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Re: First Impressions of #7150 - TIE Fighter / Y-Wing
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Date: 
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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  Re: First Impressions of #7150 - TIE Fighter / Y-Wing
 
Im glad to see that the sets are out and people are getting and building them. Although there are none as I could find in the NJ area, I await impatiently. To answer a few questions. 1) The TIE Advanced(Lord Vaders TIE fighter) had no blue on it. It (...) (28 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)

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