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I actually don’t like 2013’s wave that much personally, so if it’s real I like what we’re getting here more. UCS Venator > Ewok Village any day

also the engines being longer and sticking out more. ISD was able to get away with solutions that didn’t require many pieces, a Venator wouldn't and would probably need engines similar to something like the UCS X-Wing

I think the Venator lines up size/piece count wise considering it’s smaller than an ISD but also has a bunch of red markings and more unconventional shapes than an ISD. I could definitely see it having more pieces than the ISD

I’m definitely giving it a day, but honestly, the minifigure selection actually makes it more believable to me. The Hoth scout troopers and 187th ended up being completely real, so the out there minifig selection actually makes it feel more real to me, plus I actually do think the Venator’s piece count and price adds up. The Venator is smaller than an ISD, and it has a bunch of detailing that the ISD doesn’t have. Again, not believing anything until tomorrow, but the “leaks” actually do add up a bit

Crest looks like a combination of all the minifig scale mocs of it. Pretty good, will buy at some point, I still think the AT-AT from last year is better though. I really want to display it with the falcon for some reason, even if the ships literally have nothing to do with each other

I still think AT-TE and Justifier should’ve switched price points considering how poorly the justifier uses it’s space. A big 08 size AT-TE with an all new build, even more interior space and possibly an AT-RT included would’ve been way better than either set we have now

Actually really banking on people selling figless AT-TE’s. Getting a relatively cheap AT-TE and filling it up with 501st troopers sounds great. I’d also say p2 Cody might be a bit saturated too by people who want to buy multiple AT-TE’s for their army.

UCS MF actually isn’t on the site at all, as well as most the d2c like the Cantina, so it could still get an increase. Honestly, I’d wager it will be a bigger one than the AT-AT too and be like $100 more considering the fact it’s not only older, but bigger in mass than the AT-AT is overall.

Really hard to imagine Rex not coming in the next couple years now that we have the Phase II helmet with holes. It’s only a matter of time now

Definitely $20 overpriced and Lego knows it. Gotta say tho, from a business standpoint, the AT-TE was literally the best possible set you could do that to, literally the definition of “it’ll sell anyway” Can’t wait for the inevitable $180+ playscale Gunship in the next couple of years

I'm looking at them and... yeah I really think they should've went for a $140 Justifier and $160 AT-TE AT-TE is way too small and too similar to the 2013 version, and the Justifier looks like it's way too stretched out and doesn't make very good use of it's space. Actually seeing them, I really would've rathered a downscaled $140 Justifier and a big 2008 sized $160 AT-TE

I prefer it, I’d rather have a consistent clone army rather than having 2 separate types of clones personally.

I'm just waiting on the AT-TE itself. Cody looks absolutely amazing, but I'm not really all that thrilled with the descriptions of the set itself so far. I'm hoping for a pleasant surprise, but I'm not gonna count on it, and ultimately, it's not gonna stop me from getting it just for Cody

Pretty sure it’s because Lego is going for a more uniform look for the clones, so it combines the 2 looks rather than making them specifically for either TCW or ROTS

Not really the comparison i’d make for that. Promobricks says it’s the size of the playscale falcon, which is pretty in line with $160 (or i guess $170 now but you know what I mean), It’s just a really niche thing to pick for the price point. The AT-TE from what we’ve been hearing about it, honestly sounds more overpriced than the Justifier does.

Nah I actually highly doubt that. Usually sets take about 2-ish years to make if I remember correctly and if you apply that timeline to the possible Razor Crest, it would’ve started being worked on during the peak of the ship’s popularity, before it gets blown up in season 2. I’m almost certain it’s just a timing thing, but really, who knows.

The Crest becoming more likely? Love to hear it I’d guess it’s gonna be about the size of the UCS AT-AT without it’s legs and with 2 big engines if it happens

My theory is that it was meant to appear in BoBF and it was a similar case to the First Order Scout Walker, but since it appeared in Bad Batch they just repurposed it with Bad Batch figures. It's such a strange choice, but honestly it's probably the set I'm the most excited for of the wave. I just find it's existence very interesting

yeah it and the $20 snowtrooper battle pack feel like the exceptions to everything else being decently priced. Just compare the Andor set to the Inquisitor ship or BD-1, it looks like you get double the value with either of them for only $30 more compared to the Andor set

Yeah I could see it being a little more too. I think you could probably pull 7163 size off at like $120-$140-ish realistically. Point is, I really don't think the Gunship needs to be a big 2008/2013 sized $160 flagship and it can work well being downscaled

Considering that the previous ones are a bit oversized and the overall size profile of the new Inquisitor ship, I think a Republic Gunship could actually work really well around the $100 price point. Make it smaller like some of the MOCs, get rid of the speeder bike stuff from the last couple ones and focus on it holding as much troops as possible. Pair it with a clone battle pack and they'll fly off the shelves.

That Inquisitor ship is great. Build looks really clean and it looks really big compared to the other $100 sets we've been getting recently. Big fan of the design and the figures it comes with, angles look very good, lots of interior space. Definitely a day 1 buy for me Obi Wan Starfighter is a bit better than I expected, but ultimately I'm probably gonna get it just for the Kaminoan. Kinda wish the front of it was a bit more narrow honestly. The back of it seems shaped better than the 2017 one and I'm definitely a big fan of that. Can't wait to see the rest of them. Justifier has me interested and I'm hoping the AT-TE is better than I'm expecting. I'm not a big fan of the 2013 version and so far it's just sounding like the same thing but for $140 and better figures. Official pictures of phase II Cody will be nice to see too. Hoping they get leaked in the catalogue

Honestly, as much as I want him, i wouldn’t even be mad if that happened. At that point it’s just funny, plus hey, updated 212th troppers aint bad to have either

They were on the promobricks instagram story a couple days ago. Nothing completely concrete but definitely hinting at it

But there’s still a demand for Cody and there’s also promobricks hinting at an Utapau AT-TE over a Geonosis one despite AotC’s 20th anniversary. There’s definitely speculation to be had over it and I think the gunship figure selection drama definitely has something to do with it if true. I also disagree with the idea that Cody isn’t actually in demand too, just because YOU don’t want phase 2 Cody doesn’t mean only MandR wants him. Probably not gonna talk further about the gunship anymore though, we’ve started to get a bit off topic with it