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Are there any holographic minifigs or something that can be used as such?

I hope so too, but let us not forget that the Royal Guards have some Ep.2 and Ep.3-appearances as well, not to mention the Clone Wars Season 5, doing at least as much as in Ep.6... In fact, it may also be connected to this, if it is true: After all, in this scene, they at least attempt to do something. My 2014-Royal Guards have found their place in Palpatine's office, guarding the door, and they are looking extremely nice there with all the red around them. Thanks for remembering on SWR, I had forgotten that. Considering the wealth of confirmed characters, Lego will have a hard time doing them all. But it is a chance too, since SWR includes some CW-characters that Lego never made like Lux Bontheri or Bail Organa.

Thanks! So, how does it look like? Is it worth it?

Nice, always good to see GoT-mocs.

Well, indeed, the scene is about two unlikely persons succeeding where the greatest warriors of their time had failed. However I can see Theoden included for Snowmane with movie armour alone. The problem is that it would create a too nice set when it comes to minifigs: the Witch King is the number one villian, a massive selling point. Theoden is also a selling point since not everyone got Helm's Deep. When you add Eowyn in armour, which is probably an exclusive, and Merry in armour, another exclusive, you have at least two if not three exclusives and one hard to get figure in one single set. Unless we see the Witch King in another set as well I see little chance this will happen.

Indeed that is a nice idea, and I can imagine it is a good solution for TLG as well. Combined with battle packs like the Urukhai-army including further parts adding to the sets. The problem would be the combination must work and they must work for themselves. Which is difficult to pull off.

Sorry, but how does it combine with the DGA? I have neither set. (And I have no intention to buy them yet for my budget is done for, but maybe when on sale. Radagast and Azog are some mighty incentives, and the set itself is nice, although I would have liked a bigger DG better)

I would love more Tuskens, but this scene may be too gritty for Lego. After all, in this scene a tortured woman dies and her son commits a horrible massacre - not exactly Lego stuff, even if they got darker in the last years.

Excellent stuff, can't wait to see ships landing on it.

I understand, that is true, although the A-Wing is imo a particulary special example: the pilot is mandatory, but why not various Rebel technicians, soldiers and officers? It worked for the Tie-Fighter, didn't it? This set included the pilot, an officer, a trooper and droid. Perfect, imo. The Vulture could have come with other droids, or a Neimodian captain we see on CIS ships. In combination with the captain the Neimodian guard would almost be sensible...

Thanks for the review. I must admit that the Neimodian is the only reason why I like this set a bit. However it is an odd choice to include it with a droid fighter. He would have been better with a Neimodian craft obviously, or in a Mustafa scene. I wonder what took Lego so long giving us this warrior anyway, as it does not require a new mold (and I think the conquistador-pieces are a perfect fit).

Nice review! Recently I got this set with a 25% discount, which is nice. I think if you like the minifigs, then it is a good deal. The problem with the set is not the design, imo, but that it looks like a much less expensive set. All the elements of the office are beautifully done though, and it can be easily expanded via pins. I plan on adding some Sith art panels (once I figure out how to build them). With the newly released 2014-Royal Guards at the entrance the office looks even better. The real selling points are the minifigs, it seems, but I am not a fan of the Jedi. Even so, I realize why people rate them so high. It is not often that you have all the characters needed to recreate the scene in the set. My only gripe is with Palpatine, who only has to angry battle faces. A calmer business face would have been more useful for other scenes. In the end I think the set is not worth the original price tag, but it is a good deal with some discount.

When thinking Naboo, the AotC pilots would be nice, too... I am wondering: are kids really so clone crazed? Is the Senate Guard or the Police not cool enough? It seems telling that even the police gunship is for some reason manned by a clone trooper. Sounds great to me. The LotR-Wizard Battle had the same design and worked very well imo. Nice!

And it is a surprisingly complex build considering how small the ship is, and it is fun. Of course, the main attraction is the pilot, the best X-Wing pilot up to date - amazing print details. That is what I did.

Lets hope for it! In general I wish for some non-clone Republic military/security personell: - Senate Guard in various versions - Coruscant Police (droids, UGP, Tan Divo) - Mandalorians (Police, Royal Guard etc.) - Republic Navy Personell (young Tarkin e.g.) - more Naboo Security Forces I know the kids like the clones, but well...

Interesting, is there any specifc one you have in mind? I have not followed closely the Star Wars sets until recently.

I think the new Royal Guards are a lot better than the old, including the weapons, especially compared to the screen original: http://static3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080505025345/starwars/images/2/28/RoyalGuardForcePike-BTM.jpg The DSGs are of course perfect. Even as a staunch Rebel, I could not resist buying that set.

I have been a fan of all the last Tolkien-themed waves, but this one is just a let-down for me. Maybe it changes when I see the movie (Friday), but so far there is very little appeal to me. Only the brown warg is cute, but then I love wargs - so it is a must-buy anyway. Foremost I miss a low priced two figure set like "Riddles" or the excellent "Wizard Battle". Since there are so many dwarves and collecting them is very expansive, such a set would have come in handy. I have a large Lego budget but at times these little sets are what I need.

You're welcome. I think they are worth the wait.

To be honest, the wishlists of most people here are far more optimistic. The list has just the real amount a few new molds (Eowyn's helmet, Witch King's helmet, perhaps Gondor helmet), a lot compromises (lots of new prints re-using of figures). Other than that, I admit the list looks pretty much like a best of wishes (Gondor, Eowyn), but on the other hand, it is about time we see Gondor. Do you really think there will be yet another wave without Gondorian soldiers? The general direction of the list seems ok.

No, it is Berlin, Germany. Close to Lego's home And even here they did stress a lot that it is a Lego Store exclusive offer.

If this 2014 list is true, I will be happy. Eowyn!!! All I need to complete my Rohan, and a cool new helmet design. I hope the "Nazgul" is the Witch King, and that Theoden has hair (as he lost his helmet in the movie), maybe even horse armour for Snowmane. This line up has potential, and I too think there is the chance it is real.

It does not seem very popular, but I too would like to see some Senate themed sets - at least the duel between Palpatine and Yoda. But what I really look for is the Senate Guard, preferably the one from TPM. Sadly noone but me will like them, certainly not the kids. Atm, I would be happy about a re-release of the Senate Commandos. Also, with the new Police Gunship, the Coruscant Police is on my list, but with the demise of the Clone Wars series there is little hope. Same goes for the Mandalorian Police and Royal Guards.

I have been to the Lego-store today and saw the whole new 2014-line up. Having bought a few sets, I can agree that the new blasters are not exactly what one may wish for. However they sport a distinctly unmilitary look which is important as Lego is critizied for being too militaristic these days... Overall I like most builds but the minifig selection could have been better. Why does the police gunship e.g. come without, well, police men? The Underworld Police shown in the same episode like the police gunship would have been so much better. The Shock Troopers probably sell better. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Coruscant_Underworld_Police The DSG are cleary the high light in terms of minifigs.

Me too, although a two piece solution would be more flexible. And I agree that Lego will have to address the issue when it comes to the 5-army-battle... Lego so far has not made any beards to be worn in combatination with plate armour, that is the problem. But sooner or later, they must, unless we are to go with underarmoured dwarves...