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

[THELEGOBATMAN]

I absolutely love the starifighter. I thought it would just be a generic recolour of the AotC Anakin / Kenobi starfighter, but it's actually so much cooler than that.

Can't wait to get my hands on this set.

[Classic_Spaceman]

The Sarlacc battle’s price is insane, the Sarlacc itself takes up way too much of the build (and it is not even good, looking like a rectangular mound with a few bits sticking out!), the shaping of the front of the skiff is wrong, the lack of generic skiff guards is disappointing (especially at this price), and the reuse of ESB Boba from the mech (without even a new cape!) is just unforgivable! Pass, unless it ends up very heavily discounted; I might grab a few of the Minifigs on BrickLink, though. 

Peridea looks really good! The PPP is not the best, but it is made up for by the Minifigs (I am pleased to see that Thrawn actually has dual-moulded legs). I feel like Ahsoka the White could have been a bit more. . . white, but her design is still excellent. No Enoch is disappointing, but at least we get another new Minifig in his place; hopefully we can get him, the Great Mothers, and some of Morgan’s forces (mercenaries and HK droids) in future waves. The Night Trooper is growing on me as well; the zombie head is a very welcome surprise, though I would have liked to have more gold cracks and red wrappings, or arms in different colours (as it is, the trooper looks a bit too clean). That said, if we get a battle pack of these guys with a few different helmet/torso/leg designs, we can build a nice cobbled-together army like we see in the show. 
My only real complaint is that the floor lines are stickers - I understand why the columns are (three different designs across four pillars), but LEGO could have made only two new printed parts (2x4 tile and 1x6 macaroni tile) and the ground detailing would have been covered. As it is, those stickers will be a pain to align! 😐

I unironically actually like Jedi Bob’s starfighter! The design is similar to the Azure Angel, but without the engine hoods or wing fins. The colour-scheme is decent but safe; I am glad that it is not something crazy, but I also do wish that it had some more vibrant details (swapping red for dark red or reddish orange would give it a cleaner look). I am curious to see the rest of the set (mainly the other Minifig(s?)), and I am wondering if the set will include extra pieces to allow the starfighter to be customised (remove the engines and guns for a more traditional look, add fins and missiles for a beefier one, etc)! 
 

Edited July 3, 2024 by Classic_Spaceman

[CloneCommando99]

“It was perfect. Everything down to the last minute detail.”

Our new master has arrived. I’m now considering getting the set because it looks so damn good.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

Love how the reception for Jedi Bob's Starfighter is either "best set ever" or "it looks awful".

No in-betweens. 

[Lego Nostalgia]

1 hour ago, Llewop said:

Sorry guys I hate the look of Jedi Bobs strafighter.

honestly this summer wave for me is the worst ever. Normally there is at least one set from a wave I want but this year there is literally none. Maybe a few figures I might get but I’ll wait for the prices of them to come down.

i get the wave is dominated by the Lego show that’s coming out and they are doing something different and for those who like it then that’s good but for me I’m going to save few hundred pound and wait for something else to come along next year

It is a bit of a letdown,Peridia,Jedi Bob's SF and ISD are only worth it to me, only thing good about the Falcon is the figures.

2021,2022,2023 and the BP and Spring/May/June wave have been fire and so good, this wave has to be the worst August Wave since 2019

[BrickBob Studpants]

28 minutes ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

[…] this wave has to be the worst August Wave since 2019

How so? Just compare it to last year’s August wave. The Swamp Speeder BP and N-1 microfighter were nothing to write home about, Yoda‘s Jedi starfighter was a boring remake, and Yavin was pretty neat, but nothing too spectacular. My personal favourite was the spider tank

How any of that can compete with the combined might of Thrawn, Darth Jar-Jar, Jedi Bob, Cal Kestis, and Nien Nunb is beyond me

[Lego Nostalgia]

3 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

How so? Just compare it to last year’s August wave. The Swamp Speeder BP and N-1 microfighter were nothing to write home about, Yoda‘s Jedi starfighter was a boring remake, and Yavin was pretty neat, but nothing too spectacular. My personal favourite was the spider tank

How any of that can compete with the combined might of Thrawn, Darth Jar-Jar, Jedi Bob, Cal Kestis, and Nien Nunb is beyond me

What I meant was the Gunship and Ahsoka Wave but they were September, my bad, but the only good thing about most of this wave are the Minifigures, The ISD,Jedi Bob's SF and Peridia are amazing to me and well worth it

I feel like earlier waves had much more going on and better variety.

Anyway those 3 sets of this wave are the only ones worth getting IMO, Desert Skiff would have been nice if we got ROTJ Boba, the X-Wing and TIE is a wasted slot and so is the Dark Falcon, If the Falcon didn't have those figures it would be a shelf warmer for sure, A Rebel AT-AT from the Show would have been cool though

[Llewop]

I’m enjoying the acolyte. I hope we do get some sets. One character in particular, without spoiling it for anyone who hasn’t seen it, I’m finding is probably one of the most interesting characters we’ve had for a while in my opinion. 1-2 sets would probably be enough to cover the series. I know how they covered Andor and BoBF so I’m only expecting one if that.

Also is the skeleton crew set actually supposed to be coming out? It’s very quiet leak wise?

Edited July 3, 2024 by Llewop

[BrickBob Studpants]

2 hours ago, Llewop said:

Also is the skeleton crew set actually supposed to be coming out? It’s very quiet leak wise?

It‘s still scheduled for August, as far as I know. Maybe they‘re waiting for a teaser to drop first? Or they might reveal it at SDCC, even though that‘d be unusually close to the release date, at least for a regular retail set

[Lordhelmet]

I think Jedi Bobs ship looks good.  I don’t have the nostalgia for Jedi Bob despite being a Lego Star Wars fan since it was first released so I probably won’t buy it for myself.  My kids will probably want it, although I would add that they really like the dark falcon (more than the episode 9 one on the shelves).  The rebuild the galaxy will likely be very popular with the target audience (and it was smart for Lego to include Jedi Bob for those that feel nostalgic and will want the set).

With all the set releases this year if we exclude mechs and the tusken raider brickhead.  Every set below $50 is either Prequels/CW or Disney plus show (mostly mando season 3).  I just thought it was interesting that with all of the releases and opportunities to get some of these OT sets under $50 like the tantive hallway, Lego chose to focus on prequels and Disney plus for their actual sets that parents or collectors might just pick up while out shopping because it is not too expensive.  

[CloneCommando99]

53 minutes ago, Lordhelmet said:

With all the set releases this year if we exclude mechs and the tusken raider brickhead.  Every set below $50 is either Prequels/CW or Disney plus show (mostly mando season 3).  I just thought it was interesting that with all of the releases and opportunities to get some of these OT sets under $50 like the tantive hallway, Lego chose to focus on prequels and Disney plus for their actual sets that parents or collectors might just pick up while out shopping because it is not too expensive.  

Don’t let the Clone Bros see this. They’ll hunt you down. Don’t you know that they are the fans who are most neglected/ oppressed by Lego?!

Edited July 3, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[ARC2149Nova]

Some may not like Bob's Starfighter due to it's appearance, which the more I stare longingly at it, the more I realize its retro aesthetic. It feels like a mixture of 2003-04 era sets, with just a twinge of modernity. Or even later, say 08 or 09.

Others may dislike the color scheme. It's not the cleanest design, I'll admit, something fancy was needed here, but for what it is, I still like it a lot.

Now, I want to see this basic design reused for a a new Blade of Dorin, maybe Aayla Secura's or Kit Fisto's Starfighter next. You can't beat the pancake. 

Edit: I meant Saesee Tiin's original Delta-7, the sunburst orange one.

Edited July 3, 2024 by ARC2149Nova

[BrickBob Studpants]

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Don’t let the Clone Bros see this. They’ll hunt you down. Don’t you know that they are the fans who are most neglected/ oppressed by Lego?!

I know you‘re joking, but that‘s what they actually think  Pathetic. 

22 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

Some may not like Bob's Starfighter due to it's appearance, which the more I stare longingly at it, the more I realize its retro aesthetic.

I really like the Azure-Angel-esque design, but it’s still not ranking that high among the August sets for me, mostly due to the minifig selection. Jedi Bob is cool and all, but that Mon Cala Clone is super lazy (unless the recent leak’s just a mockup and not the actual figure)

[YavinBase]

The Desert Skiff and Sarlacc Pit, set 75396, is a hot mess!  So much is underwhelming with very little upside compared to its excessive cost.  Updated prints on the minifigs and Nien Nunb are the only upsides to this set; however these alone are definitely not worth the amount of the Disney tax.  I did not expect Lego to provide an accurate ROTJ Boba Fett, but excluding his cape is inexcusable, especially for an overpriced set at $80.00.  Putting Nien Nunb behind an $80.00 pay wall is shameful.    The size of the Sarlacc pit is significant.  The piece count should be reduced and added to the seemingly small skiff. 

Seeing the initial photos and the review of 75396 makes me appreciate the 2012 version, set 9496, more.  75396 gives me fear that Lego will fumble the barge also.

[ARC2149Nova]

54 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I really like the Azure-Angel-esque design, but it’s still not ranking that high among the August sets for me, mostly due to the minifig selection. Jedi Bob is cool and all, but that Mon Cala Clone is super lazy (unless the recent leak’s just a mockup and not the actual figure)

I don't think we have anything confirmed besides the actual build now, though I'm worried we won't get an Astromech after all, as there's no ports (or a turnstyle for the head). Build-wise, probably the best summer set (next to the Falcon) figure wise, definitely at the bottom (only slightly above the other RTG sets due to Master Bob).

Also, near-human Legonian for the win! 

[Pedilego]

2 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Don’t let the Clone Bros see this. They’ll hunt you down. Don’t you know that they are the fans who are most neglected/ oppressed by Lego?!

A clear objective or Lordhelmet’s post was to address those concerns. Don’t you see that your post is more likely to create/continue the factional strife?

 

 

Boba’s really disappointing. I too think the set appears to be overpriced & I’ve never been a huge fan of any of the skiffs. However; I’m trying to keep MandoKnight’s point about the Pit being deceptively large in mine & wait to see how it all scales with the Sail Barge before coming to any final conclusions.

Peridia has a lot of stickers & Ahsoka the White isn’t looking very white but I still like the set. I’d actually be interested in it for more than the figures, which is more than I can say for most sets these days—and all of the rest of the sets from this wave.

 

Finally, this beach loser Luke seems like a weird choice since it evokes the Ep. 8 depiction turned a way a lot of fans. Are they purposefully leaning into it as satire, or did it not just cross their mind?

I’m not trying to be edgy or provocative, just sharing my personal thoughts/impacts. I wouldn’t like seeing him in my collection, so I’m not going to collect him—and that gives me license to stop being a completionist with all the new minifigs. Funny the impact one fig can have.

[Lordhelmet]

7 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Don’t let the Clone Bros see this. They’ll hunt you down. Don’t you know that they are the fans who are most neglected/ oppressed by Lego?!

Haha, funny.  Also not hating on clones or the prequels, or Disney plus shows.  I just find it interesting with all the releases this year (and last year) that the original trilogy doesn’t have any easy entry for kids, as everything is over $50.  I like to occasionally surprise my kids with a set in the $10-$30 range but outside of mechs can’t really get them anything OT related.  I do enjoy that we are getting some good OT sets but they are expensive.

This is probably an overcorrection too from previous years where prequels were neglected for OT and new movies or shows so I get it, just excited for things to balance out (here is hoping that the rumored R2-KT anniversary set is a $30 OT oriented set).

[Mandalorianknight]

 

16 hours ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

Love how the reception for Jedi Bob's Starfighter is either "best set ever" or "it looks awful".

No in-betweens. 

Which is especially funny as it was the same reaction to this wave leaking in the first place!

11 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

It‘s still scheduled for August, as far as I know. Maybe they‘re waiting for a teaser to drop first? Or they might reveal it at SDCC, even though that‘d be unusually close to the release date, at least for a regular retail set

I assumed it'd be delayed, but they would have been able to delay it long ago and we did get that Max Rebo's Son leak recently.

10 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Don’t let the Clone Bros see this. They’ll hunt you down. Don’t you know that they are the fans who are most neglected/ oppressed by Lego?!

If we do end up getting two imperial battlepacks next year, I can't wait to see the reaction.

6 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I know you‘re joking, but that‘s what they actually think  Pathetic. 

I really like the Azure-Angel-esque design, but it’s still not ranking that high among the August sets for me, mostly due to the minifig selection. Jedi Bob is cool and all, but that Mon Cala Clone is super lazy (unless the recent leak’s just a mockup and not the actual figure)

I've seem some rational arguments that we've had QC issues with clones somewhat frequently, though I'd argue that's just due to the sheer number of clones, as well as the fact that they print on white, something lego's notoriously bad at. I've never understood the argument that they're deliberately sabotaging or paying less attention to clones, because it not only feels demonstrably untrue but goes completely against lego's motive of people buying the set.

I thought that was fake and just came from ANOTHER fake leak that it'd be a mon cala OR a clone, which itself spawned from a leaker articulating that they were making a guess.

5 hours ago, Pedilego said:

A clear objective or Lordhelmet’s post was to address those concerns. Don’t you see that your post is more likely to create/continue the factional strife?

Boba’s really disappointing. I too think the set appears to be overpriced & I’ve never been a huge fan of any of the skiffs. However; I’m trying to keep MandoKnight’s point about the Pit being deceptively large in mine & wait to see how it all scales with the Sail Barge before coming to any final conclusions.

 

Finally, this beach loser Luke seems like a weird choice since it evokes the Ep. 8 depiction turned a way a lot of fans. Are they purposefully leaning into it as satire, or did it not just cross their mind?

The Clone Bro subset has been remarkably resistant to the "statistic on how many clone figures/sets we've had recently" argument. I think they'll be fine.

Yup- if I counted the studs right, it's about 2/3ds the size of the Daily Bugle's footprint. Whether or not it'll end up feeling/looking worth it isn't something I can decide upon you guys, but it's definitely big.

 

I assumed that was the joke. They've put a lot of meta-jokes in these sets, and I can't think of another reason for them to pass up a Darth Luke figure.

[Agent Kallus]

45 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

 

 

I thought that was fake and just came from ANOTHER fake leak that it'd be a mon cala OR a clone, which itself spawned from a leaker articulating that they were making a guess.

The original leak suggesting A clone trooper/Mon Calamari was from Max Bautde of promo bricks who other than this year's few fumbles ( death star V star destroyer, Enoch v night trooper & exceterra) is pretty reliable.

[Classic_Spaceman]

1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said:

The original leak suggesting A clone trooper/Mon Calamari was from Max Bautde of promo bricks who other than this year's few fumbles ( death star V star destroyer, Enoch v night trooper & exceterra) is pretty reliable.

Could the Mon Cal Clone be another of his fumbles, then? 
The other mistakes seem to have come from seeing inventories rather than full sets, as a small and blurry pic of Night Trooper pieces could be mistaken for Enoch, and (in the OT movies) we only see Imperial gunners on the Death Star (making him think the ISD was going to be a Death Star). Continuing along this line, could the inventory for Jedi Bob’s starfighter have a Mon Calamari head and some Clone parts (but not necessarily enough for two Minifigs), leading to the “Clone Trooper/Mon Calamari” leak, which turned into a Mon Cal Clone? 🤔
My credits are still on Grand Admiral Ackbar - That would check the blocks of a Mon Cal head and white body and legs with some black detailing, as well as fit with the theme of RTG (both as an inversion of character alignments and as fanservice, since it would put a Grand Admiral’s uniform in a $40 set). The same confusion that turned a Night Trooper into Enoch has turned Grand Admiral Ackbar into a Mon Calamari Clone Trooper, IMO. 
 

[RODDY]

I looove the Desert Skiff if I’m being quite honest. The Luke Skywalker is probably my favorite take on the character they ever done. Always great to have another Skiff Guard Lando.  Sarlacc Pit is easily the best and most detailed version they ever done. Love they found yet another creative part usage for that claw/roof piece. Nien Numb is just the cherry on the top. The price is a bit rough, though a bit understandable. I would say it should be $70 to match the Sith Infiltrator but it’s got two more minifigs and bigger pieces so I get it. Seeing this makes me even hungrier for the Barge. Been far too long since we seen both sets and it’s always great to get more stuff from the Return of the Jedi. 

[Mandalorianknight]

4 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Could the Mon Cal Clone be another of his fumbles, then? 
The other mistakes seem to have come from seeing inventories rather than full sets, as a small and blurry pic of Night Trooper pieces could be mistaken for Enoch, and (in the OT movies) we only see Imperial gunners on the Death Star (making him think the ISD was going to be a Death Star). Continuing along this line, could the inventory for Jedi Bob’s starfighter have a Mon Calamari head and some Clone parts (but not necessarily enough for two Minifigs), leading to the “Clone Trooper/Mon Calamari” leak, which turned into a Mon Cal Clone? 🤔
My credits are still on Grand Admiral Ackbar - That would check the blocks of a Mon Cal head and white body and legs with some black detailing, as well as fit with the theme of RTG (both as an inversion of character alignments and as fanservice, since it would put a Grand Admiral’s uniform in a $40 set). The same confusion that turned a Night Trooper into Enoch has turned Grand Admiral Ackbar into a Mon Calamari Clone Trooper, IMO. 

I think this is a pretty solid theory. 

Though I think it's entirely possible that Enoch WAS considered at some point, and lego pulled him when they realized they weren't going to be able to pull it off with an existing mold. Foggy also seemed to think Enoch was coming.

1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said:

The original leak suggesting A clone trooper/Mon Calamari was from Max Bautde of promo bricks who other than this year's few fumbles ( death star V star destroyer, Enoch v night trooper & exceterra) is pretty reliable.

Those are similar enough fumbles that I could see it. 

[Classic_Spaceman]

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Though I think it's entirely possible that Enoch WAS considered at some point, and lego pulled him when they realized they weren't going to be able to pull it off with an existing mold. Foggy also seemed to think Enoch was coming.

I think that those decisions are made very early in the design process, so it is doubtful that there is a prelim out there with a prototype Enoch in place of the Night Trooper. Also, the Night Trooper used four change/SaP slots, so the switch from Enoch was obviously not done to save on part costs (unless there is a Night Trooper battle pack in the pipeline for early 1HY 2024, and the designers just grabbed one of those Minifigs to round out the Peridea lineup). 
 

[PreVizsla]

9 hours ago, Lordhelmet said:

Haha, funny.  Also not hating on clones or the prequels, or Disney plus shows.  I just find it interesting with all the releases this year (and last year) that the original trilogy doesn’t have any easy entry for kids, as everything is over $50.  I like to occasionally surprise my kids with a set in the $10-$30 range but outside of mechs can’t really get them anything OT related.  I do enjoy that we are getting some good OT sets but they are expensive.

This is probably an overcorrection too from previous years where prequels were neglected for OT and new movies or shows so I get it, just excited for things to balance out (here is hoping that the rumored R2-KT anniversary set is a $30 OT oriented set).

What do you mean by "overcorrection"? Prequel movies are still massively neglected, only TCW gets love.
As a Prequel movie fan there is one single playset or vehicle with figures this year in the Sith Infiltrator that you can get and that starts at $70. In 2023 Prequels didn't get a single thing. As a Sequel movie fan you have absolutely nothing in 2024 and nothing in 2023. OT has 2 UCS sets, $80 Desert Skiff set with 6 figures, Star Destroyer with 6 relevant figures ,Tantive playset with 6 relevant figures and a mech in 2024. Tie Bomber,  3 mechs, 2 dioramas, Yavin 4 base and an UCS set in 2023. 

Yeah the entry for OT is terrible, but it's not any better with PT or ST who only have 1 playset or vehicle with figures all together in 2023 and 2024. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

5 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Those are similar enough fumbles that I could see it. 

Yeah, but I don’t expect us to be lucky enough for the one figure we actually want to be wrong to turn out that way

I seriously hope so, but for the moment I’m fully expecting a Mon Cala head on a CT torso + legs.