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Hasbro owns the license for "action figures and vehicles over 1 inch tall" and Galoob (now Hasbro) owns it for "action figures and vehicles under 1 inch" How does this relate to TLC? Well, when the contracts were negotiated a couple years back, (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ah, the venerable Troop Transport. That was one of my absolute favorite SW toys in those early days (I think I got it for Christmas, 1978). My favorite thing about it was the comic strip in the instruction book, in which Vader personally (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Somebody beat me to the "Dewback" squad ... maybe a Bespin Chase Playset, or a Death-Star-Vine-Swin...esible-Pit with Luke, Leia, and 'troopers. Not rightly vehicles, I know ... ah well. shaun (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Just an aside, FUT -> .o-t.fun I saw the E! site today, on a student's computer, after she gasped and went "no way." She was showing it around, so I glanced, and the very professional header in a little side window--hidden in a very authentic (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Which makes it odd that it was hinted at in an official interview...although the person doing the hinting might not have known that it would be a violation. (...) Stormtrooper Patrol - 2-4 Stormtroopers, a Dewback, and some small constructed (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi all, Bad humour, and a good thought, follow: (...) "A New Hope?" (groan...) No! NO! Don't send me to .pun! This is still pertinent! (...) How about the little grey Imperial Transport that was modeled in the first couple years of Star Wars toys? (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) LOL!!! --Todd (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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This has actually been mentioned numerous times. I think that the reason LEGO isn't 'allowed' to make minifig packs with the Star Wars figures is because of the Hasbro situation. This was what actually brought up the fight with Lucas (or his (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow! I'd love to hear what they have to say. I'm glad you read Lugnet this afternoon, too. :D eric (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Well, I'm glad I read Lugnet this afternoon. I'm putting your thoughts into the next batch going to LEGO today. Let's see what they say. Tim (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ok, so I've been thinking about Star Wars minifig packs, and I think I might have found a reason we'll never, ever see them, which is sad. But before you hate me and say I'm the bearer of bad tidings, hear me out, because there might be hope. Ok. So (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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My new site is finally up. Here's a run down of all the new stuff: Models (all minifig scale): Teemto Pagalies' Pod Racer Dud Bolt's Pod Racer Ody Mandrell's Pod Racer Destroyer Droid Minifigs: Queen Amidala Captain Panaka Naboo Guard Palace Guard (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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[Not sure what ng's to crosspost this to . . . it's kinda a hodge-podge of DUPLO and Star Wars and Castle and mecha stuff. I guess I'll go with that. Followups to .duplo?] (URL) were a lot of fun to make. Here's the secret: The backs of the DUPLO (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle) !
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(...) Gargh, yes, thank you. :-% --Todd (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I wasn't aware of any, and hoped that I was dead wrong. :( Nuts! (...) Are you thinking of the MTT? I think the AAT doesn't have any 2x2x3s. best LFB (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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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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