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Re: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed...
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Date: 
Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:35:59 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Steve Berry writes:
> It's possible TRU could get into trouble.  Although, this might be one of
> those isolated cases where a TRU employee accidentally put this set out.
> Apparently, this has happened with some of the Galoob Micro Machines Episode
> I toys.
> 
> Overall, I like the Gungan Sub (from the box picture), but I'm not really
> into underwater craft and I doubt I'll buy this set -- unless it's the only
> way to get one or two of the characters.  It reminds me too much of one of
> the ships in the Stingrays theme.  Also, I have a feeling LEGO took some
> artistic freedom with the design.  In the trailer for Episode 1, we see Jar
> Jar, Obi Wan and Liam Neeson's character all sitting in the same cockpit
> (ala the M. Falcon).  In the LEGO rendition, they're all in individual
> cockpits.  BTW, I think those bricks are blue, not purple.  I have a feeling
> the purplish hue was caused by the scanning process.
> 
> Steve

Actually, I just still-framed the trailer, and there are three distinct
bubbles on the top of the sub (which sort of makes sense, from a survival
standpoint), but other than that it's hard to tell any details - it's only in
the trailer for a couple seconds, and for most of that, we're looking straight
at the headlights :)  It does appear to be more mantaray shaped than the TLG
model, which looks kinda like an A-wing to me ;-)

As to purple vs blue - I'm pretty certain it's purple, as there's no other
color shifting in the picture; the white is white, the grey is grey, the
minifigs are minifig colored, etc

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/



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  Re: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed/the great sneak trick
 
Tonite after work I am going to my TRU and asking them to check lego stock on item 7161. Usually I can get someone to go back and grab a box full. I think I should be able to pull it off if I act casually and assure that the sets are ok to be out as (...) (27 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed...
 
(...) That's not White, it is Gray! :) The gray, dark gray, and black are lightened. So, I'd say it is Blue, not purple. Besides, I don't think they'd make a new color just for this set, at least not on the scale seen here. Jeff (27 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed...
 
I think that this is a really cool ship. I would get it just for Jar Jar if he isn't in any other set. As for the color, I think that it is probably blue because in the catalog the TIE fighter looks like it has purple, but those of you who have it (...) (27 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: An Episode I Set Finally Revealed...
 
It's possible TRU could get into trouble. Although, this might be one of those isolated cases where a TRU employee accidentally put this set out. Apparently, this has happened with some of the Galoob Micro Machines Episode I toys. Overall, I like (...) (27 years ago, 15-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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