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Subject: 
Re: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed...
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Date: 
Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:47:49 GMT
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SSDD: Same Shape, Different Decoration.

It's the same piece if it has the same shape.  Color and printing don't
matter.  Chrome-plating does, in some circles.

The different orientation just means the parts are mounted on hinges.

Steve

On Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:21:12 GMT, "Rich Thompson" <richone@midsouth.rr.com>
wrote:

> The bubble windows on the new Episode 1 set are not at all like the TIE
> fighter bubble window. I am comparing them right now...the TIE window is
> dark gray and the new bubbles appear translucent. Plus, the patterns on the
> window and the orientation for attachment to other Lego parts is different.
> 
> Rich
> http://rich.cmcsmart.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
> Of Jaco van der Molen
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 4:51 AM
> To: lugnet.starwars@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed...
> 
> 
> Steve Bliss wrote:
> > Interesting.  There are more of the TIE Fighter windows.  More special
> > pieces, less regular pieces.  But it still looks like there are more
> > regular pieces than other LEGO sets have had for a long time.
> 
> I do not have the TIE/Y-Wing set (yet) but I thought the windows are not
> smooth like the sub, but with 8-side like relief.
> 
> > And there's the Belville clam and seastar! :)
> > 
> > Now I'm wondering -- is that sub actually got purple pieces, or is it just
> > a scanning artifact?
> 
> We can only hope it is blue or else we have another color to cope with
> in LDraw. Allthough I like the idea of purple LEGO's
> 
> --
> Greetingz...
> 
> Sjaacko
> 



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  RE: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed...
 
The bubble windows on the new Episode 1 set are not at all like the TIE fighter bubble window. I am comparing them right now...the TIE window is dark gray and the new bubbles appear translucent. Plus, the patterns on the window and the orientation (...) (27 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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