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Re: Pics up for the RBR and Maul at S@H
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Wed, 3 Oct 2001 00:28:01 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason Spears writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > In lugnet.starwars, Steve Bliss writes:
> > > In lugnet.starwars, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > > > Could someone explain to me how a mostly grey ship with red engines becomes
> > > > a mostly white model with orange engines? Don't get me wrong I think that
> > > > is one of the best Lego sets ever. As a RBR it is kind of gaff due to the
> > > > color scheme though.
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> Maybe orange is cheaper? I don't know, but I guess it doesn't bother me so
> much.
Or they think that the orange is better because it is brighter
> > >
> > > I'm with LFB on the Red-vs-Orange.
> > >
> > > As for Gray-vs-White, I think the RBR is a white spaceship that got dirty.
> > > But Lego models don't do very well 'dirty', so they modeled a pristine ship.
> >
> > Well in the movie for whatever reason it is grey. How does a ship get 'dirty'
> > in space? Magnetic space dust?
>
> Well in the case of the RBR maybe they flew thru a meterior storm. And in the
> case of the X-Wings, they can go astomospheric, so all sorts of alien dust
> would cover them. Plus, both ships could recieve all sorts of dings, scratches
> and scorch marks from both battle and docking.
> > >
> > > Then again, I was ticked off when TLC released a *gray* X-Wing. Since I
> > > knew that X-Wings were white ships that were worn and dirty in the movies...
> >
> > Well the way I look at it, they were grey in the movies therefore they should
> > be grey in the model.
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> I would prefer grey too, but only because I like grey better. Not because of
> the movie references.
> >
> > Like I stated I think the model is one of the best Lego sets ever, but the
> > color scheme bugs me. It should also be noted that they are advertising it
> > specificaly as the Rebel Blockade Runner, not as a Correllian Corvette.
> > Therefore the whole pristine new ship makes no sense as the RBR was obviously
> > not such.
> >
> > -Mike Petrucelli
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> However just because they are advertising it as a Rebel Blockade Runner,
> doesn't mean it is the Tantive IV. Which is the only one we saw. (Or was
> it? There might have been another in the attack on either Death Star, I would
> have to go watch the movies again to be sure.) But anyhow, I would be suprised
> to find out that the only RBR they rebellion had was the Tantive IV.
I think it is the only one they have because it is an Imperial ship bcause
Leia claims that she is part of the Imperial senate
Leia-- Darth Vader. Only you cuold be so bold. The Imperial Senate will
not sit still for this. When they here you've attacked a diplomatic-
Vader-- Don't act so suprised, Your Highness. You weren't on any mercy
mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel
spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you.
Leia-- I don't know what you are talking about. I'm amember of the
Imperial Senate on a Diplomatic mission to Alderaan...
Vader-- You are a part of the Rebel Alliance...and a traitor. Take her away!
I don't think that Leia would say this if she was not on an Imperial
ship, so I think it is the only one they have because it is truly an
Imperial ship.
--Kevin W. §
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| (...) More likely (sorry, I don't have any references), the Tantive IV was registered as an Alderaanian ship. It would make sense for a Senator from Alderaan to use one of her home planet's ships. Also, Alderaan was a member of the Empire, but was (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Maybe orange is cheaper? I don't know, but I guess it doesn't bother me so much. (...) Well in the case of the RBR maybe they flew thru a meterior storm. And in the case of the X-Wings, they can go astomospheric, so all sorts of alien dust (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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