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(...) The explanation is that the original Star Trek art and costume department had a crappy budget and couldn't make humanoid aliens look very alien (or far-out aliens look very realistic). Just like Lucas wanted to go back and redo all three (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That Klingons got lumpy heads in the first place was revisionism - Paramount simply had the budget to do it, and wanted to make them look a bit different from Terrans (Earthling is such a despicable sounding term <g>). All we need is for them (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) designed (...) the (...) upgrade (...) the (...) designed (...) fighting, (...) THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE! This sort of thing is what annoys me about prequels and the like - take Enterprise (yeah I know, different franchise) - they've already (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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Using this site as a reference: (URL) = data from UCS stickers from Gareth's fbtb.net section I've found some disturbing stats about relative starfighter speeds: Classic Movies: A-wing = 1300 km/h* B-wing = 900 km/h* X-wing = 1050 km/h Y-wing = 800 (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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Great redesign, and I'm dying to know where you got the blue barrels? Dave "Jon Palmer" <jon@zemi.net> wrote in message news:H97GtE.LHB@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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The new one looks pretty cool. I especially like the changes to the back. Looks like it picked up a few more weapons. Too bad my D-Pod is obsolete now. -Andrew (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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I should clarify...go past the first 5 pictures to see the new version. [ j o n ] -- | Lego - (URL) Shipyard - (URL) Moonbase - (URL) Store - (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(URL) is the first of 6 alphabet fighters I've rebuilt. I actually did this one a few months ago (and its probably the least changed of the lot) so I thought I'd show it first. I'll also have some construction pics of K up soon (Paul Hartzog asked (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)
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Thank you! I have been hoping and wishing you would post the instructions for that one! Your's is the best I have seen to date. It is now next on my list of parts for a custom model! Thanks again! Scott (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hey thanks for the compliments! Yeah, my head is feeling a little bigger. :) (...) Wow, thanks for the invite! I'll keep it in mind! (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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