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Oh, I’ll happily admit I’m naff! I remember one year - 2021 - a guy got most them right! The rest of us are rubbish. I usually get around 4 right for the whole year, ha!

Summer 2025 predictions. Personally, I think this is the hardest one I’ve done in recent years. Palpatine’s Arrest Diorama £69.99: Chancellor Palpatine, Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker Droid Escape £34.99 (Brickbuilt Dewback): R2-D2, C3-PO, Sandtrooper (x2) First Order Tie Fighter £39.99: Kylo Ren, Tie Pilot, First Order Stormtrooper Poe Dameron’s Resistance X-Wing (Ep 7) £49.99: Poe Dameron, Finn, BB-8, Resistance Soldier Imperial AT-ST Walker £59.99 (Speeder Bike, Tree w/log function) AT-ST Driver (x2), Scout Trooper, Chewbacca, Wunka Buildable BB-8 £79.99: BB-8 Andor S2 £99.99 Nebulon B Frigate £129.99: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, R2-D2, C3-PO, Medical Droid, Rebel Pilot Clone Turbo Tank £149.99 (w/ CIS Flitknot Speeder): Plo Koon, Commander Wolffe, Phase II Wolfpack Clone Trooper (x2), Commando Droid (x2) Microscale Jedi Temple £149.99: Jocasta Nu, Golden Jedi Master Statue (Minifigure)

I’m really wish there was a play scale Sail Barge. Fingers crossed the design process of the UCS version has inspired and improved the 2013 play scale version so they do it in the next year or two…

I get the concern, but let’s have hope. No diorama’s at the moment so I’m hoping we have a year break if it means more playsets for the second half of the year. Could see this happening. Hoth AT-ST off the shelves…but let’s wait and see, for now.

UCS Sail Barge is nice, but really safe imo. Also the price is awful, and you need an overpriced Skiff, too. Overall, feels off. Premium prices but glaring cost-cutting measures is so so so tiresome - I cannot stress this enough!! I have seen the reviews for the Imperial Dropship vs Rebel Scout Speeder and it is as expected. A really solid set, with minor issues. Strange decision to have it on shelves for 3 months, but the Droid Carrier was a strange move too. I’d rather ‘complete sets’ as promotions, surprises, one-off sets than what we have had previously so I do hope they continue with this (although I strongly doubt it because this is the 25th anniversary, of course). Regarding the May rumours, I think it’s fairly lacklustre in terms of creativity! Buildable Chopper should look nice, and I’m certainly interested given I like these buildable droids coming out. I imagine BB-8 will be coming along some point soon… Jango’s Helmet is quite weird, but I assume it will have some design changes to the Mando’s helmet. The SW logo is great if they include figures or other special parts, otherwise it’s fine if it’s a good price. Overall, January sounds decent with the Interceptor and Arc-170, but May is underwhelming. Fingers crossed the budget is really spent on the Summer wave! Interested to know what the UCS set might be! Let the speculation commence.

I wonder why minor inaccuracies exist? Not sure I can spend a premium that Lego charges for a non-premium product, granted I am more of a perfectionist when it comes to the sets.

You’d think the Hagrid Bike will be a buildable, rather than a general set given the price. Interested to see Malfoy Manor!

Symptomatic of downscaling across the board. Both vehicles fit 3 troops. Yes, it’s a bit disheartening but it’s what Lego does now.

Back of the box leaked. Huge, huge fan of this set. Looks excellent.

Love the set. Feels like a reward to the fans, for the fans. Yes, only 6 troops, but I do like the Astro droid and the vehicles seems to benefit from having 3 figures, for each. Hopefully stock is good, because I’d want a fair few of these. The set go extremely well with Boarding on Tantive, Yavin Base, and the Imperial Star Destroyer all from recent times. I love when I can buy multiple sets that make sense together.

I follow, but how would the Viaduct be a viable set? What would it be based off?

To be honest, a proper buildable Hedwig is likely. Have the Owl sat up right. I was thinking a Knightbus, but the last one was done so well, I can't see how they'd change it unless it was a pure remake. I would have predicted these, too. What would the Viaduct set be based off of? I think we might get the Quidditch pitch first, and that later...? Thestral is an intriguing prediction, I had not really considered. I think the Lake is a good shout. Do we think the Fawkes set will be a higher price point, if this was to be released?

I think we might see the greenhouses. These are likely, too.

7 sets this January, I’d love to hear predictions! Let’s go!

One of many questionable design decisions in recent years. Whoever is signing them off has got it so wrong.

So, the last few days: I do like Jedi Bob’s Starfighter, despite the figures being lacklustre. At the end of the day I want Jedi Bob and the Starfighter is excellent. Price is bad, but all the sets have awful prices. I’ll get it for £30 at some point. Regarding 2025, I am glad we have a larger January wave. It makes a lot of sense to have the Mid-scale line together. Remember everybody it’s likely we will see another mid-scale set, an exclusive set like The Invisible Hand. 1. Ahsoka’s Jedi Interceptor is great, I am really intrigued to see what Ahsoka Minifigure we might get! Given the price I wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up being her Jedi Starfighter, instead. 2. Really happy with the ARC-170, it’s a wonderful model and I think it’s going to be great with modern techniques. The price will be horrific, but the 2010 model was too. Here’s hoping the Pilot looks good. 3. I am intrigued by Buildable Grogu because it’s likely it will be in scale with R2 and C3-PO which I plan to purchase at some point. I completely understand the disappointment, though. 4. Absolutely all over the mid-scale Acclamator. I would assume it has the red livery and the Republic logos, otherwise it’s a snooze fest. Price looks great, and can’t wait to get this one. 5. I am happy we are getting the mid-scale Home One, but it’s not something I will want to buy. 6. 4+ N-1 - price seems a little better than other 4+ sets. It could be Naboo, but most likely it’s Mando’s and therefore we could see the Astromech Droid otherwise it’s just like the Microfighter… So, I think we still have one more set releasing in January, given the mid-scale exclusive set I think we will get. Interestingly, no battle packs. Either they’re both connected to something releasing in 2024/2025 from Disney or are from, say, Andor sets based on the first season (a bit like Mando S3).

Just ignore this person, full of utter waffle.

Torches, maybe?

Onyx Cinder looks nice, certainly doesn’t feel like 1325 pieces. Minifigures are good, as expected. Fingers crossed I like the show, and there’s a certain set on shelves already that will go nicely with it, too. If you know, you know.

25 (26, shhh…) Lego Star Wars sets I’d love to see in the next 5 years. Battle Packs: 212th Clone Troopers (Crab Droid) £19.99: 212th Clone Trooper (x2), 212th Airbourne Trooper (x2) 91st Recon Troopers £19.99 (Barc Speeder): Phase II 91st Recon Trooper (x3), Barc Trooper Kashyyyk Forces (Swamp speeder, Wookiee turret) £24.99: 41st Elite Corps Trooper (x2), Kashyyyk Clone Trooper, Wookie Warrior Wolfpack Troopers £19.99 (AT-RT, turret): Phase II Wolfpack Trooper (x2), Phase II Wolfpack Jet Trooper, Wolfpack ARF Trooper Elite Separatist Forces BP £19.99 (Flitknot Speeder, Command post): Commando Droid (x3), Tactical Droid Imperial Science Bureau BP (Turret, speeder) £19.99 Imperial Commando (plain), Imperial Commando (grey), TK StormTrooper (x2) Specialist Imperial Battle Pack £19.99: Imperial Rocket Trooper, Death Trooper (x2), ISB Imperial Agent OT: Lars Homestead - see @bricks.of.chaos (instagram) £64.99: Luke Skywalker, Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru, Biggs Darklighter, C3-PO, R2-D2 Imperial AT-ACT Walker £159.99: Baze Malbus, Chirrut Imwe, Imperial AT-ACT Driver (x2), ShoreTrooper (x2), Rebel Soldier Executor Super Star Destroyer £169.99: Darth Vader, Admiral Piett, Boba Fett, Dengar, 4-LOM, Zuckuss, IG-88, Imperial Officer PT: Ahsoka Tano’s Jedi Interceptor £29.99: Ahsoka Tano, R7-A7 Count Dooku’s Solar Sailor £69.99: Count Dooku, FA-4 Pilot Droid, Yoda, Anakin Skywalker Plo Koon’s Jedi Starfighter w/hyperdrive £99.99: Plo Koon, Commander Wolffe, Admiral Coburn, R7-D4, Republic Transport Shuttle £99.99: Anakin Skywalker (TCW armour), Obi-Wan Kenobi (TCW armour), Clone Pilot, Phase II Clone Trooper Naboo Royal Starship £139.99: Queen Amidala, Ric Olie, Captain Paneka, Qui-Gon-Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, Jar-Jar Jango Fett’s Starship vs Obi-Wan’s JSF £149.99: Jango Fett, Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Lama Sue, (head of R4 Republic SPHA-T £149.99: Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Clone Captain, Clone Lieutenant, Clone Trooper (x2), Republic Gunship £159.99: Yoda, Ki-adi Mundi, Clone Pilot, Clone Commander, Clone Trooper (x3) ST: Kylo Ren’s Tie Whisper £49.99: Kylo Ren, Sith Sovereign Protector, First Order StormTrooper First Order Tie Fighter vs Poe Dameron’s X-Wing (TFA): £109.99: Poe Dameron, BB-8, First Order Tie Pilot, First Order Heavy Trooper Kylo Ren’s Tie Silencer vs Resistance A-Wing (red) £99.99: Kylo Ren, General Leia Organa, Resistance Pilot, First Order StormTrooper First Order UA-TT £74.99: Poe Dameron, Zori Bliss, Lieutenant Barok, First Order Snowtrooper, First Order Driver Disney Content: Mando’s N1 Starfighter £49.99: Mando, Grogu, 1 other - new movie 2026. Ahsoka Tano’s Jedi T6 Shuttle £129.99: Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, 2 others - Ahsoka show/new movie 2026 UCS: Petranaki Arena £349.99: Count Dooku, Poggle the Lesser, Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Nute Gunray, Jango Fett, Boba Fett, Coleman Trebor, Aayla Secura, Sora Bulq, Shaak Ti, Bultar Swan, Roth-Del Masona, Geonosian Battle Droid (x3), Super Battle Droid (x2), Winged Geonosian (x2), R2-D2, Battle Droid C3-PO, Droideka Republic Dropship w/AT-TE Walker £249.99: Luminara Unduli, Barriss Offee, Pablo-Jill, Clone Pilot, AT-TE Driver, Clone Trooper (x2)

Quite a few playsets this year. Boarding on Tantive, Moff Gideon vs Paz Battle, Duel on Peridea. Arguably the Skiff & Sarlacc and the Mandalorian Battle Pack fit into that category too. Could be good news for ROTS next year, but that’s purely speculative.

Duel on Peridea looks like a £30 set, maximum. Figures are excellent, shame about Enoch. The set looks really average, so a 30% off sale is needed. 7.5/10. Skiff & Sarlacc was so so close to being a 10/10 set. If Boba was accurate and a Skiff Guard was included I’d have paid the extortionate price. Nien, Lando, Luke are really great minifigures! I think it’s the best Skiff to date, and the Sarlacc looks like great fun. 9/10.

C3-PO looks great, except the eyes. Wow they look bad. Doesn’t help seeing the price, too. Shame. If I liked this set, I would have splashed out on getting this and the new R2-D2.

The Clone Wars must keep going, even if clone “fatigue” is a thing. Elite Separatist Forces Battle Pack £19.99 (CIS Flitknot Speeder, Command Station): Bx-series Commando Droid (x2), B2-RP Rocket Super Battle Droid, Tactical Droid Elite 501st Clone Forces £19.99 (smaller AT-RT, weapons rack): 501st Airbourne Trooper (x2), 501st ARF Trooper, 501st ARC Trooper CIS Proton Cannon £49.99: Tactical Droid, Battle Droid (x2), Commander Wolffe, Phase II Wolfpack Trooper Republic Attack Shuttle £79.99: Anakin Skywalker (TCW armour), Obi-Wan Kenobi (TCW armour), TCW Clone Pilot, Phase II Clone Trooper Republic Acclamator - previously discussed, but fits here nicely.

“Very good… very good” Especially love the ones quoted above. Imagine Lego trying to market Jango’s head ejection function…ha!