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| | | I think I'm going to barf for joy: (URL) a dream come true for me! (URL) J (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars) !!
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Dave Johann
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| | | | | (...) I think I've died and gone to heaven! Finally, a UCS model I'm tempted to buy at retail. WOW! (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Thomas Garrison
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| | | | | (...) find it. Is the intent of the last paragraph in the article above to say that after January the price will go up, or only that it will change in some yet-to-be-determined direction? The mention of a line of microfig ships is intriguing. . . (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jason Rinehart
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| | | | | | | (...) http//www.lego.com/starwars says that it will be available for preorder Oct 1, 2002. Can't wait that long...must have ISD now!! (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jason Rinehart
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| | | | | | | (...) http//www.lego.com/starwars says that it will be available for preorder Oct 1, 2002. Can't wait that long...must have ISD now!! Jason (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | UCS Imperial Star Destroyer to be released!!!! (was Re: Newest UCS set...) —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | In lugnet.starwars, Thomas Garrison writes: snipped links (...) Ohhhh - microfig Tie Fighters, imperial shuttle, Millenium Falcon (all perfect to go along with an ISD), x-wings, etc... Here's hoping!!!! - Bob (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Re: UCS Imperial Star Destroyer to be released!!!! (was Re: Newest UCS set...) —Tom Stangl
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| | | | | | I think we can safely call the UCS ISD the NEW "Ultimate Grey Plates Parts Pack" (UGPPP - yeehaw, Yet Another Acronym) ;-) I know I'm going to end up with at least 2, maybe 3 UGPPPs, as a start. One for at work, one possibly for at home, and one for (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | | | | Is a UCS Death Star next? (Was: re: UCS Imperial Star Destroyer to be released!!!!) —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | In lugnet.starwars, Tom Stangl writes: snip (...) LOL - or how about designing it so it splits into several smaller pieces to represent the destruction of each Death Star at the end of both movies! - Bob (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | GRAY!! WOOO...OOOHHH...HHHO.....OOO!!!!! Trying to figure out what the globes are made of. Any ideas? -Jon -- | The Shipyard - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) Jardine" <jwjardin@diespam.mccain.ca> wrote in message news:H2w7yG.74E@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | | maybe this is what BJ meant by that "gray" hint last February! (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jonathan Lopes
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yeah, hopefully they produced gray plate and tile bulk packs at the same time as producing all this gray. Best, Jonathan (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Bryan Wong
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| | | | | | | (...) That was my immediate first reaction. GRAY!!!!!!! Oh yeah, the model looks pretty cool too. :) -Bryan (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jonathan Mizner
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| | | | | | (...) And in other news, average price-per-part for pieces in gray drops two and three thirds percent as bricklink sellers anticipate a sizeable increase of gray in the market... (...) At first I thought they were the Insectoids domes, but upon (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —William R. Ward
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| | | | | | | (...) :-) (...) I think those are the 4x4 domes. I doubt there are any new parts. I can't see what the connector rods are, though. (...) If you're referring to what I think you are, those are 2x4 "wedge" plates, I'm pretty certain. You know, the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jeff Jardine
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| | | | | | (...) I think I can make out a line across the middle, which which suggests they are two parts. But I don't think they're 4x4 domes either... (...) They can't be 8x8 plates, if the trans-blue dishes are 8x8. They must be at least 10x10. (...) Me (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | Ok this is just so damn cool. Yes I know many will think this is way too expensive but it looks like it literally contains a collection's worth of gray. IMO gray is the foundation color for sooooooo many MOCs covering just about every theme I can (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | | | Rent? Phah! Mortage? Phah! I'll live in the box and eat the plastic bags. Saw this and first thought was: 'Is there any way I could earn a few hundred bucks above my salary to justify the purchase?' I totally agree....for the parts alone it's (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Marc Nelson, Jr.
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| | | | | | | (...) At 3,000 pieces, it's only 9 cents a piece (at least at the introductory price). And I think it was actually "over 3,000 bricks". -Marc Nelson Jr. (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | | | (...) 3,104 pieces per lego.com/starwars $270 / 3,104 = $0.0870 per piece - Bob (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Alexander Zwagerman
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| | | | | | | This is so great! I'll have to start saving today. No holiday this year I'm afraid, but Jon is absolutely right. With the pieces from this beauty you can build any capital ship you dream of, the coolest castle or the biggest... uhm... Star (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | | | Somebody IS going to see this, buy 10, and make a Super Star Destroyer (adding a few more pieces.) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jonathan Mizner
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hehe... any bets on who it'll be? (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | | (...) I don't know, whoever it is would need to have an absolute *ton* of grey and dark grey already lying around...hmmm, it's a great mystery, it is it is... (innocent whistling ensues) best LFB, shameless hoarder of things 4 meters long and dark (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Mark Chittenden
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| | | | | | | | | Odd, in my (many times replayed) copies of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the SSD appeared to be blue where the SD's were gray... (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jonathan Mizner
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| | | | | | | | (...) Better start collecting light gray, and one hell of a lot of click hinges. If I recall, the main hull of the SSD would be light gray, with a dark gray superstructure. Over at FBTB I believe one person is making a small replica of the SSD (<1 (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | | | | (...) 10-foot? 4 meters? Huh? In order to be to scale with the UCS Star Destroyer the SSD would have to be about 34 feet (roughly 10 and a half meters) long. And just for kicks... The Death Star 1 would have about a 289 foot (roughly 94 meter) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jeffrey M. Szklennik
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| | | | | | (...) snip (...) DITTO! AAHAAA...AAA! WOOO...OOOHOOO...OOO! Doin' the happy jig! Jeff (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER!!! —Mark Chittenden
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| | | | | | OMG omg omg OMG omg OHHHH MUH GHOD!!!!! Is it October 1st yet?? No wait, I got about 10 days, say one trip a day to the local plasma bank, plus I've got a couple completed sets of Magic cards to put on eBay.... (already clearing off a spot on my (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) posted there? All I can say is, there is now hope for the Death Star! :-) Woo hoo indeed! I may have to buy 2. Or 3... (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —John Radtke
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| | | | | (...) Holy bulk grey parts pack, Batman! That's not so say I'm not also barfing for joy at the model. Hmmm, how many, how many.... John #388 (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Andreas Engel
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| | | | | | Hi Why are all you out there so excited about a very expensive giant model in all light gray? I mean light gray is one of 2 colors (besides white) which is not very resistent against ageing and daylight. And trying to find a dark closet to store (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —William R. Ward
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| | | | | | (...) It's not a giant model as much as a bulk parts pack. Why would you leave the model assembled when you could use all those grey plates to build MOC's? (...) Blue also has this problem. --Bill. (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —James Stacey
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| | | | | www.lego.com/starwars gives you an idea of the microscale Tantive IV -- James Stacey ---...--- www.minifig.co.uk #925 - I'm a citizen of Legoland travelling Incommunicado "Jeff Jardine" <jwjardin@diespam.mccain.ca> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | (...) Kevin Loch posted screen shots of the video (thanks Kevin!). Here's a close-up of the Tantive IV: (URL) Bob (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Bob Hayes
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| | | | | Wow! Now I know what I am going to buy with the bonus (small, wife approved for Lego purchases) that I got in my pay check last week. Bob (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Bob Parker
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| | | | | (...) WOWWW! Hmm - I'd better check the calender - it can't be April already... :-) Oh boy oh boy oh boy We were just talking about this in BL chat the other day! Weird! And Death Star was mentioned too so we'll see what happens! - Bob (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Joseph Kazmo
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| | | | | (...) That is for sure a dream come true.. BUT in the wrong time ! I was just started to fix my budget to get some miscellaneous sets to add more parts to my collection before they disappear from the market..AND now I have to undo it...This is (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Sean Devolites
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| | | | | (...) I can't say the words to describe something like that. Unfortunately, thats a pretty hefty price tag for being on sale:( Oh well, there always a possibilty of miracles. (like me managing to find a pencil for class every day:)) Hasta La Vista, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | Wow. That's all I can say. Wow. I know what I'm going to be begging my folks for this Christmas! :) And I thought I could never have enough grey plates... -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | Here's a screen shot showing the Tantine V, and the 'cargo bay' of the Star Destroyer. (URL) if those magnet holders do anything... -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Bob Parker
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| | | | | (...) Can anyone else spot the typo of the ISD specs in this screen shot? (URL) Bob (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Shaun Sullivan
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| | | | | | (...) There's no typo ... as long as you assume that the ISD launches like the Space Shuttle :P -s (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Mark Chittenden
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| | | | | | Ok, I'm curious - what typo? (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Small typo in ISD Specs (was: Re: Newest UCS set...) —Bob Parker
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| | | | | | (...) It says that the "Height" is equal to "1,600 meters long" Now that would be a tall ship!! :-) - Bob (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Sid Mark Dinsay
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| | | | | OH... MY... FREAKIN'... GOD!!!...!!! Makes me glad I didn't waste my money on the Rebel Blockade Runner! :-) onedaycnn (sid) (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Jonathan Mizner
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| | | | | (...) Oooo...ooo0000000ooo.....hhh..... There goes Christmas presents. I just wish they would release some detailed pictures, I am suspicious about certain parts in that ship... (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Terry Prosper
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| | | | | This set is gonna ruin me! I'll just have to buy 2 or 3 of them for my LEGO SW collection! Anyone game to make a diorama of the battle scene at the end of Ep6 when this ship will be available??? :-) Terry (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Adrian Drake
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| | | | | (...) This is way groovy. I'd just like to take a moment to thank Bionicle for making Lego so much money, so they can afford to create sets like this that, while extremely popular among us AFOL's, will likely not sell too much to the kidfolk (3100 (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Bryan Wong
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| | | | | | | (...) Hmm, you're right. I don't expect many kids getting this set for Christmas, mostly cuz of the $269 price tag. However most of us AFOLs are going crazy over it. But Lego, if you're reading this, what most consumers want isn't necessarily a (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Sean Devolites
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| | | | | | (...) Yes, but what about a 13 year old? I wonder if I'm up to it... Well, if I skip Algebra homework for a week and fake sick a couple of days, then maybe I could find the time for it. eh, who am I kidding. Algebra, gets you every time. { : > ( (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —John R. Beck
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| | | | | It's a dream come true but at a nightmarish cost. I'll have to pass. Tis a shame though...just one question: can it fit minifigs :-) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Borislav Marinov
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| | | | | (...) Imm Imm Immm Immm Imperial Class Star Destroyer!!!...!!! I am literaly crying! Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes!!!! This is much more than a dream come true!!!!!! The price doesn't even matter!!!!! The Lego company hasn't recieved any of my money in recent (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Michael L. Kohan
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| | | | | (...) So does the official title of SW MOC Lord go to the one who successfully builds an Executor Class super star destroyer out of a few of these babies? -Mikey (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Wayne Sardullo
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| | | | | | (...) Last time I remember watching ROTJ I recall the Big Executor Class a very light blue and not gray. While it wouldn't matter to me I sure as hell would rather see someone do a Deathstar to the scale of the Star Destroyer. I know someone did (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | (...) Oh my God! Wha. Zha. HOLY CRAP! Looks like I see my new favorite Lego set of all time. Christmas is right around the corner too. Combine that Star Destroyer with the Santa Fe cars and we finnally have some awesome grey parts sets. <Drool> (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Eric Sophie
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| | | | Ahhhhhhh!!!!! I, I, I, Ahhhhhhhh!!!! e (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Mark Neumann
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| | | | (...) It's ok bro, breath, breath. Here, take this bag. No don't mind the drool, it's broken in, breath.... M3 (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Newest UCS set... —Eric Sophie
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| | | | Wheeeee!!! I just looked at the pictures again! Ahhhhhhhh!!! Not only do I feel like Johnny Comelately with my excitement, I feel like I've been Lego Star Wars Sucker Punched!! Doi! Look at all those cool peices! Ahhhh!!! I just looked at it (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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