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I actually think it's about time they do another Naboo Starfighter It's a beautifull ship and they've only made 2 minifigure scale versions so far, the last one being released in 2015. Ofc there are plenty of other things to remake first but when they do eventually return to this ship I definetely wouldn't mind

20th anniversary line (that's why I said 'technically')

Technically last year

Yes we do: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/hasbro-toy-sales-crush-estimates-boosted-by-avengers-endgame-2019-7-1028380884

I also want all my LEGO to be new but you do know you can buy new stuff on Bricklink as well right? Plenty of stores just buy new sets in bulk and sort them out.

I know that catering to AFOLs only isn't the smartest thing from a business pov but you asked my opinion on the 18+ line so that's exactly what you got They did last year. But I definetely agree with your last point: LEGO has no clue what they're doing with this license.

While the Ecto-1 is a great model it's not something we wouldn't have gotten if the 18+ line wasn't a thing. It's just a 16+ set with the 18+ tag I know the 18+ line isn't specifically targeting existing AFOLs but imo it should be. Quite a few sets they've slapped the 18+ label shouldn't really have that label anyway (1989 Batwing, Sesame Street, Elf Clubhouse, Ecto-1, new modular, etc.). I'd argue that it's better to take the 18+ line over a new leaf: give AFOLs what they want but don't get because kids aren't as interested in it. There are so many examples for things they could, here's a couple of them: - Non-Batman and Spider-Man comic stuff. Kids apparently love those 2 enough for LEGO not to branch out but that's exactly what AFOLs want them do. Continue pumping out the crappy stuff kids love so much and give AFOLs sets with new and unique figures and (most importantly) good builds that aren't rehashed vehicles. - Jurassic Park sets. LEGO is almost completely ignoring the original films because kids prefer World, even though tons of fans are still waiting for more Park sets (especially after that awfull D2C ). So continue the World line and put the Park stuff under the 18+ range. - Star Wars display models that aren't region-exclusive or cost a kidney. The Bespin Duel set is great, give us more where that came from! If used properly the 18+ range could give AFOLs exactly what they want without making less stuff for LEGO's main audience: kids. You won't reel in more adult fans with overpriced busts and buildable flowers, not to mention that the average poster costs a lot less than the small fortune they're asking for the Art sets and most of the time even look a lot better I know this is very much a subjective thing but imo the 18+ line is the most useless thing LEGO has created in the last decade.

Could just be me but the shuttle Luke looks exactly the same as the DS one, bar the inaccurate hands and lightsaber

That set hasn't been officially revealed yet so untill that time we won't get those kinds of details (unless the description leaks)

That minifig would just be a 4-armed Garmadon with a dragon head, not sure what's creepy about that. Especially considering Ninjago has giant spiders, ghosts, snake-people, people made out of numerous snakes, literally demons, etc.

Problem is that LEGO in general just doesn't have a clue what they're doing with that 18+ line. They're using it to make a bunch of display models nobody really asked for (and that could easily be placed under 16+) and not things that would actually attract adult fans. If Marvel consists mostly of vehicles because ''kids love those'' then use the 18+ line to give the other fans what they want. There's so much potential for this 18+ label across LEGO's entire catalogue of themes and properties but they're using none of it.

Neither official pictures nor reviews have shown us what's underneath the earmuffs so we don't know yet.

"Yeah this is terrible but you should buy it anyway. Really, just trust us ''

You guys do know there's a 2021 thread right?

Don't know why it took me this long to notice but there's a place to store Cap's shield on the back of the mechs left leg

When did I ever criticise TDC? Skeksis generally don't look like a dragon, that's why I said 'mutated' Honestly the biggest mistake they made with this set is trying to make it a $30 set. It would've looked so much better if it had the same budget as Firstbourne or similarly sized dragons.

Proper images of the Overlord set are out, it really doesn't look good. The head is really bad, body too slim, tail too short, legs too large and the wings are both too small and too skeletal. In it's current form this looks more like a mutated Skeksis from The Dark Crystal than the Overlord

Hasbro has had the Master Toy License for Marvel for over a decade

Afaik only Marvels situation changed and SW is still the same.

It's a $300 set so unless their goal is to piss off a large number of fans I doubt that's the case

Really curious what Jack Sparrow figures you've seen then because I have a lot of them and their chests all look more like parchment than human skin

Not to mention the pinnacle of awfull printing: Mercy

I can't say for sure but it should be 1HY so it could be pretty much anywhere between january and june (my guess would be around april-june though)

They threw that motto in the garbage years ago

But this isn't a preliminary image, it's a finalised advertisement in an instruction booklet.