 | | Lego starwars site
|
|
Hey everyone... I was just wondering if anyone has any idea why lego hasn't bothered to update the starwars section of the web site in soooo long?? They still have the 2001 "preview" stuff up there for goodness sakes!! Just venting... and (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Ultimate Mini-fig scale X-Wing
|
|
(...) an interesting approach to the rear landing gear :) However, I'll have to contest you on the being "the" best model... Mark Chan did one a while ago that absoloutely blew me away when I saw it: (URL) also built one (yet to be unveiled until (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Ultimate Mini-fig scale X-Wing
|
|
To commemorate the release of Star Wars Rogue Leader on the Nintendo Gamecube, I decided to try and upgrade one of my X-Wings; I ended up rebuilding it. Here we have THE most accurately shaped mini-fig scale X-Wing to my knowledge. I took a page (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) <snip> (...) That's a shame, HP's a great flick. I haven't read the books either, and knew virtually nothing of the storyline or the HP world, but the movie was great. Of course, I was hoping for the trailer too, but I went expecting the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | JoeFish, the amazing moving website!
|
|
Greetings all. My website and e-mail have moved - sorry to anyone who linked to me, and I'm also sorry I don't have many links to other peoples' yet. I'll put a LUGNet button on there soon, I promise. The old Cable and Wireless servers are shutting (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) Just checking. ;) (...) Too bad you didn't stay. From what I've seen of Episode II, the Harry Potter movie will be more worth the time and money. :) (...) Egad! Herein lies the problem. A read through Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.harrypotter)
|
| |
| | Beneath the Dome
|
|
This is darn funny: (URL) sure you have Quicktime 5. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
Yea, I meant Hagrid. I went to see the "Forbidden Love" Star Wars trailer that was supposed to be before Potter and they didn't have it. So I left, got my money back and will go to another theater. To me the trailer is as big an attraction as the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) Imperial: 3 TIE Fighters 2 Darth Vader's TIE 1 Shuttle 3 AT-STs 11(-15) Speeder bikes [1] Rebel: 4(-5) X-Wings [2] 6(-8) A-Wings [3] 2 Y-Wings 6 Snow Speeders 1 Millennium Falcon I've also got some Episode I stuff (8 grey-plates packs... er... (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
a) Talk to your insurance agent prior to any mishaps b) if you own any old or collectable legos get them appriased and keep the appraisal letter in a fireproof box. c) if you really, really like a lego set and don't play with it buy a bigger (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) Classic Imperial: Tie Fighter - 2 Imp Shuttle - 2 AT-ST - 1 Speederbike - 16 (8 sets) Darth Ties - 4 Classic Alliance: X-Wing - 9 Y-Wing - 4 A-Wing - 4 B-Wing - 2 Snowspeeder - 12 M. Falcon - 2 Episode 1 Baddies: STAPs - 18 (9 sets) Droid (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) You might want to check with your agent to see what they can do for you. I actually asked my insurance agent if they would cover my LEGO collection under my renter's insurance. He told me that I could just include it in the "hobby" category (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Starwars minifig scans posted to Locker99 (finally)
|
|
For those looking for reference information (set appearances, etc.) of Starwars minifigs, I've finally go them posted to my Locker99 reference site at: (URL) some old-timers here may know, this site is a kind of supplement/follow-on to the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) Well, my fleet's not the largest, but still pretty sizeable. Rebels: 2 A-Wings 3 Y-Wings 1 X-Wing 4 Snowspeeders Empire: 3 Darth's TIE Fighter 1 TIE Fighter 2 AT-ST 2 Imperial Shuttle 20 Speeder Bikes (10 sets) 3 Slave Ones (Does this count?) (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) It may not be a LOT but it's quite solid: Two X-Wings, two Y-Wings, two Airspeeders, an A-Wing, and a Millenium Falcon. All of my models are hacked apart and rebuilt because frankly I can't stand the original designs. Most have about twice the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) I know that lego has made more then sixty new molds for star wars --Kevin W. § (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) I'm not sure this is a useful question... bigger is not necessarily better. It's what you *do* with the parts that counts. By rights I have a bigger fleet than everything so far posted combined because I've bought hundreds of siths (and lots (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
No Sandcrawler or Deathstar - looks like the major additions to the Star Wars line will be the top end (price wise) Rebel Blockade Runner, with mostly 'mini(figs)' sets added. (...) same size as (...) course I (...) sets are more (...) was made for (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
I can only say - oh my god! (...) here has (...) customs (...) built the (...) now with only 2 (...) small (...) have so far (...) the (...) Falcons, 10 (...) them part of the (...) Episode One (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
Working my way up the price scale, I've only got one each of the Landspeeder, A-Wing, Snowspeeder, X-Wing, B-Wing, Tie, Speeder Bikes, Flash Speeder, Naboo Fighter, Droid FIghter, AT-ST, Droid Carrier, AAT and Sith Infiltrater, not to mention the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
Joseph, you have successfully inflicted "fleet envy" on the less dedicated (poor) SW Lego collectors. Some quick number crunching has revealed the current dollar value invested in your Star Wars Lego arsenal: at least $2,195.00...equivalent to, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) Well considering Hagrid was described in the book as "...twice as high as a normal man and five times as wide.), I am glad Chewbacca was a normal fig. What annoys me is the stupid "flaps" that cover the torso attached to his head. So much for (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Where’s Mo…?
|
|
(...) I was aware that she did a lot of free-lance writing work for the site, but I was unaware of the extent to which she was involved. (...) That’d make a lot of sense…seein’ as how well composed her site is- I can understand that she’d be really (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) It's just your imagination. ;) (...) Well, actually you've asked two questions. Is the line better? (as in are the sets better designed?) Or, are the pieces in one line of sets cooler than in the other. The Harry Potter sets may have cooler (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
I guess my only real beef was the Falcon. In my opinion it was absolutely horrible. The minifigs were great though. I theorized that since Potter can be considered an extension of Lego's castle themes maybe they had better in house production on it. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
Wow. I didn't realize the ewoks were smaller. They look the same size as the rest of em. Veddy cool. I'm not into the potter stuff but of course I had to get em all. Fluffy is quite nifty. Its frustrating to see info about sets float around but not (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Where’s Mo…?
|
|
Having just now picked myself up off the floor after laughing so hard I just gotta say, WHERE'S MO! (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) My impression was exactly the opposite. SW line (ESPECIALLY the 1999 sets) were amazingly done. There was little if any juniorization, and the sets were *much* more accurate than I would have expected. Granted it's since gone downhill a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) I know. Yes the Ewoks and the goblins from Gringott's bank are described as mini-minifigs. And Hagrid (the big brown guy) is significantly larger than a human or Chewbacca. Chewie was a head or two taller than Han right? Hagid is 9 1/2 or 10 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Where’s Mo…?
|
|
I personally don't know - but having been asked the question myself numerous times I know that she ran a big GameBoy site. With the new GameBoy Advance out, it wouldn't surprise me if she was busy with it. Tim (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
"Gerry Venteicher" <MRBEAR569@aol.com> wrote in message news:Gn7q9y.GB9@lugnet.com... (...) has (...) 2 (...) My Imperial fleet is just as small - I also have 2 TIEs. On the Rebel side if I can include the RBR and the Falcon then I have a bigger (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
(...) On FBTB they said a few months ago that the ewoks are shorter then other figs In one of the pics of the new HP sets it shows some shorter people. So I think that the ewoks are shorter. But who knows --Kevin W. § (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Where’s Mo…?
|
|
(...) www.galacticbrick.com Yah, some of her material is just killer! It’s like she’s a professional writer at Toy Fair… Some really funny stuff of hers below; If a killer monkey forced its scruffy way into my home, first thing I'd do is run and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Star Wars v. Harry Potter
|
|
Is it just my imagination or has Lego done a better job developing their potter line than their star wars line? I just seems the pieces are cooler. What got me thinking was the difference between Chewbacca and that big brown dude with the huge black (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
Well Bear, My collection will blow away everybody's! I got two X-Wings and one tie fighter and one Darth Vader tie fighter! Beat that! (Note just a tiny bit of sarcasm here). Actually I find that the more I get the more I want and its never quite (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Where’s Mo…?
|
|
I dunno but I just checked out her site and find the saga of Boba Fett versus Boba Cat absolutely hilarious! (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Where’s Mo…?
|
|
What ever happened to Monica Wilbur? She had a great site -www.galacticbrick.com Then she stopped updating it? (she did once on 11/12/01… but how come the withdrawal.) And then she stopped postin’ to Lugnet? Why, --==RiçhärÐ==-- -Duct tape is like (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) I SURRENDER!!!...!!! Bear (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
(...) Well, my imperial fleet is quite large in comparison to yours..I have so far 16 Ties, 5 Imp. Shuttles, 16 AT-STs, 8 Darth's Ties and 10 sets of the Speederbikes. Rebels :- 10 X-wings, 8 Y-wings, 8 A-wings, 5 B-wings, 2 M. Falcons, 10 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Who has the biggest fleet?
|
|
Kind of quite here lately. So I will pose a little question. Who here has the largest Rebel or Imperial Fleet so far. I am not talking customs either. I would like to know how many Ties one has or who has built the Roque Squadron. I myself have a (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: UCS Tie $69.99 at Toys 'R 'US - Cheaper at Outlets
|
|
(...) Yeah they're $70 here in Cali too. Although you can get it from the Lego Outlets for $50. There are a number of sets - namely alpha team and mars - that have been discounted by $5. sun (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | UCS Tie $69.99 at Toys 'R 'US
|
|
Just thought I would drop a quick line and let everybody that I saw the UCS Tie in the Toys 'R 'US here in Plattbsurgh, NY for $69.99. Don't know if any other stores will have it, but here is a heads up. Nate (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Run, don't walk!
|
|
(...) Here in Canada, Zellers has a Slave I and Desert Skiff combo pack for $CDN 19.97, AND a buy-one-get-one half price deal. Although the skiff isn't quite as desirable as the landspeeder, I bought two. If you factor in the ¢63 Canadian dollar, (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Quick review of the Rebel Blockade Runner
|
|
Dan, Thanks for the reply. I don't anticipate getting the set til Christmas, if then...its fairly expensive...but when I do I'll let you know what I come up with. I figure that since most of star wars sets are not "to scale" anyway that it would be (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: AOTC "Forbidden Love" Trailer
|
|
(...) Well...now we know which parent Luke gets his whining nateure from! 8?D Matt (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | AOTC "Forbidden Love" Trailer
|
|
There's another trailer available for download on the starwars.com page called "Forbidden Love." It's about 2 minutes long, probably the one that will be with the Harry Potter movie. I like this one too. Can't wait for Ep II now! Adam (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Run, don't walk!
|
|
Ooooooo good deal, *thinks for a second* Darn! the nearest target is 300 miles away! ahh well..... the pains of living in a small town. Gary Leigh Holcombe <worker201@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GMtpoI.I8I@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) parts, (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Run, don't walk!
|
|
(...) Yeah, it's a nationwide thing. I think they put the special packs on the shelves back in summer sometime. There's also a TRU exclusive with the Gungan Sub and a couple of the small sets. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou)
|
| |
| | Re: Run, don't walk!
|
|
(...) I confirm that! My local Target (Houston) has several on their shelves. It looks like a really good deal, but exclusive to Target. TJ (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.loc.us.tx.hou)
|
| |
| | Run, don't walk!
|
|
Hey gang, Today (11-14-01) I was browsing around the Target in Beaverton, Oregon, and I saw that they had a special deal: Slave 1 and Luke's Landspeeder in a package deal for $14.99 USD. A great way to stock up on spare green parts, and a must have (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) Actually Best-Lock produced yellow heads then switched to tan and brown heads. (...) Two or three days passed without this topic coming up? Holy Cow! -Mike Petrucelli (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
<SNIP> (...) <long SNIP> (...) I got tired of waiting for the Lando minifigure too, so I made my own. One yellow head Town guy with mustache, black male hairpiece, yellow hands, Sam Sanister torso, grey pants and a grey cloak make Rebel General (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) Interesting, but what does it mean? Is TLC saying that they'll run their business according to a vote cast 30 years ago by children? What do you suppose those kids would have said if they'd been asked what sex astronauts and firefighters (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) I dunno. I'm with you, actually. And I lean heavily toward the 'everyone should be yellow' end of things. But I think some people would raise a fuss if a 'black' character was released as a yellow minifig, because they don't see things the way (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: element list and pics at fbtb.net (was: got my blockade runner!)
|
|
They are stickers. For the most part, they seem stick to single elements. there are only two stickers that run the entire length of the midsection across 8 elements (2x2x2 slope bricks) on both sides. the label is really really really small and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: element list and pics at fbtb.net (was: got my blockade runner!)
|
|
(...) Is the printing printing or stickers? Looks like a cool ship and a good parts pack. Frank (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | element list and pics at fbtb.net (was: got my blockade runner!)
|
|
A list of the elements in Dark Red are now posted at (URL) along with some close up pics. I was trying to do a complete inventory for peeron but was getting lethargic doing so. Sorry! ace (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
According to Lego Mania Magazine, Dec 2001 issue: "Why are LEGO mini-figures yellow?" "Okay, the truth is that back in 1972 the LEGO Company asked kids what color they thought mini-figures should be and they said yellow." (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) I agree. But, take for example… The Simpson’s White people are Yellow. Black people are black. I guess yellow is just taken as an extension of white. A brighter more vivid color for children to respond to. Perhaps white peoples color (Pink, (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) I am quite confused. Why is it that most people think it is okay for 'white' people to be made yellow but not 'black' people? I personally belive either everyone should be proper flesh tones or everyone should be yellow. Why is it okay for a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) Actually, Harry Potter does have (some) ethnic diversity. Just not in the major characters. If everyone in the movie is white, there's a problem. But I doubt we'll see any minifigs of the non-white characters, unless they release a "Gryffindor (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: got my blockade runner!
|
|
I would be interested in a list of the elements in the new dark red... Also if you have a scanner could you scan the last few pages of the instruction booklet that show the new sets for 2002 and post them to Brickshelf. High resolution scans would (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: got my blockade runner!
|
|
(...) What? No winkies??!! HECK YES!!! :-) TIA, John (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: got my blockade runner!
|
|
(...) I'm confident that lots of people are interested. Of course, what would be really nice (and might sell a lot more of these for Lego) is if some kind soul were to do a complete inventory for peeron.com. . . TWS Garrison (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: NEW custom; UCS Cloud Car
|
|
(...) Another excellent MOC, Gareth! It may be "simple" pods, but the curvature looks really nice. Alas, TLC's entry would probably be nowhere near so nice. :( best LFB (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | got my blockade runner!
|
|
got my blockade runner today. could have had it saturday had i known someone was going to be in the office to accept deliveries... ah well, you know what i'll be doing tonight. would anyone be interested in a list of the elements in the new dark (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: NEW custom; UCS Cloud Car
|
|
(...) I guess you mustn't have seen them. They are stanard 75 degree and inverse 75 degree slopes. Just do a search for 75 degree on the partsref. (...) They are turbines from the inside of jet engines used on town planes. (...) Yep. The ones on the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: NEW custom; UCS Cloud Car
|
|
(...) Hi Gareth, Just got the chance to take a closer look at all your models today. Great stuff! I have a few questions for you: On the Landspeeder, how is the tailfin angled? Are those regular bricks or some piece I haven't seen before? And on the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Second AOTC trailer
|
|
(...) Thanks for that. I was wondering how long it would take to get mirrored. Nice to see a good range of silly hairdos in the trailer. I wonder if this is George Lucas' idea of a subtle pre-cursor to Leia? He's just a great big kid really. I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: NEW custom; UCS Cloud Car
|
|
(...) I especially like the description of the gunner's duties. ;^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Second AOTC trailer
|
|
(URL) second 'DVD only' trailer is available from the above site entitled Mystery. Very cool. (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | NEW custom; UCS Cloud Car
|
|
I know it can't help but be anticlimactic after my B-wing and Y-wing, but my UCS Cloud Car is up for display at my new home; (URL) under "Gareth's Customs" Enjoy! And please post feedback! (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce) !
|
| |
| | Re: SW 2002
|
|
(...) I think it's the same ship. From various other writings and the supposed history of the vessel, it's a modified police craft, perhaps a century old. They're remaking it because people wanted a better looking Slave I! :) (...) Illusion or (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Mr. Fujita's Star Wars Site?
|
|
(...) ___...___ Build your own website for free and in minutes at (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: SW 2002
|
|
(...) A friend of mine that follows Star Wars (way to closely) has said something about the nature of Boba Fett (Spelling?) coming from a long line of bounty hunters and that this might not be Slave I but another ship pre-dating the Slave ship seen (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Mr. Fujita's Star Wars Site?
|
|
Someone was asking about doing the Trilogy in Lego last night and I remembered Mr. Fujita's wonderful depiction of the 3 movies (a-way back when), but now I can't find a working link to it-- anyone know if there's a new address? DaveE (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) I hope Billy Dee Williams himself goes down to LEGO and demands they make a minifig of him. And what about LEGO's precious excuse for not including the more minor characters that we'd actually want to see (Wedge Antilles, Mon Mothma, Greedo, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
(...) Amen, brutha. Or they could have at least put a TPCC *pilot* in the TPCC (...) ... and that's why they're so expensive. ;^) (...) Me too! The Star Wars line has been the best thing for parts in the last few years, IMO. (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: --==Stubbies==--
|
|
(...) <Double roger...the weasel is in the chicken coop...I repeat, the weasel is in the chicken coop/Launch all cows on my mark> Matt (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: --==Stubbies==--
|
|
(...) --- Well, there goes our plans for world domination… Maybe next time! <Initiate Beta sequence/ Back-up plan 431.> --- Actually, I'd still bet that the Ewok’s have stubbies. (So don’t through out your Trade Mark claimant rights just yet.) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: --==Stubbies==--
|
|
(...) --- Well, there goes our plans for world domination… Maybe next time! <Initiate Beta sequence/ Back-up plan 431.> --- Actually, I'd still bet that the Ewok’s have stubbies. (So don’t through out your Trade Mark claimant rights just yet.) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Thoughts on the (pre EpII) 2002 range
|
|
Standout has to be set 7139 Ewok Attack. Best value non-figpack figpack in the range. Cool pieces include the stormie and scout, two Stubbies(c), hang-glider wings and half a tree's worth of brown bricks. Ewok head-piece may be the crummiest effort (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: --==Stubbies==--
|
|
(...) It looks like a special (hingeless) 1x2 brick to me -- we shall see... (...) Yep, perfect for your "faceless Lando" custom fig. OTOH I think it could be a Chewie/Watto style head and vest piece. --DaveL (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: --==Stubbies==--
|
|
(...) Ut-oh...now that I'm looking closely, could it be that *GASP* there ARE NO STUBBIES? (...) Get this...could this be, instead of shorter legs like we supposed, that there is a new torso than covers regular legs? And what phrase will we fight to (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | --==Stubbies==--
|
|
(...) A few points I was unclear upon… Are the legs static & motionless or do they move in a manner similar to the original minifig legs? How exactly do the new stubbie legs connect to the Ewok’s torso? And if possible, could you post clearer photos (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
(...) Thanks. I use Peeron all the time, yet sometimes I completely forget to look. Hmm, the Super Car has 52 of those in black. Guess it will no longer sit on my shelf collecting dust. Muuhhahahh -Jason (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
This is the kind of thing where you could use computer rendering to clone all the other platforms to fill a whole chamber. You said instructions are available? Cute model. Round things are a challenge. You've got all sorts of curved surfaces going (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Episode II teaser trailer - 'Breathing'
|
|
Yes, owners of the Episode I DVD. The second disk installs some proprietary browser software. By following a link from the DVD, while using the browser software, the user can access dvd.starwars.com. They don't have a whole lot up right now, to my (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | 10018 & 10019 giveaway at rebelscum.com
|
|
They are celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the site and the list of giveaway prizes includes 2 Darth Maul busts and 1 Blockade Runner. (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Episode II teaser trailer - 'Breathing'
|
|
(...) Doesn't matter...doesn't work on Mac anyway... Matt (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
I agree very well done... Nice model.. Jason Spears <spearjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GMFKyA.616@lugnet.com... (...) you Jason, There is 16 of those hinges in dark grey in the 7316 Excavation Searcher set... (URL) King LugNet #665 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Episode II teaser trailer - 'Breathing'
|
|
(...) Eh? What's this? You mean owners of Episode 1 DVD? Is it set to time release or something? ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
That's 275 LEGO pieces well used. Very nice design. -The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Episode II teaser trailer - 'Breathing'
|
|
Yes, this is the one that is in front of (most copies of[1]) Monsters, Inc. It will be followed by a DVD-owner-only "preview" on November 9, and another (longer) teaser in front of Harry Potter, on November 16. -Joel 1: I've heard reports that some (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
I'm just gonna stick with everybody else and say that's really cool! Another great Star Wars Moc from Brucey-Wan! -Bryan (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Episode II teaser trailer - 'Breathing'
|
|
(...) I presume this is the same one that was playing before Monsters, Inc (at least at the Disney showcase theatre - the El Capitan in Hollywood). Bruce (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
(...) Good job! Jonathan (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
(...) -Shiri (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: New MOC: Senate Platform
|
|
(...) did a great job, with the front. And those engines, neato. Thanks for sharing, -Jason (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Re: Quick review of the Rebel Blockade Runner
|
|
"John R. Beck" <jbeck@naturecenter.org> wrote in message news:GMECtH.Kp3@lugnet.com... (...) Can (...) The bridge is partly hollow inside the "truncated conical areas" (couldn't think of a better way to put it!) but not by much - you could probably (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.starwars)
|
