YellowCorvette Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) hahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Sorry. But this is never going to happen. Big iconic characters, especially villains, never, ever, get released in tiny sets, not in the modern line. I disagree.Some of the iconic Star Wars minifigures is available at under $ 25 sets.You got Han Solo in the Millennium Falcon Microfighter and Yoda in the 75002 AT-RT.Sadly,No iconic villains like Vader and Maul in small sets.You can get Grievous and Obi-Wan in 75040 too,but Grievous is barely a iconic character. Edited August 30, 2015 by ArmstrongYong Quote
Darth Caedus Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) I disagree.Some of the iconic Star Wars minifigures is available at under $ 25 sets.You got Han Solo in the Millennium Falcon Microfighter and Yoda in the 75002 AT-RT.Sadly,No iconic villains like Vader and Maul in small sets. It's a very very uncommon exception to the rule. And they're always fleeting. The blue AT-RT was a late Clone Wars item, the Microfighters have a shorter lifespan that the bigger sets - you cannot find either of them in most stores now. Han himself is also not a Jedi, which takes a lot away from his 'icon' status to kids - still a beloved character, but it's that lightsaber folks crave. No ten-dollar Lukes to be found on the shelves. Gotta drop 30 bucks on a Snowspeeder for your cheapest Luke right now, and that set is barely around anymore. It's the villains which really pretty much never break this rule in the modern line - Maul, Dooku, Palpatine, Vader - all relegated to big ticket stuff. Sure, EVENTUALLY we'll probably see this trend crack - I could see Vader pop up in a $25 or lower set in the next half-decade, perhaps. But as far as the new movies go, you can be sure it will hold true. No way we see a Kylo or Phasma for 10 bucks at any point in the next several years. I doubt even Hux, the least visually exciting of the Big Bads, would slip into a small kit for some time yet. Unless a miracle happens and Disney helps Lego strongarm Hasbro out of the exclusive action figure license. Because that's the ultimate apotheosis of Star Wars Lego - a world where Lego is free to produce entire CMF series devoted to Star Wars. An entire CMF for the Cantina. An entire CMF for Jabba's palace. An entire CMF for the dang Attack of the Clones bar, it'd all fly, fly, fly off the shelves. Until then we make do with battlepacks, mid-tier starfighters, and big sets packed with exclusive characters. Such is the order of things. What I DO wonder is if Kylo Ren will appear in either of the 2 January TFA kits (Takodana or the Pirate ship). Pirate ship seems unlikely, figuring it'll be Maz there and retinue. Takodana remains a total wildcard. Edited August 30, 2015 by Darth Caedus Quote
CM4Sci Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 hahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Sorry. But this is never going to happen. Big iconic characters, especially villains, never, ever, get released in tiny sets, not in the modern line We got three pretty big characters in a Hobbit set, once. Galadriel, the Witch-king and Elrond. An EXCLUSIVE Elrond! Quote
Ultron Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 We got three pretty big characters in a Hobbit set, once. Galadriel, the Witch-king and Elrond. An EXCLUSIVE Elrond! Yes, but that was in the 3rd hobbit wave, not the first or second like some people are calling for here. Not to mention those waves were each separated by a year and the Star Wars waves are about 6 months. Also I wouldn't call the witch king a big character either, especially in that get up Still makes me angry how they botched that theme in the end. Quote
Fives Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Hulk_Smash, you said that the Battlefront Rebel BP has four soldiers in beige outfits. Makes me wonder if these BPs are supposed to be based on the Battle of Jakku DLC... Quote
Dragonlego27 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Sorry to bother you after so many questions Hulk-Smash, but there were two different Jawa variants in the Sandcrawler. Did the jawas in Droid Escape have different torso prints, or the same? Quote
Hulk_Smash Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 I think the rebel BP is Jakuu based. And I think the Jawas are both the same. Quote
phanstasm Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Hi, Hulk_Smash! Do you know if Hera in the Ghost microfighter has a new head print? (Fingers crossed for black eyes this time.) Thanks so much for answering all of our questions!!! Quote
irispen Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Are the pictures you saw are preliminary pictures? It must be. Quote
Lego Fett Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) I doubt Boba will look the same as in Slave I. Lego would be crazy to pop an extremely detailed minifig from a 200$ to a 25$ set. We got arm printing twice in expensive sets, one was very old and one is new. And we have gotten a lot of boba fetts Edited August 30, 2015 by Lego Fett Quote
irispen Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Since it was just a preliminary pictures, a lot of changes will be made Edited August 30, 2015 by irispen Quote
ArrowBricks Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 I think the rebel BP is Jakuu based. And I think the Jawas are both the same. Is the imperial battlefront battle pack on a sandy planet too? Are they just stormtroopers or other types of troopers? Thanks again. Quote
frank_day Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Well, I think prelims never tell everything, but they really indicate something. It can only be worse, especially for the selection of minifigs. If I ain't wrong, the pre of 75045 indicated a Commander Woffle, but it was replaced by a generic Phase 2 wolfpack trooper at last. So I will never be too optimistic about the final minifig selection of LEGO. Quote
Darth Caedus Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 We got three pretty big characters in a Hobbit set, once. Galadriel, the Witch-king and Elrond. An EXCLUSIVE Elrond! Rules are entirely different for Middle-earth since it's a theme comprised solely of army-builders and major characters. There are really no tertiary characters in the Jackson films - just meat for the grinder, protagonists, and supporting roles. I think our best hope for a cheaper Kylo would be a medium-to-large set based on this apparent snowy duel that the latest split-second teaser is hyping up. Quote
Lego Fett Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Rules are entirely different for Middle-earth since it's a theme comprised solely of army-builders and major characters. There are really no tertiary characters in the Jackson films - just meat for the grinder, protagonists, and supporting roles. I think our best hope for a cheaper Kylo would be a medium-to-large set based on this apparent snowy duel that the latest split-second teaser is hyping up. I would imagine kylo and finn in a 60-70$ packed with a heap of action features and a big terrain piece with trees. Quote
Darth Caedus Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 I would imagine kylo and finn in a 60-70$ packed with a heap of action features and a big terrain piece with trees. That is what I'm picturing. Though $80-90 is what I'd guess - use the Final Duel and Palpatine's Arrest as an ideological model, since that seems to be what Lego has committed to heavily when it comes to saber showdown sets (gone are the days of Qui-gon vs Maul on a speeder bike, alas and alack). It's a good model too - Palpatine's Arrest, though a bit undercooked, was still a popular set, and the Final Duel has been received extremely well. Quote
Lego Fett Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 That is what I'm picturing. Though $80-90 is what I'd guess - use the Final Duel and Palpatine's Arrest as an ideological model, since that seems to be what Lego has committed to heavily when it comes to saber showdown sets (gone are the days of Qui-gon vs Maul on a speeder bike, alas and alack). It's a good model too - Palpatine's Arrest, though a bit undercooked, was still a popular set, and the Final Duel has been received extremely well. Yes, i would probably buy it if it had a small vehicle and maybe some structure. It would be good it was modular, not hinged. Quote
Darth_Brick360 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Hoth attack looks like a smaller version of the one we got last year, and comes with a couple of troopers of both sides and a probe droid. I could only see Obi Wan in his star fighter, but that doesn't mean there aren't other figs in it, he will definitely have R4 with him. will it have a taun taun Quote
Navy Trooper Fenson Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Are they still using stud shooters in the battlepacks or are they finally going back to normal blasters? Do the rebels have olive colors in their design or look like the ones from the new Imperial Shuttle Tydirium? Quote
CM4Sci Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Why do people hate the stud shooters so much? I love them, no matter how many studs I've lost Would you rather have stud shooters or flick fires? Edited August 30, 2015 by CM4Sci Quote
Amazing Bricks Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Why do people hate the stud shooters so much? I love them, no matter how many studs I've lost Would you rather have stud shooters or flick fires? People don't like them in star wars sets, they're not accurate at all compared to the actual blasters in the movies. Quote
DarthPotato Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Yeah, I personally think the stud shooters are really fun and work as a great play feature. However, I don't like them in Star Wars sets since I'd prefer the weapons to be more accurate (and for them all to match; it's a bit awkward when half the troopers have stud shooters and the other half have normal blasters). I think the stud shooters are awesome for other themes but I'd prefer them out of Star Wars. Quote
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