Nokturn

I've posted all of the images over on /r/LEGOLeaks as well as various LEGO/Star Wars-related subreddits. Quite a large leak so far in advance! I still hold my opinions on all of the sets; Kylo's TIE and the Resistance Bomber are most certainly the strongest of the wave. However, I now want the FO Star Destroyer way more than I thought I would! That interior is incredible!

In 2015, the images weren't officially revealed until the same day the sets were released. (I still find that ridiculous, but whatever) In 2016, however, we received official images in mid-August. I'm guessing we'll see them around 2 or 3 weeks from now if 2016 is anything to go by.

I'm beginning to wonder if the sets have been redesigned since you last saw them. Wasn't Kylo's TIE supposed to include Luke & 2 Knights Of Ren?

I think the sets look pretty good for the most part, but I'm extremely disappointed in the figure selection. I think both the TFA and RO waves were much stronger.

There was. IIRC, one of the first photos we got was actually from a LEGO Store when they were building the set to be displayed.

Well, the leaks start coming and they don't stop coming... Definitely loving that Kylo fig. Interesting that TLG decided to add more detail to the torso and legs; I would've expected it to stay the same.

Found one more image floating around: *snip* Nice to see some semblance of an interior, although I was hoping the head could seat two figures.

Found a review of 75191 with some pretty good pics: http://www.brickfinder.net/2017/05/08/lego-star-wars-jedi-starfighter-hyperdrive/

A communications disruption can mean only one thing: invasion.

Agreed. I think it looks terrible. As someone who tends to save/collect all of the boxes, it's somewhat disappointing. I don't see what was wrong with the darker colors used for the RO and TFA box art.

It's likely going to be movie-specific, as evidenced by the box art introduced on Force Friday for the past 2 years. The only way we'll see 40th Anniversary box art is if it's for a set specifically made to commemorate it. Like the Falcon, perhaps...

It was in May. The floodgates then opened so to speak, and we got plenty of leaked minifigures and set images soon after. However, this time may be a bit different. Judging by the fact that TLJ was originally scheduled to be released in May, and coupled with the fact that the sets have already been shown off behind closed doors, I'd say we can expect to see some leaked images relatively soon. I just checked. It's still $60 on the U.S. website, so I don't know what you're on about. I also don't know why you'd want it to be $70.

Here's the highest available resolution, just in case anyone's interested.

Nah, it's olive green. Still a bit strange compared to the dark tan of previous Resistance Troopers, but not bad overall. Plus, that figure is almost certainly from TLJ. Probably a new variant/rank of some sort.

Exactly. Whoever took that picture used a really terrible filter. I've color-corrected the image so we can see how the figures will actually look: *Snip*

The fifth figure is Unkar's Brute, which has been mentioned several times already. Definitely nothing to get excited about, unless of course it's some sort of placeholder.

TLJ sets will be out in September, just like the previous two years.

It's very clearly Unkar's Brute, although I suppose it could be a stand-in of sorts. I wouldn't be shocked if it's not a new fig, though.

Where are you getting those prices? What's your source? As far as I'm aware, none of the US pricing has been officially revealed yet, due in large part to the fact that the sets aren't even listed on LEGO.com as of right now. Most of your supposed prices seem absolutely ridiculous, and would only add insult to injury for those in the US.

My issue is with those who are bragging about getting the sets earlier. I do not understand the mindset of those people. It's like people are happy that the release is heavily delayed for those in the US. That frustrates me greatly, and I believe I have every right to express that. As far as Bricklink goes, there are very few sellers who are offering the sets at this time. The sellers that have them also have very expensive shipping costs, ones which I cannot afford in addition to the price of the sets themselves. I am at a total loss here, and I'd imagine that many others in the US are, too. We have to wait, once again, to obtain these sets. Whether it's due to a huge logistical error, or done completely on purpose by TLG, it's ridiculously unfair and should not happen. Especially when we've been used to a set date of January 1st every single year.

That's where you're dead wrong. I just checked. Amazon.co.uk will not ship the sets to the US, free or otherwise. Anyone in the US has no way of getting these sets for months. That's ridiculous, and if you can't see that, then you have no compassion.

They are delayed, though. The US has always received the Winter Wave on January 1st. A March release is an abnormality due in part to a huge logistical error, much like last year. The fact that it's happened again is ridiculous. Extremely unfair to those dedicated to buying sets as soon as they release. The sets should always be released at the exact same time globally. but apparently that's no longer going to happen. I'm incredibly frustrated with the delayed release, and I'd imagine a lot of others are as well. It's not fair to gloat about the US not receiving the sets on time. I've seen a lot of that in this thread, unfortunately.

It was definitely supposed to be $30. I dunno where everyone's getting $40 from, but it doesn't seem right, especially since all of the other leaked USD prices seem to be correct.

Looks like we have our work cut out for us again with some of the 2017 figs - the ROTJ version of Lando is pretty inaccurate to the costume used in the film. Ideally, one would use some Sand Blue legs with dual-molded black boots, but unfortunately such a piece doesn't exist yet. This is the closest thing I could find, but I feel that Medium Blue color is just a bit too bright, and the boots aren't even black. I'm not sure why TLG decided to give him plain LBG legs, but it looks really off and makes the figure look far too plain. Thrawn's also gonna need some updating if one wishes for him to look like he did in the EU. I've got some things planned for that fig to hopefully make it look the best it can be.

I'm in the process of gathering up every single image of the 2017 sets on TLG's servers, hold tight. EDIT: http://imgur.com/a/B6W0F I think the standout things for me are the ROTJ version of Boba Fett, as well as the amount of extra things included in the A-Wing. What a fantastic wave of sets these are!