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

[Flawless Cowboy]

6 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

A lot of people on here seem to be forgetting that the Bunker is only the tip of the Endor instillation’s iceberg. Corridors, power generators, command centre, landing pad. Hell they could even include elements of the Battlefront maps for inspiration. Easily enough to make a sizeable MBS.

They would never do that. The bunker on its own is nowhere near iconic enough to turn into a $400+ set. The facade and the control room would be more than enough. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

5 hours ago, Ben S said:

That sounds great. Double Death Trooper lol 

Hehe  If they end up in a set (fingers crossed!), TLG can’t get away with not giving them zombified faces! The return to featureless heads for the Mando BP didn’t bother me too much, but here it’d be a bit of a cop-out

[Classic_Spaceman]

8 hours ago, Mr. Cube said:

I still want Bad Batch BP: 1x Elite Squad Trooper, 1x Republic Commando, 2x TK Stormtrooper, but that is more wishful thinking than possible reality at this point.

This would be absolutely amazing, but sadly quite unlikely now that the show is over. 
 

[CloneCommando99]

19 hours ago, ARC2149Nova said:

I think the Tantive IV set already puts that idea to rest. It's not really a battle pack, sure, but Lego doesn't care.

*Cough - 501st Clone Troopers - Cough*

Call me a madman if you must. But I still have hope for a stormtrooper BP next year. “Rebellions are built on hope” - Cassian Andor. And yes I know that’s a conflicting quote. The DC thread’s insanity has started to overcome me.

3 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Hehe  If they end up in a set (fingers crossed!), TLG can’t get away with not giving them zombified faces! The return to featureless heads for the Mando BP didn’t bother me too much, but here it’d be a bit of a cop-out

Zombified faces would be so cool.

[Kaijumeister]

It’s so odd (and more than a little bit annoying) just how much the summer set reveals are being dragged out:

- ISD: Revealed in early May.

- 2 of the 3 RBG sets: Revealed last week. 

- Droid Builder set: Leaked(ish) last week.

(Granted, Lego themselves only announced the ISD.)

Have the reveals for a single wave of a theme ever been this drawn out? At least there isn’t much left to show I suppose. 

Edited June 22, 2024 by Kaijumeister

[ArrowBricks]

6 minutes ago, Kaijumeister said:

It’s so odd (and more than a little bit annoying) just how much the summer set reveals are being dragged out:

- ISD: Revealed in early May.

- 2 of the 3 RBG sets: Revealed last week. 

- Droid Builder set: Leaked(ish) last week.

(Granted, Lego themselves only announced the ISD.)

Have the reveals for a single wave of a theme ever been this drawn out? At least there isn’t much left to show I suppose. 

I’m surprised what has leaked already, has leaked. Official stuff will be at the start of the month, if going on previous waves. That being said, leaks usually happen a few days before official leaks irrespective of what has happened before, so next week is the week. 

[Agent Kallus]

Picked up the 501st specialist mag, it looks like the next UK issue is gonna be Vader ( as expected) in one of 2 different tins ( Vader Head shaped one or rectangular ( but with curved corners like the Ninjago legacy ones) with an embossed Vader. ).

Personally I think I'll skip it as I have plenty of Vaders. My personal favourite being the Rebels one.

[Mandalorianknight]

6 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

Have the reveals for a single wave of a theme ever been this drawn out? At least there isn’t much left to show I suppose. 

Funnily enough, one of the only ones left- the skiff- is the one I'm most likely to buy.. though the X-fighter is definitely a bit tempting. Still not a fan of the two civilian figs or the generic pilot, but L3-GO is fun and the fighters themselves look good.

[CloneCommando99]

Apparently, according to brick clicker, Jedi Bob’s starfighter will have an inverted pattern to obi-wan’s. As in predominantly white with red accents. This is old news but I don’t remember anyone on here talking about it.

[Kaijumeister]

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Funnily enough, one of the only ones left- the skiff- is the one I'm most likely to buy.. though the X-fighter is definitely a bit tempting. Still not a fan of the two civilian figs or the generic pilot, but L3-GO is fun and the fighters themselves look good.

I wasn’t keen on the Skiff when it was first rumoured, but now I’m really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I wonder if Brick Clicker’s rumour around Luke having a new hairpiece is actually accurate. Pretty excited for the Peridea set too, hopefully it has the same quality as the Paz vs. Gideon set. 

Is anyone still deliberating on getting the ISD? Seeing all the reviews, the model itself is excellent, but I must admit the main draw for me is the Cal Kestis figure, and that’s only by virtue of it being Cal Kestis. The detail on the figure is pretty solid, and the gunmetal legs are a nice touch, but I can’t displace the feeling that Lego really dropped the ball on it (which stings all the more considering we’re supposedly never getting sets based on the Jedi games).

[ForgedInLego]

26 minutes ago, Kaijumeister said:

Is anyone still deliberating on getting the ISD? Seeing all the reviews, the model itself is excellent, but I must admit the main draw for me is the Cal Kestis figure

For me its the opposite! I mainly want the ISD, and don't care much for Cal (played the game for a bit, but couldn't really get into it). Maybe I can find a much cheaper Cal-less ISD?

[Swordy]

I’d be down for a remake of the Ewok Village. The original set is fantastic, and I imagine that if released today, providing a new version is given a budget of $350-$400 instead of $250, it could look even better. A remake of the Endor Bunker is irrelevant to me, though. It would make for a great $100 set that compliments the Ewok Village, but not as part of a $500 set. I’m with @wesker and hoping for some Force Ghosts at long last.

5 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Apparently, according to brick clicker, Jedi Bob’s starfighter will have an inverted pattern to obi-wan’s. As in predominantly white with red accents. This is old news but I don’t remember anyone on here talking about it.

I remember hearing that. I hope his starfighter is more creative than that, given the wackiness that the LEGO Group could go to with this show. It doesn’t make sense to me to put out two similar looking starfigters at the same time, (75333 is supposedly staying until 2025) but, hey, look at the love Artoo is getting recently. 

On the topic of the white-red colour-scheme, what if the starfighter’s design is the Rebel phoenix? 🤔

[AD_Bricks]

5 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Apparently, according to brick clicker, Jedi Bob’s starfighter will have an inverted pattern to obi-wan’s. As in predominantly white with red accents. This is old news but I don’t remember anyone on here talking about it.

I think the colour scheme was mentioned a while ago, but definitely not in as much detail, just that it would be white/red.

[Scatsob]

3 hours ago, ForgedInLego said:

For me its the opposite! I mainly want the ISD, and don't care much for Cal (played the game for a bit, but couldn't really get into it). Maybe I can find a much cheaper Cal-less ISD?

I have grabbed a few ship sets off eBay sans figures for pretty steep discounts. Last one was the Fang and Tie Interceptor for $50, new still in bags. 

[Mandalorianknight]

5 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Apparently, according to brick clicker, Jedi Bob’s starfighter will have an inverted pattern to obi-wan’s. As in predominantly white with red accents. This is old news but I don’t remember anyone on here talking about it.

I'd be down for that. Almost a Red Squadron coloration.

1 hour ago, Kaijumeister said:

I wasn’t keen on the Skiff when it was first rumoured, but now I’m really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I wonder if Brick Clicker’s rumour around Luke having a new hairpiece is actually accurate. Pretty excited for the Peridea set too, hopefully it has the same quality as the Paz vs. Gideon set. 

Is anyone still deliberating on getting the ISD? Seeing all the reviews, the model itself is excellent, but I must admit the main draw for me is the Cal Kestis figure, and that’s only by virtue of it being Cal Kestis. The detail on the figure is pretty solid, and the gunmetal legs are a nice touch, but I can’t displace the feeling that Lego really dropped the ball on it (which stings all the more considering we’re supposedly never getting sets based on the Jedi games).

I keep forgetting about Peridea, but I'm excited for that one too!

Didn't know Luke was rumored to have a new hairpiece. Do they mean the one from last year, or another new one?
 

I've decided not to get the ISD. I was interested until I saw images- it just really doesn't feel like enough of an upgrade to the 2014 set to me, and Cal, who was similarly a bigger draw for me than I normally allow figures to be, was somewhat of a letdown- in a number of ways I prefer my purist customs, so why would I shell out $160 for a star destroyer and figure who don't feel like better versions than the ones I have?

That's not to say it's a bad set- it seems fine, if a little light on imperial figures- but for me personally, no sale.

[TheMaskedMan00]

yeah, seems pretty expensive :(

[icm]

3 hours ago, ForgedInLego said:

For me its the opposite! I mainly want the ISD, and don't care much for Cal (played the game for a bit, but couldn't really get into it). Maybe I can find a much cheaper Cal-less ISD?

That's what I want to do.

[Kaijumeister]

6 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Didn't know Luke was rumored to have a new hairpiece. Do they mean the one from last year, or another new one?
 

I've decided not to get the ISD. I was interested until I saw images- it just really doesn't feel like enough of an upgrade to the 2014 set to me, and Cal, who was similarly a bigger draw for me than I normally allow figures to be, was somewhat of a letdown- in a number of ways I prefer my purist customs, so why would I shell out $160 for a star destroyer and figure who don't feel like better versions than the ones I have?

That's not to say it's a bad set- it seems fine, if a little light on imperial figures- but for me personally, no sale.

DM'd you with a link to the leak, but yeah apparently it's a completely different piece to the Throne Room Duel Diorama. What's all the more odd is that we have the Advent Calendar that includes Luke with his hair from the throne room diorama as well coming this year.

And I completely agree, the ISD build is definitely the best part of the set for me whilst the figures, though completely making sense for the set, are quite underwhelming. 

@ArrowBricks Very true, at least July is just around the corner now anyway.

I think this will be the first summer wave in a while where I don't buy the majority of the sets, but I'll stay optimistic for how the remaining ones look. The Dark Falcon is awfully tempting, however...

[BrickBob Studpants]

1 hour ago, Kaijumeister said:

DM'd you with a link to the leak, but yeah apparently it's a completely different piece to the Throne Room Duel Diorama.

Really?  I don‘t think the hairstyle between the scenes is different enough to warrant another new piece, but you do you, TLG  So Luke now has more different hairpieces than Leia and Padmé combined

[Max_Lego]

Somehow the caricature swappable X-wing from the new set looks much better than the 2021 75301 version (though it's not that difficult). Lego finally managed to capture the X-wing's hull shape 

[Lego Nostalgia]

I'm really nervous as to what Enoch's helmet will look like and if they can pull it off properly, including the nose printed on, It's known that he won't have a new helmet mould so I wonder if it'll be the 2019 Stormtrooper helmet or something else.

[Agent Kallus]

19 minutes ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

I'm really nervous as to what Enoch's helmet will look like and if they can pull it off properly, including the nose printed on, It's known that he won't have a new helmet mould so I wonder if it'll be the 2019 Stormtrooper helmet or something else.

Yeah see that's one problem with the newer Stormie helmet,it's much less versatile. I could see the OG one being used for TK troopers or Enoch, the new one really wouldn't work for either.

I think our best option for Enoch is the new June imperial Mando helmet. But there are a few other options that would also be better than the 2019 Stormtrooper helmet.

Also a very important point is that he should not have the nose printed on. The face on his helmet is like a human face and Lego human faces are noseless.

[BrickBob Studpants]

1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said:

But there are a few other options that would also be better than the 2019 Stormtrooper helmet.

I‘m pretty sure that mould has been destroyed. The only time they replaced a piece with a new one and then brought the original back was with the Rebel pilot helmet, and that was very quick. There‘s no reason for them to still have the old mould lying around and recreating it would cost pretty much the same as just designing a new one

Edit: I thought you meant the pre-2019 helmet! The 2019 one doesn‘t work due to the moulded eyes. It has to be a helmet with a large flat-ish surface

1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said:

Also a very important point is that he should not have the nose printed on. The face on his helmet is like a human face and Lego human faces are noseless.

True, but TLG are never really consistent with that. The Uruk-hai and Mando supercommandos for instance had a human handprint on their helmets despite minifigs having claws  SW Aliens, elves, and orcs have ears and noses, regardless of how humanoid they are. Even Gollum has ears, despite having been a hobbit once, who don‘t have ears (unless you argue they‘re hidden underneath the hairpiece).

I could see them giving him the nose just because it‘s an important part of the design, his helmet being the only one in all of SW that has one

Edited June 23, 2024 by BrickBob Studpants

[Agent Kallus]

17 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

 

True, but TLG are never really consistent with that. The Uruk-hai and Mando supercommandos for instance had a human handprint on their helmets despite minifigs having claws  SW Aliens, elves, and orcs have ears and noses, regardless of how humanoid they are. Even Gollum has ears, despite having been a hobbit once, who don‘t have ears (unless you argue they‘re hidden underneath the hairpiece).

I could see them giving him the nose just because it‘s an important part of the design, his helmet being the only one in all of SW that has one

Usually it's just nostrils though a while nose would be different and honestly I think a nosed Enoch helmet would be quite cursed. I mean I little bump on the helmet would be fine ( like batman has) but it's not a new part so a printed nose would look cursed. 

Ears are a different (and even more inconsistent) kettle of fish.

A regular human face, even on a helmet should not have a nose in Lego.

I Look at these faces and I say never again. No one else will ever have to live like this. No one else will ever have to feel this pain. Not on my watch..

( Okay the flying Dutchman is obviously meant to be extra cartoony so it doesn't break they're more modern approach of ignoring standard human noses but he is so very cursed, he ignores so many conventions of minifig print design, look at his damn beard)

20 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I‘m pretty sure that mould has been destroyed. The only time they replaced a piece with a new one and then brought the original back was with the Rebel pilot helmet, and that was very quick. There‘s no reason for them to still have the old mould lying around and recreating it would cost pretty much the same as just designing a new one

As am I? I never suggested that they'd bring it back. I was just lameting how it would have been a better fit for this than it's replacement.

[BrickBob Studpants]

17 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

[…] faces […]

That‘s a nose?! I always thought it was a smiley face

17 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

As am I? I never suggested that they'd bring it back. I was just lameting how it would have been a better fit for this than it's replacement.

Fair point  Yeah, it definitely would‘ve fit better! My money‘s still on the FO Stormie‘s helmet, with the Armoured Commando‘s being a close second. 

Edited June 23, 2024 by BrickBob Studpants