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Rumor from a pretty reliable Instagram account: 75405 Hogwarts Express D2C $469.99 Will include train and station

At first when the images for the Imperial Light Cruiser were released at first I was very excited, because I didn't have a Star Destroyer style ship, but once I looked more closely, I was quite disappointed at how it looked. I understand it's a playset first etc, but the biggest issues to me were how wide the front gap was and how high the bridge was. Mixing between the Arquitens and the 546 Cruiser is understandable at this scale, especially if using promo images etc, but the proportions were so off for both. I also wanted to retain the DNA of being a "LEGO playset" and I felt the back half of the ship made poor use of space. The TIE Fighter launcher has been taken out and the front gap is smaller and has trans blue tile details. I've tiled off more of the surface of the cruiser. The canons are now much smaller as they don't have spring shooters. I wanted to better utilise the space in the middle of the ship and make it more accurate so the bridge and "spine" have been completely redesigned. The spine is now 3 studs wide and the bridge is lower. I refuse to use stickers so for the windows I represented them with clips. The ship is already very sturdy and can be "swooshed" by holding the sides so personally I didn't see the need for the handle taking up all the space in the bridge (and making the proportions off). The bridge is held on with 2 studs and inside there is enough space for a couple of figures sitting down. I haven't decided what to do with it but it will either be Dark Trooper storgage or Grogu's cell. I wanted to keep the spirit of being a playset so I tried to find a way to add a Dark Trooper drop mechanism but due to the large wedge tiles making up the base, there was no room for an opening door. You can also see I have tried to angle the ship behind the docking bay a bit more. I used a mix of artistic license between the Arquitens, class 546 and the shape of the set to compromise. With a "few" spare pieces I am a lot happier with the look of the ship. Sam P.S. first Eurobricks thread I've shared so sorry if I have done images wrong

City set list has leaked: 60337 - High Speed Passenger Train - 764 pieces. No cargo train

Two trains projects are through on ideas - can't wait to get another sitcom... Regarding earlier comments I am quite suprised that TLG didn't utilise the additional space from PU in the 2018 city sets. The passenger train has lots of space in the locomotive which could have been used for seats/baggage storage but just does nothing. This year I really hope the cargo train set is smaller and cheaper than the passenger train set. As a kid I had the 2006 RC trains and I prefered the cargo train because you could play with it more, intergrate with other sets etc. With LEGO continually raising prices, if they did a big cargo set this year it would be even more expensive and out of reach for even more children/parents than usual. With Powered Up TLG should make a small and "cheaper" (or at least no more expensive than 2018) cargo set, with an 0-4-0 shunter and 2 small wagons. It's possible to make decent looking 0-4-0 diesels with powered up, even more so if you can change the battery box colour

Are the "old" metal wheels still shipping in the 2018 trains (city and Hogwarts express)

3 train projects got 10K supporters on the latest ideas review...out of 57. Still there is hope!

The Kylo Ren ep9 TIE interceptor model in this trailer is different to the one from the 20th December 2019 trailer. Could this mean its an upcoming set? I get designers of the game models don't have to follow official builds, but they already had a model and changed it makes me wonder... Especially since the OT X wing/TIE fighter are still the 2018 models, not the 2021 downsized ones (also the Falcon is the 2015 TFA one, not the 2019 TROS or the UCS one? which makes no sense)

The more I look at the gunship, the more I love it. At first I thought (like some other people said) it wouldn't work as UCS with an empty troop bay, but to me I almost don't notice it because of the shear awe of the ship. It's expensive, but I am fully considering it as my first proper UCS set (I have the 2019 Tantive but does that count?). Do UCS sets tend to ever go on sale in the UK?

I think it'll be okay because of the Technic beams at the back of the troop bay - the in universe ship doesn't have them. They will take the weight of the back of the ship, not the lower back

Wow this looks amazing! And HUGE! Really impressive that it looks like the wings can take their own weight and don't need additional stands. My only issue with build is how much studded surface there is. I'm usually fine with studs, but the doors look wierd to me. Why are there grey studs around the door? Surely they should be covered with white tiles. Easy enough mod, just strange. Also I hope that the dark red on the canopy pieces matches LEGO's dark red (actually that's not consistent either...) The minifigures aren't exciting, but THAT ISN'T THE POINT OF A UCS SET. And let's be real, people would still be mad if the legendary P2 Commander Cody was exclusive to a $350 set. As a university student who grew up with the prequels/clone wars, I voted for this and I am happy with what we have. It's not even that I don't have the money, it's the space required :( I might build it with one wing and see if it fits on a shelf?... I just hope there isn't an onslaught of entitled manchildren/YouTubers complaining that it didn't include the entire 212th legion...or that it's not minifigigure scale (what did they expect in a UCS set? The only minifig scale ones are when the playset is undersized)...if they wanted that, go and Bricklink the Brickvault version.

What is a better buy? Bad Batch Shuttle (£90) + Mandalorian Star Fighter (£50) or the Imperial Light Cruiser (£150). I really wanted to like the Imperial Cruiser, but the size of the bridge and the tower below the bridge really throw me off, it would need a lot of modifications, to look either like a 546 or an Arquitens. After watching build videos of the Bad Batch Shuttle, it looks like it could be modded to fit 5 figures by removing that storage compartment, you'd end up with an extra 2x4 space.

I really want to like the Imperial Light Cruiser more. I think I will get it when it's on offer and mod it. First of all I think it looks more like an Arquitens (from Rebels) than a Class 546 (Gideon's). To me the biggest issue is that the bridge looks way too oversized. I get that they wanted it to be able to use it as a handle, but the tower below it should have been 2 or 3 wide with plates on the outside I think. There's already a build video up on YouTube. If you removed the technic superstructure it should be possible to downsize the tower and bridge, and then maybe add a handle like on 75190. Also the gap in the nose wedge should definitely be smaller. I understand that was done for the TIE launch feature but I'm happy to remove that. I'm happy to give that a pass because the launch tube is weird in universe - how does a Lambda shuttle fit through a gap that's narrow for a tie.. In terms of the interior, the front could do with more details to cover up some of the technic but I think its fine for the set. You can probably get a figure lying fown in the triangular sections behind the side docking bays so maybe LEGO could have included a dark trooper dropping feature like 76130. If you were to keep the bridge the same size, but remove the technic infrastructure (as it doesn't look like it provides lateral stability. only for swooshing), you would have a 4 wide space, maybe make a cell for Grogu? I feel like LEGO could have made a few changes for accuracy or more functions and they sort of went with neither.

Seeing as the bridge is out of proportion (way too big), do we think it will have usable space e.g. for storage. Yeah the interior is small but I'm not sure where people thought the interior space was going to be given the size of the ship. Unfortunately with the floor being that high up it probably means the ship is quite flat on the bottom

Do we know the UK prices for summer sets yet?

Not a win, but hopefully Lego will see how well trains did, for something that "not enough people are intrested in" (idk the exact quote but some Jamie Berard interview. Combined with the fact that the Crocodile Locomotive is often out of stock hopefully they'll see the train fans are still alive

I was on the website at midnight, signed in and it just said "Coming Soon" and "Early Release for VIP" - now its on backorder :(

Trouble on Tatooine is now available in the UK - same thing happened in Summer, they came out about 1h early

Just2Good's reviews X wing is up. Tbh I'm more disappointed after watching it. The wing mechanism seems really loose, as soon as you pick it up the wings start flopping in flight mode. I have the 2018 one which also does that but nowhere near as much, and the rubber bands hold the wings together. The mechanism seems clever but complex and it takes away space for any greebling on the back. I like the skis as landing gear but wish the front one folded up. As someone who has the 2018 one it's obviously not for me, and I'm really happy they are making lower priced ones. I have some skis from old city advent calendars I might try and mod mine. Also the canons are leagues better than the 2018 one. I really do like the Tie Fighter though it looks great! If you don't compare the dimensions it looks fine and reasonably well detailed

Does anyone know when the Bespin Duel releases in the UK?

I want to get one big set before I go to uni - should I get the Razor Crest or AT-AT? Empire is my favourite film but I did like the Mandalorian. Seeing the reviews now I'm more inclined towards the AT-AT. What I'm worried about is a scenario like the Ghost, big ship that only gets made once

Hmm, the Death Star was never going to last as long as the old one. I thought D2Cs lasted a bit longer than cloud city. Out of curiosity has LEGO ever changed something in a set mid run (aside from the TLJ bomber and small mould changes) like changing the storm trooper design? Also I've got my 1 501st BP (and Anakin's Interceptor - I got it for £5 off on eBay) to build on results day

Could the early retirement of Cloud City and Death Star be because they are the last sets with the old (and superior imo) Stormtrooper helmet?

Got my 501st pack - now to try and cancel my LEGO shop order . £35 is just too much for the AAT in my opinion and I will wait until I can find a discount on it, I don't need it right away. I'm not suprised that the 501st and the AAT sold out super quickly but I was not expecting the AT AT to go that fast as well. I guess pre orders had been up for a while for it. A Level results day is in a few weeks and if I get the grades I want I was going to treat myself to it (haha thanks covid). Hopefully there will be more stock by then

I'm so angry right now. I had enough VIP points for £5 off and was going to get one 501st BP, but accidentally selected vouchers for instore (why is it seperate?!?!?). After doing a bit of searching I decided to order without the discount because I'd buy more stuff later and I ordered it than it said it's on 60 day back order

There is a leak up on IG for a City D2C 60271 Main Square. Has this been discussed before? New to this thread - I'm interested because it looks like there is a tram or monorail