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The source on this is the LEGO The Force of Creativity book. Which states that, it was noticed when the designs were being done for the 2023 Palpatine that Star Wars Minifigures were not following the guidlines set out. As of THAT figure all figures that needed coloured eyes would now follow those guidelines. Ninjago is probably the only theme that I can recall seeing the style 🤷🏻‍♂️ ( On reflection it's also used in the Marvel theme for characters like Scarlet Witch, Zombie Strange, Bruce Banner to name a few) I won't be sat here typing out the 3 paragraphs from the book that cover it 😅 but if you're interested Here's a pic of them from the book 👌🏻 https://imgur.com/a/bl2RccL

In regards to the eyes of Sith Characters , Ezra, Hera, Ashoka, and now Selacious..... Apparently it's all down to an internal 289 page LEGO document: The Complete LEGO Minifigure Guildelines, that was created to ensure that core elements of Minifigure designs are consistent across all themes. Star Wars figs from the emperor in the 2023 throne room onwards have all been made to comply with those guidelines. As most others have said can't say I like it but that's the reason for it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Other than LEGO Zavvi have the "exclusive" for the Cruiser Smyths for the Mando fighter 👍

In the UK at least everything is still available 8hrs later so they seem to have got their stock and production levels sorted. 👍

Depending on the severity of the misprint......worse the "better", there is actually a market. And prices that would probably make your eyes pop out 😅 I'd suggest having a look on some of the Star wars selling pages on Facebook etc 😉

As others have said rarely do they go on sale at LEGO themselves (instore or online) but when they hit 3rd party retailers then yes the more expensive sets go on sale surprisingly regularly. The Falcon & The ISD have both been on sale for £100 off at John Lewis, Smyths, and Disney stores multiple times both this year and last. Even amazon join the party every so often and Zavvi have been doing a lot of flash sales on the high end sets too, most recently the Cantina 👍

Not going to happen unfortunately. Megabloks / Megaconstrux have the rights to this licence. They make a range of sets and don't say it too loud, but the Castle Grayskull is actually quite cool. The figures are absolutely horrid though 🤪

Shazam from DC was a con exclusive for a long time but a figure of him came out last year so there's another example 👍

That looks awesome! Just about to start the Captain Rex helmet now all my bricklink orders are in. How was the build apart from the annoying backtrack 😉

My UCS ISD sits on a shelf that is indeed 45cm wide and the stand fits on it exactly. Obviously the ships hull overhangs the edge of the shelf but its all good

Fantastic really captures the source material which is impressive at that scale. I love, as do we all the huge high piece count MOCs but they always seem a bit unachievable for someone with a limited supply of bricks / cash. This looks fab for display and or swooshing very impressed ?

Yes from places like eBay, Bricklink, Facebook, etc. Due to licensing restrictions LEGO themselves are not allowed to sell figures individually but do occasionally release them as promotional items. If you're in Europe they also have a LEGO Star Wars magazine that occasionally includes a Minfigure on the cover.

I know that for some collectors a shiny box is as important to them as the bricks inside. We all collect for different reasons and thats your choice. However you just want to build / have the set on your shelf then the instructions are freely available from LEGO's website there are no unique elements apart from the 40th anniversary sticker and you can source the parts for pretty much the RRP, considerably less if you raid the spare parts bin. Like I said I understand to a degree but I also feel like sometimes we find it easier to bemoan a situation rather than look at the options ?

Shhhhh don't speak with such logic or rational arguments. People may lynch you for being a Vulcan ? Us SW fans have to moan and have conspiracy. Next you'll be saying that ANH was just a rehash of the tried & tested storyline of: Young farm boy meets a wizard and has to rescue the princess from the evil Black Knight in his castle and picks up the usual band of comrades; The Rogue, The muscle & the comedy relief. Shame on you ?

Given the issues that are being had with the factories, ( in Mexico is it for US stock? ) and the fact that most new stock for US is coming from Europe ( hence the stickers stating piece count on the boxes) I am guessing that its just Lego being cautious about whether they can supply a sufficient amount for the US market in time if the current manufacturing situation continues. As said they're still on the European site for September 1st