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Check it out at rebelscum.com here: (URL) very well done, if I say so myself! Also, check out the interior of the Falcon, and it looks like the MTT comes with a half dozen battledroids! Kevin (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Cool! They really got a lot of great detail shots! The MTT is Awesome! 10 Dark gray 2x2x3 slopes, 4 2x2x3 corner slopes, Tons of brown, Wow! I'm gonna load down on these, especially if they ever go on sale! The TIE and X-Wing have lots of cool (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It looks like there IS a boarding ramp, right next to where R2 is standing in the interior shot. If there's a smuggling compartment, it's not readily apparent. Over all, the interior could use some work. (Though I noticed the dish is on the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I still say Chewie need to be taller. Maybe I'll add a block between his legs and torso once I get him. Mike Z. Kevin Knoot wrote: Check it out at rebelscum.com here: (URL) very well done, if I say so myself! Also, check out the interior of the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) the "ghost-sheet"-type solution. I think he looks great! Threepio is interesting. I didn't expect the molded head. Cool! But... I wish he was vac-gold. Lego makes Vac-gold parts, why not Threepio? Then again, he's definitely not yellow... and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I can't remember where I saw it, but there is a smuggling compartment. In one of these new pictures, there is a 1x2x1 clear thin wall just stuck to the floor in the middle of no where. I think it's an "invisible" handle for opening the compartment. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Are the X-Wing and TIE Interceptor by any chance Model Team models? They seem to have the size, detail, and lack of minifigure seating of Model Team models. Also, LEGO already made an X-Wing for the "System" class. (Smaller, less detailed, and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I see it now, it's in the aft of the center section, back where the engines are. You can actually see the hinge. Cool. Kevin (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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No these are the first two sets in the new Ultimate Collector Series (UCS). (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) They're "Ultimate Collector Series" models. In other words, Model Team models with a name designed to bait SW collectors into thinking they simply MUST have them. eric (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Kevin Knoot <kevin-knoot@uiowa.edu> wrote in message news:FpxFJM.A16@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) in (...) There are several smuggling compartments. One at the rear of the interior, and two at the front (one on each side). Look for the clear 1x2x1 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You mean MTT- the AAT is the tank, and AT&T is a telco. :D eric (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Looking at the first picture of the TIE fighter -- it looks like there are grey "laser rifles" attached to the front of the wings. Are they laser rifles or are they a harpoon gun from a previous set? F (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) A gold-plated 3PO would be cool. Perhaps they made him out of a gold-colored plastic instead was so they could print on his front AND back. Are there other figs with back printing? I can't recall any. Very nice. Since they made the head mold, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:FpxJ2p.919@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) droids, (...) Ooops. Brain freeze. -John Van (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Fraser <fraser@lovatt.com> wrote in message news:FpxJ47.9AM@lugnet.com... (...) rifles (...) They do look like the harpoon gun. What about those pieces on the wings that look like telephones? I don't recall seeing those anywhere. -John Van (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Looks like the old Fabuland telephones to me: (URL) Bonsma (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Kevin Knoot <kevin-knoot@uiowa.edu> wrote in message news:FpxDsz.2v4@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Aaak! Did anyone else notice the open space between the plates of the forward mandibles? I think TLC should be forced to market this as "Millenium (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Sybrand Bonsma <sbonsma@molphys.leidenuniv.nl> wrote in message news:FpxL9G.29M@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) Cool. I'd never seen those. I'm suprised they don't appear in town sets. -John Van (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow, that Falcon set has to be one of the most uninspired renditions yet. Everything is so... plain and sparse. The interior is definitely in need of some "mechanical" tiles, as well as a few details... how about a couple of hoses, maybe some (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Probably they are too large for minfigs. They are three suds wide, so as broad as a minifig himself. I'm seeing myself walking already with a 50 centimeter telephone :) Sybrand Bonsma (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) <Snip> (...) The computers are a recycle from the Stingrays. We could be lucky and these are just preliminaries with substitute computers, or maybe not. Rich (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) other real gold plating would be very expensive. The "silver" bricks are aluminum coated. Is there a gold substitute? If they used copper they would have to coat it too (and it might not be safe, since the coating could be chewed off). KL (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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It can't be too cost prohibitive. We do have gold coins, gold Amazon treasure and 4x4 gold domes just to name a few. -Nick Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) gold-colored (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Err, well, I wasn't referring to *real* gold plating, but to vac-metalizing, which is the process they use on the big silver broadswords, the little Divers daggers, and (more importantly) the Spaceport gold visors and domes. They probably (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think the plating would have rubbed off in heavy use areas, like the joints. Having a beige C3PO is better than having one with areas of plating missing. ;) Jeff "You can't be a hero hiding underneath your bed" (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) gold-colored (...) Doh! you're right, we do have "gold" parts in spaceport. Nice ones too :) KL (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That piece that looks like a telephone I think was in the diving set that was a lego exclusive. I can't think of the name or number but it had the whale skeleton and that telephone piece was white and you could find it there. I noticed that (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Is it just me or does Chewy look like a chocolate novelty to you too? regards lawrence (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, agreed, definitely, but like I said, he's not quite beige, either. Compare him to Luke's legs in the same photo... he's a slightly different color. Is this a new Lego color made just for Threepio? I looks almost like a gold pearlised or (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Maybe someone took his nickname, "Chewie", seriously... :-P ~~~ Franklin (notice "follow-up") (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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The Telephone receivers also appear on the "Ghetto Blaster" in the new 4561 High Speed Train. Take a look: (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There's a white being sold in the Railway Express train set... it functions as the radio handle. You can't see it very well from this picture but it's on the green box towards the front. (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ROFL!! The Living Daylights is one of my fav Bond films. :) Jeff "You can't be a hero hiding underneath your bed" (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I have this wierd 2x2 brick with a technic stud. It's tan but it's kind of a milky to the point of almost being semi-translucent. The color is definately different from the 'normal' tan. The C3PO fig looks the same as this brick to me. of course, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Are those brown cockpit windshields (like the naboo fighter) on the side of the MTT? lots of thoughts for uses of these... EC (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I guess I will go out on a limb and be one of the people who is impressed. But it doesn't take much to do this for me... :) EC (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Do C-3PO and Chewbacca seem a little disturbing to anyone else besides me? Thay might look a bit less threatening if they just had some eyes. Sean Frantz (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm kind of impressed, too. But, it doesn't take much for me, either. I love the new minifigs! I have to agree with everyone else that the "gold" vac C-3PO would be kind of neat, but just the sheer fact that there is one is good enough for me. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) slope in TAN!!!! Peasant dresses at least! :) James (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thanks for reminding me! I noticed that, too... and I was trying to figure out what piece it was. I couldn't tell if it was a round tile on top of a 2x2 round brick or what... it looks almost like the top edge is rounded. Either way, it'll be (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Jonathan Little <piano254@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fpxwuy.E2o@lugnet.com... (...) love (...) holo-chess (...) important (...) It is important, but at least I was hoping for something larger than a 2x2 tile. Is there such thing as a 3x3 tile? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I noticed that too, very nice touch. KL (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I hate following myself up, but now that I'm at home with better resolution, it's pretty clear what it is- a printed 2x2 tile on a 2x2 plate. Err, both round. eric (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Could be belville or scala... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) They should use what ever coating they used on the bugle and gold coin parts. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The SW line is not only the best value for the money (at full retail even), but it has been the best source for Castle parts as well. We even have 2000 castle stuff, and yet this remains true. Go figure... I guess the bottom line is: buy at (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think Chewbacca looks like a molded chocolate candy, and C-3PO looks like a carmel lego man. Jeff (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Overall I'm pretty happy with the new sets =). The ATT tank looks pretty playable, on model and has a fair selection of different pieces.Are the tan bits used for the main turret similar to the model team chrome smoke stacks? seems like it. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Some of the ResQ and Extreme Team figs had both front and back printing, I think. What *I'm* wondering is - why are Han's sleeves tan instead of white? And shouldn't Leia have a 2x2x2 slope instead of legs? Didn't an older picture of the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Nah, a C3P0 with some of the plating missing would just look like the C3P0 from the movies. 8) He was pretty beat up, after all... (Too bad they didn't give him one silver-grey leg!) J (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yup, that's correct. (...) IIRC, his shirt was off-white. I just saw Ep.4 a couple days ago, and I remember noticing that. Jeff "You can't be a hero hiding underneath your bed" (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ;) True enough (...) Um, not to nitpick (but I will anyway ;) ), didn't he get the silver leg in ESB? :) The Falcon has the ANH crew, after they excaped from the Death Star (Leia with buns, Tatooine Luke). Hopefully when they do a ESB or RotJ (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Jeff Barnett <TlkToJeff@AOL.com> wrote in message news:Fpy3qG.KJL@lugnet.com... (...) like a (...) C-3P0 reminds me of the children from Pink Floyd The Wall. Spooky! (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Kevin Knoot <kevin-knoot@uiowa.edu> wrote in message news:FpxDsz.2v4@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) The tubes for the engines appear to be a new color for this set (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Kurt, I saw the AT-AT walking on a CNN story about the toy fair this weekend. It moved along at a pretty steady pace, at least a step a second. This is much faster than the menacing pace from the films, but I think it's great to have a walking (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ewok Tree Fortrest. *grins evilly* (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Has anyone noticed but the underside of the Millenium Falcon isn't just one flat plate? Its is actually some sort of a reversal of the top plates. Possibly a new piece? If not the reversal plate I think it might be the 8x8 angled piece like in (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) This UCS line looks very promising. Both the TIE and X-wing are large and highly detailed sets but look to be minifig scaled. That looks like a chair inside the TIE cockpit, perfect size for a minifig. I hope the TIE comes with at least one (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I dont believe anyone has noticed this yet but the microscout in the dark side DK is different from the one in the DDK. The dsdk one has red buttons and the DDK one has blue. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) TLG has accually made inverse quarter saucer hulls before, in some of the ufo sets etc. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Coating is evil. It can be chipped off very easily. I can't think of a coated minifig with all the articulation. The method that they used to make 8448 (and some other 1999 technic car) hubs could be much better (looking worse than coating, I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, I have the set, it is used to hold the flood lights. Selçuk (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The best part of the MTT, IMHO, is the two *black* SW 3x6x3 cylinder engines! Lovely. best Lindsay (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't think there is a 3x3 tile, but we have the 3x3 technic pulley and the 3x3 disc with axle hole. The latter could work, but it has a "bump" in the middle and requires an axle to connect to. I expect the 2x2 holochess tile to become (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) could be much better (looking worse than (...) I agree. I always liked toys that were made of "silvered" plastic, that is, flecks of glitter mixed into the plastic (like the new 3PO) rather than chromed as a coating. It ALWAYS wears off and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If you can find someone who will sell you one seperate from the falcon. I still cant figure out why TLG is making us wait untill july for one of the hottest lego sets ever. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I love Chewie. Even if he's not quite as good as my hairy one :). I'm suprised they made a new head for C-3PO, which is excellent, but he's not exactly gold is he? Princess Leia is predictably good, with a new head and a great new hairpiece. The (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm in love with the UCS X-Wing. The cockpit rocks! I have a feeling that this will be my all-time favorite set. I've waited for this set for about 22 years, and by the looks of it, it was well worth it! (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Too bad they didn't scale the set up a bit, and add a Technic-fig Luke in his orange flight suit, along with a scaled-up R2. I know...such a set would probably cost over $200, it won't happen, etc., etc....but...a technic-size pilot jump-suit (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Dan Jezek writes: <snip> (...) </snip> IMHO, it looks like it would fit a Technic fig better. See the 1x2 "grille" tiles? Besides, a minifig would slide all over the inside of that thing. You'd have to put some normal studs in (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Looks to me like those are astrolabe parts from one of the Pirates (or colonial guys) sets. ~Mark (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) He definitely has a silver lower leg in episode IV. I know he has it on the Tantive IV, but I don't remember if he has it at the end during the ceremony. (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ... speaking of crossbow/blasters, I wonder what TLG is planning to do about Chewie's bowcaster? ~M (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) and (...) Chewie had BETTER come with the castle crossbow in black. But that may be hoping for too much. Kevin (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) One thing I see that will be good and bad is stickers. Notice the printing on the leading edge of the wings on the X-Wing, beside the engines. I think I also see white 2x2 medium slope corners! (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) the (...) As (...) I'll (...) sets (...) Which UFO set had the inverse hull plate? I own both saucers with the large and small hull plates and neither has the inverse plate. Mike (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) 8x8 (...) Answer is: none of the above has it. They were available only in the Insectoid Arachnoid Star Base 6977 and the Stingray command sub 6198. Both are in solid black and make a complete circular understructure for each set. Most people (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You mean both these sets have four inverse quater saucer hull pieces inn all black without any printing? Wow, that's like, great! Fredrik (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It might have been an aquazone set or something. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wasn't the interior of the Falcon mostly *white* (in the halls), with shades of gray in the holds? I can't say I'm disappointed in the interior of the Falcon -- it's actually better than I expected, they really maximized the amount of open (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm not too happy. Chewie's fur seems to be done in the same style as the EP1 hair pieces (and probably the Leia hair piece), which I'm too keen on. I'd rather have hair (and fur) done in the same style as the Town hair pieces. And what about (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) And all of the keychain 'figs. (...) That's weird. (...) Could still be a prototyping thing. Or maybe they decided the legs gave a closer resemblance to Leia's simple gown. Steve (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) gold-colored (...) other (...) think. (...) I'm very happy Leia got legs instead of the block dress, and I think it's entirely appropriate due to her 'action hero' character. This was no helpless princess waiting in a tower to be rescued, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The UCS sets have a bunch of novel uses for specialized pieces. Minifig shovels, spearguns, Scala vases, 2x2 barrels, astrolabes, Fabuland/Belville phones, R2D2 bodies, etc. Anyone notice that one of the side panels on the TIE Interceptor was (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Huh? I'm kinda confused. How are the SW hair pieces different from town ones? (...) That is an excellent point. I hadn't noticed the nose and the bandoliers. (...) I dunno. I was figuring some eyes and a little upside-down "v" nose, a slit for (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Correction, the Sting Ray Stormer does four black inverse saucer 1/4 domes, but the Arachnoid Star Base only has two. However, it's worth it to buy two of the ASB's because not only will you get a complete black bottom, you'll also get four (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) EP1 (...) ones? (...) Maybe they didn't print Chewie's or 3PO's eyes because TLC's factory isn't tooled for printing in indentions? Kevin (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I swear there is a new piece in there, too... It looks like there are blue 1x4 bricks with sidestuds... Why does everyone call that tool an "astrolabe"? It is a sextant; astrolabes are armillary spheres. (...) Yup. Obviously, someone didn't (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) other (...) There aren't many (printed front and back) - but the ResQ comes immediately to mind. Wayne (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) This is the same princess who shrieks and runs from the winged nasty thingies inside the asteroid-monster. Actually, Leia seemed pretty useless in most of ESB. Except for the mechanic-assistance with the Falcon, of course. And being a psychic (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The standard hairpieces (short 'guy' hair, ponytail, and hippy hair) are mostly smooth plastic, with a slight matte finish (very slight). The engraved lines are basically just engraved lines. The SW hairpieces are more scultped. Maybe you (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Doh! My fault. I think I was the first to call those by the incorrect name. Sorry. :^P ~Mark (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Res-q, Extreme Team, Ambassador keychain( (URL) ), and other minifig keychains. Alan This message's random set is: 105, (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No Prob! Now, if I can just get people off of calling beige pieces tan... :) Jeff "You can't be a hero hiding underneath your bed" (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Want TLG to sell NOW, Want TLG to sell NOW, Want TLG to sell NOW! -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Trying out my eye for detail... M.Falcon ~~~~~~~~ What is with the little mini-shuttle thing in the port side of the Falcon? I also noticed there's a cargo bay on the front of the ship, in the cavity in the middle of the "claw". There are two (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) An escape pod, maybe? (...) Yup, I love those doors! (...) Yup, I did when I first saw the picture in the catalog. (...) Yes, it first appeared in set 6276 Eldorado Fortress. More recently, it has appeared in 6560 Diving Expedition Explorer. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Escape pod. I thinkt TLC felt they had to put in an 'action' feature or something, since the MF's escape pods are referred to a total of I think once in all 3 films, and never shown. (...) Female minifigs are taller than male ones. I think it (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Also in 6933 Spectral Starguider (the largish Blacktron 2 ground vehicle, notable in that it's front 4 wheels are on small shock absorbers :) ). I'm not so sure about them... they give a nice look to the wings, but I don't like being able to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm going to assume you meant to reply to this statement... I didn't feel like listing *all* the sets that contained that piece. If I wanted to, I would've, trust me. :) I just wanted to give Kyle an idea as to how old the piece was, and a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) completely (...) That shows someone wasn't paying attention when they built the model. The two top lasers should have the tan pieces. That's what color they're supposed to be. I have a large ILM book with several good photos of the production (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ecru, Brutus? Steve (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh, now that's just WRONG. You're sentenced to one hour of building with Town Jr. sets. ~Mark (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Really? Seems like these plates are fairly common. They've been in everything from 6665 River Runners to 6958 Android Base. I know I've got a bunch of them. Steve (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No such luck. Tan is what it is. I got it right from the horse's mouth (Consumer Affairs) when this color first started appearing widely. Tan it is. Ben Gatrelle (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) when (...) Ahhh, so that's how they made that long taper from 8-wide to 6-wide. Pretty cool. Looks like they really spent some time designing these. Thanx, KDJ. ___...___ Kyle D. Jackson LUGNETer #203 Windsor, Ontario, Canada ___...___ (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) :) (...) Well, it is called Beige in the Ultimate Lego Book, plus the actual color is beige, not tan. Tan is light brown, beige is off-white. Lego's bricks are a *lot* lighter than tan. Jeff "Broken mirror, a million shades of light" (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Lemme rephrase that... I would've listed all that I knew of. I'm kinda obsessive about things like that. :) Jeff "The song remains Like a haunting melody Of angel music held in chains." (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hehe! ;] (...) from (...) looky (...) Okay, my memory from my many, many days of playing "Tie Fighter" on the PC was a little shaky, so I had to look it up on some websites. (But it was fun). Vader's Tie was a "prototype" of sorts for what (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) "TIE Fighter" was good. I still like "X-Wing" the best. :) (...) Vader's TIE is the one in that set. What Totally Games decided to call the TIE Advanced is really (well, everywhere else, card games, RPGs and the like) called the TIE Avenger. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I caught that Avenger thing when I was roaming the web. I only played the original Tie Fighter, before the graphics upgrade. Throughout that game it's only known as "Tie Advanced". It seems the newer version of the game went with "Tie (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Alright! After finally watching SW, the original movie (it's about time, now...) I decided to recheck the link that didn't work for me earlier... Let me say I've been pretty apathetic toward all SW sets, prolly because I haven't seen the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm imagining a hollow clamshell ball, similar to the zepplin in the adventurer's set. Imagine being the poor stockperson who'd have to arrange THAT set on the shelves of the local Walmart! -- Jeff <jthompson@esker.com> "Float on a river, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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