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

[JohnTPT17]

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Maul is next year’s mech

That's a bit of a bummer, honestly. We already had a cheap Maul with the Duel on Mandalore set recently, and he's currently on shelves in the Sith Infiltrator. Easy skip for a lot of AFOLs, might be tempting to kids.

[Balrogofmorgoth]

26 minutes ago, JohnTPT17 said:

That's a bit of a bummer, honestly. We already had a cheap Maul with the Duel on Mandalore set recently, and he's currently on shelves in the Sith Infiltrator. Easy skip for a lot of AFOLs, might be tempting to kids.

I hope it’s the Maul from the Sith Infiltrator

[Classic_Spaceman]

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Holy cow. I might get it now. I hope the figure has TCW gauntlets.

Considering that even Ahsoka did not get arm printing (the diamond-cutout sleeves are a significant part of her late-TCW outfit!), I doubt that we will get any for Plo Koon, unfortunately. 🫤

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Only things they could possibly do are:

Y-Wing

V-19 Torrent

Gunship (Ball turret loadout) (actually I wouldn’t mind that especially if it came with a good complement of troopers)

These are the most likely, IMO - I am thinking either a yellow Republic Y-wing (Plo appeared in the Malevolence arc), a P1 Plo’s Bros LAAT/i (though LEGO has been going with P2 for notable commanders lately), or maybe a V-19 (not the most iconic ship, but a cool one with a unique design - And we only ever got it once!). 
 

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Maul is next year’s mech

Probably a TPM reuse, but I would love to see a new TCW version (Grievous-style legs), one of his Rebels “Old Master” designs, or his Crimson Dawn design from Solo. 
 

Just now, Balrogofmorgoth said:

I hope it’s the Maul from the Sith Infiltrator

It probably will be. 
 

[Classic_Spaceman]

4 hours ago, ArrowBricks said:

A new Clone Pilot is to be released that is not the Clone Commander as per the UCS Gunsip debacle. 

I just saw the actual image from Max’s story - It definitely seems to confirm that we are getting a second Clone Pilot variant in 2025, and that it will be a standard P1. 

Also, Max’s comments on the ARC-170: 
“I think it looks good. It got a bit smaller during the design process and the last version still might be more detailed. But I think it is a good play set for what it is. The clone pilots have printed legs, unfortunately not dual-molded. The boxart features Cato Neimoidia and Plo Koon’s Starfighter.” 

I am personally OK with the pilots not having dual-moulded legs, since their boots do not extend up the legs far enough for it to be warranted IMO; a somewhat smaller ship is also fine (as long as the design does not suffer for it), as the previous version seemed oversized to me. 
Cato Neimoidia on the box art means that we are getting Jag, but I do worry that we will not end up getting Odd Ball as well (not that content and box art have always aligned properly in the past, of course!); if we are getting both, then the Battle of Coruscant would have been a better setting. Plo’s JSF is an amusingly dark inclusion, but Ahsoka’s Eta-2 would have made more sense if LEGO wanted to reflect sets that are actually on shelves - Could we be getting a full-size Plo’s JSF in 2HY 2025 or 1HY 2026? 🤔
 

Edited November 26, 2024 by Classic_Spaceman

[Duke27]

1 hour ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

The uncertainty over Enoch makes me think that the leaker is looking at a blurry pic of the set

If this would be the case, leaker would guess Enoch,because he is the only white figure who can be in this set except stormtroopers plus his helmet is actually golden,so it’s pretty easy to spot  

Edited November 26, 2024 by Duke27

[Mandalorianknight]

4 hours ago, ArrowBricks said:

From Instagram - reliable source Maxbautde.

Plo Koon’s JSF = Microfighter.

Night Trooper BP = small patrol gunship; still not clear if Enoch is in this set. 

A new Clone Pilot is to be released that is not the Clone Commander as per the UCS Gunsip debacle. 

Max describes the summer wave as “fans are eating good next summer”. 

Alright, so I'll probably get Plo's fighter then. Funny that we're getting two blue+white republic starfighter microfighters in a row when neither are exactly A-tier ships (and that Plo is our first jedi starfighter microfighter, before any ETA-2 or Obi-wan's Delta-7). But at the end of the day I respect it it's a nice cheap way to get a character who's been missing a long time, and $13 little ship with jedi is a fun gift for kids.

"eating good" - UCS Orn Free Taa confirmed

3 hours ago, CallumPears said:

As someone who still doesn't like the new Stormtroopers

You have to let this one go, man. They're here to stay. It's been the main helmet type for 5 years- at this point changing back is going to mess up a TON of collections.

The closest thing to a battle pack they're in is that anniversary set, which is still $40 for 3. A bona-fide battle pack would be nice.

1 hour ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Too many Stormies, IMO; 1x Stormtrooper, 1x Imperial officer (black uniform, poncho print), 2x Security Trooper (helmet and armour) would be better for a Ferrix riot BP. 

I mean, they are the main army unit of the empire, I'd prefer one of them over an officer.

1 hour ago, JohnTPT17 said:

That's a bit of a bummer, honestly. We already had a cheap Maul with the Duel on Mandalore set recently, and he's currently on shelves in the Sith Infiltrator. Easy skip for a lot of AFOLs, might be tempting to kids.

Maul is one of the most popular dark siders, I think this'll sell like hotcakes for kids.

4 minutes ago, Duke27 said:

If this would be the case, leaker would guess Enoch,because he is the only white figure who can be in this set except stormtroopers plus his helmet is actually golden,so it’s pretty easy to spot  

I'm not sure what you're saying exactly, but I think it would make a lot of sense for a blurry leaked photo to make someone uncertain whether or not Enoch is present. With potato quality it could be hard to tell if it's enoch's helmet or just a nighttrooper with the grey face and some gold kintsugi on the helmet.

[Flawless Cowboy]

So the ARC is smaller and less detailed than the last rendition. Sigh.

Why are the Lego Star Wars playset designers so amateur compared to Friends and Speed Champions designers making sets for the same age range? Are they not allowed to make good-looking sets? It’s a night and day difference in the quality between these themes. 

[Classic_Spaceman]

OK, I think I figured it out - Plo’s Bros LAAT/i with spotlight attachments!
This gunship was flown by a standard P1 pilot during the rescue on Lola Sayu; while the Clones in the Citadel arc were still wearing P1 armour, Anakin/Obi-Wan/Ahsoka had already transitioned to their late-TCW outfits, so we could see a reuse of either (or both) of the Minifigs from Ahsoka’s Eta-2 in the set. This also would solve the question of why LEGO would make an exclusive Minifig with a new head mould just for a Microfighter, and it would be an easy way to get our first Crab Droid (as the gunships rescue the rescue team after they are surrounded by Crab Droids!). 
A Plo’s Bros gunship would have an entirely different colour-scheme to the Coruscant Guard one already on shelves (standard LAAT/i, but with dark blue in place of dark red), so it would not really cannibalise sales (especially since everyone who wanted the current gunship has probably already gotten it). I just hope that if this is the case, the design is better than the current one! 😬
 

Edited November 26, 2024 by Classic_Spaceman

[Flawless Cowboy]

4 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

OK, I think I figured it out - Plo’s Bros LAAT/i with spotlight attachments!
This gunship was flown by a standard P1 pilot during the rescue on Lola Sayu; while the Clones in the Citadel arc were still wearing P1 armour, Anakin/Obi-Wan/Ahsoka had already transitioned to their late-TCW outfits, so we could see a reuse of either (or both) of the Minifigs from Ahsoka’s Eta-2 in the set. This also would solve the question of why LEGO would make an exclusive Minifig with a new head mould just for a Microfighter, and it would be an easy way to get our first Crab Droid (as the gunships rescue the rescue team after they are surrounded by Crab Droids!). 
A Plo’s Bros gunship would have an entirely different colour-scheme to the Coruscant Guard one already on shelves (standard LAAT/i, but with dark blue in place of dark red), so it would not really cannibalise sales (especially since everyone who wanted the current gunship has probably already gotten it). I just hope that if this is the case, the design is better than the current one! 😬
 

Two $140+ gunships on the market at the same time is a little to much for me to believe. They should’ve retired the hideous CGG by now anyways. Your proposal would make for an awesome set though. 

[Darth_Bane13]

10 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

You have to let this one go, man. They're here to stay. It's been the main helmet type for 5 years- at this point changing back is going to mess up a TON of collections.

Lego is always changing the trooper designs, those of us who collected the 2014 stormtroopers or clones got our collections messed up. The family guy helmets look ridiculous, no sense in keeping a bad design.

[Classic_Spaceman]

19 minutes ago, Duke27 said:

If this would be the case, leaker would guess Enoch,because he is the only white figure who can be in this set except stormtroopers plus his helmet is actually golden,so it’s pretty easy to spot  

If the image is potato-quality, it may not be obvious that one of the Minifigs has a gold faceplate (especially since there are regular Night Troopers with a lot of gold in their design, or a differently-coloured faceplate). Enoch is possible - I was just saying that DDTs are ruled out. 
 

13 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I mean, they are the main army unit of the empire, I'd prefer one of them over an officer.

They are also very common in sets and cheap on BrickLink, so I would rather get a new officer design than something that I can amass myself. 
Also, they are the Empire’s main military unit, not army unit - Stormtroopers are their own corps and can serve in both that capacity and as plug-and-play backup for the other branches (Army/Navy/Security). 

17 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I'm not sure what you're saying exactly, but I think it would make a lot of sense for a blurry leaked photo to make someone uncertain whether or not Enoch is present. With potato quality it could be hard to tell if it's enoch's helmet or just a nighttrooper with the grey face and some gold kintsugi on the helmet.

Exactly! 
 

17 minutes ago, Flawless Cowboy said:

So the ARC is smaller and less detailed than the last rendition. Sigh.

I am withholding judgement until I actually see the set; Max said that the ARC-170 is “slightly” smaller than the previous version, so it may well still look good (not chibi). 

7 minutes ago, Flawless Cowboy said:

Two $140+ gunships on the market at the same time is a little to much for me to believe. They should’ve retired the hideous CGG by now anyways. Your proposal would make for an awesome set though. 

If they sell, then LEGO will keep putting them out (like JSFs); whether or not we get another gunship so soon depends on sales data that we do not have. 
 

7 minutes ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

The family guy helmets look ridiculous, no sense in keeping a bad design.

Not all of us dislike the helmets, though - I, for one, like them! 
 

[Samppu]

22 minutes ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

Lego is always changing the trooper designs, those of us who collected the 2014 stormtroopers or clones got our collections messed up. The family guy helmets look ridiculous, no sense in keeping a bad design.

Yeah, I actually use the familyguy helmets only on custom spacetroopers, which have a small hardsuit following the standard stormtrooper design.

For the actual stormtrooper corps I use either the old helmets or 3rd party customs.

[Classic_Spaceman]

Max was asked if the second Andor set is the Fondor, to which he said “Unfortunately it is not”. TIE Avenger is looking more likely now (which I am fine with, as it is more of a direct S2 tie-in; we can get the Fondor in 2026). 
 

[Darth_Bane13]

22 minutes ago, Samppu said:

Yeah, I actually use the familyguy helmets only on custom spacetroopers, which have a small hardsuit following the standard stormtrooper design.

For the actual stormtrooper corps I use either the old helmets or 3rd party customs.

I usually just Bricklink the old helmets to replace the new ones I get, using them for spacetroopers is a good idea though.

[CloneCommando99]

1 hour ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

OK, I think I figured it out - Plo’s Bros LAAT/i with spotlight attachments!
This gunship was flown by a standard P1 pilot during the rescue on Lola Sayu; while the Clones in the Citadel arc were still wearing P1 armour, Anakin/Obi-Wan/Ahsoka had already transitioned to their late-TCW outfits, so we could see a reuse of either (or both) of the Minifigs from Ahsoka’s Eta-2 in the set. This also would solve the question of why LEGO would make an exclusive Minifig with a new head mould just for a Microfighter, and it would be an easy way to get our first Crab Droid (as the gunships rescue the rescue team after they are surrounded by Crab Droids!). 
A Plo’s Bros gunship would have an entirely different colour-scheme to the Coruscant Guard one already on shelves (standard LAAT/i, but with dark blue in place of dark red), so it would not really cannibalise sales (especially since everyone who wanted the current gunship has probably already gotten it). I just hope that if this is the case, the design is better than the current one! 😬
 

The one problem I’d have with that is that there are so many characters in that scene that it will be frustrating whoever they omit.

Plo, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Anakin, Cody, Rex, Tarkin, Wolffe, Wolfpack Troopers and Clone pilots.

50 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Not all of us dislike the helmets, though - I, for one, like them! 
 

I did not like them at first. But they grew on me.

I now find them to be charming in their blockiness.

1 hour ago, Mandalorianknight said:

The closest thing to a battle pack they're in is that anniversary set, which is still $40 for 3. A bona-fide battle pack would be nice.

I mean, they are the main army unit of the empire, I'd prefer one of them over an officer.

Can never have too many stormtroopers.

Gotta bring peace, justice and security to my Lego empire.

57 minutes ago, Flawless Cowboy said:

Two $140+ gunships on the market at the same time is a little to much for me to believe. They should’ve retired the hideous CGG by now anyways. Your proposal would make for an awesome set though. 

Someone hasn’t seen the new speed champions F1 wave

50 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Also, they are the Empire’s main military unit, not army unit - Stormtroopers are their own corps and can serve in both that capacity and as plug-and-play backup for the other branches (Army/Navy/Security). 

This. Long live the empire. Praying for that Tie Reaper/ Tie Avenger. (I hope it comes with a new Krennic)

 

When we finally going to get imperial Jump Troopers?

Edited November 26, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[Flawless Cowboy]

13 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Someone hasn’t seen the new speed champions F1 wave

Not comparable. Speed champions are (almost) all 8-stud wide vehicles, there’s no other “niche” the speed champions market has to fill. In addition, each car is only $27, and F1 is only covering the first half of the year. If LSW only sold gunships, this comparison would make sense. 

[Classic_Spaceman]

21 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

The one problem I’d have with that is that there are so many characters in that scene that it will be frustrating whoever they omit.

Plo, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Anakin, Cody, Rex, Tarkin, Wolffe, Wolfpack Troopers and Clone pilots.

Obviously! I could see the lineup being Plo (reuse), Ahsoka/Anakin (reuse), P1 Wolffe, P1 Clone Pilot, P1 Wolfpack Trooper, and maybe Obi-Wan (as he can be reused for RotS, and hopefully a new gunship will be larger than the Coruscant Guard one!). 

21 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

When we finally going to get imperial Jump Troopers?

Absolutely no idea, but they are an odd and long-overdue exclusion on LEGO’s part! 
Maybe if we ever get sets based on the Jedi games, they can appear alongside Flametroopers and stun baton Scout Troopers in a battle pack! 
 

Edited November 26, 2024 by Classic_Spaceman

[Rwbricks]

1 hour ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

A Plo’s Bros gunship would have an entirely different colour-scheme to the Coruscant Guard one already on shelves (standard LAAT/i, but with dark blue in place of dark red), so it would not really cannibalise sales (especially since everyone who wanted the current gunship has probably already gotten it). I just hope that if this is the case, the design is better than the current one! 😬
 

If this comes to pass, it would be… interesting to see the reaction to the fact that the next gunship would be blue, meaning that despite technically getting multiple gunships since 2013, none of them have been system-scaled with the regular color scheme. I can’t tell if LEGO is more likely to do something like this or not. 
 

As someone who didn’t have much interest in a full-sized starfighter but who doesn’t have Plo Koon, I am happy that it’s a microfighter. 
 

I know Tallie Lintra (the A-wing pilot from TLJ) remained exclusive to the microfighter, as did Theron Nett (X-wing pilot) and the updated version of the Skyhopper Pilot. Given that Plo will likely use a new mold, though, he may appear elsewhere. 
 

ACTUALLY, I’m pretty sure that the new mold for Plo Koon will be used for Ithia Paan for a set based on the Khofar battle from The Acolyte. My source is my desire to get non-Young Jedi Adventures High Republic-era Jedi robes. Totally reliable, 100%.
/s 

Edited November 26, 2024 by Rwbricks

[Balrogofmorgoth]

1 hour ago, Rwbricks said:

If this comes to pass, it would be… interesting to see the reaction to the fact that the next gunship would be blue, meaning that despite technically getting multiple gunships since 2013, none of them have been system-scaled with the regular color scheme. I can’t tell if LEGO is more likely to do something like this or not. 
 

As someone who didn’t have much interest in a full-sized starfighter but who doesn’t have Plo Koon, I am happy that it’s a microfighter. 
 

I know Tallie Lintra (the A-wing pilot from TLJ) remained exclusive to the microfighter, as did Theron Nett (X-wing pilot) and the updated version of the Skyhopper Pilot. Given that Plo will likely use a new mold, though, he may appear elsewhere. 
 

ACTUALLY, I’m pretty sure that the new mold for Plo Koon will be used for Ithia Paan for a set based on the Khofar battle from The Acolyte. My source is my desire to get non-Young Jedi Adventures High Republic-era Jedi robes. Totally reliable, 100%.
/s 

I didn’t love The Acolyte, but I thought it was fairly enjoyable, at least some characters. Sol is one of my favorite Jedi of all time even though I thought several characters were unbearable. Sol and Jecki were the highlights, and Qimir was pretty good. All that to say, while it wasn’t my favorite piece of Star Wars media, I’d be down for a set or two for sure. I doubt it will happen though

[ARC2149Nova]

8 hours ago, ArrowBricks said:

Plo Koon’s JSF = Microfighter.

KRIFF...

Still, new Plo Koon.

5 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

A cheap new Plo Koon is good, but I am NOT happy about this just being a Microfighter (I was looking forward to seeing the wing details with modern tiles and techniques!).

P1 or P2? We basically have open-helmet P2s confirmed with the ARC-170, so is this a second Clone Pilot variant? 
 

I concur. I was excited to add a new JSF to Anakin and Obi Wan's.

Probably a new Phase I pilot, with the appropriate changes (finally a finless helmet!?), if not that, then they probably just mean we're getting Odd Ball from ROTS, since Jag and at least two others have already been produced.

9 hours ago, ArrowBricks said:

Max describes the summer wave as “fans are eating good next summer”. 

Andor S2, Endor, and possibly more Ahsoka stuff. I'd love to get some ROTS sets, but I don't think that's likely.

 

4 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

OK, I think I figured it out - Plo’s Bros LAAT/i with spotlight attachments!
This gunship was flown by a standard P1 pilot during the rescue on Lola Sayu; while the Clones in the Citadel arc were still wearing P1 armour, Anakin/Obi-Wan/Ahsoka had already transitioned to their late-TCW outfits, so we could see a reuse of either (or both) of the Minifigs from Ahsoka’s Eta-2 in the set. This also would solve the question of why LEGO would make an exclusive Minifig with a new head mould just for a Microfighter, and it would be an easy way to get our first Crab Droid (as the gunships rescue the rescue team after they are surrounded by Crab Droids!). 
A Plo’s Bros gunship would have an entirely different colour-scheme to the Coruscant Guard one already on shelves (standard LAAT/i, but with dark blue in place of dark red), so it would not really cannibalise sales (especially since everyone who wanted the current gunship has probably already gotten it). I just hope that if this is the case, the design is better than the current one! 😬
 

Or, hear me out: A ROTS selection LAAT/i. With the Hasbro original Gunship Pilot (basically the 2005 pilots but with lime and red markings), Mace, Obi-Wan, and 41st Elite Troopers (Landing Platform).

I don't think Plo being in a microfighter guarantees him a spot elsewhere. And the Lola Sayu arc was over a decade ago. That's ancient history as far as the shows go.

4 hours ago, Flawless Cowboy said:

So the ARC is smaller and less detailed than the last rendition. Sigh.

Why are the Lego Star Wars playset designers so amateur compared to Friends and Speed Champions designers making sets for the same age range? Are they not allowed to make good-looking sets? It’s a night and day difference in the quality between these themes. 

They don't care. They interviewed the team behind the UCS Khetanna and I gotta say, I am really starting to dislike the Star Wars design team. They seem very smug and content with their obviously controversial design choices. I understand Disney has certain sway, but LSW has been behind the ball compared to other Star Wars brands. (I.E. Hasbro)

Fingers crossed that the ARC still looks good, though. It's the only set I'm excited about next year (RIP Plo's system-scale Starfighter)

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

The one problem I’d have with that is that there are so many characters in that scene that it will be frustrating whoever they omit.

Plo, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Anakin, Cody, Rex, Tarkin, Wolffe, Wolfpack Troopers and Clone pilots.

It's never going to happen, so don't worry about it. 

[Mandalorianknight]

4 hours ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

Lego is always changing the trooper designs, those of us who collected the 2014 stormtroopers or clones got our collections messed up. The family guy helmets look ridiculous, no sense in keeping a bad design.

The thing is, if lego agreed with you guy that they were family guy and bad, they would have gone back to the old design- just like they got rid of the rebel pilot helmet design they introduced within a year of the stormtrooper one. It's been more than 5 years since the new helmet was introduced, meaning the old mold is likely literally gone. It would cost a new mold to bring it back, at which point it'd make more sense to just create a third design.

It's really annoying to see this pop up every single time a stormtrooper appears somewhere. The 2014 style helmets are gone and not returning and at this point you need to accept it.

4 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

They are also very common in sets and cheap on BrickLink, so I would rather get a new officer design than something that I can amass myself. 
Also, they are the Empire’s main military unit, not army unit - Stormtroopers are their own corps and can serve in both that capacity and as plug-and-play backup for the other branches (Army/Navy/Security). 

I am withholding judgement until I actually see the set; Max said that the ARC-170 is “slightly” smaller than the previous version, so it may well still look good (not chibi). 

For Afols, sure, but most kids aren't army-building $55 sets (or $40 lego.shop exclusives). It'll have been 8 years since the last battlepack with standard stormtroopers in 2025, I think it makes sense to put one out there.

Sure, but if anything that makes them MORE generalized and important to have in battle packs. (I liked the Thrawn Trilogy era idea that stormtroopers were crack troops and the imperial army mostly consisted of army troopers, but Andor is the only project to actually show that on screen. Everything else has stormtroopers as the generic grunts)

I don't know. That description sounds good, but the last starfighter was $60 in 2010, or $86 today just off inflation (so realistically $90-100 with the other lego pricing increases). The leaked one, which IIRC has the same number of figs, is $70, right? Between being $16 less just adjusting for inflation, lego's own price increases on top of that, and the fact that sets in general trend to be more detailed but smaller, I feel like logically it's got to be significantly smaller.

3 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Max was asked if the second Andor set is the Fondor, to which he said “Unfortunately it is not”. TIE Avenger is looking more likely now (which I am fine with, as it is more of a direct S2 tie-in; we can get the Fondor in 2026). 
 

I almost wonder if it'll be TIE Avenger VS A-wing or something. Not that we have any indication of them specifically showing up, but lego loves their two-packs, and given how small they already appear to be making the U-wing, they could probably have bundled the two together for that same $110 price.

5 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

They don't care. They interviewed the team behind the UCS Khetanna and I gotta say, I am really starting to dislike the Star Wars design team. They seem very smug and content with their obviously controversial design choices. I understand Disney has certain sway, but LSW has been behind the ball compared to other Star Wars brands. (I.E. Hasbro)

This is kind of funny to me- I'm a transformers fan (I know, I've totally never mentioned this before) so I consistently see hasbro pulse's new product announcements on youtube, and every black series/tvc announcement invariably is fully of angry comments, a good number of which say lego does it better than them. I think it's a grass is greener situation (Although some of our designers are pretty smug- I don't know about the Black Series/TVC teams, but something I really like about the transformers team is how transparent and humble they are- always pointing out when design work was done by their coworkers in japan, actively telling us in advance about recolor/restock heavy waves, etc)

[Classic_Spaceman]

2 hours ago, Rwbricks said:

If this comes to pass, it would be… interesting to see the reaction to the fact that the next gunship would be blue, meaning that despite technically getting multiple gunships since 2013, none of them have been system-scaled with the regular color scheme. I can’t tell if LEGO is more likely to do something like this or not. 

A Plo's Bros gunship is easy to convert into a normal one, though, since the only difference (beyond the nose art) is that dark red has been swapped to dark blue; the parts that would be used are most likely available in dark red, so it is easier to change to a standard LAAT/i. I just hope that the design is more like the 2013 version and not the terrible 2023 one! 

2 hours ago, Rwbricks said:

I know Tallie Lintra (the A-wing pilot from TLJ) remained exclusive to the microfighter, as did Theron Nett (X-wing pilot) and the updated version of the Skyhopper Pilot. 

Those were along time ago, though; Microfighters in recent years have only featured reused Minifigs (and even the exclusive Minifigs never had new moulds). 
 

21 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

Or, hear me out: A ROTS selection LAAT/i. With the Hasbro original Gunship Pilot (basically the 2005 pilots but with lime and red markings), Mace, Obi-Wan, and 41st Elite Troopers (Landing Platform).

I would be fine with a battle pack or Microfighter that included a red/green-marked pilot, but an entire large set based on a non-Canon design is a pass (grey-marked 41st would be nice to get, though!). 

24 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

I don't think Plo being in a microfighter guarantees him a spot elsewhere. And the Lola Sayu arc was over a decade ago. That's ancient history as far as the shows go.

It would be weird for LEGO to make a new head mould and new torso/leg prints just for a Microfighter (especially when Anakin is right there!), so I expect that we will see the Minifig reused in a larger set. As for the age of the TCW arc, RotS (for which we are getting an ARC-170) was two decades ago, so age is not really relevant to Star Wars content! Additionally, Clone fans would jump at the chance to get an iconic gunship and some Wolfpack Troopers (and Wolffe, ideally)! 
 

[ARC2149Nova]

5 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

This is kind of funny to me- I'm a transformers fan (I know, I've totally never mentioned this before) so I consistently see hasbro pulse's new product announcements on youtube, and every black series/tvc announcement invariably is fully of angry comments, a good number of which say lego does it better than them. I think it's a grass is greener situation (Although some of our designers are pretty smug- I don't know about the Black Series/TVC teams, but something I really like about the transformers team is how transparent and humble they are- always pointing out when design work was done by their coworkers in japan, actively telling us in advance about recolor/restock heavy waves, etc)

As a fellow Hasbro Disciple, while Hasbro is known to cut corners at times, it does at least try to keep up with the latest Star Wars content. Figures are well detailed, but horribly overpriced (which I think is a license thing, tbh), which is where the bulk of the fanbase's vitriol comes from. Also, they tend to lock desirable figures (i.e. army builders like the Legends 187th) behind Pulse or a two pack.

2 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I would be fine with a battle pack or Microfighter that included a red/green-marked pilot, but an entire large set based on a non-Canon design is a pass (grey-marked 41st would be nice to get, though!). 

It would be weird for LEGO to make a new head mould and new torso/leg prints just for a Microfighter (especially when Anakin is right there!), so I expect that we will see the Minifig reused in a larger set. As for the age of the TCW arc, RotS (for which we are getting an ARC-170) was two decades ago, so age is not really relevant to Star Wars content! Additionally, Clone fans would jump at the chance to get an iconic gunship and some Wolfpack Troopers (and Wolffe, ideally)! 
 

"As far as the shows go." ROTS is one of the Saga films, sets based off those will always be expected. The animated shows, not so much.

The entire set is based on a canon design, though. ROTS gunship is the same as the AOTC gunship. Besides, we've gotten the Legends 187th only two years ago. An update to the old 2005 clone pilots would be kind of cool. I'd agree that the new pilot being Hasbro's would be silly, but the alternative is a classic AOTC gunship, with the usual suspects complementing it.

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9 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

For Afols, sure, but most kids aren't army-building $55 sets (or $40 lego.shop exclusives). It'll have been 8 years since the last battlepack with standard stormtroopers in 2025, I think it makes sense to put one out there.

If we got more than a couple of battle packs per year (and they were ~$15 again!), I would be fine with a Stormtrooper pack; as it is, I want less common Trooper variants, officers/technicians, and new Clone units! The problem is not that Stormtroopers do not warrant a battle pack, but that if we get a Stormtrooper battle pack, it means that we are not getting something new. 

13 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I almost wonder if it'll be TIE Avenger VS A-wing or something. Not that we have any indication of them specifically showing up, but lego loves their two-packs, and given how small they already appear to be making the U-wing, they could probably have bundled the two together for that same $110 price.

The TIE Avenger is most likely a prototype, so I would rather not see it bundled with a generic fighter like an A-wing (I want an A-wing separately!); I can see the TIE Avenger (if we do get it) being marketed as a rival/enemy ship for the U-wing, so I would expect the price to be similar (and similar to the TIE Bomber, which was also sold individually). 
 

[Swordy]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

12 hours ago, ArrowBricks said:

Plo Koon’s JSF = Microfighter.

At least Plo’s starfighter will be a new ship in the microfighter collection. I’d think LEGO would put these more desirable figures (Rex and Plo) in full-sized, and thus more expensive sets. Seems insulting to make these ships as microfighters I’d like to see great models to put on display.

7 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Max was asked if the second Andor set is the Fondor, to which he said “Unfortunately it is not”. TIE Avenger is looking more likely now

I really badly want a Fondor… that and a more minifig-scaled U-Wing were the only things I wanted from LEGO as far as Andor coverage. Another TIE variant doesn’t interest me much, although I’m sure it’ll look cool. (I’m honestly over TIEs at this point.) An Imperial specialists/shore troopers battlepack would be the next-best choice in my book.

 

In other news:

I’ll be watching the Night-trooper battlepack with great interest.

I can’t stand Star Wars mechs, but, if kids enjoy them,  I guess I can’t complain. Maul is an excellent choice in that regard, although an uninteresting one in my book.

The prospect of another Republic vehicle is intriguing; especially one that features a P1 Pilot. I’m hoping for a V-19 Torrent in line with the falsely rumored one from 2018: S1 Anakin and Obi-Wan, P1 Rex and Cody, the pilot, of course, and the almighty singular B1 battledroid.

Edited November 27, 2024 by Swordy