What are your favorite LEGO Star Wars sets from 2016?

[VaderFan2187]

Just now, mrcngrck said:

AT-ST - reasonable price and with easy mods it could be 10/10

Perhaps that's why it's your profile photo?

[Vectormatic]

2 hours ago, VaderFan2187 said:

Anakin's Jedi Interceptor is much better imo. Doesn't have all the little bugs that annoy me about Obi-Wan's.

• R2 sits lower in the droid socket, which is more accurate and you don't see his blank back
• There is storage for Anakin's lightsaber
• There are controls in the ship. How is that not a "given"??
• I personally prefer the laser cannons on Anakin's Interceptor. Unfortunately they don't match up with each other.

Agreed, the model for 75038 is better, i dont have it, but made a colour-swapped/modded Darth Vader version based on that design, and it is a more accurate Eta-2

 

However, 75135 still is a good looking set, and displayed in isolation the small regressions over the previous models dont really bother me that much. Besides, i much prefer Obi wan and the dark red colour scheme over Anakin/yellow, so the pilot/colour wins it for me either way.

[VaderFan2187]

2 hours ago, vectormatic said:

However, 75135 still is a good looking set, and displayed in isolation the small regressions over the previous models dont really bother me that much. Besides, i much prefer Obi wan and the dark red colour scheme over Anakin/yellow, so the pilot/colour wins it for me either way.

True. Dark red is better than yellow, but those little minor things in the set bother me, as it seems a step back instead of an overall improvement.

[thorin]

I really liked Encounter on Jakku. It got a lot of hate, but I didn't think it was all that bad. Otherwise, I really liked the Finn polybag that came with the Lego Star Wars video game (even though it didn't come with a bloody handprint helmet... Grrr).

2016 was a rough year for sets... So I spent most of my cash buying 2014 and 2015 sets, or picking stuff up on eBay.

[VaderFan2187]

1 hour ago, thorin said:

I really liked Encounter on Jakku. It got a lot of hate, but I didn't think it was all that bad. Otherwise, I really liked the Finn polybag that came with the Lego Star Wars video game (even though it didn't come with a bloody handprint helmet... Grrr).

I don't like Encounter on Jakku. It's bad value for the price, and only Unkar Plutt is a special figure from that set imo.

[Dharkan]

Why sets so expensive in Europe? I thought GBP and EUR were more valuable than USD.

edit: wrong topic sorry.

Edited January 3, 2017 by Dharkan

[mrcngrck]

22 hours ago, VaderFan2187 said:

Perhaps that's why it's your profile photo?

I think you're right :)

[firefox]

My top 5 from 2016

All sets in 2016 were way overpriced, so that is not an argument in this list. I went for innovation and fun sets.

1. 75140: Resistance Troop Transporter

Finaly a good set with a decent amount of interior to transport figures. It looks like a sausage, but it's cool.

2. 75149: Resistance X-wing Fighter

Same as Poe's but lighter colors so detail is shown more. I just love to pick this one up and fly in my living room :)

3. 75155: Rebel U-wing Fighter

Innovating design, nice figures.

4. 75135: Obi-Wan's Jedi Interceptor

I like obi one. I like the colors. Anakin's version is better, but hey Anakin is no Obi :)

It's just fun to play with :)

5. 75157: Captain Rex's AT-TE

Got to love the guts to make this pile of junk in LEGO :)

*. 75150: Vader's TIE Advanced vs. A-wing Starfighter

This is a special sitation. The A wing in this set is superb! The firing mechanism, the minifigs (pilot and sabine) all great.! 

I don 't give a bit about darth vader's tie, that's why it did not make the top 5 It was also the most overpriced set of 2016....