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Why is this set so sought after?...discuss.... (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 7130 What's the Deal?
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(...) Many people have a very high opinion of this set. Maybe because it looks so great without using a lot of specialized peices. In this regard it is more of a purists set. Plus, it's pretty hard to find as it's been discontinued for at least two (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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1) Only set with the Hoth Trooper minifig -- see ((URL) WHITE non-opening backpack 3) Maybe the unique blue rebel logo helmet with the Dack minifig? (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It was hard to get when it was in stores. Then it was discontinued early. Many who thought they could wait to get it were caught off gaurd with the early discontinuation of the set. What was left was horded and the people who missed out (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) For me, it's simple. It *looks* like what it's supposed to look like. The design and coloring are excellent. The use of traditional parts and specialty parts is well balanced. Oh, and did I mention that it *looks* like a snowspeeder? :) Nice (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have a 7130, and it's among one of the few sets I've kept in one piece. Perhaps it's just the notion that it's star wars, and it has an excellent design, that I kept the original model still built in the box. I still proudly display it on my (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It truly is, without exception, the best medium size set in the SW line. It's very movie-accurate with the exception of the pilots not sitting directly back-to-back like in ESB, but TLC still manages to make it look great. There is the second (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I suspect it was particularly popular with people buying LEGO for kids. It was effectively a cheap substitute for the relatively expensive X Wing set, but still contained Luke, a lightsabre, other figs, a cool 'ship' etc. A couple of times (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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"Matt Hein" <Pyrokid17@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Guzv5D.IqK@lugnet.com... (...) What specialized parts are you talking about in the Gungan Sub? The clam? The Starfish? That thing was crammed with very normal, very useful parts. (...) Thats (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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