Fallenangel

Say, KielDaMan, it appears that you've confused the Radiant VII with the Tantive IV.

I'm sorry, but do people usually join online forums just to contribute insubstantial one-liners?

9:55. Looks pretty good to me... though I could be wrong.

It appears he was out of 'Luk'...

Agreed. After seeing how sparse Echo Base was I thought they'd really go all out on The Clone Wars (being all the rage lately), but it appears to be quite the opposite. What, only one building? Eh, Mustafar will be better.

In all honesty, they don't look very good in the first place, but that's more due to the building techniques used rather than any large errors in dimensional accuracy. In terms of proportions I don't think they're nearly as bad as the LAATs were.

Like this? Well, on Kashyyyk they have Life Day, though as far as I know it isn't canon...

I know, it's just that it struck me as funny for some reason. Your plan sounds like it would involve quite a bit of set hoarding, though.

Huh, I guess so... I suppose it's more like 8089 then.

It's Dave Eaton! Didn't know you were a member here. To answer the topic question, mine hasn't yet... but I agree with davee123 that the supply of elements you know you'll never use becomes overwhelming after a while.

You get one a day from the beginning of Decemeber until Christmas, correct?

I can't help but think Yoda and his hut would have been preferable to the rest of the original lineup (the former just allows for more playability in my opinion, and Yoda isn't exactly a common minifigure anyway). I would have to agree with you, though, that other repackaged sets that reused previous designs generally had a lot more to them and that 6212 is rather lacking in comparison. I wonder why 7877 isn't another Limited Edition then? The design is essentially that of 7660, and it's certainly not the only way to build one...

I can offer some help here. Your own observations are skewed by that second picture, which depicts the bridge of the Avenger (an Imperial II-class Star Destroyer) and not the Executor (a star dreadnought). Look closely at the first picture you posted and you will see that the consoles are in fact set up parallel to the central walkway rather than perpendicular. The Technical Commentaries cover this in great detail: So there you have it.

*nods* And to add to that, LEGO sets usually have so much more to offer than minifigures. I'm sure there are plenty of kids out there who would think the MINIs and weapons racks in this advent calendar absolutely fabulous even though we AFOLs may think otherwise.

It doesn't use light bricks, but there's also this.

Agreed. It's usuallly either constructive criticism or none at all. As for this MOC... a unique approach is always nice, and as a playset I think this looks pretty fun. Removable ceilings and such would make it even better. I would agree with Saint, though, that some parts could use work. I assume this is a cutaway of the Executor's deck? If so, the large triangular windows as seen here could be cleaned up. I second the suggestion to expand and make a larger portion of the bridge, so that it may be more recognizable (and more impressive!). I can't really see the crew pits; are there more pictures?

There are tiles right up against the canopy piece, so I doubt it...

Remembering what marshal_banana said about the sparseness of the Echo Base display as well as quality of the miniland builds compared to the 4-foot LEGO canoe, I'm tempted to think so. But whatever - let's all remember that The Clone Wars is what it's been all about lately and at least look forward to that scene...

Actually, he based it off Rocko's... though that doesn't make it any less stunning.

I couldn't even tell what those two were. Say, that TIE fighter looks familiar... Lighten up guy, there's more to a LEGO set than minifigures.

Actually, I really like this. It's innovative and very cute. Besides, at this small a scale you can't do much about the proportions; it all comes down to how you represent the key features of the craft, and Solscud007 has done an excellent job with this X-wing costume. On a related note, wasn't there a girl running around in an X-wing suit at some big Star Wars/LEGOland event a few years back? That's what this reminded me of.

I think that in the end it's really this as well, because it's obvious that LEGO isn't going to have an AFOL-quality build in a child-oriented set. As I said before, it's unreasonable to expect better. Incidentally, theJudeAbides is the same person who mentioned the other point: Funny that your opinion of 7161 is somewhat similar to my opinion of 6212, though one conforms to the consensus and the other doesn't. I think that the biggest issue with 7161 is that at minifigure scale organic shapes just don't translate well into LEGO.

Perhaps LEGO just wants to keep the rendition recognizable since the subject is so iconic. As you've said, while many "useless" subjects have made leaps and bounds design-wise, the ships you've mentioned look very much the same as they did in '04. Someone on FBTB also mentioned that the reason that the '04 rehashes were so different from the original lineup was because of better parts and such, and that we shouldn't expect it again. It's really a shame, since sets like the T-47 are badly in need of a new design. With the 3D release of Episode I next year I wouldn't be surprised to see 7161 Gungan Sub on the shelves again before long.

On the other hand... 7663 Sith Infiltator was a "Special Edition". Does that mean it was a Wal-Mart exclusive? (There's no CGI, so it can't mean the other thing...)

Something to do with the architecture...