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The new SW sets have just been listed on UK S@H: 75202 Defense of Crait - £74.99 75205 Mos Eisley Cantina - £44.99 75204 Sandspeeder - £34.99 75199 General Grievous' Combat Speeder - 25.99 75200 Ahch-To Island Training - £25.99 75533 Boba Fett - £25.99 75195 Ski Speeder vs. First Order Walker Microfighters - £16.99 75196 A-Wing vs. TIE Silencer Microfighters - £16.99 75197 First Order Specialists Battle Pack - £12.99 75198 Tatooine Battle Pack - £12.99 75193 Millennium Falcon™ Microfighter - £8.99 75194 First Order TIE Fighter™ Microfighter -£8.99 The RRP of Mos Eisley is very disappointing - it's $39.99 in the US (e.g. £26.27!!). Allowing for VAT @ 20% it should be around £35.... And, @PickleManDan - you're correct about the table lamp - the reverse of the box shows that it's glow-in-the-dark, which is a nice touch.

I've updated the first post with new details of the 2018 winter wave from S@H.

I'm really impressed by the official images of the new Cantina set, and I'll be grabbing one as soon as it's available. I wasn't sure about the Ubrikkian 9000 pod when the first rumours surfaced, but it's certainly an improvement on the 'default' Landspeeder I'd expected. I'm just wondering if the set includes a light-brick (or similar) or perhaps I'm reading too much from the images? If you look at the box art on the TRU website it shows the table lamp as a Neon-green, but in other images it's comprised of 3 white 1x1 studs - I guess it could just be artistic licence, but that would really make the set!

Thanks @AmericaLego - I'm actually quite impressed by the set and it's definitely on my 2018 list. The design is very similar to that of 75052 (albeit more compact) but it will be a good parts pack at the very least, and the minifigure selection looks quite reasonable. All we need now is UCS-scaled Docking Bay 94 and I'll be a happy bunny!

I wasn't particularly interested in this promo, so it's not a major issue for me. And, it's very sensible for TLG to withdraw it, if there's any possible safely concerns. 10% off doesn't sound much, but if it's applied to the larger sets the discount is actually quite reasonable (and certainly above what the Pod could be worth!). In addition, don't forget that you'll still get VIP points, so in reality it's approaching 15% overall. And, I know in previous years they often include extra freebies in orders running up to Christmas; last year I received a Spider-Man polybag which was a nice surprise. I'm waiting to see what the 'surprise' 20% discounted set will be.... If it's 75098 I could just be tempted!

@TrunkWyatt - I've merged your thread into this one to keep the forum tidy

I've just found a provisional listing for 75200 - Ahch-To Island Training on the Smyths website (link) which shows it as £25.99 in the UK. That doesn't seem too bad, especially compared to other recent releases (e.g. 75176 Resistance Transport Pod, with a truly ridiculous RRP of £39.99!).

Thanks for the link - it could be quite appealing for OT fans like me, RRP-depending of course! I don't think I'll be rushing out to buy it, but at the inevitable 30-40% discount I'll grab a couple. Like others have mentioned it might be a good expansion set for the old 75052, assuming that it's scaled similarly. And, in other news, both 75098 & 75095 are now listed on the LEGO website as 'retiring soon' - I assume that's due to mediocre sales? If Insult on Hoth survives until the Christmas clearance sales I might be tempted, but otherwise it will be a very easy pass for me!

@shizzuh - welcome to Eurobricks! I've merged your thread with this dedicated one to keep the forum tidy. Nice mods, by the way!

@merman - I've merged your thread with our general Q&A one to keep the forum tidy In answer to your question, I haven't had any problems with mine and it felt very sturdy when I built it. Although it hasn't been displayed for any length of time so the parts are all still, essentially, new. The cockpit is truly awful, but apart from that it's a decent copy of the original film model, and almost worthy of the UCS label.

@GrahamSlam - please refer to my post in the previous page - I've merged your previous threads with this one

Hi @GrahamSlam - I've merged your thread with this one to keep the forum tidy. In answer to your question, I'd recommend Bricklink - All of the Episode VII minifigures are listed here and you should be able to find US stores with a decent supply of them. As regards to a display, perhaps some plates covered with black tiles? I hope this might give you a few ideas

Thanks to @CopMike for running this again - it's always brilliant fun!! My entry crafted in LDD - 82 parts almost resembling a Christmas Tree!

Thanks for the info @Azani - but the part count does sound a little disappointing. However,it could be designed to compliment 75173, plus the new 75198 Tattoine Battle Pack, which could work well together. For around 400 parts it could be similar to 75171 - Battle on Scarif, plus there's always the option to buy in multiples if it isn't that expensive

Amazing work @NorvernRob - I never tire of looking at UCS scaled Executors and this one is amongst the very best! The shaping is perfect, and I'm awe of the greebling on the underside - that's a lot of 1x2 jumper plates!! The 'city' section is exceptional as well; you've used a nice variety of different elements, but it still looks suitably uniform - it puts the UCS 10221 to shame in that respect! Did you consider using DBG for the engine housing; the LBG looks a little out of place somehow?

I've updated some of the details in the first post, including placeholder images of the new sets from Brickset

I'm really impressed by 75200 Ahch-To Island Training, and I'll be definitely picking one up at some point. It's good that TLG are including two main characters in a relatively inexpensive set and it includes a decent selection of LBG & DBG elements, so it should make a decent parts-pack. I'm still not 100% sold on the Porgs though, I get the feeling they could be destined to become the Ewoks of Episode VIII.....

I haven't seen anything about that, but there's clearly more sets in circulation recently (as evidenced by the pulmmeting prices on Ebay!). I assume TLG are still clearing backorders at the moment from September, although a few sets are appearing in stores (as mentioned by @Robianco above). Once the Christmas rush is over they should be able to significantly increase production of it so hopefully it shouldn't be much longer

Thanks for the review @MKJoshA I'll be interested to see the RRP for this set; if it follows 75176 which is a similar size it will be around £40 in the UK! At that cost it will be an easy pass for me, but I might grab one if I can find it at a significant discount. The speeder looks very similar to the Hoth designs and is a little disappointing if I'm honest, although I'm quite impressed by the moisture vaporator.

@Shadow_brick - I've merged your thread with this general Q&A one to keep the forum tidy 10212 is a beautiful model and I'd highly recommend it!

I'm really impressed by the Tatooine Battle Pack (75198); definitely one to buy in multiples. Even at full RRP it looks like good value with a Tusken Raider, Jawas, plus a cute little astromech. The crane is well designed and isn't totally wrecked by the inclusion of the, clearly essential, stud blasters!! I think the potential for a new UCS Star Destroyer just increased a little, following TLG's latest email.... it's definitely one that's overdue a re-design and it would be welcomed by the vast majority of AFOLS. If they follow the recent trend, I'd imagine that it would be a minimum of 4,500 parts and £500. Hopefully, they'll manage the release of it better than 75192; ideally with a pre-order so they can manage production accordingly!

@star wars geek - you're welcome. I hope that your 10188 works out, but I'd plan for the worst! I forgot to mention that there was another scam a few years ago (and pre-Lepin) which involved UCS Falcons at ridiculously low prices. These were either from new(ish) Ebay accounts with a few feedbacks (often for items with virtually zero values) or from dormant accounts (1+ years) that had been hacked. The buyers eventually received a padded envelope with a USB cable (or similar) but it was sent tracked.... I think the sellers were hoping that a signed delivery would be sufficient to prevent claims, so be careful for what you accept (especially if it's unexpected, or from China where most originated from).

@star wars geek - There's a lot of fake sets around so it's likely that 'if it looks too good to be true, it generally is'! Hopefully you'll be able to get a refund, but I'd strongly recommend taking lots of photos of the package etc, before it's opened as evidence - it might be an idea to only partially open it (e.g. making a small careful cut!) to look for the set number.... that way you should be able to demonstrate that you don't receive what you'd ordered! In terms of sets, I'd strongly recommend the UCS Slave 1 - it's interesting to build and looks stunning on display. It's been around for nearly two years, and based on previous life-cycles there's a chance it could be retired in the near-future. That said, the UCS TIE is pretty good as well, and there's been several indications of late that it hasn't been a best-seller so, perhaps it could be next in line to go....

I totally agree with your comment about the quality of the instructions, the 'city' is particularly challenging to build correctly from the .pdf version, but it's possible. I found that switching magnification, and regularly checking my part placement against later steps in the instructions helped a bit. It's a great looking model once finished, and well worth the occasional frustrating moment, although it's extremely delicate!!

So, the rumours of a Sandspeeder were correct.... It doesn't look too bad, essentially a re-colour of the latest system-scale Snowspeeder plus decent-sized moisture vaporator. I could be tempted, but get the feeling this could be in £40 RRP territory based on 75176 which has an almost identical part count (albeit with 3 minifigures). Is this the first time that a snake has appeared in a Star Wars set; I don't recall seeing one before?