2013 Galaxy Squad

[DraikNova]

Germany and Austria always have new sets early. Too bad I'm going there after Christmas...

[Wardancer]

This might have been mentioned already, but the red robot has headpiece that is shaped like Boba Fett's Slave One.

[vynsane]

Flickr user Shamisenfred, one of the designers responsible for some of the Galaxy Squad sets - namely these

2013 MOCs 1 by Shamisenfred, on Flickr

Has revealed the significance behind the different colors used for the various teams (in the comments of that pic):

"The good guys have different coulours as they have different skills (green team: defence, red: speed, orange: fire power, blue: strategy)."

[Spider-Man]

"The good guys have different coulours as they have different skills (green team: defence, red: speed, orange: fire power, blue: strategy)."

Hmm thats pretty interesting, and makes sense when looking at the sets. Still doesn't explain why we only get one red guy though...

[krystalKING]

Hmm thats pretty interesting, and makes sense when looking at the sets. Still doesn't explain why we only get one red guy though...

If the red team is for speed, it explains the speeder, and as for the reason that Billy is a alone is that poor Billy is assigned to gurilla warfare.

(If you don't know what that is look it up.)

Edited December 12, 2012 by krystalKING

[DraikNova]

So it's good strategy to rush at a giant mantis insect with blades three times the length of a human in a small buggy?

[Captain Settle]

In LEGO it is.

[DraikNova]

Good point .

[Kliq]

So it's good strategy to rush at a giant mantis insect with blades three times the length of a human in a small buggy?

Don't forget, the rear of the buggy detaches so you can also have a flying unit. Maybe you could distract the mantis with the buggy and blast 'em with the flyer.

[Jargo]

Billy is the fastest at retreating.

[tafkatb]

There are more red team members, they're just going so fast we can't see them.

[Artanis I]

Billy needs no mates nor vehicles because he's Flash Gordon, Speedy Gonzales, Neo, Roadrunner, Sonic the Hedgehog, the guy from Green Hornet etc. He can take 'em all out on his own with speed.

[Laura Beinbrech]

"The good guys have different coulours as they have different skills (green team: defence, red: speed, orange: fire power, blue: strategy)."

So, what he's basically saying is that "Da red wunz goes fasta!"

....I didn't know Billy was an Ork.

Definitely is reflected in the designs of their vehicles, though.

[Jargo]

Well, apart from Billy's lacklustre scooter which can't have enough power to do more than putter around. *grumble grumble mutter*

[Captain Settle]

You can tell the red is speed because of the robots streamlined head. Nothing makes you go fast like a streamlined head.

[M'Kyuun]

You can tell the red is speed because of the robots streamlined head. Nothing makes you go fast like a streamlined head.

LOL...That's awesome.

[The Mugbearer]

Da red goes fasta!

[Captain Settle]

I can't take much longer without these sets in the UK. I keep on going on LEGO Shop @ home and seeing Galaxy Squad on the categories, only to see I have the country set as U.S.

[gerkenz]

I can't take much longer without these sets in the UK.

Only 18 days left.

[DraikNova]

And at least ten weeks before they hit the Netherlands...I hate being the last to get things. On the other hand, when things do arrive here, we do get the exclusive sets too.

[Captain Settle]

Talking about getting sets, when do you reckon the next Sun free LEGO giveaway is. I'll have to get at least 3 of each Galaxy Squad polybag. (Unrelated: Must get as many Mirkwood Elf polybags as I can, but that's not as important as GS!)

[Dannylonglegs]

Flickr user Shamisenfred, one of the designers responsible for some of the Galaxy Squad sets - namely these

2013 MOCs 1 by Shamisenfred, on Flickr

Has revealed the significance behind the different colors used for the various teams (in the comments of that pic):

"The good guys have different coulours as they have different skills (green team: defence, red: speed, orange: fire power, blue: strategy)."

Shami.... as in what's written on the "Alien Trooper's" armour?

Interesting find on the skills.

~Insectoid Aristocrat

[Venkefedo]

Hmm thats pretty interesting, and makes sense when looking at the sets. Still doesn't explain why we only get one red guy though...

...I don't quite get the Billy jokes going around, aside from the lack of a substantial vehicle and duplication in an exclusive or poly. Orange is the only team with more than one human, so Billy's just as 'alone' as Solomon and Chuck. It's just that Jack & Chuck also appear in polybags and Solomon appears in the exclusive set, too. Or am I over-thinking it?

[Captain Settle]

Over-Thinking it. Also It's the fact that he's the only one in the red team and only appears in one, quite large set.( well not small anyway.)

[gerkenz]

Talking about getting sets, when do you reckon the next Sun free LEGO giveaway is. I'll have to get at least 3 of each Galaxy Squad polybag. (Unrelated: Must get as many Mirkwood Elf polybags as I can, but that's not as important as GS!)

Ok, now I have to aks...where do we get the polybags if not as a gift for a larger order at S@H? I only see them sometimes at the discounter and as addon in comics.

Edited December 13, 2012 by gerkenz