pittpenguin123 Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 I think the biggest mistake with Assault on Hoth was simply this. This was the year to come out with updated Hoth battle packs. If there were a Hoth Imperial Battlepack available any concern over the lack of an assault would have dissipated instantly. Motivation to buy the main set would have also immediately increased as one could buy multiple battle packs to create an actual epic sized battle. There was no synergy going on. Because they didn't give us the means to expound upon the UCS besides the meh $25 set, all the main set's mistakes became glaringly apparent. Considering how cheap the book is and the image shows a dissembled trooper I highly doubt that it's a placeholder. I was talking about the one with Ezra and chopper. They seem odd to be in a cheap book. Quote
Brickr Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 The Bren Derlin head was used in the Resistance BP too (before the new Echo Base!) Yes, but that is for a TFA character, to use the same head for a minifigure that will most likely be placed in 75098 next to Bren seems lazy to me. Quote
Venkefedo Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 I know, this is pretty lame, to have such a unique head duplicated so soon in the obvious set this minifigure belongs in seems short sighted, are we to act as if this is Bren Derlin in a different outfit, c'mon LEGO, give us something we want! We're not supposed to act as if it's Bren Derlin in a new suit, but one of these other mustachioed Rebels who wore the white suits (pictured alongside Bren, and the Kenner "Rebel Commander" figure who could've stood in for any of them including Derlin) So you could have this guy in the base but separate from Derlin... or put him out in the trenches, fighting off the Empire. Quote
Kman860 Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 Wow, I didn't realize how many of them have mustaches at the Hoth battle :laugh: I'd say that figure wouldn't work for number 3 though, his mustache comes down a bit too far for that Kenner fig or for the Lego figure too. Quote
Venkefedo Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Agreed, but there aren't exactly a lot of Lego heads with horseshoe mustaches to use Looked 'em up again just to double-check... Kazim's "fu manchu" mustache, as it's described on Bricklink, is probably the best "horseshoe" mustache available, but his skin's a little darker and the mustache is, of course, black rather than the brown of the guy in the film. Dan Reid from The Lone Ranger has a brown one, and it dips far enough down that it could be a reasonable stand-in for that guy's horseshoe, tho Dan's got a lot of stubble as well. Edited June 20, 2016 by Venkefedo Quote
Robert8 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 There is a picture of the Advent Calendar but I don't know if it was already posted here Quote
bountybossk Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 There is a picture of the Advent Calendar but I don't know if it was already posted here The advent calendar was revealed at NYTF. I think most people here have already seen it ;). Quote
makoy Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Good spot. I see there is a 2017 annual coming out with a free Ezra and Chopper too. That is going to harm the sales on the Ashoka set I would think I'm thinking about this too... I was about to plan on getting the whole thing... but now it's easier to get Chopper and BL Ashoka only. Quote
tuggernuts Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 The wait for the upcoming ucs sets is killing me. I want a snowspeeder and death star nowwwww haha Quote
Amazing Bricks Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Pretty soon, we're waiting for the Disney castle to be revealed. After that's revealed, we'll see the death star in all its glory. Quote
Richpepperell Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Pretty soon, we're waiting for the Disney castle to be revealed. After that's revealed, we'll see the death star in all its glory. the castle is due in September right? Does that mean we might not see the Death Star as part of this years Force Friday? I really hope we do - it's going to be my 40th birthday present, and I've been 40 for 6 months now! Quote
PickleManDan Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 the castle is due in September right? Does that mean we might not see the Death Star as part of this years Force Friday? I really hope we do - it's going to be my 40th birthday present, and I've been 40 for 6 months now! The Death Star should be released at the beginning of October, which is only a few days after Force Friday. Quote
tuggernuts Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 The Death Star should be released at the beginning of October, which is only a few days after Force Friday. So right after the rogue one sets are released? Sounds like an expensive lego month for me! Quote
Brickr Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 So right after the rogue one sets are released? Sounds like an expensive lego month for me! I literally cannot wait, whenever I think about the new DS I nearly do a little wee! and with the RO sets as a chaser I'm having trouble concentrating on anything else! Quote
RetroInferno Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) I literally cannot wait, whenever I think about the new DS I nearly do a little wee! and with the RO sets as a chaser I'm having trouble concentrating on anything else! Kind in the same boat, though Lego better have a couple surprises for the Death Star to get me interested (an actual exterior would be nice). Edited June 21, 2016 by RetroInferno Quote
Kman860 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Is there going to be an early release for VIPs? Quote
CM4Sci Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Is there going to be an early release for VIPs? Mid-September probably. Quote
tuggernuts Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Mid-September probably. Why!! Why would you say that!? I suppose I had better start putting my kidney up on ebay, or trade my cat in for vip points. Quote
Brickr Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Sooo... I've been meaning to ask; was 'Escape from Space Slug' the SW exclusive micro build for 2016, or will there be another one along the same lines as the micro tatooine and dagobah including minifigs we've seen in the previous two years? Please someone, give us the good news that there'll be another this year... Endor maybe? Quote
Silverwolf28 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 We are less than a month away from SDCC. Hopefully we should see pics by then. Quote
Robert8 Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 The advent calendar was revealed at NYTF. I think most people here have already seen it ;). Haha Oh I didn't know Don't mind me then Quote
CM4Sci Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Wait, do we still need to know 3 other Constraction figures? I was just looking at PriceVortex and noticed listings for 75122, 75123, and 75124. Quote
Amazing Bricks Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 I thought there was more, maybe it will be released next year? Quote
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