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(...) Judging by the volumes of Lucas-licensed plastic detritus (Jar-Jar pez dispenser, anyone?) that have been licensed, I'm not suprised that Lucas has allowed the Lego Cylon Soldier (I can't bring myself to acknowlege that it's supposed to be a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) [] Actually, my beef isn't that it doesn't look like a stormtrooper, or that it doesn't use beams, or that it's not a vehicle. It's that, as far as I can tell, it doesn't *do* anything. Technic, for me, has always been about building (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, heck, there was a real person in C-3PO as well, so I think we can be forgiven... (...) Yeah! I'll never forget when it finally dawned on me... it was an issue of Marvel's Star Wars title that made it fairly painfully clear. I don't (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'd be amazed if the toy-marketing-spin-off department of Lucasfilm had anything to do with the production process of EP2; Approving (or not) this kind of toy is presumably exactly what they're paid to do. ---...--- Mark Cogan (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think I was older before I figured out that there were real people in Stormtroopers... (Never mind the fact that Luke and Han get in the suits, obviously they just ripped the panels off the robots! Yeah, that's it...I was an idiot when I was (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I accept your point when it applies to some extreme examples of this, and I too sometimes find myself questioning the relevance of certain official lego models, but I do not see that this can be applied globally. Many of these parts (half (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree. As a rabid mecha fan, I look at those little ball-joint pieces and such and see a great array of mecha parts. I personally can't wait. (...) Ok, that's just weird ;) -Jeremiah- "Achitecture isn't about beauty of design or integration (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) fig (...) isn't {Boba Fett minifig standing in front of the Slave I model with Boba Fett in the Cockpit}, rather, it's {Boba Fett Minifig close up} overlayed on {Slave I with Boba Fett in the cockpit}. In other words, the larger Boba Fett (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Not true. Check out the pictures of Slave 1 from the 2000 catalog: (URL) in the cockpit, Boba on the ground... Besides, with earlier information indicating 3 minifigs, why not assume that the person in the cockpit is the emperor, thus avoiding (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) But the head of the R2-D2 is basically a quarter sphere, isn't it? Even with some printing on it, it is more generally useful than a Stormtrooper helmet would be. (...) I think it is a daring move from TLC to launch a set like this, which (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) More than a passing resemblance? It was a conscious effort to capitalise on SW's popularity. Production notes from the development of the series bear this out. Not that this is *necessarily* a bad thing, mind you. I actually kinda like BG (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, I know BG bears more than a passing resemblance to SW, but the Cylons were a cool design anyway, and way better looking than that Technic abomination, IMHO ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Feh. And you call yourself a Star Wars fan. :D It's Aldar Beedo. Not only does it look like Aldar Beedo, but he's driving Aldar Beedo's pod. What took me looking through some reference material to make out is that the engines and pod behind (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well seeing they are in the middle of filming EP2 I would bet the resources devoted to this sort of things arn't quite what they were. Eric Kingsley (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Hi... My first instinct when I see new sets is to call LS@H to see if they're available. They're listed in their system, but obviously not coming out until 1/1/2001 (although I'm sure Wal-Mart will have 'em all earlier than that). The call did give (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No, but there is not much to say, I can hardly make him out. Jude (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well I noticed him but he is really hard to make out. I assume you are talking about the driver of the Pod Racer. I personally don't recognize this racer off the top of my head so I have no idea who it is supposed to be. Eric Kingsley The New (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No I am just suggesting a helmet. They did the head for R2-D2 in the Droid Developers kit... I am not suggesting a bunch of new parts, just one or two so the head looks right. As for would it still be LEGO? of course it would because LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If this year is like every other, we should see some of the sets before Christmas (at least, in the USA). eric (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.year.2001)
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