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(...) though. (...) I am assuming that by 'low-sloped canopy' you mean the canopy that can be found on the X-Wing? The biggest problem with that is: A) The friction-attachment pieces on the back of the X-Wing's canopy B) The little midget-bumps that (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How Lego Direct could Make Jar-Jar an Orc
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(...) Thanks James! I guess the animators liked the blue hat notion because they gave him a blue cloak in the 1979 movie... which the board game was based on... The board game is fun... the colorful orcs are black, red, brown and yellow all at once. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Page 44, Grafton three book edition of The Lord Of The Rings (Part one); "An old man was driving it all alone. He wore a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak anf a silver scarf. He had a long white beard and bushy eyebrowss that stuck out (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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well, until he becomes Gandalf the White, that is ;) but that's just nitpicking .... -s (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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Maybe use the star wars low-sloped canopy for the front half, and the Slave I steep-sloped canopy piece for the back half? It might be a little blocky, though. Hmmm -s (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.castle, Wesley Pauley writes: <snip> (...) Sorry, NTFH? Enlighten me, please. -Shiri XFUT .faq (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.faq)
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(...) >-Erik hmmm. I don't want to tell anyone how an orc should look. it's just that my ideal orc is like a Tolken and Warcraft/Dark Omen orc. would be cool to make one but i've strayed away from magic/elves/dwarves/dragons and stuff like that in (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Uhoh, a Tolkien debate. I don't think the orc color is determined. They have been various colors in licensed artwork. Gandalf became blue thanks to the animated features, therefore Majisto looks like a copy, but remember he's "Gandalf the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That would work, and it has been done, but not for an A-10 Warthog. The model it was done on is Thad Jantzi's F-16 Fighting Falcon. (It would also work on most other aircraft in the USAF inventory - The F-15, the F-14, the F-5's front piece..) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Well you got a point. they were grey. based on my favorite games and stories featuring orcs i'd rather have em' green. Ogres good Idea! but i just really really despise the head on jar jar. The rest of the minifig is good in my opinion but i really (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) not (...) Why not make Tolkien hobbits too? They would be hard though at half the height of a normal human, we shouldn't use standard torsos and legs for these- any good ideas? (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Really? Where does it say that? I don't remember reading that. Is it in the Silmarillion? I haven't read that in a few years. I suppose it's time for a re-read. Just wondering.... ~Mark (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) How about an Oger or Goblin? (FYI the Original Orcs from Tolken's Lord of the Rings were grey. Lego's Wizzard Maejisto is a total copy of Tolken's Wizzard Gandalf.) -Lord Insanity (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Here (...) Is that better? This title is what I meant originally. I guess I was just too excited after making the Discovery that Knight Armor works with Jar-Jar heads. I already have a use for the Bulls as is. The silver eyes are the key to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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hmmm...mmm... Jar Jar as an orc? good idea. don't thikn it'd work for me though. I'm pretty firm on orcs being green, having much smaller ears, and not a gungan snout... i'm picky when it comesto orcs i guess.. though i think i may start using spare (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Sheild, (...) very (...) A better title would be "How AFOLs can make Jar Jar an Orc". LEGO would not be able to use the Jar Jar head on another figure that ain't a Gungan... Lucas wouldn't have it. I have not tried this yet, but how about the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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Well I have stated that Jar-Jar works well as an Orc before. I just tried puting the old knight torso armor overlay on Jar-Jar and it doesn't hit his ears in the back. Give him a round shield with the stud or a Fright Knights bat sheild and an Axe (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Or you could take two of those canopies and put one facing forward and another backwards creating a bubble canopie. --kyle (URL)In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Marc Cook writes: (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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If anyone needs to contact me try: Eugwecoral@yahoo.com My computer has died and it will be at least two weeks before I can afford to fix it... :( Plus: I just moved to Columbia, TN (somewhat near Nashville) and Mindspring doesn't extend their reach (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn.nas, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thanks, this is exactly what I meant, without the extra 1 stud rounds, the Landspeeder just sits there looking grounded. With two in the centerline, it appears to "float" a plate width high, and even wobbles a little. TLC rectified this with (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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