LEGO Star Wars Set Discussion 2025 - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Mandalorianknight]

12 hours ago, Shaak said:

Yeah. A playset is very unlikely. I guess that’s why the only recent subline I like is the Starship Collection. The Executor, the Invisible Hand and the Acclamator are now in my collection. Something I didn’t think would be possible five years ago.

The Starship collection is our best bet for a lucrehulk, as between the smaller scale, 18+ target market, and no need to fit minifigure-compatible interior space in, they could easily make a $60-80 set that would sell just fine.

11 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Wow. DS GWP just sucks.

I'm apparently the only person on the forum who thinks this, but I actually quite like the concept and don't mind the execution. In theory this is exactly what a GWP should be- a nice bonus for buying the set, like an expansion pack, but not some new exclusive figure that's going to get marked up to hundreds of dollars.

The Chibi-TIE isn't the best execution, the pod is a bit flattened front-to-back, but I think people are acting like this should have been an accurately proportioned TIE fighter that could fit a pilot at ~160 pieces. I think this works just fine for what it is- it adds a bit to the death star but doesn't feel essential to the set. Figure selection is nice too- it bulks up the imperial presence but isn't some exclusive officer or anything.

5 hours ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

I wonder how stable the whole DS slice is? The thing is hugh and the base is so small. It looks like it could topple over at any time. 

This seems like a major issue. You bump into the top part of this thing and you better pray none of the parts themselves break when it smashes down.

3 hours ago, brimbolet said:

Usually the value is between 5-10% of the threshold, so I was expecting really something more substantial.

I agree it could have been a bit more substantial, but if you were expecting lego to drop a $50-100 set as a GWP, your expectations were unrealistic to begin with. I don't think they've ever dropped a GWP anywhere close to that value.

 

Even though I think the GWP is a good strategy for lego to adopt (again, the tie fighter execution isn't great but this format of a nonessential extra that bulks up the official set is perfect), the better images of the full death star have me concretely believing the set itself shouldn't have made it past the concept stage. Palpatine's window and the other bits sticking out is a major error in this set. You can't wall mount it, which was what I assumed the benefit of the Death Slice would have been, and it'll look bad from most angles besides front-facing. It really should have been a sphere.

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[brimbolet]

37 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I agree it could have been a bit more substantial, but if you were expecting lego to drop a $50-100 set as a GWP, your expectations were unrealistic to begin with. I don't think they've ever dropped a GWP anywhere close to that value.

A 50$ GWP is today unrealistic, you're right, but we had much better deals in the past. The forest hideout for example; 150$ threshold if I remember correctly (certainly 15$ worth) or the trade federation troop carrier from last year, 160$ threshold...

[Lbu68]

Diorama Death Star, is wonderful if you like diorama’s.  A well executed celebration from Lego.

But..I don’t like and have any UCS or  SW diorama set.

A pipe cross section is no moon or Death Star.

Building most of the UCS sets was a joy, I have 1000 euro set aside for the Death Star, and had hope.

This is not for me. I can understand the choices, I felt my anticipation draining when I looked at the images.

Oh well better luck next time.

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[RichardGoring]

1 hour ago, Lobot said:

Having seen the latest images of the Death Star, I'm actually quite impressed by it.  It's clearly massive and there's some great little details.  In particular, the hanger/star-field is exceptional, as well as the laser and the 'core' section of it.  It actually looks a little deeper than I'd imagined so hopefully it will be relatively stable!  I appreciate that many fans have been upset by the minifigures but it's not too much of an issue for me. If it ever reaches 20% off I'll buy it, otherwise I'm happy to spend my money on something else UCS-related! 

I agree. The hanger/star-field looks terrific. My first thoughts on seeing the leaks was to part out just that area into a standalone diorama.

As for the whole set, I don't care for Star Wars enough to be interested in spending the kind of money or space required. But it's a nice way to pull everything together.

[Meaf]

8 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

Just not a fan of the two flagship sets for the film seeming to be another Razor Crest and AT-AT given we’ve had both playscale and UCS versions of these vehicles within the past 5 years.

Definitely feel that but I suspect that's probably intentional on Disney's part. I have no doubt that they want M&G to "feel" like a classic Star Wars movie to the average viewer (given the reception of the sequels) so I'm guessing the merchandise will probably reflect that, which is disappointing but not especially shocking.

With regards to the Death Star, seeing the new images hasn't changed my mind much. A lot of the individual dioramas look really good and this would be an awesome set to have on display, but I cannot imagine ever spending that much on a Lego set. Maybe if I get a decent job (lmao) and I see it for a notable discount I'd consider, but not any time soon. The GWP is okay but I do wish the wings were just ever so slightly bigger. I appreciate that there's nothing exclusive in there, though.

[CloneCommando99]

6 hours ago, CallumPears said:

Imagine if we finally get the Avenger and it's done in this scale lol

Billund would be razed by nightfall.

 

[Tariq j]

Some other general thoughts on the DS:

- The probe droid looks ok but I think it could have used some printing on the head.

- For the price of the set they could’ve added some greebling or something to the back of the set a bit more elegant. Maybe added some microscale X-wings and TIE fighters to represent the Battle of Yavin or a microscale Falcon and Executor for the Battle of Endor or something.

 

[ArrowBricks]

The Death Star is a very expensive diorama, you’re paying a lot for one good angle. Shame, don’t think the execution has the value they wanted. Feels like £500, maximum.