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Re: 894 pieces? How?
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Mon, 19 Apr 1999 17:45:50 GMT
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On Mon, 19 Apr 1999 14:11:21 GMT, "Jason Fabisch" <jfabisch@alphawire.com>
wrote:

> OK, now that all the sets have been revealed I have this aching question.  If
> Anakin's pod is no more than 134 pieces in it own set and the Mos Espa Pod
> Racers set has 3 pods, how can the set have even near 894 pieces?  134 is
> stretching it with the Anakin's podracer as it includes a pit droid and
> another minifig and pylons.  OK granted the other two pods are a little more
> detailed, but even if they each hit the 200 piece mark, thats still only 500
> and change.  Where is the other half of the set?  Something MUST be missing
> from the set.  Maybe its missing the grandstand and a hotdog vender or
> something.  As of now, I know I am not going to be purchasing the Anakin's Pod
> racer as it comes in the larger set, and I am going to skip the Lightsaber
> dual and maybe pick up two droid fighters instead(something about that set
> makes it look sweet).  Any ideas about the Pod Racers set, anyone?

Good question.  The box does show a 'base' of sometype in the background,
but it looks like 150 pieces, max.

Maybe the set comes with 300 grains of sand.

Steve



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(...) The other two Pods look like they have a lot more pieces in them than Anakin's Pod. Sebulba's looks like it might have twice as much as Anakin's Pod! Also, In the background, I see Qui-Gon, Padme, and R2. Jar-Jar, may be back there too, but (...) (27 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  894 pieces? How?
 
OK, now that all the sets have been revealed I have this aching question. If Anakin's pod is no more than 134 pieces in it own set and the Mos Espa Pod Racers set has 3 pods, how can the set have even near 894 pieces? 134 is stretching it with the (...) (27 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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