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(...) Those are just pre-production pieces. The actual helmets may look different; after all, if you recall in the Nuremburg pictures they had no helmets *at all*. So I'd say hold your final assessment until we've seen some that are guaranteed to be (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, phew, thanks for informing me. I was flabbergasted before. So there is hope. :) Thanks, ~Evan Butzlaff (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The helmets shown at Toy Fair were prototypes, and they appear to have been made with some sort of rapid prototyping machine. You can clearly see the signature layering effect in this photo: (URL) When using any sort of rapid prototyping (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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Something else: (URL) that an old type wrench from the Fabuland theme used for the cannon? :-) Her you can see one too: (URL) here: (URL) (the bear is holding one) Jaco (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have no idea when it was used in the Fabuland theme, but the earliest reference I can find for the pipe wrench on Peeron is the 1988 Technic #8712 "Action Figures" set: (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) One was listed today on ebay (4483) with a picture of the side panel showing the figs. Helmets look fine to me. John #388 (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes, indeedy doo. That there is most certainly a Fabuland wrench, and a brilliant choice for the use. I'm pleased. I'm pleased all around with the way this looks, as parts *and* as a set--all of the MOCs created, while brilliant, have never (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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I managed to get 2 sets ATAT 4483 last weekend. The snowtroopers look great, but the ATAT -driver is even better. take a look at the foto of the side-panel at ebay. I hope there will be a cheap set whit lot's of the new SW-minifigs. Marc (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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