LEGO SYSTEM™ Star Wars® : 9521


Star Wars / 9521

That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Jason J. Railton

Is it just me, or is that AT-ST absolutely dreadful? There's been no attempt to mimic any of the detail, and the parallel-swivel hip set is ridiculous. This is an even worse replica than the Millenium Falcon. The Tie-Fighter and Imperial Shuttle (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Eric Joslin

(...) Actually, I quite like the AT-ST. Then again, I also liked the Millenium Falcon. There are some definite details on the cab/head, and the parallel swivel-hip mimics pretty closely the way the walkers moved in the movies. While a much better (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Josh Opotzner

(...) Uh...no. The "real" AT-ST had a box-like mechanism in between the head and legs that housed a weight shifter and motors to move the head up, down, left, and right. They totally skipped this, so not only does it look unlike it is supposed to, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Jay Cal

(...) All I can say is that the TLG version may not look like much it has much better moving leg action then my AT-ST model ( (URL) ). But the detailing could have been done better. The reason TLG threw in chewie instead of a Imp. at-st driver is (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Andrew Tyrone

(...) I think they could have at least made it 15 dollars, replace Chewie with an Imperial officer, and include an Echo troop (same as that comes with the Snowspeeder). -- Andrew, Agent 0007 (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Scot Jandly

(...) Good point, the echo troop would have had about the same familiarity as a chewie to a kid, even if the driver didn't. -Scot (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Mark Sandlin

(...) Do you really believe that? Come on man... they did it because it was CHEAP. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Jay Cal

(...) I do not wish to argue over something that was my opinion (I never stated it as a fact). And yes I still think the same way about it. ......, Jay Cal (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —James Simpson

(...) I agree with Jay - Chewbacca scores more "loveable" points with kids and parents. I'm also suspicious that Lego may make us salivate for a while before we get really cheap Stormtroopers. I'm actually giving the clueless company the benefit of (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Mark Sandlin

My comment was based on LEGO's propensity for taking the least expensive route to solve a given problem. The set is supposed to retail for $9.99. I would imagine that it's pushing that price point with the parts included. There already exists a mold (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Trevor Pruden

(...) I agree. A small, standard, off the shelf mold base will cost you, about 3000-5000$. That doesn't even include the cost of the hot runner (or cold runner depending on the resin and how the part is gated.) Then you have to machine it. The cost (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Jay Cal

(...) It's just a kids toy remember? If you dislike it that much then do what you are supposed to do with lego BUILD YOUR OWN. I know I built my own at-st because I knew lego would never make a reasonable one. Greetz, Jay (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Jason J. Railton

(...) But that's the point - plenty of people have built their own, and they're all better than the official one. Someone posted one a few weeks back of the same size, but with loads more detail. Why can't TLG do as good? I suppose the parallel (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Thomas Weigle

(...) A "correct" AT-ST would have more detail, be entirely gray etc. A "correct" Millenium Falcon would be the same... But the system Star Wars is intended for children, and given that, I still feel that TLG is doing a great job with these models. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Mike Petrucelli

(...) <snip> MY $0.02: I think as an AT-ST this set blows putty balls. As a $9.99 Lego Set however it is yet another awsome addition to the Star Wars line. I did WANT a strike force of wookies but I NEED Imerials. [sigh] -Lord Insanity (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

RE: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Bram Lambrecht

(...) Hmm, LEGO used to make actual color schemes instead of random gatherings of similarly colored parts. See classic space, any early space theme, or any early LEGO sets in general... --Bram Bram Lambrecht BXL34@po.cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Bradley Dale

(...) Why does everyone here hate Slizers? I have two Throwbots, and I think they are great. They are better constructed than most System stuff, with gears that make them do things. And they are a great building toy too, I actually do Throwbot (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. (Hate ThrowUpBots and RoboRipOffs) —Jon T. Kirkpatrick

"Bradley Dale" <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:G35504.6rs@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Why (...) they (...) that (...) Swamp (...) Oh no, am I going to make more disparaging remarks about ThrowUpBots and RoboRipOffs? Not this time. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)

Re: That AT-ST Scout Walker. —Jonathan McKay

(...) Not a great model. Good for pieces though. (...) The mellinium falcon did look sad to me too. (...) Very very good (...) Other than alpha team and SW, thats true, even for people who buy sets for the parts.(or at least for me) (...) Slizers (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)