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Re: #7191 UCS X-Wing brief review
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Fri, 1 Sep 2000 14:27:48 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, David Simmons writes:
> Well, after passing my driving test on the first try I decided to get myself
> a present to celebrate. Armed with TLG's coupon for $15 off, I headed to my
> local TRU (Emeryville, CA). They had all the new SW sets including the
> Millenium Falcon (I'll definitely be waiting for clearance on that one!). I
> deliberated momentarily over the TIE Interceptor, but decided I wanted the
> Rebel workhorse.
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> It took me about five hours to build and overall, I think it's a totally
> ballsy set. The proportions and detail are quite nice, especially the area
> to the rear of the cockpit. All the new specialtly pieces are quite
> intriguing, especially the 1x4 gray bricks with four sidestuds. I really
> only have three grips to list:
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> 1. Lackluster presentation once the box is opened: there's just a bunch of
> bags rattling around inside along with the instructions and decal sheets.
> This resulted in one of the stickers peeling off and attaching to the
> instruction sheet. Not a big deal for me since I didn't plan to apply most
> of them anyway. It would have been nice if TLG had put one of those cool
> clear plastic trays in the box to display some of the unique pieces from the
> set. It's like thery just threw everything in the box and taped it shut. A
> little haphazard if you ask me.
Less packaging means less cost passed on to consumers...however...since I
emerged from my dark ages in March '99, a nagging disappointment of mine has
been the demise of the sturdy presentational boxes that Lego used to offer.
IMO, the box experience has always been inseparable with the joy of opening a
new set. I agree with you that the polybags were rudely placed...a set of this
caliber deserves a better presentation (and I for one would have paid more money
for a more noteworthy box.)
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> 3. My wings are not completely straight. When closed, both pairs are
> angled slightly upwards. It's not really noticeable when they're open, but
> when they're closed, it looks funny. Has anyone else experienced this and
> found a solution? I was thinking of tearing down the gearbox and tinkering
> with it, but I wanted to get some suggestions first.
I experienced a similar problem with the wings angling downnwards when closed; a
bit of tinkering solved the problem.
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