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If they can make Duel on Naboo and even include Qui-Gon's "I just got stabbed through the stomach"-face, that doesn't seem entirely out of the question.

 

In fact, with up-to-date, non-TCW figures of Anakin, Obi-Wan, Dooku, and Palaptine, it would be a very appealing set and I'd buy it.

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I said this in the future sets thread but the community would as a whole riot if Lego released a UCS Boss Nass bust with flapping cheeks

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As mentioned prior - anything with “Slave Leia”. I read that Disney has pulled the plug on all content related to Slave Leia, so toys, action figures, etc will no longer be produced with that imagery. 

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On 9/3/2018 at 12:27 AM, HawkLord said:

As mentioned prior - anything with “Slave Leia”. I read that Disney has pulled the plug on all content related to Slave Leia, so toys, action figures, etc will no longer be produced with that imagery. 

Again don't be so quick to believe clickbait articles. Her appearance in Lego's Force Awakens game and exclusive Funko Pop release that came after the Disney buyout prove they haven't completely pulled the plug on her. 

One thing they did change in the game was the moniker for her costume which is now "Jabba's Palace" rather than "Slave". I imagine any future Sail Barge sets will probably reflect that by marketing her as a hero rather than depicting her as a chained slave.
 

23 hours ago, JarJarBonks said:

Duel on the Invisible hand, with Anakin, Palpatine and Dooku

As previously mentioned if they can release the Duel on Naboo with Qui-Gon sporting his stabbed face and a Darth Maul that can be split in two, there's no reason why they couldn't release this one.

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4 hours ago, wesker said:

One thing they did change in the game was the moniker for her costume which is now "Jabba's Palace" rather than "Slave". I imagine any future Sail Barge sets will probably reflect that by marketing her as a hero rather than depicting her as a chained slave.

 

So with the chains around Jabba's neck?

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I was thinking more along the lines of manning the cannon or even the force pike action hero depiction other toy lines and high end collectables often go with.

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Anything from Otoh Gunga. Impossible to create the bubble buildings.

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7 hours ago, wesker said:

Again don't be so quick to believe clickbait articles. Her appearance in Lego's Force Awakens game and exclusive Funko Pop release that came after the Disney buyout prove they haven't completely pulled the plug on her. 

One thing they did change in the game was the moniker for her costume which is now "Jabba's Palace" rather than "Slave". I imagine any future Sail Barge sets will probably reflect that by marketing her as a hero rather than depicting her as a chained slave.
 

It’s not clickbait and the material on the subject did not occur until a couple years after the buyout. Since around 2013, there have been no Slave Leia products. 

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The whole thing with Hutt-slayer Leia happened because an uninformed parent was upset when he found an action figure and couldn't believe a kids toy would showcase scantily clad women and the word slave (and the parent didn't know the context of the story, which is why I think it got out of hand). 

Disney shouldn't kill all references to that portion of ROTJ. Just rebrand the character as Hutt-slayer Leia, not Slave Leia.

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On 9/4/2018 at 11:36 AM, Fives said:

The whole thing with Hutt-slayer Leia happened because an uninformed parent was upset when he found an action figure and couldn't believe a kids toy would showcase scantily clad women and the word slave (and the parent didn't know the context of the story, which is why I think it got out of hand). 

Disney shouldn't kill all references to that portion of ROTJ. Just rebrand the character as Hutt-slayer Leia, not Slave Leia.

To be fair, I don't think there's a great amount of profound context to the story.  Disney and LEGO can do what they want, but as far as I'm concerned, renaming something does not suddenly make it more acceptable--one of the ironies of political correctness, I guess.  Some things are just always weird and bad (to my mind, at least).  And as far as I'm concerned, since Carrie Fisher said she regretted having been talked into such an objectification of herself, that's the final word.  If she didn't like that scene and that costume, there are plenty of other Leia minifigures to focus on, namely the white Bespin gown that should have been in the new Cloud City set, and her Episode VIII costumes.  

But anyway, this thread is too fun to pass up, so I tried for one awkward set per movie that hasn't been mentioned yet:

Jar Jar Podrace Preparations $20
Includes Jar Jar Binks, Anakin's Podracer, and a new Eopie mold.  Also includes a wrench accessory with a small hole in the Podracer engine, so if you drop it inside, you can't get it out without partially disassembling.  "Pee Yousa!!"

Naboo Forbidden Dinner $15
Includes Anakin Skywalker minifigure with alternate "creepy" face expression, and Padme Amidala minifigure with fabric minifigure clothing element to cover part of very uncomfortable costume to be revealed in the fireplace scene set (see above).  The build consists of a table, two chairs,and a small catapult to reenact Anakin Force-flinging fruit in a way that would "make Master Obi-Wan very grumpy."

UCS Banking Clan Frigate $300
Enough said.

The Rest of the Conveyex $400
Includes monorail track, twenty more cars, and Beckett, Val, ten Range Trooper minifigures, and twenty Viper probe droids.  Just kidding, the price is actually $800.

Anything Else from Rogue One 
I will hold out hope one more year.  Come on, LEGO!  I love this movie, and I'd like to see more sets specifically inspired by it, other than a few minibuilds in an Advent Calendar.

Red Five, Standing Bionicle! $30
The evolution of the Buildable Figures.  This Luke can transform into an X-Wing.  Why does this sound familiar?

Captain Needa's Apology $15
Includes Darth Vader and a new Captain Needa minifigure with reversible head with alternate suffocating face, plus a small shuttle.

Force Ghost Battle Pack $15
Includes Luke Skywalker and three new trans-light blue Force ghosts: Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Hayden Christensen.

First Order Hate Rally $66,666
Includes thousands of First Order troop minifigures, plus a small Starkiller Base podium where General Hux and Captain Phasma can stand.  Also includes a section of a Star Destroyer bridge with a Kylo Ren minifigure so he can watch the trajectory of death-by-sunlight sweep past the viewport.

UCS Canto Bight Slot Machine Droid $100
If you get drunk enough, it might look like set 75187 UCS BB-8.

Edited by RogueTwo

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Simple: a UCS AT-AT

(It's not too violent or boring, but simply too difficult for LEGO to construct, apparently.

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On 11/30/2018 at 5:24 PM, JayCal said:

Simple: a UCS AT-AT

(It's not too violent or boring, but simply too difficult for LEGO to construct, apparently.

I was wondering about that, is it really too difficult to make it for them? It is easily one of the most well known and recognizable vehicles of Star Wars. But then again they have not produced it yet, while they are already replacing older models like the Falcon, snowspeeder, X-wing etc. so we might never see one.  

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On 11/30/2018 at 5:24 PM, JayCal said:

 simply too difficult for LEGO to construct, apparently.

 

I think you underestimate LEGO designers. in private, most of them build or used to build models on stellar level so it is not a matter of AT-AT being "too difficult" for them. It's all about the rules they must follow as toy designers. Even sets marked 14+ must be robust to a certain degree and buildable for a single person. Unfortunately, AT-AT is, by definition, a very delicate construct and a huge one is extremely hard to assemble for one person. For these two reasons either we'll never get a truly UCS version of this machine or we'll get a big, simplified AT-AT with extra-thick legs, which will cause a massive outcry from adult fans. Actually, the only solution to avoid that is adding some kind of support structure (a stable building to which the model could be anchored) but that would easily double the part count and, consequently, dumbed down the AT-AT itself.

All in all, I can't see possibility a REALLY GOOD model of AT-AT in forseable future - but it has nothing to do with LEGO designers' abilities.

 

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On 9/4/2018 at 11:36 AM, Fives said:

The whole thing with Hutt-slayer Leia happened because an uninformed parent was upset when he found an action figure and couldn't believe a kids toy would showcase scantily clad women and the word slave (and the parent didn't know the context of the story, which is why I think it got out of hand). 

Disney shouldn't kill all references to that portion of ROTJ. Just rebrand the character as Hutt-slayer Leia, not Slave Leia.

That reminds me of that Turkish lawsuit against LEGO over the Jabba's Palace playset, where they claimed that it resembles Ottoman architecture, and Jabba represents a Turk smoking a hookah. Clearly someone hasn't seen a pretty well-known movie...

I think Disney rebranding "slave Leia" as Huttslayer would be cool. It worked well in-universe in the Bloodline novel, where 

Spoiler

a character in the galactic underworld and a rival of the Hutts basically worships Leia as the slayer of Jabba the Hutt.


Back on topic, LEGO definately won't make anything from the Holiday Special, unless parts of it are incorporated into new canon in a less, uh, cringeworthy way. I'm all down to see Chewie's house on Kashyyyk as a set, but only after we see it on screen again.

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11 hours ago, dmaclego said:

 

I think you underestimate LEGO designers. in private, most of them build or used to build models on stellar level so it is not a matter of AT-AT being "too difficult" for them. It's all about the rules they must follow as toy designers. Even sets marked 14+ must be robust to a certain degree and buildable for a single person. Unfortunately, AT-AT is, by definition, a very delicate construct and a huge one is extremely hard to assemble for one person. For these two reasons either we'll never get a truly UCS version of this machine or we'll get a big, simplified AT-AT with extra-thick legs, which will cause a massive outcry from adult fans. Actually, the only solution to avoid that is adding some kind of support structure (a stable building to which the model could be anchored) but that would easily double the part count and, consequently, dumbed down the AT-AT itself.

All in all, I can't see possibility a REALLY GOOD model of AT-AT in forseable future - but it has nothing to do with LEGO designers' abilities.

 

Oh I completely agree with you on that matter! I've never doubted the ability of any designer... However, the difficulty of a topheavy creation, thin legs AND the immense set of rules the designers have to face before anything is finalized by LEGO to fit their target audience, will not refrain me from my previous statement. It's that combination of factors, NOT the ability of any designer who works there.

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On 11/30/2018 at 4:59 PM, RogueTwo said:

Naboo Forbidden Dinner $15
Includes Anakin Skywalker minifigure with alternate "creepy" face expression, and Padme Amidala minifigure with fabric minifigure clothing element to cover part of very uncomfortable costume to be revealed in the fireplace scene set (see above).  The build consists of a table, two chairs,and a small catapult to reenact Anakin Force-flinging fruit in a way that would "make Master Obi-Wan very grumpy."

Anything Else from Rogue One 
I will hold out hope one more year.  Come on, LEGO!  I love this movie, and I'd like to see more sets specifically inspired by it, other than a few minibuilds in an Advent Calendar.

First Order Hate Rally $66,666
Includes thousands of First Order troop minifigures, plus a small Starkiller Base podium where General Hux and Captain Phasma can stand.  Also includes a section of a Star Destroyer bridge with a Kylo Ren minifigure so he can watch the trajectory of death-by-sunlight sweep past the viewport.

I have to add:

Naboo Forbidden Dinner:
recreate the epic scene, where Anakin and Padme discuss their romantic feelings for each other and wage against their professional responsibilities.  Includes storage to hide two sand pieces.

Rogue One: Seriously: there are so many sets one could make from this movie. But even the existing ones didn't do well on the market so...
It would be a great shame if we never got a Galen Erso, Mon Motma or Saw Guerrera. But the later one wasn't even that present in the movie and even less with possible vehicles, would need at least 2-5 new molds, isn't child friendly and so on.. I am really curious, if we will ever get a Saw figure. And if we do, could they really do his design justice?

Hate Ralley:
- General Hux has a double sided face with foam comming out of his mouth. Cause he has rabies.
- Includes hidden stud shooter function behind him, to shoot translucent studs to simulate the spit comming from his mouth.
- since it's a very big set, it will also include some backround information in the instructions, including an interview with Actress Brienne of Tarth, hyping up the importance and epicness of Phasma in EPVIII+ EPIX


another set:
Rian Johnsons Ego - 150$
- includes a golden statue of Rian's brick, that can be held into anybodies face and shoot round tiles with different prints on them (phrases like "incredible special effects", "subverted ya expectations!").
- also includes a Poe Dameron kid figure with old style phone, that can play prank calls on governor Tarkin, which would of course be a genius addition to EPIV.

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I saw that one of the LEGO fans built Redemption – Nebulon-B Escort Frigate – UCS as their own creation and I'm really impressed by their creativity. 

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