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Called it! I guessed before (though I cannot find my current post and sifting through 187 pages is not an option) that the Speeder Bike would be Technic, and it is! I'm really glad to see a Technic build in SW again! The Stormtrooper captain looks interesting, seems to use the same pauldron technique as the Death Trooper, if so, that means it can be removed! The Bounty Hunter BP looks interesting. The figures alone sell this set. The First Order BP is what the 2016 one should've been. However I think the speeder looks rather strange. Vader's Transformation and Republic Fighter Tank look good, but we've seen 'em earlier. I'm torn between the two as to which is better, I'm tempted to say the Tank because it has a superior build, but the Palpatine and Vader figs in a (hopefully) cheap set Quadjumper is… interesting. No new minifigures is greatly disappointing, and the shot of it flying through space is plain weird. It also has two small stud shooters apparently. Hopefully it'll at least have an interior. Arrowhead and Tracker I… what are these?? They could've been much better sets instead. Arrowhead kinda looks like a Hammerhead at the front; Tracker I reminds me of a TIE Defender Rathtar Escape… honestly, it looks bad. However Yoda's Jedi Starfighter looked horrible in preliminary images but turned out pretty good, so I will reserve judgement until I see the final images.

He cannot lie down, but he can stand sideways.

Did anyone here see the ESB Lando figure (which I 100% cannot find )? Does that mean we may get a UCS Cloud City? Sometimes minifigures leak early (like Moroff from the Y-wing)

Very recognizable and a great MOC, but I have to say the proportions are a little off. Compare with this image But understandably the curves were hard to make in LEGO, so great job anyway @BaronSat! :)

The painting and the shaping look absolutely amazing! Hopefully TLG has done something similar for the Obi-Wan's JSF set this summer

@SPACIBA nice, I think the only improvement necessary would be maybe to stretch it out a bit to give the figures more space. Otherwise it looks great!

I'm surprised no one has done this yet… "It's another Death Star!" -- Han Solo

Double post, sorry. Let's start with a groaner... Aren't you a little Shore for a Trooper?

Star Wnrs. Clone LEGO maybe? :P

Is it just me or do the TFA logos look more tan than yellow in the above photos?

Wow. I've only been here since the new forum. The old style really looks different. I think I prefer the new one.

I think Ezra's hair looks more like LEGO Thrawn's hair. Blue and slicked back. Or you could use a black one @Kim-Kwang-Seok May I ask why Kanan has a sword?

Very nice and big! Like the look of a weathered ship :)

Oops, it's actually $25 apparently, as brickset's CapnRex101 said in his review Also, there's a trans red stud for Obi Wan to hold on to, albeit slightly off to the side.

It's likely a MOC. I'd barf if it was a set

Bwahaha! That's perfect.

No problem at all :) It's a good set for those who don't have the 2014 Landspeeder, but I think a discount would make it have better value.

Comparison between 75121 Imperial Death Trooper and 75523 Scarif Stormtrooper. Photos are from Brickset. Notice the high level of detail these both have. The Death Trooper is on the left; the Scarif Stormtrooper on the right. Note: As "Shoretrooper" and not "Scarif Stormtrooper" is the accurate name for these troops, I will henceforth refer to 75523 as a Shoretrooper. Boxes: Both are $24.99 (or $44.99 in my region), but the Death Trooper has 105 pieces; the Shoretrooper only has 64. Therefore, the Death Trooper easily wins in terms of value. First, we shall compare their helmets. Both are amazingly detailed and enormously accurate, but the Shoretrooper has a better helmet in my opinion, as all the little dots representing battle damage are superb. Chest pieces! Both look really good and detailed, but I just slightly prefer the Death Trooper's because you can add and remove the pauldron. Speaking of pauldrons, it's time for the comparison of the pauldron and the faulds! Both look really good, but the Death Trooper's pauldron has more printing and has the bonus of 3 printed tiles which can be attached, so I think the Death Trooper's pauldron wins. However, it must be said that the Shoretrooper's faulds are really great too. Time for the legs! Shoretrooper wins this one. More printing on the lower leg panels, plus the addition of the great plastic faulds. One thing I do not like about them both is that they use dark grey feet extensions. Surely they could be made in black and brown? Another noteworthy thing is that the Death Trooper has 3L beams in his legs to cover up the holes, the Shoretrooper does not. Time for the Weapons! The Death Trooper has two weapons: A blaster and a pistol. The Shoretrooper has a double-barreled E-22 blastser. Both look really impressive, and thus I think it is a tie. The Shoretrooper's gun is more detailed than the Death Trooper's gun, as it has two shooting functions (missile AND stud shooter) plus a blue rangefinder on the side! However, the Death Trooper has the advantage of two weapons, minus the fact that the pistol doesn't look too good in his hand. The pistol can be clipped to the side of the Trooper's leg, however. VOTE TALLY: Value = Death Trooper Helmet = Shoretrooper Chest pieces = Death Trooper Pauldron vs Faulds = Death Trooper Legs = Shoretrooper Weapons = TIE Overall, the Death Trooper wins in my book, but only narrowly. Which do you prefer?

I did. Was the report not received?

Today I present to you all my thoughts on 75173 Luke's Landspeeder! Photos are from brickset.com. Remakes, remakes, remakes. This is a remake of the 2014 Mos Eisley Cantina's Landspeeder, and they look really similar, minus some minor aesthetic changes. The newer one is on the left and the older one is on the right. Perhaps only the addition of macaroni tiles and dark red astromech heads are the differences visible at first glance. You get 4 minifigures: Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, C-3PO, and a Tusken Raider. These have all appeared before. Oh, more remakes! Luke previously came in the Death Star, Obi-Wan in the Mos Eisley Cantina and the Death Star, C-3PO in the Droid Escape Pod and the Death Star, and the Tusken Raider in the Skyhopper. Luke looks good, getting the balance between simple and detailed just right, in my opinion. Ben is mediocre. His hair is rather plain and the leg printing is pretty bad. C-3PO is a good minifigure, but really needs dual-moulding for his right leg. The Tusken Raider is a good minifigure as always, but the head might be just a little oversized. Here is the landspeeder. All hail the glorious macaroni tiles on the front! The engines look good with the addition of the dark red droid heads too. Engine detailing relies on stickers wrapped all around. I like the tubes on the front, but that is an old technique. There is seating for two plus space for Threepio at the back near the central engine, which can be lifted up to reveal a hidden storage area. All in all, I think this is a good-looking set, but it largely rides on the success of the previous Landspeeder. This does have minor aesthetic changes which do help it to look better, but remaking a speeder in just 3 years and not changing much isn't that great. If they couldn't find much to improve, they should've waited a couple more years before rereleasing it. Also, at 149 pieces, the value is worse than other $24.99 sets. Verdict? Get it if you don't have the 2014 Landspeeder AND if it is on discount. I probably won't be getting this, considering I'm going to get 75159.

Wrong subforum. This belongs in the main Star Wars topic, not Watto's Junkyard In answer to your question, I think I prefer the U-wing.

Hello everyone! Today I will be sharing my thoughts on 75169 Duel on Naboo Photos are from brickset.com. I have yet to purchase this but I am sure that I will. Here is the box… Let's begin with the minifigures, arguably the main draw of the set… Qui-Gon Jinn is my favorite minifigure in this set. I do not have him yet, so he is good to have. The lack of a cape is excusable in my opinion as none of the characters in this scene were wearing their capes at the duel near the reactor shaft. I like the grey highlights on Qui-Gon's beard and his alternate face. The only complaints I have are that some of the printing isn't the best (the torso part which shows Qui-Gon's overly tanned skin and the leg printing). Obi-Wan Kenobi is my second-favorite minifigure in this set. I also do not have a Padawan Obi-Wan, so this is welcome. I stand by the fact that LEGO should make a new hairpiece for Padawans, as Obi-Wan's hairpiece in this set is grossly inaccurate. I do like his face and robe printing, however, but the same skin tan problem is present here. Darth Maul is definitely my least favorite minifigure in the set. His front torso, back torso, and leg printing are all excellent, and I like the Zabrak horn headpiece, but his face is awful. I know they were going for a grimace, but it ends up looking like a crazy Joker-like maniacal grin. On to the main build next… Does look like quite a mess, doesn't it? I wouldn't want this set if not for the awesome minifigures. Here, the play features are all visible, the Technic beam for the laser gate, the plasma purification chamber, and the reactor shaft with the catapult's lever jutting out. Laser Gate Function… Push the axle in, door opens. Pull the axle out, door closes. Simple enough. However, the laser gate is really inaccurate in my opinion and a drop-down, solid brick-built trans red panel would look better. Despite this, the play feature definitely works well. Here is the plasma purification chamber. It is really tiny compared to the humongous columns present in the scene. The clear piece can open and the plasma can be removed, however, it is evidently not too easy as the cockpit bubble cannot be opened too much. There is also a golden grille piece next to it. I personally feel the pink and the gold clutter up the appearance and color scheme of the set, though others may beg to differ. See? THOSE are the purification chambers. The LEGO one looks really tiny in comparison. There is a clear 6x6 radar dish piece to simulate a hole, but flicking the lever enables Obi-Wan to jump up… or at least it should. Check out JANGBRiCKS' attempt at it (though Maul's lightsaber did block the way for Obi-Wan to jump out in his review): The price… … is $24.99, which provides good value for just over 200 pieces. Verdict: So, do I like this set? Yes. I already said I want to get it. But why do I like this set? It is solely because of the figures. The build, whilst okay, isn't really all that great, and looks kind of messy to me. Therefore, in my opinion, you should get this if you want the minifigures. If you don't want the figures, I think this deserves a pass. But what do you guys think? Let me know in a reply

First thing I thought of when I heard of it: Do you know if it will be all blue or touches of blue (like the above BP)?

Wow, so quickly? Understandably the spider droid was a bad set but the other two seemed alright to me...