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

[AD_Bricks]

27 minutes ago, Legocentrico said:

If we all wait for the discounts, Lego won't lower its prices, it will fail. You should thank those who buy on day 1, so Lego continues to produce the sets you like and you can afford to wait for the discounts

If LEGO consistently fails to sell sets at exorbitant prices (due to people waiting for discounts), they will have to revert to more digestible prices to improve sales. People continuing to buy things on day 1 at full price will only tempt them to push us further to see how far up they can go without a significant decline in sales.

Edit: Just want to clarify, if anybody wants to and is able to buy sets on day 1, go ahead by all means. I definitely do so as well (though less often recently due to the increasing prices), but doing that definitely won't help us in our efforts to incentivise LEGO to stop putting up prices.

Edited September 16, 2024 by AD_Bricks

[BrickBob Studpants]

34 minutes ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

I decided to not buy the Peridea set. In my eyes it is the worst LSW set ever.

That is a wild statement in a world where a headless AT-ST exists 

I’m not surprised they didn’t bring back the old lekku piece for Bib. The piece used for the Mando S2 version (it’s not a TBOBF set!) isn’t accurate, but at least he’s getting new prints!

[Yperio_Bricks]

4 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

That is a wild statement in a world where a headless AT-ST exists 

I was thinking about the headless First Order AT-ST when i was typing the post, but still go with Peridea

[STARHAWK]

2 hours ago, AD_Bricks said:

If LEGO consistently fails to sell sets at exorbitant prices (due to people waiting for discounts), they will have to revert to more digestible prices to improve sales. People continuing to buy things on day 1 at full price will only tempt them to push us further to see how far up they can go without a significant decline in sales.

Edit: Just want to clarify, if anybody wants to and is able to buy sets on day 1, go ahead by all means. I definitely do so as well (though less often recently due to the increasing prices), but doing that definitely won't help us in our efforts to incentivise LEGO to stop putting up prices.

Im willing to buy sets day 1 at full price. From what i have heard about UCS Sail Barge this does not seems to be a perfect set worth full price and it possibly wont be saved with the GWP. I dont want to fork 500eur for an inperfect set and then wait for someone to buy that expensive GWP (which is just a bunch of bricks u can build from own bricks) for 100eur -> ill simply wait for the Barge to get to 400eur directly - if it even will be worth 400.

6 hours ago, TotoMagnus said:

Bib is a bummer for me. Nothing too critical that will stop my purchase, since the build has priority and the figures I won‘t see afterwards. 
But I will voice my opinion towards Lego. 

If the build has priority, dont you have a ton of brown bricks as spear parts ?
I did that for the AT-AT. The set was too expensive for what it was and the minifig selection was bland - so im building an AT-AT from own bricks + purchased the special ones. This way i can build 2 AT-ATs for like 400eur and use them in future Hoth mocs.

[STARHAWK]

5 hours ago, SketchBrick said:

I don't understand why anybody is buying these sets Day 1, even when they are good. Discounts and promotions always come, let's stop overspending on every little thing and giving Lego more reasons to increase prices!

If the set is really good, that you want to built it ASAP, then its understandable.
Sometimes a good GWP will push you to buy it as those can then make a difference (Barad-dur nazgul?)

Here the GWP will be a saber, not fitting with the actual set and probably something that could be build out of own bricks - so only hardcore collectors would want to have it as MISB with the printed tile. For lightsabers i have miniatures metal replicas or the actual thing with blade and sound - around 100eur is a starting point for a decent saber with sound, sensors and multiple color led.

[CallumPears]

Can't tell for sure with the quality of the image, but it looks like Kithaba has yellow eyes . Such a weird choice. 

Wooof looks absolutely perfect though. More like that please LEGO!

[BrickBob Studpants]

Wooof and Vizam leaked as well! Vizam reuses the „hat“ introduced for Pao and Wooof‘s is an entirely new piece!

Kinda crazy it took us this long to get a green Nikto

[STARHAWK]

2 hours ago, Legocentrico said:

If we all wait for the discounts, Lego won't lower its prices, it will fail. You should thank those who buy on day 1, so Lego continues to produce the sets you like and you can afford to wait for the discounts

I cant agree with this. The bad thing to buy a set day 1 if its not perfect only enforces them to by super lame and lazy with the set design. Remember the yellow clonetrooper which was taken as a pilot by the design team ? Such an ignorance.
So NO, if the set is not perfect and accurate to the smallest detail -> no day 1 purchase if the price is too high. Lego needs to learn to do better, after all their motto WAS (as its not anymore): "only the best is good enough".

11 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Wooof and Vizam leaked as well! Vizam reuses the „hat“ introduced for Pao and Wooof‘s is an entirely new piece!

Kinda crazy it took us this long to get a green Nikto

where are all the leaks ? Im checking only insta legoleaks and redit legoleak

[BrickBob Studpants]

24 minutes ago, STARHAWK said:

I cant agree with this. The bad thing to buy a set day 1 if its not perfect only enforces them to by super lame and lazy with the set design. Remember the yellow clonetrooper which was taken as a pilot by the design team ? Such an ignorance.

Not sure how not buying the Gunship on day 1 would‘ve fixed anything. I doubt the designers would‘ve been like „Wait, it didn‘t sell out on day one?! Dang, we obviously should‘ve included a pilot rather than a commander!”  By that point it’s too late anyway, so what good does not buying sets on day one do?

30 minutes ago, STARHAWK said:

where are all the leaks ? Im checking only insta legoleaks and redit legoleak

There’s a subreddit specifically dedicated to LSW leaks 

So the Sailbarge comes with 5 new moulded pieces, right? Leia’s hair, Jabba’s head and body, Salacious B. Crumb, and Wooof’s “hat”. Or 6, if you count Max Rebo’s resurrected headpiece. It’s been so long the old mould had surely been destroyed and had to be recreated.

[TotoMagnus]

1 hour ago, STARHAWK said:

If the build has priority, dont you have a ton of brown bricks as spear parts ?
I did that for the AT-AT. The set was too expensive for what it was and the minifig selection was bland - so im building an AT-AT from own bricks + purchased the special ones. This way i can build 2 AT-ATs for like 400eur and use them in future Hoth mocs.

Actually, I don‘t have that many bricks laying around. Barely any, apart from spares. Basically I would have to get all the bricks, which would be more expensive. I keep all my sets on Display, not disassembled. 
 

I also love this so called „customers‘ journey“ on special occasions, like a UCS release: Being at a store, talking to people who share the same interest and so on. I even adore a good packaging, like with the UCS AT-AT. It brings me back to my childhood, you might say. Reasonable? Most likely not, but still: These feelings I won‘t get by buying just the bricks. I tried, with the Nebulon-B, since it was nearly impossible to get here. It felt…bland. Shallow. The building experience was there and it was good, but still. Something was missing…

 

But when I buy a set, the build to me is more important than minifigs, to come back to the original question. 

Edited September 16, 2024 by TotoMagnus

[CloneCommando99]

High quality box pic of the barge is now on r/legostarwarsleaks.

 

[Ellisss_2]

Sailbarge has leaked, looks pretty good not sure it’s worth the price tag though.

[TheScaryDoor]

Looks great but a little small. But might be just the picture.

[CallumPears]

Ok I think I love it. Can't wait to see some interior pictures too.

Curious about the exact length- looks a little smaller than proper minifigure scale.

C-3PO doesn't have his dual moulded leg 

Tiny tiny nitpick is that I would've preferred the box to say The Khetanna rather than Jabba's Sail Barge, but that doesn't actually matter lol. It's something I would want if it has a UCS-plaque though.

Edited September 16, 2024 by CallumPears

[mirkwoodspiders]

14 minutes ago, TheScaryDoor said:

Looks great but a little small. But might be just the picture.

Yeah, I think it's one of those tihngs you'll have to see in person to get a fair sense of scale. From what I see it looks fantastic

[Legocentrico]

Awesome!

[BacktoBricks]

Do you think they intentionally used dual molded legs for Leia to make the costume less 'risque' and her bottom half seem more covered? Because of all the minifigures who would have been fine with just print on the front of the legs this is one of them. On the other hand, I could be wrong, but it looks like the C-3PO included is not the 'UCS' dual molded leg version despite this being a UCS set and you just get the printed leg version. Got to buy another set to get the premium C-3PO it would seem despite the cost of the set. Really disappointed with the Leia minifigure as she was the minifigure I was really looking forward to owning.

Edited September 16, 2024 by BacktoBricks

[STARHAWK]

No impressed so far, ill will try to make some more analysis of UCS sets before we get complete and detailed pictures.

[CF Mitch]

Who the heck is this 'Woof' person that's supposed to come with the UCS?
I can't find the figure so I have nothing to recognize it by, and Wookieepedia doesn't know the name...

Based on the box picture, the barge looks great, and HUGE!
According to the latest info, it's 77cm long.

Regards,
Mitch

[STARHAWK]

1 minute ago, BacktoBricks said:

Do you think they intentionally used dual molded legs for Leia to make the costume less 'risque' and her bottom half seem more covered? Because of all the minifigures who would have been fine with just print on the front of the legs this is one of them. On the other hand, I could be wrong, but it looks like the C-3PO included is not the 'UCS' dual molded leg version despite this being a UCS set and you just get the printed leg version. Got to buy another set to get the premium C-3PO it would seem despite the cost of the set.

You can call it as it is. Woke and politically correct.

Im glad i have all the previous versions, as the last one made her breasts smaller and now even this stupid shorts. It makes me really angry as there are many figures in SW line which needs the doublemold legs and they did not used them. Last example is Lando in the skiff - overpriced set yet they were unable to make correct Boba and give Lando printed doublemolded legs (Tan with DK brown or brown boots) And correct, also the C-3PO is cheapened.

1 minute ago, CF Mitch said:

Who the heck is this 'Woof' person that's supposed to come with the UCS?
I can't find the figure so I have nothing to recognize it by, and Wookieepedia doesn't know the name...

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Wooof

 

His name is Wooof :)

[McMurder_them_softly]

Another blurry image of the interior leaked. Can't see much, but appears tan with arches to break up the different areas of the barge. 

[CF Mitch]

2 minutes ago, STARHAWK said:

His name is Wooof :)

Ooohh, that explains things
Thanks!

Regards,
Mitch

[BrickBob Studpants]

4 minutes ago, CF Mitch said:

Who the heck is this 'Woof' person that's supposed to come with the UCS?
I can't find the figure so I have nothing to recognize it by, and Wookieepedia doesn't know the name...

You’re missing an ‘o’, it’s Wooof

Edit: Ninja’d!

Edited September 16, 2024 by BrickBob Studpants

[CallumPears]

11 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said:

Do you think they intentionally used dual molded legs for Leia to make the costume less 'risque' and her bottom half seem more covered? Because of all the minifigures who would have been fine with just print on the front of the legs this is one of them. On the other hand, I could be wrong, but it looks like the C-3PO included is not the 'UCS' dual molded leg version despite this being a UCS set and you just get the printed leg version. Got to buy another set to get the premium C-3PO it would seem despite the cost of the set. Really disappointed with the Leia minifigure as she was the minifigure I was really looking forward to owning.

My thoughts as well. They used dual moulded legs to make Leia worse, and cheaped out on the figure where it would've been an improvement. 

[Meaf]

Wasn't planning to buy it anyway, but I feel like it looks kinda small for $500? I know Lego being overpriced now is the name of the game but even for the usual standards it seems really expensive. Price aside though it does look pretty hood.