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Re: Star Wars in 2000...
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Fri, 23 Apr 1999 19:23:12 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Tim Thomsen writes:
> I am going to make some predictions about the next Star Wars (original) • series:
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> #1 Cloud Car. I am almost positive about this set. I can almost see it. I
> don't think it will be orange (It cant be the Snowspeeder orange!) but a deep
> red. Two pilots and possibly Lando. The first set dealing with Bespin.
I kinda doubt they'll make this one (yet). It is not, IMO, well-known enough.
> #2 Slave One. We have seen the Fett minifig 'drawing' on the boxes so I'm
> sure he will make an appearnce. Will come with Fett, Lando, Bespin Leia,
> Chewbacca and Carbonite Solo (could this be made from existing pieces?)
I wouldn't count on this one coming with anyone other than Fett and Han. The
Carbonite would probably be a "coffin": similar to the Adventurers one.
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> #4 Hoth Escape. A smaller set with Han, Leia, C-3PO and 2 Snowtroopers. Will
> be a corridor of white and grey bricks, maybe a boulder.
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> #5 Imperial Persuit. A larger playset with Luke, Leia, Han Chewie, Vader and
> 4-6 Stormtroopers (finally). This set re-builds the chasm that Luke and Leia
> swing accross.
I really don't think they'll have scenes like this. It'd be cool, but I just
can't see it happening.
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> #6 AT-ST. Comes with two pilots and two Stormtroopers.
You forgot Chewbacca! (and possibly an Ewok or two)
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> I dont think they will make the A-Wing or B-Wing (my favorite.) It's too easy
> to make from the X-Wing set. (If thye do make a B-Wing - make it green!)
I'm giving the A-wing a 90% chance of coming out next year. It has the same
canopy as the Naboo Fighter, not the X-wing. Besides, the MOC-Alternate
models, while cool, are not exactly "realistic".
Jeff
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| (...) You may be right...but the setting for Episode V is partially Bespin, and the cloud car is the best set-suitable model from that setting. In terms of its size, I suppose it would be Bespin's "snowspeeder". Regs, -Chris- (...) (27 years ago, 23-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Hmm..... And do you think the official X-Wing is "realistic"? Sure, it is a pretty nice little set, but its design strays pretty far "realistic" in many ways. -- Terry K -- (27 years ago, 24-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| I am going to make some predictions about the next Star Wars (original) series: #1 Cloud Car. I am almost positive about this set. I can almost see it. I don't think it will be orange (It cant be the Snowspeeder orange!) but a deep red. Two pilots (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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