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This set sounds just about perfect. Oh the wonder if I could only own one.
But, alas, I need a car, and have no job as of yet. So I must wait (not many
16 year olds find that kind of money in their couch). Unless some generous
soul would like to buy one for me, the poor starving (not really starving, I
eat, plenty) man that is without the glorified UCS X-wing. Oh well. I'm done
lamenting. Now I must go finish that Vons application so that I can maybe get
a different type of income, positive.
Kyle Henneberque
P.S. I do take American Express
In lugnet.reviews, James Simpson writes:
> O mighty X-Wing! Prince of Lego sets!...I have just been reveling in one of • the
> greatest building privileges and experiences of my life...the UCS X-
> Wing...greater and more satisfying than both the Whirl and Wheel Super Truck • and
> the Snowspeeder (1) (2)
>
> A mighty set such as this deserves a mighty review, but sadly, I am but a • small
> man in the great world of Lego, so with reverence and humility do I offer thee
> my meager thoughts...
>
> The blessed event occured this past Monday night...UPS delivered to me the
> package, yet...sadly...I only had time to revel in the polybags that night. • 19
> in all!...and it took me 30 minutes just to open them and to bask in the • golden
> glow that they shone forth. But, Tuesday night the building began in • ernest...
>
> I rushed home that evening, taking little heed for my life in rush-hour • traffic,
> and immediately embarked on the nose and nose cone...and a building privilege • it
> was indeed. These sections of the ship are ingeniously designed, and had I • but
> stopped there, a satisfied man would I have been. Again, a great sadness • struck
> the land, and my building was yet again delayed.
>
> On Wednesday my sacred endeavors began anew...I spent 5 hours building, but
> again, a great disaster and lamentations befell me...Whilst building, the
> blessed object slipped from my hands! O cursed fellow that I am!...and 2 • white
> slopes were scarred. Were my grief not great enough, but my dog (O foul • beast!)
> chewed 2 pieces that were left lying upon the floor. Then, to my horror, I
> discovered that I had incorrectly calibrated the gears, and I was forced to • tear
> apart the aft quarters of the ship. Then, I was proved a most unworthy fellow
> yet again...for, in my haste, I had failed to include 3 pieces that belong
> within the bowels of the superstructure. Alas, with shame and despair I
> repaired to my quarters, with the heavy knowledge that I had failed heavy upon
> my breast...
>
> Yet, hope doth prevail! On Thursday evening my endeavors began yet again, but
> with a new purpose in my heart to guide me forth...Before my eyes should close
> in slumber, I would complete the X-Wing. With great speed and diligence my
> fingers did craft the mighty vehicle, and though my labors were interupted • for 3
> hours and many long dark minutes, my labors did not go unrewarded...for, at
> scarce 10 past the eleven o'clock hour, a great light illumined my face. I
> stood back and gazed in wonder, for, before my very eyes, the proud X-Wing did
> glimmer upon it's stand. And my wife and I did weep, as did my children, and • so
> will their children's children as as they gaze upon the X-Wing's wonders in
> those days when my hoary beard is long and the good sleep shall bid me follow,
> and to my ancestors shall I come...(3)
>
> Indeed, what a mighty set.... I shall not even attempt to catalog all of the
> wonderful pieces, but suffice it to say that I have never seen so many plates
> and tiles in any set. Who needs LD? Just buy yourself a UCS X-Wing. Most of
> the plates are white 1x6, 1x8, 2x4 and 2x6, but there are a number of tan and
> yellow plates as well. The craft has a number of white 45 degree 2x4 slopes,
> and it even has 2 white 45 degree inverted corner slopes. Of note as well • are 4
> large wing pieces (the kind used in the B-Wing, X-Wing mini), and 8 classic • gray
> fence pieces (how many sets would I have to collect until I get 8 of those???)
> There are a handful of specialized pieces, but for the most part, this is a • ship
> solidly constructed from plates of all sizes, tiles, slopes, a few standard
> bricks, and technic beams. It bristles with details, and little nooks and
> crannies, and the cockpit chair rocks. I absolutely love the printed nose • cone
> pieces that is over the targeting computer in the fore of the • cockpit...granted,
> it has highly specialized printing, but I'm sure that a little creativity • could
> integrate this pieces into a mech or space MOC. Lego did a great job, IMO, of
> creating that patchwork look of the X-Wing without going overboard on • mismatched
> colors. This is a heavy, substantial set that looks fabulous atop its stand.
> It is well worth every dollar (and considering that I got it as part of a • trade
> along with cash), well worth every piece that I gave in exchange for
> it...(Thanks, Brian and Cynthia Cour-Palais, O mighty Master Builders of • capital
> starships and E-Bay predators, for making that happen!)
>
> Do I have any nitpicks...well...not exactly...ok, um, well, one, sort of...
>
> As someone in lugnet.starwars mentioned, the gear system that holds the wings • in
> place is a little bit flimsy. I definitely appreciate the terrific, ingenious
> design of this system, but I'd almost rather just have click-hinges so that • the
> weight of the wings don't cause stress on the structure over time (I'm • actually
> going to remove the wings for usual storage.)
>
> No Lego set will ever be perfect, but...this is EXACTLY the kind of set that
> Lego should continue to produce. Quality pieces, quality design, quality
> construction. Perhaps it could be improved on in some way, but I'm not about • to
> give it anything less than a 10 out of 10. IMO, this set will be historically
> be counted among the greats of all time.
>
> (1) Since I missed out on many great sets during the Dark Ages, my 2 prior
> favorites are the Whirl and Wheel and the Snowspeeder
>
> (2) Quote adapted from:
>
> "O mighty Tolkien! Prince of fantasists!…I have just been reveling in one of
> the greatest literary privileges and experiences of my life…the
> Silmarillion…greater and more satisfying than both The Hobbit and the Lord of
> the Rings."
>
> Richard Adams,
>
> Author of the Plague Dogs
>
> (3) Well, none of us actually wept, and I don't have children, but my wife did
> say "Good, Honey" and my friend said "Cool." when I showed it to them, so in • my
> zeal and great joy I interpret those remarks as glowing expressions of due awe
> and admiration.
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