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I'm pretty sure Jon meant the bubble/canopy on the little vehicle, not the "dome" faceplate on the fig. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Look out, Yoda is next. (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I don't want to start an argument, but it looks more like chrome to me. Tim (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It looks to me like a kepi on his head. That would make 'Imperial Officer' the obvious suggestion. best LFB (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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I don't know if any1 else noticed it, but the emperor has four hands. Two black gloved and, and two yellow ones. Look closely at him in the shuttle/tie pic, and you'll see it. I dont remeber him having 4 hands in the movie...Any ideas as to this (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Of course, last year they couldn't even decide how to spell Boba Fett. Don't forget the "Includes Bobafet!" from this catalog (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I couldn't agree more!!! (...) Does Lucasfilm Licensing listen to complaints from fans? Maybe if enough people write and complain, they'll crack down on LEGO for making crap like this and it won't happen in 2002. (Well, I can dream, can't I?) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I can't speak for Eric and I'm sure he'll answer anyway, but my $.02 is that I agree that probably no one could have done any better with current parts. But I also feel that just because that's true (assuming it is) doesn't mean that the set (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) And his head should pop off if you hit it. [BTW: Anyone else think the Technic C3PO looks like a monkey?] (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) LOL!!!! --Todd (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Hey, maybe Threepio will unfold and stand up at the push of a button. ;-) (...) Threepio should have a target on his chest. --Todd (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I think you shoot the smurf-alien people through them...? --Todd (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Yep, you're right about the cockpit fig not wearing a hood. In fact, if you look closely you can see that it is a classic smiley face (Palpatine's eyes are larger and his mouth is straight). Ken (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) -*-They hold weight for me...quite nicely in fact (...) -*-I have too! I use pnumatic hoses and cellophane to support the joints(I don't actually need it, if the hoses are tight enough.) I use two double sided ones joined together one on each (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Not only they showed him twice in the catalogue, even the box is actually wrong! (It shows nearly the same as the catalogue: two Bobas) TLC also does this a lot for the Belville and Scala line. They put a large picture of the actual set in the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) As a matter of fact I have. Furthermore, I build mecha that stand 8-9 in. tall over and over again (and mix and match joint combos often). Mark Sandlin and Ben Vaughn use those peices in their mecha on occasion too. Of course if youre (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The auto-pilot? Jude (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) True, it was an overlay. It was the best I could do at work, however. IIRC there are other pictures from the Star Wars series as well... As for the different "collage" styles... Sure, the Boba picture is a more clear example of two combined (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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I'm positive that the Imperial Shuttle includes a fourth mini-fig to pilot. First, it couldn't be Palpatine; he is wearing the black hood piece. If you look closely at the picture, it's clear that the sides of the figs head arn't covered with (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I agree with you about C3P0 and the Stormtrooper, but I thought the EP1 droids were very cool, especially since the droids in the movie had some resemblance to Technic. :) And LEGO had never made 10" tall figures before (to my knowledge). (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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