The Star Wars REBELS series/theme topic

Boats75 · December 2016

I noticed the Ghost at the rebel base on Yavin 4 in 2 shots.First time you see just the silhouette, second time you can see the front end.

Redbullgivesuwind · December 2016

^just about to watch it so I'll keep an eye out.

Frequency · December 2016

Picked up the U-Wing this morning.

Loved the movie!

ARo2891 · December 2016

Redbullgivesuwind said:

^just about to watch it so I'll keep an eye out.

You can actually see it several times in the scene we spotted it from the trailer in, plus a mention of a certain character a little earlier!

Coolguy5000 · December 2016

A certain Character Has Been confirmed for rebels season 3 episode 12 and 13.(Minor spoiler)

SprinkleOtter · December 2016

^ Who is it?

dspigel · December 2016

SprinkleOtter said:

^ Who is it?

I was wondering the same thing. At first he reminded me of Idris Elba.

GIR3691 · December 2016

dspigel said:

SprinkleOtter said:

^ Who is it?

I was wondering the same thing. At first he reminded me of Idris Elba.

Saw Gerrera. He appeared in Clone Wars and Rogue One.

VBaskin2008 · December 2016

Say, do you think that The U-Wing deserve to be in Star Wars: Rebels?

& If so why?

Speedman29 · December 2016

Saw Rogue One last night. Really good and set up to run seamlessly into A New Hope.

Saw The Ghost in the fleet scenes as well as a couple of other Rebels references.

While on Yavin, as they are gathering in the hanger theres a call for General Syndulla and I swear Chopper rolled past in the background!

solid_strider · December 2016

Put the Rex AT-TE I got for Christmas together last night. The build was enjoyable and the Fifth Brother minifig is fantastic.

xwingpilot · December 2016

Speedman29 said:

Saw Rogue One last night. Really good and set up to run seamlessly into A New Hope.

I'm not sure I would have used that exact word...

solid_strider · December 2016

^You didn't think so? I know people that went home and watched Episode 4 right away after getting out of R1, myself included.

xwingpilot · December 2016

^ And you didn't think it was odd that Leia tried to convince Vader that she was on a diplomatic mission despite the fact that the Tantive IV had been chased directly from the battle above a scarif an hour earlier?

So no, not seamless but a good tie-in none the less.

xwingpilot · December 2016

^ Darn - meant to put that in a spoiler. If we're still doing that after 10 days then mods please feel free to. Apologies.

solid_strider · December 2016

I understand what you're saying, but considering the other plot holes and continuity issues that have been in previous SW movies, I don't think that's that big of a deal.

Redbullgivesuwind · December 2016

@xwingpilot not massively no. People when in very tricky situations will try any lie to get out of a scenario. No matter how unlikely - a very simplistic example is the kid who will lie about eating chocolate even with it smeared around her face. That is why Vader says to her "You are a traitor and a member of the rebel alliance." He sees through her poor attempt at a bluff.

Speedman29 · December 2016

@solid_strider I treated my self the Rex's AT-TE as well, its on the pile to be built soon. Looks great

77ncaachamps · December 2016

Spoiler alert.

Connections between Rebels and Rogue One. Some already mentioned here.
http://www.starwars.com/news/the-star-wars-rebels-easter-eggs-and-connections-in-rogue-one

Looking at the Rogue One sets, there are some gems: Krennic's shuttle, U-Wing, Tie Striker, K2...

But Erso constraction was not a good design at all.

Here's to hoping they come out with a second release featuring the supply ship they stole and battlepacks of the rebel troopers and sand / death troopers.

Kevin_Hyatt · December 2016

They already did battle packs of the rebel troopers and death troopers. I got some other day.

Coolguy5000 · December 2016

Synopsis for Season 3 episode 14 and 15 have been released as follows;

Episode 14 : Warhead
Zeb and Chopper bring a damaged droid found in the Atollon wilderness back to base, only to discover that the droid is a new Imperial probe programmed to spy on and destroy rebels.

Episode 15 : Trials of the Darksaber
To help recruit her people to join the rebels, Sabine reluctantly agrees to learn to wield an ancient Mandalorian weapon but finds the challenge more difficult than expected.

It should also be noted that Forest Whitaker is on the main cast list for both of these episodes. This could just be a cast list carried on from episode 12 and 13 but I believe we could be seeing a lot more of Saw.

77ncaachamps · December 2016

Kevin_Hyatt said:

They already did battle packs of the rebel troopers and death troopers. I got some other day.

Didn't notice that on Brickset.
#75164
#75165

Looks like you guys (UK/EU) got them first!

Coolguy5000 · January 2017

Here's a promotional video for the next episode I found on YouTube. I thought it was fan made until I watched it and Saw (pun not intended!) it had new footage. Enjoy!

SprinkleOtter · January 2017

^ It is quite interesting to see how much Disney has invested in this character. He started off as a nobody in a few episodes of the Clone Wars, and now this.

Coolguy5000 · January 2017

HOLY S**T !!!!!!!!!

tmgm528 · January 2017

scoiltreasa said:

HOLY S**T !!!!!!!!!

Wow. How badly I wish I had cable, or that they'd put this on Netflix or something!

dspigel · January 2017

^^ wow.

SprinkleOtter · January 2017

Home One!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

solid_strider · January 2017

That looks soooo good! The ending was killer!

Coolguy5000 · January 2017

I've taken a couple of screenshots from the trailer but will put them in spoiler tags so those that are not up to speed don't view them. Here we go

Death TROOPERS!

I see Mon Mothma, Bailey Organa, General Dodanna (?) and Commander Sato. Could this be the first rebel council.

Isn't this Ezra's home on Lothal?

Goodbye Chopper?

Any idea who this is? Thought it was Ketsu but the helmet closeup through me.

I'm guessing this is Maul but otherwise unsure of its significance. At first I didn't even notice that person in the background.

Hey there it's Yularen? Now we know why his poly had the rebels logo in 2014 :)

Wow 8 screenshots. Hopefully that gives us something to discuss. Please refrain from discussing anything super spoilery from rogue one, I've seen it but some still haven't but I suppose the movies been out almost 3 weeks so really it should be fair game Right? Maybe @CapnRex101 can enlighten us on brickset spoiler policy if there is one.

Coolguy5000 · January 2017

Eek spoiler tags didn't work. Sorry GUYS!

Edit: Think I've fixed it for now.

TheBigLegoski · January 2017

Epic! Totally epic!!!
@scoiltreasa Thanks for the info, can't wait for rebels to continue.

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(bit of a rant; but that is only because I am also looking forward to new Lego SW (Rebels) sets, plus being an avid minifig fan and collector)
With regard to the Rebel Lego sets, or rather the minifigs included in them, I really want TLG to stop 'disneyfying' the prints on the stormtrooper helmets, and all the rest of the torso and leg printing. The droopy moustachio grills just look lame! Those Rebel version Storm-Troopers look so crappy next to my 'regular' Lego Storm-Trooper minifigures (which to the contrary look superb), as I am sure at some point Death-Trooper minifigs will also be included in future sets, I hope they will be the same as the ones at present released in sets etc. Lego minifigs are already perfectly cartoony and comical just as they are normally designed by the people in Billund. Trying to make minifigs look like the Disney animation Rebels series style of drawing characters, which itself is based on a 'live-action' universe film franchise, does not add anything to the way these minifigs look, but rather runs the risk of detracting from their usual charm.

Not too bothered by (or actually quite happy with) most other SW-Rebels minifigs, but I wish there would be no difference in the style/design of the prints, such as lines on the torso's denoting fabric creases of clothing. E.g. the two versions of Grand Moff Tarkin in:
#75150
#75159

I like the Tarkin Minifig from #75150, but I would have preferred his torso print with the more 'wavey' lines like the one from the DS. Though that one lacks the printing from the collar of his jacket.

And when are they going to include two colour moulded legs (like Batman) for all minifigs wearing black boots underneath their pants!?!

Maybe this is just me nitpicking, but I am curious to know if other SW-Rebel Lego fans agree with me on this?

ps.
One last thing! Battle packs: TLG should start including regular SW blasters next to those stud-poppers, as I don't see them dropping those from these sets! What is the big deal? Just include four more elements in all those sets! I don't care for the stud-poopers. I know most adult fans don't, but neither do some kids who without me telling them my opinion (and thus possibly steering/manipulating their views) expressed they liked the 'normal' blasters better too, as they look 'cooler'.

xwingpilot · January 2017

^ The Rebels style is based on Ralph McQuarrie's concept art for the OT. The LEGO minifigures aim to reproduce that.

I prefer the Jakob Liesenfeld-designed Stormtrooper minifigures too, but I do appreciate what TLG were trying to do with the Rebels-style Stormtrooper minifigures.

Jackad7 · January 2017

I got a tingling feeling on my spine watching that trailer. Between the trailer and my second viewing of rogue one there is so much good star wars going around.
I didn't notice the death troopers next to thrawn in the original trailer, glad you screenshotted that. I also noticed Sabine fighting the red mandalorian imperial sympathizer guy (who's name I forgot if it wasn't apparent enough) when she had Ezra's lightsaber and the other guy had her darksaber which I thought was interesting.

Coolguy5000 · January 2017

Jackad7 said:

I got a tingling feeling on my spine watching that trailer. Between the trailer and my second viewing of rogue one there is so much good star wars going around.
I didn't notice the death troopers next to thrawn in the original trailer, glad you screenshotted that. I also noticed Sabine fighting the red mandalorian imperial sympathizer guy (who's name I forgot if it wasn't apparent enough) when she had Ezra's lightsaber and the other guy had her darksaber which I thought was interesting.

Gar Saxon is his name. Appointed leader of mandalorians by the empire for his loyalty. And apparently the green lightsabre Sabine holds has a different hilt to Ezra's (according to a few YouTube channels).

darthdc · January 2017

I mentioned a few posts back that a new TIE Defender set could be planned, after the plans were revealed in one episode. Well, now that the ship itself is getting some screen time, have the odds improved?

Speedman29 · January 2017

Finished building Rex's AT-TE and have finally gathered all my Rebels sets together. Theres a couple more I want, so i think a second shelf will be required!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/nr/ii1bduzakvvk.jpg

Coolguy5000 · January 2017

^ I have all the rebels sets released so far except the new phantom. I don't think I paid more than 60% of RRP from any of the except the ghost which I got for 20% off RRP.

Boats75 · January 2017

I have at least one of each Rebels set. The only exceptions are the new phantom, convention ghost microfighters and the TRU mini ghost and wookie gunships. I have a couple duplicates as well. I got 2 of the battle packs and modified the second transport so it can tow the crates from the Kanan's speeder bike set, I have 2 of those as well. Got them at a discount and wanted the extra blasters and imperial mini figures. I use the extra crat that would hold the blasters for storing studs for stud shooters. Bought one extra A wing for the A wing pilot Polybag. I won a second Inquisitor's TIE at a raffle during one of the "Adult Nights" the Chicago Legoland did before TFA came out. 6 Stormtrooper Sergeants round out the list.

xwingpilot · January 2017

My latest minifigure:

Image: https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/415/32159180365_14991c0122_z.jpg

On the subject of A-wings, I'm actually quite tempted #75175 (even though it's not a Rebels set), just not at 12.6p per piece! And even then the piece count is bumped-up with some ground equipment that I wouldn't want to display. I hope that's not something that's going to be commonplace in future sets. #75150 is a nice set, but Vader's TIE Advanced is too similar to #75082 which I already have.

xwingpilot · January 2017

scoiltreasa said:

^ I have all the rebels sets released so far except the new phantom. I don't think I paid more than 60% of RRP from any of the except the ghost which I got for 20% off RRP.

How did you get 60% off so many sets? 30%-35% is about the best I ever get!

Coolguy5000 · January 2017

xwingpilot said:

scoiltreasa said:

^ I have all the rebels sets released so far except the new phantom. I don't think I paid more than 60% of RRP from any of the except the ghost which I got for 20% off RRP.

How did you get 60% off so many sets? 30%-35% is about the best I ever get!

No I said I didn't pay more than 60% of RRP. Lol think only a few forum members have that much skill!

So I got 40% off the sets. It did help last year there was a fire in the back warehouse at a smyths near me which had a full 40% off on top of any other discounts due to possible smoke damage. That's how I bought 550 euro worth of lego in one day for 246 euro!

TheBigLegoski · January 2017

@xwingpilot
I can assure you that Vader's Tie Fighter Advanced x1 looks quite distinct from the (Rebels) Tie Advanced v1 fighter.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/us/gywfwv7atzay.jpg

As some of you may notice I did not apply the stickers onto Darth Vader's Tie. I was planning on applying them, but I never got around to it. There are only a few of them and none of them make big difference. I guess I am fine with it now as is.
(Though applying them to the A-Wing from #75150 is a must)

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/id/zxqwxbj3ctki.jpg

Vader's custom Tie also has a very large dish shaped wing as an integral part of its main fuselage behind the cockpit, contrary to most other Tie models, which characteristically consist of just a pod with pilons that attach to wings/solar-panels.

B.t.w. Darth Vader's Tie is just as wide as #75101 First order Special Forces (two seater) Tie-Fighter, yet much more compact nonetheless due to its folded wings.

TheBigLegoski · January 2017

Here are some more pics of all my Tie fighters, enjoy!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/6l/7tesmxwr5y3l.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/cy/s00ojna1hl19.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/ft/7t3ebad5ba8y.jpg

xwingpilot · January 2017

scoiltreasa said:

No I said I didn't pay more than 60% of RRP. Lol think only a few forum members have that much skill!

So you did. I thought you had special powers!

TheBigLegoski said:

@xwingpilot
I can assure you that Vader's Tie Fighter Advanced x1 looks quite distinct from the (Rebels) Tie Advanced v1 fighter.

True, but from the front they're quite similar. Vader appears to have extended out the back to house his ego...

TheBigLegoski · January 2017

@xwingpilot
Yes they are, still of the two (not just because of the films) I think Vader's 'x1' is aesthetically both in Lego as well as the SW films/cartoons the best looking of the two, next to also being (in the fictional universe) the technically superior one of these two fighter-craft.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/dt/34eom3pze4q2.jpg

I like the 'v1' a lot too, though it would have been nice if the designer of this set somehow could have made the wings more curved (crescent shaped) like in the cartoon. I Think it can be done, though I do not have the parts needed to modify/redesign the wings, and I am not sure they would be sturdy enough.

xwingpilot · January 2017

I'm quite tempted to buy just the Rebels A-wing from #75150 with no minifigures now I have a Rebels A-wing pilot. Does anyone know how many pices are in the A-wing? Is it roughly the same as the TIE?

TheBigLegoski · January 2017

@xwingpilot
I do not know how many piece each ship has, but I checked the construction manual for you, and both booklets (one for each ship) take 91 steps to build each ship, though Vader's ship (not counting the ad's in the back of the booklet and parts overview) build is spread out over 55 pages, where as the A-wing booklet (booklet nr.1) is 47 pages.

The weight of the ships are (minifigs included):
A-wing: 252 grams
Tie Advanced x1: 404 grams

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/j8/769elmjd9z2b.jpg

I think the best thing for you to do is see if you can download the building instructions for the set from the Lego website. Then you can see for yourself how many pieces, and what kind of elements you need for the A-wing.

TheBigLegoski · January 2017

One more piece of eye candy
(to entice xwingpilot to just buy the whole damned good set)
;-P

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/7t/z9vsq6el4mvv.jpg

You can probably get #75150 still below RRP somewhere here or there!?!
ps.
The other two minifigs (on the right) are from that B-wing, which is set #75050

xwingpilot · January 2017

Thanks @TheBigLegoski!

Always happy to look at more photos of a Star Wars collection :-)

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