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Michael Edwards wrote in message ... (...) <snip price list!> AHHHH!!! I'd better start selling blood... (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Good question! My memory was that they had, but upon checking, I couldn't find any! :-( Sure seemed like it. Shows how much I know anymore about Space stuff. :-p (...) Drooling already! Those dark gray 2x2x3 sloped bricks are killa! --Todd (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Did they ever make 14x14 antifreeze tops? (...) The AAT in general I can't wait for--it looks to me like it's going to be an extremely good model with great tan parts. And apparently all for $20! I'm tempted to build one in grey and black (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, I still have another set of 4 blank tops from the small stack of 6979s I bought at clearance for the electronics. Of course I may have to re-build a MF with anti-freeze tops... Of course we'll also be getting tan tops... Frank (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) AFAIK (and I've been looking for a while) no set has ever used 14x14 bottoms. From looking at the MF pictures again, it looks like they're 10x10s simply "moved apart" far enough to give the proper outside diameter; this would explain why the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hey, it could be worse. Seems like there have been reports that the MF is going to be $100 in the US. Steve (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) In the US. Europe in August/September. Actually, S@H should have many of them by the end of April. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) In the US. Europe in August/September. Actually, S@H should have many of them by the end of April. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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uh, I thought that they were due in july? (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) US retail price for the 7190 is $99.99 as once mentioned on LUGNet. The UCS TIE Fighter is also $99.99, and the UCS X-Wing is $149.99. (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If this is the price TO the retailer, we're looking at 99 USD at a minimum (usually US retailers use "keystone" markup, or 100% but TLC may be requiring less margin on hot items) I would say. Youch indeed. But if it's the MSRP, 80 bucks isn't (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Also these sets are due around August/September this year -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine www.technic-uk.co.uk (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Michael. This is interesting. Thanks for posting it. Any indication of when we can expect these in the shops in the UK? Cheers, Steve (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Youch! (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Hello all I managed to waggle some prices out of Lego UK, these prices are only "cost prices" to Lego so you have to add VAT (UK is 17.5%) and shipping and what ever the shop charges on top All prices are in UK pounds, to convert to USD £1=$1.6 Here (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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FBTB has set up a survey for you to send your opinion of the Star Wars line to LEGO. Once all opinions are tabulated, I'll be sending them in. Tell them which sets YOU want, and what you think! Tim (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi, John Green wrote about green: (...) That's usually referred to as "BtGreen" or "Bright Green." I have a bunch of those--and I just got a lot more, with several copies of Millimy's House (Belville)--including 8x8 megabricks. It's a relatively (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No, there are many other sets with this, like Belville, Scala and Basic. This color is mainly used in baseplates. Alan (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I don't know if this has been brough up before, but I just noticed that the green baseplate for the tree in the speederbike set is a lighter green than other Lego greens. Are there any other sets that have light green pieces like this, or did I get (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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There's been a few teething problems- the adverts are in the wrong place and the questionaire doesn't work, but other than that it's done! Check it out at www.fortunecity.com/...erbert/196 I hope you like it! -Dan "Do, or don not. There is no try" (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars) !
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(...) Looks good, Hodj. -Adam (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi everyone! My old site is no more. The new site will be up tomorrow. Just warning everyone that you can't see my site between now and then. -Dan "Good. Our first catch of the day." Train (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Although my personal guess is June, I've put your question into the batch for this month at FBTB to LEGO. Let's see what they say . . . Tim (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I know that in all the catologs it says that the new 2000 lego sets (Millenium Falcon, MTT, ATT, UCS)will be released in July, but are they really going to be released in May like I've been hearing. I must know. The anticipation is too much. I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I just saw an ad on Cartoon Network for the 2000 Star Wars sets, including the B-Wing, A-Wing, Slave I, MTT, AAT. It was interesting, if only to see the AAT and MTT. :) Anyway, it starts out with Boba Fett talking to a kid (sorry, it was muted, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks! I tried a few other things without luck, but when I popped the smiley into place it just seemed right... :) Bryan ---...--- Get Paid to Surf the Web! ((URL) out my Toy Store! ((URL) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Haha! I like the face! ~Mark (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Xcalabur wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Looks (...) SW (...) bad, (...) I'm looking forward to all the brown pieces for castle creations. And I'm sure the droids will come in handy one day for something... -- "To infinity and beyond!" (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, it's pretty sad. But, maybe Lego will get their head out of their (insert synonym for donkey here) and start making GOOD castles again. Ahh, how I miss the days of the Crusades and the Black Knights. -Chris (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It's that little catalog that comes with sets about $15 and up. It just hase some of the new stuff for the year in it, and the rest is basically a spiel about joing the Lego Mania Magazine. -Chris (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Where did you get this booklet thingie? I just got a spring 2000 catalog from lego today and all it has is old stuff. (relatively speaking, that is) Am I on the wrong mailing list or do I need to buy certain stuff? (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I've posted in multiple (...) took a close look at the (...) 'em, 7 battle droids, (...) slopes, plates, etc. Looks (...) roofs. As an avid SW (...) apiece, it's not bad, (...) do you .starwars (...) i can't wait! i know i'll want at least two (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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As a Star Wars fan, I like it, but 7 battle droids?!?! That's just not right. I'm still awaiting the announcement of the Stormtrooper figure pack...Battle droids just won't cut it. (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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Hope that I'm doing this right, it's the first time I've posted in multiple categories. ;) I was looking through my Lego 2000 booklet-thing, and took a close look at the MTT Mobile Troop Transport. This comes with 7, count 'em, 7 battle droids, and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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I've made some minor changes to my site, mainly I put up pictures of my lego rendition of Jabba the Hutt. Check it out. (URL) Paid to Surf the Web! ((URL) out my Toy Store! ((URL) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Michael Perri wrote in message ... (...) have (...) and (...) respect (...) to (...) talk (...) pictures. (...) put (...) set (...) just (...) all (...) I agree. To avoid getting anyone in trouble, why not post the pictures away from Lugnet, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) lyk. (...) This is going to go against what everyone else is going to feel but I say put those pictures up on your site. We all know lego is going to release that set anyways so just satisfy everyone's curiousity. I'm like the little kid just (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I'd like to applaud Tim and Todd on this issue ... I think it's very encouraging to see individuals taking a stand to respect the position of another (person, company, whatever), when doing so might run contrary to their own benefits. Tim, I think (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In the end, this is all moot. I'm keeping the pics to myself, and should have never brought it up. As a webmaster of sorts, it's very easy to jump out and say "look what I've got!" I should have gone to LEGO and asked, like I am doing now. If LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The reasoning is simple: The LUGNET Terms of Use Agreement (URL) anyone to post information which infringes upon the privacy or publicity rights of others. If you ask LEGO, I think you'll find that they view any and all "leaks" as unauthorized (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.terms)
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(...) Ok, I've stopped my mindless salivations. TLC has it's own press machine. If they want us to know about it, they'll let us know. Um... I still want to know what is in it, but I guess I'll have to wait if TLC isn't involved in this release of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) that (...) Never mind that the red Ninja hood would make a crappy Royal Guard! Yes, the trans-red head would be perfect, but if they do make these, I hope they do a new helmet. Maybe they could be in a playset...the Emperor's Throne Room! (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I would have to say that I find this to be a bit ridiculous. I guess I do not understand your reasoning behind your statement? We are not talking about leaked info about long term plans for Star Wars sets from TLG. We are talking about sets that (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thats probably true, unless they didnt make it chrome. it would be useful in drk grey for example (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Excellent, Tim!!! --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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The ToyFair pics that I posted were sent directly to me from LEGO. They were not leaked. And I shall wait until I hear from my contact at LEGO before I post these new pics. I have no desire to upset LEGO or LUGNET. Thanks for your time. (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Do you mean not as complex? Perhaps we're getting a FreeStyle SW Bucket to get youger kids involved? (most of the existing sets for 8+) Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Tim, Were these photos obtained through legitimate channels or were they leaked? (Toy Fair info or materials which were given or shown to retailers but not to the press could be considered leaks, depending on the nature.) If it's not yet (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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UCS is the X-Wing and TIE Interceptor Ultimate Collectors Series sets. (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ultimate Collector' Series, aka the 'Model Team' sets. X-Wing and TIE Interceptor. eric (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) hits (...) Quick Q : What is UCS? Scott A (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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The bucket is due in July with the rest of the summer sets. I believe it all hits at once, but I'm not sure about the UCS sets. And the MindStorms set hits September. (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) to (...) body (...) not. (...) I would bet that the lightsaber hilt piece can not be reused. Though I and every other AFOL could think of things to use it for, TLG doesn't seem quite that inventive anymore. -Lord Insanity (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) to (...) Good god NO. It must be a trans-red head. Black heads and red ninja hoods look like crap. -Lord Insanity (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm not certain everyone saw this... so I'll say that I'm looking forward to your post tonight. Any word on when any of these will become available? (I want a couple SW buckets...... )(ok, and a few UCS set's too...) Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It should be pretty easy...a red minifig, black head, and one of those red ninja hoods...maybe a capelike cloth thing to go over it... J (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Tonight, (and please note I said tonight), I will have pics of both boxes for the UCS sets, as well as a pic of what can be made with the podracing bucket. Four distinct pods, which don't look as good as the pods LEGO has made so far, and a part of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Whats so hard to define? the hoods are not star wars specific, the rebel helmets are. artoo detoos head is, but that element itself is not, (see the arctic theme to see it in orange) so it stands to reason that artoo detoos body as an element (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) </snip> Gotta have the guards. TLC NEEDS to make these guys; they're just too cool to pass up! -Chris (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Try jumping feetfirst the landings are softer- ask my minifigs(Don't ask-some are into bungiejumping sans the cord) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Would really look foward to a set featuring the AT-AT and its minifig pilot. Can't think of it as being really cheap tho, being such a huge machine to start with. My wish list also includes those cool looking red imperial guards. Now that makes me (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) <grin> Yeah, it's good... adds to my (low) self-esteem too. (...) Great! (...) Glad you did! (...) You don't have to get it back on track... just change the name and set follow- ups to a different place ;-) (FUT lugnet.people) BTW, looks like (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.people)
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LOL. Warm and fuzzy, huh? Well, that's good. Oh, BTW, I'm a kind of person who basically jumps into something headfirst and hopes he can get out in one piece, so I don't feel like a newbie. I've been visiting Lugnet regularly for about a month, and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That's where I usually dwell... :-) But I often check out the other groups, even if I don't have anything of importance to share... <grin> (...) Thanks! I really love feedback on my stuff, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside... Keep in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ahh, Shiri. I've been seeing you pop up all over the place, esp. .castle. I've just recently posted stuff, and I'd like to take this opportunity to say that your castle stuff is pretty cool. Oh, yeah. I think the starwars heads are the best too, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The robe design is not original to the SW. The FK robes had the same design w/different colors, as with the Jungle Adventurers sets. (...) Yah, me too! The SW faces are the best *I've* seen around - don't know bout you... :-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, James Howse writes: <ka-schnip!> (...) The click hinges were a simultaneous release between Star Wars and Rock Raiders in 1999, not a SW exclusive. They can be found in 4940 Granite Grinder, 4950 Loader Dozer, 4970 Chrome Crusher (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) For reference The 'laser cannon' peices (in black) are used in the new soccer light stand, set 3402. The 'x-wing engine' appears in the upcoming microcopter for the adverturers (I'm not entirely sure but that's what it looks like). The click (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) minifig (...) Rebellion (...) I got to agree about the hoods, but I think the Jedi robe design could be used for other things. I also like the way they did the faces (with the thin eyebrows and non-smileys), and although they don't have to use (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Kaadu (or is it Kaadus?) (...) I really hope it isn't 'any new element introduced in a SW set'...the 2x4 extremely low slopes were originally SW, no? Here's hoping the Jedi hoods aren't included either, or the tan and grey hairpieces...or the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I'd say the cockpit pieces, plus the laser cannons could be used in other lego themes (the cockpits would probably have to have a different paint job, though.) I think pieces like Boba's hlmet/backpack, Jar Jar's head and the Eopies from the Gungan (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) What exactly is a "Star Wars element" though? I find that one very hard to define... So what happens if TLC uses the cockpit pieces in a non-SW related model? I don't think Lucasfilms can be so "possessive" of their designs. "That laser cannon (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Timothy Carl Buchheim <tcb@cs.hmcSPAM.edu> wrote in message news:38D698E5.5258C3...PAM.edu... (...) Hey, that removable cockpit on the MF really adds play value, doesn't it! -John Van (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I dont think its the coolest thing Lego could of done, but I don’t think you’re taking into account that EVERY star wars element Lego produces is the Intellectual Property of Lucasfilms and can never be used in another Lego theme. I personally (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hmmm, I wonder if (to get this back "on topic" for .starwars) if TLG can't acquire a license to "F Troop"...or maybe to "Glory" (but then they'd have to handle race in minifigs, wouldn't they?). Idle speculation, and naturally it's got zero (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Indeed. I think it was very poorly done. I thought the helmet could have several uses, but they saved a nice chunk of change on producing one mold instead of two (For instance, the plant I worked at, the car parts molds ran from 100,000USD to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I was also wondering how they'd handle that one, without Lucas throwing a fit. We'll just have to wait until Ep II to see... (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I, too was dismayed by this turn of the Juniorisation knife. Though I did like their solution to what he looks like under his helmet. *smirk* -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Notice "Follow-Up"... (...) [screech!...] [CRASH!!!] You just hit one of my major pet peeves. *I* am a native American citizen. I am *NOT*, however, of the American Indian ethnicity!!! I was _born_ here in the US of A. _ANYONE_ who was _BORN_ within (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I just got hold of a #7144 Slave I, after a too-long wait. I no sooner than opened it when I noticed something: Boba Fett's jetpack is attached to his helmet?! This may be just fine for some 10 year old, but as an AFOL, I had great hopes for Fett. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm confused. There's all this talk about how Lego won't do a Civil war theme, because it's American and Lego is European. The thing is, the whole western theme is American, in the first place. The whole cowboys and indians (or Native (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) All I really have to add is that after viewing all the new Episode I related sets and such today, it is really trying at my patience for the Widescreen EI video I will be picking up in 2 weeks. Travis (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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So the fig included in the Flash Speeder is not Panaka. (...) Jorge Rodríguez rodriguez.136@osu.edu (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) stormtrooper (cartoon only, but still, it's a positive sign!) Steve (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Once upon a time it was evident that Lego was not a war toy, back when the castle and space themes were young, but it seems that with each new theme, or introduction of a sub theme Lego is just beggin' the kids to play war with their Legos. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.starwars)
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I to would love to see lando make it into lego. I just think something would be missing if he didn't. About lego not doing civil war sets, I would not rule it out. Remember Playmobil is a european company and they do american civil war figures. Lego (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.starwars)
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More MTT pictures: You can see the "rack" holding six of the droids in this picture: (URL) page of the instructions shows the rack being inserted into the MTT as well as the driver of the MTT: (URL) picture which shows part of the inside of the MTT: (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If you don't have Flash installed, then you can see "previews" of what the page looks like if you do have Flash... the 53rd image in the preview shows the number of battle droids in the MTT (In the "Characters Included" section): (URL) 54th (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, but what're we ever going to do with the enormous SPUD they might engineer? ;) best LFB (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hi Gary, that's really interesting. I hadn't heard of those bricks before (and I'm a quite new Lugnet reader, so I missied your old post). Thanks for posting it again! Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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I haven't seen your site yet because of my browser. Do you trade or sell AIM: timdeering ICQ #:61813613 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, the message that I'm replying to is a couple months old, but I've gotta add my $.02 'cos this deals with some issues that are important to me. I didn't go back through the .starwars discussions to find where exactly the race issue comes (...) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It's a goo possibility. It wouldn't be too hard to implement, and would add a large amount of play value to the assembled set, which Lego seems to be big on lately. eric (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Where did you find that out? When I looked at both the "hangar" and "products", it only listed sets currently released. D. (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Definatly. If you have information that we don't know about then post it! -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I'm still taking questions for next month's submission to LEGO. Would a news update be welcome here? I don't want to come across as some kind of high-on the horse webmaster. I bring this up because of the 7 BD in the MTT news that is hitting here (...) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I would love to see more of these SW pics...the NYC Toy Fair pics were interesting but I would love close-ups As I have said before "Lego is web illiterate"... I use webtv (quite a large number of units out there by the way-millions) and I can (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) TLC has an astounding example of how NOT to make a website. I am amazed you found anything on it. -Lord Insanity (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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