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LEGO star wars magazine: issue 16

LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 16 Issue 16 of LEGO Star Wars Magazine has just came out, and this month's free gift is the metal monster MTT! The Multi-Troop Transport, or MTT for short, is a heavily armored repulsorlift vehicle used  to bring the Battle Droids to the place of conflict. It was first seen in The Phantom Menace , utilized  by the Trade Federation in the Battle of Naboo. MTT After last month's AT-AT, the MTT microbuild is a bit of a letdown. I think you need to squint your eyes real small to see the resemblance. I needed to give a detailed description to the missus before she was able to recognize the vehicle. For me, the final build looks like a cross between a choo choo train and a ground type  Pokémon. The good thing about the foil pack is the great assortment of reddish brown pieces, including two mini shooters. This is the first time that I saw that piece in that color. A quick Google search revealed that there are just at least three sets that contain r...

rediscovering LEGO

Naboo Starfighter [75092] With the awakening of the force late last year comes the reawakening of the inner kid in me.  I have always loved Star Wars. It was my lolo  (grandfather) who introduced me to the galaxy far, far away. He would always tell me tales about the empire and the rebels. When VHS copies of the original trilogy were sent from abroad, I would play them repeatedly. Imagine my twelve-year-old self's delight (and confusion - why is the fourth film Episode I? ) when the first prequel was released. I think that was the moment I truly fell in love with Star Wars. The Phantom Menace instantly became my favorite Star Wars film. Later on in life, I was shocked to learn that a lot were disappointed by it to the point that they pretended it doesn't exist! But not me. I was fascinated with everything, from the new versions of lightsabers (double-sided!) to the shiny spacecrafts (N-1!). That's why when my wife and I visited the first (and only) LEGO Certified Store in ...