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(...) Kiernan, Cool! Thanks for letting us know you are out there. I completely understand you not being about to comment on the rest of the thread but I am glad you are reading it and I hope you know where some of us are coming from. LEGO and Star (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) In lugnet.starwars, Greg Majewski writes: (...) As a representative of LEGO, I hope you understand that I must refrain from responding to the subjective comments (to which you are certainly entitled) in this string, but I will answer to the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Because some of us think it is by far the most disappointing one of the lot? And moreover, I know at least a few of us think it's a thrown-together pile of nonsense, expected to sell because it's branded with the Star Wars name- and as Star (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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To be fair, the Silver Champion offers the additional "functions" of independent suspension at the four wheels and the damped movement of one body part. In lugnet.starwars, Mark Cogan writes: <snip> (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) "As a Jedi Apprentice, build the model L3G0 Skywalker. Move up to Jedi Knight level and tackle Obi-Wan Kenobi. Then, as a true Jedi Master, try building Yoda..." T. --> thomas weigle | w.i.m.p. web: (URL) .iMMersE your soUL in LOVE. (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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In fact, this same part is present in the Bionicle sets. Look at the chest of Lewa, Kopaka, and Tahu, and the under-arm on Pohatu. "Todd Amacher" <atamacher@earthling.net> wrote in message news:G301vv.4t2@lugnet.com... (...) tell me (...) that (...) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Jedi Developer Kit "Erik Olson" <olsone@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:G32HB2.EJ@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Given the great differences in set quality across the entire line of Star Wars Lego models, I don't see why there is such a big discussion over this particular set. Are we suggesting that the Technic stormtrooper is the only Star Wars set available (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Never mind, just took a look at the real thing and see that they are the same, strange! Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Scragg" <mnm@bigpond.net.au> To: <lugnet.starwars@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.technic@lugnet.com>; (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Something that nobody seems to have brought up yet, what is the idea of having two different kneecaps? Martin (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) of (...) I know how you feel. Same here.. That brings up an interesting question, I wonder what people said when someone invented the wheel? "Oh no, not another specialised piece to handle... How to use that ugly thingy in my boat.." Are we (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually this is one thread I really hope LEGO and the designer(s) involved do read, or at least catch wind of. Although LEGO will never admit to a screw-up like this one they can at least file it away and say internally "you know those LUGNET (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Well, you are not the only one. I think most of us who started with Technic for lots of yeasrs will feel this way... I do buy these sets though because I want to try to keep my technic collection complete... greetings (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh okay; thanks for shedding some light on the subject. It's a bit strange though, since there was a standard Lego (not Technic) model called "Indy Transport" and that was around for quite a while without having problems... (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) For its name AFAIK. "Indy" is a registered thing in US. Selçuk (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hmm... Can we call it some kind of fetishism?..:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Lego could've made some smaller quarter spheres, in two different sizes with printing for the eyes and mouth, and laid those over the front of the Stormtrooper head... that would have given it a more "realistic look" while keeping the parts (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Tony, I've been using two or three (and on my new mech four) together to make hip and shoulder joints that can hold 6-7 pounds. I use the "clip" sockets and not the flat feet type ones. Oh and like John says if you're talking about the throw (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Correct. You might be mad but not for this! :) You can see scans of both sets in the LUGnet set reference: (URL) and (URL) evah, John C. (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Did someone just turn up the "fun" knob? Imagine somewhere is a set designer, and a mischievous intern informs him of all the ways his model has been mocked... (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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