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Re: the future of the star wars line
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Wed, 1 Nov 2000 00:24:38 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jonathan Lill writes:
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> Twice the price will still only be $20 or so. And kids may like it but it
> has disappointed a large portion of their audience.
There's one thing Lego could do to make every single one of us buy several
of these sets while keeping the price point the same... include a
Stormtrooper or two... :)
> The royal cruiser is a good bet for the next major set since it would have
> to include the Queen( and isn't her outfit in the "his name is Artoo" scene
> the same one pictured in the logo?) but could also include captain
> Tanaka(sp?) and Ric Olie(sp?)
It's Panaka, Ric Olie is correct though. I REALLY hope they do this set,
and I REALLY hope they use chrome colored pieces.
> You're right I did forget about possible epi I UCS sets but I'm not sure how
> likely it is compared to epi 4-6 models. The smoother rounded surfaces of
> the naboo crafts would be problematic. The AAT is a good possibility. I am
> expecting a lower priced UCS like the speederbike or STAP fighter to come
> out first.
Nah, the smoother rounded surfaces are easy... all they need is to make some
POOPS and BURPS (*SARCASM ALERT* *SARCASM ALERT*)
Lego's gotta stretch the "original" line out until 2007, or seriously hope
that Eps II and III have lots and lots of different vehicles. This being
the case, I suspect we'll see a UCS Sith Infiltrator along with the others
you've mentioned. Of course if they only release two UCS sets a year (like
they did in 2000) that's only 14 more...
Lessee, 14... hmmm...
Millenium Falcon
TIE Fighter
A-Wing
B-Wing
Speeder Bike
Snow Speeder
AT-ST
AT-AT
Slave 1
that's 9, if we stretch:
TIE Bomber
Blockade Runner
Vader's TIE Fighter
Star Destroyer
Y-Wing
There... 14. I suppose Lego can get by only doing "classic" UCS sets. Of
course there's still a Medical Frigate, Mon Calamarian Cruiser, Dreadnaught
Transport (rebels escape in from Hoth,) Super Star Destroyer, Death Star, DS
2, Jawa Sandcrawler, Escape Pod, Landspeeder, and Bespin Cloud Car (did I
forget anything?) That brings the total up to 25.
Then there's the vehicles that make a cameo: Swoop Bike, T-16 Skyhopper,
Lars Family Speeder, and The Outrider. That makes a total of 29 possible
UCS sets all from the "classic" line. I didn't include the Ewok Hanglider
because I don't think it would be an effective UCS set, or the Imperial
Probe Droid (which would be awesome at about 1/10 scale, but I don't know if
Lego would do it.) It's possible I forgot something, that was all I could
think of off the top of my head.
I personally hope that Lego does some Star Wars sculptures... I would love a
bust of Darth Vader, a Stormtrooper, Boba Fett, Yoda, or Darth Maul made out
of Legos... :)
-Bryan
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 | | Re: the future of the star wars line
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| <snip> You forgot the Imperial Shuttle. While I think their System Imperial Shuttle is really awesome (and at a $30 price point too!) I would love one of these in UCS scale. Of course my dream would be for an unlikely $250ish Star Destroyer. -Lord (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: the future of the star wars line
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| (...) Okay, that was some heavy snippage. A UCS Y-Wing would be so awesome! If it was the same scale as the X-Wing, it would be 56cm, or 22in, or 76studs. :) Any ship from EP4 (the original, not the Special Edition) is more 'important' than almost (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: the future of the star wars line
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| SNIP!>> (...) SNIP!>> I'm betting the Snow Speeder will be along soon, lots of slopes and a blocky appearance, it wouldn't take a genius to come up with a way to make this good using mostly standard bricks readily available. Plus it's got a very (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Twice the price will still only be $20 or so. And kids may like it but it has disappointed a large portion of their audience. (...) The royal cruiser is a good bet for the next major set since it would have to include the Queen( and isn't her (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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