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The MF, Slave 1, and minifig packs!!! Just add an AT-AT, and you've got a grand slam for 2000. Hopefully they'll get them out for
X-mas this year, but maybe they'll try to make do with the current line-up.
Let's see, the MF would obviously be the high-priced set at +$100. How big would the Slave 1 be compared to X-wing? Probably in
the $40-$50 range? So then you need ~$30, ~$20, and a couple $5-10 sets. I'm guessing we'll see a regular TIE Fighter, probably
at $20; maybe an A-wing at $30. An AT-ST (selectively compressed) or a cloud car could also come in at the $20 level.
What's left to do for smaller sets? Maybe the sand-skiff used in ROTJ for the rescue. How about the escape pod used by the droids?
That seems about it for personal craft, which leaves scenes, like the cantina or Degoba (can you say Naboo Swamp w/ a hut instead of
the STAPS) or an Ewok village. Got any other ideas for small sets?
-John Van
Jason Fabisch <jfabisch@alphawire.com> wrote in message news:FE5GtB.3u5@lugnet.com...
> I almost choked on my lunch when I read this one.
> go here.
> http://www.primenet.com/~btn/ask.ran.html
>
> Jason.
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John VanZwieten wrote:
> The MF, Slave 1, and minifig packs!!! Just add an AT-AT, and you've got a grand slam for 2000. Hopefully they'll get them out for
> X-mas this year, but maybe they'll try to make do with the current line-up.
>
> Let's see, the MF would obviously be the high-priced set at +$100. How big would the Slave 1 be compared to X-wing? Probably in
> the $40-$50 range? So then you need ~$30, ~$20, and a couple $5-10 sets. I'm guessing we'll see a regular TIE Fighter, probably
> at $20; maybe an A-wing at $30. An AT-ST (selectively compressed) or a cloud car could also come in at the $20 level.
>
> What's left to do for smaller sets? Maybe the sand-skiff used in ROTJ for the rescue. How about the escape pod used by the droids?
> That seems about it for personal craft, which leaves scenes, like the cantina or Degoba (can you say Naboo Swamp w/ a hut instead of
> the STAPS) or an Ewok village. Got any other ideas for small sets?
First off, a question...Do 2000 releases come out at Christmas time?? If so, I may have to camp out at Toys R Us :-).
Regarding possible new sets...I guess Slave I would probably be similar in size to the Y and X-Wing fighters. I don't know if this is
religiously to scale, but just thinking of the Kenner toys I had from the early 80s, they would probably do it similarly. However, I'll
bet that Boba Fett will be like the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, each of whom only comes in a MSRP $50 set. Therefore, if
Slave I is only the size of the Y or X-Wing fighter, there will be an accompanying small set. I don't know what would compliment Slave
I like the Y-Wing compliment's Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, but I think that they will think of some way to keep the price at $50. Who
knows, maybe it will be a bounty hunter set?
Assuming that they only come out with about 8 sets, I think that the TIE Fighter is a reasonable guess for a ~$20 set. These, I
imagine, will sell very well because you *CAN'T* have an Imperial Fleet with ONLY ONE TIE Fighter! Since there are 3 years until the
next movie, Lego might want to hold back on some stuff that they think will be popular, so maybe the rest of the stuff that comes out
will be kind of boring, like a Sandcrawler or some kind of Jawa set, maybe a Luke + Owen & Beru Lars Moisture Farm set, maybe a Jabba
the Hut scene.
Probably the AT-AT and AT-ST will be put on hold until 2001 and serve as the "flagship" of that year's sets. Similarly, the A & B-Wing
sets will probably have to wait their turn. This is assuming no more EP1 sets, which may not be the case. Maybe a Jedi Council type
minifig pack will be released. Hopefully a Stormtrooper minifig pack, or something with a decent number of them.
Wow...So much to think about. The anticipation is killing me!!
Toki
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On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:36:44 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
<john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote:
> The MF, Slave 1, and minifig packs!!! Just add an AT-AT, and you've got a grand slam for 2000. Hopefully they'll get them out for
> X-mas this year, but maybe they'll try to make do with the current line-up.
>
> Let's see, the MF would obviously be the high-priced set at +$100. How big would the Slave 1 be compared to X-wing? Probably in
> the $40-$50 range? So then you need ~$30, ~$20, and a couple $5-10 sets. I'm guessing we'll see a regular TIE Fighter, probably
> at $20; maybe an A-wing at $30. An AT-ST (selectively compressed) or a cloud car could also come in at the $20 level.
>
> What's left to do for smaller sets? Maybe the sand-skiff used in ROTJ for the rescue. How about the escape pod used by the droids?
> That seems about it for personal craft, which leaves scenes, like the cantina or Degoba (can you say Naboo Swamp w/ a hut instead of
> the STAPS) or an Ewok village. Got any other ideas for small sets?
Have we been posting to lugnet.cad.dat.* again? ;)
For smaller sets, how about an Ewok target range? "Here, Wicket. Take
this apple, go stand over at the far end of the lane, and put the apple on
your head. Now hold still..."
Maybe there won't be a full range. They've got 13 sets now (not including
the MINDSTORMS Droid Discovery Kit), and I'm assuming those sets will carry
over for 2000. So they might just round things out with three or four new
sets.
I bet a Slave 1 would be a $30 set, just like the X-wing and Sith
Infiltrator (if there are only two of them, and they keep their identities
secret, why do they have a ship named after them?) (idea on identifying the
second Sith: impound Darth Maul's ship, and wait to see who shows up to
claim it).
I think an AT-ST would be more likely than an AT-AT. And it could have
Chewbacca! :)
Steve
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In lugnet.starwars, Steve Bliss writes:
> On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:36:44 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
> <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote:
>
> > The MF, Slave 1, and minifig packs!!! Just add an AT-AT, and you've got a grand slam for 2000. Hopefully they'll get them out for
> > X-mas this year, but maybe they'll try to make do with the current line-up.
> >
> > Let's see, the MF would obviously be the high-priced set at +$100. How big would the Slave 1 be compared to X-wing? Probably in
> > the $40-$50 range? So then you need ~$30, ~$20, and a couple $5-10 sets. I'm guessing we'll see a regular TIE Fighter, probably
> > at $20; maybe an A-wing at $30. An AT-ST (selectively compressed) or a cloud car could also come in at the $20 level.
> >
> > What's left to do for smaller sets? Maybe the sand-skiff used in ROTJ for the rescue. How about the escape pod used by the droids?
> > That seems about it for personal craft, which leaves scenes, like the cantina or Degoba (can you say Naboo Swamp w/ a hut instead of
> > the STAPS) or an Ewok village. Got any other ideas for small sets?
>
> Have we been posting to lugnet.cad.dat.* again? ;)
>
> For smaller sets, how about an Ewok target range? "Here, Wicket. Take
> this apple, go stand over at the far end of the lane, and put the apple on
> your head. Now hold still..."
>
> Maybe there won't be a full range. They've got 13 sets now (not including
> the MINDSTORMS Droid Discovery Kit), and I'm assuming those sets will carry
> over for 2000. So they might just round things out with three or four new
> sets.
>
> I bet a Slave 1 would be a $30 set, just like the X-wing and Sith
> Infiltrator (if there are only two of them, and they keep their identities
> secret, why do they have a ship named after them?) (idea on identifying the
> second Sith: impound Darth Maul's ship, and wait to see who shows up to
> claim it).
>
> I think an AT-ST would be more likely than an AT-AT. And it could have
> Chewbacca! :)
>
> Steve
I'm thinkin' that the one and only Chewbacca of the entire series will be in
the MF, so people will have to spend 100+ bucks to get one, but then again,
that would be an awesome set, so people would buy it anyway.
Greg
citrusx__@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dome/1888/
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In lugnet.starwars, Greg Majewski writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Steve Bliss writes:
> > On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:36:44 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
> > <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > I bet a Slave 1 would be a $30 set, just like the X-wing and Sith
> > Infiltrator (if there are only two of them, and they keep their identities
> > secret, why do they have a ship named after them?)
Two things. The Slave 1 is not a very easy ship to design well with Legos. I
should know, I've been working on one for a few months now. I'm not convinced
that there will be an official Slave1. I'm also a little scared that if it is
made it will contain a lot of special curved large peices. Actually now that I
think about it you really could make it work with just a couple of special
pieces for the base, and use non-inverted versions of boat hulls (like the ones
in the Naboo fighter) for the neck. The front mandible can be made well with
just normal slopes. Hmmmm.... It makes me wish I had Lego's recources.
Second thing, the canaopy of the slave one is very specialized. The would have
to make a part that would only be used fro one set. That seems unlikely. What
do you guys think? You cant use the Naboo Fighter canopy b/c it is not shaoped
right and is way to small. Boba would be very cramped.
Check out my slave one at (I'll have better pictures and an update up soon):
http://members.tripod.com/~Pat_Justison/up2.html
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Pat Justison <ra6282@email.sps.mot.com> wrote in message
news:FE75DI.8tu@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.starwars, Greg Majewski writes:
> > In lugnet.starwars, Steve Bliss writes:
> > > On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 19:36:44 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
> > > <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I bet a Slave 1 would be a $30 set, just like the X-wing and Sith
> > > Infiltrator (if there are only two of them, and they keep their identities
> > > secret, why do they have a ship named after them?)
>
> Two things. The Slave 1 is not a very easy ship to design well with Legos. • I
> should know, I've been working on one for a few months now. I'm not • convinced
> that there will be an official Slave1. I'm also a little scared that if it • is
> made it will contain a lot of special curved large peices.
They'll likely need special curved large pieces for the MF, too? I don't
think that will stop them, though.
> Actually now that I
> think about it you really could make it work with just a couple of special
> pieces for the base, and use non-inverted versions of boat hulls (like the • ones
> in the Naboo fighter) for the neck. The front mandible can be made well • with
> just normal slopes. Hmmmm.... It makes me wish I had Lego's recources.
> Second thing, the canaopy of the slave one is very specialized. The would • have
> to make a part that would only be used fro one set. That seems unlikely. • What
> do you guys think?
Considering they introduced 3 new canopies for the 1999 SW sets, I'd say it's
quite likely we'd see a new one for the Slave 1 and another for the MF. Then
we'll see those canopies show up in other places, too--not neccessarily in
clear.
Bottom line: I think TLG will do what it takes to make the SW models people
want most. New pieces or "unselective compression" such as the Sith
Infiltrator are insignificant compared to the profit potential of these
products.
-John Van
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Has anyone thought about the supposed star wars bucket, it is listed at
www.lugnet.com/pause
search: Star wars bucket
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I am still getting that eerie feeling that the back of the MF could be made
from the exact back of the arachnoid starbase. EEEeeepppp. That would make
it roughly 1 foot wide and use a couple hundred pieces to make up the front
end. Then the back would be open a little to put a chess table in or
something. WAY OFF SCALE, I know, but its a simple way of accomplishing it.
Just a feeling though. Also, the lower nose section of the Slave 1 could
possibly be done this way too. More eeeepppp. I really hope they don't do it
this way. I guess we will have to wait and see.
Jason F.
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason Fabisch writes:
> I almost choked on my lunch when I read this one.
> go here.
> http://www.primenet.com/~btn/ask.ran.html
>
> Jason.
does anyone have a copy of this message, I never printed it!
thanx
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John Rudy wrote:
>
> In lugnet.starwars, Jason Fabisch writes:
> > I almost choked on my lunch when I read this one.
> > go here.
> > http://www.primenet.com/~btn/ask.ran.html
> >
> > Jason.
> does anyone have a copy of this message, I never printed it!
If you scroll down far enough, or search for LEGO, you will
find it at the URL above.
J
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John Rudy wrote:
> In lugnet.starwars, Jason Fabisch writes:
> > I almost choked on my lunch when I read this one.
> > go here.
> > http://www.primenet.com/~btn/ask.ran.html
> >
> > Jason.
> does anyone have a copy of this message, I never printed it!
Just in case it isn't there anymore, there was a *RUMOR* (the guy claims
he knows someone, but it is still a rumor) that in the next SW Lego
release, there would be a $100+ Millenium Falcon, Slave 1, and a minifig
pack.
Toki
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Thanx, found it near the bottom.
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason Fabisch writes:
> I almost choked on my lunch when I read this one.
> go here.
> http://www.primenet.com/~btn/ask.ran.html
>
> Jason.
Cool. I hope they don't balls up the MF and make it out of scale. I've had
some ideas as to sets they could do. Since we have the Qui Gon v. Darth Maul
duel from lego, I thought they could do an Obi Wan v. Darth Vader set, with a
bit of death star corridor instead of that naff moisture vapourator. They
could do a cloud car, what with all these new orange bits. A desert skiff
would be cool, with Luke, Han, Chewie, Lando, 2 skiff guards and even Boba
Fett. They could also do a TIE Fighter set with interchangeable wings to make
a TIE Fighter or a TIE Interceptor. As for new episode 1 sets, they could make
an AAT or even a big MTT with loads of battle droids. They could do one of
those speeders our heros used when getting into the royal palace near the end
of the film, complete with captain Panaka.
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On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 18:08:35 GMT, Dan The Man uttered the following
profundities...
> They could do one of
> those speeders our heros used when getting into the royal palace near the end
> of the film, complete with captain Panaka.
>
>
Did anyone else find Captain Panaka to be very miserable and
negative? Did he say anything positive whatsoever during the
film?
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In lugnet.starwars, Richard Dee writes:
> On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 18:08:35 GMT, Dan The Man uttered the following
> profundities...
> > They could do one of
> > those speeders our heros used when getting into the royal palace near the • end
> > of the film, complete with captain Panaka.
> >
> >
> Did anyone else find Captain Panaka to be very miserable and
> negative? Did he say anything positive whatsoever during the
> film?
Yes, he praised R2-D2 after the little droid saved the ship.
eric
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In lugnet.starwars, Richard Dee writes:
> On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 18:08:35 GMT, Dan The Man uttered the following
> profundities...
> > They could do one of
> > those speeders our heros used when getting into the royal palace near the • end
> > of the film, complete with captain Panaka.
> >
> >
> Did anyone else find Captain Panaka to be very miserable and
> negative? Did he say anything positive whatsoever during the
> film?
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Panaka was only doing his job - protecting the queen. I personally thought
Mace Windu was a bit negative, more critical than his pal Yoda, even. Anyway
his carachter doesn't matter, I need a pic showing him all from tip to toe so
that I can make a minifig out of him. I'll have to find some model paint that
looks like red leather...(rummages under desk) Hmm... I have some dark red but
it's not really the right shade. I'm off to find some more. E-mail me the pic
at train@tesco.net if you find one.
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This may be common knowledge, but if you want some great head-to-toe
pictures, check out the EP1 Visual Dictionary at: http://www.dk.com:80/us/shared/product.asp?isbn=078944917X
> Panaka was only doing his job - protecting the queen. I personally thought
> Mace Windu was a bit negative, more critical than his pal Yoda, even. Anyway
> his carachter doesn't matter, I need a pic showing him all from tip to toe so
> that I can make a minifig out of him. I'll have to find some model paint that
> looks like red leather...(rummages under desk) Hmm... I have some dark red but
> it's not really the right shade. I'm off to find some more. E-mail me the pic
> at train@tesco.net if you find one.
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