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(...) ...which was to prove Eric's original point, which I heartily agree with. :-) Here's the original for comparison: (URL) They look the same. ;-) (...) Ahh -- yes! Not that there's anything wrong with Cylons. :-) (...) I think they were (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) well you get 2 of those in orange in the boss roborider I think so its not the rarest (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey! Don't insult Cylons like that! ~Mark (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Bingo. Thats just what I need. And here in australia there are plenty of these on the shelf. (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think TLC is just trying to milk the contract with Lucas for all it's worth and I think they have found the Technic line a bit of a hard fit, which I bet they didn't expect. I am a hugh SW fan but none of this Technic SW stuff has interested (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) !!!! I think you may have missed Todd's point. Anyway, I finally put my finger on what really bugs me about these atrocities, thanks to that picture... they look more like (everyone's favorite Stormtrooper ripoff) *Cylons* than Stormtroopers. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) they? eric (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) what the threaad was all about and saw the original set. ;-)... and even then it took another view of the frame to get it. ;-) I'd say you proved a point, Todd, at least to me. ;-) I'm no fan of technic, and no major-fan of SW (went to see the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Man, you guys are tough critics! I'm no SW expert, but I don't think it really looks *that* bad. Here's a frame from SW:Ep4 for comparison -- (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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It heard rumours that it may have been a licensing issue with the folks that own the rights to the "Indy" name (I forget the group's formal name, but it's the owners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway... I heard that Lego didn't realize that the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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That's essentially how I see them. The Stormtrooper will be a great source of white Technic parts and C3P-0 has some interesting gold parts and gold decorated tiles. I don't find either design very appealing. Threepio works a little better because (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) My wife suprised me with the Pit Droid last Valentine's Day, and while I really like it for sentimental reasons, I've done just about nothing with the parts. I like to think of myself as "old school" in regards to Technic, but I'm sure that (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) resembles the Stormtrooper by only using Technic style elements. It's the same kind of building technique as eg. in the 8448 Technic Supercar. I'm sure no LEGO designers believe that an ordinary car has a body which is only outlined by (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Or the part which is used for the reverse-gear in the 8448? (Idler Ring) Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It has two small decorative panels. By the way: I don't know a set with yellow, large decorative panels. Do you? (...) Yes, I think that too. Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm not impressed with the designs either, but what does interest me is that there appears to be a new kind of Throwbot compatible piece in those sets. Look closely at the elbows and wrists of the stormtrooper. I'm guessing that its a Slizer (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The 8457 Power Puller also has a good selection of these but I don't think that it comes with any decorative panels. It does have many of the other things you are looking for though. You could also try to get hold of an 8445 Indy Storm set; (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think it's probably one of those short-length gear racks which has two lobes attached on one side (sorry if this sounds confusing). As far as I know, the only set to come with this element was the 8858 Rebel Wrecker, where it was used for (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) And I meant to say, when I was a kid, I thought Stormtroopers were robots. Heh. Hey! I was, like, 4! Gimmee a break! eric (25 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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