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Re: CHEWIE & C-3PO REVEALED!!!
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lugnet.starwars
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Thu, 17 Feb 2000 03:24:59 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Kyle D. Jackson writes:
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> M.Falcon
> ~~~~~~~~
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> What is with the little mini-shuttle thing in the port side of the Falcon?
An escape pod, maybe?
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> 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 vertical doors that swing outward to
> reveal a bay. The bay has smooth plates on the floor like the one in the B-
> Wing.
Yup, I love those doors!
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> Tie Interceptor
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> My gawd that's a beautiful model!
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> Someone mentioned the use of the mini-fig "harpoon" weapons in the guns.
> Anyone notice the minifig *shovels* on the inside of the vertical foils??
> Because you just never know when you might get stuck on Dagobah :]
Yup, I did when I first saw the picture in the catalog.
> I like the use of the blue tubes on the edges of the foils. But what are the
> large black plates (about 8x8) with the cross-hatched pattern on them? I
> count at least 10..., have these been around before?
Yes, it first appeared in set 6276 Eldorado Fortress. More recently, it has
appeared in 6560 Diving Expedition Explorer.
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> UCS X-Wing
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> <Drooool!>
Looks like we'll both have to get new keyboards... :)
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> Why are parts of the laser guns on the port side tan, but they are completely
> grey on the starboard side?
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> Also, the top starboard laser "barrel" appears to have a ridged hose aloing
> it, whereas the lower one is smooth barrels. Difficult to see what's on the
> port side.
I think someone supposed it was to give it a slightly beat-up, mismatched look.
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> Funky white/printed wing root pieces...
I don't think it is printing, I think it is a sticker. Woohoo!!
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> And the nose appears to have a hinge in it (white). Wonder what's inside when
> it swings open??
Nothing. It is hinged because the nose is tapered, by hinging the long
section.
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> Nice grey 2x2x2 cylinder pieces in the engines. Cool dark-grey nozzles at the
> ends too.
D'ya mean the gray barrels? I'm excited about that! :)
Jeff
"Was it real, or just my fantasy?"
http://members.xoom.com/aulddragon/
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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)
| | | Re: CHEWIE & C-3PO REVEALED!!!
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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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| | Re: CHEWIE & C-3PO REVEALED!!!
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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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