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(...) Scott mentions the possiblity of 6 dollar figure sets. How about a battle figure set that would come with the basic combat troops. Like the Gungan Warriors from 7115 and some of the battle droids? Rob (The Newbie) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) actually making money last year (I think... almost played out like it was just a commercial) on CNN Headline. Anyway, some takes on the Q&A: "SSG: The fans have been asking about figures-only sets, like the Ninja and Rock Raiders series. Will (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I happened upon an interesting interview between Sir Steve and a rep from Lego. The rep was pretty vague but he does alude to some interesting things for 2001 (including the possibility of stormtroopers). Check it out at: (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Pizza anywhere in the Republic in 30 minutes, or you keep the pilot's wrist-chronometer! -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News John Robert Blaze Kanehl (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Shaun, yes, they are as accurate as possible. The cannon is modeled on a German ww2 50mm PAK anti-tank gun and does actually have working suspension for recoil and ejects the empty shells out of the breech :)....the machine guns are just as close as (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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oops! I just saw the reference folder .... bad form, replying to old post, I know. *sigh* Ah well, my transgressions mount as ever ... *grin* shaun (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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Carl, The Tiger II Tank is AMAZING. What do you use for reference material? The detail on the interior is stunning, especially if it is all accurate! The WWII Street Scene looks perfect too. I'm going to be hosting a NELUG Brikwars event in March, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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or MDITLK* -- -Steven "Nothin' But Net!" (URL) Mountain Dew In The Laptop's Keyboard (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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very very cool models :)...I'm not into Mechs, but I'm very impressed with yours. Love the X-wing. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) LOL!! Personally (since I don't drink coffee), I'd use MDAOTM: Mountain Dew All Over The Monitor. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Thanks Pat, I have both models built, though I'm finding myself robbing little pieces here and there off the Zerberus mech. I've still got my B-wing built too. -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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Great work David! That X-wing is awesome! The ATM-FX1 mecha is also very impressive. Very nice color scheme. Did yo have to dissassemble one of these to build the other? If not, I'm very jealous of you LEGO collection. ;) pat J P.S. I'm going to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Excellent articulation! I'm no fan of curvaceous mecha, but yours exhibit a great skill in modelling. Microfig-scale, too. :-, Can't wait to see more! Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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Alex wrote in message ... (...) Rolling On The Floor Laughing. I actually prefer MHAOTM: Maxwell House All Over The Monitor. Brian (bbq) Sauls (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Yep, it's Votoms. I've never seen the anime, but I have this mech as a model kit. It's the Zerberus. -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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Wow!.. Your models are intimidating again and ever..:-) X-wing and B-wing rocks, and what a nice R2 is this?..:-) Selçuk (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) What does ROTFL mean? =Þ (...) hehe! =Þ Alex (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Holy smoke David! I can not believe the amount of detail you packed in this mech. It is absolutely outstanding! I really like the legs, the complexity is incredible(1)! Any chance of seeing some pics of how the hip joints work? The Fei-Yen and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) in order for mine to work I had to remove two peices. When building the bottom half in step 22 + 24 there are two dark grey connectors/half connectors (I hope you understand what I mean) that I just left out. This allows more freedom of (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I just want to let everybody know about some things going on at my website. First, I have 5 new models to introduce. One of them (The AT ST) is by Carl Greatrix, the other 4 are my own. One of my models is a large scale Mech, with fully detailed (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) That makes sense - it would let them keep the price down, and encourage folks to buy the Anakin's Podracer and Mos Espa Podrace sets. I notice that there's no Padme figure included, sigh. My predictions (and hopes) for what it'll include: * (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There you go, trying to be rational again. ;) Steve (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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I heard from Crispin at the construction site that the pod racing bucket is going to be jr. More like freestyle, like instead of those cool yellow pieces on anakins pod there would just be yellow plates for example. (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thank you! Curiosity was killing me. (...) Perhaps, but perhaps not (see below). (...) Wow! I am especially impressed by his Star Destroyer. I was certain that was build by Lego (not as pre-production, but as a promotional model). I have seen (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) #Ayumi Hayase (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) were. (...) off (...) there (...) I'll show you just what I know about models at the exhibition. Please see below. (dissappointed news for us?) (1)LEGO-company's official products - X-wing ,Y-wing ,Vador's TIE ,Speederbike ,Land speeder ,Snow (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) This is from "From Bricks to Bothans" ((URL) Pod Racing Bucket - Ages 5+ years - 291 pieces - $24.99 "Now this is podracing!" Build new Star Wars models in a "space bucket." Included are four different podracers, Anakin, Jar Jar and Gasgano (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) 5 pieces for a minifig scale Star Wars model. That´s a new record :) Now I know what to do with all the wheels of the advent calender. So many droids and still no stormtroopers... Ralph (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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There really isn't mush on my web site other than the pictures of the MSE-6 (mouse) droid and a picture of my wife and I in minifig form (yes, I do have brown hair and a red beard). Also, if someone else has already come up with this idea for Star (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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No need to apologize for language if it's yours :-) -- -Steven "Nothin' But Net!" (URL) Hayase" <ayucow@mvd.biglobe.ne.jp> wrote in message news:Fq7Dv8.Lwz@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) True. But, it is hidden. Like the red elements on the Sith Infiltrator. (...) Yes, but so much? It's awful. I mean, yeah, the parts are useful, but the model suffers horrendously. eric (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, if you look at all the pictures that've been posted, it does have some blue and red in it, however, it seems to be somewaht hidden. :) Jeff P.S. At least the MTT has good colors like Beige and Green, rather than red, blue, and yellow (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Afraid so. I'm looking forward to it, too. One of the things I like about it is that it doesn't encorporate other colors just for the sake of expanding the color range of the set, like the MTT and the Millenium Falcon. eric PS. The tank is the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) So the models are not all by LEGO? I think many people here thought they were. Are any of the models by LEGO, or are they all by fans? In particular, are the Stormtrooper helmets in this picture: (URL) LEGO pieces, or were they fan-created? I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I am really anticipating this set, and plan on buying at least six of them. Is this going to be a July-release set? -- "There are two types of people in the world: Girls and Boys." (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That is THE BEST AT-ST model I've ever seen. EVER. :b . . . --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | Brick Engineer | | | Colin R Gutierrez | __ __ __ __ | 2000 | |___...___|| |_| |_| |_| ||___...___| |___...___| (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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This works great! I did replace the (relatively rare) black catch with a gray one for the experiment, but filing down that edge *really* helps. I find it a bit more tricky to keep the droid partially folded until the front legs are locked in, but (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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That's cool and marverous!! Especially,I'm surpised that AT-ST stands itself with its own legs. I also built AT-ST lastyear,but I couldn't let it stand without supporting lod... I seem that your creation have many technics I should study. #Ayumi (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Sorry for only japanese. I've finished to translate. See following. (URL) Hayase (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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A local toyshop have about 16 of these sets taking up floor space, marked down to $69.99 US. I'd be happy to clear them out for any interested Lugnetters for cost + tax + shipping. Let me know... I'd prefer to use the Post Office's free Express Mail (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.starwars)
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Don't forget the 2-liter blue milk! (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The link is (URL) the page is Mr. Fujita's Star Wars. (URL) an amazing page ... -- pn (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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I've seen white firemen's helmets used effectively for Alderaan (rebel) troops. -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News John Robert Blaze Kanehl (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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ROTFL!!! Ben -- ===...=== Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. ===...=== "John Robert Blaze Kanehl" <johnNYblaze44@webtv.net> wrote in message news:Fq5Kxr.HB@lugnet.com... (...) coefficients) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I caught that Avenger thing when I was roaming the web. I only played the original Tie Fighter, before the graphics upgrade. Throughout that game it's only known as "Tie Advanced". It seems the newer version of the game went with "Tie (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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A friend of mine let me borrow the updated version of SW ep 4 today.... I wanted to have a few of the "guys who get it" when the Stormtroopers breach the bulkhead in the beginning of the movie....I took some old plain black, white and blue torsos (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) <incessant comlink tones> "Thank you for calling Death Star Pizza....May I take your order?" <typing> "Yes,....so thats one Jabba supreme pan...and a yellow goblet of goo?" "You know our motto, we deliver anywhere in the Old Republic in 30 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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When do we get the UCS Star Destroyer! 9,000 pieces! Dave (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There is NO JarJar in my house. Never will be. ~Mark (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I had many problems getting mine to work, I was changing the rubber bands and such, when my girlfriend said, let me see it. She roll it and it unfolded magically, I asked her how she did it. She told me you have to roll it gently like you would for (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Where do you find a reference to a pod racing bucket? Chris (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If I was in your position I wish Jar Jar would have sacrificed himself for R2- D2. But I can only wish. Mike (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I think I'll just sit here and join the stunned silence. Fantastic work. Keep it up! Ben -- Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. "Carl Greatrix" <tooncars@ukgateway.net> wrote in message news:Fq443K.6I6@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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Thank you for introducing and visiting my webpage!! That fully-minifig-scale Millenium falcon is designed by Mr Fujita. (He was awarded "Cool LEGO Site" on Jan 30,here) I was inspired with these LEGO starwars in the exhibition,then I had built the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Nope. None. Not a light blue hose in sight. (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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James Simpson <jsimpson@rice.edu> wrote in message news:Fq4wpv.Lst@lugnet.com... (...) do (...) it (...) Hmmm . . . I didn't notice any _blue_ on that Millenium Falcon, did you? -John Van (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(URL) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hard to make out -- what kind of headgear are the tank crewmembers wearing? Very cool models! James (...) AT- (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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:) Thank you all for the kind comments so far :), In response to the main question, all the green bricks come from the pod racer set, the technic code pilot green truck and lots of the starwars flash speeder!!! Does anyone know how I can obtain (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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And what, exactly, is the point of the 7159 Pod Racing bucket? In what way is it different from the 7171 Mos Espa Pod Race set? It even comes with much the same minfigs: Jar Jar, Anankin and Gasgano. Will it just be slightly cheaper than the 7171 (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow! Brilliant! I want that Echo Base! Love the stormtroopers!!! Where are the Jawas, though? Couldn't make them out. I also think my FX-7 turned out better than theirs. Love the AT-AT! The At-St! Love them all!!!! Two very big thumbs up, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Do (...) the (...) on (...) Ahh. My mistake. I didn't buy both versions, and mistakenly assumed that the box that came with an illustration of a Scorpion Detector with different arms actually came with the pieces and instructions required to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Now that's a fine Millenium Falcon (Lego, I knew you could do it.) So when do we get that as a UCS? (I can see my wife going for that - "Sure, Kristi, it costs $1,200, but it has 10,500 pieces!") (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Absolutely stunning. (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Stormtroopers! Stormtroopers! Stormtroopers!!!! Oh, please let this be true! (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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"Following photographs are snaps of "LEGO exhibition 1999 LEGO Maniax" held in Tokyo-Shibuya PARCO during JUN/11-JUL/4." "EP-IV Diorama including specially manufactured Minifigs(STORM TROOPERS, C3PO, Jawas)" (URL) more at the Main Page: (URL) Elliot (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Unbelievable. Those are some absolutely beautiful models. I can't image what you would have created over the past 17 years. I am sure I speak for many people when I say I can't wait to see more. -Nick Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) in (...) (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) AT- (...) I love it ! Don´t waste another 17 years ;) these models are great. Your falcon is exactly the model that TLG should have produced. Ok that´s an unrealistic wish because your piece count must be x-times more than the official set. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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I know this is an old post, but being the star wars nut that I am I just had to correct one little thing! (...) The wampa in the special edition is not cgi, it is actually a man in a wampa suit. This wampa suit is of course, much better than the one (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow, AT-ST and Millennium Falcon are also very nice but your tank is marvelous. I have been educated as a tank team commander during conscription, and your details are so realistic that I can only drool!.. Look at this anti aircraft gun, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow! Now those are the kind of models that TLC should release (especially the MF & AT-ST models) Where DID you get all those green bricks? Bryan (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Perhaps you can replace it with a clear bell jar and a Timmy head? (The horror!) best Lindsay (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow! Those are great! Where did you get all the green for the tank? ~Mark (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) AT- (...) I think he meant: (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) *sniff* Thanks. ~M (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I have just posted pictures of the first 3 models I have built in 17 years in the members gallery at www.brickshelf.com.They are a battle tank, star wars AT- ST and Millenium Falcon...please let me know what you think :) Thanks!! (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) "TIE Fighter" was good. I still like "X-Wing" the best. :) (...) Vader's TIE is the one in that set. What Totally Games decided to call the TIE Advanced is really (well, everywhere else, card games, RPGs and the like) called the TIE Avenger. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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To get mine to work I had to commit the ultimate sacriledge and modify a lego part. I filed the "edge" off the black "catch with cross hole" (URL) that latches the back legs. this let is slip off and unfold easier. It was the easiest thing to do (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hehe! ;] (...) from (...) looky (...) Okay, my memory from my many, many days of playing "Tie Fighter" on the PC was a little shaky, so I had to look it up on some websites. (But it was fun). Vader's Tie was a "prototype" of sorts for what (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ROFL! I am very sorry for your loss! -Ben Ridout (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ok, add me to the list of Technic geeks who can't get this thing to unfold. I've made good use of the suggestions in these threads: (4 URLs) keep the head from coming off and getting the arms to pop out sideways. However, my droid's back leg still (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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R2 was a loving droid. He was a kind droid. We will all miss the sounds of his beeps and whistles. We will all miss his capability withhyperdrives. How suddenly the giant canine did take him from us. (or at least the 2x2 dome that was his head. Legs (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Lemme rephrase that... I would've listed all that I knew of. I'm kinda obsessive about things like that. :) Jeff "The song remains Like a haunting melody Of angel music held in chains." (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) :) (...) Well, it is called Beige in the Ultimate Lego Book, plus the actual color is beige, not tan. Tan is light brown, beige is off-white. Lego's bricks are a *lot* lighter than tan. Jeff "Broken mirror, a million shades of light" (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) when (...) Ahhh, so that's how they made that long taper from 8-wide to 6-wide. Pretty cool. Looks like they really spent some time designing these. Thanx, KDJ. ___...___ Kyle D. Jackson LUGNETer #203 Windsor, Ontario, Canada ___...___ (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No such luck. Tan is what it is. I got it right from the horse's mouth (Consumer Affairs) when this color first started appearing widely. Tan it is. Ben Gatrelle (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hello John, please excuse me for using the word "stolen". It looks like I wanted to say that you have done it on purpose. I think "nicked" would have been better. Gotta brush up my english. (...) Good point. This is why I wrote you "stole" my AAT. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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(...) Really? Seems like these plates are fairly common. They've been in everything from 6665 River Runners to 6958 Android Base. I know I've got a bunch of them. Steve (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, now that's just WRONG. You're sentenced to one hour of building with Town Jr. sets. ~Mark (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ecru, Brutus? Steve (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi, gang! I've posted a second version of a minifig-scale Imperial Probe Droid. It's at "(URL) those of you who are "LDraw-compliant" ;-) I've also posted an image at "(URL) LMKWYT. Thanks, Franklin Franklin W. Cain | fwcain@yahoo.com | (URL) | (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) him (...) right (...) color (...) get a hold of their e-mail addie8-)(HINT) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) completely (...) That shows someone wasn't paying attention when they built the model. The two top lasers should have the tan pieces. That's what color they're supposed to be. I have a large ILM book with several good photos of the production (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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It's compact. All the pieces are plentiful so you could make lots. Nice model! If only they made trans-clear 1x1 cones! Dave Franklin W. Cain <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Fq1Mu2.8s6@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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The B'Omarr Monk instructions are up in DAT format at (URL) put them up on my website with some ldraw pics soon. Bryan ((URL) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm going to assume you meant to reply to this statement... I didn't feel like listing *all* the sets that contained that piece. If I wanted to, I would've, trust me. :) I just wanted to give Kyle an idea as to how old the piece was, and a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Eric, Whoop, I paid no attention to how old the thread was. I just saw the page that said, "Tell me how you like it on Lugnet" and I did. But I'm glad I could resurrect it. (...) Markus (...) if (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Also in 6933 Spectral Starguider (the largish Blacktron 2 ground vehicle, notable in that it's front 4 wheels are on small shock absorbers :) ). I'm not so sure about them... they give a nice look to the wings, but I don't like being able to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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