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Re: New Parts, etc
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 24 Dec 1998 18:25:05 GMT
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Steve Bliss writes:
> Hey! Are those 1x3 tiles on the wings of the Snowspeeder?
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> It's my only hope...
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> Has anyone started compiling a list of new parts from the 1999 sets,
> especially the Star Wars series/theme/range? It looks like there will
> be some fairly useful specialized pieces[1], along with the
> to-be-expected minifig accessories.
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> It looks like R2D2's head will be a shortened version of the bell jar
> from the Adventurer's. Is there a good picture of R2's legs?
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> [2] <-- this is just so that footnote has a reference. No un-referenced
> footnotes in this posting!
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> I don't like the minifig faces. Not that they are too detailed, because
> it doesn't look like they are. But the thin-line drawings don't look
> very much like the classic smiley, either. At least it looks like a
> couple of Town/Castle faces got reused for the X-Wing 'figs.
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> I can't believe they are using the Town Jr. double-slope thingy for the
> X-wing's rear landing gear. Blech.
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> Interesting that the SW logo shows a stormtrooper minifig, but the
> actual photos (both sets and decorative) only show
> snowtroopers/speedertroopers.
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> There are at least two different Luke minifigs. If you count the "Luke
> as X-Wing pilot"[3], I see three.
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> -- Steve
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> [1] I saw a basic/freestyle set in Target, on it was printed "Special
> Pieces for Special Building". Or something very similar. Run in fear.
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> [2] Off-message-topic: I like the storage compartment in the back of the
> X-wing, although it isn't very canonical (is it?)
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> [3] Look at the "group photo" underneath the SW logo on the left side of
> page 4 of the catalog. That's Luke's face (assuming that MF head isn't
> used for other characters) with the rebel pilot helmet & body.
I have been reading these posts for a few days and I was wondering, where did
all of you find pictures of the star wars sets?
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