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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 (...) (24 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) (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars)

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