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Re: Opinion on 2001 sets
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lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 21:34:20 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Aaron West writes:

> The AT-ST only sucks on three points in my opinion:  (1) No Stormtrooper ,

But at least we weren't given an ewok.

> (2) No AT-ST Driver,

But at least we weren't given an ewok.

> (3) The head does not turn left and right.

This is the major flaw of the model.  IMO, the legs/feet are decent, and the
head is quite good (except for the interior, which is really slapdash.)  The
torso is what really mars its appearance.

> Target clearance sales have increased my Biker Scout Army to 32 mini-figs (at $2.44 a piece who could say no?).  Why is>that bad?  Cause how in the heck am I gonna get at least that many Stormies?

I wouldn't call 32 Biker Scouts a bad thing - just not as good as 32
Stormtroopers.

> Lego HAD BETTER come up with a sub-$10.00 set including 2 to 4 Stormtroopers
> next assortment round, or at LEAST a collectable mini-fig pack with 2
> Stormtroopers and one TIE Pilot soon (like now).  I think that this is my
> major gripe with the AT-ST, it is Imperial, after all.

But at least we weren't given an ewok.

james



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  What? No Ewoks?
 
(...) Oh, you must've gotten the AT-ST without the stickers. A few boxes slipped past Lego Quality Control without them. Here's a scan of the sticker sheet for the AT-ST. They go on the bottom of the feet. :) (URL) YES, I have too much time on my (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars) ! 

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  Re: Opinion on 2001 sets
 
(...) The AT-ST only sucks on three points in my opinion: (1) No Stormtrooper , (2) No AT-ST Driver, (3) The head does not turn left and right. I can correct the last myself, but the other two make upgrades expensive. On other bad news (relatively) (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars)

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