2004/2005 Sets and discussion thread

[chewie]

yeah i kinda thought that to, i mean after seeing the trailer the tank was not orange or trans orange at all if i remember it was more the color of the little skid things on the sides

[The Middleman]

That's a droid ship, and I think the orange parts are shields.

[WesternOutlaw]

I most disagree with the General Grievous Chase and the Vader Transformation.

Boga is pretty bad (should have been a single color like the dewback), but the two-mode wheel bike is pretty slick. It just looks cool and I like the way you can change modes. I'm not crazy about Grievous. Needs color, better legs, and arms that can be moved in other positions.

What I like most about the Vader Transformation is an alternate pictured on back of a laser cannon that can be build very easily and it uses all the pieces in the set (save 3 robot arms). It even uses Anakin's legs for the tilt. I like creative little sets that offer some alternates. Try building. It's neat.

I'm a little disappointed with the Jedi Starfighter that just doesn't look as good once built (compared to pictures). Hard to hold and I'm not crazy about the cockpit cover. - and when the head of a droid like R2 is used, Lego should always throw in the lower section (even if not used in the model). The Vulture Droid is funky and I hate stickers.

I haven't built the ARC yet.

[General Leor]

I think that the Obi-Wan Jedistarfighter is cool, because its red. On the Clone Wars cartoon there is a purple and a green Jedistarfighter, so there must come a special set where you can change the color of your Jedistarfighter.

[xwingyoda]

Effectively that would be way cool ;) .

Welcome General Leor to our friendly boards, I hope that you will have a great time with us ;)

[General Leor]

The Ultimate Space Battle set is very cool, especially the Obi-Wan starfighter. But there has to come a set with Jedistarfighters with other colors. Because in the Clone Wars cartoons there is Maces Jedistarfighter and that one is purple and Seasee Tin has a green Jedistarfighter.

[chewie]

tell me about the arc i am not crazy about it cause i would rather have all the stuff for kashyyyk

[The Middleman]

tell me about the arc i am not crazy about it cause i would rather have all the stuff for kashyyyk

Get the Kashyyyk stuff, all the Republic Army stuff rules. ARC-170 SHOULD come before stuff like Wookiee Attack/Catamaran, though - I enjoyed ARC more than those two.

[The Middleman]

The Ultimate Space Battle set is very cool, especially the Obi-Wan starfighter. But there has to come a set with Jedistarfighters with other colors. Because in the Clone Wars cartoons there is Maces Jedistarfighter and that one is purple and Seasee Tin has a green Jedistarfighter.

They don't HAVE to, if they don't appear in the movie, and we KNOW Mace's won't - it crashes into a building.

[chewie]

haha sucker maby he needs to go back to driver training ;)

[The Middleman]

haha sucker maby he needs to go back to driver training ;)

He got hit, I think.

[chewie]

oh well maby he should also go back to crash test school ;)

[The Middleman]

oh well maby he should also go back to crash test school ;)

Well, he proceeds to jump onto a passing vulture droid, hotwire it, and demolish about a dozen other vulture droids with his lightsaber while riding his own. ;)

[chewie]

um...are you joking? i never have read the comics and i dont always detect hints of sarcasim ;)

[Darth_Ewok]

i've just seen the photos of the Scout walker, since we still don't have any star wars sets *sing*

that scout walker is really huge :oo, especially compared to the old AT-ST. TLC is going to have to produce a new AT-ST now, just to compensate for the difference in size with this monster...

The scout walker is awesome. and it is alot bigger than the AT-ST

(I can't believe I never noticed that, stupid me) ;)

[The Middleman]

i've just seen the photos of the Scout walker, since we still don't have any star wars sets *sing*

that scout walker is really huge :oo, especially compared to the old AT-ST.  TLC is going to have to produce a new AT-ST now, just to compensate for the difference in size with this monster...

The scout walker is awesome. and it is alot bigger than the AT-ST

(I can't believe I never noticed that, stupid me) ;)

Is it? I think it's actually smaller...

[xwingyoda]

What a glorious day *satis*

Just came home with my ARC, Catamaran and Tank *satis* I'll post pics when they are built but I have an awful lot of work this week-end :'(

EDIT: Its weird, after talking to the Lego rep or manager, I learned that France (so Europe too) will receive that crappy DINO line in shops *wacko*

EDIT2: I've just finished construction of the wookiee catamaran and here are my impressions:

1) the catamaran is way too large and big

2) the catamaran really needs to be modified in order to hide all those bley pieces in the center of the ship (still need to do this)

3) the clone thingy is really awsome (better than I expected)

4) I hate those LUL, effectively the heads spins like crazy

5) the other figs are great

I'll post pics of that set later on today or tomorrow in the pic section

Hope that helped the undecided buyers out there ;)

[The Middleman]

What a glorious day *satis*

Just came home with my ARC, Catamaran and Tank *satis* I'll post pics when they are built but I have an awful lot of work this week-end :'(

EDIT: Its weird, after talking to the Lego rep or manager, I learned that France (so Europe too) will receive that crappy DINO line in shops *wacko*

EDIT2: I've just finished construction of the wookiee catamaran and here are my impressions:

1) the catamaran is way too large and big

2) the catamaran really needs to be modified in order to hide all those bley pieces in the center of the ship (still need to do this)

3) the clone thingy is really awsome (better than I expected)

4) I hate those LUL, effectively the heads spins like crazy

5) the other figs are great

I'll post pics of that set later on today or tomorrow in the pic section

Hope that helped the undecided buyers out there ;)

Too big!? NONSENSE! No such thing. :-D

[xwingyoda]

Well good luck if you have to put it into a diorama :-D

[The Middleman]

Well good luck if you have to put it into a diorama :-D

I could, but I don't have the right baseplates. Trying to save some money to buy them. In the meantime, I'm dismantling my ISD to create a Republic dock.

[xwingyoda]

I'm dismantling my ISD to create a Republic dock.

Shush, don't say that too loud :-D

[sam89]

I bought the Turbo Tank today :-D

I haven't built it yet, though.

[Sarg_Kulo]

Here is the list of EP.3 sets I have:

General Greivous chase

Clone Walker

JSF and VD

Turbo Tank

ARC-170

[The Middleman]

Here is the list of EP.3 sets I have:

General Greivous chase

Clone Walker

JSF and VD

Turbo Tank

ARC-170

Now just get the Droid Tri-Fighter! The others aren't spectacular.

[Sarg_Kulo]

Well I want some wookies and a few more battle droids. I'll definatly be getting some Tri's tho. and I'm really gonna make the most of the clone walker aermy builder set ;)