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Subject: 
Re: Star Wars weapons - My rant
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Date: 
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 02:19:51 GMT
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I agree, I mean, sure, we can make our own guns that fit the SW universe,
but what about those of us who aren't artistically inclined? I love making
customs, and I've made some cool Blastech DL-44s (ala Han Solo) out of
Adventurer's rifles, from an idea I saw on someones site, but it just
doesn't look the same... And I don't understand why they used the bullhorns,
I mean the old TV camera thingy and blaster pistol from the classic space
sets would have been better (Not GREAT, but better) I bet there are kids out
there going "Mommy, why does my Stormtrooper have a megaphone, and no gun?"
If they could make Colt .45s and Winchester rifles for Wild
West/Adventurers, I don't see why they couldn't make Star Wars weapons, like
they did with the Lightsaber!
Oh well, enough of my ranting...

cg-88@home.com

Adam Murtha <adammurtha@home.com> wrote in message
news:G4t9on.4Co@lugnet.com...
> When I first heard that there was going to Stormtroopers, I was really
> excited, but I was also thinking that maybe they'd release the • Stormtroopers
> with a 'real' gun, not just a bullhorn turn backwards with a 1x1 trans • round
> piece on it.  But they didn't, and continue to release the weapons that I
> feel aren't 'realistic.'  It's probably expensive for Lego to create new
> molds for new pieces, but they seem to do it more and more often for
> juniorized pieces.  Like the guns that were created for the Wild West • theme,
> I think that that was the only theme that used those guns, except maybe • the
> rifles which the pirates may have used too.  And Adventurers still use • those
> guns.  I don't see why they can't create a 'gun' for Star Wars.  Don't • they
> have the Star Wars license till 2007?  Or is it 2005?  Anyway, thats still
> quite a few years left, and they won't create a new mold for a new Star • Wars
> gun?  How much longer will they use the revolver/rifle weapons?  They'll
> probably kill of the Adventurers theme in the next few years, like all
> themes basically, and then what?  Throw out those mold for those weapons?
> Maybe its a license thing with Lucasfilm or George Lucas, or whoever.
> Alright, I've rambled on way too much here.  I'm just curious as to if
> anyone has anything that can shed light on this for me, or if anyone has • any
> idea.  Or am I way off, and if so, just tell me, and I'll hang my head in
> shame.  ;-) Also, if this has been already discussed in the past, just • point
> me in the right direction to where I can find that thread, if you'd be so
> kind.  Thanks.
> 
> -Adam



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When I first heard that there was going to Stormtroopers, I was really excited, but I was also thinking that maybe they'd release the Stormtroopers with a 'real' gun, not just a bullhorn turn backwards with a 1x1 trans round piece on it. But they (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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