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Re: Review: 7166 Imperial Shuttle
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Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:04:53 GMT
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When you do customize it, let us know how too :-) Of course it'll be a while
before I get it, unless I'm lucky for Xmas!
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Mark Sandlin <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote in message
news:B65D9ECE.9C87%sandlin@nwlink.com...
> Hi everyone,
>
> I got the 7166 Imperial Shuttle today, so I put it together and took some
> pics to share with you.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2334
>
> As usual, here are my 2 Imperial Credits
>
> The Good:
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> -It's the freakin' Imperial Shuttle!
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> -Good form. I think LEGO did a nice job on the wings and how they fold.
>
> -Imperial guards!
>
> -Imperial Pilot!
>
> -4 Dark Gray old skool "ray guns"
>
> -The vertical wing is much stronger than it looks. You can even lift the
> model by the vertical wing.
>
>
> The Bad:
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> -Lots of gaps in the structure. Would it have been that much more • expensive
> to give me one more 2x3 inverse slope to put 'neath the cockpit so there
> aren't holes?
>
> -Rear of Shuttle looks unfinished.
>
> -Rear door on Shuttle is flimsy. Needs another 2x6 plate on the outside to
> firm it up so it doesn't fall apart when you handle it.
>
> -No ramp in the front. Bummer.
>
>
> The Ugly:
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> -More multicolored bricks. You can see green bricks peeking out from • behind
> the cockpit when you hold this thing. What is it with the multicolored
> bricks?!?! Remember when you used to get bricks in only the appropriate
> colors with sets?
>
> -More stupid 2x2 Strut/Landing Gear thingys I have about 2.3 billion of
> these in a bin. I don't need no more. I say use some of those spiffy new
> click hinges to make some proper landing gear. I plan to do this soon.
>
>
> I plan to strip this thing down and have a big ol' customization fest with
> it. I think LEGO has some nice details, and I'll preserve those while
> modifying it to look and function more properly.
>
> And that's all I have to say about that.
>
> ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin
> --
> Mark's Lego(R) Creations
> http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
>
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