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I've seen them at Langleys Toys in Norwich - which is a Toymaster shop, and many others have reported buying them from Toymaster stores.

Many thanks - I managed to snag a Carnage set, along with the Flash Speeder and Batboat at Langleys toys in Norwich (a Toymaster branch). They had the Sandman set too. They were missing Jokerland and Ant-Man sets, but far as I could tell all the summer sets were there.

New Star Wars summer sets are available here in the UK now in Toymaster branches. Picked up a Flash Speeder, will get the Imperial Shuttle when its cheaper.

I noticed you live in England, so I was wondering where you found the new sets? Thanks.

The head is a fleshie - Arctic theme minifigs are yellow. The previous Echo Base set is still available in my nearby TRUs... they don't seem to have sold that well, I don't know see the demand in a new one....

Why not? I think he looks great. The comics Crossbones always looked like a Bane wannabe to me. This film version looks like it will fit right in with the MCU. I am intrigued by those things on his hands, maybe they are there to deliver more devastating blows.

Personally, I prefer the Javelin. It's a really nice and solid vehicle to swoosh around, and it comes with a cast of figures, all of which (bar Superman) are completely new. The Tower looks nice, but I would feel that the Javelin has more playability and use, as well as superior minifigures.

The arms on the I-Rex are too long and it has one too many digits, sure, but its resemblance to this image of Carcharodontosaurus (courtesy of DK) is almost uncanny (the colour scheme mainly). http://www.peterminister.com/images/carcharodontosaurus_copy.jpg

Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were never called inhumans.

I'm going to use the I-Rex as a Carcharodontosaurus myself. It looks enough like a giant allosaurid.

There's at least two I know of in London - Stratford shopping centre (on the east side) and the Westfield shopping centre at Shepherd's Bush (on the west side). Both accessible by underground tube trains. As for exclusive keychains, I'm not entirely sure, I've never seen any (or looked for any, for that matter), but its worth a look.

It's a portmanteau of 'construction' and 'action'.

I have never seen any of these in the John Lewis stores near me, not even in the store on Oxford street London. I know they do big sets from the Creator line (the Modulars), but thats it.

None yet (as far as I can tell), but I think it's safe to assume it will be £50. Ordered the smallest 3 AoU sets from Amazon. The others I'll wait to get on sale.

Personally, I do wish they've come up with something other than the fourth Sith Infiltrator, something we haven't seen before or hasn't been remade yet. I would have suggested a Theed Palace duel set, but that may compete with the Final Duel set. Maybe a remake of the Cloud Car? Just something a bit more fresh. The Flash Speeder will be an instant buy, but it will need modding. It's far too big - should be two seated, not four seated. And the gun is very boxy. Otherwise, it is a solidly designed set. Maybe it would have been a better idea for TLG to have swapped price points with this and the spring AAT, which is undersized - a £40 AAT would have been more satisfying, and a £25 Flash Speeder would have been perfect.

Yeah, I love metal and all the subgenres in between, from Avenged Sevenfold (yes, I consider them metal) to Behemoth. I'd say my favourite band is Rammstein. Saw them a couple years ago at Download Festival and it was the best live performance I had ever seen in my life. The first ever gig I went to was Iron Maiden in 2011 at the O2 Arena (I never had money for gigs beforehand or means of travel, I had been spending everything on Lego!). Ever since, going to gigs has been my second hobby and I've seen more bands than I can be bothered to count. I think my more favoured subgenres in the past few years have been Symphonic metal and Folk metal. Last semester I saw Epica and Eluveitie, and I would count them among my favourite gigs. Incidentally, tomorrow I will be buying tickets to see Nightwish, Arch Enemy and Amorphis at Wembley Arena (it will be my second time seeing Nightwish with Floor as lead). Last gig I went to was Primordial last Saturday, supported by Winterfylleth and Portrait. I also saw Slipknot (for the second time) at Nottingham a few weeks ago and Amon Amarth here in Norwich the week before that. Next Tuesday I'll be seeing Black Label Society at my university which is refreshing because I don't have to go far this time. Other gigs I'll be attending this year are Kamelot, Ensiferum/Insomnium/Omnium Gatherum, Sonata Arctica and Powerwolf/Xandria. Very excited.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1-c.w4004-9807881138.10.HTHpeM&id=43375017987 If you scroll down to the penultimate picture, you'll see the new Harley Quinn's legs.

Set name: Geonosian Cannon Set Number: 9491 Pieces: Figures: 4 Price: £20 (GBP), $20 (USD) Theme: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Here in the UK, the main SW winter wave is currently available at Argos stores, since Boxing Day. Yesterday, I impulsively bought this set and the new Clone Wars battle pack, two sets that compliment each other pretty well. The Geonosian Cannon is an alien turret that gets five seconds of an appearance in Attack of the Clones, and appears briefly again in The Clone Wars season 2 in the episode Landing at Point Rain. TLG have a habit of making vehicles/machinery that are "blink and you miss", and it is noteworthy that this set is actually a remake of 2003's 4478 Geonosian Fighter set, which included this turret. No worries there though, as this is a big leap of an improvement over that version. I don't have that set, so I can't compare them together I'm afraid. Enough chatter, onto the review. The Box: The new SW box covers have this new headline with Darth Maul's screaming face on it, presumably promoting the 3D release of The Phantom Menace. I'm not a fan of this new design, it looks like Maul is breaking his neck and screaming for an ambulance. The minifigures tab looks cleaner than previous versions, and obviously capitalising on them to sell to the market. They all have a NEW! tag assigned to them. In fairness, the only figures never done in any form are Commander Gree and the zombie. As for the rest, the cannon appears to have fired a missile into the air and missed the targets, while the zombie is charging his laser at Barriss. The zombies didn't use guns in the episode, and I don't see how something that is dead and without a functioning brain can even pick up a gun. And then there are some random red blaster bolts in the background. No SW set box is complete without those, apparently. The back just shows the function of the cannon, which can go up and down and fire two flick fires. I like the different perspective images of the set in the bottom right corner, this seems to be new in the SW foray. There is not a single advertisement for other sets, which is an improvement, I prefer to see more imagery of the set I'm holding. Instead of ads, there is a two-panel strip which has Gree shooting a Geonosian and the bugs suddenly retreat, leaving their weapons behind. I think they've been listening to Iron Maiden's Run to the Hills too much. The Instruction Booklet: It's what see on the box. Nothing else to say on the cover. In the corner of each page, we are 'treated' to the apparition of Darth Maul and his snapped neck. I prefer the Darth Vader picture we used to get. Here is a random page. The steps are too simple, as most of the pages just require you to add one piece. Good for children I guess, but as an adult, it gets tedious to continually flick the page just to add one small piece. When you finished, you are greeted with an inventory and this page. Its a repeat of the image on the box's back, and again gives more attention to the minifigures. I guess TLG know what sells and what doesn't.... Turn the page and you get a nice little comic. It shows Barriss Offee deflecting a massive laser beam back to the Geonosians. I would have thought that a lightsaber isn't large enough to do such a thing, but whatever, TLG have to make sure the good guys win everytime... This is the first page, showing you how to Build Barriss and Gree. Notice how the black pieces are given a white outline to make them easier to identify. Good shout. The Geonosians are given a separate page. Its quite a fiddly process to fold the wings, but works wonderfully once you've assembled the figures. The Minifigures: Each of these figs are simply must-haves, CW fan or not. Only Barriss Offee is the one who wouldn't fit in a standard SW diorama because of her exposed eyes, but the rest are absolutely fine. I'll start with the stars of the set, the Geonosians. Their wings are made of transparent acetate with printed wings. You literally pop them out of this sheet and fold them as instructed. Their heads are packaged in seperate bags, they must be made in China. This piece was released last year in the Geonosian Starfighter. The one on the right belongs to the zombie, so its in a stone grey colour with new printing. The completed zombie. This is simply awesome. Even the wings are ripped, giving that undead feel. The eyes are chalky white and empty, as a zombie would be. How a zombie can use a gun perplexes me, but I'm glad it was included anyway. Speaking of the gun, it is brick-built using the Collectable minifig space gun as the base. Since the Geonosian are totally alienated from the rest of the galaxy (initially anyway), it makes sense for them to have unique weaponry of their own freakish design. However, the gun should be brown as it is in the movies and series. It's not entirely accurate, but I'm satisfied anyway. Much better than giving him a standard blaster or a megaphone. Back view. The back printing is exquisite. The wings really give off that insect vibe. The Geonosian Warrior is basically the Geonosian from last year's Geonosian Starfighter set with wings. I don't mind this at all, all the Geonosians looked identical anyway. It's good to have more of them, and I hope they release more Geonosis sets (they probably won't though, at least until the release of 3D AOTC). Another must-have minfig. He has back printing too, with immaculate unripped wings. These Geonosian minifigs are far superior to the 2003 versions. TLG have really outdone themselves in regards to minifigs. Barriss Offee has been released in a set before, the 2010 Swamp Speeder. That version didn't have the CW eyes. This variant does, however. Well, I've been used to it since 2008, so I don't really care. This figure is great nonetheless. The dark blue hood is a new colour for the piece, so some will be clamouring for that. She has a short blue cape, which is accurate to her CW incarnation. I wouldn't say she was a 'must-have' figure, but she is if you're a sucker for Jedi or don't have the first one. At least you can swap her head with the original if it bugs you that much. She has no back printing, but it's not required for her anyway. Commander Gree. He is lush. He's a 'must-have'. Gives some colour to a uniformed force of clone troops. He didn't come with the commander gear, but doesn't wear it in the show anyway. He nicely compliments Captain Rex, Commander Cody, Commander Fox and Commander Wolffe. He has the plain clone face underneath, not worth showing. He has back printing, which includes his bandolier and green highlights. Lego certainly aren't skimping out on the fine details. Here are the figs together. A great overhaul overall, no repeats, they're all new. It's relieving to see no Anakins or Obi-Wans here. The Build: When you open the box, this all falls out. There are two labelled bags and the wings. No sticker sheet, much to my relief. No printed pieces either though, but I guess they aren't needed for this simple turret anyway. The contents of bag one. It's just the figs and the 'nucleus' of the cannon. This is the result of bag one. Minimal time, minimal effort. Onto the next one. The contents of bag two. Lots of dark and nought brown pieces, MOCers will like that. And some big disc pieces too. Here is the first leg of the cannon. Simple design, but works. In no time, you've built the other leg and attached them to the base. The barrel was a built that consisted of lots of pushing through axles and finger numbing. But the result is worth it, as you've finished the set. I really like it, it is reminiscent of a Shade turret from Halo. Side view. The controls are basic, they could have added more detail to the control panel. Back view. Again, it looks a bit plain. You push those black pieces to fire the missiles, the only play feature in the set. Front view. The missiles detract from the colour scheme, but it doesn't bother me, they can pass off as glowing machinery bits in the cannon. Here are the leftovers. Meh. The Set: There's only one real play feature, and it's the flick fires. Oh boy, I'm thrilled They don't even go far, although the other missile do go out of camera shot. I just ignore flick fires now, or if they're too intrusive, I remove them. You can put the Geonosian at the controls. Pew pew! The cannon goes up and down. This is the farthest it will go up. It can be used as an anti-air battery. The set is really more for role-playing, which is better than overloading it with pointless features and a million missiles. Lets do a realistic version of the comic shown earlier. First Separatist victory in years! Finally! The zombie stumbles upon some fresh meat... Omnomnom. The dead walk among the living! And their giant bugs with laser guns! It's like a 50s horror movie! Poor Gree never saw it coming... Final Thoughts: So, is this worth £20? The set is very small for that price point, but I guess you have to consider factors such as new minifig costs and Lucas tax, so all in all, I think it is worth that price, no more. The figures are outstanding, and there are equal numbers to each side. New Geonosians, there are people who have been waiting years for more of these guys. The cannon is aesthetically pleasing, but a bit plain. It's good as a parts pack for brown colours. I'm not an army builder myself, but I'm sure that those who do will be buying these in their hundreds for a Geonosian army. Or swarm, I should say. Build: 6/10 - simple, yet not challenging and nothing exciting. Parts: 10/10 - excellent for anyone needing brown parts. Figures: 10/10 - Despite Barriss's eyes, I'm extremely satisfied Price: 8/10 - feels small for what you get, but not OTT Playability: 5/10 - flick fires are crap. Overall: 39/50 (80%) I would recommend this set to any CW or AOTC fans, it's just have a must-have set. Even better if you catch it on sale. Battle lines have been drawn, who will emerge victorious? It won't be the Separatists, they never win anything.

Thanks! At first, I didn't like the mirrors, but then I noticed that it does enhance certain displays such as the Hoth one, making it look like I have more in my Imperial arsenal It's like the economical way to army-build...

This is what I would like to see in Series 9. Some of these ideas have already been mentioned, but that would be because they're excellent ones that I would like to definitely see. 1. Pumpkinhead-style headless horseman 2. Medusa (with Ninjago snake tail) 3. Terracotta warrior 4. Golfer 5. Scarecrow (a generic farmer's one) 6. Judge 7. Witch doctor 8. Guitarist with new acoustic guitar piece 9. Roman Emperor 10. Astronaut (not a fantastical one, but a realistic one) 11. Templar Knight 12. Gothic girl 13. Dark elf 14. Secret agent (James Bond inspired) 15. Basketball player 16. Yeti

Hi, I keep the majority of my LSW collection in these two display cabinets. I have an IKEA one which keeps another portion of the collection. These three are always out, no room anywhere else for them. And they are pleasing to the eye. Here's a closer look at the PT display. I have most of my battle droids stored away in a box because they keep falling over and there's no room for them on the CIS shelf. And at the OT stuff (and everything else that needs to be sorted) A link to my flickr if you want to see closer pictures flickr

It looks like Venom when he's a member of the Dark Avengers, filling in for Spider-Man, and so he loses the huge teeth and tongue for a while. So in that vein, he's fairly accurate.

I agree completely. If they never release Venom in a set, I'll be broken hearted (I just hope FBTB are wrong. And Venom is an integral Marvel villain, to only release him for a Comic-Con in limited numbers would not be a wise business move at all). I really hope Phoenix reappears in a set too, but I'm not too fussed about Bizarro, not a fan of the character.

DC Mr. Freeze (remake, perhaps with CMF Space Marine armour and a better gun) Scarecrow (remake) The Penguin (remake, maybe with new moulded Penguin minions) Killer Croc (remake) Clayface (perhaps Hulk-style figure, with interchangeable hands that can be swapped with assorted weapons) Hush Man-Bat Deathstroke Black Manta Metallo Sinestro Atrocitus Green Lantern The Flash Aquaman (someone to make good funnies out of ) Marvel Venom my favourite all-time Marvel villain, I need him... Carnage Green Goblin (comic styled) Doctor Octopus (comic styled) Doctor Doom The Lizard Sandman Red Skull HYDRA goons Silver Surfer The Fantastic Four Nick Fury

1. Turtle/tortoise 2. Penguin 3. Rhino 4. Lizard 5. Tiger