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Re: Droid Developers Kit - September Release
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lugnet.starwars
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Mon, 5 Apr 1999 15:54:27 GMT
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heh, A droid named L-3G0.I wonder which person looked at
Paul Gyugyi's page(and saw his innovative use to get past the trademark
problem).
Sanjay D'Souza wrote in message ...
> Yesterday I received in the mail "LEGO REVIEW" the February 1999 edition.
> This is a LEGO Company newsmag filled with details about TLG, LEGO events
> new products for 1999.
>
> One thing that really caught my eye was a picture of a (1/3 scale LEGO R2
> D2) on page 7. I'm not sure if this is old news but the text above the
> picture read:
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> "Star Wars has also become a part of LEGO Mindstorms, which will include a
> Droid Developers Kit from September. Children will then be able to build
> their very own Star Wars robots"
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> Other related text on the same page is as follows.
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> "September sees the introduction of a new Droid Developers Kit. This is a
> set that for the first time gives children the chance to build the first
> Star Wars robot R2-D2, as well as a special LEGO Robot L-3G0. The set
> includes a CD-ROM that shows you how to become a Jedi Master in robot
> building and developing new forms of computer controlled "lift"".
>
> To be honest I haven't got into either SW or Mindstorms yet but after
> looking at the photo of the LEGO R2-D2 I think I'll be adding that set to • my
> Christmas wish list.
>
> Elsewhere in the mag (which contains 48 pages) is a picture of the SW
> display at the LEGO Roadshow currently touring Australia and New Zealand.
> The display includes a minifig scale AT-AT Walker (Apologies if this is
> incorrect but I'm referring to the 4 legged machine that appeared in Empire
> Strikes Back), a Death Star (not to minifig scale) and one of the Empires
> "Battleships" (The correct name escapes me at this moment).
>
> The SW display is obviously replicating the scene in ESB where the Rebels
> snow covered hideout is being attacked by the the "Evil" Empire.
>
> Sanjay
>
> --
> LEGO Stadium @ Http://Homepages.ihug.co.nz/~jsds
>
>
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| Yesterday I received in the mail "LEGO REVIEW" the February 1999 edition. This is a LEGO Company newsmag filled with details about TLG, LEGO events new products for 1999. One thing that really caught my eye was a picture of a (1/3 scale LEGO R2 D2) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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