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Well, I noticed that the 2001 lineup has been posted over at From Bricks to Bothans, so I guess it's okay to discuss now... just in case though I'll speak in generalities... <G> I'll discuss in the order listed on FBTB: 1) This one's not a big (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't know what this is exactly either. The only thing that comes to mind is a heavily juniorised version of the Droid Landing Craft. (...) I wouldn't get your hopes up too much. I expect to be disappointed with this one based on its price (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Just post a link like mine: (URL) has _publicly stated_ that such a link is OK. Perhaps a link to the FBTB site would be nice (I don't have it bookmarked) James (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) James, Please don't ever misquote me like that again. Here is what I said to you: (URL) Perhaps a link to the FBTB site would be nice (I don't have it bookmarked) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I think this is a small hover cart type thing. The main interest is that it will be cheap and will have plenty of battle droids. (...) Tim got in trouble for posting the list before, so either he's decided to defy authorities or more likely (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If you watch the movie again, you'll see these briefly whoosh by when the high ranking battle droid is talking to a hologram on his AAT, this is during the landing seen on Naboo with all the MTT's and AAT's and what not coming out of the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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This new list with figure information just doesn't make sense to me. . . (...) Yes, we did. I have a hard time believing that we will recieve a vehicle with 11 minifigs(if you can call them that) for ten bucks. Lego would never be so generous in a (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think this is referring to the Droid speeder, which was never used in the film. If you have the book "The Art of Star Wars: Episode One, The Phantom Menace" by Jonathan Bresman, flip to page 37, plate no. 5 to see what this one might look (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Tim says here that he asked Brad J. first, if he could run with the info, before posting it... (URL) it must be OK for us to talk about it...and Brad hasn't come out and denied having given the OK to Tim. BTW, Rebelscum.com also has a list (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Of course, the Imperials might well have impounded it. (...) Or, maybe Lego is still dodging making smaller sized 'figs. I'm actually kinda glad about that. I mean, they only can make so many new peices per year- what with designing, making (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes, it would be great if it were to scale! The Jawas would have scavenged the escape pod, I would imagine they didn't because if they did then the Stormtroopers wouldn't have anything to find... <G> Maybe this set will come with a (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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[Snip] (...) like (...) NOOOOOOOO! Trans-red. I must be trans-red if it is done like the Boba Fett and Scout troopers. Royal Guards have red visors NOT BLACK. Did I metion it must be trans-red? I'd have to buy a dozen of this set if they do that (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Uh... I've seen the costume. Up close. Had my picture taken with it. The "visors" are black. The Magic of the Myth... it was awesome, I suggest you see it. If the heads are made trans red it might look ok, but it'll be better (IMO) if the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) right. (...) Huh? Every scene in ESB and ROTJ has the visors as Trans-red. The 50 US$ helment for sale at Halloween has a trans-red visor. I just looked it up the the Star Wars: Behind the Magic CD-Rom and all the pics show trans-red visors. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There are no Imperial Guards in ESB. (...) It might appear that way, but they aren't. (...) He said it above, at the Magic of Myth exhibit. I have seen it twice, at the "Art of Star Wars" exhibit at the Yerba Buena Gardens Museum in San (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) This debate can be finished once and for all if someone will cooperate. The Myth and the Magic exhibit will be at the Chicago Field Museum 'til the beginning of next year. I'm planning on going just not real soon. I have the Lucasfilm (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I just looked at Starwars.com, and they show a red visor, or at least, the shadowed face of the guard appears as if the visor were red. (URL) looks better, IMHO, but there could be more than one visor color. Maybe it's a smoky red color so it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The "visors" are black in ROTJ... as for ESB, the Royal Guards aren't in the original, they might be in SE, I dunno 'cause I haven't watched it much. I saw one of the actual costumes used in the filming, not a replica, it was at the Magic of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think what you are seeing there is red reflections in the visor. Those aren't facial features, I think. It may be black with a trans-red coating, in which case it would look black but occasionally reflect red. I've seen some motorcycle (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The (...) No that was my fault, for some reason I was thinking 'greet the emperor' scene was in ESB. Um... Narf. (...) That is really weird cause after fast forwarding to the scence and looking at the stills from the Behind the Magic CD-ROM it (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Please refer to this mesage (URL) Insanity (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Artoo (...) In the Cross Sections book that someone mentioned earlier, the cutaway of the Jawa Sandcrawler shows the "Decoy Pod from Tantive IV" which I am guessing is R2-D2's and C-3PO's escape pod. So I believe this settles it, the Jawas got (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Happens to the best of us my friend... :) (...) Well, as Mark already said the official site shows the visors as trans-red as well... I think we're probably both right, that it's just a very dark red and my eyes aren't as good as yours so it (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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*sniffle* Once again, the Northwest gets ignored on the list of places for tours to visit. :^( I really want to see this thing. ~Mark (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You might be surprised. Putting the "UFO" alien helmet on a trans-orange head produces a very dark eyesocket. The visor slit for the Imperial Guard would probably be about the same size. If they actually made it trans-red, it would come out (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Just for my own curiosity, what color are the visors of the blue helmets on the procession accompanying Palpatine onto Naboo at the end of EP1? The entourage seems to prefigure the Royal Guards pretty directly, or am I incorrect? (...) Was the (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) You're right about this, but you have to remember that the UFO helmets put some distance between the head and the slits... this allows for shadowing. The Imperial Guard's helmet will be more like the ninja masks, which have the slits right (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, there are no visors. The helmets are "open face." You are correct though, the blue guards are a foreshadow to the Imperial Guards. (...) Yes, it was. In fact, if you step outside you can probably see it... it's visible from most of (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) < snip > (...) Aha! Finally I "hear" someone else use my favorite Battlestar Galactica term - I don't feel so alone anymore. :-) I was over at James Brown's place last night, (trading some pieces) and you should see... James - Is it OK to (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) <snip> (...) It sure would be sweet if it resembles (Dave's?) AT-ST shown at MIT’s 1999 MindFest event. (I know David Eaton made the one AT-AT and Shaun Sullivan made the other - I suspect the AT-ST is Dave's since the style is similar to his (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Both AT-ATs were extra super keen, but Shaun Sullivan is responsible for the AT-ST. As for a Guild of Bricksmiths set... well, heck, last I knew Shaun was LDrawing the AT-ST. (URL) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually Shawn did the AT-ST and one AT-AT and Dave did the other AT-AT. (...) Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually the AT-ST is Shaun's, you can get instructions for it (dunno if they're complete yet) over at FBTB. It's an excellent rendition, but the set would have to be at a higher price point than the one that was mentioned before... it would (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Heh... Sure. I'm willing to bet that what Steve's refering to is my prototype work for a Battlestar model. I'm in the prototyping & testing stage of building a 1/2 scale replica of the studio model for the BS:G. I'm guessing it will be around (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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