LEGO Star Wars 2017 Pictures and Rumors

[VaderFan2187]

@legocharles thanks for info, but I'm pretty sure that's fake. LEGO never puts "BUILDING BLOCKS SERIES" on their boxes, they put "Building Toy"

[Jockos]

That is one cute non-official looking BB8

[Deathstroke77]

Yeah, it's a fake, the font is all wrong, too, and it says 'Space Battle' on the little information sticker that comes with it.

[lomis]

6 minutes ago, legocharles said:

I found this on the web, Though I am not sure if this is new info or not.

It looks like that's an MOC:

http://bricksetforum.com/discussion/16099/lego-fight-against-chinese-counterfeit-lego/p47

[Procrastinathan]

The BB-8 picture also strongly resembles this MOC from YouTube - I think it's the same one.
 

EDIT: I posted at the same time as lomis, looks like he found the culprit

Edited February 9, 2017 by Procrastinathan

[VaderFan2187]

Just now, Deathstroke77 said:

Yeah, it's a fake, the font is all wrong, too, and it says 'Space Battle' on the little information sticker that comes with it.

I bet it's Chinese LEGO that ripped off this MOC.

Edited February 9, 2017 by VaderFan2187
EDIT: Oh my gosh, 3 people posted at once. Sorry, mods can remove this post if they feel it is necessary.

[will]

Looks a lot like Anio's version (and poorly photoshopped!). 

I've been looking at the scout trooper and speeder bike again. There's a flick-fire missile at the front, but the image in the bottom right looks as though you hold it like a gun and fire it that way. 

[ChiefPie]

People have found some of the winter sets at Toys R Us in the US.

[Brikkyy13]

1 minute ago, ChiefPie said:

People have found some of the winter sets at Toys R Us in the US.

I'm not going to believe it until I see pictures 

 

Edit: forgot US winter is the wave that's already out.

Edited February 9, 2017 by Brikkyy13

[Artanis I]

"Space Battle" is knock-off for "Star Wars" (and in the SW font). Not that anyone still needs convincing, but further proof that that is not an official set is the set number.

Too bad for TLG if they are releasing a BB-8, the KOs are already out. Unless theirs has amazing features, sales will be greatly affected.

[ChiefPie]

58 minutes ago, Brikkyy13 said:

I'm not going to believe it until I see pictures 

 

Edit: forgot US winter is the wave that's already out.

Actually the winter wave is supposed to be out in March. Mandr productions on youtube has a video with some of them and a clip of him in a toys r us. He also mentions people finding them there and posting on Instagram. The boxes are also the North American version since it has the piece count on the box.

[jhaelego]

Do you guys think TLJ sets will sport their own movie specific box art, or the 40th anniversary box art seen on other toys for this year?

[GryffindorResistance]

30 minutes ago, jhaelego said:

Do you guys think TLJ sets will sport their own movie specific box art, or the 40th anniversary box art seen on other toys for this year?

There is no 40th Anniversary Box Art. The box art for 2017 features the Death Trooper, celebrating Rogue One's release. The Last Jedi sets will most likely have new box art, even if they come out in September or October.

[jhaelego]

@GryffindorResistance

I guess it's not elaborate box art, but it def. has the 40th anniversary. I feel like we could potentially get something like that for the lego sets this year. Also, the winter sets came out last year in most of the world. 

[VaderFan2187]

@jhaelego but none of the LEGO sets so far have that logo. If it was to appear, it would've appeared in the winter sets too.

[TheRacker]

3 hours ago, Brikkyy13 said:

I'm not going to believe it until I see pictures 

 

Edit: forgot US winter is the wave that's already out.

https://i.reddituploads.com/550d0924f4a346b489acc346f3de6e6a?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=7f90ab7c91c211d0be26be8a27c57180

 

Not my pictures btw, got them on reddit.  $40 A-wing, $30 Phantom, $60 Y-wing

 

Edited February 10, 2017 by TheRacker

[ChiefPie]

Most likely if we get a ANH UCS and polybag it may have the 40th logo.

[Legofan2001]

5 hours ago, DEAD1974 said:

what ever, but the A wing is only at LEGO store

Just was found at toys r us for 40 bucks

[Nokturn]

2 hours ago, jhaelego said:

Do you guys think TLJ sets will sport their own movie specific box art, or the 40th anniversary box art seen on other toys for this year?

It's likely going to be movie-specific, as evidenced by the box art introduced on Force Friday for the past 2 years.

The only way we'll see 40th Anniversary box art is if it's for a set specifically made to commemorate it. Like the Falcon, perhaps...

[MakeNLego]

Any update on the May 4th promotional minifigure? I really hope its a ghost-anakin, obi-wan, or yoda

[Legofan2001]

9 minutes ago, MakeNLego said:

Any update on the May 4th promotional minifigure? I really hope its a ghost-anakin, obi-wan, or yoda

You know who would go well with 40th anniversary suptheme Biggs dark lighter he would work really well because x wing pilot with new face and helmet and thats all not hard no new pieces even just new prints.

[brobert]

11 hours ago, DEAD1974 said:

what ever, but the A wing is only at LEGO store

it's also in TRU, at least in Europe, but that's another topic again...

9 hours ago, legocharles said:

I found this on the web, Though I am not sure if this is new info or not.

This is not an info. This is a badly photoshopped pic.Likely about some cheap knockoff since it has Space Battle on it... :D

[Legoman123]

If we are getting BB-8 I hope we get that cool little thumbs up lighter function.

[LordLEGOtube]

UCS bb8 seems really unlikely, it won't have any poseability that wouldn't conflict with the design or move ability of the set which would be almost impossible to do. The original post that sparked this said:

On 07/02/2017 at 7:55 PM, Delta Customs said:

Just because he said it's not a playset doesn't automatically make it a vehicle. 

Think outside the box a bit. Or should I say, sphere. 

First of all, a UCS BB8 would not be 'outside the box' since there was a UCS R2-D2 in 2012. It's not going to be something new or original.

'Outside the sphere' cannot be a reference to BB8, how is BB8 outside of a sphere? He is a sphere!

Since it is the 40th anniversary of STAR WARS (the title A New Hope is only 36 years old) this year they will most likely capitalise on this for the UCS sets. A Death Star trench fits both 'outside the box' and 'outside the sphere' since it will be something different and not seen before, and also outside the Death Star.

[Legoman123]

5 minutes ago, LordLEGOtube said:

UCS bb8 seems really unlikely, it won't have any poseability that wouldn't conflict with the design or move ability of the set which would be almost impossible to do. The original post that sparked this said:

First of all, a UCS BB8 would not be 'outside the box' since there was a UCS R2-D2 in 2012. It's not going to be something new or original.

'Outside the sphere' cannot be a reference to BB8, how is BB8 outside of a sphere? He is a sphere!

Since it is the 40th anniversary of STAR WARS (the title A New Hope is only 36 years old) this year they will most likely capitalise on this for the UCS sets. A Death Star trench fits both 'outside the box' and 'outside the sphere' since it will be something different and not seen before, and also outside the Death Star.

I think a Trench Run could quite possibly be the worse UCS ever created if it does go ahead.