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Re: 7106, 7126, 7166
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Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:42:22 GMT
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Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message
news:G5sC88.725@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.starwars, Chris Gordon writes:
> > CUTE??? Its an Imperial AT-ST!!! The designers designed it to look • fearsome,
> > deadly, and intimidating! Aauugghh!
> 
> Oh, come on.  It's *LEGO* for Pete's sake.  Even Darth Vader is 'cute' as
> a LEGO minifig.


He is? He looks very unsavory to me, grey skin, wrinkles, etc...

> > Ahem. Well I don't think it looks cute, I do think it is fairly good
> > considering the price, and the fact that Lego Designers obviously aren't • as
> > talented as some of the AFOLs out there (No offense LEGO, but you have to
> > admit they're damn good!)
> 
> I don't know if it's a question of talent or not.  Judging from some of
> the stuff I've seen, it might well be a question of the limitations they
> have to work under.  I suspect AFOLs often have it easy in comparison,
> because they don't have to consider piece count or manufacturing costs or
> anything for their models.


That is true, and some of Legos preliminary models have looked incredible
(ie: theSandcrawler) its just that I've seen a few ATSTs out there that
haven't used many more pieces, yet looked ten times better...

cg-88@home.com



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  Re: 7106, 7126, 7166
 
(...) I don't have a vadar minifig and don't intend on getting a set with one; could somebody post a link to a picture of the head under the helmet? (26 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: 7106, 7126, 7166
 
(...) I was actually thinking with the helmet on...his stubby little legs and arms, his oversized head...he looks 'cute'. J (26 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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(...) Oh, come on. It's *LEGO* for Pete's sake. Even Darth Vader is 'cute' as a LEGO minifig. (...) I don't know if it's a question of talent or not. Judging from some of the stuff I've seen, it might well be a question of the limitations they have (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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