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Re: We have Ewoks!!
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Tue, 4 Dec 2001 07:24:17 GMT
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John, what is MOA LIC?
In lugnet.starwars, John Radtke writes:
> MOA LIC came through with a couple sets tonight. Final Duel II and Jedi
> Defence I are in and appropriately priced at $6.95. Ewok Attack is greedily
> marked up to $12.95. I remember last year the new SW set pricing was screwy
> at first so maybe that will come down. Alas, no Cloud Car.
>
> Picked up Ewok Attack nonetheless because I just *had* to see these
> mini-minifig legs. Not to keep anyone in suspense but there will be some
> grumbling here. We have short minifigs but they did it at the expense of
> articulation, yes, they are solid:
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/minilegs.jpg
> So maybe not as good as they could be but still better looking than many of
> the brick options out there.
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> Other new pieces include the 2x6 sloped bits people have talked about:
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/new2.jpg
> the tail end of the new speeder bike:
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/new1.jpg
> ewoks of course (like Chewie - no head underneath):
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/ewoks.jpg
> the glider wings:
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/ewokwings.jpg
> and the peg connector I've never seen:
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/new.jpg
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> There is also the castle catapult in brown and one of the 1x1 speres of
> Bionicky and HP train fame.
>
> Box shots:
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/7139boxfront.jpg
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/7139boxback.jpg
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/7139boxside.jpg
> and some pics out of the instruction manual people may not have seen yet:
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/7139inst1.jpg
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/7139inst2.jpg
> http://home.att.net/~johnradtke/7139inst2lobot.jpg
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> Overall this is a pretty decent set for its size (thinking MSRP here!) Four
> figures and a nice little selection of brown and dark grey bits.
> Playability strikes me as quite high with three major elements - the speeder
> bike, catapult, and glider.
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> The catapult is very basic but serves its purpose. The winches seen on the
> back corners are just for show/playability and do not operate it in any way.
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> The new speeder bike design is acceptable though it doesn't appeal to me
> personally (mostly because I'd rather see them doing something new than
> remaking previous designs.) If anything the driver seems to fit even more
> awkwardly with his nose right up to handlebars.
>
> The glider is fairly ingeniously done with lots of posability. It has a
> clear stand (if you haven't maxed out on them from the Naboo Swamp) with a
> fully adjustable swivel via the Technic ball. The wings are mounted with
> lances and fishing poles (which fit a bit loosely in the angle connector)
> and tilt to some degree. The passenger depends loosely as well so always
> points straight down. There is a contrivance on the back which seems to
> serve as a handle - good idea because there isn't much else to hold onto. I
> rather like the wings. They have posibility as primitive looking tentflaps,
> awnings, that type of thing.
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> Ewoks are cool even if their little legs are stiff and their arms can barely
> go behind them (don't see why the hood had to be designed so wide as to
> interfere with the arms.) And of course the Stormtrooper!!
>
> John
> #388
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