Renown

I'm looking at the UK site. Interesting that so many appear to be retiring soon here.

Have just checked the official site's online store and I am quite surprised at the sheer volume of sets that are listed as retiring soon. Excluding the Snowspeeder, I have counted 26 sets that have 'retiring soon' on their listing. Without wishing to seem speculative, can anyone shed any light as to whether or not this is indicative of an excess of new sets for the 20th anniversary, or just a case of LEGO removing sets from availability so as to try and decrease the number of sets available and discontinue some of the poorer sellers? It's the fact that some of them are as new as the April 2018 wave that is so surprising.

Many thanks for your input. I am desperate for some Endor-themed sets, purely for the possibility of getting a new scout trooper helmet. I do agree with regards to Bail Organa and Mas Amedda, but just not too sure about their feasibility for this sort of price range; it would be pretty monumental getting them in the same set. Stranger things have happened, though. Part of me, to some extent at least, would like updated P2 shocktroopers more than them, purely for the army building potential. I wonder which of the two options are more likely to drive up sales of the set, and also, where else would we be able to acquire the shocktroopers? I can only really think of a remake of Palpatine's shuttle from the end of Revenge of The Sith. Were it to be a higher price point, though, I absolutely concur that Bail Organa and Mas Amedda would be better fitted to a set like this so that it could be more like Palpatine's office duel with respect to more desired minifigures finally being released. When I think about it, if the set is likely to be released at all, I think they'd probably actually make it a bigger set and include more sought after minifigures. Funny you should say that about Padme. When I was trying to picture it in my head, it was the loyalist committee outfit I had in my head, I've got no idea why I wrote 'bedroom outfit' because, on second thought, I'm fairly certain she just wears a night garment. I really ought to rewatch AOTC, although not too sure I will be able to last that far into the film.

Have sat down and devised what my optimal choices would be for the 1HY wave, given it is the 20th anniversary, I am anticipating some fan service, but I've tried to keep it realistic. These would be my ideal, given what we know so far with regards to set numbers, price points and piece counts, as well as a few personal preferences. 75227 Resistance Bomber vs Dreadnought (Microfighter Dual Pack) Includes: Finch Dallow and Captain Canady. 75231 501st Legion Troopers (Battle Pack) Includes: ARC Trooper Echo, ARC Trooper Fives, 501st Airborne Trooper [Phase II] and 501st Legion Clone Trooper [Phase II]. 75232 Mos Eisley Patrons (Battle Pack) Includes: Ponda Baba, Dr Evazan, Hammerhead and Snaggletooth. 75238 Escape from The Beast's Pit (Small Playset) Includes: Chewbacca [Mimban], Imperial Swamptrooper (breathing mask and goggles) and Mimban Stormtrooper (ammo pouch/bandolier across torso). 75239 Jabba's Droid Dungeon (Small Playset) Includes: C-3PO (green goo on face), R2-D2, Gamorrean Guard, EV-9D9 and 8D8. 75240 Imperial TIE Interceptor (Villain Medium Ship Set - May 4th) Includes: Moff Jerjerrod, Imperial TIE Pilot and Death Star Trooper. 75241 Defence of Hoth (Large Playset) Includes: Hoth Rebel Trooper (x3 - various facial expressions) and Imperial Snowtrooper. 75242 Resistance A-Wing Fighter (Hero Small Ship Set) Includes: C'ai Threnalli, A-Wing Pilot (Ronith Blario) and Resistance Officer (Captain Geno Namit). 75243 Boba Fett's Slave I (Large Ship Set) Includes: Boba Fett [Empire Strikes Back], Zuckuss, Bespin Wing Guard (Sergeant Edian) and Ugnaught (new variant). 75258 Senate Chamber Duel (Small Playset - 20th Anniversary) Includes: Master Yoda, Emperor Palpatine and Clone Shocktrooper [Phase II] (x2). 75259 Coruscant Airspeeder Chase (Small Ship Set - 20th Anniversary) Includes: Obi Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala (Coruscant bedroom outfit) and Zam Wessell. 75260 Snowspeeder (Small Ship Set - 20th Anniversary) Includes: Snowspeeder Pilot (plain red helmet insignia), Snowspeeder Pilot (plain blue helmet insignia) and Hoth Ground Technician. 75261 Ewok Tree Attack (Small Playset - 20th Anniversary) Includes: Leektar, Stemzee, Imperial Officer (plain black uniform) and Imperial Stormtrooper (new helmet mould). 75262 Speeder Bike Chase (Small Playset - 20th Anniversary) Includes: Luke Skywalker (Endor), Princess Leia (Endor) and Imperial Biker Scout (new helmet mould) (x2). Thoughts?

Suppose they didn't really have much of a way around the Rogue One crew, given they were the focal point of the first proper anthology film. I do get your point, though. I expect we'll get the full Solo crew in time.

Are 75231 and 75232 just going to be unused numbers, or do we not know at this moment in time?

The ~$120 Slave I due to be released in 2019, I have devised the following for its minifigures. Boba's Slave I: Boba Fett, Zuckuss, Admiral Piett, Imperial Crewman [grey boilersuit]. Jango's Slave I: Jango Fett, Young Boba, Taun We, Clone Trooper [Phase I helmet with training fatigues rather than armour]

Any indication yet of price points for the UK with the winter releases? Curious to see if any are higher than the gross retail price in US dollars like 75218 was.

I follow now. Interesting.

Endor-themed? It feels like so long...

Sounds like the same figure I tried to describe yesterday, hopefully now everyone can see what I meant.

This was an image of one of the individual figures, rather than the blurred, preliminary images that leaked a few days ago.

Somebody I know has shown me one of the Inferno Squad agents. Looking at a promotional image of Iden, Meeko and Hask, it looks most like Hask with the 'belt' across his chest piece. It's a pretty nice figure. Eyepieces on the helmet are quite a vibrant red, at least from the image, and don't look all that translucent for want of a better word. No idea what the headpiece is beneath the helmet, could be angry clone, could be an individual face. Doesn't have any life support pack or hoses on the torso piece/helmet, like the Hasbro Black Series 6" figure for example does. I imagine an image of it will be out there in the open quite soon. Not wishing to come across as somebody with exclusive access or anything, just reporting on what I have seen. Hopefully everyone else will have seen it before long.

4+ X-Wing looks decent, was hoping for a more generic rebel pilot (perhaps blue starbird helmet), but looks like it is Luke given the lightsaber on the box, unless that is just a placeholder. The side-build for the stormtrooper is also intriguing, looks like some sort of anti-starfighter turret.

Looks like it is intended to be a microfighter of sorts with a Bespin Guard.

Looks like the bomber pilot included in 75188 to me.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

Seem to recall 75241 was previously said to have been $60 and 504 pieces (not sure if that is still the case). With the minifigure selection in mind and the price point and piece count, how plausible is it that it could be a rebel transport?

Seeing as Lego now appear to be pushing the dual-pack micro-fighters with the Dewback and Escape Pod coming soon, I would quite like to see some similar sets. One that immediately springs to mind would be Endor-themed with an AT-ST and Ewok Catapult, including an AT-ST Pilot and either Keoulkeech or Stemzee.

Quite like the look of the AAT driver droids, can remember wishing for them when I saw Season 1 of The Clone Wars 10 years ago (that has flown over when I think about it). Slightly disappointed that it is a Kashyyyk themed AT-AP, had also expected for a Clone Wars or Felucia themed one to be in the works. Interesting that the AAT drivers are in amongst the leaked figures, though, unless that indicates another set we aren't aware of yet. It has been nearly 10 years since a Clone Wars-themed AAT was released...

https://www.starwars.com/news/lego-vaders-castle-the-star-wars-show

Picked up 2x 75218 X-Wings and the 75221 Imperial Landing Craft in the Amazon reductions.

Part of me sincerely hopes and part of me sincerely expects one of the rumoured anniversary special sets, given the price points and considerable length of absence, to be a speeder bike chase with updated Endor Luke and some updated Scout Troopers with accurate helmets.

Finch Dallow looks nice enough to persuade me to keep a hold of my Resistance Bomber, was considering selling it. Wouldn't be too surprised if it is a dual microfighter set with the dreadnought as its opponent for example, would be nice to see Captain Canady in minifigure form.

Yavin 4 is a definite possibility, I agree. Especially seeing as it has already previously been in the works and now with the new rebel pilot helmet moulds, what better way to distribute some more individual helmet prints? Although I would still be happy if we got a red leader polybag.