LEGO Star Wars 2010 Pictures and Rumors

[Delta 38]

Hey guys. Not sure if anyone cares at all, but I just got my latest Lego catalogue. Here's a couple of scans. Nothing new, but they are new pics.

I just got my latest a few hours ago. I was very happy to see Cad's Bane Speeder, even though it was listed as being exclusive. There's still a chance that I'll be able to get it, in that case.

I am having more and more doubts on the AT-AT, though. It seems to be bigger than I first anticipated. Hopefully it will be $150 or so (although very doubtfully).

We all took a better look, learned more form reviews and new pics, and realized just how expensive they are. IKR, I was really excited for the Slave 1 when I first saw it, too.

Very true, very true...

How many times has something looked appealing to me, but was always out of my price range...? (Rhetorical question)

Edited July 1, 2010 by Delta 38

[Klaus-Dieter]

Thank you very much for the link to the brickset pics, Jammiedodger714, and for the catalogue scans, Legoman!

Having seen the pics on brickset, I finally decided to not buy the AT-AT.

The canon is great and so does the exterior of the AT-AT.

But there is even so much bad about this set: mainly that General Veers again gets a wrong torso, that we get no location for completely useless Han and C-3PO and that the command seat of the commander is completely seperated from the cockpit.

I'm really not poised to pay between 100-150 Euros for this set. TLG surely will release a new AT-AT again in three or four years - perhaps then they do manage to give us a real General Veers and again a cockpit in which the "command center" is included (like in the motorised version). So I better save my money for a very supposable Cloud City - hopefully it will not get that a disappointment than this AT-AT.

*SMACK*

Go make your own and quit whining.

Why that angry, Shadows? It's my opinion.

And when you go through with your argument of MOCing, you have to admit that you can MOC the whole AT-AT and btw all SW sets and so we consequently wouldn't need any new Lego SW sets but only a huge palette of special SW bricks via PaB and all the SW designers can go home.

Klaus-Dieter

Edited July 1, 2010 by Klaus-Dieter

[Legoman]

Why that angry, Shadows? It's my opinion.

And when you go through with your argument of MOCing, you have to admit that you can MOC the whole AT-AT and btw all SW sets and so we consequently wouldn't need any new Lego SW sets but only a huge palette of special SW bricks via PaB and all the SW designers can go home.

Klaus-Dieter

Well, If Lego wasn't a company trying to make money, then I'm sure they would. But unfortunately this cruel world insists on making money off our misfortune of them own the bussiness, rather than us having an unlimited amount of money and ability to get whatever lego we might want

In all honesty, Lego has a lot of factors that they have to think about when designing a set. Most of this stuff is for kids (unfortunately ) Unlike us more obsessed fans who would rather spend a few dollars on a MOD or MOC of somthing incredible. The sad part is, that a lot of what we pay for a set isn't going towards the bricks we build, but to all the other backround costs.

We may not always like what lego gives us, But thank goodness for Bricklink, and we can all do whatever the heck we want. At the end of the day we all love Star wars lego. And if everything Lego did was always perfect, we would not need to MOC, MOD, or talk about all the other things we do on there. It's all really fine in the end, we all survive don't we? Just be happy

Edit: That being said, don't get me wrong. The AT-AT is horrible

Edited July 1, 2010 by Legoman

[Aeroeza]

I would disagree with the latter statement - seeing the amount of negative criticism toward the new Lambda shuttle as well as the 'truescale' Millennium Falcon makes me think that a UCS AT-AT would only make us hungrier for a better one. Besides, the BIG problem with UCS sets - no pun intended - is that LEGO can't get their proportions correct. Would you really want that with any Star Wars ship, especially an AT-AT?

Play versions will only make things worse... System scale collectors would complain, of course, about re-releases, and you know I would rant about scale, proportions, and whatnot.

What on earth could be better than a UCS AT-AT?!? Pricey and spectacular yes, but proportionally speaking as accurate as a Lego model is ever likely to be!

Of course we can't keep a majority of the Lego fans happy for a majority of the time. But we can keep a minority very, very happy for a long time. And the odd UCS is perfect for that! As well as a few more great system sets, playsets etc.

But it seems Lego got it wrong with this AT-AT- not a great system set, not a great playset and by no means a UCS.

I'm with KimT on this. Blow us away with a UCS AT-AT which only a small number of crazy cashed up Lego fiends can afford. At least that way we have a sculptural benchmark whereby all other AT-ATs can be judged! Then bring out another cheaper playset with a thousand more pieces than this one which includes at least six dozen minifigs, ten speederbikes, a detachable AT-ST, sustainable vegetable patch and foldout sunbed for Norwegian tourists.

Who can complain then?

As for criticism of the UCS shuttle, that's only limited- reasonably - to the lack of a boarding ramp (arguably due to requiring 4 minifigs in the cockpit)! Other omissions from the design such as extending landing gear and a single control for the wings is easily explained by the need for durability and stability in a marketable consumer product for an adult collector. What you have left is a perfect display model which sits beautifully next to any of the other 14 UCS sets.

Negative criticism of 10212 isn't really coming from many UCS collectors (that's my take on it). Besides, they get slim pickings as far as the product range is concerned. (Only 15 UCS'!!! C'mon you system minfig guys, quit complaining and purchase one of the other 192 sets available to you).

We may not always like what lego gives us, But thank goodness for Bricklink, and we can all do whatever the heck we want. At the end of the day we all love Star wars lego. And if everything Lego did was always perfect, we would not need to MOC, MOD, or talk about all the other things we do on there. It's all really fine in the end, we all survive don't we? Just be happy

Edit: That being said, don't get me wrong. The AT-AT is horrible

Could it ever be said better? Amen to the brick!

... and yes, by any benchmark, that AT-AT is horrible!

Edited July 1, 2010 by Aeroeza

[TheBrickHitHouse]

I'm disappointed in the new AT AT - but let's not go nuts

it's a great set in it's own right - just not the 2000 brick, speederbike including, 2 pilot touting wonder we wanted

I have the other AT AT's, it will be nice to actually pick this one up without the head falling off! I suppose this is the set i always expected

[cavegod]

I have the other AT AT's, it will be nice to actually pick this one up without the head falling off! I suppose this is the set i always expected

lol at least you can pick yours up!!

i have to agree the shuttle is a nice display model easy to keep dusted as well. i just wish the TLG made a new windscreen as the one they used is to small for the shuttle, should have been 14 x 6 x 4 with 75 degrees

[Aeroeza]

I'm disappointed in the new AT AT - but let's not go nuts

Almond, brazilnut, cashew, chestnut, hazelnut, macademia, pecan, peanut, pinenut, pistachio, walnut .. we're AFOL, take your pick!!

[lightningtiger]

What about beer nuts ?

Anyway, got my Luke;s Landspeeder yesterday and i noticed the printing on R2's dome was a little off-centre, but only on one side.

I hope for Slave 1, AT-AT, etc., printing issues would have been corrected.

I'm a conformist! !

Edited July 1, 2010 by lightningtiger

[Dr.Butcher]

I hope for Slave 1, AT-AT, etc., printing issues would have been corrected.

For the Slave 1-minifigures I can say that the printing is fine, everything is in it's place and especially Boba Fett is very detailed.

This will be a very expensive summer/fall: the USC-Shuttle and I'm planning to get the Death Star (the one with the minifigures) and maybe I also buy the Tower Bridge (this set sounds amazing), so in all likelihood I'll leave out the AT-AT.

Edited July 1, 2010 by Dr.Butcher

[The Legonater]

Heh, I think I'm the only one who actually wants and likes this AT-AT now... but that's probably just because I don't have the others.

[M'Kyuun]

Someone feed that AT-AT! Looks a bit skinny from straight on, and Han and C3PO still make no sense for this set. Considering that the original AT-AT also sold for $99.99 USD with more parts and a more accurate model, I find this set underwhelming. For those who missed out on the original, however, at least there's an option.

I'm pleased with all the other sets this year. I have some mixed feelings about the Lamda Shuttle, which has long been my favorite SW vessel; I'd hoped that a UCS model would have working landing gear as a minimum. I always figured it would use ratcheting hinges to affect the wing swing in stead of a technic mechanism, thus permitting some semblence of an interior. Finally, the nose appears , to me, to be a little too long and narrow; the front of the nose of the movie model forms a small hooded area where the vents are located(one of my favorite details, and totally wrong on this LEGO model). Using DMAC's wing and upper sail design, utilizing technic for strength, was a strong choice allowing the model to remain largely studless. Congrats to you, DMAC, for getting to see your ideas employed in an official set. Mimicry, they say, is the highest compliment.

[Forresto]

Okay I have a question and please read this whole post before shooting down as non 2010 rumours and stuff. I want to make a Gorn figure and i'm going to use Bossk's head and the Atlantean guard's body (If anyone steals this i'll haunt them in their sleep). However, since bothe come in pretty expensive set's, I probably only want to buy one of the set's and hope that Bossk comes in a magnet set later on. Now based on Lego's history, what is the likeliness of this?

[brickfoot]

There is a good chance Bossk will be in a lego set.

Edited July 2, 2010 by brickfoot

[sok117]

Okay I have a question and please read this whole post before shooting down as non 2010 rumours and stuff. I want to make a Gorn figure and i'm going to use Bossk's head and the Atlantean guard's body (If anyone steals this i'll haunt them in their sleep). However, since bothe come in pretty expensive set's, I probably only want to buy one of the set's and hope that Bossk comes in a magnet set later on. Now based on Lego's history, what is the likeliness of this?

ohhh Good Idea, I think lego does a really good job of putting really expensive figures in magnet sets, However, magnets sets are usually made of only figs in the largest sets, except for the senator one I think, you could always use bricklink as an alternative for getting one of the figures, but I say there will be a pretty good chance of getting Bossk in a magnet set last year.

[Penitent Tangent]

Okay I have a question and please read this whole post before shooting down as non 2010 rumours and stuff. I want to make a Gorn figure and i'm going to use Bossk's head and the Atlantean guard's body (If anyone steals this i'll haunt them in their sleep). However, since bothe come in pretty expensive set's, I probably only want to buy one of the set's and hope that Bossk comes in a magnet set later on. Now based on Lego's history, what is the likeliness of this?

Just take a look at the recent magnet sets.. Mace/Yoda/Dooku, 3PO/Leia/Ackbar, Kit Fisto/Bariss Offee/Jag.

I'm pretty sure we'll see ones next year/late this year with Aayla Secura, Cad Bane, Bossk, the new Boba Fett and hopefully Jedi Luke.

[Big Cam]

Heh, I think I'm the only one who actually wants and likes this AT-AT now... but that's probably just because I don't have the others.

That's pretty much the only reason I want it. Because it'd be my first.

[ThatGuyWithTheBricks]

That's pretty much the only reason I want it. Because it'd be my first.

I don't know, the Motorized AT-AT is still at S@H.

[The Legonater]

I don't know, the Motorized AT-AT is still at S@H.

I'm always afraid S@H will mess up my order.

[ThatGuyWithTheBricks]

I'm always afraid S@H will mess up my order.

It's an acronym for Shop @ Home. I wish I could copy/paste that facepalm smiley now...

[AndyC]

I don't know, the Motorized AT-AT is still at S@H.

Hmm, I think the newer one looks a lot better than the motorized version and it doesn't have that embarrasing "walk" either. I still think the original one is nicest, but I am kind of tempted to pair mine up with this latest revision when it comes out.

[Brickdoctor]

Someone feed that AT-AT! Looks a bit skinny from straight on, and Han and C3PO still make no sense for this set. Considering that the original AT-AT also sold for $99.99 USD with more parts and a more accurate model, I find this set underwhelming. For those who missed out on the original, however, at least there's an option.

Definitely. I missed out on the original, so I was happy to see this one, but if I get it it'll need some serious modding. I think even the motorized one with it's limited interior was better than this.

[RileyC]

That's pretty much the only reason I want it. Because it'd be my first.

Haha me too! I dont think its as horrid as many people think. I think putting C3PO and Han in there is a bit random but their better than not having them in the set so Im fine with that.

[ThatGuyWithTheBricks]

Haha me too! I dont think its as horrid as many people think. I think putting C3PO and Han in there is a bit random but their better than not having them in the set so Im fine with that.

IKR. Dear god, I do NOT want another Hoth Han.

[Brickdoctor]

IKR. Dear god, I do NOT want another Hoth Han.

I think it's referring to the Probe-droid-destruction scene.

[ThatGuyWithTheBricks]

I think it's referring to the Probe-droid-destruction scene.

So what? I already have 4 of them, and even so I still want to sell some.