Fallenangel Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 micro destroyer there can't be to scale, huh? I need to brush up on my ROTJ, but I'm assuming it's just a little shrunk because it's thrown in rather than being a serious extra model - maybe the midi scale destroyer will fit the bill... The Executor was intended to be eleven times the length of an Imperator (with the conning towers on the two ships being the same size for comparison) so if it fits the bill... When will LTG give us 4-LOM and Zuckuss? My heart aches for them. A UCS set that's been in demand since the beginning of the license and there are people complaining about minifigures. What gives? That looks insane...as someone who is a Star Wars noob (I've only watched like 2 of the new movies, and just random parts of the old trilogy), I hope my UCS Millennium Falcon is still superior (just me hoping the awesomeness of owning that set isn't matched ). A Star Wars n00b blew off $500 for a LEGO set? Quote
StoutFiles Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 I wonder if the officer will be Piett... Lego's catching on that people sometimes buy sets strictly for the minifigs. Not me personally, but some people. Quote
Nuju Metru Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 *low, impressed whistle* That is one pretty vessel, there! Nice to see it come with some Minifigs, too - usually we don't get those with UCD stuff. -Nuju Metru Quote
Fuzzylegobricks Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Wow this new set is really great and cool looking! I saw these in the movies and was wondering when a lego version would come and about 3 or 4 years later what do you know! Quote
JCC1004 Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Had to remind myself that April first was a while ago. Though I like this set I'm not sure about the added minifigures though. The Bounty Hunters weren't on a Super Star Destroyer either. Now I'll want the new Dengar though. One thing that does tick me off is that this was a perfect opportunity to give us Zuckuss and 4-LOM so we can finally complete the ESB Bounty Hunters. My Imperial Crazed, Rebel Hater brother will probably want this. It all depends on the price though. (Also yes, he likes the Imperial Bucket heads and I like the Rebels. Nerdy SW Sibling rivalry. ) EDIT: Fixed a hand typed emote error. Edited April 13, 2011 by JCC1004 Quote
Brickdoctor Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 The Bounty Hunters weren't on a Super Star Destroyer either. Um, what happened to the scene on the bridge in Empire?"Bounty hunters. We don't need that scum." (Also yes, he likes the Imperial Bucket heads and I like the Rebels. Nerdy SW Sibling rivalry. ) Quote
RileyC Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Two stands to hold it up?! It must be huge! It looks like a greeble machine! Im sure this will be a great set. Though Im not disappointed they didnt put Zuckuss and 4-LOM in the set. Im disappointed they put IG-88. Yes he is in the scene, but really. Weve had him so many times and without a redesign he is a really boring minifig in my opinion. Still I cant wait to see Dengar up close! Quote
JCC1004 Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Um, what happened to the scene on the bridge in Empire? "Bounty hunters. We don't need that scum." I remember, one of the officers was looking at Bossk's feet. I also loved how the other officer replied: "Yes sir." Okay moving on. That was when they were pursuing the Falcon through the asteroid field and only Star Destroyers were used then. Then Boba follwed Han to Cloud City, that was in ESB. Vader was only shown on an Super Star Destroyer in ROTJ. In fact they were only shown in ROTJ. Yeah, it is pretty funny. He doesn't want to play against me in Star Wars Battlefront because I'm better than he is. It's awkward for us to take turns playing as the opposing faction just so we can both play together. EDIT: Hand typed emote error again. My colon key is sticky. Edited April 13, 2011 by JCC1004 Quote
Brickdoctor Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Okay moving on. That was when they were pursuing the Falcon through the asteroid field and only Star Destroyers were used then. Then Boba follwed Han to Cloud City, that was in ESB. Vader was only shown on an Super Star Destroyer in ROTJ. In fact they were only shown in ROTJ. Huh? The Executor was Vader's flagship for all of Empire. Quote
Fallenangel Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 One thing that does tick me off is that this was a perfect opportunity to give us Zuckuss and 4-LOM so we can finally complete the ESB Bounty Hunters. The inclusion of minifigures is what bothers me in the first place. LEGO's non-minifigure scaled sets rarely include minifigures, and the fact that they've stuck a bunch of rare characters there is going to screw up the great price-to-parts deals you typically get with these. Not to mention that they probably used the minifigures as an excuse to skimp on the model itself. Um, what happened to the scene on the bridge in Empire? Everybody's too busy watching THE Clone Wars to remember it. JCC1004: Vader specifically requested that the Executor (a type of star dreadnought, not an Imperator-class Star Destroyer) be moved out of the asteroid field so that there would be a clear transmission while he communicated with the Emperor in Empire. Okay moving on. That was when they were pursuing the Falcon through the asteroid field and only Star Destroyers were used then. Then Boba follwed Han to Cloud City, that was in ESB. Vader was only shown on an Super Star Destroyer in ROTJ. In fact they were only shown in ROTJ. Really? When did Lucas edit the Executor out of Empire? Quote
TheBrickHitHouse Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Hmm, might get it Looks a bit 'midi' to me - in terms of detailing. The UCS ISD was this vast detailed beast, this seems to lack that wow factor Quote
Ceroknight Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 wait, is IG-88 supposed to hold his gun side ways or did LEGO forget a piece they made... Quote
Fallenangel Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Looks a bit 'midi' to me - in terms of detailing. The UCS ISD was this vast detailed beast, this seems to lack that wow factor On the contrary, the amount of greebling on the Executor model puts the 3-foot-long Devastator to shame. Considering how much greebling there is on the Executor's ventral surface (certainly more than the top) it would be pretty disappointing if they didn't include it. All that gives this the potential to be the most detailed UCS ever along with 10179. Quote
KimT Posted April 13, 2011 Author Posted April 13, 2011 First post has been updated with these news. This comes as a complete shock - a new UCS set spotted in April. I think some people at TLG are banging their heads at the walls right now. Good find - now all we need is better pics of the Advent Calendar. Quote
Dadzilla Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Really excited about this one. I hope we get more details soon (piece count, price, etc.). A pic showing the ventral surface is a must. I was just looking to get the 7965 Falcon this year, but now I want this too. :) Quote
Dorothy Vader Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Originally the Executer was only ever seen in 'ROTJ' back in the day when there were only 3 films (loved the scene where it ploughs into the you-know-what). In 'Empire' Vader just had a Star Destroyer, but when Lucas started making the prequel trilogy he re-edited the original trilogy, replacing Vader's Star Destroyer in the asteroid field with the Executer. I'm surprised LEGO haven't asked you guys to remove all info. about this set Quote
Aeroeza Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Wow! I turn my back for a few seconds and a new funky UCS turns up! (And to think that I came so close to building Lasse's masterpiece by taking advantage of his extraordinary hard work and sharing of knowledge). Assuming of course that this set is a traditional UCS vehicle and not some weird hybrid akin to the recent system scaled Tantive IV. I really don't want to see some half-baked 'cute' toy rooms inside my Executor for those minifig bounty hunters to hang out in and play 'Pin the Bounty on the Local Space Pirate'. It does have a UCS sticker so shouldn't be a system set in disguise. Still, it looks promising that UCS lovers have another wonderful model to look forward to and have sitting proudly by their UCS ISDs (especially if its in 'old gray'). I look forward to seeing more images and will refrain from speculating about its scale and proportions until we have something more to work with. The inclusion of minifigs is an interesting marketing ploy by Lego and if it encourages the release of additional traditional UCS sets in the future then I'm O.K. with it (even if it jacks up the price). You could always sell those figures someday and may recoup any increase in the cost or price per piece ratio of the set. Actually this could lead to a symbiotic market driven relationship between UCS collectors and Minifig fanatics whereby the AFOL community could finally live in peace and brick built harmony! (Apart from the odd MOCer who insists that every new UCS is an example of Lego stealing from the imaginary vaults of their dubious intellectual property claims). Originally the Executer was only ever seen in 'ROTJ' back in the day when there were only 3 films (loved the scene where it ploughs into the you-know-what). In 'Empire' Vader just had a Star Destroyer, but when Lucas started making the prequel trilogy he re-edited the original trilogy, replacing Vader's Star Destroyer in the asteroid field with the Executer. We are definitely no longer in Kansas Toto! Edited April 13, 2011 by Aeroeza Quote
starstreak Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Wow. Just saw the pics of this ship. Somehow it has a wow factor of 10 based on the size. But something is missing. If those minifigs are included could this be the 1st UCS that's minifig based? Like the top pops off to have a bridge or something? A UCS needs to be something of greater detail. It's big. And grey. And... has lots of big grey flat pieces. I mean, a UCS of the Malevolence... Now that would look awesome. I'm sure they will make it. With it featured in the new Lego Star Wars Clone Wars video game, I'm sure they have plans for it. Quote
badgerboy Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 My wallet simply can't sustain this habit. Quote
cavegod Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 well it's not deleted from Lego.com the Executor has always been in Empire and was not edited in after the prequels. Looking at the picture i'd go for an interior the bottom of the hull in studs up and flat perfect for an interior but we will see in time. Also we may get another UCS this year just like last year. With a bit of luck Lego will display this set at AFOLCON in a few weeks and if they don't i will find somebody from lego and pick their brains over the set. Maybe the pic was put on Lego's cache for it to be found Quote
Fallenangel Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Originally the Executer was only ever seen in 'ROTJ' back in the day when there were only 3 films (loved the scene where it ploughs into the you-know-what). In 'Empire' Vader just had a Star Destroyer, but when Lucas started making the prequel trilogy he re-edited the original trilogy, replacing Vader's Star Destroyer in the asteroid field with the Executer. Really? Next thing you know someone's going to call it a Super-class star destroyer and say that it's only supposed to be 8km long. Wow. Just saw the pics of this ship. Somehow it has a wow factor of 10 based on the size. But something is missing. If those minifigs are included could this be the 1st UCS that's minifig based? Like the top pops off to have a bridge or something? A UCS needs to be something of greater detail. It's big. And grey. And... has lots of big grey flat pieces. I mean, a UCS of the Malevolence... Now that would look awesome. I'm sure they will make it. With it featured in the new Lego Star Wars Clone Wars video game, I'm sure they have plans for it. You're forgetting 10212, which has a head that flips open for access to the cockpit. I really hope they didn't stick any playset garbage into this. And the Executor is very densely greebled, so I don't think the detail is something that can be appreciated from this small picture. Blech, the amount of curvature on the Malevolence would make for an absolutely terrible brickbuilt rendition. We all know large curves don't translate well into LEGO. Edited April 13, 2011 by fallenangel309 Quote
Aeroeza Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Looking at the picture i'd go for an interior the bottom of the hull in studs up and flat perfect for an interior but we will see in time. Also we may get another UCS this year just like last year. Lasse's has a studs up lower hull also and from this similar angle also looks somewhat flat (although it isn't). But then perhaps I'm grasping at straws here and this will be some weird set with a UCS sticker and a playground for an interior. If the lower hull is flat then I'd have a hard time calling this Executor anything other than a glorified system set.... Quote
Dorothy Vader Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Well, I don't remember seeing the Executer back in 1980. What I do recall is that Vader was on a Star Destroyer (the Devastator from 'Hope'), and that that's where he addressed the Bounty Hunters. Still, my memory is probably falling apart as I type BOT: Looking at the amount of greebling (and assuming that this beast is built in a similar way to the Midi-scale Star Destroyer) then interior detailing for the minifigures isn't going to happen. Now, we just need some shots of the underside and of the engines, if the LEGO group would kindly oblige? Quote
Fallenangel Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Lasse's has a studs up lower hull also and from this similar angle also looks somewhat flat (although it isn't). But then perhaps I'm grasping at straws here and this will be some weird set with a UCS sticker and a playground for an interior. If the lower hull is flat then I'd have a hard time calling this Executor anything other than a glorified system set.... Indeed. My worst fear about this is that LEGO will do a terrible job on the underside as always and the set will be a big letdown. Well, I don't remember seeing the Executer back in 1980. What I do recall is that Vader was on a Star Destroyer (the Devastator from 'Hope'), and that that's where he addressed the Bounty Hunters. Still, my memory is probably falling apart as I type Well, the Devastator did appear in Empire, but Vader wasn't on it, as he had begun using the Executor as his flagship long before the Battle of Hoth. BOT: Looking at the amount of greebling (and assuming that this beast is built in a similar way to the Midi-scale Star Destroyer) then interior detailing for the minifigures isn't going to happen. Now, we just need some shots of the underside and of the engines, if the LEGO group would kindly oblige? I would presume they opted for something more similar to 10030 and 6211 simply because the angle between the top and bottom halves don't seem to match up with what you would typically see with a Technic hinge. In any case, the sheer size could mean that it, like 10030, could also be held together with magnets, which would make the inclusion of an interior difficult. Oh, just stop complaining. Some "iconic" ships from Star Wars must have a similar structure on the same scale. I find your lack of innovation disturbing. hey, you even made it triangular! Ohmygod, it's the same thing!! There are very many different ways to construct an angled, triangular hull. Edited April 13, 2011 by fallenangel309 Quote
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