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Republic AT-AP Walker (£79.99): Stass Allie, Commander Neyo, Phase II 91st Mobile Corps Trooper (x2) Republic Z-95 Headhunter (£64.99): Obi-Wan Kenobi (TCW armour), Clone Pilot, 91st Mobile Reconaissance Clone Trooper (x2) Republic Acclamator Cruiser (£159.99): Shaak Ti, Phase II Kamino Security Forces Clone Trooper (x3), Republic Officer, Medical Droid Republic Gunship (£169.99:) Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Saesse Tiin, Agen Kolar, Clone Pilot (EP 3), 41st Elite Corps Clone Trooper (x2) Republic Dropship w/AT-TE Walker (£239.99): Ki-Adi-Mundi, Pablo-Jill, Sora Bulq, Phase I Clone Pilot, AT-TE Driver, Clone Lieutenant, Clone Trooper (x2)

The difference in torso and legs colour is awful, too.

Unreal ideas my friend, keep them up.

These are great!

I’ll never complain about a set being released providing it’s a solid 9/10, above. Hence, I’d be a bit miffed if the Dark Falcon is an objectively bad set, but I’d never complain about its existence over something else, that’s inane.

You’ve started, so you may as well finish…;)

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You have gone big on Kashyyyk, which whilst needed, I doubt will happen. I think I’d like to see a couple more Wookie Warriors as I think they add real flavour to the sets. The Z-95 set is genius, and I’d pay good money for that. Not £100, though! I’d say £69.99, maximum. Buildable Droid would be so so good, and Nute is a solid inclusion. If Lego were to release a Landspeeder, I think I’d like it to be as part of a diorama. It would give it a modern design that’s sorely missing. The quote would be obvious, too.

Completely agree, great ideas @CloneCommando99

We all want Endor, there’s so much potential. Not only would the figures be updated, the generator is badly needing a modern upgrade. Buildable Greivous the dream, but I can’t see it happening sadly. Great point about the Starship Collection; an oversight on my behalf. Based on this, I still think a Venator is very likely. The Imperial Shuttle is bound to happen, too, at some point. The Ghost would be a great set, but they might wait for Filoni’s movie. It’s a shame the RazoreCrest is obsolete as that would look good too.

No no, you’re all good my friend. Three battle packs is a lot. I think Lego fear they’ll run out of options (that would sell well in their eyes) too quickly. By adding an extra Battle Pack each year, from 2025, you’d have used another 6 slots by the end of 2030, equivalent to another 3 years if they kept it at 2. It’s risky their end, which I can appreciate. The problem with mechs is the designers are confined to creating visually different mechs. For example, a Kylo Ren mech would look too similar to Vader’s, a Clone Trooper’s too similar to the Stormtrooper mech. Please elaborate on point 3? Nice predictions, mainly because I like the sound of them. I’d be shocked if we got another Clone Wars Microfighter, however.

RTG - you could well be right, but I think given the creative freedom Lego will have combined with the inherent creativity of the story, we might see another set, or two. I would be very surprised to see a Stormtrooper BP purely because we have gotten them in the Tantive set AND likely in the rumoured October R2-KT set, too. Overkill. Plus, I think Night Troopers are highly likely and therefore two Imperial BP’s are, in my opinion, beyond the realm of possibility. Granted, I can acknowledge your rationale. The 4+ set was almost impossible. Maybe we could see something with Omega, instead. Again, unlikely. I’d be shocked if we see another Young Jedi Adventures set. I would be happy with a UCS Jedi Interceptor, but given I’ve predicted several ROTS 20th anniversary sets, and which Lego have notoriously undervalued past anniversary waves (see as late as 2022 AOTC, even TPM 25th Ann, and non-existent TPM 20th anniversary), I went against it. August was very difficult, and in there I struggled with my convictions internally. Your points are valid; back to the drawing board! However, I strongly predict a Turbo Tank will not be released. Lego are moving towards smaller vehicles, but many forget we had a Turbo Tank downscale in 2016, based on Kashyyyk too. Backlash, granted but it’s very likely the 2025 wave was pencilled in before the backlash revealed itself in its entirety. Connectivity can be found in 2024, as you say. We can also see it in the Mando S3 sets, and R2-D2 and C3-PO too. Even the Skiff - based on the configuration of figures - seems like it can pair with the UCS barge. Definitely stale - look at 2013 with the Jedi Defender Corvette, the Starhopper, and the Mandalorian Speeder. Heck, 2012 too with the KOTOR. Couldn’t agree more on your play feature assessment. A great example provided, too. Based on what you’ve said, I can tell our views and experiences of LSW over the years align. We want the same things in our sets and as a theme more broadly. I’d be really interested to see some of your future set ideas for 2025, and beyond with a focus on some of your comments/issues, too.

2025 predictions. Let’s see if I can get 5 correct, at a minimum. Of note, I believe mechs will discontinue. It’s hard to predict what we might see instead. January, 2025: Imperial Night Troopers Battle Pack £19.99: Night Trooper (x4 - all unique) Rey’s Speeder 4+ set £29.99: Rey, BB-8 “Rebuild the Galaxy” set - £49.99-£59.99 Jedi 717 Transport w/hyperdrive £99.99: Jedi Master Sol, Jedi Master Indara, Mae March, 2025: Mid-scale Venator £64.99 Mid-Scale AT-AT £79.99 Mid-Scale Imperial Shuttle £59.99 May, 2025: GWP - Microscale Jedi Temple Revenge of the Sith Brickheadz Pack £49.99: Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Emperor Palpatine, General Grievous, Yoda, 501st Clone Trooper Duel on Mustafar Diorama £89.99: Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi - “I have failed you Anakin, I have failed you”. Arrest of Palpatine Diorama £79.99: Chancellor Palpatine, Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker - “In the name of the Galactic senate of the Republic, you’re under arrest, Chancellor” UCS B-Wing Starfighter £249.99: B-Wing Pilot June, 2025: Kashyyyk Battle Pack (AT-RT) £19.99: AT-RT Driver, 41st Elite Corps Trooper (x2), Kashyyyk Clone Trooper The Acolyte set - Vernestra Rwoh, Yord Fandar, Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon, The Acolyte Sith The Acolyte set (Jedi Outpost) - Jedi Master Torbin, Kelnacca, Mother Aniseya August, 2025: Cloud Car £29.99: Lando Calrissian, Lobot, Cloud Car Pilot Death Star Detention Centre £39.99: Han Solo, Chewbacca, Death Star Trooper (x2) First Order Tie Fighter £39.99: Poe Dameron, Finn, First Order Tie Pilot Gimmick set (x2) - 4+ Republic Frigate £129.99: Plo Koon, Commander Wolffe, WolfPack Trooper Phase II (x2), Republic Astromech Droid Luthen Rael’s Fondor Haulcraft £139.99: Luthen Rael, Cassian Andor, Val Sartha, Dedra Meero, Death Trooper Hoth Echo Base £149.99 (Snowspeeder, Tauntaun, etc): Hoth Leia, Hoth Han, Chewbacca, C3-PO, R2-D2, General Rieekan, Toryn Farr, R-3PO, Rebel Pilot (x2), Hoth Rebel Trooper (x2) October, 2025: Buildable BB-8 (redesign, in line with new buildable droids) £69.99 UCS Death Star II

Well let’s ask the question, how could Yavin be improved? 1) Increase to ages 10+ so the set has more detail, and better building techniques 2) Reduce the price by £20-$20, minimum. Clearly, in my view, the issue is the playset felt too far away from 18+ as per above. Adults dig playsets, especially with fun building techniques and features. Just look at Boarding the Tantive IV. Good price, good features, accurate build. It can be done!

Some really good points here. I will add that Lego have done a really good job this year at point 2. We have the buildable C3-PO and R2-D2, the Mando S3 sets in June, and the ‘Rebuild the Galaxy’ sets. I think I’d have liked to see a Battle of Naboo sort of set to go with the Sith Infiltrator and Droid Carrier GWP, say a Gian Speeder/Flash Speeder, or a Naboo Starfighter. Thank you. Completely agree on everything here. I was reading from afar. I love creating set ideas, but I’m a little uninspired as I think LSW is rather stale right now. I don’t have the optimism or hope to be blown away by LEGO’s choices. All feels a bit safe, but I hope the summer wave really squashes this sentiment. 2. I think it needs to be considered above most things when considering what to release to celebrate anniversaries etc. The collection of sets for TPM celebration wave or all so individualistic, where I really think they needed to prioritise connectivity. The Sith Infiltrator has nothing to go with it, like it needed a new Naboo Fighter or better, a Naboo Royal Starship. The GWP troop carrier could have been great if there was a Naboo Forces Battle Pack or something similar on the shelves, too. 3. Completely fair response. Maybe including a niche character in an iconic set is the way forward. The Gungan Sub and AT-TE from 2012 and 2013 are again perfect examples for this. 5. Completely agree. The Star Destroyer should be a set that I personally want. The Coruscant Guard Gunship is another. I missed both sets back in the day, but these new versions just don’t cut it. That’s where my problem lies. 6. Yes, look I don’t like the helmet holes all that much but they’re fine. They most certainly don’t stop me buying the product. What stops me is laziness, clear inaccuracies, or just a worse product. This is becoming common. 7. I think what I mean is that they should be of a high standard, regardless. Just because a child is buying it doesn’t mean they should cut corners. They never did back in the day. 8. I will disagree with you here. They absolutely can strive for this, and bridge the gap between what they are doing right now. I’m not asking for larger sets, in fact I’d happily buy a set if it was slightly smaller. The problem is the sets are smaller, have bland figures, lack ingenuity and accuracy, yet cost a lot despite this.

Rather than list sets I’d like to see in the future, I am going to advocate for a set of principles that Lego should adopt to help improve their sets. This is in no particular order. 1. Mid-scale sets must continue. This sub-theme has the potential to be great if they go all in and release 3 each year, every year. They can even tie in new ships from new content, too. 2. Release sets that go hand-in-hand. They’ve started to do this with the Mando S3 June 2024 sets (and they go really well with the 2023 sets, too from Mando S3). One really great modern example can be found in Harry Potter. Buying Hagrid’d Hut, the Ford Anglia, and the new Aragog set together all works super well. Add on the Hogwarts Express e/Hogsmeade station, and a fan of Harry Potter has so much to do with those sets. More broadly, the Harry Potter theme exists based on this principle with the Hogwarts expansion sets and the now Diagon Alley ones - granted both examples here are specific to the theme and less translatable compared to the first example. They all work well together. Star Wars needs to adopt this a lot better, especially for the main 6 films. 3. A move away from focusing only on iconic ships - with the Star Wars team trying to accommodate for an ever-increasing spectrum of fans and Star Wars media, the sets have become arguably risk-free. If we take a look at TPM anniversary wave, there’s only one traditional set and that’s a safe set too. Where’s the risk? What’s new for long-term collectors? Currently, I think they’re missing the mark. Granted, I liked the creativity in the Brickheadz pack line and the Droideka. An example of this is the 2012 Gungan Sub and the 2013 AT-TE. Queen Amidala and Coleman Trebor had no right being in those sets but they felt truly unique, a subtle gift for fans. 4. Make January great again. Releasing more sets in a January wave does a several things. 1. Bolster sales - children will be armed with Christmas cash to buy new sets. 2. Take advantage of new year sentiment which again bolsters sales. 3. If you get the January wave right, people will more likely remember the year in a positive light. Also, in my opinion, there is no need for a March wave. Instead, put the mid-scale ships for May, and the May-June stuff in January. Realistically, we should have gotten the Mando S3 sets and Rex’s Y-Wing in January. 5. Blend smaller re-releases, with larger re-releases. I can’t be the only long-term collector that sees the newer sets and thinks they’re worst than what I already own. Size is a big part of this. For some sets, it works. I personally think the Sith Infiltrator needed to be smaller. But the Star Destroyer is unnecessarily small. 6. Improve Minifigure quality. Whilst Lego fans aren’t exactly the best for standing up to mediocrity, they’ve lost sales from me due to the poor printing in the AT-TE and the Coruscant Guard Gunship, to name but a few. The quality is getting worse, not better. This is a frightening prospect given I’m spending more money on these sets. 7. Just because it isn’t labelled 18+ doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be the best version of that product you could have made. A growing concern I have is that sets being released for younger audiemces are not the best version Lego could have made. This can relate to size, pieces, functionality, minifigures (amount, design). 8. Sets need more functionality. An unintended consequence of more detailed models and 18+ targeted sets, is the eroding of LEGO’s ethos. You only have to look back at Lego Star Wars reviews from 2008-2015 and you’ll see the ingenuity and innovation in those sets. Today’s sets are bland, predominately tailored to the pillars of displayability and realism. A better balance is needed. Certainly the sets from back in the day didn’t compromise on detail and realism. I’m looking at you Magnaguard Starfighter and Bounty Hunter Gunship. I will be very interested to hear other people’s thoughts. If you want me to elaborate anything above, let me know and I will. More than happy to be challenged on anything too. After all, I quickly typed this up and haven’t fully considered everything, including what isn’t included above.

Love these ideas. The thought of a Clone Commando is actually genius. Some more great ideas, too. I really wish we got some of these this year. I can get on board with all these, some really great and innovative ideas here. Along with Arc Nova’s UCS Naboo Fighter, it’s making me really want to get more prequel UCS sets. Although these a super unlikely, I have to admire them. Big fan of these. You know what, I actually think this would work in a similar way to Yavin from 2023. Top ideas. Really creative given the film has been done to death in Lego. I cannot emphasise enough how much I love these ideas. Splendid work my friend :) Some of my favourites here.

I have been wondering why the Star Destroyer was revealed… Its an Amazon exclusive by the looks of it! Still a weird time to announce it.

I think a lot of people are judging this set based off incorrect rumours rather than what they see. Did not realise Commander Praji was named on the box art! Speaking of box art, on the back of the box what planet is it meant to represent? Overall, this is a pretty good set. I think I’d have liked to see another figure and a mouse droid. Set itself looks really strong, I just hope its size doesn’t look too bad. Definitely one that peaks my interest. Not overly keen on Cal.

Cant wait for this. I hope it’s not really scaled down like most the sets are these days. It’s the sort of set I want day 1.

Both overpriced.

Fairly good June wave. Mando BP is great and I like how it connects to the Bunker. Bunker is very overpriced, but is still solid. Not sure what to think of the Pretorian’s - need a better image. Luke’s Mech is actually pretty good, I think this will appeal to a wide range of fans. Need to see the figure properly to judge. Rex Y-Wing is a no brainer, but we all knew that anyway.

Aragog looks superb, look forward to seeing that one on shelves.

Elephant in the room. Two options: R2-KT is not an anniversary figure OR Young Leia is not an anniversary figure. The latter seems more likely.

Fair point.