TeddytheSpoon

X-wing miniatures just posted a model of what the Vector in the show looks like (which by the way - holy crap they work fast!). It looks nice enough and a LEGO set would be cool, but I think I'd still rather have one of the High Republic design from the comics. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPu_0FyWQAA6oCj?format=jpg&name=large

Agreed, I'm surprised this even got described as a space set to start with.

Yes! This is the first time I'm really going in on the High Republic/pre-TPM era; I went in with zero expectations and so far it's pretty solid. The fight choreography is great. The vibe feels very similar to the Phantom Menace - Jedi doing their thing in the galaxy combined with a bit of detective work. In that sense the showrunners have nailed it so far.

I'm reminded of a meme that went "one of our core company values is: number go up. This aligns with our other, important core value: rate at which number go up". Indeed, I think it's natural that most companies target profit. What's more problematic IMO is then chasing profit growth to satiate shareholders, which is achieved either by raising prices (which affects demand) or lowering costs (which affects quality), and neither is unsustainable in the long run as you say. The Nicholson video I mentioned above talked about Disney doing the latter to theme parks to the extent that the user experience is hollow compared to what it used to be, because so many corners have been cut to maintain rate at which number go up. It's similar to what happened with certain tech/subscription services, but now I'm getting way off topic. I'm still enjoying my Star Wars, so I don't see it as being on a downward trajectory at least in terms of quality. But I can certainly see the corporate claws getting further into everything surrounding Star Wars, which is not nice to see.

I don't know if Star Wars itself is fading, rather I think it's a product of Disney's attitude. I've thought about this a lot since watching that Jenny Nicholson video (which is incredible, by the way). They seem/seemed to think that slapping a Star Wars label on something was a license to print money. That's evidenced partially by their initial plans to have a SW movie *every year*, which got scaled back, and the subsequent glut of D+ series, which now seems like it might get scaked back. IMO they've overestimated how easy it is for people to burn out on it. I think people still count themselves as Star Wars fans, but it's no longer possible to keep up with the new media - there's just too much, too fast, so you have to pick and choose what you consume. And that's not even considering the shorter attention span of kids, who are TLG's target audience. That sucks for LEGO, as they kinda need to follow what Disney do to piggyback on the marketing. I don't know if it will lead to the kind of vicious cycle that @CloneCommando99 mentions - after all, TLG has tried out a fair few new ideas or set concepts in the last few years that aren't linked to new material. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. But the burnout effect means that people are just less interested on the whole, which is a shame, as some of the sets are actually really good in their own right. I've watched and liked pretty much everything SW that's been released recently, so this isn't a 'Disney Star Wars sucks' rant. More so a worry that Star Wars is not and will not be immune to mismanagement from the late-stage capitalist attitude that Disney seems to be embracing.

Lovely model! I would've said bright green is closer to the LNER apple green, but this shade is an excellent match for its current BR green livery. Besides - and this goes for the coaches, too - there's always room for a bit of artistic license. Flying Scotsman pulled all sorts of rolling stock on world tours, not to mention that these days steam trains will basically pull whatever heritage railways can get their hands on. And after all, it did make an appearance in Rev W Awdry's Railway Series, so even fitting the Sodor vibe could be considered canon!

Oh wow, the lights really send it up another notch!

Very nice! I like the colour scheme and the shaping is lovely - a hint of A-wing for sure. I think it looks better with the shorter windscreen; although the longer one is still good, the shorter one makes it feel a little more aggressive IMO. The only suggestion I would make is to not have so many grille tiles, particularly around the outside where they could be replaced with either different greebling or just tiled over.

See I think this is a much better way of doing the mechs (mecha? I never know what the plural is). For people like Boba Fett who have a lot of gadgets it's fine, but as you say, incorporating aspects of ships like the Luke mech does makes them far more interesting.

I've always been a bit uncomfortable when people treat LEGO purely as another get rich quick scheme, so I think it's great. And it means I have one less justification to get the Venator, which can only be good for my wallet! I believe the look of the Star Destroyer was mentioned to be inspired by Kintsugi, so it's not a stretch to assume the same for the troopers. Did we ever get a TROS Kylo Ren helmet? That was also done in a Kintsugi style, so could be a yardstick for how these new helmets would look.

My vote is going to teal, because... Well, I like teal that said, I think they're all interesting options, although I'm not too fussed about dark azure. What roles would we assign the new colours? Teal could perhaps be pilot commander (somewhere between blue and green)?

Eurobricks is not a file hosting site - you'll have to embed a link from another image host such as Flickr or Imgur if you want to include the picture. Cute engine though!

This looks great! I think the Railfreight livery would have the most visual interest, personally.

I know the size is in the name (1.4m), but every time I see an update from you, I'm astonished at how big this is going to be! And excited for the end result...

3 sets for a TLG short, which is the same number of sets that Andor and the Bad Batch got combined... Doubt I'll get any of the sets, but still, the short looks like a fun time. Looks to be in a similar vein to the LEGO holiday special from last (?) year. It's wild that Jedi Bob has gone from being an early LSW meme to a main character on a major streaming platform.

This isn't going to end up as teal vs purple again, is it? Someone get Mark Stafford on the phone

My vote would be for teal. Because, well, it's just the best colour LEGO has.

My first thought on Nien Nunb is how his torso would be perfect for a Rebel Friend minifigure (which is pretty apt, thinking about it).

It's so... Smooth. Very much in a good way. What a phenomenal model!

They do not, unfortunately. It would be nice if they ended up on Pick a Brick down the line.

These are two I'd like to see. Preferably at midi-scale, but I'll take anything at this point, especially the Hammerhead cruiser. One ship that is and will always be on my wishlist is the Radiant VII from TPM. I wouldn't mind seeing one of the Trade Federation landing craft at midi-scale, either, although I appreciate that's quite a niche choice. And I'm not sure if it counts as a capital ship per se, but the one that Rex, Echo et al use as a base in TBB would be cool too. Wildly unrealistic of course, but it might work as a playset.

Have they? (Genuinely curious)

I assume with that username they're purporting to be @Falconfan1414, but if they were issued with a C&D I doubt they would then go on to make a post like this with such a thinly veiled reference to that username.

That's very kind, thank you! The wedge tiles are these ones in dark bley - the Ford Mustang includes two pairs of them. I've found them a welcome addition to the tile family!

If you thought that was impressively small, wait 'til you see what I've got next! This little guy is a Tm'' (or Tm II). It was a shunting tractor built in the late 50s-early 60s that remained in use until about 2010. Despite that designation, though, it was more often used by maintenance crews to travel up and down the network, hauling parts, spares and tools if necessary. I was going to make one or both of its shunting siblings - Tm' or Tm''' - first, as I have more vivid memories of seeing those in train yards. But I haven't been able to find any good type sketches to use as references for those, unlike the Tm''. Besides, chances are I did go past one and I just don't remember it. It was a long time ago, after all... For hauling parts around, I've also built a Ks flatbed wagon. These are still part of the CFF Cargo fleet today, so I'm not sure if the Tm''s would have ever pulled them, but I still think it looks the part... Even if it is a bit flexible in the middle, as this picture shows! I had a blast building this one; it helped that I had the new wedge tiles to hand, courtesy of the Speed Champions Mustang Dark Horse. They're a perfect fit for the lower end panels. It's also surprisingly solid. I've dropped it a few times and the only bit that's really prone to pop off is the running boards!