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(...) I hear your comments on this, but honestly I don't understand your view. How is the Stormtrooper so much worse than the other Star Wars models? I mean, they are all just approximations of the real things, and even the UCS sets have flaws, or (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Cool. So I guess my suspicion that the Stormtrooper and C-3PO sets are meant to go together was accurate... after all, it was (off-screen) Stormtroopers that blew Threepio to bits on Cloud City... (...) I'm sure that we'll continue discussing. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Heheh... pretty cool. Now all we need is for someone to build a Chewbacca with a sling on his back to carry C-3PO around while he complains incessantly. :-) -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kiernan Mathews" (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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As I´ve always said: they ARE watching us... maybe we can talk them into doing the so much wanted UCS ATST??? (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Cool function! I'm starting to like #8007 more and more. What I don't like too much, though, are the elements which are "stickered". Or perhaps the patterns are printed directly on the elements? I hope you're not flooded with mail after you (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Kiernan, Cool! Thanks for letting us know you are out there. I completely understand you not being about to comment on the rest of the thread but I am glad you are reading it and I hope you know where some of us are coming from. LEGO and Star (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) In lugnet.starwars, Greg Majewski writes: (...) As a representative of LEGO, I hope you understand that I must refrain from responding to the subjective comments (to which you are certainly entitled) in this string, but I will answer to the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Because some of us think it is by far the most disappointing one of the lot? And moreover, I know at least a few of us think it's a thrown-together pile of nonsense, expected to sell because it's branded with the Star Wars name- and as Star (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip description of your project> Yes, one does. I've seen it, and I'm (fairly) positive I found it via Lugnet. That's why I directed Damien here (glad to see you made it!), cause I *knew* that if something was Star Wars & Lego, someone here (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) "As a Jedi Apprentice, build the model L3G0 Skywalker. Move up to Jedi Knight level and tackle Obi-Wan Kenobi. Then, as a true Jedi Master, try building Yoda..." T. --> thomas weigle | w.i.m.p. web: (URL) .iMMersE your soUL in LOVE. (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) You know, I've been trying to come up with a Mara Jade joke the whole time people have been dicsussing the Emperor's Hands, but I didn't think anyone else would get it. eric (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In fact, this same part is present in the Bionicle sets. Look at the chest of Lewa, Kopaka, and Tahu, and the under-arm on Pohatu. "Todd Amacher" <atamacher@earthling.net> wrote in message news:G301vv.4t2@lugnet.com... (...) tell me (...) that (...) (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Jedi Developer Kit "Erik Olson" <olsone@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:G32HB2.EJ@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Given the great differences in set quality across the entire line of Star Wars Lego models, I don't see why there is such a big discussion over this particular set. Are we suggesting that the Technic stormtrooper is the only Star Wars set available (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Never mind, just took a look at the real thing and see that they are the same, strange! Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Scragg" <mnm@bigpond.net.au> To: <lugnet.starwars@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com>; (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Something that nobody seems to have brought up yet, what is the idea of having two different kneecaps? Martin (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) of (...) I know how you feel. Same here.. That brings up an interesting question, I wonder what people said when someone invented the wheel? "Oh no, not another specialised piece to handle... How to use that ugly thingy in my boat.." Are we (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) studs (...) My guess is that the top will open, since there are not many bricks right under it. If you look close enough, you'll see that the dark grey elements are 1x4x1 half thinwalls and these do not have studs on top. Therefore, the top (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Actually this is one thread I really hope LEGO and the designer(s) involved do read, or at least catch wind of. Although LEGO will never admit to a screw-up like this one they can at least file it away and say internally "you know those LUGNET (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Well, you are not the only one. I think most of us who started with Technic for lots of yeasrs will feel this way... I do buy these sets though because I want to try to keep my technic collection complete... greetings (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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