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Re: Question about 7128?
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lugnet.starwars
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Tue, 15 Jun 1999 14:22:04 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Brent Curtis writes:
> > In lugnet.starwars, Sun Yun writes:
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> Snip
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> > >
> > > maybe there was a set numbered 7120 that fell behind on the drawing board so
> > > they had to release this first. . .
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> I like this theory best.
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> > >
> > > hmmm, maybe there are bigger and better sets waiting for us down the road.
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> Bigger hopefully, better I don't know. These are the best models I have seen
> from TLG in a long time (except maybe the Sith Infiltrator but still great for
> parts) and to hope for better is asking a lot. We just have to remember this
> is Lego which means if they can't make it better we can!!!
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> > >
> > > a new hope,
> > >
> > > sun
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> > If I had to speculate and go way out on a limb (and a wishing star), I'd say
> > that it was given that number to designate it as a ROTJ set. Since ROTJ saw
> > the introduction of many new vehicles (skiffs, a-wings, b-wings, tie
> > interceptors, shuttlecraft, and more), they gave it a different number
> > sequence to make that available to them when they bring out the new sets.
> > Again, pure speculation.
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> If this were the case why would the Snowspeeder be 7130? Wouldn't it be 7135
> or something because it first appeared in Empire?
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> I do find it odd that 7128 is numbered as such. Some of my theories include:
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> 1. 7120 - was going to be a set that included real Storm Troopers but they
> fell behind or realized they did not have a ROTJ set ready yet so they had to
> release this instead so they would have at least one set you could relate to
> each movie.
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> 2. Someone with blurry vision was keying in the set number and the 0 looked
> like an 8. Just squint your eyes you'll see what I mean. :)
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> 3. Someone wanted to distance anything ROTJ from the other movies because it
> just wasn't up to the standards set by ANH and ESB and this was there way of
> venting their pent up frustration with the cute little Ewoks. :)
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> Eric
I like number 3, but I think the second part of number 1 (they didn't have a
ROTJ set) is what happened. Maybe it was supposed to come out next year, and
we'll see a bunch of 71X8 sets, along with 7120. ;)
Jeff
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