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(...) Brilliant idea, Dave! I'm going to try it out. Pete Callaway (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think if TLC eventually make a Yoda fig it will be a one-piece cast item like Sebulba, or perhaps a two-piece (green head with big ears and tan or brown body), not an actual minifig. That is, I hope they don't make Yoda from a minifig. (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd like to see this too. They could make it so that there's a random selection of colors all across the spectrum of human skin colors. Then, the minifigs in each set would be randomized -- no way of telling what color you'd get until you (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) What color head does Luke, Han, Obi-wan, Qui-gon, etc. have? Yellow. Why? Because all living, healthy, "human" mini-figs are yellow. If TLC makes a Lando or Mace mini-fig it will be yellow just like all the rest. Luke, Han, etc. don't have (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why does everyone keeps thinking the scale of TLC's 'system' Falcon is too small. It is dead on compared to thier X-wing. It must be that whole deal that the interior sets for the Falcon is 40 percent larger that the 'life-size' model they (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) those weren't based on one SPECIFIC person. I say that TLC should go for an accurate portrayal, if they make Lando and Mace (forgot about him...) -Chris (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) something (...) That's what I meant... (...) True. So depict Lando instead of Billy Dee. No problems there. (...) all (...) The latter. (...) to (...) You can be polite and not be politically correct. I was brought up (I'm 17) calling Native (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Who is doing the design for the LEGO STAR WARS LINE? Is that being done by LEGO US or is it being done by LEGO (is it holland where there main headquaters is at). I ask this becuase I remeber reading when i was younger that LEGO US only manufactured (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hey all, I think that TLG will avoid dealing with this touchy issue (as perfectly demonstrated by the huge threads this topic always generates) by simply not making the minifigs for these characters. Whether they made a Lando 'fig with a yellow or (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Luke and Han are not alive. Mark Hammil and Harrison Ford just depicted the Characters for our entertainment. :) (...) The minifigs *are* accurate. The Han Solo minifig is a minifig depiction of Han Solo, just as Harrison Ford was a human (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) True, but neither are American Indians or Pacific Islanders, yet those two groups were both depicted as yellow. I don't really pay much attention to the color of the minifig, I look more at how the race is represented. Even though they were (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think the main problem with this argument is "white lego people". Even if Lego people do seem to be living in a totalitarian nightmare of uniformity (look at the number of cops they need), yellow is the colour of all lego humans (whether or (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Aye, true. But, as I said before, this particular theme is based in something real. This is the first time that TLC has made minifigs based on real live people, and I question their stand on it, because it doesn't make sense to me. They strive (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maxifigs apparently pre-date the "everyone is yellow" rule -- the Red Indians are literally Red. It's pretty funny, in a non-PC way. I'm a big fan of making minifigs as generic as possible (yay for smileys!). Give them character with their (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Aye, you both make good points. But the thing about this is that it's not Legoland, it's Star Wars land. This is the first time (I believe) that Lego has tackled something like this. They're making Lego figs of REAL people. I think that they (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There's this too, from 1977: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Do you realize how many problems Lego would have if they started making non-yellow human minifigs? First, they'd have to stop making yellow minifigs altogether. If they didn't, and let them slide as "caucasians", they'd be opening themselves (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah! But not ALL humans. I don't see yellow duplo figs, nor yellow SCALA or BV figs either. Those are depicited as "caucasian"... TLC has a semi-double- standard thing going on, either way (as Jeff mentioned) they are in for big flammage... if (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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For everyone's info, Lego produced a set of 12 small duplo "World People" (Set 2772) in 1992. It consisted of three families. A black family - brown heads and a White family and Asian family, bith with Pink Flesh-colour heads.. I have no objections (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Neither is Harrison Ford. So? TLC is in a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" position. Despite all evidence to the contrary, people continue to associate yellow minifig with Caucasian people. This is despite the fact that American (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Dont forget white (skelleton) Yep. TLG has never made minifig heads in brown, for any purpose. Bummer! Mabie we can convince lego direct to run off a batch of assorted brown heads??? (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Set 215 Red Indians has an unprinted red minifig head used as a child's head. John B. (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) They've made white (Gasgano), black (Darth Maul), red (UFO), blue (UFO also), and grey (Insectoids and Darth Vader) minifig heads. For 'regular' people, they've always used yellow, but for the others, anything goes... except brown... ~Nathan (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) They have had AFAIK, unpainted heads in lots of colors, but the only color other than yellow I know of with a pattern on it was the robot head. (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Can anyone say if lego has ever made a non-yellow minifig head? Chris (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Xcalabur <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:FtsLzv.Eru@lugnet.com... (...) there (...) them (...) construct (...) some (...) difficult!) (...) the (...) to (...) I do not view it as a matter of being "politically correct", but just (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Yep - I actually have a lot of LEGO electronics (lights, motors, fiber-optics), but I haven't yet installed it in the city. Dave Johann <hardcoredj@techie.com> wrote in message news:FtsLxL.Du7@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) are (...) EXACTLY my point! It's almost like they're trying to play both sides of the fence. Oh heavens, we need to be politically correct, but we don't want to get into it. I say that's bantha fodder. Give consumers what they want. -Chris (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Finally a use for the insectoid battery operated annoyances. -Dave (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Comparing the display pictures to my Stormtrooper minifig with the "Luke in Stormtrooper" removable helmet, I can say with conviction that the helmets used in this display were not from that action figure. It is possible that they took a regular (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) At Lego's Imagination Center at the Mall of America in Twin Cities MN, there are many large "minifigs" made out of regular lego bricks. Several of them are African American. I have pictures, I just need to scan them. I find it interesting that (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) themes. I (...) UFO (...) thanks for the compliments! (...) Yep - I suppose that as I wrote the description, it evolved into something more like Dave & Busters. We have a Dave & Busters here in Irvine, CA (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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I was snooping through Brickset today, and came upon something. TLC has firmly taken a stand on the race issue, saying that they give children yellow heads and let them play with them however they want to. They say they don't take sides when it (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That is great! It's a wonderful way to incorporate pieces from other themes. I really am liking the "Beat Up Jar-Jar" game aas well as how you used the UFO saucer section as a canopy. My only other comment is that it seems more like a Dave & (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) to (...) 2nd (...) Thanks, LEGO City 1 actually just started out as a way to fill up half of an empty room, and I was actually more interested in having a train layout than any sort of town. I had the castle left-over from old Christmas (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Exactly! At first (when your first town was up), I found it slightly weird to have a castle and a pirate ship in the middle of the town... but as your 2nd town materialized and grew, you made very clear-cut (and reasonable!) unrealistic (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Dave Johann <hardcoredj@techie.com> wrote in message news:FtrGBE.7xq@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks - There is actually a bit of an interesting story on the history of this building. A while back I gave my fiancee a list of sets that would be "ideal" (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Brad, As usual, you manage to fit themes into your city that just shouldn't fit, but do. Fantastic! I'm especially impressed by the giant tree/ewok theme. Now where's the Hoth casino? ;-) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Jar (...) Thanks - Actually, I rather like my Jar Jar figure, but people sure do love to hate him, so I figured they would enjoy beating him up! (...) Yep - I have a lot of curves in my roads to accomodate my rail-road curves. I designed my (...) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Jar" hehe) in there. I also liked the way how Boba's Fete is "L" shaped as you maximized the green-space on the curved-road baseplate. Bryan (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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This is a night club I built for my town modeled on an Ewok village. Everyone is dressed in Star Wars attire, and there are various Star Wars "games" to play in the club. Here is the link: (URL) is the link to my main site: (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.town) !
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I am looking for the Pepsi Obi-Wan Kenobi Stand-up. I was wondering if anyone out there has one of these stand-ups or if you know where I can get one please contact me. Thank you. (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I really think a UCS A-Wing would be great, and because of the size of the ship they could probably make the thing for $100. My choices were largely based on reality, I can easily imagine a UCS A-Wing or B-Wing or even AT-ST, but I cannot imagine a (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Not a big fan of Jar-Jar in the movie, but then again he didn't bother me that much. I must say that I do like the LEGO Jar-Jar, or may I just like saying Jar-Jar Binks. It is a funny sounding name. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I noticed that too. But it might just be that the people who set up the photo didn't attach it well... :-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Huh? I don't remember this at all. Star Wars, AKA Star Wars IV: A New Hope, was one of the hottest movies ever, at the time it was released. People standing in long lines to see, many people seeing it repeatedly, etc, etc. In many ways, it was (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Still waiting for them to show up in the local stores. Anyone that purchased it from Lego SAH, any pictures scanned? Impressions of them? Jason F. (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ...funny! her face looks like a female luke :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Aye, that's a good point. When all 6 of them are finally released (prolly in a big ol' 6-pack in 2005-6) I'll devote an entire day to sitting in my Den (hopefully by then I have one) and staying there from the first minute of Ep. 1 to the end (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I have to agree with Will on this issue. Since Episode 1 came out, I have listened to all the negative comments that were said about it. I think Will summed up my opinion pretty well, except that I didn't mind Jar-jar. One thing I will add is that (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(URL) it just me or does the hair look like it doesn't fit properly? There's a huge great gap at the top of the poor girl's head right by her parting...!! Andrew. (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Mabie this is an idea for the guild of bricksmiths in conjunction with lego direct bulk ordering: the guild makes a model and a set of instructions then they can make a few large orders to lego direct to get the grey parts and they are on (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) When I first saw the movie I thought Jar-Jar was the worse character ever. Then I saw it a second and third and fourth . . . ah, you get the picture . . . time. Well Jar-Jar grew on me a little and I thought I could at least stand the guy. I (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Shiri Dori wrote in message ... (...) LOL! It looks like TLC managed to grab that very "I hate the world" look Leia had on her face during certain parts of the movies <g> Sardonically, DBR (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ok first... My three were the B-wing, AAT and the Falcon. Second, I was sitting here thinking... if LEGO did come out with a $300 Falcon set... it MIGHT not do that well at retail. I am not that sure what the cost for them would be for packaging (as (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Now what would be really cool is if they made the UCS Falcon near-minifig scale so you could convert it. :^) I suppose for it to remain below $250 it would need to be pretty close to the correct scale anyway. ~Mark (...) interest, (...) Millenium (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Totally. (Please note that the following rave is based on a minimum of personal experience of the sets in question.) If I'm only going to get one UCS model, I want the Falcon. Compare the System X-wing and the UCS X-wing (in terms of scale, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hmm... I'm guessing that the #1 UCS set that we all want is... Millenium Falcon! Followed by AT-AT and perhaps a Star Destroyer... Those were my votes in that order by the way. AND I'd be willing to pay $200+ if the model is good! :) Bryan (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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LEGO wants to know what UCS sets you'd like to see. If you have an interest, stop by and put in your vote! Tim (URL) if the link doesn't show, use the "From Bricks to Bothans" link on the .starwars main pag (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Aye, that abomination and waste of plastic is NOT a head. I honestly don't know what it is, but a head it is not. Lucas should have scrapped Jar-Jar from the get-go. -Chris (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hmm.. except Jar Jar. : ) Very nice head on the Princess, however. Scott S. (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) He said heads, heads! I don't think we can call that, that-- *thing*-- Jar-Jar has on top of his shoulders a head... :-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have, and his name is Jar-Jar, but I guess he doesn't count :) Greg Majewski (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Exactly. I've yet to see one that I didn't like. -Shiri (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Just another example of those great quality heads in the SW line. -Chris (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Err, I meant eyebrows... :-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Here you go: (URL) you click on the thumbnail, you'll see a much-enlarged picture. Note the delicately-drawn eyelashes, I love them! And the hair is fab! -Shiri (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes! I'd love to see her! Greg Majewski (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi guys! I just snagged a RR minifig pack, and within it I found a free lego-club application. <yawn> Usually at this point I toss it out (I'm already subscribed, pretty worthless though). So what caught my attention? On the front cover, a close-up (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think that there's pirates imperials rather than star wars imperials. Alan (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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I'm sorry, I must be dense or something, but I don't see anything that talks about Star Wars 5 1/2 or seems funny to me. I'd really like to share in the humor though. Could you explain it to me? ~Mark (...) understand. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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(...) It's a humor thing that I came up with. Go to the page and you'll understand. (...) Yep, noticed that. It was a typing error, the picture is labeled correctly. Ryan (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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(...) us (...) magnificent. (...) fond (...) model, (...) I'm going to try to add some dats for the new fire trucks, so I'll try to get that up along with them. Did you get a chance to see it when my parents & I met you, Dave, & Eric at the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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Star Wars 5 1/2? Are you talking about Shadows of the Empire? Which of your creations are you referring to? I'm confused. ~Mark P.S. It's AAT. The Droid transport is MTT. (...) website. I (...) you check (...) some new (...) lookout for (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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Ryan, I love the Star Wars stuff you have up! It looks amazing - make sure to let us know when the dat file for the AT-PT is available, I think it looks magnificent. I'd like to put one of those together, and have an imperial walker for every (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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(...) I guess you could be right about those on display. I personally would like the Stormtroopers to have see thru helmets with visors printed on the yellow head like in the biker scouts. The Lego Truck Exhibition did come to Singapore several (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I have recently made a few changes/updates to various parts of my website. I added pictures for Star Wars Episode 5 1/2 (Shaun Sullivan make sure you check it out :) ) I made some changes to the Legofield Fire Company pages and added some new (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town)
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To all of you who have questions, these are in fact, 100% confirmed kenner stormtrooper helmets. they are the rare kind from the luke skywalker in stormtrooper disguise. the helmet was removable, and was placed on a minifig head. i tried it myself (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think I can fairly definitively claim that these are not from a Kenner action figure. The proportions just aren't right. The tops of the heads are too broad. On the other hand, I do remember there being a flap made about someone's custom (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, this site DID come up a while ago, but it looks like the stormtrooper helmets were 'custom made' for the display. However that's not saying anything about the possibility that these 'custom' helmets won't be incorporated into the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ben, (...) great. (...) Al's (...) The Star Wars charter says : "lugnet.starwars- LEGO®/Star Wars®: products (information, opinions, reviews, licensing issues, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Check out (URL) to see the music video. It's from Al's "Running With Scissors" album that came out a few months ago. Ben Roller (Moved us over to o-t.fun since this is not Lego Starwars related) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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To All, Well, I am usually totally out of it, especially in terms of normal music circles, but I did hear this song this weekend, and it is a blast! Weird Al sings about Episode 1 in the tune of "American Pie." It's great. : ) Scott S. -- Scott E. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No, they are not TRU coupons. I have a trav. check which I am saving for these two sets and a $5 rebate from Lucasarts for purchasing the widescreen version of Episode 1. Still looking for them though. Jason F. (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) bit (...) my (...) I could have sworn someone mentioned that these were from the Kenner Stormtroopers action figures (The helmets). Does anyone remember this? Scott S. -- Scott E. Sanburn Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Well, they are stunning customized minifigs...even if their heads are a bit oversized. I certainly wouldn't mind have a cadre of these hanging around my building table. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) (URL) A (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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At first I thought you were nuts for suggesting that, but after viewing the Tatooine pics, I'm not so sure. Those could be the real deal. <fingers crossed> (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Don't know if any of you have seen these, but check these out! Are those OFFICIAL STORMTROOPERS I see??!!! (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm pretty sure that's right -- it's the crew who escape when Obi-Wan is struck down by Vader, which explains why only his ethereal presence is included in the set. Dave PS For a completely fitted out Obi-Wan you need a Landspeeder and a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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TRU Here in Knoxville, TN said they would honor them - when they finally do get the sets in... you might want to try that where you are... Ec (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Whenever these pics do surface - someone needs to send them to the modelers at the Imagination Center at Disney World - theirs was not so creative (all store bought sets...) ;) EC (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually they have that some diorama at the Imagination Center at Mall of America in Bloomington. Maybe I could find a vacation photo of the diorama. -Mike (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi All, I don't know if this is second-hand news, but it appears that Episode 2 is going to be called "The Rise of the Empire". Filming is due to start down here in the next couple of months (as long as they get the new studios finished in time!!). (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) to (...) Aye, a pic would be great! -Chris (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes yes! Get us a pic! (...) Kevin (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Who builds the Star Wars Dioramas that I've seen in a couple of stores? For example, in Hamleys, Regent St, London there's the scene where Luke returns to Tatooine to find his aunt and uncle dead (ie: as Lego skeletons!). Maybe I could get a pic.. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If those are the TRU Coupons, they expired on 4/22...I was driving around to various TRUs hoping they'd have the MTT but no such luck. J (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Still waiting so I can use my coupons and stuff. Anyone seen them yet? Heard someone mention they saw them in a Walmart in like Oklahoma or something. Thats a little far from NJ, so anyone else? Jason F. (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Does anyone know where I can get instructions for a millium falcon, I've seen lots of them on the net, but I can't build much from just photos, plus, instructions would give me some idea of the pieces I need. Thanks,in advance! -- (Gary E. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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