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Re: speeder bikes and blasters
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lugnet.starwars
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Sat, 15 May 1999 07:06:55 GMT
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I built the model of the Speeder Bike many moons ago and the rider's pistol
is actually carried on the outside of the right calf of his leg.
Dave
Jonathan wrote in message ...
> In reference to something that somebody posted months ago concerning the • lack
> of blasters in the classic sets: Somebody mentioned that the little cone • shaped
> things with handles on the sides of the speeder bikes would be usable, even
> though they thought they were supposed to be exhaust vents, or something.
> Anyway, the point of this is that, while watching ROTJ last night, I • noticed
> that during the one biker chase scene, one of the troopers reaches down to • the
> side of his speeder and pulls out a blaster. It seems to me that the little
> "exhaust" things are actually TLG's attempts at blasters and they're • attached
> to the bikes in a similar way that they seemed to be in ROTJ. That's all . • . .
> .
> -Jonathan
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| (...) Well, that would make sense in "real life" but seeing as how there is no easy way to attach a pistol to a minifeg leg, I figured this was an easy way out. I plan on looking at a copy of the cross sections book later today, to see what else (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: speeder bikes and blasters
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| (...) Maybe it's because using another mold would increase the price. They didn't need a 1x1 plate for anything else, but they did need a clip, so they just made 2 clips. --Bram (25 years ago, 16-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| In reference to something that somebody posted months ago concerning the lack of blasters in the classic sets: Somebody mentioned that the little cone shaped things with handles on the sides of the speeder bikes would be usable, even though they (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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