(...) year 2001. Beginning with model year 2002, almost all sets were rebranded with things like "BIONICLE", "RACERS", "STAR WARS", etc. I have been told that there are a few higher-end sets still marked TECHNIC, but I have yet to see one. Ray (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
(...) Hailfire droid is made with technic parts, but they had to license the rights to make it from George Lucas, so they are required to label it Star Wars. LEGO does not use double labels. Many sets use technic parts, but are not labeled technic. (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
My opinion is that when a set comes with 0 LEGO bricks, there's no question that it's a (very recent) TECHNIC set.* I'm looking at my own Hailfire Droid I just got for Christmas, and I just can't find any. It's all liftarms and axles. Come to think (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
