Trudop561

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  1. I think that you already know how it works. Each person adds one characteristic (realistic or absurd) of a typical Lego fan. There is no end to the game and you can post as many times as you want (as long as it does not become spam). I begin with : 1. Your main curse is "megablok!"
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    LEGO Star Wars 2011 Pictures & Rumors

    Just deeplinking some pictures. snip
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    Math problem

    Good evening EB community! I know it is a lego themed website but I think it is appropriate to post this kind of topic in the community forum. I may be wrong. If I am, I apologize. Well, on to the problem! I must solve this equation. (1/2)^(x+2) -3 = (3/2)^x -2 Thanks in advance.
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    LEGO Star Wars 2010 Pictures and Rumors

    Don't forget that the shuttle design may be very similar to that of the 8019 Republic Attack Shuttle. The two vehicles have a similar design and, with the introduction of as many features as the designers can in a set, there will probably be not much space inside. Maybe an office for Palpatine, or something else but I don't expect much from it. The minifigs included will probably be the minimum : Palpatine (Death star version), an imperial pilot (flesh) and one trooper or two. The shuttle may appear in the second season of TCW and, therefore, not be a ROTS version. And it is sure that it will include flick-missiles, maybe even a bomb-dropping feature, with an opening system, etc. Well, I cannot say much more on it until the pics pop up. I am most looking forward to the OT sets *Cough*Slave I*Cough*
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    If you could revive one production year's sets...

    The first X-Wing ! This was my first Star Wars set and was accurate, included good minifigures (Biggs Darklighter and a rebel mechanician!), a chrome lightsaber and a little transport vehicle. I would be glad to see Lego release a few old sets like they did a few years ago with the Legend sets.
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    LEGO Star Wars 2010 Pictures and Rumors

    This is the first ever sad minifigure face. Seriously, he doesn't seems to die but to cry
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    Lego Star Wars Species Guide

    That is because most of the minifigs have a proper name. For example, Watto is a Toydaryan, the jawas are jawas (they don't have proper names), chewbacca is a wookiee and Jabba is a Hutt. A species index would be more appropriate in a Star Wars encyclopedia. This forum is based on the lego sets of this theme, not the whole saga.
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    Most Hated!

    What does everyone has against the old infiltrator? It was one of my favourite sets as a kid and is not that bad. The design may be poor but the minifigure is great, the functions were well made and the colours were realistic (well, except that blue). Anyway, on to the topic! On my opinion, the worst Star Wars set ever, except the bucket ( ) is the #7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel. The minifigures are LUL and cannot be used normally or modified, the function to control them (with old soccer axes and platforms) is absurd and the base has a horrible design. I would also count the 8016 Hyena Droid Bomber as a very bad set because the model absolutely don't look like the "real" ship, it includes many stickers (like many sets now) and useless minifigures (unless you want to create a MOC based on the rescue of Plo Koon and his men aboard the escape pod). About the worst minifigure, there are too many to list.
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    REVIEW: 30004 Battle Droid on STAP

    This set deserves an average ranking, in my opinion, because we already have plenty of battle droids and STAPs. But the blue one is more rare, although it can be easily made by anyone who has the right pieces. But it's nothing great, even special. By the way, you have done a great review
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    Lego Star Wars Species Guide

    There already is the minifig index that regroups most of the species you mentioned.
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    "Urm...the map was upside down."

    This is a funny and well designed vignette Keep up the good work!
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    LEGO Star Wars 2010 Pictures and Rumors

    I remarked that these sets include many spare figures (the stormtrooper in the Tie Defender set, the Talz and the battle droids). Anyway, let's comment! The freeco bike is well designed and seems to include a Talz warrior minifigure. This is particular because it seems to be a unique and exclusive minifig, which are, usually, included in the bigger sets. A few of these sets would be good to recreate the battle of Orto Plutonia. The other minifigure is unclear. It could be Obi-Wan, Anakin Skywalker or a Pantoran soldier, a minifig of a few interest. I think the vehicle will include stickers for the front details and republic insigna on the back. I hope the cockpit is airtight. Not easy to do at this scale, but still possible. Finally, by judging the piece count, its price will probably be set between 15-20$. This is relatively expensive and, at this price, it will be hard to buy many and recreate the battle. And, although the set may be good, the idea is not. The only use I see for this set is the battle of the Clone Wars episode "Trespass". You cannot really use it for ground scenarios that are not taking place on a snow world. For this reason, its use is very limited. I'm glad that Lego is finally releasing a remake of the droid tri-fighter, that we have seen for the last time in 2005. However, judging by the picture, it seems oversized. The minifigures (rocket punky battle droids ) will only contribute to increase the price. The fighter seems to include two flick-fire missiles and the front cannons look interesting. I wonder if the main bubble includes another of these buzz droids. I think I can foresee one but I prefer to wait for clearer pictures. Like for the freeco bike, it will be hard to acquire a fleet of these, as the price will probably be set between 25$ and 35$. It doesn't look very exciting but is a good addition to a CIS army and unlike the freeco bike, this set can be used for many stories, scenarios and battles. The Tie Defender set is a real beauty of design I see that Lego has finally buried his blue and black design for Ties and is turning to more realistics gray and black. The fighter looks great with its three "V" style wings. This set is from the Expanded Universe and a welcomed addition to any OT fan collection. It has many different uses and is another piece in the Ties family. The minifigures themselves don't look very exciting. The stormtrooper is a common figure but one more is always pleasant to have. The Tie pilot itself is also a common figure but this one looks different. Maybe it is because the bad quality of the image doesn't show all of the details. I do not think this is a new helmet because there are no variants of space Tie Pilots. I am looking forward to this. I am satisfacted to finally have the confirmation that there will be a rebel battle pack next year and that I will not be forced to buy zillions of Echo base sets just for the new rebel troopers The vehicle is similar to the 2008 scout speeder but share come characteristics with the Pirate tank : the turret. I also hope that there is enough space on the front of it to put another soldier in. It looks like the set will include two long rifles and one short rifle. But, as a battle pack never comes without four individual weapons, it will probably include another short rifle. The pilot is a particular addition because it is the first set to include one that is not a starship. This will help to diversify my rebel army As for the piece count, it is an error. Imagine if it was not! I sense that this set will become a must-have to elaborate Hoth dioramas and scenarios. Nice job, TLC Finally, the snowtrooper battle pack. This is the only set to include a good number of snowtrooper at a cheap price. This is also the first white version of the new speederbike. Even if we all own zillions of them, this colour has an appeal to me. But I think the best element of the set is the AT-AT pilot. Yay! This minifigure is usually included in expensive and 100$+ AT-ATs. This time, everyone will be able to get his hand on one of these minifigs The other minifigure is unclear. It may be a snowtrooper, an imperial officer or a AT-ST pilot. The station has a firing mechanism for flick-fire missiles and a red light on the right. It is not great, but it includes a white plate, always appreciated. However, I do not like the Clone Wars packaging for this set and the rebel one as they are not from this time of the SW saga. It remains a great battle pack that will come in handy for the collectors and army builders
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    The Visual Dictionary

    I have a few questions you could ask them, Legoscum. 1. Do you intend to extend the Star Wars license beyond 2011? 2. Do you intend to introduce sets based on vehicles, locations, events and characters from the future Star Wars live-action TV serie? 3. How do you foresee the evolution of the Star Wars license after the end of the clone wars TV serie? 4. Do you intend to submit, in the future, more "fans choice" sets ideas to the Lego community, like the 7754 Home One Mon Calamari Star Cruiser? 5. Many fans are complaining about the use of stickers in the sets, which has considerably increased in the last years and many of them claim to be ready to pay a little more for sets with only printed parts. Is the decision of introducing/removing stickers in the sets relevant of each team working on a specific theme or a higher autority?
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    Problem with battle droids?

    Hello, Star Wars fans You may already have encountered problems with battle droids joints and clips, especially for the arms and the legs and some of you are professionnal in taking care of your minifigs. I would know what is the best solution to store these droids : let them in their sets or display them on a large baseplate. I am wondering about this because, when I am not playing with my sets, I put them back on their shelf and they can stay there for a few weeks and I do not know if, with the time, the droids can break or have problems during this time. I know it may occur with old droids from 2000 but with the new ones (2007, 2008...) ? You may also share your personnal stories You can close the topic when an answer will have been provided. Thanks
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    LEGO Star Wars 2009 Sets and Rumours

    Interesting news about the preliminary pictures of the sets. So, as I thought, the Slave I will be a 30th anniversary edition. I just hope this is not a bad joke. I wonder how this set will look like, compared to the last version. This would be great! But I have the feeling they are really stickers. You know TLG. It seems like there is a little thickness to this "printing".
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    Watto's Junkyard Discussion

    Can the MODs be included in our selection?
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    Chrome Darth Vader Raffle

    My top 5 selection is as following. UCS Scale Scimitar Assault Bomber by Walter Kovacs Imperial Shuttle by Baronsat Some MOCs by Vimes Plo Koon's Jedi Starfighter by DutchRebel A-Wing by Jerac
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    LEGO Star Wars 2009 Sets and Rumours

    A five years anniversary is not really a good reason to reintroduce sets. But, after all, TLC can surprise us. I think that Empire strikes back's 30th is enough. I don't want to be crushed under montains of anniversary sets After all, they are just normal sets, like the OT ones in 2006 while there was no anniversary. I also hope to soon see rumours of "special edition" sets (solar sailer, AT-OT, Tantive IV, Home one...) because they always are the most intriguing sets.
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    Future Star Wars Sets

    Here are my ideas : Lucrehulk-class Droid control ship Pieces : 2000+ Rooms : Large hangar, reception room, command bridge and hallway MINI vehicles : republic cruiser, some C-9979 landing crafts, a dozen of vulture droids, AATs and MTTs Minifigures : Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ep. 1), Qui-Gon Jinn, DC-14 protocol droid, Nute Gunray, Rune Haako, Darth Sidious hologram, two droidekas and many battle droids The Executor Pieces : 1500 Rooms : Hangar, command bridge, Vader's meditation chamber and a weapon centre MINI vehicles : Tie fighters and bombers, an escape pod, an imperial shuttle Minifigures : Darth Vader, Colonel Veers, Capt. Needa, two death star troopers, one imperial officer, six stormtroopers or less Endor battle pack Pieces : 100 Rooms : none MINI vehicles : none Other : ewok catapult Minifigures : three rebel commandos (all with different faces), one ewok Scout troopers battle pack Pieces : 100 Rooms : none MINI vehicles : none Other : one speederbike and a small communication center Minifigures : two scouttroopers, one death star soldier, one imperial officer 30th Anniversary Cloud City (which we'll probably see next year) Pieces : 2500+ MINI vehicles : Millenium Falcon, Slave I, imperial shuttle Rooms : landing pad, carbon freezing chamber, a hallway, dinner room, normal room, Cloud City inner tower ("I am your father!") Minifigures : (all flesh) Princess Leia, Han Solo, Carbonite Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3-PO, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Lobot, three or four Bespin guards, Darth Vader, imperial officer, Boba Fett (cloud city version), a few stormtroopers, a few citizens Ewok celebrating Pieces : 300 Content : a large campfire, portions of the ewok village (a hutt and footbridge), trees and small details, stormtroopers and scouttroopers helmets Minifigures : Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2, C3-PO, Chewbacca, Wedge Antilies, a few rebel pilots and ewoks Special : Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Anakin Skywalker (Ep.III) ghosts minifigures
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    You know you are a fan of Lego when...

    When almost all of your art projects are made of Lego bricks When you have hallucinations, like seeing Lego bricks instead of real bricks When you tried to MOD your house or bedroom with Lego bricks When your sexual fantasies are concerning Lego minifigs When you wish to get married in a Lego shop
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    LEGO Star Wars 2009 Sets and Rumours

    This is a plausible sets list but I have doubts about his truthness. Plo Koon's SF is likely to be made because it appears in the Clone Wars episodes and it would be a good opportunity for the fans who could not afford the Gunship to get a Plo Koon minifigure. However, I hope it will not still be a "Starfighter and vulture droid" set because we already got three of them. I also hope that, it this rumour is true, the design will be modified and that it will, despite being inevitable, not include flick-fire missiles. But it would include dark blue pieces and maybe a new astromech droid. The Wampa attack set is also likely to come out because next year will be celebrated the 30th anniversary of ESB. But it sounds strange. What could Lego includes? A wampa, Luke with a lightsaber, binoculars and a tauntaun, a small cave in a snow environment but the only function I foresee is Luke's falling on the ground. An ejection system for the lightsaber would be too complicated to make at this scale. Let's wait to see but I think that TLG has made enough Hoth sets like that. A new Grievous' starfighter set is almost absurd as TLC already made a nice and minifig-scaled version in 2007. I don't see how they could improve it. Maybe by including a new Grievous minifig. The actual one is an average minifig. It would, then, be worth it, I think. But the CW version of this ship is almost the same as the ROTS version. There is absolutely no difference between them. But I could be wrong. It may be another ship, like a cruiser, maybe the Malevolence. A new shuttle for Chancellor/Emperor Palpatine is welcome in my collection! The OT version of this shuttle included many flaws like a rubby rear section and a small inside space. I think this set has a great potential with the return of affordable red guards, an imperial pilot and the Death Star's Palpatine edition. But it should not include many childish functions like in the republic attack shuttle (bombs and missiles ). It will be, at least, a medium-sized set. A big-sized would be even better. I foresee a lot of dark grey and black. An episode III version is also welcome. The Slave I is, I think, highly improbable. TLC already made three (five with the MINI versions). An improvement of the blue version (Jango Fett) would be interesting and a great opportunity for the fans to get another (or a new) Jango Fett with, I hope, a new helmet and jetpack (the new one in pearl grey with little modifications). The set itself would, well, include the usual functions. I don't think that it is a good idea. But, look, it's ESB 30th anniversary next year, so it has great chances to appear. If it's true, it would, then, be a special edition set with, let's pray, a Cloud City Boba Fett But the 2006 version of this set was so close to perfection that the designers will have to tear themselves to do better... if it is. Please, TLC, don't provide us with a crappy childish bulky ship! A very interesting set that I'm looking forward to A new Juggernaut tank set is the most interesting PT set for this wave, I think. There are many improvements to be done over the 2005 version and there could be new and exclusive minifigures in it. However, due to its size, Lego business and market department staff will be tempted to overprice it.
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    Misprints

    The ink of the left grey line of my Mon Mothma minifigure torso seems to have been rubbed, like if it was old. However, I only own the Home One set since three weeks. It is even more strange because the picture of this part on Bricklink ( http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=973pb611c01 ) seems to have the same "misprint" (look closely) Why "misprint"? Because I am not sure if it is one or not. It may be normal but it would be disturbing I would like to hear some members who are in possession of the minifigure to see if this "misprint" is wide-spread among the minifig production or if it is just a small error. Thank you for reading
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    Problem with battle droids?

    It already happened for a few of my SBDs but almost never with simple droids. However, sometimes, the legs are not well fixed to the body and turn very easily . I just do an exchange of legs between two droids and the problem is solved. And, every month, I'm doing an "inspection" of each of them to check if there are broken pieces . Oh well.
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    Problem with battle droids?

    Thank you, everyone, for your answers and advises. I will take note of what you said and do what is necessary to preserve my minifigures.
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    LEGO Star Wars 2009 Sets and Rumours

    I found a set called "Battle droid on STAP" on the brickset SW 2009 sets page. According to the set number, it looks like it will be a mini but I am not sure. Do you have informations about it?