TeddytheSpoon

The only way I could see the Jedi Temple being made is when Obi-Wan and Yoda go back there in RotS, maybe as a £25 location set with some clones in disguise. I guess we'll see about the prequel sets. TPM is my favourite prequel film, and although I'm in the minority, I think we're at a stage where the general feeling has gone from 'hated' to 'ambivalent'. I've said it before but I think the acid test for whether prequels are considered for more big sets like this will be how the gunship sells. Saying that, I agree that clones are far more appealing to kids especially, though I think that's more down to the Clone Wars than Episodes II and III. Was going to mention Ewok Village with a bunker but @ARC2149Nova beat me to it. I would've gone for Jedi Another Day for the Bond thing though.

I'd say Yavin IV would be the obvious one from the OT. As far as prequel sets go, I think someone may have already mentioned it a while back but I could see Naboo working really well in that format. Give it a hangar with a chibi Naboo starfighter, the Darth Maul duel room, bits of Theed, maybe throw Otoh Gunga in there as well with a Boss Nass minifig. Other than that the prequels tend to planet-hop a fair bit so I'm not sure there'd be that much scope for such a big set, except maybe Coruscant. Or, again going off someone's earlier suggestion, an Order 66 MBS set that shows the different scenes where the Jedi get eradicated.

It's probably to do with TLG's change of tack with AFOL marketing, what with all the 18+ and new box art stuff. Not sure if the two are related, but as you've implied that set didn't really seem to be aimed at anyone specifically other than the first CC set on the aftermarket.

That era for homologation racing was just awesome, Group A with the RS500s, IMSA with the Audis and Ford Capris, and the madness that was Group B... I'm in roughly the same age bracket as you and I love drooling over these cars. As for MOCs, I'm not sure about Group C. I feel like I've seen one of the Lancia Beta/Montecarlo (they were Group C right?) but no others AFAIK. There's a guy on Flickr called Peter Blackert who designs car MOCs at a prodigious rate, so if anyone would have them I feel like it would be him. I'd love to see some Speed Champions sets of these cars...

These are great, I'll be watching these with great interest!

I believe the designers said in an interview not too long ago that the gunship was the only ship that they hadn't completed any work on, which suggests they've got (or had) concepts lying around for that and the TIE bomber. I imagine we'd get a playset scale TIE bomber before a UCS one, but getting a Nebulon B in the near future would be sweet.

Thanks for the kind words guys! I agree, that's one of the drawbacks of building like this, though it's more by necessity for me. Let's say the cleaning droid has just finished his weekly lap and just went out of shot!

These days, supermarkets are pretty rare, wiped out by the convenience of delivery droids or the deals of the markets - both above and below board. But for those organics who can't afford droids and who don't like the market hustle, supermarkets like mine are something of a safe haven. There is one thing that's even rarer than a supermarket, though: a supermarket with an organic till clerk. Clerk droids are so cheap compared to a fleet of organic workers. Trouble is, when they go pop and you can't afford a fresh new one, you need someone to operate desks. That's why I hired Ruv'i. All I needed was a couple of rotations to repair the droid myself, so she was a short-term hire. Well, the droid has been fixed for weeks now. But I can't get rid of Ruv'i. Everyone likes her too much. I can't think why. Some people tell me the droids are soulless and not easy to talk to. Droids aren't programmed to care how you're doing today or wish you a happy Life day. Sounds great if you ask me. But some people - most people, even - seem to like that. Even the imps like her, and they don't like anyone! I've never seen a queue at the other desks since she started. Not that I care. I bet you I've got the only organic supermarket clerk for at least 30 parsecs. It's like a freak show. Ruv'i isn't a worker - she's an asset. And for that she's better than any clerk droid. Eurobricks Economy Contest - A Diamond in the Rough by TeddytheSpoon, on Flickr I had a few ideas for this contest, and the idea to do a supermarket stood out the most, especially with the story I had in my head. In recent times, the importance of those who operate the tills and stack the shelves at supermarkets and shops has really come to the fore, and this build is something of a tribute to that. That said, trying to make a supermarket with that trademark Star Wars aesthetic was no easy feat!

Agreed ,especially on the colour point. Of the figures on my desk I've got an old TIE pilot stood with basically no printing next to the new style scout trooper, and they both look great. (To be fair I think that scout trooper is one of the best figs LEGO have done for years.) I think the contrast makes it way more noticeable on lighter coloured figs, and therefore probably more worthwhile for added detail.

Wow, these are great! I think the technic liftarms on the wings work really well. I'd say 1 is the best, but 3 and 4 are probably more accurate with the sizing of the grille on the back. Is the piece on the front a custom print?

I would think that a like-for-like copy probably wouldn't happen, and certain things (like, unfortunately, the AT-AT) would just be way too unstable/heavy/parts-intensive to have at such a big scale. That said, I think they could be a good barometer for TLG to judge what's popular, especially for the prequels. If the gunship sells well, then LEGO will probably consider doing more UCS prequel vehicles, and may look to the community to see what's popular - off the top of my head I'm fairly certain I've seen two or three ROTS Jedi Interceptors, for instance. I really hope that does happen, as across 20 years of UCS sets, there's been like... Three from the prequels?

It does look like there's something there, I thought it was a watermark or something at first. What printing would it be though? Some sort of Christmas print? In fairness the Sith trooper is ripe for a special Christmas print by virtue of the fact they're red. Imagine that coming down the chimney to deliver presents.

I can't imagine we'd see that until official images come out from TLG. Which can't be that far away right?

Gotcha. I have gone and had a closer look now with them side by side and I can see what you mean, though for me personally the differences are subtle enough that I wouldn't notice it if I wasn't looking for it, and I'm not really one of these collect-a-massive-army-for-dioramas people. Not yet, anyway. So long as they don't change the mold drastically like they did with stormies I can see past it.

Aside from the fact I don't have any of the others, this one seems to me to hit the right compromises at the right sort of scale. Looking at the source material making those slopes on the bottom the right shape is tricky with the pieces on offer, and I think that's what affects the look of it the most. Either they use the existing ones which are too round, or the UFO pieces which have too shallow a slope, and in both cases you have to scale it to match. I think upsizing it from the 2015 (?) one was the right call as the curved pieces make it look less like a chibi build and give it roughly the 'right' scale. What exactly is the gripe with the designs, that there's too much detail? I haven't looked at the new clones in great detail, and apart from the arms being white (I agree with @ARC2149Nova on that point, and tbh I might just swap them out) I can't see anything that ruins the designs for me.

I was going to mention that HelloGreedo video - the prequels are 'my' Star Wars, so I'm eager to see how the next few years pan out in terms of balance, new SW content notwithstanding. On the Rebels note (and I realise this conversation may be more pertinent to a different thread), what are the odds of getting a few sets in future waves from that show similar to what we have now with TCW? Some of those sets have shot up in aftermarket value, and if the last few years are anything to go by that seems to be where TLG is looking.

Based on the pics it looks a tad bigger, not massively so though. Maybe two studs wider and two or three higher as well. That said I didn't own the previous one so maybe someone who did will have a better idea.

Same, I missed the 212th BP when it came out and that's my fav clone legion, I'd love to see more of them. I'm still torn on whether I like the Soulless One or not, I don't have the ship or any of the figs (while it's not Cody I'm not unhappy with the airborne), and the design looks decent, but it is so prohibitively expensive for what it is.

Good point. Do we have an indication on the price of that? I assume $80 - $100?

I think so. One of my first Star Wars sets as a nipper was the Vulture Droid from '99, and I didn't have a clue where it was from. I knew it was a spaceship and it looked cool which was enough for me. As others have said in any case, new obscure sets > remakes any day of the week.

Hi everyone - I thought since I've taken the plunge and made a EB account, I should probably introduce myself! My main areas of interest in LEGO terms are Star Wars, Creator and pretty much anything car-related - I'm a massive motorsports fan so anything of that ilk is right up my street. I also have a nostalgic streak for Aqua Raiders and the first round of LEGO Arctic sets way back in the early '00s (I think!). I'm starting to get a bit more into the hobby now - now that I'm coming out of uni, I've started to indulge myself with LEGO a bit more. I don't think I ever really had a dark age as such, but I definitely haven't been buying it as much. Having been on the periphery of the community by lurking here and on sites like TBB or FBTB I'm making a concerted effort to be a part of it by engaging with my fellow nerds! I've also started MOCing a lot more in the last year or two, mostly digitally as there's only so much LEGO I can fit in student accommodation. If you're interested do take a look at my Flickr where I tend to post them all! Looking forward to chatting with everyone!

I was wondering something similar about TROS - I know the other two have been out longer, but it feels like TLJ and TFA had more sets than TROS got, so maybe with Mando and Clone Wars alongside OT and PT stuff TLG are a bit saturated for ideas and don't really know where to look. I hear you about the Galaxy's Edge ship though. I have heard of Vi Moradi and the characters, and I think the ship matches sequel stuff well enough to satisfy kids, but I'd love to see the market research justifying that choice of product.

Hi all - just like FeepoGerbin I've been a lurker for a while but coming out of the shadows now. This wave has me in two minds. As someone who hasn't collected many Star Wars sets for a good seven or eight years now I'm excited by the AAT and Grievous' ship (price notwithstanding), and I don't have Anakin's interceptor in any form yet. The advent calendar also looks great - two Christmas figs in one calendar is pretty sweet. That said, there does seem to be a lot of 'phoning in'. Even though I don't have the original DSII set I won't be picking this one up. Part of me is wondering if the pandemic is a reason for a lot of the carry-over parts, and maybe the DSII re-hash? I have no idea if LEGO's sales have been hit hard by it but some of those smaller corner-cutting measures could certainly help to offset that.