LEGO Star Wars 2023 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Retro Brick Reviews]

1 minute ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Which set are we guessing? Is it the $650 one? If so, my bet would be the leaked Sail Barge. 
 

Unlikely. The leak was of an EXTREMELY early prototype, far earlier than something like Barad-dur which we know won't be coming until at least 2024. Imo that leak basically ruled out any possibility of the UCS Sail Barge being this year.

[Mandalorianknight]

Just now, ArrowBricks said:

He said it’s been guessed by a poster, so it HAS to be something mentioned. 

I'm not looking through the past 8 pages... nevermind yes I am. 

[ForgedInLego]

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Anyway, I think the 327th is more likely for the swamp speeder, Lego really wants to use those new helmet holes as much as possible as every set to include the new helmet has had at least one accessory (small sample size, but whatever) 

[Retro Brick Reviews]

6 minutes ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

I just want an Imperial Battle pack... I know I'm in a minority anymore, but the lack of solid OT battle packs disappoints me. It's VERY hard to get Rebels and Imperials in large amounts (other than Snowies, now). While I appreciate LEGO doing Clone packs for fans of that, I'm much more an OT guy, and I miss the good'ol years of LOTS of Imperial and Rebel sets during the 2014-2017 period.

Now that we're finally getting Yavin, the only ANH set I really want from this point on is a Tantive IV hallway set as a $30 "big battle pack" with three Stormtroopers, two Rebel Fleet Troopers, and (our Lord and Savior) Rebel Friend.

[NoOneOfImportance]

1 minute ago, Mandalorianknight said:

It is really annoying. Luckily the 2008 rebel fleet troopers are (or at least were) like $3 on bricklink. I think I have 24 of them, and something like 40 stormies, mainly from the 2015 battle pack. But it is annoying that it's hard to army build the arguable two main factions nowadays. I'd love an endor rebel battle pack,

As someone who actively gotten a lot of Endor stuff, I've been waiting for a way to get the new Scouts and Stormies in large amounts since the last Endor pack in 2011... 

I'm really happy for those who have gotten lots of clones, but they don't really do anything for me personally... It just hurts seeing every pack be clone-related and get almost no ways to build up Rebels/Imperials... We got a new Stormtrooper design almost a year ago now (Trash Compactor), and it has appeared in NO sets since... Much less how few sets Stormies are in overall. 

3 minutes ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

Unlikely. The leak was of an EXTREMELY early prototype, far earlier than something like Barad-dur which we know won't be coming until at least 2024. Imo that leak basically ruled out any possibility of the UCS Sail Barge being this year.

Yeah I wouldn't expect a Sail Barge, but time will tell.

[Agent Kallus]

7 minutes ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

I just want an Imperial Battle pack... I know I'm in a minority anymore, but the lack of solid OT battle packs disappoints me. It's VERY hard to get Rebels and Imperials in large amounts (other than Snowies, now). While I appreciate LEGO doing Clone packs for fans of that, I'm much more an OT guy, and I miss the good'ol years of LOTS of Imperial and Rebel sets during the 2014-2017 period.

I'd love pretty much any imperial battle pack, other than snow troopers so of course we only get snow troopers, stupid Kkk looking snow troopers.

[Retro Brick Reviews]

Just now, NoOneOfImportance said:

We got a new Stormtrooper design almost a year ago now (Trash Compactor), and it has appeared in NO sets since... Much less how few sets Stormies are in overall. 

...I legitimately forgot there even was a new Stormtrooper. Hopefully we get at least one in the new Mando sets.

[Mandalorianknight]

1 minute ago, ForgedInLego said:

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Anyway, I think the 327th is more likely for the swamp speeder, Lego really wants to use those new helmet holes as much as possible as every set to include the new helmet has had at least one accessory (small sample size, but whatever) 

Man, you guys are really cracking me up today.

Just now, Retro Brick Reviews said:

Now that we're finally getting Yavin, the only ANH set I really want from this point on is a Tantive IV hallway set as a $30 "big battle pack" with three Stormtroopers, two Rebel Fleet Troopers, and (our Lord and Savior) Rebel Friend.

Fun tip: One of the goons in a spider man homecoming set has a torso that works perfectly for Rebel Friend if you swap out the arms for red ones and replace the rest of the parts with fleet trooper parts. I have him sitting on my desk as I type this.

 

Ok, @ArrowBricks, I looked through the last through pages. This is everything guessed before he said the three had been guessed that isn't one of the two we know or wasn't explicitly ruled out.

Mon Cala cruiser, Nebulon B Frigate, system SSD, buildible ewok

My heart says Mon Cala Cruiser by my wallet says Ewok.

[NoOneOfImportance]

Just now, Agent Kallus said:

I'd love pretty much any imperial battle pack, other than snow troopers so of course we only get snow troopers, stupid Kkk looking snow troopers.

Anyone want to start a movement for 2 years so we can get a $30 battle pack? 

[Classic_Spaceman]

4 minutes ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

I just want an Imperial Battle pack... I know I'm in a minority anymore, but the lack of solid OT battle packs disappoints me. It's VERY hard to get Rebels and Imperials in large amounts (other than Snowies, now). While I appreciate LEGO doing Clone packs for fans of that, I'm much more an OT guy, and I miss the good'ol years of LOTS of Imperial and Rebel sets during the 2014-2017 period.

Not really a minority view, IMO; I would love something like a Stormtrooper 2x, Scout Trooper, Imperial Officer (Lieutenant) Battle Pack! 
 

4 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I doubt it, considering it'd be an entire new mold. My guess is it's the 327th, or maybe the 442nd.

The 41st is the other possible unit, not the 442nd. The 41st were commanded by Gree and wore forest camouflage on Kashyyyk, while the 442nd were commanded by Verd and wore white armour with green markings on Cato Neimoidia. 🙂
 

[NoOneOfImportance]

Just now, Classic_Spaceman said:

Not really a minority view, IMO; I would love something like a Stormtrooper 2x, Scout Trooper, Imperial Officer (Lieutenant) Battle Pack! 
 

Basically all I hear anymore is how LEGO still isn't doing enough for the PT and Clones (despite all the sets we've gotten). Definitely not a spoken view even if many of us hold it.

[Retro Brick Reviews]

Just now, Mandalorianknight said:

Fun tip: One of the goons in a spider man homecoming set has a torso that works perfectly for Rebel Friend if you swap out the arms for red ones and replace the rest of the parts with fleet trooper parts. I have him sitting on my desk as I type this.

Already known and done, I made a custom RF as soon as I opened up the 2019 Tantive IV. Doesn't mean I don't want an official figure

[Nylock]

Year after year I wait for lego to release an endor set with the ghosts. And every year I’m disappointed. But there’s some solid sets on the horizon, I’m most hyped about the Ahsoka series sets

Edited February 19, 2023 by Nylock

[ArrowBricks]

2 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Ok, @ArrowBricks, I looked through the last through pages. This is everything guessed before he said the three had been guessed that isn't one of the two we know or wasn't explicitly ruled out.

Mon Cala cruiser, Nebulon B Frigate, system SSD, buildible ewok

My heart says Mon Cala Cruiser by my wallet says Ewok.

Pretty sure it’s 2 of them, as swamp speeder isn’t OT.

I appreciate your effort, thanks man! 

Edited February 19, 2023 by ArrowBricks

[Retro Brick Reviews]

2 minutes ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

Anyone want to start a movement for 2 years so we can get a $30 battle pack? 

I would love to, but unfortunately I'm not an a$$hole

Edited February 19, 2023 by Retro Brick Reviews

[NoOneOfImportance]

1 minute ago, Nylock said:

Year after year I wait for lego to release an endor set with the ghosts. And every year I’m disappointed. But there’s some solid sets on the horizon, I’m most hyped about the Ahsoka series sets

Personally, I very much hope the $650 is an MBS Endor. Have the Bunker, Ewok Village area, etc. 

[ArrowBricks]

2 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

The 41st is the other possible unit, not the 442nd. The 41st were commanded by Gree and wore forest camouflage on Kashyyyk, while the 442nd were commanded by Verd and wore white armour with green markings on Cato Neimoidia. 🙂
 

Kashyyk is most likely, with the new helmet moulds. Felucia would be good, though. 

However, I wouldn’t disregard any legion really. Fighter tank and Mace Windu is a perfect example of this. Genuinely couldn’t be anything. 

[Mandalorianknight]

1 minute ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

Anyone want to start a movement for 2 years so we can get a $30 battle pack? 

I'm in, so long as it's got the new stormtrooper and scout trooper designs.

What social media site are we going to bully random lego employees on? I vote Myspace. They'll never see it coming.

1 minute ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

NThe 41st is the other possible unit, not the 442nd. The 41st were commanded by Gree and wore forest camouflage on Kashyyyk, while the 442nd were commanded by Verd and wore white armour with green markings on Cato Neimoidia. 🙂

Yeah, the whole Verd thing spun off from me talking about the kashyyk clones with white armor+green markings that may or may not be canon, and someone brought him up because I guess they thought I was talking about Verd's boys, and I just took his word for it.

2 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

I'd love pretty much any imperial battle pack, other than snow troopers so of course we only get snow troopers, stupid Kkk looking snow troopers.

Man, this is the most entertained I've been in years. Totally agree, though.

3 minutes ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

As someone who actively gotten a lot of Endor stuff, I've been waiting for a way to get the new Scouts and Stormies in large amounts since the last Endor pack in 2011... 

I'm really happy for those who have gotten lots of clones, but they don't really do anything for me personally... It just hurts seeing every pack be clone-related and get almost no ways to build up Rebels/Imperials... We got a new Stormtrooper design almost a year ago now (Trash Compactor), and it has appeared in NO sets since... Much less how few sets Stormies are in overall. 

Same! Endor is my favorite OT planet, and I've only got... I'm at college right now but IIRC I have 9 endor rebels (none of the named ones), 4 new scouts, and 0 of the newest stormtrooper design.

[Nylock]

1 minute ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

Personally, I very much hope the $650 is an MBS Endor. Have the Bunker, Ewok Village area, etc. 

As cool as that would be, I don’t have that kinda cash to drop on a Lego set. If they made one I’d hope it’d be no more than like $150ish

[Agent Kallus]

 

 

9 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

 

Ok, @ArrowBricksbuildible ewok

Hey considering that Zelda 'is' getting a high end 2 in one maybe the buildable chewie will have an ewok ( Wicket) alternative build 

 

14 minutes ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

Unlikely. The leak was of an EXTREMELY early prototype, far earlier than something like Barad-dur which we know won't be coming until at least 2024. Imo that leak basically ruled out any possibility of the UCS Sail Barge being this year.

Was it really that preliminary looking, I don't think it was but it's one of the few I didn't screenshot so I might be misremembering.

 

Edited February 19, 2023 by Agent Kallus

[Mandalorianknight]

4 minutes ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

Already known and done, I made a custom RF as soon as I opened up the 2019 Tantive IV. Doesn't mean I don't want an official figure

Don't get me wrong, I do too. One of my crowning lego fan moments is when I visited richboyJay's AT-M6 moc at some chicago brickfair and he told me I was the only guy to recognize rebel friend.

4 minutes ago, NoOneOfImportance said:

Basically all I hear anymore is how LEGO still isn't doing enough for the PT and Clones (despite all the sets we've gotten). Definitely not a spoken view even if many of us hold it.

Yup. It's not so much here, but on places like Instagram and Youtube there's a flood of teenage MandR fans who will ravage anyone who suggests we don't need at least 50% of sets to be clone battle packs.

4 minutes ago, Nylock said:

Year after year I wait for lego to release an endor set with the ghosts. And every year I’m disappointed. But there’s some solid sets on the horizon, I’m most hyped about the Ahsoka series sets

Supposedly it's due to issues with transparent ABS plastic's ultimate tensile strength. If it reaches a point of fracture anywhere close to how easily 2007 lime bionicle joints did, I'm glad we haven't had any yet.

3 minutes ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

I would love to, but unfortunately I'm not an a$$hole

Fortunately for you, I am. I still vote we harass lego on Myspace for the surprise factor.

[Retro Brick Reviews]

Just now, Agent Kallus said:

Was it really that preliminary looking, I don't think it was but it's one of the few I didn't screenshot so I might be misremembering.

It was barely larger than the 2013 set, and the only exterior details were a bunch of brown NEXO-shields. It legitimately looked like something an intern whipped up in an hour just so they'd have some image to put on the survey.

[Legofan2001]

1 minute ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

It was barely larger than the 2013 set, and the only exterior details were a bunch of brown NEXO-shields. It legitimately looked like something an intern whipped up in an hour just so they'd have some image to put on the survey.

I still think the Sail Barge is coming this year and that the picture that leaked was just a placeholder. It’s the 40th anniversary of ROTJ and while I wouldn’t be opposed to a new MBS/UCS Endor it’d be weird if both the 30th and 40th anniversaries had Ewok Villages as the anniversary set. 

[Retro Brick Reviews]

2 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Yup. It's not so much here, but on places like Instagram and Youtube there's a flood of teenage MandR fans who will ravage anyone who suggests we don't need at least 50% of sets to be clone battle packs.

...Y'know, while I guess you COULD harass unpaid interns, I think the goal of "more good OT sets" would be far better met by simply filling MandR's larynx with Flex Seal

[Classic_Spaceman]

10 minutes ago, ForgedInLego said:

Anyway, I think the 327th is more likely for the swamp speeder, Lego really wants to use those new helmet holes as much as possible as every set to include the new helmet has had at least one accessory (small sample size, but whatever) 

Less the helmet holes and more the Macrobinoculars, IMO. There was literally no reason to make the part, unless they plan to make a Bly Minifig. 
 

9 minutes ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

Now that we're finally getting Yavin, the only ANH set I really want from this point on is a Tantive IV hallway set as a $30 "big battle pack" with three Stormtroopers, two Rebel Fleet Troopers, and (our Lord and Savior) Rebel Friend.

The Tantive IV would make a great diorama set, though that would inevitably be too large to serve as an army-builder. 
 

13 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

stupid Kkk looking snow troopers.

Wow. Thanks for ruining Snowtroopers for me! 😬
 

8 minutes ago, ArrowBricks said:

Kashyyk is most likely, with the new helmet moulds. Felucia would be good, though. 

Felucia is the 327th (Star Corps).