Another Blog-Worthy Photo From the Good People on Flickr

Just a quick peek at a picture I starred on Flicker: LEGO Star Wars 7140 X-Wing Fighter Display Case

Back in May of 1999 LEGO released its first wave of Star Wars sets, and the 7140 X-Wing Fighter was my favorite of the bunch. The co-branding of LEGO and Star Wars ensured my interest in the LEGO hobby into my adulthood, and these past fifteen years (more than half of my life now!) would not have been the same without it. To pay homage to this set on its fifteenth anniversary I purchased a sealed copy and rebuilt my original to immortalize both in a display case. Sure, LEGO Star Wars sets nowadays are bigger, better, and the figures are flesh-toned, but the memories I have from 1999 still hold a special place in my heart. The set and figures remain unmodified, but the base is custom built to match the one on the box art. I used only pieces available in 1999, with the sole exception of the trans-red 1x1 round tiles, just because. www.BruceLowell.com Follow Bruce on: Flickr | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Google+

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