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(...) I have to disagree. The 2000 Town sets still suck, but are much better than the 1999 sets. The 2000 sets feature less simplification than last year. And instructions to sets finally contain more than 2 or 3 steps. (For example, 6439, Mini (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I can only comment on the SW line, so here goes: I was highly, highly satisfied with the 99 Lego Classic Line. This was one of the best group of releases ever. The EPI line was definitely good, but not great. They had good pieces, but maybe (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) May non-winning entries from Pat's contest be entered in yours? --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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I am sooo glad this topic has come up! I work in a commission only job and only buy lego when my paycheck has been more then minimum expenses. The past few months have been on the low side and I have been kicking myself for want of the new Arctic (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wauugghh! Yah, you said it! :-( I saw an MOC the other day which did use these (in white, from old Futuron sets and more reently in a Divers set) and they looked *SO* excellent there. Maybe we'll see a UCS MF with these in gray! (drool) --Todd (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) We call them "Groomers" because they groom the slopes. ~Mark (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Here's my minifig Tie fighter: Go to (URL) It's the 99522. -Dave Jr. Master Grade Lego Models (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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That's looking excellent Pat, you're one of the very best at approximating smooth curves with combinations of slope elements. I can't wait to see it finished. -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Franklin, Thanks! The skiff is in a few pieces right now, I needed some parts from it. I'll rebuild it and try to make some instructions in LDRAW. I was trying to finish a cad drawing for Pat J's contest but didn't have the chance. -chris (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thanks, Franklin (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The only 2000 set I have purchased so far has been the Desert Skiff so I could get the parts for my own version. My wife also wanted "her very own Han Solo" minifig. :) You can see my version of the skiff at: (URL) haven't been that excited (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Jonathan Little <piano254@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fqs26u.DHF@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) as (...) I (...) how (...) things (...) I have had some of the same feelings. I think 1999 really was a banner year. Like you, I watched like a hawk for (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Brad Hamilton writes: <snip> (...) These are a bit too juniorized for my tastes. I love the Mini-figs though and the siege weapons are pretty good. Actually I like the Bulls stuff better than the King LEO models although I like (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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Yes, here are few from the first conetst. (URL) J In lugnet.build.contests, Jonathan Wilson writes: ?? Best never build before model ? ?Has anyone ever made a *minifig* scale tie fighter? I have seen microfig ones but ?no minifig scale ordenary tie (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Ralph Döring <doe@gmx.de> wrote in message news:Fqs948.CtK@lugnet.com... (...) commute... (...) They race around in little cars, too. And fix them a lot. -John Van (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Has anyone ever made a *minifig* scale tie fighter? I have seen microfig ones but no minifig scale ordenary tie fighters, with the exception of my cad model, which is unbuildable unless you have access to the starwars wings in *black* (...) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If you have seen episode 1 then you will remember the scene where those massive brown things drive up and then lots of battle droids come out on the ends of racks. Those are mtts -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thanks. I know just what you mean. I can't bring myself to look at TLC version again though. Scott A (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It´s the big transport vehicle in episode I with about 120 battle droids inside, stored in racks. See the offical model at: (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I know I'll reget asking this, but what is "MTT"? Scott A "Ralph Döring" <doe@gmx.de> wrote in message news:Fqsp6F.8L9@lugnet.com... (...) follow-up (...) contest, I (...) yet. (...) improved/modified (...) could (...) the (...) for (...) the (...) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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After Pat´s successful Star Wars contest, I would like to announce a follow-up contest. To make the contest an interesting sequel to Pat´s design contest, I have decided to create some new categories while dropping some old: Best never build before (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I can´t say I am happy with this line. I like the minifigs and the idea a lot, but I think it´s a bit too juniorized. What I really would have liked to see is a "Pistenbully". I am not shure what the right translations for this is. It´s the (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm actually sorry to see those go. They're the only "castle" sets I've purchased. Bet you can't guess which part of the world I'm interested in. As for this years SW sets, I dunno, I too didn't feel QUITE as excited about them too. I guess (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That's mainly what's kept me from going hogwild over the new Arctic sets -- seems like a lot of air in the boxes. OTOH, I think 4 of the large pre-fab pieces in the big base are those awesome 4x4x6 concave corridor corners in Gray! (Can anyone (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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(...) my (...) I'm actually quite disappointed with the Arctic sets and think they are extremely juniorized. If you look at the large base set, it's composed almost entirely of pre-fab pieces. There are almost no bricks in the set. I may pick up a (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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"Jonathan Little" <piano254@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fqs26u.DHF@lugnet.com... (...) The same happened to me. In 2 years BSWL [1], I bought at the most 4 technic sets. Since then I have bought so many system sets my pocketbook will never be (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I've had mixed feelings about the 2000 sets. I've been very happy with the new Arctic ones. These are only moderately juniorized and provided a lot of neat, new parts that I've integrated into my creations. The castle sets look promising as (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I know this is kind of late, seeing as how the 2000 sets have been out for a couple of months now, but I wanted to say a few words about my personal feelings of the new sets and also get input from everyone else. When I first heard about SW sets, I (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) According to Mr. Kristiansen: "I think that we can benefit from Star Wars, which is a long-term proposition. We have it for six to seven years.... We do not foresee that we will have to go into a lot of other different licensing arrangements." (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hello all This is my first post on Lugnet, but I've been reading them for quite some time. I'm letting you all know that I am currently working on a 15 minute Star Wars Lego animation. I've set up a webpage for it (Its not a very good site since Im (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ooooooooohhh...hhh....... aaa...aaahhh...hhh......... Sweet model Pat, I especially like the cargo modules in the front. Are you serious about micro-fig scale landing gear, cause if you that the model be awesome! I also like the use those 4x8 wings (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Dewback with two Sandtroopers: $9.99 (I don't really think that we'll get this, but if we do, it will be closer to the $10 price-point) Standard Tie - I agree Bespin Cloud Car - $14.99 At-ST: $29.99 Lambda-Class Shuttle (we can hope): $54.99 (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Excellent points...especially about Jabba's palace. I for one don't want Lego to produce anything that relies on juniorized pieces. I'd rather not have (see) any set that will leave me sour over its poor construction, design, parts selection, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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The model is about 90% done. In typical fashion I could not wait to get some pics out though, so I put up a small update page. (URL) J (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) Packer's (...) be (...) Whoa, that's bad... IIRC, the Aussie dollar has about the same exchange as the Canadian dollar, yes? Wow! If you were to buy Lego from North , you'd still be paying less with (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) fiddling with the numbers shows the system sets as being 1.5 to 2 times more expensive (best 7115, 7134 worst 7104) but the technic sets are consitently only 1.33 times. There is no way shipping is so expensive as to justify 1.5 to 2 times (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Blearggg! Sorry about the formatting. It looked good while I was compiling it. Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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Hi team, Sorry for the provocative subject header, but you're all here now. This is what I have gleaned from LEGO Australia. Looks like we'll need Kerry Packer's job to afford it all. I've used the current Aussie Peso exchange rate of USD$0.614 AUD (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) According to Amazon.com, the VHS release date is April 4, 2000. But they've started taking orders and it's a wicked hot-seller already! As of today, in fact, it's the #1 and #3 top-selling VHS videos there. (#1 is the widescreen edition, #3 is (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Exactly. It's that, and one other thing: How many movies do you see the Millenium Falcon in? X-Wing fighters? TIE fighters? How many movies do you see the base at Yavin 4 in? And at that, how many scenes bother to show it? The action was on (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes this is very good advice for saving up money for Lego... How many AFOL's have contributed to your savings account so far? Tony (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The average figure that was worked out between the X-wing and Y-wing was 2.85 studs per meter. (Ben's post: (URL) adopted this figure in Castle World as well. ((URL) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) A stud is 8 millimeters square. A minifig sans headwear is 40 millimeters. Depending on your value for human height (say 6 feet or 1.82m) Then our conversion is: 8 mm 40 mm ----- = ----- X 1.82m Thus, X = .364 meters/stud, or 2.75 studs per (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I know someone once had a scale of such and such a number of studs to meters. I think it was something like 2.875 studs to 1 meter. I am sure Ben Fleskes had used this scale when he built his Millenium Falcon. I know someone else used it for lego's (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hello, we lost the instructions for the 7111 (small droid starfighter) set. Does anybody happen to have a picture of the backside construction? TIA, Christian (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Two words: Credit Cards. Buy enough on discount to resell and defray your own costs. Justify it as "me time." (...) Target will almost certainly get the UCS sets. I wouldn't be surprised if Meijer does, though. best Lindsay (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I'm the type of person that has to have them when I see them setting on the shelves in stores. I can't stand hearing about them from friends and reading about them here. This is what I do to get all of the sets when I see them. Pick up your paycheck (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Thanks a lot. I can now see what you mean, but I wouldn't have called that thing Speeder Bike before. I do have th Battle Droid (the AT-ST is a bit naff) and I heard those great reviwes on the Destroyer Droid. That one will be next on my want list, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It's of a Speeder Bike from the Return of the Jedi movie (Episode VI). It's what they (Luke and Leia rode through Endor. he Speeder Bikes are also a small system set, #7128. It's a pretty cool set too! You really want a cool set, get the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi Star Wars fans, I finally got my Technic Pit Droid today, but I can't make out what this alternate model is. I have seen all (four) Star Wars movies, but I really don't remember anything like this. I'm sure one of the real Star Wars fans knows (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There would probobly be a set at a price point between $29.99 and $99.99, perhaps a $64.99 set. Also there will probobly be more UCS stuff, perhaps some ep1 stuff? UCS naboo fighter and sith infiltrator? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Merely an observation (...) to (...) When I was younger I always thought the 'Greet the Emporer' scene with the 6 guards was coolest scene in the movies which at that point only consisted of the latter 2. I never saw the first movie till I was (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Mike Petrucelli writes: [snip] (...) [snip] Is this an observation or a quote? It's true enough as an observation, since the static architecture (buildings and the like) has been very minimal in the Star Wars sets to date. I (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Aaaah, that would be very cool (the Emperor/Royal Guards). Lets hope that they don't do the Han/Chewie/Leia/Luke/3p0 crew. (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000 06:54:16 GMT, Lutz <isa@flash.net> wrote: ...Is that Lutz as in the Phantasy Star Esper? (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No kidding, his interview wasn't particularly informative. I know as a huge space fan *I* would of asked that question. Oh well. (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) know (...) No no you missed my point. A lambda-class shuttle would be the only set (under TLG/C's idiotic idea of only making SW vehicles,) that could give us an Emperor and Royal gaurd(x6) figs. I hope they don't instead put some rebel scum (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I read this as the tride-and-true mislabeling of the SpacePort series as being "space-themed." Space Port was the line that was recently discontinued, unless he's referring to the Insectoids. At any rate, none of this is really news. Why the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Very well said Shaun, very well said. -Will (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Food for thought: There is no "Darth Sidious" in the credits to Episode 1... I think that Lucas assumed people would know that Sidious and Palpatine are one in the same, but then again perhaps he wants us to think that for some future plot (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't care what they call it, I just want that ship. ^_^ It's one of my two favourite Star Wars vehicles (the other being the AT-AT). (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ah, but at the end of EP1 Palpatine called Annie the little red headed girl...er.."young skywalker" (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I've got four or five moonscape plates and a couple of space road and a couple of landing pad plates. They're all in very good condition (just a bit dusty) The only hassle is I live in Australia. If you're interested, the things I'm after are (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Are they still doing the free brick keychain deal? (...) In the future, I think you will find that if you give it a slow steady pull, the chain part will come out of the minifig without any damage. I've removed the chains from two like this (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Check out: "(URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) What's that? Lego Outlet store here in Georgia? Please share! Sean Frantz (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Nope... It's *bolted* on. There's this screw/bolt stuck *through* the helmet and head, and into the minifig's neck. Like I said, I was able to *snap*off* part of the bolt, enough to be able to remove the helmet and head. (The head is still (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Franklin, So the helmet is not glued on? I may have to pick up some of these. Kevin (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) & (...) Vader keychains. Alan This message's random set is: 6362, (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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Yesterday, I conducted a tactical assault on the Lego Outlet store here in Georgia. One of the things I bought was a Darth Vader minifig keychain, just to answer the question, "Is his head printed?" After a few minutes armed with my (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle)
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(...) They may not have been manufactured- they may have been hand-created by TLG's Japanese Master Builder. See the posts by the website's author for more details. One thing is definite- they are on Scout Trooer torsos. I would think if they had (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well we know they have manufactured some - they were shown at that Japanese Toy Fair - I was impressed by the likeness. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Kevin, well lets see it then!!! :) I got my old colection of Lego down from the loft, and the tracks where in there :)....I seem to remember having a yellow bulldozer technic set when I was younger, and I think thats where the tracks came from....I (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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Shaun, hmmm I had wondered where on earth you got those helmets from in the AT-ST...I looked everywhere for them...Now I know!!:) I dont know if I'm prepared to start cutting Lego about though!! (...) well. I (...) Glue (...) get (...) but (...) You (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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I am looking to purchase as many old gray space baseplates as I can find. I am looking for the ones with roads and landing pads on them. I am not even sure what is fair pricewise but I am sure we can work something out. If anyone has any to sell, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) To be fair, the LEGO guy said right in his first answer: "Because future launches are confidential, I can't say what will and won't be available in 2001 (yet)." It's not *his* fault that the interviewer then went on to only ask questions about (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I know that this alittle early, but..... With the SSG interview done and "published". Although there were NO real answers! Accept we will get some Imperials in 2001. Anyone want to take bets on some 2001 sets. Here are some of mine: ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, the story as I understand it is that he (Palpatine/Darth Sidious/The Emperor) is a Dark Lord of the Sith, a dark side equivalent of the Jedi - basically the whole Empire/Rebellion/Galactic Civil War thing boils down to "a bit of a tiff" (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Noooooo! An Emperor's Shuttle. comes with 1 Emperor, 2 Imperial pilots, and 6 Royal Gaurds. Trans-red head with a red helmet. The helmet would have eye cut-out like the scout troopers but shaped correctly. Price point $99-$150. Put rebels in (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Maybe Jar Jar will become a Jedi when they are all being killed off. The Jedi might be so desperate for reinforcements that they'll take anybody. (...) Jorge Rodríguez rodriguez.136@osu.edu (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Just to add my useless two cents ... I consider Lucas to be the greatest example of anti-pandering there is. He financed the production of Episode I (and ROTJ, I believe) with his own money, for that express purpose: so that he could do exactly (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Let's try this one more time... ;^) "Tydirium" is the correct spelling. ~Mark (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, it won't go that far. Ewoks are dumb, Jar Jar is dumb... I haven't even ever met any kids who like Jar Jar. I find him midly amusing, but if I had my druthers, there wouldn't be any screen time wasted on him. I just find it difficult to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Millions of whiny kids will love it if he is. But I'm going to stop now before this denegerates into another "Ewoks are cool" "Ewoks are stupid" spiraling thread of despair. James (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, I'd say that Lucas isn't pandering to the masses. Millions of whiny fanboys would love it if Jar Jar Binks weren't in Episode II, and yet he will be. eric (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Mike, (...) Hmm... I don't know. I guess we will have to wait to see how it all turns out. Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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So what do we learn from this interview: (...) Approximately nothing. "At this time," "possible..." (...) Ooh! a hard answer! (...) "At this time," "possible..." Why do executives waste their time and the interviewer's time granting an interview if (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Jeff, (...) Yes, I know the senator is the emperor, I wasn't asking about that. I was asking if he had his powers then, or not. Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) <controversy> You're trying to tell us that SW isn't predictable? Next, you'll claim Lucas isn't pandering to the masses...</controversy> (tongue in cheek) James (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm not a big Star Wars fan but I assumed he already WAS a Dark Jedi/Sith/whatever in Episode 1. Wasn't he "also" Darth Sidius, master of Dark Maul? That's how I saw it. (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well. First, you're making the big assumption, that Senator Palpatine = Darth Sidious = Emperor Palpatine. One or another of those may actually not be true. Lucas has avoided direct questions about this. I know it's an easy assumption to make, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Scott, Ever wonder who it was under that hood that was talking to Darth Maul? Didn't he look a little bit...familiar? J (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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For a German WWII helmet, you can custom make somthing that works pretty well. I cut down a motorcycle helmet, and one of the flare-necked castle helmets. Glue the bottom of the flare to the top of the motorcycle helmet, repaint, and you get (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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To All, I am listening to ROTJ on my Minidisc player, I was wondering something. In ROTJ, the Emperor seems to have the gift of prophecy, of the dark side of the force. Does he undergo Jedi training at some point or something? He just seemed normal (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Carl, Brilliant work. I've made a fairly cool Panther tank (lotsa slopes), but need some tracks. Where did you get yours? Also, the Vader helmet (with the mask & some of the bottom trimmed away) would make a very good stahlhelm. Kevin (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, you don't need to clear out some space! That's like getting rid of your bricks because your apartment is too small! You just need a bigger brain! J ...build one out of LEGO...? (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) of (...) come on eric you know that isn't true, about wanted to give up some Star Wars brain space. :) Travis, the so called Star Wars and Lego freak according to his fiancee. (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Shuttle "Tyderium". Tyderium should actually be italicized, it was the name of the shuttle. The name of the type of ship is Lambda-class shuttle. Hope knowing these fact enriches your life as much as it enriches mine. ;D eric, who wishes some (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) First, the item that illicited a vocal responce from me... SSG: Will Lego be doing any non-Star Wars lines that are in the space/sci-fi genre in the future? LEGO: There was already a space line, it was DISCONTINUED and we are expanding the SW (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think that Target cleared out some of them, but apparently Target often clears out a lot of large LEGO sets post-Xmas, whether they're going out of production or not. J (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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