Classic_Spaceman

Five stone is 70 pounds (31.75 kilos), which is quite low for a healthy adult; @Renown means that @Falconfan1414 is making claims (specifically about the mystery Minifig) that are not believable.

The batteries on the space station all appear to be pink. Since the screen in the 4+ set shows a crystal directly powering a battery (and the set only includes purple batteries), while the one in the base shows the combination of crystals and plants (with pink on the display and a pink battery being created/studied in the lab), I am assuming that purple are crystal-only batteries and that pink are the crystal-botanic batteries. There are also four unique members of each team (not counting the leaders), and no head overlap between teams. Since crystal-botanic batteries are still being researched/manufactured (and all of the vehicles use purple batteries), they seem to be a new development. The super crystal is surrounded by plant life, so perhaps it is some kind of naturally-occurring crystal-botanic battery, and this is how the team discovers that plants and crystals can be combined to make more powerful batteries? 🤔

New crossbow piece! Also, I am now going to scour the trailer at 0.25 speed to see if there are any references to the MTS set! Names (themes and speculation added by me): Bill the Bandit, Blizzard Archer (Ninjago), Blizzard Sword Master (Ninjago), Captain Ahoy, Diviner, Falcon Knight (M/F) (Castle), Fright Knight (M/F) (Castle), General Vex (Ninjago), Hay Man, Hollowhead, Lilly Liver, Patch Patroller, Shrakbait (maybe should be “Sharkbait”?), Skull Trooper (the skeletons from the trailer?), Smokey the Swindler, Stella the Sharpshot, Straw Ops. I am guessing that Captain Ahoy and Shrakbait (Sharkbait?) are going to be Pirates characters, and that Bill the Bandit, Smokey the Swindler, and Stella the Sharpshot will be for Western. Diviner is probably Castle and/or connected to the Skull Trooper; and Hay Man, Patch Patroller, and Straw Ops sound farm-themed.

In the trailer for LEGO Fortnite, Brite Bomber uses a new crossbow piece (the stirrup and moulded bolt have been removed, and the latter has been replaced with a clip that can attach a bar element). While we know that some Fortnite sets are coming in 2024 (aside from the llama and BrickHeadz), we do not currently know what skins (and therefore, what new moulds) will be available; that said, there is no reason for the trailer not to just use the existing crossbow mould (as it has done with axes, swords, pickaxes, and other accessories), so I think that there is actually a good chance that we will see the new crossbow piece IRL.

I thought that too, but the Minifig looks very similar to her 1985 movie design, albeit with fur in place of cleavage.

🤔 He is not peaceful (being a high-ranking member of the ISB!), he is a likely addition to an Andor set (Dedra Meero more so, but still), he is not really tied to an object (maybe the ISB conference table?), the planet (Coruscant) would not give him away, and he is not controversial. That said, I do feel like he is the type to drive something like a Honda Civic!

I would actually like that! A Space Police module, an M;Tron module, etc! I ordinarily would say no, since City subthemes tend be released as single HY waves, but with LEGO focusing so much on Space in 2024, there is actually a good chance that we could get more City Space in 2HY.

I agree - I was just pointing out that LEGO could have included the accessories and made accurate Canon figures. BoShek is the only guess that matches all of the hints, so either the Minifig is the most background character in the entire franchise, or some of the hints are wrong. 🫤 Since at this point basically every named character with any amount of screen time has been guessed, that makes sense. +1 @Renown They are the same.

He as actually fairly easy to cobble together with existing parts: Hair, Head, Torso (with dark grey arms), legs.

To be fair, the BF2 Officer and Specialist have the normal P2 Shiny designs with a rangefinder and macrobinoculars added respectively (the Heavy has some extra detailing on the helmet), so LEGO could have made those.

Since those shoulder pad pieces are readily-available (and we get an extra one when buying all of the sets, since Nya has the part in both of her appearances), I would much prefer that the March/June sets have Climber versions of the other Ninja. BTW, the box art does not confirm the lack of Climber suits for Ninja besides Lloyd and Kai - On the S1 boxes, we have art of Lloyd, Arin, Sora, Kai, Nya, and Riyu (no Zane, Cole, or Jay), but we did get the missing Ninja in the actual sets.

Correct.

There is a screen in the base that shows how the crystals and plants are being combined to power the batteries. IMO, Ninjago takes Space’s place more than Star Wars does; while SW is obviously more focused on spacecraft, Ninjago has things like mechs, jets, off-road vehicles, and just an overall sci-fi tone that overlaps more with what we typically see from Space themes. Consider this: If the new City Space command rover were recoloured in red/black, had more gold trim and dragon sculpture detailing, some flags, and a temple on the back (in place of the crane), it would look like a new Bounty variant (Space Bounty?). I doubt that LEGO is paying any attention to that; even if they were, it takes around 1-2 years to design sets, so we would not see any City sets with flying saucers until at least 2025. The Artemis missions are the more likely inspiration, IMO. Tommy Andreasen was opposed to it. While he is no longer working on the show, it feels like Dragons Rising is going in a different direction (especially with no more themed seasons), so I doubt that we will be getting space-Ninja anytime soon.

Peely Bone. I wondered about that as well, but it seems that there is a pointed skeletal bit above the head on the figure’s right side; I can see that being moulded into the banana half to complete the antistud connection, and then the whole thing just attaches the same way the full banana costume parts do. Alternatively, they could just mould the entire head and half-peel as a single part if there are concerns about the connection’s stability.

They are all either doable right now (albeit with some new prints and recolours), or with just one new mould; additionally, I see a lot of overlap with the ones that need new moulds (that is, the same new part is recoloured and used for another skin). They do have a lot of dual-moulding and limb printing, but nothing more than we typically see in CMFs, and many of the new parts (especially hairpieces) are easy to reuse in City/Friends sets. Same! One in particular that I really want is Blue Squire, since his helmet (Sallet?) is one that we have been needing for a while; also, it appears to be able to fit over the standard armour piece!

I had to look him up! BoShek actually does fit most of the criteria, though as a swoop racer, I doubt that he would drive a Honda Civic. 🤔 Also Force-sensitive, which fits the “probably could beat Jango” hint. Not sure what would be controversial, though.

There is also the Icons black spaceship set (likely Blacktron), so we are getting some standalone Space content next year as well.

I am expecting “Climber” variants of the other Ninja in the March/June waves, and Lloyd’s Sensei outfit will also probably not be exclusive (I suspect that it will appear in the Shadow Dojo). Maybe the armoured suits are just the Ninja’s mech-piloting suits? 🤔 Hopefully we will get new variants of Arin and Sora (with new hair) in the later waves (we did get a new Wyldfyre, after all)! I just realised that Lloyd’s “Climber” variant is visible in the artwork on the side of some of the boxes; it also looks like Arin has his full S1 outfit in the art on his mech, so maybe no new suits for him and Sora?

They do not have the same helmets, though; blue/dark blue and the pimp-commander have the 2019 space helmet, green/dark green have the Nexo Knights helmet, and orange/dark orange have the new mining helmet (not a reuse of the CMF helmet). I can see giving them all coloured visors, though (either the same (e.g. gold or trans-dark blue) for all, or different colours for each division).

March releases.

In the movies, yes, but it looked more like a normal school (albeit still surrounded by land) in the show; I can see it being done as a Modular.

The pic was very prelim, though, and the design felt more like the 2013 Arkham Asylum than any 18+ building. I expect that the final design will be more in-line with what we have come to expect from the Modular lines.

I can see that, but I also think of this as a more direct prequel to Mars Mission (logo, colours, mining/energy focus).

I was referring to the parts used (canopy, fan for tail rotor, Technic parts for skids), though the EC-135 may have been an influence on the World City police helicopter as well.

I am only just now realising that these parts only connect to the heads, rather than around the neck. 😑 I certainly hope that you are right, as I am quite tired of the old Atlantis piece being our only option for bulkier EVA suits!