Darth Punk

More of tatooine would be great. More jawas would be great too. I imagine the vast majority of the SW sets we are going to see until the new movie are going to be from OT. Disney is going to push hard to get everyone up to the point of the end of episode vi so they can jump right into episode vii.

The selling point of figures that have never been made before is greater than those that have been redesigned. While yes we all love for the most part newer versions of minifigs getting never before obtainable figs is going to be viewed by a retailer as giving it more value. Otherwise just about every set the lego makes could be labeled as new.

Has anyone tried to catalog their parts via an app or online. I'm starting to buy bulk lots containing a wide variety of pieces. I was hoping to have a database which would readily allow my to see what sets I could build with my parts.

Well this image is for retailers, not for the general public.

When they refer to new they are saying never made before. Not to,mention you can see greedo on the page near Han. Thus the squid ward headed figs would be the new ones. Thus the blacked,out images of the new minifigs.

Well then it wouldn't say two new figures. I imagine there are 2 biths counting as one new fig and then ponds baba as the other new fig. I don't think a redesigned greedo would be advertised as new. Otherwise you would see that all the time. The bartender's name is Wuher not wuhur.

Here is the link to the new images https://imageshack.com/a/srBq/1 Yes.

Then the question is whether the battle will end in dale or will it move to and end in front of or inside of Erebor. It's really hard to know anymore.

Vikings would be very cool. It's been about eight years since last wave. Lake town has a viking vibe to it and maybe TLG is using it to test the waters. Perhaps some more Vikings vs dragon battles with the dragons along the lines of the Smaug we (hope to) get. The other obvious choice is pirates, especially seeing metal beard in the lego movie. As much as I love pirates I'm less excited by this,option. But either way I agree that TLG is going to definitely need something to fill a giant hole in its fantasy line.

Maybe they used Krazy glue!

The description says 8 minifig and the box says 2 new figs. That just means 6 are not new.

The winter Star Wars wave in the u.s. was pushed back to march. The official explanation is so the TLG can focus on the lego movie. More likely they want everyone to pay more,attention to the lego movie sets.

I think lake town and Smaug in 79017 makes the most sense. It's an exclusive and we already have a lake town set. Thus leaving 79018 being Erebor that might pair with 79016 as some type of battle pack with a dale ruin for a grand battle,of the five armies.

I agree with what you are saying, my point is that is just one part of a much larger equation. It's not as if TLG wasn't aware of any of this. They didn't become the second largest toy,company in the world for nothing. And frankly the decision could ultimately come down to TLG's commitment to finishing the line. It's not is if TLG,is,going to go under if they decide to,do so even if they were to lose money on it which I would highly doubt. Another factor could be contractual obligations. There could be quotas to meet or maybe they agreed to producing all three waves unless money was being lost. As for the whole movie tie-in TLG plans to release sets for the lego movie this summer. By your logic they shouldn't especially with a line that is untested. The idea that TLG couldn't release a LoTR wave on January 1st because there is no movie tie-in just doesn't make any sense given that the movie will only have been out less than a month. I really don't understand all of this hand wringing about why TLG cannot release the third wave. Either want one or you don't. TLG will ultimately do what is best for their company and their fate does not thankful rest on the fate of one factor. TLG does have a plan, both short term and long term and often times businesses have short term plans to help achieve long term goals. You know like pushing back the winter wave of Star Wars for the first time ever.

The movie tie in is TABA. Though when the first wave of TLoR came out there was no movie out at all. And besides after a product has established it self retailers are going to look at how the lines have sold. That will play a bigger roll then some plug and play formula people seem to be using to determine when a line is released. If retailers were the only ones to sell Legos they might have a bigger influence. But anyone can buy directly from lego. Plus most retailers do not sell all of their lines let alone all of their sets. TLG produces what they want and retailers can choice what to put on their shelves. Not the other way around. As for stars wars it does count as a perfect comparison. Here is a line that has established itself and retailers have experience with just as they now have experience with two waves of both the hobbit and TLoR. Previous success counts for a great deal. Quality counts a great deal. The problem is you are trying to apply a one size fits all strategy to all the lines. That is not how TLG nor retailers operate. Every line is going to have a different marketing strategy, a different goal, etc. And while yes sets sell better when released before a movie comes out we are talking about two lines with a total of six movies on a subject matter that's been around longer than Star Wars. Either theses lines have sold well or not. No one here knows that. TLG,will ultimately decide the fate of TLoR line , if not already decided, based on a variety of factors only known to them. We can only guess. But TLG as all businesses do will make they decision not based on one factor and one factor alone.

It's all fun and games. But I do say if you plan on making a speculation it be backed up some type of logical reason other because you say so. I just cannot wait until TLG puts an end to it all by giving us an answer one way or the other.

Where are those prices from?

The DVD and video game are just additional reminders of additional and continual support for the line. These of course will be the same reasons they will give when selling the third wave of TLoR. Along with specific tie in scenes from TABA to TLoR. I imagine the final hobbit will generate new interest in TLoR especially for those who did not see the trilogy initially.

Try here. https://imageshack.com/a/srBq/1

Yeah I'm in the u.s.. Not sure if it got pushed back to march like some of the other winter sets.

I like the first and last options particularly the last.

Because its called THE Lord of the Rings. Pretty simple.

Any idea when it's supposed to be released, not finding it any where.

I am hoping for an Erebor set which I hope that reference is referring to.

I believe both waves of TLoR were released after the movies and not to mention OT Star Wars . And as deskp mentioned there will be DVDs of the hobbit plus most likely a combo,set of TLoR and hobbit. Not to mention the hobbit,lego game for,the last movie. Which might be included with TLoR version so you,can continue,onward. While we often treat the hobbit and TLoR,as separate lines they really are the same line, just different time periods. Kind of like OT and PT Star Wars. TLG released some big OT Star Wars sets including the Death Star with the movie release of pt Star Wars. The is no reason they could not do the same with TLoR.