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Re: We have Ewoks!!
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Wed, 5 Dec 2001 06:22:00 GMT
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So John, if I get this thread right, these are models you can buy and are
only available at LEGO Imagination Centers? Or just the MOA?
The Ewoks look great (those legs have all sorts of uses - Anakin, Jawas,
Ewoks, etc.) and the other stuff looks great, too (go cloudcars!).
mo
www.galacticbrick.com
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.
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> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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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| (...) These are models you will be able to buy soon. At the regular stores, they are part of the 2002 line-up. the MOA LIA was just quicker getting the sets. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears (URL) (...) <snip> (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| 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 (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.starwars) !
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