Flieger

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  1. Flieger

    Star Wars is kinda fading

    I do not believe you have any sales figures or hard data on LSW demographics. I for one doubt very much all sets are meant for kids, much less all minifigs (UCS Venator Yularen...). Just as well, I doubt kids do not care about the minifig quality - I did care when I grew up with Lego. Back then in 1990 I was amazed and happy about finally getting proper plate armour for my knights. It might be that younger people may not focus as much on details as some adults, but they do care. Otherwise it is hard to explain why Lego would invest so much effort into Ninjago figs which are meant for children, and much more so than LSW minifigs. Frankly, the dividing line is not adult vs kids, it is indifferent vs attentive. Lego is simply able and willing to produce much better figures on mass for other themes, just not for LSW. I am merely holding Lego to Lego's own standards, i.e. one which they rather admirably adhere to in some other themes. And let us not pretend it is all economic decisions: misprinting Yularen’s belt is as expensive as is printing it correctly. And yes, in a set with a price tag equalling my apartment’s monthly rent, aimed for adults and collectors, marketed as super-high-end-premium product deluxe, I want those details done right. I am aware that I might be a minority in that particular case, but as you said it yourself: LSW is (apparently) faced with decreasing popularity. And I think the relative lack of minifig quality, of which there are so many examples on so many levels, is a reason for that. Btw., if I am wrong, and you do have data on the LSW demographics, please share.
  2. Flieger

    Star Wars is kinda fading

    Very interesting topic, and an important one. I think it is good to have a seperate thread for it rather than than discussing it in the news section over and over again. I got two points which I would like to add: 1) minifig quality: Seriously, this is puzzling. The minifigs, on which LSW depends 100%, are of low quality compared to what other themes get. Obviously this has not escaped attention but that is only because the gap between LSW and, say, Ninjago is insanely huge. The numbers of new moulds and luxurious prints over there is staggering. We did not even get a new visor piece for Cody and Fox so that their helmets look bad. Kamas, if they are printed, should be printed around the legs and not just on the front. Baylan Skoll, the main antagonist of Ahsoka, did not get an orange blade or should armour but an ill-fitting hair piece. R2-prints are notoriously wonky and more often than not ignore the back. And so on... I do not mind if Lego gets something wrong when based on prelimary artworks but LSW's minifigs appear increasingly low effort. 2) delays:Night Troopers, Enoch and Thrawn to name one example... so cool yet why are their Lego counterparts not even in sight? Instead of capitalizing on the moment Lego waits a year. Maybe they have to, due to information blackout by Disney (very nice of them) or due to long development processes, or both. I do not know. Fact is that the customers, we, cannot make impulse purchases. The moment the troopers chanted Thrawn's name I was pumped and ready to buy 10 BPs and the large Chimera set. Only no such things were available. Now, after time and reflections have cooled my head, I am a lot less likely to spend this much money. The hype is gone. And this is a recurring problem with LSW. Again, Lego may not be to blame, but it is what it is. (And even if the Night Troopers come, see point 1... knowing Lego they won't look as good as they could.)
  3. Thanks for the review! At first I also rated it 10/10 despite the obvious weaknesses in the minifig design of Baylan, the lack of skirt printing, and the reuse of Qi'ra's hair. But the longer I looked the more I was annoyed with the colour choices of Shin Hati's fighter. Instead of yellow, it should be gold. Instead of light grey, it should be metallic. And that really hurts. Contrary to some opinions, the fighter is not too large, though. Looking at the screenshots and comparing the head of Shin to the cockpit space, Lego is right. However it is probably wrong in terms of proportions. I don't mind that much since I can change that easily. Changing the colours... not easy. The E-Wing on the other hand is near perfect, small mods to the cockpit and the seating position of the pilot, and we are done. In the end, my final judgement is still overwhelming positive. I got this for 70€ (and it was not hard to find) instead of 105€. Both fighters feel worth more than 35€ and minifigs are a solid enough base. 8/10 for me.
  4. Flieger

    Updating Your Minifigs

    Thank you! I will try that out.
  5. Flieger

    Updating Your Minifigs

    Can someone recommend a better skirt piece for Morgan Elsbeth? Plain black seems boring and there must be a better way.
  6. Well, I would enjoy a bunch of minifig Imperial Security Troopers (basically black Mudtroopers with riot shields), also imperial officers with their great coats (around since R1). While they are not as flashy as another Stormtrooper variant, I think there is a place for them. The aftermarket prices of the Han Solo-Mudtrooper indicates at least a small interest. But yes, overall the minifig potential of Andor was not great. Also I want the Night Troopers before any other types trooper anyway... The good news is that if they visit this era in animation, there is a chance, however small, of getting Dryden Vos one day. He already made it to The Clone Wars, after all.
  7. Don't worry I was agreeing with you, too; I just used that as a starting point for another issue. So all is well :)
  8. Flieger

    Updating Your Minifigs

    Interesting idea! I had not thought much about upgrading Shin, but maybe that would be a good option. Thanks :)
  9. Obviously KotoR has a pull still, otherwise people would not be bothered redoing it. The fanbase might be older now but that is pretty much exactly target demographic of at least a part of Lego's sets; i.e. AFOLs. Expressing mere doubts that the HR-fanbase is – as of that moment – significant enough for Lego to have commercial success (backed up by hard numbers, not feelings, mind you), is not degrading people's interest. I for one love the Solo-Movie but I will not be seen lashing out at people who correctly note its commercial failure and thus the reduced likelihood of more Solo sets. I will not been seen actively othering people by using politicized terms like "echo-chamber" (which has been used by both sides of an ugly discussion, btw., and should be banned from this forum for its toxicity). For me it is more that I need some emotional connection to the source material to enjoy a Lego set (= paying money, which is what Lego wants in the first place). I and, judging by the sales figures, most other people do not have it with HR yet. That might change. I for one hope it does. You know, "hope" ... that Star Wars thing.
  10. Flieger

    Updating Your Minifigs

    Indeed, cape plus pauldrons does not work at all. The thin cape works for Shin, but I think her slender physique would be ruined by any Lego shoulder armour - quite unlike Baylan as Stevenson was a bear, and the pauldrons emphasize that niceley. I also agree that hood and cape are a nice combination as well.
  11. Yes, Lego will play it safe. But it is not the publishing date of HR that is the problem, it is the lack of audience. Recent releases struggled getting 10k sales. The first installment was very successful but from then it went downhill fast. I mean 10k fans, as of now, are not nearly enough to be remotely interesting for Lego. How many of them are even interested in Lego? 1/3? 1/10? Then subtract the numbers who would not buy a set for whatever reason (dislike, current financial situation), and you arrive at what...? Makes no sense. Jedi Surivor sold more than 800.000 copies, Fallen Order even more. And we did not get sets for them. If that's not save enough for Lego, the 10.000 or so fans of HR won't matter either. (Yeah, I know, BD1) So while "lol" was not exactly helpful, claiming HR is worth a set and it only takes time does not seem to be terribly helpful either.
  12. Flieger

    Updating Your Minifigs

    May not fit 100% but I think it looks much closer to Baylan's screen appearance:
  13. So, season 2 of Ahsoka won't be coming before 2025, the Mandalorian's new season seems to be scheduled for late 2024, and both dates seem optimistic... That is bad for fans of the show. And good for us. A lot of Ahsoka S1 sets could be coming in 2024. My wish list is not terribly different to most of us here, but mostly I want those: Night Trooper BP Chimera with Thrawn, Enoch, and a Mother, two Night Troopers different from the BP, plus maybe the [Spoiler-Trooper] Scout Guard Starfighter with a Scout Guard and a Scout Guard Pilot I know the Scout Guard fighter might not be too popular, but I liked it and it has the perfect size for an entry level starfighter build. Think Pirate Snubfighter, though it had much more screentime. Lastly it would go well together with Shin's bigger fighter.
  14. Wrong stud on the belt, missing cuff bands, missing shoulder straps being objective mistakes/omissions which I find inexcusable for a UCS set. In a play set I'd be fine with it.