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Ok. I can almost guarantee we won't see a set in 2001 with Emperor Palpatine in it. As I was getting ready for work this morning, I happened to be looking at the box for the "darth" minifig pack. On the top of the card (the bit that would let it (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Dats Okey Day wid mesa. As long as we get STORMTROOPERS!!!! Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) My Creations at: (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Preferably in one of these new three packs, a la the battle droids, but with no officer. Or, with one "officer" with a Tatooine-Stortrooper shoulderpad, made as minifig neckgear and removable (a la epaulets). eric (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) OK now your gonna make me cry... Oh what I would give for that 3 pack! Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) My Creations at: (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You and me both, man. If Stormtroopers were only available in these (ie, not in sets) I could easily see myself buying 10-15 *immediately*. eric (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I would actually be all for stormtroopers and an Imperial officer. Matt (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Or how about two 'troopers and a black-clad Tie-pilot? (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) not (...) How's about a EIGHT PACK!! One Stormtrooper, one Snowtrooper, one TIE Pilot, one Death Star Trooper, one AT-AT Driver, one Sandtrooper, one black uniform Officer and one AT-ST Driver!!!! Who here would not order at LEAST 10 of that (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Not me. I don't need 10 At-At Drivers, or 10 AT-ST Drivers, or 10 officers. I do want lots and lots of Stormtroopers, though. eric (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) As much as it would rock, it seems like they're only in three's *sigh* I finally ordered my Emperor yesterday. That fig would have rocked with a white or grey head. -Tom McD. (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I (...) Fine, I'll take yours :) You can have my Timmy's! Even trade? Aaron (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) hehehe... now that we're dreaming, how about a SW minifig bucket? It would come with one each of the unique minifigs (Luke, Han, Chewie, Leia, Obi-Wan (old and young), Panaka, C-3PO (old and new,) Anakin, Padme, Palpatine, the Darths, etc.) (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Now *this* is an amazingly cool idea! Even taken out of the context of the bucket, it would be cool if they made a set that had Han and all his various clothes and accessories, etc. eric (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) ANOTHER IDEA FOLLOWING: How's about a "Run LEGO For A Day" contest!? The lucky winner goes to the factory and they make what-ever quantity of what-ever he/she wants for 24 hours, AND he/she gets to KEEP IT!!!!!! THAT would be my dream (if I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Heh, I remember they had something like that... -- Agent 0007 AIM: Agent O0O7 (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Interesting. (...) 2.5 words: Wanna bet? TLC has been notoriously lax about things like this -- they release "limited edition" sets, then change the packaging, and make them into regular sets. Many of the S@H sets are flogged as "hard to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Looking at the scout trooper torso, it seems close enough to a stormtrooper chestplate. So all we really need is the stormtrooper helmet. How about two trooper figs, with extra helmets, so we can switch them between scout- and storm-troopers? (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) that (...) Remember all the complaining about the Millennium Falcon? Wanna hear it all over again with Stormtroopers? 'Sides, I don't think the printing of torsos is holding them back. Maybe they're buiding up demand or something. ~Mark (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh wow... :) What I wouldn't give for that chance! I dunno what I'd want to make though... decisions decisions... -Bryan (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I disagree, the Darth Maul or Vader are not unique to that set. Does it refer to the Emperor as the unique minifig? Adam (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) They did?!? When?!? ---...--- "Live Long and Build."-Lego Spock (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm pretty sure it was something like "Be President of LEGO for a Day", and it was just some super VIP tour and stuff like that, not running the factory. Alan (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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To All, (...) and it (...) Hmm.... I remember, when I watched Nickelodeon(SP?), they had, oh, about a once a year a 5 minute shopping spree through TRU, where you could grab whatever you wanted in the store. I always dreamed of taking about 10 carts (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Heh. Barbie Han, anyone? <evil grin> -Shiri (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ok write 'Han is not Ken' 100 times on the notice board shiri ;-) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I am coming in way late in this thread... sorry. I was at the lego store at downtown disney recently... they have this 3 pack with palpetine, vader, and maul.. think it is 3140.. not sure. Phone number: 407-828-0065... Tom (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yup, that was it. Oh well... -- Agent 0007 New Screen Name... Coming Soon. (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Not too much of a punishment in the digital era with cut + paste, you know. Alan (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) various (...) And I thought, gee, I could get away from hearing about stupid Barbie dolls if I get into Lego. Besides, if Shiri numbers those, the cut and paste won't work. Kyle (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, it sure is working! Kyle (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) gawk 'BEGIN {for (i = 1; i < 101; i++) print i, "Han is not Ken" }' (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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