Building it changed my opinion completely. I do find this with Lego - quite often the photography of a model let's it down. No, that's a bit harsh. It undersells it. I couldn't quite grasp the sheer aesthetic beauty of this model until I had built it and had it - 3D and real - in my hands.
Now it has become one of my favourites. The design is simple and clean and remarkably faithful for such a brick light set. And yet it's all there. The entire scene. The landspeeder has smooth plates on its underside so can skim across the terrain of your choice - carpet, tile or concrete - and the boosters at the back just help to make it "real". It's a fabulous set and if I was a kid I'd be absolutely made up to get one of these.
I know, I know, what do I mean "if" I was a kid?!
Your Lego knowledge almost scares me, Steve! I wish I could come and visit your "empire" some time! Must be amazing....A lovely collection and passion...Ciao. A.
ReplyDeleteYou'd be very welcome - but as I tell my wife; don't turn round suddenly in the room or you're likely to knock something over!
ReplyDeleteRead this one when I first stumbled over your pages.
ReplyDeleteThen saw the set in Tesco's the other day, and actually stopped to look at it, to see if I could see what you were so enraptured by. So there, you stopped my day, just a few seconds. Made me look at something I would have otherwise passed. And I have to say, the storm trooper figure is very appealing.
Go on! Indulge yourself! "Every little helps..."
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