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Re: What's Left? (Classic)
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Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:34:58 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Mark Sandlin writes:
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> > From: "Lorbaat" <eric@nospam.thirteen.net>
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> <some snippage>
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> > *Sandcrawler
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> > This would have to be so big, I can't imagine them making a set for it. I
> > mean, few people would recognise it!
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> I think they could do it. It wouldn't be to scale, but I think it could at
> least have a cockpit area and a place below for some droids. They could use
> the tread thingys from the Arctic sets.
As soon as I saw this, I remember that "primitive" on a .jpg
from Mania Magazine--someone posted it here, don't have the cite
atm--but it was rather nifty, and possibly do-able as a $100-class
set (or shrinkable to the $50-70 range).
And I can see it for the Jawas. Why? Because in order to make
reasonable Jawas, you have to go small (although they didn't for
Anakin, which was consterning enough!), and once you've done that,
the Yoda possibilities are immense.
One more thought: A Jawa set need not be a full sandcrawler
(a la the cardboard diorama set Kenner put out in 1979); but
it would be a *magnificent* chance to put out lots of droids,
including, dare we say it, Gonk!
> > *AT-AT
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> > I personally think this could be done for a $90-$120 price point.
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> Could be.
Likewise. If they give this one a miss, I'd be VERY shocked--
IMHO, anything done in Technic is apt to be done in regular
SYSTEM.
> > *Jabba's Barge
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> > Now we're really stretching, but they did do the Skiff, so why not?
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> Hmmm... Scaled down, but yes.
And the perfect excuse to make a Jabba POOP! (Although to
be honest, I'd be expecting a Jabba's Throne Room on the
barge--or in the Palace, where one might get a Rancor along
the lines of Rock Raiders' BURPman (again, diminished scale...)
> > *T-16 Skyhopper
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> > Never even on film- seems unlikely
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> Yah.
I wouldn't rule this one out so quickly--it proved to be
*very* popular in the Expanded Universe, and even though
that's not on the agenda, the T-16 has appeared so *much*
and it does have some kind of connection to the actual
movie that it makes logical sense.
> > *Sandtroopers with Dewback
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> > Uh. The Dewback would end up being a Kaadu-like guy, but it might be cool.
> > Definitely good for getting lots of Stormtroopers.
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> Don't forget: with desert shoulder pad/backpack!
Kaadu orange half-epaulette? I don't think they'd go to that
trouble--I'd sooner expect a printed shoulder. But I agree that
I can see this one coming a mile away.
> > *Han and Luke on Tauntauns
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> > Gungan patrol part 2, seems likely.
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> Yep.
I'm in agreement here. However, I could also see a "Han vs.
Probe Droid" set--or Han and Luke and a Probe Droid, playing
fast and loose with the order of things.
> > *Cloud Car
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> > Mmmm, or-ange.
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> Yeesssssss.... definitely.
Another they'd be crazy to give a miss--although expect
them to use the Naboo Fighter canopy, printed if we're lucky
(Early WWII fighters at last?)...and the Bespin Guards, blue w/
blue kepis (or perhaps in black, because it's a really dark
blue.)
My picks for possible others?
1. I'll second the earlier case for including the TIE family.
Too much has already been done with the model architecture;
they'd be crazy not to take advantage of it.
2. Carbonite freezing chamber. Good action potential, and the
Han in Carbonite print already exists. Plus ugnaughts? (Not
bloody likely.)
3. Ion Cannon/Hoth Battlefield. It's an important moment in
ESB, so why not? (Not the Ion Cannon per se, necessarily,
but maybe a little turret and some troopers like the one
in 7130?)
4. Death Star Transport. That little grey thing that zipped
around a few times? With a few stormtroopers, one hopes!
5. Ewok Village. They're going to *have* to use the Endor
sequence more if they're going to get any mileage at all
out of this. I'd picture some modification of the Dark
Forest Fortress scheme, with either outscale Ewoks (gads,
sad day when Chewbacca and an Ewok are the same size...)
or the new formula little people (Jawas, Yoda, etc?).
6. Yoda/Dagobah *anything*. Lots of swamp and critter possi-
bilities...and a Darth Vader with Luke's head!
> ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin
So, what *is* the story with this "Muffin Head" thing? I've been
rather confused for some time. About that, too.
best
LFB
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) <lottsa snippage> (...) Is this the same thing as the Imperial Landing Craft that is seen for about 3 seconds during the Stormtrooper/Dewback desert patrol scene in New Hope? It would make a great vehicle for including lots of stormtroopers (1 (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: What's Left? (Classic)
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| <MUCH SNIPPAGE> (...) Yea, But i'd expect a TIE-I is much more likely over a TIE-B. The cockpit "ball" (i use the term loosely) wouldn't function with the TIE-B, because it has the elongated double hull. Also, in response all the T-16 comments. i (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: What's Left? (Classic)
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| (...) Heightwise, replacing a minifig's legs with a 1x2 brick results in something that could be an Ewok or Jawa (yah, I realize Jawas are actually smaller than Ewoks). Using a couple of 1x2 plates in place of the 1x2 brick gives something that (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) <some snippage> (...) I think they could do it. It wouldn't be to scale, but I think it could at least have a cockpit area and a place below for some droids. They could use the tread thingys from the Arctic sets. (...) Could be. (...) Hmmm... (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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