Sucram Posted September 7 Posted September 7 The Death Star is rlly good for what it is. I strongly disagree with the designer's idea that the interior is more important. The inside of the death star is... boring. It's just all black/grey rooms with no visual differences outside the trash compactor. It's not like Cloud City where there's a great variety of locations. I suppose it's true that we spend more time inside the DS in the movies, but that doesn't mean we need to neglect the entire climax of the movie which was blowing up the thing... from outside. Hopefully people who like interiors will be happy with this and people like me who just want an actual display model of the exterior can wait another decade. Quote
Commander501 Posted September 7 Posted September 7 After reading a few reviews, I have to say: Yes, the DS thrives on compromises. I still like it. I only collected LSW from 1999 to around 2007/8 and had nothing to do with the brand after that. The dioramas brought me back two years ago, but I only collect those and the Starship collection. That probably makes me exactly the target audience for the new DS. Spending, for example, €850 on a single AT-AT or the Falcon would never occur to me. Is the DS perfect for $1,000? Absolutely not. I also don't believe excuses like the one regarding dual-molded legs, which I've already ordered on PaB. The question is the price. Can you expect a significant discount in the coming months, or should you say: $1,000 is still $1,000, and you take the GWP and have time to build over Christmas. Speaking of building: How do you rate the availability of Plexiglas boxes? Without dust protection, the thing won't last long, especially with so many stickers. Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted September 7 Posted September 7 (edited) 23 hours ago, starlego98 said: Shut up I want to thank you, starlego98. Really. You know, it’s not often when I’m inspired to include so many users in a meme like this. Day #136. I will not stop until Tie Avenger is at hand. (I believe that’s everyone who’s actively declared their allegiance to the cause. If I missed anybody please let me know and I’ll make them a priority cameo for the next one of these) 22 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: BURN THE HERETIC!! I know, that’s rich, coming from yours truly, the Blasphemous Sponge, but this heresy against the holy TIE Avenger will not stand! You have started on the path to redemption thanks to your fealty to Tie Avenger. But you are still a long way off (only reading HTTE and a greater appreciation for Mara can rectify that) 20 hours ago, Llewop said: TIE AVENGER TIE AVENGER TIE AVENGER TIE AVENGER TIE AVENGERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR i dreamt of the perfect wave. a tie avenger microfighter a tie avenger mech a tie avenger battlepack which consists of 4 mini tie avenger builds a 4+ Tie avenger got to get the kids in early. a normal tie avenger the one we all want a tie avenger vs tie avenger super pack a UCS Tie avenger. think that’s covers most sets and scales. Oh it’s beautiful. Exsquisite wishlist. 16 hours ago, Llewop said: we also forgot the gingerbread TIE Avenger, the candy cane TIE Avenger. The midi scale TIE avenger which is half the size and double the price of the system scale Avenger. Then there is the TIE avenger Diorama which just consists of a TiE Aveneger a minifigure of @CloneCommando99’s choosing and his most iconic daily quote. 19 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: You forgot the TIE Avenger CMF series and the TIE Avenger advent calendar! Delicious 19 hours ago, icm said: How about a playscale Gozanti with four microscale TIE Avengers carried under the wings or a playscale Arquitens with two nanoscale TIE Avengers to launch out the front? Man, that playscale Gozanti was so cool. Don’t forget the UCS Gozanti carrying 4 play-scale Tie Avengers under the wings. Agreed. Missed opportunity to remake it for Mando S2. So many missed out good imperial vehicles from Mando. ITT, Tie Outlander, Assault Lander, Turbo Tank… 15 hours ago, CallumPears said: An Imperial battle pack to supplement the DS, with 2 Navy troopers, 1 Stormtrooper, and 1 technician (with an accurate face with the headset), would've been ideal. 19 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: I feel like they could have just done everybody a favor, kept the DS1 set's figures accurate, and put a reddish-brown chinstrap head in an Army Trooper/Stormtrooper battle pack. People who want an accurate DS figure setup are happy, people who want more colors for other OT era projects are happy, and you don't have to buy a figure exclusive to a $1000 set if you want to make a custom. We really need a good versatile normal imperial Battlepack. It’s been far too long. Night Troopers and Snowtroopers are very planet locked units. We need a way to amass troops that can work on any planet or instillation (Stormtroopers, Shock Troopers, Scout Troopers, Navy Troopers and Army Troopers. Heck even shore troopers since they are seen as just security despite no beach in Mando S2) 14 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: I will choose to believe that all figures with heads like 3626pb1367 is a Spaarti clone from now on. Syril was such a useful asset to the ISB that the Empire decided to make an army of him. Or perhaps Dedra was behind the cloning operation. There is no force in the universe that could reckon with a relentless army of simps. Edited September 7 by CloneCommando99 Quote
Rwbricks Posted September 7 Posted September 7 11 hours ago, Commander501 said: Can you expect a significant discount in the coming months, or should you say: $1,000 is still $1,000, and you take the GWP and have time to build over Christmas. If you’re looking to get it before the holidays, then there probably won’t be a discount soon. However, if you wait for double insider points, then you basically get $100 off. Quote
TheDoctor Posted September 7 Posted September 7 17 hours ago, Sucram said: The Death Star is rlly good for what it is. I strongly disagree with the designer's idea that the interior is more important. The inside of the death star is... boring. It's just all black/grey rooms with no visual differences outside the trash compactor. It's not like Cloud City where there's a great variety of locations. I suppose it's true that we spend more time inside the DS in the movies, but that doesn't mean we need to neglect the entire climax of the movie which was blowing up the thing... from outside. Hopefully people who like interiors will be happy with this and people like me who just want an actual display model of the exterior can wait another decade. I agree with your points about it being a dull interior and the being aimed at a very specific niche collector. Bt your attitude is right; "It's not for me, I understand why others like it, I'm moving on". I've stopped watching YouTube reviews of it because every single one comes across as whinging and entitled. You got it for free, no matter how much you protest to the contrary, your opinion is tainted. I don't care about the stickers and prints, is it annoying? Yes, but that horse has been beaten to death. (The only exception being repeated patterns like the hanger arrows & control panels, that is a poor show) I will never understand the craziness surrounding dual-molded legs, I just want enough figures to populate it. (I actually think minifigs are becoming too detailed, but that's another discussion) If it was a poorly executed $200 set, fine, complain away because that's reasonably accessible to most collectors. But to go on and on about a $1k set you're not going to buy anyway? Just move on. Quote
Meaf Posted September 7 Posted September 7 8 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said: Day #136. I will not stop until Tie Avenger is at hand. (I believe that’s everyone who’s actively declared their allegiance to the cause. If I missed anybody please let me know and I’ll make them a priority cameo for the next one of these) Damn, guess I should have chimed in too, haha. I can't say I'm overly optimistic that it will happen, but I will be there if it does. And either way, I certainly respect your dedication to the cause . Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted September 7 Posted September 7 (edited) 12 hours ago, Commander501 said: Can you expect a significant discount in the coming months, or should you say: $1,000 is still $1,000, and you take the GWP and have time to build over Christmas. Honestly, if you aren't planning on building it until Christmas anyway, I wouldn't put hedging your bets on a discount out of the question. The GWP is a nice add-on, but worst case scenario you could brickset the parts for much less than even a 10% discount would be. The set is very divisive among the hardcore fans who would spend $1000 on a lego set, it's $1000 to begin with, and I'm not sure how large of a factor adults who aren't generally into lego but would spend $1000 on a diorama collection would be, seeing as lego's own research seems to imply that crowd is more into non-minifig compatible stuff like all the midi-scales and statues they pump out. It's not unlikely lego holds out hope that the christmas season will increase sales and holds off on a discount, but I don't think it's out of the question that we see one, especially since even at a 5% discount you've more than made up for the cost of having to bricklink the GWP. 8 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said: We really need a good versatile normal imperial Battlepack. It’s been far too long. Night Troopers and Snowtroopers are very planet locked units. We need a way to amass troops that can work on any planet or instillation (Stormtroopers, Shock Troopers, Scout Troopers, Navy Troopers and Army Troopers. Heck even shore troopers since they are seen as just security despite no beach in Mando S2) Syril was such a useful asset to the ISB that the Empire decided to make an army of him. Or perhaps Dedra was behind the cloning operation. There is no force in the universe that could reckon with a relentless army of simps. I agree in general- a stormtrooper/navy trooper battle pack in 2026 would have been a much better choice than 332nd redux, for instance- but I will point out that while the Night Troopers are currently planet locked, come fall 2026 I have a feeling we're going to see a lot more of them... The concept of Dedra cloning Syril and him rediscovering what kind of monster she really is and completing the redemption he started in S2 would be an excellent story. It makes perfect sense as something she would have done, too, and could at least semi-fit into canon. She's resourceful, I'm sure she could find a way to the imperial remnant after escaping prison in the fall of the empire, and someone like Thrawn or Gideon is a far cry from the bureaucracy that jailed her. 48 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: I've stopped watching YouTube reviews of it because every single one comes across as whinging and entitled. You got it for free, no matter how much you protest to the contrary, your opinion is tainted. I don't think that's fair. The people who got it for free and are recommending buying it, that you have to take with a grain of salt. The people who got it for free, are implicitly being used to sell the set, and are still telling you it's not worth it? I think that's a harsher condemnation of the set than someone who bought it themselves. Edited September 7 by Mandalorianknight Quote
TheDoctor Posted September 7 Posted September 7 2 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said: I don't think that's fair. The people who got it for free and are recommending buying it, that you have to take with a grain of salt. The people who got it for free, are implicitly being used to sell the set, and are still telling you it's not worth it? I think that's a harsher condemnation of the set than someone who bought it themselves. Yes, because to them, the item literally has no worth. They won't savour every brick placement and building step, it's a job to them. Don't forget that they have to appease both LEGO and their audience. Jumping on the bandwagon and pooping on the biggest ever LEGO set is going to generate more traffic and clicks than going against the grain and being positive. (the old 'if it bleeds, it leads' adage springs to mind) Quote
AD_Bricks Posted September 7 Posted September 7 10 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said: I want to thank you, starlego98. Really. You know, it’s not often when I’m inspired to include so many users in a meme like this. Spoiler Day #136. I will not stop until Tie Avenger is at hand. Thank you this is glorious Together we will manifest TIE Avenger!!! Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted September 8 Posted September 8 14 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said: I want to thank you, starlego98. Really. You know, it’s not often when I’m inspired to include so many users in a meme like this. I'm pretty sure you're referencing Conquest here, but I also got "world of cardboard" vibes from that one Superman monologue. 6 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Yes, because to them, the item literally has no worth. They won't savour every brick placement and building step, it's a job to them. Don't forget that they have to appease both LEGO and their audience. Jumping on the bandwagon and pooping on the biggest ever LEGO set is going to generate more traffic and clicks than going against the grain and being positive. (the old 'if it bleeds, it leads' adage springs to mind) For the first point, I just don't agree. If somebody's given something for free, and is still telling me not to buy it, I would definitely put some weight to that. For the second, I see your point a lot more here, but I'm still not convinced fully. I think there's just as many clicks to be made going against the grain, especially from engagement baiting. ("You're WRONG about the Lego Death Star" or "The Lego Death Star is ACTUALLY GOOD?" would definitely get a lot of angry comments driving up engagement.) At the end of the day, if the people being supplied with the free product to promote it are warning you off, I'd say there's a good chance there are at least SOME flaws in the set. 4 hours ago, AD_Bricks said: Together we will manifest TIE Avenger!!! As much as I want one, the bionicle community's been at this for forever to little avail. Aside from G2 (which by all accounts was preplanned for as soon as the preceding constraction theme's sales flagged and didn't actually have anything to do with fan support), the best we've gotten for the theme is 1/20th of a classic set and a GWP. The only truly successful fan campaign I can think of is the 501st battle pack, which... does not bode well for how we'd have to act to get one. Still, it could always show up in TMAG or the HTTE movie, which would drastically increase it's chances. Thrawn's always been a fan of powerful starfighters... Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted September 8 Posted September 8 Dies CXXXVII sperandi Ultorem Tie 3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: I'm pretty sure you're referencing Conquest here, but I also got "world of cardboard" vibes from that one Superman monologue. Yep. Conquest. 10 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: I agree in general- a stormtrooper/navy trooper battle pack in 2026 would have been a much better choice than 332nd redux, for instance- but I will point out that while the Night Troopers are currently planet locked, come fall 2026 I have a feeling we're going to see a lot more of them... I reckon that when we next see Night Troopers they’ll have lost the bandages since they now have the resources to properly repair their armour. 9 hours ago, AD_Bricks said: Together we will manifest TIE Avenger!!! Indeed. March 2026 set news soon? Quote
TeddytheSpoon Posted September 8 Posted September 8 On 9/7/2025 at 1:22 PM, CloneCommando99 said: I want to thank you, starlego98. Really. You know, it’s not often when I’m inspired to include so many users in a meme like this. Day #136. I will not stop until Tie Avenger is at hand. (I believe that’s everyone who’s actively declared their allegiance to the cause. If I missed anybody please let me know and I’ll make them a priority cameo for the next one of these) You have my (laser) sword. (Although I'm looking at all the monkey paws lined up and wondering which one will curl first. Advent calendar? Polybag? Keyring? Place your bets folks!) Not much to add on the DS that's not been said already (too expensive, too big, doesn't interest me in the same way the Venator or Falcon do). It does reinforce my feeling that this is LSW's weakest year for a while. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted September 8 Posted September 8 6 minutes ago, TeddytheSpoon said: You have my (laser) sword. And my axe! Meaning my mysterious and rarely working yet totally still existing manifestation abilities And thus the fellowship of the LEGO TIE Avenger playset has been formed! Quote
Llewop Posted September 8 Posted September 8 46 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: And my axe! Meaning my mysterious and rarely working yet totally still existing manifestation abilities And thus the fellowship of the LEGO TIE Avenger playset has been formed! I haven’t seen such commitment to a cause since the United fan who hasn’t cut his hair for 300+ days until they win 5 games in a row. At this point I feel our cause will succeed long before his does Quote
Lego Conductor Posted September 8 Posted September 8 For a $1000 slice of Death Star with stickers, nope. But that is me. For $1500 with no stickers and the back half a sphere. Yes! Please take my money..half of the time I could display it as a diorama and the other time as a model. Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted September 9 Posted September 9 Day #138 of asking for Lego to make a Tie Avenger. 15 hours ago, Llewop said: I haven’t seen such commitment to a cause since the United fan who hasn’t cut his hair for 300+ days until they win 5 games in a row. At this point I feel our cause will succeed long before his does He will become a Wookie before that happens. The Tie Avenger however, will prevail. 16 hours ago, TeddytheSpoon said: You have my (laser) sword. And you have my memes. 16 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: And my axe! Meaning my mysterious and rarely working yet totally still existing manifestation abilities And thus the fellowship of the LEGO TIE Avenger playset has been formed! Huzzah! Quote
BrickPrick Posted September 9 Posted September 9 (edited) On 9/5/2025 at 7:21 AM, CloneCommando99 said: Death Star looks awful without minifigs in it. Granted, the previous two do too but they weren’t $1000. Well yeah, but that was to be expected, wasn't it? It's only natural that a giant diorama representing various scenes filled with a variety of characters would look lifeless without any minifigures on display. I think, this would prove problematic for most location based sets. Since i display all my minifigures separately, it definitely is for me here and there. Sets like Boarding the Tantive IV look like a generic clinic if you exclude every minifigure. On 9/6/2025 at 12:55 PM, starlego98 said: Shut up You want to go home and rethink your life. On 9/6/2025 at 4:49 PM, Mandalorianknight said: Look, I get if you were trying to say that it doesn't add much to the thread if all the post is is asking for a specific set again, but c'mon, you couldn't find a nicer way to say this? Even if it didn't add anything substantial to the thread, which of course it always does in a noble Avenger crusade kinda way, a reply such as this doesn't add anything of substance either. On 9/7/2025 at 12:22 PM, CloneCommando99 said: I want to thank you, starlego98. Really. You know, it’s not often when I’m inspired to include so many users in a meme like this. Day #136. I will not stop until Tie Avenger is at hand. Okay, that's just glorious on a grand galactic scale. And you have my (energy Omeeeeeega) bow. Edited September 10 by BrickPrick Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted September 10 Posted September 10 (edited) Day #139 of requesting a Lego Tie Avenger. Anyone have any predictions for what next year’s 14+ set will be. I don’t think we’ve had a 14+ set since 75222. Edited September 10 by CloneCommando99 Quote
Llewop Posted September 10 Posted September 10 2 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said: Day #139 of requesting a Lego Tie Avenger. Anyone have any predictions for what next year’s 14+ set will be. I don’t think we’ve had a 14+ set since 75222. Wild guess would be anew Endor set. Mixture of Ewok village and the shield bunker. No rumoured price or piece count could literally be anything Quote
BrickPrick Posted September 10 Posted September 10 Having watched Solid Brix Studio's Death Slice review by now, my initial impressions remain unchanged in the grand scheme of things. I like it a lot for what it is, but it definitely ain't worth the price of admission. But reasonable value was never something i expected for the most expensive Lego set yet in the first place. However, what i will say, though, i can actually get behind the concept of making this huge diorama. And the Lego design team's reasoning of deeming the interior scenes as more important compared to what happens on the outside. They actually packed a bunch of neat functionality into this thing. The majority of modules look pretty polished. And of course it's nice to now be able to lay your eyes on everything at once. It's just still such a shame about the amount of compromises that have been made, most notably on the underdetailed minifigures. Rather than breaking some records left and right, a quality over quantity approach would have been the better call. Though i still stand by my point, considering this tall order, there had to be a way to get both class and mass. Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted September 11 Posted September 11 My name is Commandicus Lanternius Nerdius, commando of the armies of the Tie Avenger, General of the Aslume Legions, loyal servant to the true play-set, Tie Avenger. Enjoyer to a neglected show (Andor), fan to a neglected theme (DC). And I will have my Tie Avenger, in this life or the next. Day #140 of fighting for the dream that is Tie Avenger. Only around 2 weeks from now when we got the U-Wing news last year. Maybe we’ll hopefully get an info dump on next year’s sets around the same time? Quote
BrickPrick Posted September 11 Posted September 11 5 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said: My name is Commandicus Lanternius Nerdius, commando of the armies of the Tie Avenger, General of the Aslume Legions, loyal servant to the true play-set, Tie Avenger. Enjoyer to a neglected show (Andor), fan to a neglected theme (DC). And I will have my Tie Avenger, in this life or the next. Day #140 of fighting for the dream that is Tie Avenger. ARE WE NOT ENTERTAINED?! The dark side Obi-Wan and Darth Revan minifigures will totally happen for some new RTG sets next year, right? Don't they dare doing this to red dress queen Padme... Even if the visual resemblance is there, i want the real deal for the respected, long overdue TPM version, not some mumbo jumbo alternative appearance. Already bothered me with Darth Jar Jar, magnificent as that meme material may be. Would be a lot easier to ignore if single Episode I sets wouldn't just release every five years or so. Quote
AD_Bricks Posted September 11 Posted September 11 9 hours ago, BrickPrick said: The dark side Obi-Wan and Darth Revan minifigures will totally happen for some new RTG sets next year, right? Isn't Revan using his original design? I feel like they would have updated it from the 2014 version if they were considering releasing a new one. Quote
BrickPrick Posted September 11 Posted September 11 (edited) 13 hours ago, AD_Bricks said: Isn't Revan using his original design? I feel like they would have updated it from the 2014 version if they were considering releasing a new one. Yeah, that seems to be the case. Though they can always throw him in there for good measure as well. Suffice to say, we will probably have more RTG sets on our hands. Very much looking forward to my boyo Bane being revealed piece by piece. I would very much like to see some arm printing for the first time. Edited September 12 by BrickPrick Quote
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