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Re: First Impressions of #7150 - TIE Fighter / Y-Wing
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lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews
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Fri, 31 Dec 1999 11:24:10 GMT
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<SNIP>
> Also, the Y-Wing was single pilot only and had two ion cannons on the roof
> which don't pivot. I think LEGO added this so you can get the pilot out of
> the cockpit. The ion cannons were mainly used for disabling enemy craft • and
> shorting out their electrical systems. It did little to no damage to the
> craft itself although it worked great on shields. Hence, the Y-Wing was • often
> thrust into battle to do the impossible job of disabling key ships for
> boarding operations in the midst of combat situations. For the top Ion
> cannons to rotate would require a second person in the ship to aim it as
> concentrating on the direction of flight seems a little more important than
> pivoting a cannon that doesn't really damage an enemy.
My friend (who is really into starwars) told me that there *are* two pilots
in the "real" thing, one that flies the ship and one that aims the ion
cannon, that *did* pivot. But why care, the set is great.
--Tobias
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