montgocloud
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I think we'll see a set based on ASM2 because of just2good's earlier comment about the retailer's catalog. It says, and I quote: "Support of part of Marvel / Sony on the occasion of the distribution of Spiderman 2 in theaters" and "Film in theaters May 2014!" So far just2good has been spot-on about these sort of things and I just hope that it proves fruitful...
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I think it would be interesting to look at your collection and see which sets were designed by the same person. Maybe in small font somewhere in the instruction booklet? The bottom left hand corner of the manual's first page (when opened) would be out of the way but still easily found. So in short, yes. -
I'm fine that Skull and the Hydra Agent are angry. I mean they are villains after all! They'll look fine angry in a display and I'm sure they'll play fine angry with the kids. Totally fine in my opinion, but I understand the desire for a more neutral expression.
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Would this minifigure pack include the little kids with the long hair and the headsets that played on the computer? Would it include the little bowls the clones ate from in that one shot? If so then this sure isn't a battle pack anymore... This is a breeding pack. That does sound creepy.
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I think the main reason this Hobbit wave doesn't excite me at all is the lack of diversity. Four sets... three of which are based on the same battle (I think the Mirkwood Elf Army is based on the Battle of Dol Guldur). This would be fine if there were six other sets that weren't ruins or castles. But I'll still buy all the sets to complete my collection and my opinion may change once I see the actual film.
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So... what? I'm fairly confused to be honest. Are you saying that they actually appear in the films? Could you take a screencap from the original trilogy and find the Phantom and Avenger in the background? Or has the expanded universe stated that they were in the battles depicted in the films? Because if it's the latter, then like I said before, I highly doubt LEGO will create sets based off of the two fighters. However, if it's the former, then I'd say they're fair game (and I'd wonder why Hasbro, LEGO, or Kenner never created these toys before...). But I'm almost positive that the TIE Phantom and TIE Avenger never physically appeared in the OT.
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The first appearance of the TIE Phantom was in Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire and the first appearance of the TIE Avenger was in Star Wars: TIE Fighter, both released after the original trilogy. The only variants seen in the films are the TIE Fighter, TIE Advanced, TIE Bomber, and TIE Interceptor.
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Like I said before, the current scale is quite accurate and could probably only be sold for $30 by itself. A UCS set would be sold for $200 like the X-Wing (since that seems to be the new standard) and I don't know of any scale between system and UCS... And is there any room for one? So far we have: Micro (Advent Calendar) Mini (Planets, Polybag, and '03-'04 line) Midi ('09 Falcon and Star Destroyer) System UCS True Minifigure ('07 Falcon and '10 Imperial Shuttle) So, is there a place for a "macro" scale? Now that I'm thinking about it, some fighters might look really cool in this scale. LEGO could include a stand and such... It would probably be limited to smaller fighters (AKA not the Falcon or Star Destroyers) though...
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So is "Hulk's Lab" a lab for the Hulk (like the name would imply)? Because from the descriptions it sounds like Thor is in a jail cell in that set and the Hulk is breaking through a wall... which would make no sense if it was Hulk's lab. Is it an AIM lab for MODOK? Is the name "Hulk's Lab" just to remind the public that Hulk is included in the set? Is this title just made up by one of the members who has seen the set? Could someone who has seen the prelims clear this up?
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Personally, I think the power plant Homer will be a CMF. It just seems that this variant wouldn't really fit in the context of the Simpsons house and the iconic white shirt/blue pants would be best in my opinion. On another note, no "fat" piece on the torso like some were worried about! What a relief!
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...Which is what I said. Those two ships did not appear in the films, therefore they are from the expanded universe. That was my argument. To expound, I think it would be apt to say that most kids these days don't know what a TIE Avenger or TIE Phantom is. And with a new trilogy on the horizon, LEGO is only going to focus on the most iconic ships and scenes from the films (i.e. NOT from the expanded universe).
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LEGO almost never makes sets based on the Expanded Universe, and when they do, it's usually a tie-in for a videogame like the Old Republic or the Force Unleashed. I doubt that with a whole new trilogy to explore they'd waste their time on a vehicle that never appeared in the films. Just my thinking though...
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Also, I've noticed that the Imperials haven't been getting much love from LEGO apart from the 2012 TIE. This needs to be rectified. We've seen a new X-Wing, A-Wing, and Y-Wing, but there's only one Imperial ship to display a battle with! I'm thinking... TIE Advanced ($40): Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin TIE Interceptor ($40): TIE Pilot, Imperial Officer (black) TIE Bomber ($50): TIE Bomber Pilot, Admiral Ozzel Imperial Shuttle ($60): Emperor Palpatine, Imperial Officer (Dark Gray), Stormtrooper, Imperial Guard Note: the prices are obviously inflated because of the price for the 2012 TIE Fighter.
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I don't think this is possible (because of the less iconic figures), but hey I can dream: Millennium Falcon ($150): Lando Calrissian, Nien Numb, Rebel Pilot, Rebel Technician, Han Solo*, Chewbacca* * if needed to boost sales
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I don't care if these sets are based off of a lackluster cartoon, I just know I'd rather get a MODOK, Taskmaster, and Red Skull over Winter Soldier and Crossbones. This also solves the "lack of villains" problem the Marvel waves had in the past because of figure repeats necessitated by movies.
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I don't see why anyone would complain about the spring-load shooters. If they eventually replace flick-fires, how could they be a bad thing? By their very nature, spring-loaded shooters are far more effective than anything like a flick-fire. So what's the problem exactly...?
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I'm thinking of playing out an alternate version of the Ultimate Spider-Man story arc "Death of Spider-Man." Instead of the following Miles Morales introduction, it'll be the "Reign of the Spider-Men!"
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Although I'm still puzzled on the design of that Batship, Joker's steamroller is fantastic. I love the smiling lips (Rocky Horror much? ).
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I've said it before and I'll say it again... Those Microfighters are just lovely! From the chibi design to the (mostly) exclusive figures, that Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, TIE Interceptor, and Star Destroyer will be must-buys for me!
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I would be open to that (especially if it gave us a Dack figure!) but isn't the new one already figure scaled? I'm not very knowledgeable about Star Wars ship sizes and schematics to be honest... But if it is, I'm not sure LEGO could inflate the piece count that much to make it cost $50 on its own.
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http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/75014_Battle_of_Hoth Something like this? It's not a perfect set but if you see priced with a decent discount, I'd recommend it!
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^^^ Reusing molds does seem like a fairly realistic reason LEGO would do this set, but the only thing that comes to mind when I think "LEGO based off the senate building" is the Palpatine/Yoda duel. Pod crashing, ventilation escape, Bail's "Jetsons" speeder thing... I could see that. But I couldn't see LEGO releasing a "Peacetime Senate" set for the same reason I can't see a Jedi Temple set based on the PT and not the CW. I doubt another wave of Kashyyyk also (I seem to doubt everything...)! The winter 2014 line sort of covered everything (besides the off-roader tank). No tree sets will be released considering LEGO's aversion to smaller location based playsets (and the tree huts aren't iconic enough for a larger scale set). So what else could they do from Kashyyyk that is easily recognizable from the film (the original Revenge of the Sith line featured vehicles not prominently seen in the film because LEGO didn't know what was actually in it, they only had concept art) and haven't been released in the Geonosis wave (AKA the Corporate Alliance Tank Droid is a no-go)?
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I agree with that! Though I do love the build-your-own-connecting Hogwarts offered in the 2001 and 2002 lines, these sets were memorable in their own right. The main trio, diverse selection of parts, this small wave had it all!
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I think it's important to keep in mind that those three sets were released at the same time or a few months before the ones based on the first film, which featured a more appropriate color scheme of tans, grays, and blacks. So the bizarre colors weren't because "these sets are old," this was very deliberate on LEGO's part. I'm personally in the camp that thinks LEGO was marketing those to girls and the others to boys since Harry Potter largely appeals to both. They probably didn't sell very well (I still have them though!) causing LEGO to stop any production on future waves.
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REVIEW: 10937 Batman: Arkham Asylum Breakout
montgocloud replied to Clone OPatra's topic in LEGO Licensed
I would change "Mines of Moria" to "Tower of Orthanc" but other than that I think you're right on the money!