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Subject: 
Re: What's missing here?
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lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 20:12:11 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Steve Bliss writes:

Nah.  It just means the marketers figured they would increase the appeal of
the sets by using actual character-names, rather than 'generic rebel
pilot'.

Steve

I'm with Steve . . . it's just a way to throw in a couple of characters so that
kids have more guys to play with, without giving them the aforementioned name
of 'generic rebel pilot'.



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  Re: What's missing here?
 
(...) Dang. I would have liked having a new acronym: GRP -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: What's missing here?
 
(...) that (...) I don't know I kind of think they are trying to match the Mini-Fig's with the Faces of all those obscure SW Characters I mean they are so "life-like" :) I can't wait to see: Wedge Portkins Coran Horn Wes Janson Red Leader Red 2 Red (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: What's missing here?
 
(...) Nah. It just means the marketers figured they would increase the appeal of the sets by using actual character-names, rather than 'generic rebel pilot'. Steve (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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