LEGO Star Wars 2023 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Graupensuppe]

7 hours ago, wesker said:

I don't think anyone is realistically expecting or even wanting a new (...) Wookiee Catamaran in this day and age.

I am. It's such a cool and unique design! And if they think it won't sell on its own, all they'd need to do is include some new clone troopers. We still don't have AT-RT drivers...

[Clone OPatra]

I don't think Wookiee vehicles are all that unlikely. Everyone likes a droid attack on the Wookiees after all. It would be an ideal multiple-vehicle set with both main Wookiee vehicles pitted against a tank droid, though LEGO Star Wars doesn't seem to do that sort of thing very much. They do like to semi regularly revisit Kashyyyk though.

An air taxi seems pretty unlikely though. The one Cad Bane set might be the only Coruscant vehicle we ever get.

I feel as though their current "smattering of everything" approach does leave the door open to some of the lesser done vehicles because they don't feel tied to releasing things in combination with other things. It's LEGO so you can always play out your own scenarios, but "in universe" they didn't feel the need to release a Jango Fett set to go along with Obi-Wan's starfighter, for example. Without being tied to releasing multiple sets that have a theme with each other, they could finally release one random Naboo set and say "here you go, Boss Nass". 

[RODDY]

On 8/22/2022 at 3:59 AM, Darth Malgus said:

What in the TLJ could you possibly expect to see that hasn't been made?

For me I would personally love The Supremacy for $160, a Crait  showdown set for $30 with Crait Luke, Crait Leia, and Kylo, and anything on Canto Bight Fatheir whatever. I really want a Lego Canto Bight Police Officer, I really loved that design.

Edited August 23, 2022 by RODDY

[ArrowBricks]

2 hours ago, Graupensuppe said:

We still don't have AT-RT drivers...

One day, I really hope, one day. 

[Mandalorianknight]

12 hours ago, wesker said:

I don't think anyone is realistically expecting or even wanting a new Air Taxi or Wookiee Catamaran in this day and age. Those niche prequel vehicles are definitely a thing of the past!

I was referring to a specific guy who I remember said something about the catamaran, but it appears he's already qouted you. (Sorry @Graupensuppe, it's not gonna happen)

But sure, there are some prequel vehicles or sets not related to clone that could do pretty well. However, it's a somewhat short list, and most of the ones we haven't had have good reason to be so elusive (or at least, good reason in lego's eyes).

Generic, solid sellers that are prequel but not clone wars that we've had sets of: Anakin's pod (but we saw that in 2019, my guess is it will appear again in a few years), naboo starfighter (with mando's N-1 just having hit shelves, it may be awhile), Jango's slave one (I feel like boba's slave one, being the more popular and relevant model, is keeping Jango's down, but I do hope we see it soon), the speeder chase, I suppose. (That's the one that there's really no easy rationale for it's lack of remake. It's now usurped the spot once taken by the TIE bomber as my "why the hell hasn't it been remade" set)

And then the ones we haven't seen yet that I'd think would have the potential to do pretty well: Royal Starship (probably due to issues with getting the chrome. The new UCS RC, if it really is drumlaquered, may provide some hope here), Jedi Temple (my guess here is that it'd have to be a massive MBS style set, and the youngling execution probably doesn't help it's chances. The dioramas, however, may get us a Jedi Council set at least), geonosis areana (this is the one where again, I don't know why we don't already have one. We know one was far enough in development at some point for them to make physical models of the beasts, but we don't know why it was cancelled)

So TLDR: Most of the realistic choices for non clone wars prequel sets either have been released fairly recently (Anakin's pod, for example, is only a few months older than our last falcon), a similar set tying them down (mando's N-1, Boba's slave one), or some other issue (coloring for the royal starfighter, potential order 66 stuff for the temple ((which I'm not saying I agree with, just that it's probably what's giving lego pause))). And I'm sure I've missed some.

[Agent Kallus]

Mando S3 sets said to be may releases. 

And Mando season 3 itself is said to be a February 2023 release.

 

So I'd guess no major spoilers for the last few EPs but it might include something like the at-st raider that was from a middle episode. 

[Mandalorianknight]

11 hours ago, Agent Kallus said:

Mando S3 sets said to be may releases. 

And Mando season 3 itself is said to be a February 2023 release.

 

So I'd guess no major spoilers for the last few EPs but it might include something like the at-st raider that was from a middle episode. 

But the AT-ST raider came out like a month before mando premiered. I don't know if it's necessarily spoilers per se, could just be a weird release pattern (since lego's turned 1HY from the standard January wave into a randomized shotgun blast of sets over the half-year), but it could have Mando's N-1 level of "spoilers".

[avengers777]

Is anybody watching the Promobricks/Brickery livestream? They're talking about the UCS Razorcrest minifigs, but I can't understand them since I don't speak German 😅

[Agent Kallus]

No? Hopefully they post a translation of any new info when it's over.

[The Stud]

They must not have revealed anything new I guess.

[The Stud]

Saw the Rogue One re-release yesterday (LOVED watching it on an IMAX screen) and I also really enjoyed the Andor preview. I even got a free poster and everything. Watching that footage makes me hope for more sets next year as there’s already plenty of stuff they can make from that trailer.

[Darth Shadowthrone]

Recently rebuilt my 2013 Republic Gunship and really want to fill it with a good amount of clone troopers - I'm actually looking forward to seeing the next 501st battlepack because I prefer Phase 2 clone troopers to Phase 1.

Although $20 (£18?) for a battlepack is still extordinate compared to the old days, it is more tempting than the £30 501st set and once it is reduced it will be a better value set than the Phase 1 clone trooper accessory pack. 

Now I'm just hoping there will be another Phase 2 Captain Rex on the horizon...

[mon-o-mat]

On 8/20/2022 at 9:53 PM, Agent Kallus said:

 

Just thought I'd put these here for reference though the BF 2 officer clone isn't called a commander so perhaps it;s not him? but they easily could've have him a commander without knowing. It;s probably more likely him than Appo or Vaughn.

"Commander" will be definitley that officer, meaning a normal clone with an antenna and either a printed or cloth Kama.

"Heavy" gets a different body-print and a visor, maybe another leg print. Maybe black shoulder bag or backpack (single printed tile) but not both

I wonder about the sniper, as there is currently no clip-on binocular for him. Worst Option: You are supposed to use the third visor for him. Better Options: Bring back the P2 ARF helmet or a new acessory for the helmet (unlikely). I also wonder ho they will represent the sniper-rifle. A normal long blaster without modifications would be kinda lame wouldn't it?

[McMurder_them_softly]

2 hours ago, mon-o-mat said:

"Commander" will be definitley that officer, meaning a normal clone with an antenna and either a printed or cloth Kama.

"Heavy" gets a different body-print and a visor, maybe another leg print. Maybe black shoulder bag or backpack (single printed tile) but not both

I wonder about the sniper, as there is currently no clip-on binocular for him. Worst Option: You are supposed to use the third visor for him. Better Options: Bring back the P2 ARF helmet or a new acessory for the helmet (unlikely). I also wonder ho they will represent the sniper-rifle. A normal long blaster without modifications would be kinda lame wouldn't it?

My guess for the blaster would be the long one with the candle stick piece attachment. 

[JekPorkchops]

On 9/7/2022 at 3:37 PM, McMurder_them_softly said:

My guess for the blaster would be the long one with the candle stick piece attachment. 

This is used for the long DC-something clone blaster. I’d say for a sniper they’d use a long blaster with lightsaber handle.

[The Stud]

Skywalker Saga DLC was revealed in the D23 gaming stream. Two of the characters shown off were the Reva and Cassian Andor figures we got recently but there was also a new Captain Rex figure. Now, normally, I don’t think characters in a Lego game mean anything most of the time but in this case? I already thought it was likely we’d get a new Rex figure next year after getting Cody, but this model in the game perfectly matches the post-2020 style of clone troopers and even has the new helmet mold introduced in the AT-TE. Chances are that this is what the next Rex figure will look like, though maybe without the arm printing.

Edited September 9, 2022 by The Stud

[Sabre-aN]

1 hour ago, The Stud said:

Skywalker Saga DLC was revealed in the D23 gaming stream. Two of the characters shown off were the Reva and Cassian Andor figures we got recently but there was also a new Captain Rex figure. Now, normally, I don’t think characters in a Lego game mean anything most of the time but in this case? I already thought it was likely we’d get a new Rex figure next year after getting Cody, but this model in the game perfectly matches the post-2020 style of clone troopers and even has the new helmet mold introduced in the AT-TE. Chances are that this is what the next Rex figure will look like, though maybe without the arm printing.

Exactly what I was thinking - wonder if he might sneak into the upcoming Rex helmet set? That in-game figure sure looks like a real figure Lego would put out next year, otherwise why would they bother modelling the new helmet mould & using a printed kama instead of just using the custom p2 helmet with rangefinder & cloth kama that they already had on the 501st and shock trooper officers seen in gameplay? If we do get a Rex figure soon I reckon he'll be exactly as shown in game - shame about the printed kama but it does seem to be the trend

[Willsy]

The printed kama feels like a giveaway to me. The detail in general looks simplistic enough to be an actual production minifigure. 

[AD_Bricks]

At first, I wasn't convinced, but now... yeah, we're definitely getting Rex next year. Maybe they might even give him that arm printing, just to satisfy the fans? The stripe going down his arm is a pretty iconic part of his armour, and it would make him the second clone ever to receive arm printing after Echo (third if you count Omega).

Interesting how in one shot of Cassian, where he is walking forward towards the "camera", he is holding his correct 1-piece bley blaster pistol as seen on the physical figure, but in another shot where he does a side-roll, his blaster has an extension using the binocular piece as seen on a few other characters in the game. Maybe/hopefully that 2nd clip was just older footage? Some of it is definitely work in progress, as Reva is shown in the clips to have skin-tone hands, but the correct black gloved hands in the poster they released for the new packs.

Also, I hope they update the existing Bad Batch character pack to include Omega and possibly Cad Bane, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Also also, since the Grand Inquisitor is almost certainly not going to be in the Kenobi pack, will the Rebels pack have any villains at all, like Kallus or Thrawn?

Also also also, I wonder if they'll update Mando to give him his new face print. I can see that happening as they introduced the new skin tone into the game for Cassian, and possibly for Tala as well, although she's not confirmed at this point.

Edited September 10, 2022 by AD_Bricks

[Mandalorianknight]

Interesting. That rex is definately standardized enough to be an actual figure, and the fairly low quality addition of a printed kama to a game that's otherwise overflowing with dual molding and the like does really seem to be a serious clue. 

Speaking of TSS, wasn't there a Venator update that had the BF2 classes of 501st clones? Those might be our designs.

[AD_Bricks]

23 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Speaking of TSS, wasn't there a Venator update that had the BF2 classes of 501st clones? Those might be our designs.

Those ranked/specialised clones had Coruscant guard versions before that update, but I don't think they exactly match the classes. Even if they did, unlike Rex, they use game-exclusive helmet moulds with the accessories apparently being part of the mould, and in some cases have cloth kamas, so that's why Rex using the new mould and a printed kama unlike every other clone in the game (minus Echo because of his printed kama, although he's a real figure) is so surprising.

Edited September 11, 2022 by AD_Bricks

[BrickBob Studpants]

According to Promobricks, the TIE Bomber may include Rae Sloane! They also provide some detailed descriptions of the other sets: https://www.promobricks.de/lego-star-wars-2023-neuheiten-update/149258/

[The_Chosen_1]

A Rae Sloane minifig would be incredible! Minifigs from the canon outside of film & TV are pretty high on my wishlist.

[ForgedInLego]

Printed kamas are still disappointing, but at least the macrobinoculars are confirmed. The TSS Rex is weird to me though, you'd think if they are already making a cloth pauldron, a cloth kama would be much easier to include as the "cape box" is the same either way. 

[The Stud]

Getting a book/comic character in a LEGO Star Wars set is awesome to hear, especially since I've actually read the books, comics and short stories she originated from (A New Dawn, Kanan comic, and the Aftermath Trilogy). For those who don't know, basically she's an Imperial officer who had many encounters with Kanan and Hera prior to the Original Trilogy and then after the Original Trilogy, she plays a key role in the Empire and the beginnings of the First Order following Endor. That makes the set substantially more interesting, especially because she'll likely have a more accurate badge on her torso that can be used for Thrawn. (Now to just find Thrawn's head and hair for cheap on Bricklink...)

Hopefully LEGO starts doing more book/comic characters in the future. I know I'd like to see Dark Disciple Asajj Ventress, Eli Vanto and Doctor Aphra (and her droids) in the future. If LEGO has to do their obligatory OT remakes, these figures can make things much more enticing. Imagine getting Luke in one of his comic outfits with the next X-Wing.

 

As someone who was, and still kinda is, hesitant at the idea of another 501st Battle Pack, these figures do sound really nice. And the build actually sounds interesting, though out of scale. The new macrobinocular piece seems neat, as well as getting more accessories on those new clone helmets. Not to mention how good these classes will look with the standard 501st Troopers. God... I'm going to buy 10 of this battle pack too, aren't I?

13 minutes ago, ForgedInLego said:

Printed kamas are still disappointing, but at least the macrobinoculars are confirmed. The TSS Rex is weird to me though, you'd think if they are already making a cloth pauldron, a cloth kama would be much easier to include as the "cape box" is the same either way. 

It sucks but I kinda get it. You can't have those kama-adorned figures sit down, which has to be why Lego doesn't do them very often anymore. They don't really do many cloth skirts either.

Edited September 12, 2022 by The Stud