AndyRiley8

I just picked up Battle on Takodana for £35 at my local TRU. I am so glad I didn't spend £50 on this set, it's terrible! Mini figs aside, the set is boring and incomplete in my opinion. I built it inside 45 minutes and the 'play features' didn't even entertain the kids for long...

Brilliant MOC that, well done! really like the re-worked freeze chamber and the way it leads up to the Luke / Vader duel

Like others, I have been waiting for official pics of this set ever since the infamous video that appeared to reveal the upcoming 'UCS' Hoth set. Foolishly, I thought that after that video received such a bad reaction, TLG had gone back and re-designed this set which is why there was a huge delay in it being released. Unfortunately, i was wrong. They simply delayed releasing what was shown in the Video last year. The annoying thing for me is that I LOVE Hoth and I will definitely buy this set. I just wont enjoy parting with £200 for a handful of new figures and miniature Shield generators and Ion Cannon. Damn you Lego!!

WOW! that is a huge collection. Do you have every star wars figure ever? I would like to see some more pics if possible please?

You need to create yourself a list of what, or rather who you want in your collection, then find out the easiest/cheapest way to get them. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a complete set because of the number of figures you get, and the extra bonus of the set that comes with it. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy the figures separately. The key thing here is to do your research and find out what each character will cost you. I usually stick to Bricklink and ebay for the valuations. Once you know the rough cost of each figure you want to add to your collection, the fun starts with the task of getting that figure for the price. As advised you can get some figures cheaper by buying the set the come in, and selling the rest of the set and figures you don't want. I have managed to get a couple of 'free' figures this way. Another good tip is to search ebay for collections of minigifs that contain some figures you want. Work out what your wanted people cost, then how much you can make by selling the rest back on ebay. Again I have managed to get a lot of figures for much less than you would pay for them by buying the set, or the individual figure on Bricklink. Know what you want, set a price limit for each figure, then go hunting good luck!

Great! thanks for the update

Does anyone know if the VIP early access in Feb is the UCS Hoth?

That would be amazing to include a chrome figure in the Advent Calendar! just cant see it happening though. Like the sound of the Hoth Chewie and there will hopefully be some good army building TFA guys in there too. Look forward to this one, again!

Thanks for the comments. I will keep updating with pics of progress as my Bricklink orders arrive

Finally decided to create some displays with my minifigs. I am creating one huge display that will contain over 200 figures from the first 6 star wars films. I have started this and got as far as the first 50+ characters from Episode 4 and Episode 5, including a couple of customs. This is how it looks so far: 20160127_103931 by Andy Riley, on Flickr I then decided I needed something else to display my 'other' figures. I started out with collecting Boba & Jango figures, then different versions of stormies too. Every year I buy the advent calendar so i thought I would throw in the Christmas characters too. I will also include my collection of poly bag figs on the top row which is a WIP at the moment. I have only opened the bags where I have two of the same figure for now. I will look to source a second version of the others so they can join the display too: 20160127_104000 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104449 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104454 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104507 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104518 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104530 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104100 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104108_001 by Andy Riley, on Flickr 20160127_104119 by Andy Riley, on Flickr Let me know what you think.

For twenty quid it's a no brainer for me ;-) I have the UCS Slave 1 and a few other Boba figs. This one is still a nice edition and I am glad it isn't the same as the UCS version. You also get the UCS version of Han with the new face and another frozen Han. The Ugnaught is fantastic! and for now, only appears in this set :-) The build itself is OK and the play features are a bit cack. It isn't true to the film, agreed. This is Lego though so you can use the elements to build your own. Good mix of oranges in there too. I think it works as a kid's play set (my 2 year old has fun with it) and its a good starting point for a proper MOC if you want to build one. With the figures and the aesthetics, it also works as a good little display piece. For the same price as Rey's speeder, this is a much better all round set in my opinion.

That just doesn't ever happen in the UK! My local TRU wouldn't let me buy more than 1 at the full price of £4.99

/\ THIS! I check this thread regularly in hope that someone has found leaked pics of the UCS Echo base. Instead I end up endlessly scrolling through an argument about the colour of the MF? So, Echo base anyone????

I'm sure someone has already confirmed that the 2016 Hoth Attack set is almost identical to the Battle of Hoth set we have already had. I seriously doubt a 2015 release for the UCS version now

Whilst I agree with your thoughts, I know I will still buy this set (if it is actually released) because its Hoth, and hopefully will have some new characters. I am hoping it has just been delayed and we will still see something this year, even if it isn't what most AFOLs are waiting for....

now that TFA sets are launched does anyone have any news on the "UCS Hoth" set please?

oh yeah, thought i was in the 2015 thread. My bad!

Now TFA sets have officially landed, does anyone have any more news on the potential 'UCS' Hoth set please?

Genius! I had never seen that before. Thanks for the link

Back to the forum today and I am greeted with this excellent news! The carbon freeze chamber is an instant buy for me, regardless of the size or minifig line up. I would love new versions of Luke, Leia and Lando, can't see them all being present though. If this is the start of a modular series of cloud city sets, it is even more exciting! The 'Hoth Attack' set sounds interesting..... If the suggestions that this could be a couple of elements from the previous Lego Hoth video are correct, that is good news for the potential 'UCS' set in October. Some other interesting sets there too, microfighters line up sounds good again and I am sure that TFA sets will interest me more after seeinng the film in December

When I first saw the video, my thought was that it was Toryn rather than Leia. We have already had two different Hoth Leia's so I'm not that fussed about another. At the moment, the mini fig selection is the only thing interesting me in this set. I like the look of the updated K-3PO and the all new droids. I am loving the introduction of new Hoth officers and Wes. I already have around 60 Hoth troopers and 60 snow troopers so the new designs of these frustrate me a bit, they do look good though. From the box dimensions and piece count I think this is going to be a larger version of 7666 with a 'Battle of Hoth' trench and turret out front with the shield generator and ion cannon floating around somewhere too. It would ruin it even more if they chucked in a new Wampa cave for good measure too. I hope I am wrong!!!

Fingers crossed that the launch date is in line with the double VIP points :-D

I am basing my decision on the Lego video that contains some recognisable previously released sets, combined with some obvious new Hoth features and characters. It seems like a lot of effort to create these new items and figures just for a short video. I HOPE this isn't the claimed 'UCS Hoth' set due for release in October, I fear it shows the bulk of it though

I'm basing my judgement on the video alone, because this is the only potential 'leak' I have seen since the news was announced months ago. Whether you call it UCS or not, The Ewok village captures what i would expect from a play set that Lego are probably going to ask £200 for. From what I saw in the video (if it is the new set) I will be paying again for a rehash of all the Hoth sets I already own. That is where my disappointment comes from, its not the size that annoys me...

I hope this isn't a slip up and something truly UCS is on its way