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

[ToaDraco]

51 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

A picture showing part of the boxart of the pirate starfighter leaked! Vane and that pirate pilot look excellent  Seems to be another Nikto. Or maybe it‘s the Klatooinian pilot?

Looks like the Klatooinian to me. Both figures look good and it's nice to see they both get leg printing. Hopefully there's at least a 3rd figure. Greef would be the most likely. 

[omegabadbatch]

Last year there was obi wan show and lego made also obi wan starfighter and obi wan clone legion. Yoda show is in this year and there will be yoda starfighter. Could this mean that swamp speeder have 41st?

Edited March 5, 2023 by omegabadbatch

[Agent Kallus]

1 minute ago, omegabadbatch said:

Last year there was obi wan show and lego made also obi wan starfighter and obi wan clone legion. Yoda show is in this year and there will be yoda starfighter. Could this mean that swamp speeder have 41st?

I mean 41st makes sense but I doubt that would be why, it is unwise to seek patterns where there aren't any.

I'm hoping might be a bad batch S2 set.

[Classic_Spaceman]

I called it! 

On 3/1/2023 at 2:08 PM, Classic_Spaceman said:

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We get a better look at the pirate snubfighter in the S3 premiere of The Mandalorian - Do we know how many Minifigs will be included? While I expect LEGO to take the easy route and just include characters that can represented with regular heads (Vane (Nikto), Klatooinian pilot, etc), I do hope that they take the opportunity to reuse the Quarren headpiece from Boba's throne room. 

The figures do look good, though (leg printing, Vane’s cap, the Klatooinian’s recoloured/reprinted helmet, nice amount of detailing overall). I am assuming that Greef’s new drip will be the third Minifig, since Din can be included in another set (confirmed for the N-1 Microfighter, possibly the Fang Fighter vs. TIE Interceptor, as well as the rumoured $45 Mando set). 
 

9 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

I mean 41st makes sense but I doubt that would be why, it is unwise to seek patterns where there aren't any.

Agreed. Also, the 41st is Luminara’s unit, not Yoda’s. 
 

Edited March 5, 2023 by Classic_Spaceman

[Hhalcyon]

57 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Agreed. Also, the 41st is Luminara’s unit, not Yoda’s.

Okay but hear me out. Yoda was on Kashyyyk in ROTS, working with the 41st Elite Corps. My fantasy design for the swamp speeder since it's not called a battlepack, which suggests it has a named character would be: Luminara, 2 Scout troopers and 1 clone troopers. (all 41st) My thinking is that lego might want to let people recreate the whole Kashyyyk scene, hence why Yoda is getting a starfighter so soon (the fighter wasn't in the scene but it's the easiest way to get him on the market) PERHAPS with a turbo tank coming in the near future? with a Commander Gree and some named wookie? Baseless, gross, disgusting, pure fantasy speculation. But it'd be logical and I want that specifically to happen so I'm gonna dream about it until lego crushes my dreams with a swamp speeder with 2 Nimban storm troopers, a Solo era Han Solo and Chewie or some other absolute lunacy instead. I'll be utterly perplexed if lego decides to waste their Phase 2 Captain Rex ace card to sell a $25 set that would sell itself with 4 generic troopers.

[ARC2149Nova]

1 minute ago, Hhalcyon said:

Okay but hear me out. Yoda was on Kashyyyk in ROTS, working with the 41st Elite Corps. My fantasy design for the swamp speeder since it's not called a battlepack, which suggests it has a named character would be: Luminara, 2 Scout troopers and 1 clone troopers. (all 41st) My thinking is that lego might want to let people recreate the whole Kashyyyk scene, hence why Yoda is getting a starfighter so soon (the fighter wasn't in the scene but it's the easiest way to get him on the market) PERHAPS with a turbo tank coming in the near future? with a Commander Gree and some named wookie? Baseless, gross, disgusting, pure fantasy speculation. But it'd be logical and I want that specifically to happen so I'm gonna dream about it until lego crushes my dreams with a swamp speeder with 2 Nimban storm troopers, a Solo era Han Solo and Chewie or some other absolute lunacy instead. I'll be utterly perplexed if lego decides to waste their Phase 2 Captain Rex ace card to sell a $25 set that would sell itself with 4 generic troopers.

We really don't need more Kashyyyk troopers before getting 327th or Marines. Or hell, plain white phase IIs. It's honestly baffling how many years I've been waiting on a "Felucia Troopers" battle pack. Since at least 2016. Also, if they update the Kashyyyk trooper one more time past the 2019 version...  I like the scouts as much as the next person, but dammit I want my Star Corps Troopers! 

Also, Commander Cody and the 212th were inevitable after the 501st Legion Troopers set came out. I don't think Kenobi had any bearing on the set's release.

[Hhalcyon]

3 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

We really don't need more Kashyyyk troopers before getting 327th or Marines. Or hell, plain white phase IIs. It's honestly baffling how many years I've been waiting on a "Felucia Troopers" battle pack. Since at least 2016. Also, if they update the Kashyyyk trooper one more time past the 2019 version...  I like the scouts as much as the next person, but dammit I want my Star Corps Troopers! 

Also, Commander Cody and the 212th were inevitable after the 501st Legion Troopers set came out. I don't think Kenobi had any bearing on the set's release.

I'd almost put money on them never making galactic marines, atleast not unless they make an appearance in Bad Batch. As it stands, they are only in like 15 seconds of ROTS and were never seen in any other canon star wars material. And the only time we've ever seen them in relation to lego was the DS version of the Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars.

ALMOST, put money on it. But here we are with purple 187th troopers for no apparent reason other than lego knowing purple clones would sell like hot cakes. So never say never.

As for 327th, i'd gladly accept them too. But we haven't seen them since 2008. I don't know if we ever will see them again.

 

[Mandalorianknight]

6 hours ago, Agent Kallus said:

I'd agree if I thought the Anzellen needed a new mold but they don't, just a printed baby or maybe a statuette (mircofig) with the baby head so that they are smaller than Grogu.  Could even have the workshop table as a side build.

I think they definately need a new mold for the head at least, since they're wearing that hat thing.

30 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

We really don't need more Kashyyyk troopers before getting 327th or Marines. Or hell, plain white phase IIs. It's honestly baffling how many years I've been waiting on a "Felucia Troopers" battle pack. Since at least 2016. Also, if they update the Kashyyyk trooper one more time past the 2019 version...  I like the scouts as much as the next person, but dammit I want my Star Corps Troopers! 

I still want to believe that it's 327th troopers, especially with that new mold for the macrobinocs, but I don't want to get my hopes up. I know there's rumors Rex is in the set, but we've had rumors of Rex in a set that ended up having unnamed clones before! 

 

Vane and the Klatoonian (I'm like 99% sure it's him, since IIRC the only ones with that helmet were the klatoonian and the trandoshan, and it's clearly not a trandoshan) look great!

[ARC2149Nova]

44 minutes ago, Hhalcyon said:

I'd almost put money on them never making galactic marines, atleast not unless they make an appearance in Bad Batch. As it stands, they are only in like 15 seconds of ROTS and were never seen in any other canon star wars material. And the only time we've ever seen them in relation to lego was the DS version of the Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars.

ALMOST, put money on it. But here we are with purple 187th troopers for no apparent reason other than lego knowing purple clones would sell like hot cakes. So never say never.

As for 327th, i'd gladly accept them too. But we haven't seen them since 2008. I don't know if we ever will see them again.

 

Screen time doesn't really matter. How much screen time does Stass Allie have? (and her set wasn't even ROTS) Or Neyo? Or any number of assorted aliens, henchman, droids, random imperials, etc. We got Theron Nett before a new Biggs, or a Red Leader.

Add to the fact that Marines are essentially recolored snowtroopers, require almost no extra molds (aside from Bacara), and that they could go with a really cool (albeit niche) Republic vehicle, or a somewhat popular droid, they'd sell just as well, if not better, than the Non-canon 187th (who I love btw).

As to the pirates, any word on when the new Mando sets come out? Is it supposed to be April?

[AD_Bricks]

54 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

Is it supposed to be April?

90% sure they're set for a May release.

[Fulcrumfan91]

2 hours ago, AD_Bricks said:

90% sure they're set for a May release.

I think they were confirmed for May 1st, no?

I actually really like the figures leaked, can't wait to see the Snubfighter...might end up actually getting it! I feel as tho the two figures plus Greef will be the figures for this. Which means that random Mandalorian leaked earlier might be in the fang v TIE set.

Edit: nevermind, I think it's just another Mando minifigure. Still cool.

Edited March 5, 2023 by Fulcrumfan91

[Kaijumeister]

@Mandalorianknight I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure Lego cited the short development time for last year’s N-1 as one of the reasons for the lack of a new Darksaber mould. I probably am grasping at straws in hoping for a proper mould regardless though.

Does anyone remember back when the Summer / Autumn set lists came out last year that the Andor set number was originally scheduled for September? And then it was confirmed at Star Wars Celebration that it would indeed be releasing in August with the rest of the summer wave, despite the show premiering in late September. I’m wondering how possible it is for the same to apply to the two Ahsoka sets and third unknown September set, in that they might also see a August release in the end.

Edited March 5, 2023 by Kaijumeister

[Fulcrumfan91]

1 hour ago, Kaijumeister said:

@Mandalorianknight I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure Lego cited the short development time for last year’s N-1 as one of the reasons for the lack of a new Darksaber mould. I probably am grasping at straws in hoping for a proper mould regardless though.

Does anyone remember back when the Summer / Autumn set lists came out last year that the Andor set number was originally scheduled for September? And then it was confirmed at Star Wars Celebration that it would indeed be releasing in August with the rest of the summer wave, despite the show premiering in late September. I’m wondering how possible it is for the same to apply to the two Ahsoka sets and third unknown September set, in that they might also see a August release in the end.

I think that could be the case again...but not sure. Andor is a very different type of show in that it doesn't basically bank off of nostalgia/fan-service and has darker subject matter so they maybe figured it wouldnt hurt to reveal it and have it out there...would Ahsoka get the same treatment? 

Also I think the Ghost and T-6 are likely the Ahsoka sets coming out. Just a feeling I get but the pieces counts seem to make sense for these

[Matichado]

I still think the swamp speeder will have regular 501st troopers, here’s my reasoning: if there’s no gunship this year then there has to be a Rex in another set so it’s the ISP but why 501st troopers? Lego knows that people can’t just have an army of specialists and they retired the old 501st set to make 2 new ones: a specialist set and regular 501st trooper set that happens to have re so most likely: Rex and 3 501st troopers.

 

Also  I must say I have a feeling the Yoda’s Star fighter will have 1 or 2 clone troopers LEGO this year seems to be hitting the include more figures than past years, last year obi wand starfighter included Tawn We, so this set has to include at least 1 more minifig and I really doubt they are making a Darth babe fig so most likely shock or plain p2

[ARC2149Nova]

15 minutes ago, Matichado said:

I still think the swamp speeder will have regular 501st troopers, here’s my reasoning: if there’s no gunship this year then there has to be a Rex in another set so it’s the ISP but why 501st troopers? Lego knows that people can’t just have an army of specialists and they retired the old 501st set to make 2 new ones: a specialist set and regular 501st trooper set that happens to have re so most likely: Rex and 3 501st troopers.

Bro people need to stop this...

We already have 501st troopers on shelves. The last regular troops were on shelves for far longer than any comparable battle packs. I get we need Rex, but it took us 10 years (18 if taking into account ROTS) Cody.

And Lego doesn't care about an army of specialists, you saw the "pilot" for the UCS Kriffing Gunship. We are not getting 2 501st battle packs in 1 year. This is why no one takes clone fans seriously. I'd rather have Kashyyyk Scouts than more 501st troopers. Yes. You read that right.

Watch it be Season 7 187th and we're all wrong. 

As for Yoda, perhaps. But I could see them shohorning in a Kashyyyk trooper there, or maybe a Shiny. Maybe another Tarfful.

Edited March 6, 2023 by ARC2149Nova

[wiley]

If anything it would be cooler to get more named Jedi we haven't seen recently in the speeder. I'll say it - there are plenty of clones on the market, and if they wanted to add shinies or a shock trooper into a set I'd hope it would be massable and not a one-off like the 332nd in the AAT. I hope they let clones rest a bit until some of these recent sets are off the shelves.

[Matichado]

14 minutes ago, ARC2149Nova said:

Bro people need to stop this...

We already have 501st troopers on shelves. The last regular troops were on shelves for far longer than any comparable battle packs. I get we need Rex, but it took us 10 years (18 if taking into account ROTS) Cody.

And Lego doesn't care about an army of specialists, you saw the "pilot" for the UCS Kriffing Gunship. We are not getting 2 501st battle packs in 1 year. This is why no one takes clone fans seriously. I'd rather have Kashyyyk Scouts than more 501st troopers. Yes. You read that right.

Watch it be Season 7 187th and we're all wrong. 

As for Yoda, perhaps. But I could see them shohorning in a Kashyyyk trooper there, or maybe a Shiny. Maybe another Tarfful.

I’m just being hopeful cause I didn’t finish my 501st goals but I do think it’s likely tho

[ARC2149Nova]

21 minutes ago, wiley said:

If anything it would be cooler to get more named Jedi we haven't seen recently in the speeder. I'll say it - there are plenty of clones on the market, and if they wanted to add shinies or a shock trooper into a set I'd hope it would be massable and not a one-off like the 332nd in the AAT. I hope they let clones rest a bit until some of these recent sets are off the shelves.

Stass Allie and the 91st confirmed. 

 

10 minutes ago, Matichado said:

I’m just being hopeful cause I didn’t finish my 501st goals

I get that, but Bricklink might just be your best option at this point. I want a massive 212th army, but the battle pack retired 8 years ago with no return in sight.

[Gontron]

Lego has always been weird with Clones, I would expect either 41st and 327th but they very well could throw in Rex and 501st Clones (not that I or most people would care given he's $100+ on the aftermarket). I'm still hoping we get some obscure legion again like the 442nd or 181st . 

[The Stud]

Those two pirate figures from the Snubfighter look pretty cool, but apparently they're the only two coming in the set, which is pretty lame in my opinion. For $35, Lego could have easily thrown in 1-2 more figures. I think that by not including a main character like Mando or Greef, this set is going to do a lot more poorly than it could have otherwise. While I like the design of the Snubfighter, I don't think it's a super eye catching one and the two pirate figures probably aren't going to draw a lot of people to the set either. That's disappointing, but I guess this set would still be a good one for army building depending on prominent this gang of pirates ends up being. (Beyond the rest of Season 3, I could definitely see them carrying onto the Skeleton Crew series.) Since he's not coming here, I worry that Season 3 Greef will be passed up in favor for other figures, as I don't see him coming in the TIE Interceptor/Fang Fighter set. Hopefully he'll be in the other set coming later this year.

At least we'll be seeing the Fang Fighter and the N-1 microfighter revealed this week according to Childish Landino.

 

As for the Swamp Speeder discussion, r/legoleaks mod u/itsjustajoe mentioned the possibility of Phase 2 Rex and Luminara being included in the Swamp Speeder, but that's a very iffy rumor at the moment. Weird inclusions but I certainly wouldn't be disappointed if those two were included, though I'm not super worried about Luminara as I have the 2016 figure. At this point, I'm 50/50 on either Aayla, Bly and the 327th or Rex and some random assortment of figures being included in the Swamp Speeder.

 

[Mandalorianknight]

39 minutes ago, The Stud said:

Those two pirate figures from the Snubfighter look pretty cool, but apparently they're the only two coming in the set, which is pretty lame in my opinion. For $35, Lego could have easily thrown in 1-2 more figures. I think that by not including a main character like Mando or Greef, this set is going to do a lot more poorly than it could have otherwise.

Wait, what? That's absurd, and that set is not going to sell well at all. Even if it was just adding Mando, a character pretty much anyone collecting LSW already has, it'd be enough to justify the set more. But only two figs in the entire set is CRAZY.

[Fulcrumfan91]

22 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Wait, what? That's absurd, and that set is not going to sell well at all. Even if it was just adding Mando, a character pretty much anyone collecting LSW already has, it'd be enough to justify the set more. But only two figs in the entire set is CRAZY.

Yeah I saw this. Apparently it is only two figures in that set...which...I mean lol they do look cool

[AD_Bricks]

2 hours ago, The Stud said:

but apparently they're the only two coming in the set

What? That's absurd! They literally could just have chucked in a reused Mando from the N-1 (still saving the one with special helmet printing for the fang fighter) and sold a ton more copies, or better yet, put in a new Greef Karga and given that set something to make people really want it. Yet another mind-boggling decision from LEGO for 2023.

 

17 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Vane and that pirate pilot look excellent  Seems to be another Nikto. Or maybe it‘s the Klatooinian pilot?

 

16 hours ago, ToaDraco said:

Looks like the Klatooinian to me.

I checked, and they look like they use the exact same face print (making the fact that they're all we're getting in the set even more disappointing), so I'm certain it's another Nikto.

Edited March 6, 2023 by AD_Bricks

[1340cc]

59 minutes ago, AD_Bricks said:

What? That's absurd! They literally could just have chucked in a reused Mando from the N-1 (still saving the one with special helmet printing for the fang fighter) and sold a ton more copies, or better yet, put in a new Greef Karga and given that set something to make people really want it. Yet another mind-boggling decision from LEGO for 2023.

Apparently Din has the updated helmet print in the upcoming microfighter, and presumably any other future sets he appears in. He's in most sets based on the show so not getting him in the pirate snubfighter set doesn't bother me. Still sucks that there's only 2 minifigs, would have loved to get an updated Greef.

[BrickBob Studpants]

Only two minifigs in the Snubfighter?!  They‘re cool and all, but not exactly a huge draw. Hopefully the other set‘s minifig lineup can make up for that