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[North Lego Star]

Does anyone know when Planet Sets Series 4 is coming out in the U.S.? Thanks for Responding!

Edited August 16, 2013 by North Lego Star

[Artanis I]

Hey I'm wondering what are people's thoughts on this set? I can't find very reviews on the internet.

http://lego.wikia.co...lth_Starfighter

If I get time I will review it tomorrow, I only have a little bit of the Mandalorian Speeder review to go, I will do the Jek-14 set straight after.

[Artifex]

Hi there!

I've been thinking about getting a 7965, but I just realized it's a 2011 set -- and Lego usually releases a new iteraction of a former set every 3-4 years. So I'm not sure if I should get the latest Falcon or wait for the new one.

What do you guys think? Any thoughts?

[Brickdoctor]

In the Star Wars forum, "What should I buy?" questions should be posted in General Questions, so I'll merge this...

...and done.

[Robert_88]

Hi there!

I've been thinking about getting a 7965, but I just realized it's a 2011 set -- and Lego usually releases a new iteraction of a former set every 3-4 years. So I'm not sure if I should get the latest Falcon or wait for the new one.

What do you guys think? Any thoughts?

I asked the Lego Customer Service if the MF will be produced in 2014. They didn't say yes or no but they said it seems likely.

[Only Sinner]

Hi there!

I've been thinking about getting a 7965, but I just realized it's a 2011 set -- and Lego usually releases a new iteraction of a former set every 3-4 years. So I'm not sure if I should get the latest Falcon or wait for the new one.

What do you guys think? Any thoughts?

If you can score it for less than retail, I say absolutely go for it. For about one hundred USD, the set is fantastic. A well designed model with a full lineup of the most iconic figures, the 7965 MF is the best version we will see for a while. The next, if there is one, won't be until the new movies come out.

[The_Chosen_1]

I asked the Lego Customer Service if the MF will be produced in 2014. They didn't say yes or no but they said it seems likely.

I would take what they said with a grain of salt. There was a 7-year gap between System scale Millennium Falcon models last time.

[Artifex]

I asked the Lego Customer Service if the MF will be produced in 2014. They didn't say yes or no but they said it seems likely.

That's what I thought. If not 2014, then 2015, i guess.

If you can score it for less than retail, I say absolutely go for it. For about one hundred USD, the set is fantastic. A well designed model with a full lineup of the most iconic figures, the 7965 MF is the best version we will see for a while. The next, if there is one, won't be until the new movies come out.

I guess the 7965 is the best version so far; each new set seems to top the previous one, although the minifigures in this set are impressive!

I would take what they said with a grain of salt. There was a 7-year gap between System scale Millennium Falcon models last time.

Now that made me check my wallet.

[wilson3a10]

Hi, does anyone know the magnet minifig can be detachable from the magnet? Or how what mechanism is there connecting the minifig and the magnet disc? I would like to know if it is able to disconnect it by using some small scale tool.

[Tariq j]

Hi, does anyone know the magnet minifig can be detachable from the magnet? Or how what mechanism is there connecting the minifig and the magnet disc? I would like to know if it is able to disconnect it by using some small scale tool.

There's another thread on this where I believe someone has worked it out.

EDIT: here's the link: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=82130#entry1651795

Edited August 27, 2013 by Tariq j

[Artifex]

I'm new to Lego Star Wars. I love the Old Trilogy and the recent sets look great. I was thinking to buy Jabba's Palace and Jabba's Sail Barge (along with 1 or 2 Desert Skiffs), but then the Ewok Village came along and I guess I'll skip the other sets for the village. Do you guys think I'll be able to get Jabba's Palace, the Sail Barge and the skiffs next year? Do you think they will be around much longer? I read/heard somewhere (in The Brick Show, I guess) that Jabba's Palace is being discontinued next year... Could that be true?

[Leo604]

I read/heard somewhere (in The Brick Show, I guess) that Jabba's Palace is being discontinued next year... Could that be true?

Unfortunately it is; a Muslim community in Turkey sent an official complaint to TLG saying that the palace looked like a mosque and the overall set was demeaning to Islam. Turns out TLG was planning to retire the set soon (in this case next year) cause of their policy to do so after a few years of being on the shelves.

[Artifex]

Unfortunately it is; a Muslim community in Turkey sent an official complaint to TLG saying that the palace looked like a mosque and the overall set was demeaning to Islam. Turns out TLG was planning to retire the set soon (in this case next year) cause of their policy to do so after a few years of being on the shelves.

Oh, no. I hope I can get the Ewok Village next year, then.

[Leo604]

Oh, no. I hope I can get the Ewok Village next year, then.

With any luck you'll be able to get it on a discounted price. :P

[Brickadeer]

Unfortunately it is; a Muslim community in Turkey sent an official complaint to TLG saying that the palace looked like a mosque and the overall set was demeaning to Islam.

That's wrong. It wasn't "a muslim community in Turkey", but a Turkish community in Austria, more precisely officials of an organisation claiming to represent the Turkish community in Austria.

Edited August 28, 2013 by Brickadeer

[Robert_88]

That's wrong. It wasn't "a muslim community in Turkey", but a Turkish community in Austria, more precisely officials of an organisation claiming to represent the Turkish community in Austria.

Correct.

And the Hagia Sophia was originally a church, and not a mosque ;-)

Edited August 28, 2013 by Robert_88

[Blondie-Wan]

Moreover, the Ewok Village is just now coming out, and large, expensive Direct-to-Consumer sets like it tend to stay around at least a couple years, as long as they're at least reasonably popular. I don't think you need to worry about not being able to get the Ewok Village at all if you don't get it this year; I fully expect it to stay around until at least 2015.

[Tariq j]

The ewok village will basically become the death star until the next big playset comes out.

[TWP]

I'm new to Lego Star Wars. I love the Old Trilogy and the recent sets look great. I was thinking to buy Jabba's Palace and Jabba's Sail Barge (along with 1 or 2 Desert Skiffs), but then the Ewok Village came along and I guess I'll skip the other sets for the village. Do you guys think I'll be able to get Jabba's Palace, the Sail Barge and the skiffs next year? Do you think they will be around much longer? I read/heard somewhere (in The Brick Show, I guess) that Jabba's Palace is being discontinued next year... Could that be true?

I think you should go for the Jabba sets first. They will be retired earlier then the ewok village, and you might get some discounts soon.

Because it is thought that next year will be PT heavy, not much sets of episodes IV-VI will likely come that year, so you could save for the ewok village next year :)

Remember, how later you buy the sets, the more chanche you get on a discount!

By the way, it's Original Trilogy, not Old trilogy. ;)

Unfortunately it is; a Muslim community in Turkey sent an official complaint to TLG saying that the palace looked like a mosque and the overall set was demeaning to Islam. Turns out TLG was planning to retire the set soon (in this case next year) cause of their policy to do so after a few years of being on the shelves.

The complaints of that turkey community have nothing to do with the retirement of the palace, TLG was planning to discontinue the set anyways, but they said to that community that they would discontinue it for them, to make everyone happy.

TLG always wins :)

[Tariq j]

The complaints of that turkey community have nothing to do with the retirement of the palace, TLG was planning to discontinue the set anyways, but they said to that community that they would discontinue it for them, to make

everyone happy.

TLG always wins :)

Really? I read somewhere that in 2014 the palace would discontinue and and it would be taken off the website because of the complaints.

Edited August 28, 2013 by Tariq j

[Leo604]

Really? I read somewhere that in 2014 the palace would discontinue and and it would be taken off the website because of the complaints.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/04/lego-jabbas-palace-muslim-turkish-austria-racism-star-wars_n_3012827.html

However Lego - the world's most valuable toy maker - has always denied the claims of racism, and later insisted that the decision to remove the toy from sale was part of its natural lifecycle.

[thrakkazz]

I heard as well that next version of Princess Leia would be with a niqab

Shame on you lego to take into account complains of peoples who are still living in middle age.

Hopefully all muslim are not like those ones.

Edited September 1, 2013 by thrakkazz

[Mr Man]

I heard as well that next version of Princess Leia would be with a niqab

Shame on you lego to take into account complains of peoples who are still living in middle age.

Hopefully all muslim are not like those ones.

Slightly racist and fully off topic .

[Darth Nader]

I heard as well that next version of Princess Leia would be with a niqab

Shame on you lego to take into account complains of peoples who are still living in middle age.

Hopefully all muslim are not like those ones.

Lol dude no need to be so harsh, most muslims don't even give a crap about the whole Jabba's Palace thing. When I told my Dad this, who's a muslim, found the complaint to be really stupid and that they most likely just want attention. He basically reacted like most muslims and non-muslims would.

[Brickdoctor]

I heard as well that next version of Princess Leia would be with a niqab

Shame on you lego to take into account complains of peoples who are still living in middle age.

Hopefully all muslim are not like those ones.

Let's not insult religions, especially since discussion of them is prohibited in the Member Guidelines. And besides, TLG has said that they were planning to retire the set anyways. (Which we all, being familiar with TLG's products, know is likely the case.)