LEGO Star Wars 2024 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Alexandrina]

10 hours ago, MaximillianRebo said:

I read this as 'the triumphant return of sand PEOPLE' and thought 'hmm, actually a Tusken Raider helmet wouldn't be a bad idea'.

Lol, I don't really keep up with the helmet line but I honestly figured a Tusken Raider would have been done years ago.

I know they've been released again since with a new head mould, but my formative years of Lego Star Wars were during the period where the only Tuskens were in that one 2002 set so in my head they're still one of the more desirable characters in minifigure form, let alone anything else. Not quite so desirable as Zam though. (I'm still kicking myself; back in like 2009 I had a friend offer me the choice of either Zam or Anakin from the same set for £1, and like a fool I picked Anakin)

[BrickBob Studpants]

I‘m still mad at them for cancelling the remake of the Bounty Hunter Chase set in 2020. Can‘t help but wonder why! And personally, I still think it‘s better not to hear about cancelled sets in hindsight. Psychological reactance is a thing, after all 

[TotoMagnus]

14 hours ago, Rwbricks said:

I would love a remake of Rey’s speeder with modern pieces and techniques.
 

 

This speeder would be one of my first picks for the UCS seal, when its time the Sequels get this honor. 
 

In the meantime, I will wait for next years offerings. The Helmet line up sounds good. If true, I think the Mando and Dark Trooper ones are good to go from my shelve.

 

[Swordy]

19 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

So now that sequel sets are on the table next year… anyone have any suggestions for the summer wave? (I’d rather the set slots went to Andor S2 but they inevitably won’t)

 

I’d love Poe’s Black One and either a FO TIE or Transporter to go against it next year. A new Kylo Ren’s shuttle at playset scale would’ve been great too next year if not for the rumored midiscale one.

Rey’s Speeder was my first LSW set ever, although it’d be years before I actually appreciated the SW connection. A remake would be a full-circle moment for me.

 

By the way, Kylo’s helmet, whichever version, is a must have for me.

[JohnTPT17]

If we're getting any Sequel-based sets next year, I think they will probably be from The Force Awakens - it's its 10 year anniversary next year, and it's overall the most well-regarded of the Sequel films overall. And I think most of the locations and vehicles listed - Poe's X-wing, Rey's speeder, and Takonda - are probably what would be focused on. I don't think Ilum/Starkiller Base will make the cut unless it's another outdoor duel scene. Then, if those sets (and the buildables) are popular enough, they might be willing to do more sequel stuff with The Last Jedi/Rise of Skywalker.

[Llewop]

I see 2025 as a catch up year for the theme. If Skeleton Crew is well received and popular enough we may see a “spoiler” set, and then the only other media is Andor which is getting a few well deserved sets. 

I’m torn because I want more OT and Mando verse sets but I alsO want more clone wars sets but sets more focused on Separatist forces (with the odd clone to go against them). All we’ve got is variants of B1s and until this year B2s but we are long overdue commando droids, droidekas, even a tactical droid, magna guards etc. and with 2 republic ships coming in winter summer would be perfect for a new vulture droid or tri droid. They could even continue the recent trend of ship vs ship sets by throwing in a v wing to go against one of them.

We’ve all collected enough clones and they’ve got nothing to really go up against unlike in the good old days when it felt like there was more balance. 

2025 could be a real opportunity to remake/rerelease new ships from factions that just haven’t had the chance (mainly the CIS). If the designs are good enough I think they would sell.  
 

[Mandalorianknight]

14 hours ago, Agent Kallus said:

Is there are chance the Bo Katan and Jango Helmets could actually be one set? Maybe it's just one of them but less likely it could be a 2 in 1. Which would be relatively new ground for SW.

I've been saying this since the latter was first rumored! I think it's entirely likely someone's source told them about a "blue mandalorian helmet" and conclusions were drawn. Though I'm not sure about a 2-in-1 - they don't really share any colors in common. Lego has made Jango just normal blue, but they also changed Bo to azure recently. But even if they did the same shade of blue for both, Jango's helmet is really mostly silver whereas Bo's is mostly blue, and she has white as a secondary, not silver.

13 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

I’d hope for a new AAL. Though the minifigure selection would likely be a downgrade from the first one.

I'd be down for that.

10 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I‘m still mad at them for cancelling the remake of the Bounty Hunter Chase set in 2020. Can‘t help but wonder why!

Honestly given that it'd be probably like $60 minimum, I can understand it. I don't know how many people would want the speeders- especially kids- I know when I was a kid I mainly wanted the combat vehicles. And Anakin's speeder doesn't have the level of sheer recognizability that Luke's landspeeder does, so combined with the fact that the two-pack would put them at a higher price point and the only desirable/hard to get character there would be Zam- popular with AFOLs but not someone who I think could save a set from doing poorly- I can understand why lego nixed it.

[Darth_Bane13]

8 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I've been saying this since the latter was first rumored! I think it's entirely likely someone's source told them about a "blue mandalorian helmet" and conclusions were drawn. Though I'm not sure about a 2-in-1 - they don't really share any colors in common. Lego has made Jango just normal blue, but they also changed Bo to azure recently. But even if they did the same shade of blue for both, Jango's helmet is really mostly silver whereas Bo's is mostly blue, and she has white as a secondary, not silver.

I'd be down for that.

Honestly given that it'd be probably like $60 minimum, I can understand it. I don't know how many people would want the speeders- especially kids- I know when I was a kid I mainly wanted the combat vehicles. And Anakin's speeder doesn't have the level of sheer recognizability that Luke's landspeeder does, so combined with the fact that the two-pack would put them at a higher price point and the only desirable/hard to get character there would be Zam- popular with AFOLs but not someone who I think could save a set from doing poorly- I can understand why lego nixed it.

I mean they just released a gray slab for $55, it's a pretty memorable scene from the prequels and it would probably be fun for kids to recreate the chase.

[Renny The Spaceman]

10 minutes ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

I mean they just released a gray slab for $55, it's a pretty memorable scene from the prequels and it would probably be fun for kids to recreate the chase.

They released a midrange grey slab twice!

[Alexandrina]

1 hour ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Honestly given that it'd be probably like $60 minimum, I can understand it. I don't know how many people would want the speeders- especially kids- I know when I was a kid I mainly wanted the combat vehicles. And Anakin's speeder doesn't have the level of sheer recognizability that Luke's landspeeder does, so combined with the fact that the two-pack would put them at a higher price point and the only desirable/hard to get character there would be Zam- popular with AFOLs but not someone who I think could save a set from doing poorly- I can understand why lego nixed it.

At the same time, it's pretty astonishing that there's still a character from the films whose most recent Lego minifigure was in the yellow-head era. The gap between the last Zam Wesell and the present day is actually as long as the gap between the first ever Luke Skywalker minifigure and the release of A New Hope. When you consider that every other even slightly prominent character from the first five years of the theme was released again by 2015, it's quite a delay - there are AFOLs out there who haven't had Zam Wesell on the shelves in their lifetime

[Kit Figsto]

3 hours ago, Alexandrina said:

At the same time, it's pretty astonishing that there's still a character from the films whose most recent Lego minifigure was in the yellow-head era. The gap between the last Zam Wesell and the present day is actually as long as the gap between the first ever Luke Skywalker minifigure and the release of A New Hope. When you consider that every other even slightly prominent character from the first five years of the theme was released again by 2015, it's quite a delay - there are AFOLs out there who haven't had Zam Wesell on the shelves in their lifetime

Is Zam the only movie character pre-sequel era to have not been re-released ever?  I can think of Altar Beedo (who was barely even a minifigure), some random clone variants (I don’t know if we ever got a remake of the P2 clones with a green or red stripe), and some super obscure droids (like some from the original Sandcrawler), but in terms of actual, named characters…not sure I can think of any.

Once you get into shows and the more recent films, it gets dicier, because there’s either characters that realistically won’t get remade (Rotta the Hutlett, some of the sequel background characters, probably anyone from Kenobi, Solo, or Rogue One), but I can’t think of anyone from 1-6 that falls into the category.

[JohnTPT17]

31 minutes ago, Kit Figsto said:

Is Zam the only movie character pre-sequel era to have not been re-released ever?

Checking through the Bricklink catalog, not counting clone and droid recolors, the only other named character is Gasgano - another background podracer alien.

There have been more releases of K-3P0, Count Dooku's pilot droid, Paploo the Ewok, the buzz droid, and Luke in a bacta tank than Zam. It's kinda sad.

[TotoMagnus]

2 hours ago, Kit Figsto said:

Is Zam the only movie character pre-sequel era to have not been re-released ever?

Shmi Skywalker is still waiting for her first ever release, right?

Edited November 8, 2024 by TotoMagnus

[JohnTPT17]

18 minutes ago, TotoMagnus said:

Shmi Skywalker is still waiting for her first ever release, right?

Correct - though you can't re-release if you've never been released in the place.

Offhand, in terms of prequel characters with multiple English speaking lines whose names are mentioned on-screen, we're still missing Dexter Jettster, Boss Nass, and Lama Su. There's more that are missing (lots of podracers, Jedi council members, Separatist leaders, Naboo NPCs, etc). but I think those three plus Shmi are the most important ones that have never been produced.

[Zap Rowsdower]

3 hours ago, Kit Figsto said:

Is Zam the only movie character pre-sequel era to have not been re-released ever? 

Focusing on just the prequels, these are the movie characters who have appeared in just one set:

1999 - Gasgano
2011 - Captain Panaka
2011 - Wald
2012 - TC-14
2014 - TC-4
2015 - Captain Tarpals

2002 - Zam Wesell
2013 - Coleman Trebor
2013 - Poggle the Lesser
2013 - Stass Allie
2018 - Ki-Adi-Mundi*

2010 - Captain Jag
2012 - Agen Kolar 
2012 - Saesee Tiin*
2012 - Nute Gunray*
2014 - Chief Tarfful
2016 - Quinlan Vos*
2017 - Aayla Secura*

*Indicates only one LIVE ACTION variant. Does not include the Clone Wars

Also did not include any new characters released after 2020

Outside of Zam Wesell, Captain Panaka might be the most overdue for a release. He actually has some significant screentime and a speaking role. 

[Alexandrina]

4 hours ago, Kit Figsto said:

Is Zam the only movie character pre-sequel era to have not been re-released ever?  I can think of Altar Beedo (who was barely even a minifigure), some random clone variants (I don’t know if we ever got a remake of the P2 clones with a green or red stripe), and some super obscure droids (like some from the original Sandcrawler), but in terms of actual, named characters…not sure I can think of any.

I went through the Bricklink catalogue last night and excluding minor droids and background podracers, every other character Lego released has been released again until you get to Galen Marek and Juno Eclipse, six years after Zam. They also have the disadvantage of having been decanonised not long after their set left shelves

For still-canon characters of any significance at all, excluding those who've never been released at all, the longest gap is probably Kit Fisto.

1 hour ago, Zap Rowsdower said:

Outside of Zam Wesell, Captain Panaka might be the most overdue for a release. He actually has some significant screentime and a speaking role. 

It's mad to me that we've had Naboo sets from the start, but we've only had one Panaka and one Amidala, and we've never had Captain Typho. Naboo sets seem to keep to Gungans and battle droids, or else generic pilots.

[MKJoshA]

Guys, we have a thread for wishlisting. Please use it, not this one

[CloneCommando99]

So is the night trooper BP the only thing we know that’s coming in June next year? I feel like there should be another set to release alongside it for the wave to make sense.

Edited November 8, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[Classic_Spaceman]

9 hours ago, Alexandrina said:

Galen Marek and Juno Eclipse. . . They also have the disadvantage of having been decanonised not long after their set left shelves

As far as I am aware, Lucas never considered TFU to be Canon! 
 

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

So is the night trooper BP the only thing we know that’s coming in June next year? I feel like there should be another set to release alongside it for the wave to make sense.

We have conflicting information about the Night Trooper BP - A fake leaker posted about it, but the info may also have come from a legit source? A Night Trooper battle pack is a pretty safe bet, so even I would ‘predict’ that we will get one - When it actually happens, and who it includes, remains to be seen! 
As an aside, the most logical companion set would be a LAAT/le patrol gunship with Ezra (reuse), Sabine (reuse but with printed arms), Captain Enoch, and two Night Troopers (one reuse, one new from the BP); the build would be the gunship and a Howler for Sabine. 
 

[TotoMagnus]

18 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

As far as I am aware, Lucas never considered TFU to be Canon! 
 

It think the good ending was branded „C-Canon“. Below G-Canon (Movies) and T-Canon (TCW), but still official canon. The bad ending and the expansion would have been Non-Canon. 
 

 
So, iIrc, the Midi Ship lineup for next year is:

1. Mon Calamari Cruiser

2. Acclamator

3. Kylo Ren Shuttle

1&2 releasing in January, 3 in May, right?

[BrickBob Studpants]

19 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

As an aside, the most logical companion set would be a LAAT/le patrol gunship […]

As much as I would like to see that, wouldn‘t it be strange to have only one Ahsoka follow-up set in 2024, but two in 2025?

1 hour ago, TotoMagnus said:

1. Mon Calamari Cruiser

2. Acclamator

3. Kylo Ren Shuttle

1&2 releasing in January, 3 in May, right?

To my understanding, yes. Kinda weird to split them up when the gimmick sets are usually all released in the same wave

[BrickBob Studpants]

Andor S2 starts on the 22nd of April, so the U-Wing set is very well timed! Hopefully the minifig selection is better than what was previously „rumoured“  Cassian, K2, and Dedra make sense, but I sure hope the remaining figs aren‘t just two Stormies!

[TheScaryDoor]

Finally a date for Andor S2. Exited for the second season and for the U-Wing set (I already own the Rogue One set but it is an U-Wing 😬).
I Hope we will see more sets from Andor like the obvious and glorious Fondor. I know wishlisting here is the pass to the dark side but I also would like to see a buildable B2EMO and K-2SO.
Sometimes I wonder if the mind from B2EMO is the same like the one from K-2SO. Like it was transfered to change the imperial droid to the one we know and maybe B2EMOs was destroyed and needed to be saved.

Edited November 9, 2024 by TheScaryDoor

[CloneCommando99]

2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Andor S2 starts on the 22nd of April, so the U-Wing set is very well timed! Hopefully the minifig selection is better than what was previously „rumoured“  Cassian, K2, and Dedra make sense, but I sure hope the remaining figs aren‘t just two Stormies!

Huzzah!

I wouldn’t mind more stormtroopers tbh. But better as Death or Shore Troopers. Either way 2 troopers is fine. Dedra needs protection (I’d hate for @THELEGOBATMAN to get his heart broken)

54 minutes ago, TheScaryDoor said:

but I also would like to see a buildable B2EMO and K-2SO.

Sometimes I wonder if the mind from B2EMO is the same like the one from K-2SO. Like it was transfered to change the imperial droid to the one we know and maybe B2EMOs was destroyed and needed to be saved.

Honestly a Buildable K2 SO would be very tempting for me to buy compared to other Buildable characters.

 

I saw a theory that, if B2EMO dies, his consciousness will be merged with Nemik’s manifesto (The Trail of Political Consciousness) to form K2SO’s consciousness. 

Edited November 9, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[Alexandrina]

2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Andor S2 starts on the 22nd of April, so the U-Wing set is very well timed! Hopefully the minifig selection is better than what was previously „rumoured“  Cassian, K2, and Dedra make sense, but I sure hope the remaining figs aren‘t just two Stormies!

Hang on, is Dedra an actual rumour that we're going on? I just assumed everyone was excited for her because she's the most prominent Andor character skipped in the last "wave" and therefore a logical inclusion.