 [REVIEW] Anniversary Silver Stormtrooper Magnet |
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 Jun 9 2009, 09:26 AM
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 Group: Eurobricks Vassals Posts: 5 Joined: 22-March 09 From: Legoland California Model Shop Member No.: 5610  |
  Greetings! I picked this little guy up at LEGOLAND California last Friday as they were just being put on the shelves. First off, I must say I was totally surprised when I saw it, as I had no idea LEGO was making this! I am sure the timing is not a coincidence as Star Wars Weekend is coming up at LEGOLAND California June 13th and 14th. Now on to the pictures!!! Sorry if the pictures turned out blurry, my camera was having trouble focusing on the chrome at such close distances. First off, the front:  It's your standard stormtrooper, with a printed front and helmet, but in chrome!  Underneath the helmet, there is just a standard black minifig head.  The back is also printed! Good job LEGO!  Everything that comes in the packaging.  Perhaps a little armor envy? The packaging is nice and simple with the original LEGO Star Wars logo:  Sorry, that is the only picture of the packaging I have. It met with an unfortunate end soon afterwards. The price is $12.99 USD for the anniversary magnet. For those keeping track, the item number is 4560075. Well, that just about wraps things up. Now I am going to head back to the park and pick a few more of these guys up before they're all gone! -------------------- Professionally building with little plastic bricks from Denmark since 2007. Come see my work at Legoland California!
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Jun 9 2009, 09:35 AM
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 Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men (and Women too!)  Group: Global Moderator Posts: 8240 Joined: 30-April 07 From: Pantsatonia Member No.: 1558 
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Absolutely amazing, and great job on the pics, it almost looks like it's cast in solid silver.
I honestly think it's a better result than the golden C-3POs, plus I'll just be able to buy this for a reasonable price, unlike the other that I never was willing to cough up the money for. Thanks for sharing it! 
-------------------- Shadows is currently appearing as Sheldon "Slash" Wills in the mysterious Red Moon! and as the  ~  Sheldon Wills ~ Michel Shadón The Reviewer's Academy / EB News Presents /  Visit my Comprehensive Visual Index of Custom and Classic Decals in the Minifig Customization Workshop Get rid of your odd or unusual parts, spare minifigs and general LEGO memorabilia by visiting the Museum of the Absurd! |
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Jun 9 2009, 09:38 AM
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 Has a tag bigger than yours  Group: Star Wars Moderator Posts: 9756 Joined: 11-November 04 From: At home Member No.: 101 
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Indexed and poll added.
Thank you very much for doing a review of this beauty  Oh yeah and I've frontpaged this as well. -------------------- When in doubt on how to do things - Check the Tutorial Index
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Jun 9 2009, 09:39 AM
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 Slightly older, but still a young one  Group: Eurobricks Counts Posts: 1630 Joined: 26-February 09 From: Auckland New Zealand Member No.: 5406 |
GREAT JOB
i look forward to watching this thread-topic grow because im shore it will  once again great find and lucky you the first on EB to own one, unless someone else allready has one or a guest? anyway have fun drooling over him  i would  CommanderFox Edit: YAY!!! was the first one to vote in the new POLL :) This post has been edited by CommanderFox: Jun 9 2009, 09:41 AM -------------------- |
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Jun 9 2009, 09:48 AM
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Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men (and Women too!) Group: Global Moderator Posts: 8240 Joined: 30-April 07 From: Pantsatonia Member No.: 1558
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It just dawned on me... this will add a whole new range of chrome minifig parts to the ever growing "Museum of the Absurd" that I'm building by trying to get every part in every colour ever.
 I hope this isn't the last we see if this idea. This is exactly how to do it TLG, much better than random package insertion. Thank you!
-------------------- Shadows is currently appearing as Sheldon "Slash" Wills in the mysterious Red Moon! and as the ~ Sheldon Wills ~ Michel Shadón The Reviewer's Academy / EB News Presents / Visit my Comprehensive Visual Index of Custom and Classic Decals in the Minifig Customization Workshop Get rid of your odd or unusual parts, spare minifigs and general LEGO memorabilia by visiting the Museum of the Absurd! |
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Jun 9 2009, 09:49 AM
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Has a tag bigger than yours Group: Star Wars Moderator Posts: 9756 Joined: 11-November 04 From: At home Member No.: 101
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Agreed.
Perhaps we'll even see some of those 85000 Chrome Vaders packed like this? -------------------- When in doubt on how to do things - Check the Tutorial Index
"Onwards Men! Victory IS at hand" - Famous last words "How can this possibly go wrong?" -Also Famous last words Click the thumb to join!Brickshelf Gallery KimTs Brickstore My Star Wars Collection |
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Jun 9 2009, 09:59 AM
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  Group: Eurobricks Citizen Posts: 215 Joined: 22-June 08 Member No.: 3367
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I like the chrome look to the Stormie
I hope that we will see more of these chrome magnets packaged like that. A dream magnet set would be Gold C3PO, Chrome Vader and Chrome Stormie.  I doubt that would ever happen though and nice clear pictures. I would imagine it would be hard to get pictures of the chrome without too much of a reflection so you did well. |
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Jun 9 2009, 10:03 AM
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 Stitch Group: Global Moderator Posts: 3941 Joined: 11-July 07 From: Sydney! Member No.: 1768 
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I can understand a Chrome C3P0 - he's gold and shiny! I can understand a Chrome Vader - the glossy black makes him look super sinister! Chrome Stormtrooper? It looks nice... but... why?  --------------------   Sylvia Berent is visiting Phasma Diabolus in Red Moon |
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Jun 9 2009, 10:08 AM
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Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men (and Women too!) Group: Global Moderator Posts: 8240 Joined: 30-April 07 From: Pantsatonia Member No.: 1558
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QUOTE (svelte_corps @ Jun 9 2009, 05:03 AM)  Chrome Stormtrooper? It looks nice... but... why? Because the Emperor needed a new disco ball, that's why. It's an anniversary! What did you want him in, purple?
-------------------- Shadows is currently appearing as Sheldon "Slash" Wills in the mysterious Red Moon! and as the ~ Sheldon Wills ~ Michel Shadón The Reviewer's Academy / EB News Presents / Visit my Comprehensive Visual Index of Custom and Classic Decals in the Minifig Customization Workshop Get rid of your odd or unusual parts, spare minifigs and general LEGO memorabilia by visiting the Museum of the Absurd! |
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Jun 9 2009, 10:09 AM
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 Group: Eurobricks Counts Posts: 1153 Joined: 31-January 09 From: Kingswood Country Member No.: 5171 |
QUOTE (svelte_corps @ Jun 9 2009, 04:03 AM) I can understand a Chrome C3P0 - he's gold and shiny! I can understand a Chrome Vader - the glossy black makes him look super sinister! Chrome Stormtrooper? It looks nice... but... why? QUOTE (Invader Zim @ Jun 9 2004, 20:13 AM) Because it's cool
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"Sir, I think it's because YG-49 always finishes the job. Literally." Talking about YG-49    A very merry Unbirth-a-day... TO ME!!!!! |
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Jun 9 2009, 10:11 AM
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Stitch Group: Global Moderator Posts: 3941 Joined: 11-July 07 From: Sydney! Member No.: 1768
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QUOTE (ImperialShadows @ Jun 9 2009, 08:08 PM) Because the Emperor needed a new disco ball, that's why. Eurovision's pernicious influence is everywhere  Actually, your explanation makes sense. I buy it Can we get a John Travolta disco-struct pose with Palpy making eyes in the background? Please? 
-------------------- Sylvia Berent is visiting Phasma Diabolus in Red Moon |
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Jun 9 2009, 10:48 AM
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 Group: Eurobricks Vassals Posts: 31 Joined: 30-March 09 From: The land Down Under Member No.: 5669 |
That chrome colour is very interesting, i'm not a SW fan but i might buy one if I see it.
--------------------  ''Honi soit qui mal y pense'' '' Evil be to him who evil thinks' While living in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II, Picasso suffered harassment from the Gestapo. One officer allegedly asked him, upon seeing a photo of Guernica in his apartment, "Did you do that?" Picasso responded, "No, you did." |
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Jun 9 2009, 10:57 AM
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Has a tag bigger than yours Group: Star Wars Moderator Posts: 9756 Joined: 11-November 04 From: At home Member No.: 101
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Why weren't warned that this thing was on it way?
Dammit. TLG is getting good at keeping secrets -------------------- When in doubt on how to do things - Check the Tutorial Index
"Onwards Men! Victory IS at hand" - Famous last words "How can this possibly go wrong?" -Also Famous last words Click the thumb to join!Brickshelf Gallery KimTs Brickstore My Star Wars Collection |
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Jun 9 2009, 11:49 AM
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 Group: Eurobricks Citizen Posts: 112 Joined: 18-April 08 From: Paris, France Member No.: 3051 |
It is a good surprise, and it has been a long time since the last time we had a set announcement and a review in the same day. TLG is doing a very good job with this chromie. It looks awesome and I really hope it will be easily available worlwide.
i would love to see an army of these (it would be a very expensive army, but nothing is too much for the emperor )now we have this character, we can think we will have more like this one (maybe for each special anniversary). |
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Jun 9 2009, 11:49 AM
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  Group: Eurobricks Knights Posts: 534 Joined: 5-October 08 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 4066
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Wow! This is awesome!
 Does anyone know if this will be released in other countries too? Or at least S@H? -------------------- Brickshelf
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