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| | | I have Toy Fair pics up right now for the Falcon, AAT, UCS X-Wing and MindStorms AT-AT - big clear shots. AND - info on that bucket - want to know what it is? I know - and you will too! (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | Tim & All, (...) a lot of fixup, but can be done. Horrible use of multiple colors and gaps in the hull, however. Same thing with the AAT. Pod racer bucket? I wonder what that will be like? No more Anakin's and Jar Jar's, Qui Jinn, etc. please!!!!!!! (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Ben Ridout
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| | | | | | (...) spaceship, not a float in a parade. And all the special pieces... Look at the cockpit. Why couldn't they just use normal pieces? Why do they go to the trouble to make all these big useless pieces? Please, lets start a petition to get a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Morgan Steele
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| | | | | | (...) yes they do (...) if you look at the front of the cockpit, does it look funny? (...) so it costs less (...) hmmm, well you cand buy the $10 naboo swamp and get qui-gon and jar jar i hope that there are maybee a few new parts in the bucket, and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | | | Morgan, (...) Indeed. I would like to see what crew will be in the MF. I hope, if they have Chewie, it isn''t some Gasgano monstrosity. (...) Yes, we have had this discussion numerous times here, and in other newsgroups. It is not bad for what they (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Ben Ridout
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| | | | | | (...) you want you can make your own 'Ultimite Collector's Sereis Falcon.' Remember these are for ages 9 -12 TLG is not going to make a huge $250 dollar set for a few young at heart people [no offense] like you and me. (...) I know these are toys, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | (...) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | (...) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | (...) AcK. Ack ack ACk. That Falcon looks like Bantha poodoo, to quote Sebulba. ACK. However, I still can't get over just how nice the AAT turned out! It's a magnificent looking set--and for $20 a pop, I might get a few at list (!!). best, Lindsay (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Paul Davidson
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| | | | | | | | I must admit, if they had purposely tried to make the ugliest ship possible, but still recognizable as a Falcon, it wouldn't have been much worse. -- Paul Davidson Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | | (...) Are you refering to the Falcon? How is this model Juniorized? I can't see any signs of juniorization on it, except possibly the non-opening canopy, but then again this has been seen in many other LEGO models as well. Fredrik (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Ka-On Lee
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| | | | | (...) a prototype model. (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | | (...) Interesting, I thought it was just bad print! :) Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Christopher Lannan
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| | | | | | (...) still (...) Good eyes! I didn't even notice. Looking closer now, however, it looks like the plastic peice is underneath and perhaps the paper is being used in place of printing. Chris (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Dan Jezek
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| | | | | | (...) It could be even made out of cloth like pirate ship sails. 6098 King Leo's castle also has a large cloth. I wouldn't be too surprised if it was. (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | At least I see some landing gear... —Jason Fabisch
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| | | | | from the side view its obvious, but that front overhanging plate is awful. Jason F. (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | (...) wrong side. It should be on the side opposite the cockpit, not on the same side. eric (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —David Eaton
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| | | | | | (...) Very odd-- I wonder if this model was constructed properly-- the one in the catalog has it on the correct side... and also, there are only two prongs on the top laser cannon... not to mention the paper cockpit canopy as someone pointed out... (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —James Brown
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| | | | | | (...) know (...) Seems to me that we're still looking at a preproduction mockup. The radar dish is a pretty big oops, but that may be a deliberate mistake for sourcing where leaks come from. James (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Nick Goetz
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| | | | | | Speaking of the radar dish, isn't it on the wrong side of the ship? I thought it was on the side opposite the cockpit. -Nick James Brown wrote in message ... <cut>> (...) sourcing (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —David Eaton
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| | | | | | (...) Actually... that was how this part of the thread got started! Rewind a couple messages to (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Nick Goetz
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| | | | | | I'm sorry. I often go absolutely crazy when people post stuff over and over as if it were new. Now I am an offender myself. Thanks for letting me know. -Nick David Eaton wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Where's the crew? —David Simmons
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| | | | | I'm not surprised about the colors. It's obviously a prototype judging from what everyone else has already said. I just wisht that hand had been holding a Chewie or C-3PO 'fig so we would have something new to talk about! Some things I like: 1. The (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Where's the crew? —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | (...) Hopefully all four guns are on the final set as well. ;) (...) IT actually looks really good--considering I have almost 20 of the SI pieces, I can say that with machinery printing they're kind of useful! (...) These are becoming less and less (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: was Where's the crew? now cool Tie hatch, SI rear door pieces —Pat Justison
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| | | | | | | | | Scan down for response (...) I agree. I use them to build up the size of one of more recent models, the DS-4. The take up space, while giving it a cool texture. Not two mention the two hardpoints protruding out. (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Where's the crew? —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | | | (...) This piece (URL)? Do you mean the piece is new for 2000 (it isn't), or it hasn't been available in dark gray before? Steve (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Where's the crew? —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | | (...) The latter. I was trying to phrase the sentiment in the most unconfusing way possible, but it appears I failed miserably. Nuts. In short: The piece isn't new for 2000; it is new for 2000 in dark grey, but it is not first available for the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: Where's the crew? —Jaco van der Molen
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| | | | | | Maybe a bit late. But the crew is here: (URL) Simmons <alienbuz@concentric.net> wrote in message news:FpnD46.Ast@lugnet.com... (...) from (...) about! (...) 1x8 (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —James Simpson
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| | | | | (...) rendition. I only allow myself to buy Legos in the $100 price range on rare occasions. If the Falcon were the only $100 range set, I might buy it. But there is no way that I'll spend that kind of money when I have the UCS and AT-AT (not really (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —John VanZwieten
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| | | | Tim Saupé <tgsaupe@aol.com> wrote in message news:FpL476.AyF@lugnet.com... (...) know (...) I've ranted enough about the MF, so just let me start by saying I'm pleased by a couple of details gained from this picture: 1. The 2x2 round tiles come in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: Falcon revealed! Big news! —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | (...) Check out your 2000 LEGO catalog. It appears the aforementioned plate is a bit off on its hinge, and is a bit crooked in the picture. It's easier to see in the foldout spread in the center (Insert naughty magazine joke here: Lego fan tilts (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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