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Here's a disturbing Thought... <snip non-system stuff> (...) This is the "Leeked List" of Star Wars sets for next year. There are 5 Classic and 3 EP1 sets (although I don't know what this Kaadus set could possibly be). For those that are Classic (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There wasn't a stormtrooper in the catalog scan, either. Looks bleak. (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't know if anyone remembers this thread from a while back, but here it is: (URL) it was rumored at that time that a mini-fig pack would be released. I don't know if this rumor more reliable that this most recent one on theouterrim.com, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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<snip> (...) This is my current best hope but that is also why I don't think Leia will be included in the MF set. I personally don't think that we will ever see Leia or Obi-Wan in the same set unless they do an "Escape From the Death Star" set. The (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Classic (...) Kaadus are the animals that Qui-Gonn et cetera were riding around on Tatooine. The main scene I can think of them being in offhand is the one where he rides back into town to get Anakin, and has a "pack" one behind him. He must (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) LOL (almost ROFLOL) Good one :) Ryan (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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actually those were eopies (sp?). The Kaadus were what the Gungans rode into battle. (...) be). (...) Anakin (...) one. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Huh. I thought maybe I was wrong. I wonder why they're packing Qui-Gonn with them, then. He never rode one... The closest he came to one was when Captain Tarpals arrested Jar-Jar at the gates to the underwater city. My guess is either it's (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) My guess is that the list that showed up at theouterrim.com is completely bogus. It just doesn't *sound* like a sensible mix of sets. James (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Why do you say that? I'm sure that even if it is based in fact, there are some errors. For example, we *know* they are releasing the Millenium Falcon next year, but I think the list of 'figs it comes with is a little ambitious (at best). But (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) some (...) <snip of some very good points> I would agree with everything Eric J. said about the list of sets. We do have hard evidence for the Falcon and the B-Wing along with Boba Fett and vestless Han. If the list is true I would not be (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Because I'm a cynic, and it sounds too good to be true. :) Also, I find the odds of so many Mindstorms kits very slim. There is already a battledroid in the DDK, so another one seems odd. An AT-AT kit for mindstorms is a dream come true, but (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If we get Stormtroopers, we're going to get blasters. In my opinion, the most exciting playset, minifig wise, would be a Bespin Playset - Stormtroopers, Vader, Han, Chewie, Leia, BobaFet, C3PO, Lando . . . who else? I don't know. . . I think (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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James Simpson wrote in message ... (...) I understand having a massive R2 unit, and with just 1 child in the TPM sets, I see why they didn't worry about Anakin. For them to make Ewoks the same size as the minifigs would be a huge mistake. Nobody (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Lorbaat wrote in message ... (...) because he and Anakin (...) When they first arrived on Tatooine, they walked to civilization. Qui Gon was just considering the safety of the animals and left them behind, they were leaving the planet anyway and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Two words: skeet shooting Steve (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Mel Brooks: "I love my people... Pull!" Peasant: "Waaauuuuggghhhh!!!!!" Crossbow: [THUNK!!!] Mel: "It's _good_ to be the King!" (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Aww, shut up Steve, that would be cool :) I kinda like them. I though Wicket was cool. He still ranks 4th on my list of favorite characters. Ryan "Build or build not. There is no try." - Lego Master Yoda (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) What, skeet-shooting Wicket? That wouldn't be cool, it would be mean. Funny, but mean. Steve (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No, I meant having a hang gliding Wicket would be cool. Yeh, it would be mean(with a hint of fun). I like the little furball. Ryan (25 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Actually, SW Technic sets kind of makes sense from a marketing perspective, because it will introduce all of those Star Wars fanatics to ( possibly) a whole new branch of Lego. That is, Technic, instead of System. -Andy Lynch James Brown wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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