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Star Wars Episode VII Sets (Complete Line)
The below link contains pictures of all the new Episode VII sets. Most of them look pretty awesome. Not a fan of the Snowspeeder...seems like a step back in technology and open air? Sure ok.
http://m.imgur.com/a/ADaIpContains spoilers.
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The Lego cross-lightsaber is a little uninspired, but Chewie's crossbow is beautiful.
Idk. Initial impression is that they all look kind meh to me. maybe I will come around as more details come out
(There's a spoiler!)
But I'll buy it!
Also, thanks @Thanos75. I will never be able to get that comparison out of my mind now.
I like my son's version myself...
The PT vehicles were just colorful, bizarre and gemeric creations with no binds to the OT vehicles: they were obviously made by designers / marketeers to look 'cool' and to appeal to young kids. These look like they should again, with the 'functional' look that made the OT vehicles so nice.
It's also nice to see so many sets for the bad guys... Can't wait to get all of these!
You can see a similar line of evolution with the new X-wing. It has a long snout and s-foils that lock into an attack position shaped like an "X", but there are distinct differences. There are different engines altogether, and the socket for the astromech droid apparently now supports those of the rolling ball variety. The Millennium Falcon is a personal vehicle, so one could expect it to hardly change at all. I suppose the First Order uses TIEs because they are cheap and easy to mass produce. I'm sure the First Order is not as rich as the Galactic Empire, so it would make sense they are reusing some technology with minor updates (although, to be honest, that doesn't seem to be the case with their other vehicles and vessels. Hmmm).
My main point of contention in bringing this up is to counter the perception that the prequel trilogy was filled with bizarre, random designs just to sell toys. Hogwash! People expecting more OT-type stuff in Episode I were bound to be upset. The film focuses on Naboo, which is a distinct planet with its own culture. Their sleek, shiny ships naturally stand out and look wildly disparate from the designs seen in the OT. They were pacifists, which is why the Trade Federation thought they could bully them into signing the trade treaty. And speaking of the the Trade Federation, a intergalactic corporation run by aliens, it makes perfect sense that their ships and style were completely different as well.
We don't start seeing proto-OT designs until Attack of the Clones. If an argument for making stuff up for toys could be made, it would be here. But there are "binds" to the OT with the Republic Star Destroyers, Jedi Starfighters, and ARC-170s. The Confederacy ships and tech is definitely of a style that went away once the Empire was established, but those designs built upon Trade Federation stuff seen in Episode I and other, alien companies and organizations around the galaxy. I for one rejoiced at seeing such variety in ship, weapon, and vehicle designs. It made the GFFA a much bigger, more interesting place. So ol' George got to pocket a lot of money off some "cool" toys sold. So what? The ships were designed to look cool because people like to see cool stuff. Kids like cool toys. It's a space fantasy; the designers are artists and dreamers who doubtlessly mined their inner child for inspiration in these designs, as well as their love for Star Wars in general. Perhaps we should celebrate, rather than denigrate, them for what they added to our favorite galaxy far, far away.
- 75099 Rey's Speeder - 193 pieces - £19.99, €29.99, $19.99
- 75100 First Order Snowspeeder - 444 pieces - £39.99, €54.99, $39.99
- 75101 First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter - 517 pieces - £59.99, €76.99, $69.99
- 75102 Poe's X-wing Starfighter - 717 pieces - £69.99, €99.99, $79.99
- 75103 First Order Transporter - 792 pieces - £79.99, €114.99, $89.99
- 75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle - 1004 pieces - £99.99, €129.99, $119.99
- 75105 Millennium Falcon - 1332 pieces - £129.99, €164.99, $149.99
£79.99 for 75103 - Lump of grey, seems ridiculous.165 € for millenium falcon is ridiculous, it's more than for a frigging modular.
the less grey ones actually look pretty cool.
doesn't look like something I would buy for even half of that...Getting back on topic (sort of): SW 7 looks like a nostalgia trip much like Jurassic World was. It will be good fun and make a ton of money for Disney. But after it's over nobody will think of it being special like the Original Trilogy.
I chuckle at the Halloween jokes but that X-Wing actually looks like a sweet paint job to me, so no complaints there. The shuttle is... ungainly-looking, reminds me oddly of an old Kenner mini-vehicle scaled up - female officer in that set though, can't recall another since Juno Eclipse way back when. The troop transport looks, well, 'flying brick' has rarely seemed so apt, but then, so much can change when you see a ship in action (I just have to think of my first impression of seeing the Twilight set). Is John Boyega under one of those stormtrooper helmets, I wonder? I hope we don't have to wait for the next series for him. (Edited to add: oh wait, that's him with the Falcon, isn't it... I'm so used to picturing him with the armour.)
These vehicle designs make me worry for the movie. They look so non-descript, just gray angular boxes without much shape or detail. Aside from Rey's speeder bike which I really like.
I'm also pleasantly surprised by the Kylo Ren fig. I thought it would be a printed head and hood and LEGO surprises us with a new helmet too. Nice.
I only wish Captain Phasma was not included in a set. I was really hoping for a chrome Phasma give-away. :(
Glad to see a new Millenium Falcon, I never quite had the cash for a 7965 but should hopefully be able to save for this one, and over here in the UK the new one's about the same price as the old.
I think the sets are okay except for that the Millennium Falcon and Tie Fighter are pretty much rehashes of the 2011/2012 sets with a splash of "episode 7-nes". The cross light saber is a little disappointing but I'm sure that cross bar will be useful for MOCs and it would be great if we see it again in more colors. I'm happy to see the blaster pieces being released in flat silver, I think they look good in that color. The storm troopers, the storm troopers with the breathers and the Tie pilots all look good especially with the tube being molded into the Tie helmet, but those officer hats certainly look wacky and I'm interested to see how they turn out in the movie.
@jonamok, I imagine the reason is just 'because it's Lego' - there's a place for smooth surfaces in builds, sure, but I feel figures and vehicles alike ought to wear their visible studs with pride. Come to think of it, I don't recall ever seeing it but it'd be ideal for adding a sensor dish, a la EpV, to Artoo - must get on that.
The only downside is that it is a expensive wave
The hopes of a cheap tie fighter just got dashed