1980-Something-Space-Guy Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Well, I guess that puts another nail in the coffin for the fan theory that Luke is Kylo Ren, right? Quote
legolandia Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 That looks great! I can get both Kylo Ren and Finn in a cheap set, yes yes yes! £50 for that pathetic excuse of a set? Seriously? It looks like one of the Lego designers could not be bothered to use their brain and decided to throw something together at lunch break. It may be cheap compared to other sets but it is wayyyyy too expensive for what you get. Quote
Mahtion Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Ah yes, the preliminary picture did not show the second stormtrooper. This set looks perfect especially for its intended price point.On that note, is anyone aware of the piece count/price for the Resistance Troop Transport? £59.99 646 pieces Quote
Jedi-Bendu Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Well, I guess that puts another nail in the coffin for the fan theory that Luke is Kylo Ren, right? Well, it is still a possibility! Luke could have dyed his hair black for instance. Quote
Mymaker123 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) £50 for that pathetic excuse of a set? Seriously? It looks like one of the Lego designers could not be bothered to use their brain and decided to throw something together at lunch break. It may be cheap compared to other sets but it is wayyyyy too expensive for what you get. Personally, I agree with CM4Sci, and maybe you're being a tad overly critical? These sets were done probably around a year ago with only concepts to go off of, so any design issues can be excused. Also, the actual design is alright for what it is trying to represent, that being the front entrance to the castle, not the entire structure itself. Even if you hate the design the parts are nice, with a load of those nougat profile bricks being particularly nice. Also, not enough for what you pay? 409 useful pieces, at least 4 play functions to represent the destruction of the castle (accurate too), plus 2 more ever-valued Stormtroopers, the main hero, an exclusive main villain variant AND this trilogy's Yoda. Really bro? A "pathetic excuse"? Edited November 28, 2015 by Mymaker123 Quote
BricksrDamian2 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 How much will the battle of takodana cost? Quote
Mymaker123 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 How much will the battle of takodana cost? £50, so probably $60, or $50 if you're lucky. Also, Just2Good? I saw in your vid that the Resisitance transport will be around $30/40, but I heard that it would be around $60 and around 640 pieces. Quote
Mahtion Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Well, it is still a possibility! Luke could have dyed his hair black for instance. He could have gotten his leg bones extended a la Gattica. I'm sure he could have gained a good 4-5 inches from advanced galactic surgery. Quote
Ceroknight Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 I was thinking of getting Kylo's Command shuttle, but I think I'll just get these two sets instead Quote
Slurpifier Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Very nice find there! Leaning more towards the 'Resistance Troop Transporter' here, but will consider getting the 'Battle of Takodana' set. Quote
Lobot Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Well, I'm clearly in the minority on this, but these sets look totally underwhelming and ridiculously expensive! Personally I think that Kylo Ren's Shuttle (75104) is far better value and it has been available at 40% off a couple of times in the UK recently which is getting somewhere near the RRPs of these. Each to their own, I guess. Quote
just2good Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 £50, so probably $60, or $50 if you're lucky. Also, Just2Good? I saw in your vid that the Resisitance transport will be around $30/40, but I heard that it would be around $60 and around 640 pieces. I am so confused with the prices right now, disregard anything I've said about them. Quote
Mymaker123 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Well, I'm clearly in the minority on this, but these sets look totally underwhelming and ridiculously expensive! Personally I think that Kylo Ren's Shuttle (75104) is far better value and it has been available at 40% off a couple of times in the UK recently which is getting somewhere near the RRPs of these. Each to their own, I guess. I snagged the shuttle during one of those 40% sales retail on that thing is ridiculous! Quote
Dragonlego27 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Well, I'm clearly in the minority on this, but these sets look totally underwhelming and ridiculously expensive! Personally I think that Kylo Ren's Shuttle (75104) is far better value and it has been available at 40% off a couple of times in the UK recently which is getting somewhere near the RRPs of these. Each to their own, I guess. For me, the reason I prefer the Battle on Takodana set to Kylo Rens shuttle is that the shuttle is not very accurate to the final design in the film, the colours are a bit dull and the wings are pretty clunky. However, I have to say I was tempted when I saw the offers similar to what you mentioned on Black Friday, but decided to go for the X-Wing instead. To be fair, I have to admit that excluding the minifigures, battle on Takodana is slightly overwhelming, and kinda reminds me of the Duel on Geonosis set, especially with the minifigure selection and almost background-styled build. Quote
Chilly_Productions Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 I am so confused with the prices right now, disregard anything I've said about them. On the entertainer website it says: Battle on Takodana £49.99 Resistance Troop Transport £59.99 Quote
Quicksilver Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 The battle on Takodana is pretty nice, although I'm disappointed that Kylo doesn't have the printed head with hood. Quote
Lynx Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Thanks for sharing the photos! I looked at the Battle of Takodana and thought: "Wow, nice way to get Kylo and Ren - with Maz on top!" Then I noticed the two troopers.... amazing! I love the transporter's look, too. A strange, and possibly highly impractically, design - particularly from a pilot's perspective, yet intriguing. The Leia minifig is obviously a huge selling point. Quote
Tariq j Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) This looks excellent, Unmasked Ren looks very accurate to why we have seen. Overall it looks a set worth the money. Edited November 28, 2015 by Tariq j Quote
Kman860 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Hopefully we get the new first order walker that appears in the trailers( http://orig13.devian...220-d95uh0j.png ) in the summer or some type of first order land vehicle. Hopefully we find out when the rumors come out in a month or two right? The funny part is in the Duracell commercial, they have TFA stormies and snow stormies, and a TFA star destroyer, (I had to pause and look), but they still use AT-AT's. Well, that was in the old canon. It was recently revealed in Rebels that the B-Wing was designed by a Mon Calamari named Quarrie on the planet of Shantipole. I still hate the whole legends system. I absolutely hate it. Quote
afolaus Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 I'd say the catalogue preview image was pretty accurate, spelling errors and all ;) Can any one make out the text under the minifigs on the boxed images or have a best guess? Im not having much luck on my phone. Quote
Robert8 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) The Battle on Takodana set is about the minifigures and that's it. The minifigures and a bunch of pieces. And that thing called Maz Kanata is 100% nightmare material. Edited November 28, 2015 by Robert8 Quote
mediumsnowman Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Here is a picture of the TFA microfighters: I apologize for it being so small, but you get the gist of it. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Both sets look amazing 75139 seems to be a great mid-sized scenery set, something we don't get all that much in SW (except for the millionth Hoth set ). The Riot Control Stormtrooper's electrostaff is not all that spectacular though, but at least it consists of two parts in new colours (a telescope in white and a Barraki eye piece in black) Quote
Mymaker123 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) The moment when you find PERFECTLY CLEAR HD NONE WATERMARKED IMAGES OF ALL 2016 SW SETS but can't post any of them cus they exceed this stupid 100kb image size thing Edited November 28, 2015 by Mymaker123 Quote
Aethersprite Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 Takodana looks amazing! The set itself is boring, but the minifigs are perfect. Any word on its US pricing? The moment when you find PERFECTLY CLEAR HD NONE WATERMARKED IMAGES OF ALL 2016 SW SETS but can't post any of them cus they exceed this stupid 100kb image size thing You could link to them. Quote
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