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Ah, thanks guys. C'mon, Darkness... I wanna play.

Are we still waiting for someone? I thought everyone confirmed now...

Agreed, Forresto, the action was fantastic! I really liked this episode, except... They ruined Ki-Adi Mundi. First of all, I though it was pronounced "Moon-die", not "Moon-dee". Second, they screwed up his accent/ voice, and third, he didn't have a big enough part, and they made him seem, well, dumb in the parts he did have. "Oh no, we're being picked off by giant bugs, but I'll just walk over here while my troops are being carried away to their doom! And after this is over, I'll tell Skywalker '65'...................... *cough* clones dead *cough*. Do I win a prize?" Sorry about that, but I'm a little ticked that they messed up the best SW character ever in this episode. If anything, I'm glad he finally got a part in the seiries, and hopefully he'll be in minifig form soon enough (is it too much to ask for no cartoon eyes?).

I love Star Wars, I've probably watched the movies about 20 times each, but I certainly don't hate Star Trek. In all honesty, I've only seen a bit of an old movie and the trailers from the new one, and all other info that I know about it is from what I hear. I'm renting the new one when it's out on DVD though. I would've tried to see some old episodes or movies, but the thing that I think scared me off was the special effects. Seeing a stop-motion action scene of an alien stiff... too retro for me. Don't even start- SW has plenty of nerd Sci-Fi talk. "I don't want this to turn into another wild bantha chase" "Master, the hyperdrive reactor is leaking, so we must land on Tatooine to refuel!" "But the Hutts are gangsters!" "Parsec... Lightspeed... AT-TE...." Now since you know what these mean, they aren't strange, but a person who's never/ barely seen SW will probably have the same reaction that you did with ST.

I assumed his prison was there- must have been mistaken. Sure, I've asked three times, and after waiting patiently, I don't get to search it.

Er... can I check the place under the stairs now, please?

Thanks for the info, Flitwick. Who?

I figured, just forgot to put a in there. I'll put the characteri n my sig for now, and change my avvie once the game starts, considering I was changing my avvie just as you sent me a PM.

Here and ready, thanks for including me, Quarry! My first female role. I find it strange that Svelte had two roles, though, considering that there's many other people wanting to play.

*Shouts from the basement* Check Rudy's books! I'd like to look at the space where Fassier was held captive, please.

Again, these are from Spyder, not me. All credit goes to him and Brickmaster.

Thanks for the news, Cagri. I'm fine with them adjusting these colors, as long as they still hold their pearly shine. And I'm glad it's pearl grey and dark grey, since I like metallic a lot better. I really hate to see trans-black go, though. It's really useful for a lot of things, better than trans-clear in some cases. Like Peppermint M, I'd rather that they got rid of trans-light blue instead. Except for lightsaber blades. There was? I haven't noticed... I'll have to compare my dark red pieces... Also, here's a great color reference on LUGNET that I've found useful in the past. I learned the difference between medium blue and regular blue from this!

Thanks to Spyder for posting these over in the General News forum (I thought it would be helpful if they were here too). The new Brickmaster magazine reveals these pics of upcoming sets: I'm kind of liking that ARC-170 design, especially the nose. I still wish they would've put their efforts into something new, though...

I saw the teaser in your sig the other day, and was about to ask what it was... Absolutely fantastic! Bravo, Svelte, I think this could be your best creation yet. I love all of the little details, like the mannequins and the potted plants outside (what pieces were used for the plants?). Lovely color scheme, too, indoors and out. This is something I would buy if it were a real modular building set. EDIT: Never mind the question about the plants, I noticed that's been answered already.

Thanks, everyone. Ten dollars? At Target? Did you get some sort of special deal or something? Thanks for that bit of info, BlueDragonZ, I'm glad I got mine while I could. Now if I could only get Cafe Corner before stock runs out on that...

Happy Birthday, D_L, have an excellent day. :laugh:

@ADHo on the numbered lines: Okay, sounds good. Hopefully we will get started soon.

Hm... I would just like to check something... I would like to go to the basement again, and look at the place where Fassier was held captive.

Great entries, everyone. I voted for Robuko's Morsmordre Express, just because the snake coming out of the skull on the engine is just so awesome. I also liked TheBrickster's, for using purple, and Bricknave's, for the nice pumpkin design and for using orange. Good luck to all.

Aren't there still a lot? I know not many people like Backspacer, but there are still lots of people who still listen to their old stuff, I think (including me). I just started discovering Chris Cornell's expanded solo career. His first solo album, Euphoria Morning (1999) is really a masterpiece which has been overshadowed by the success of Soundgarden and Audioslave. Here's one of my favorite songs from it:

Thanks for this, ADHO and The Penguin, it'll really help. One question: would it be possible to number/ letter the spaces along the X/ Y Axis'? That way it would be easier to see where you're sending your troops.

I really want to go next year. I was planning on it this year, but it never happened. If school's out by the time BW10 starts up, I'll come down there as a guest. Hopefully I'll meet a few of you there! It definitely sounds like a lot of fun.

Welcome to my review of the 7679 Republic Fighter Tank! In the United States, this set was exclusive to Target stores for a limited time. Ever since it came out, I've had my eye on this set, but unfortunately, they were taken off of Target shelves after the 2008 holiday season. Nearly a year later, in October 2009, I was strolling through my local Target's Lego aisle when, behold! The Fighter Tank was restocked! I immediately snatched this off the shelf and built it as soon as I got home. Now, I present to you the review. Enjoy! Set: 7679 Republic Fighter Tank Year Released: 2008 Theme: Star Wars/ Clone Wars Number of Pieces: 592 Number of Minifigs: 2 Brickset Bricklink Catalog Flickr Box The front of the box is pretty basic. It shows overall set, minifigures, information, and some fancy photoshopping with the lasers. One thing that I've noticed lately is that many Star Wars sets have that boring desert planet background on their box picture. Maybe it's to keep it simple, and have the buyer's attention on the set, but a change from the usual would be nice. The material for the outside of the box is very glossy, as per all Clone Wars sets. The back shows some play features, as well as a few other sets released at the same time that this was. Contents As you spill out the contents after opening the taped box flaps, you'll come across the instruction manual and the sticker sheet. First of all, you'd expect to have printed parts in an "exclusive" set (the price wasn't bad, but exclusives don't often have stickers). And secondly, my manual was severely bent, and I had to bend it backwards to prevent it from closing as I was building the set. I wish TLG would find away to prevent this. Out next are the bags. This set includes four large, two medium, and two small bags. They aren't numbered, but that's probably not necessary for a set this size. There's a nice amount of dark red and white pieces in here, not to mention some rarer pieces in these colors. You might notice, as you spill the bags out (not pictured), that a few parts are printed. More on those later. One more thing that comes out of the box is this little cardboard package. Usually, these contain capes, but I don't remember any capes being in this set... Ah! A rubber band! It's curious that this would be packaged in that cardboard box. I always remembered rubber bands being held with the plastic, Technic-like holder, so this is new to me. This rubber band will be a key piece in one of the functions later in building the set. One of the smaller bags holds another small bag, the one with the dark bley clone accessories that we've seen in other sets such as the Republic Gunship. The bag includes two commando pistols, one shoulder pauldron, one kama, two flashlights that attach to the helmet, two antennae that attach to the helmet, and one visor that also attaches to the helmet. These accessories are nice, but I prefer my clones without them. Minifigs There's only two minifigs in this set: two clone troopers. The accessories can individualize them from each other, but otherwise they are nearly identical. However, there is one printing discrepancy. This has been noticed with clone heads in numerous CW sets, but if you look closely at your clones, you'll see that some of their eyes point left, others point right, and a few point to the middle. This strange occurrence is still a mystery today. Also, it would have been nice to have a main character or a Jedi in the set, considering it's a Limited Edition. These tanks appeared in the battle of Mygeeto, so why not throw in Ki-Adi Mundi? You can equip one of the clones with the two commando pistols, but the set comes with two regular pistols with scopes as well. The Build I hope you weren't looking forward to seeing the build of the set too much- because I'm not going to show you. Nope, it's much more fun if you build the set and see the techniques for yourself. Reviews can't spoil everything. The Finished Set The overall set is actually better-looking in person than a picture might depict. The fins aren't as stubby as they look on the box, and there are very few studs showing, so the design is nice and smooth. Of course, there is more than meets the eye with this set, as you'll soon see. The front view can prove to be very menacing to opposing droid forces. Perhaps the CIS Armored Assault Tank can stand up to this? Notice the "eyes", AKA windshield. I think The Lego Group designers got this one down just right, comparing to the Star Wars Battle Front games. Looking at the rear of the tank, you'll see the back hatch from which troops load/ unload. Notice the greebles here. Yes, that light bley 2x2 circular vent piece is printed. The side view mainly displays the fins, with stickers and all. I like the detail in the stickers here, but they're such a pain to apply since you can never really get them on straight. Also note the dual cannons on either side, the turret and hatch on top, and the antennae near the hatch that often fall off. The trans-neon green power cells on either fin show that the designers were really paying attention to detail. Functions This set may seem a little on the small side, but it actually boasts quite a few playability features as you're about to see below. The first feature (of many) is the hinges that connect the fins to the body of the tank. You can only move the fins up and down about two clicks (on the hinges) from they're original positions (about 30 degrees down from straight). Since each fin is identical, they both have a compartment like this, that opens with an angle piece. This might be where you want to store the clone accessories so they don't get lost. This nice little armored part of the fin is neat by it self, but if you spin it over on it's Technic pins... ...the underside reveals a set of three flick-fire missiles! This is a very clever way to add weapons and a play function to the set. You won't get tired of flipping the armor back and forth for a while, and the best part is that it can spin without scraping the surface beneath it, or you lifting up the tank. Here's another look at the front of the tank. You can get a glimpse of the windshield, which you can partly see through due to the trans-black pieces. But there's a hidden function here- can you spot it? No? Well, neither did I until I actually built the set. There's this neat compartment in the front that is revealed by lifting up the front armor on an angle piece that you probably wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't built it yourself. It blends so smoothly with the rest of the tank, and is, again, making good use of the different sections of the tank. The compartment contains some trans-neon green 1x2 round bricks that act as the "power source" of the tank. The turret and top hatch are also functions of the set. The turret can rotate a full 360 degrees on the spinning tile, and can move up and down by about 90 degrees on the angle piece, as shown: If you look down into the hatch, you'll see a white chair, as well as a little bit of that rubber band. But what does this whole contraption do? Let's find out. Oh, and that control panel 2x2 tile is also printed. Naturally, you can place a minifigure in the chair. Luckily for us, one of the clone troopers that came with the set has volunteered to demonstrate the following play function. Let's put him in, close the top hatch, and... ...open the back hatch! This causes the little light bley piece that you see on the inside of the back hatch to release the red Technic nut on the back of the chair, which in turn releases pressure on the rubber band attached to the chair. The chair shoots up into the air, and the clone troopers head opens the top hatch. To demonstrate this chain of events better, I've included a video of Unit 1778 in the tank: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value=" name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>This is a very clever way of adding yet another play function. I guarantee that you'll be tempted to try this out every time you look at the tank on your display shelf. However, as you saw in the video, the hatch sometimes doesn't open all the way when the clone pops up. And no, the top hatch does not open without a minifigure in the chair. As you saw at the end of the video above, the large guns on either side can move up and down. They can also rotate, but I don't think rotating the pole pieces will make a difference in aiming, because they they same all around (as a round shape). But wait, there's more to see in the cockpit! The top part with the turret lifts off for easier access to the cockpit. The top part is easily lifted off, but stays on well due to it being held on by only a few studs. The cockpit consists of a pilot's chair, and printed control panels. You can also see how the rubber band is attached, and how the trans-black windshield looks from the inside. You may have a little trouble, but a third clone can fit behind the pilots chair standing up. Finally, flipping the tank over, you can view the four wheels that allow you to roll the tank around on the floor. These are covered up when the tank is right-side up, so it appears that the tank is hovering when you push it, just like in the movies. Before I wrap this review up, here are two videos which show some of the play features of the set in motion. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value=" name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value=" name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>In the second video, when I flicked the missile, that noise you afterward is the missile landing in my metal trash can. So yes, these flick-fire missiles do go pretty far. Final Ratings: Build: 9/10- The Republic Fighter Tank was extremely fun to build. You get to build all of the functions, and only the top antennae fall off. This is definitely worth taking some time to sit down and enjoy building this one. Playability: 10/10- I gave this a full score for this section. There are your basic flick-fire missiles and rolling wheels, but there are so many more details and functions in this set that were unnecessary, but appreciated for this set. The designers went all out on cramming every little detail in. Swooshability: 9/10- You can roll the tank around quite easily on a flat surface, or even short-haired carpets. As said before, the antennae almost always fall off, so this section doesn't quite get a full score. Minifigs: 7/10- The two new clones are nice, and the commando gear is a welcome addition, but the set feels like it's missing something for being an exclusive item. A clone commander or a Jedi such as Ki-Adi Mundi would've made this set even better. Design: 10/10- The RFT is extremely well-built. You'll have a hard time breaking this on accident. It's also canon accurate, and has plenty of cool features crammed in to it. Price: 10/10- Considering the piece count (above 500) and that this is a limited addition item, the price is amazing. And remembering that the set in itself is great makes it completely worthy to spend 50 USD on. TLG could've marked this up to 70 USD or so, but they (generously) did not. Pieces: 8/10- There's not a lot of special pieces in here, but you do get a good amount of uncommon dark red pieces and some useful white parts. This would not be a set to get for parts; it looks just fine on my display shelf. Overall Score: 9/10 This is excellent set. It looks great, had tons of features crammed into it, and is sold at a great price. You'll have fun playing around with the tank, admiring it in your display, or enjoy adding it to your clone army. Either way, I highly recommend this set to any kind of fan of Lego Star Wars, it's a must have! Thank you for checking out this review, please leave questions, comments, or concerns if you have any, and don't forget to vote!

I'm interested.

Of course it's not. Nothing will ever be as great as LOST, never. I know what you mean about the lameness the show has sometimes. I don't really like what they're doing with the characters- Mark has become temperamental and predictable, traits that, IMO, shouldn't be those of a main character. Some of the other characters are becoming... questionable as well. The music is nothing new to me- I've seen it done in many action/ death scenes. And that's just what the music is for, to make the death/ injury of a character have a bigger impact on the viewer because it seems so surreal. What I didn't get about last week's episode was how the four FBI agents escaped the car with barely a scratch. There's no way in hell that you could get out and away from the car in time to escape the explosion. Spoiler Alert: Last night's episode was pretty good. I didn't quite understand the scene with the blue hand on Boston Ave., and the bodies in the mansion. Also, they keep promoting Dominic Monaghan's appearance in the show (for two weeks now), but he's only had about five minutes of screen time total so far, and no role except for that he (which we know little about). The scene with the masked teenagers was kind of weird, too, but the episode was interesting enough.