shelds to the A4, as well as
better accuracy with its ion cannon (directly controlled by the gunner).
The A4 is also known as the Y-Wing Longprobe. It is modified for deep-space
missions with longer in-flight time. Whereas the S3 has no nav computer for
making calculations for hyperspace (it uses an R2 unit with pre-set
coordinates instead), the A4 is equipped with a sophisticated model capable
of unlimited jumps...The biggest difference between the two Y-Wing models is
the omission of the second crewman's station in the Longprobe. The standard
Y-Wing holds a weapons officer who sits behind the pilot, and he has manual
control of the ion cannon turret. In the Longprobe, the space is taken up
by a nav computer and hyperdrive back-up units. The A4 pilot must fix his
ion cannon in one position (usually directly forward) and cannot make use of
the turret's rotation capabilities."
So, anally speaking, the Lego Y-Wing is a bastardization of the two
varients--ie, a one-seater with a rotating cannon and an R2 unit. I'm sure
I won't be the only one to rectify this situation when I get finally get the
SW sets...
BTW, would anyone like to make a wager as to which city in the contiguous US
will get the SW Lego sets last? My bet is Great Falls, Montana.
Coincidently, I happen to live there right now. To paraphrase: "Well, if
there's a bright center to the United States, you're in the city that it's
furthest from."
:Derek
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| I believe you may be right about who gets them last as you live farther away from CT than most. However, NJ is the worst state in the US when it comes to getting something new. Ever wonder why everyone always pokes fun at NJ? Its because it sucks (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)
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