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Re: UCS X-Wing Review
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lugnet.starwars
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Sat, 24 Jun 2000 04:19:47 GMT
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Hi James,
Wow, did you major in English Literature? :)
> As someone in lugnet.starwars mentioned, the gear system that holds the wings
> in place is a little bit flimsy. I definitely appreciate the terrific,
> ingenious design of this system, but I'd almost rather just have click-hinges
> so that the weight of the wings don't cause stress on the structure over time
> (I'm actually going to remove the wings for usual storage.)
I've never seen the actual gear system, but I've built an X-Wing myself
(roughly the same size as the UCS one) and I used technic axles in an "X"
formation to hold the wings open. Obviously the weight of the wings put
unnecessary stress on the axles, so my model is placed facing upwards to avoid
that situation. You're right, the click-hinges are really lovely, but for
some weird reason I think they're not suitable for models with huge wing
panels (for example). They look a bit dinky to me...
> No Lego set will ever be perfect, but...this is EXACTLY the kind of set that
> Lego should continue to produce. Quality pieces, quality design, quality
> construction. Perhaps it could be improved on in some way, but I'm not about
> to give it anything less than a 10 out of 10. IMO, this set will be
> historically be counted among the greats of all time.
Well I have the UCS Tie Interceptor and that set was pretty darn nice
already. I'm just waiting for stores to carry the X-Wing in my area so that I
can admire its magnificence! I also can't wait to find out what other UCS
sets will be released in the future...
Bryan
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Message is in Reply To:
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| O mighty X-Wing! Prince of Lego sets!...I have just been reveling in one of the greatest building privileges and experiences of my life...the UCS X- Wing...greater and more satisfying than both the Whirl and Wheel Super Truck and the Snowspeeder (1) (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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