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(...) I'm afraid the TIE/D won't be an EU ship any longer after the release of the DVD version of the Classic Trilogy... (...) ...I guess they added a TIE/D to the scene of the Trench Run in Episode IV. To this conclusion I came after looking at the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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Heh, these are pretty nifty. The only thing I'd suggest is maybe tweaking the color scheme on the military bot and maybe adding some more gizmo-type stuff and such to the med-bot--if only to build-up the impression of it being an all-out, (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Thank you. (...) There's also the variety that shows up on your lawn in the morning; the mil dew. (...) I've always pondered that as well. I'm assuming the most obvious (outside of the SW movie universe) reason is that Lucas didn't have the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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Here are some more Bot Contest Entries: Maliceton1 ASR - Army Superiority Robot (URL) This bot is designed for close infantry support, and has a nice range of accessories for different mission profiles. Click on thumbnail to view. MedDroid - Field (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) You're welcome. ;) (...) It's nice to finally see you on LUGNET, Chris, and have your models get some more exposure. As always, really good job with all your MOCs, and I look forward to seeing them in CAD form. (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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Nice Dew. So if a certain species of Dews had their habitat in the hills, would they be Mountain Dews? :-) I have also wondered why Storm Troopers needed Dewbacks when they could have used speederbikes or something; I suppose having them ride the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Huh? The TIE Fighter trim has actually been slightly improved, and the TIE/a trim is considerably better. The original TIE/f design didn't have the black 2x3 wedge plates to make it a true hexagon instead of an octagon. Instead, the 2x4 (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Sorry, I had it mixed up in my head that the original Y-Wing/Tie set was around 700 pieces, so I figured it took about 300 for the T/A. Guess I had the numbers messed up. I guess it will be possible to get all 4 from 682 pieces, especially (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hey, Chris! (Or, should I call you Legostein?) ;-) Glad to see you posting your stuff on Lugnet now, too. As always, I think your Mini's are fantastic! Keep up the great work! -Mike (Count Blockula) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) I just checked with 2 Targets in Maryland and they're still regular price. Hope they go on sale here! (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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Hey guys, Just posted my (URL) Dewback> to my site. (URL) Any feedback is welcoms. Thanks a lot. (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's Homepage> (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(...) Mostly, except the only EU vehicle they've ever released. I'm wondering both what the deal was that they're supposedly not allowed to do EU ships, and what enabled them to get around it this time. I see three immediate possibilities for why (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The official LEGO description DOES say 4 models. The big surprise is they included a TIE/D (Tie Droid) instead of a TIE/I (Interceptor) as the 4th model - the TIE/D is an expanded universe craft, and has not shown up in any movies (unless this (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I wouldn't be too sure about that. The original TIE Fighter set was only 169 (the wings are big, but pretty low on part quantity), and just over 20 of those parts are the parking pole and the Stormie, so figure it at about 145 per TIE, and (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hey Guys! Just was at the local Target (Oceanside CA.) Sunday and saw they had set #4483 AT-AT on clearance for 49.98 from the original price of 99.99. They had a bunch there, although some of the boxes were a little less than perfect. I'm glad I (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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I doubt it. The original TIE Fighter (set 7146) has 169 elements and the TIE bomber has 229 elements. I'm sure the Vader's TIE had fewer elements than the TIE bomber. This would leave over 116 elements for the fourth ship, which seems reasonable (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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And now we know: (URL) I can't see getting all 4 models with only 682 pieces, so I figure it's at most two built at once. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Ontario, Canada (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi, just wanted to know if anyone has recently received a 10030 and whether or not the pieces are gray or blay? Thanks! Best regards, Rick (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hello again! Thank you both for your kind words! I am glad you like my models. :-) Regarding instrcutions, I today bgean working with ldraw for the first time. I finished 3 instructions today, so there are "only" about 30 left. ;-) Regarding the (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Hey Chris, those models are awesome, and your website design is great! But I do have one comment about the website. For the nav menu at the left, you've used a custom-coloured scroll bar. Its colours are the reverse of the standard Windows (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jul-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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