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Re: Blasters for SW minifigs
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lugnet.starwars
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Wed, 24 Feb 1999 07:11:20 GMT
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Ben Fleskes wrote in message ...
> Perhaps this has been discussed already...
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> In case not:
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> It doesn't appear as if any of the minifigs have hand held blasters. Is • Lego
> going back to the days when they did not have any guns? Or perhaps they
figure
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I think the 'camera piece' held backwards by the Hoth ground personel is
supposed to be a blaster. (It would even be a fairly good approximation if
it weren't too big.) It can be interpreted in other ways too, which is
probably TLG's way out out of the difficult dillemma of combining the Star
Wars universe with the no-modern-handguns policy. The Ligh Sabers are
another welcome way out of that, which may explain their large number in the
sets.
Eric
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 | | Re: Blasters for SW minifigs
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| (...) I have to admit, I was introduced to this piece as a gun for Space minifigs. Wasn't that it's original intent? It can be made to do a good comera impression, but it looks like a gun to me. Especially in the hands of that Hoth Trooper, who were (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: Blasters for SW minifigs
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| (...) According to Lego, for Starwars, that is a Laser Rifle. I've always considered it either a camera or a hand-held mortar, depending on the circumstances. Jeff (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Perhaps this has been discussed already... In case not: It doesn't appear as if any of the minifigs have hand held blasters. Is Lego going back to the days when they did not have any guns? Or perhaps they figure Luke, Ben, Darth and company do not (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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