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(...) It took me about a total of 7 hours to build. I started working on it at about midnight, and worked until 5am (you know how time can get away from ya) and then I got up the next morning and worked on it another couple hours. ~Mark "Muffin (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Excellent ship, Mark. It has a very Star Wars feel to it. Maybe just the pieces you used... Like everyone else I like the way the back rotates. How long did it take you to build? Thanks for sharing. Now it's off to Brickshelf for some (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2001 at Retail NOW?!?
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Star Wars is out now in Ontario, at least the TIE, Droid Escape, and Droid Carrier are. No sigtings of AT-ST, Pod Junkyard, Imperial Shuttle or TECHNIC yet. I haven't seen Battle Cars. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) prices as follows: Excavation Searcher: $49.99 Motion Studio: $49.99 or $59.99 (I forget) Explosion Studio: $34.99 Also for sale soon: 1357 "Guy w/ camera" 1353 "Stunt Ramp and Car" (comes with car, camera, cheap plastic ramp) 1356 "Director (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) these) (...) top (...) the (...) That's exactly how I feel about this set. Weak model that falls apart, but good parts. And it says Star Wars on the box. Try switching the satellite dishes from this set and the Snowspeeder, I think they both (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)
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I picked this set up last night. I was hoping to find the TIE fighter, but had to settle for this one. The set is not that great on it's own, but there are some very nice parts: 8x8 grey satellite dish 4 white 2x2 inverse slope convex corner bricks (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Maybe I just wasn't paying attention, but I don't recall Bob posting anything about this. check it out: (URL) just love the Engine intakes and the overall look of the fighter. Kind of halfway between a Naboo and an X-Wing. Very very cool. ~Mark (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Heh. I only buy any theme for parts anymore. (...) I like that piece too. It's just so versatile! I kind of stumbled across the technique when I was digging through my Technic parts. Originally, I was going to use a couple of gears and an (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Space Sucks(1), and Star Wars is only good for parts... that's my general viewpoint. :-) That said, I have to echo the chorus of gushing about your Skipray. There are some very clever uses of pieces in that baby, it looks wicked... and fast, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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FYI: I spotted these sets, as well as many of the Lego Studios sets, at the TRU in Buckhead, GA. They may be in other local TRU's as well. - Greg In lugnet.starwars, Jonathan Mizner writes: <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl)
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Very nice, Jay. I think you've made an A-Wing that follows the LEGO design in size, yet you've achieved a better shape and curve than the LEGO model. Good job! ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Super cool! Love the engine design. Nice work, especially using all plates for the main body. Dave Jay Cal <janno666@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G4ABwM.8KB@lugnet.com... (...) cool (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Please LMKWYT. I know it's not a perfect rendition but the patchwork colors are pretty cool IMO. (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Here is all that I know- Three 2001 Star Wars sets were availible at Zellers in Oshawa, Ontario. Droid Escape/44 pcs/$9.99 Battle Droid Carrier/133 pcs/$14.97 TIE Fighter/169 pcs/$27.98 Prices are in Canadian dollars. I bought the Droid Escape on (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) country. I just went to mine and found: Explosion Studio, Motion Studio, Dino Head, and every Life On Mars set except the base,space shuttle, and red mech. Prices are: T3-Trike $9.99 Red Planet Cruiser $6.99 Mono Jet $2.99 Red Planet Protector (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hang on... You actually own a 2001 Star Wars set?! When and where did you find it, and were any of the other Star Wars sets available? How much did it cost? What are the gray cylinder pieces like? Curious people want to know... Joel <Set follow-up (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations - Now with 30% Less Fat!
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(...) Yes, my Skipray is two person only. If I had built it to scale, it would have been rather large. The wing rotation works very well. It's reasonably solid. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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OK, the Carrier should be working fine now. thanks for letting me know. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Nice Skipray Mark. Is it two person only? And I'm curious as to how the back wings rotate, I saw that one pic showing the mechanics of it, but I'm curious how it works, and how fragile is it? Hopefully, I'll have one soon to compare to it, when I (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Mark, You did a fantastic job on the Skipray Blastboat. Very Nice : ) -JSM (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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