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Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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Date: 
Fri, 8 Oct 1999 18:29:47 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Eric Kingsley writes:
> 
> > The front of the canopy is extremely close to the one on
> > my B-Wing but otherwise I think I will be sticking with my version.
> > 
> > http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/starwars/vehicles/index.htm
> 
> Yours is definitely superior in terms of resembling the movies, but I'm sure
> sacrifices have to be made by TLG in terms of keeping piece count low,
> instructions not-too-complex, and so on.

True enough although I think a little more complexity would not hurt.  I mean
my 5 year old nephiew can put together the 8 - 10 models fairly easily.  I
think TLG need to up their standards a bit.

> 
> > It does look like we might get some new tiles and guns with the B-Wing as • well.
> > Still looks like a good set for parts like the other SW sets so I will
> > defenitly be getting some.  Especially for that pilot with the cool helmet!!!
> 
> Yeah, he does seem to be an accurate B-Wing Pilot.  That's something I had
> written off a while ago... I had assumed TLG would use the same pilot 'fig and
> helmet for all the Rebel Ships.  But, I guess if they have a 5 year contract,
> and spread them out, they can make new 'figs for all of them.  Of course, I'm
> sure they con only afford so many new 'figs per year... so we might be seeing
> the B-Wing Pilot instead of, say, the much-lusted-after Stormtrooper.

NNOOOOOoooooo!!!  Must Have Stormtrooper...

I just can't see TLG or (Lucas allowing TLG) to go another year without a
Stormtrooper.  We are talking about the most recognizable stand-ins in motion
picture history.  Other then the main characters this is the one I associate
with Star Wars.  Must Have Stormtrooper...


> 
> > One cool thing about having SW as a theme is that we can actually build
> > something before TLG and then compare it instead of the other way around.
> 
> True enough.  Of course, I'm willing to bet that the (best of the) homegrown
> designs will outclass TLG's... they always seem to in all the other
> categories.

I agree of course it is just nice to see it from the other direction.

Eric K.

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  Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
 
(...) sacrifices have to be made by TLG in terms of keeping piece count low, instructions not-too-complex, and so on. (...) well. (...) Yeah, he does seem to be an accurate B-Wing Pilot. That's something I had written off a while ago... I had (...) (27 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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