Though LEGO Dimensions has been in hot water recently due to the rumors surrounding its supposed cancellation, we are still getting what Warner Bros. Interactive and TT Games have promised. While Wave 8 of LEGO Dimensions is yet to be released on May 9, we are now getting more news on the next wave of this year’s LEGO Dimensions sets. The internet has been rife of images and stills from the yet-to-be revealed Wave 9 of LEGO Dimensions, particularly those from certain packs such as the Powerpuff Girls and Beetlejuice, and thanks to a report by ComicBook.com, we now have confirmation from Cartoon Network that the girls will be arriving in LEGO Dimensions, both in Team and Fun Pack versions. Here’s a quote from CN’s press release.
The Powerpuff Girls LEGO DIMENSIONS – LEGO DIMENSIONS, the LEGO toy and videogame hybrid, is adding The Powerpuff Girls to its roster with a new Team Pack and Fun Pack. The Team Pack features Blossom and Bubbles minifigures, and the Fun Pack completes the team with Buttercup. Both packs give access to the Townsville Hub area where players can fly around Townsville and see sights like Pokey Oaks elementary, City Hall, Rainbow Land, the Pickle Museum and of course the girls’ home base complete with Professor Utonium’s lab.
Even though Wave 9 is still expected to be released during the third quarter of this year (probably sometime in August), Jason managed to have an early look and review of Buttercup’s minifigure as found in the LEGO Dimensions Powerpuff Girls Fun Pack.
As you can see, Buttercup’s minifigure is true to her original design, with her prominently large head, green eyes and short legs. The headpiece itself is made of a single molded piece. Watch Jason’s review below for more details.
As of to date, Wave 9 is said to be composed of the following Team and Fun Packs
LEGO Dimensions Teen Titans GO! Team Pack (71254)
LEGO Dimensions Teen Titans GO! Fun Pack (71255)
LEGO Dimensions Powerpuff Girls Team Pack (featuring Blossoms and Bubbles)
LEGO Dimensions Powerpuff Girls Fun Pack (featuring Buttercup)
LEGO Dimensions Lord Vortech Fun Pack
LEGO Dimensions Ghostbusters Reboot Fun Pack
LEGO Dimensions Beetlejuice (TBA)
Wave 9 is expected to be the last wave of LEGO Dimensions for its Year 2 offering.
A few days ago, our radars have caught on a rumor that has been making rounds among AFOL forums. The yet-to-be verified news is about an upcoming addition to the LEGO Creator Fairground subtheme that has been quite popular as a D2C set. The rumored set, which is the LEGO Creator Fairground Carousel (10256) is said to make its debut on June 1st, to give way to the recent LEGO Star Wars UCS Snowspeeder (75144) set to be released on May 4th.
Fans of the Fairground subtheme now have something to look forward to since the rumors might as well be true. BrickGeeks managed to obtain a copy of the LEGO Store June Calendar (which is quite early actually), and snapped an image of its featured, D2C set. Check this out.
Image courtesy of BrickGeekz.com
This is the second carousel set that LEGO is expected to release, with the first being the Grand Carousel (10196) back from 2009. I like the detailed design of its gold and gray arches, and even the seats are of newer design – that swan and flamingo seats are nice builds by themselves. Similar to its earlier cousin, the Fairground Carousel (10256) is expected to have the same power functions and motorized play features. It also joins the Ferris Wheel (10247), Fairground Mixer (10244), and as mentioned, the Grand Carousel (10196) as the fourth Advanced Model under the LEGO Creator Fairground subtheme. We have no official word yet on 10256’s pricing and piece count, which we expect to be out anytime next month.
So what do you think of this new fairground set brick fans? Will this be a sure hit among LEGO fans? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Who says being a LEGO fan ain’t tough? Next month’s Block’s Magazine Issue #31 shows what a UFC mixed martial artist and a budding LEGO Master Builder have in common. Issue #31 also gives an in-depth look at ‘cyberpunk’ building, and what it takes to re-create the sci-fi, over-the-top, apocalyptic, LEGO aesthetic.
Issue #31 also puts LEGO Technic’s latest remote-control creation and puts it under the harshest road tests. Will the LEGO Technic RC Tracked Racer (42065) stand the most gruelling tests that the Blocks magazine crew can think of? We shall see. Finally, the latest waves from LEGO Dimensions, NEXO Knights and DC Superhero Girls also get a share of the limelight with some pretty cool reviews from the staff, who perhaps can give us an idea on what the future holds for these themes. If you recall, there has been plenty of talks surrounding LEGO Dimensions and NEXO Knights, where these relatively young themes is rumored to be cancelled any time soon.
Better grab your bricks and get ready for some serious brick-building action!
Blocks Magazine is available both in print and digital formats. You may visit their website for more information on how to order your copy, or visit any Barnes & Noble bookstore nearest you. As a side note, Wildcard Toys are also offering several back issues that you may have missed, so be sure to check on them as well.
Brick Factor, famous fans and Cyberpunk in Blocks magazine Issue 31
There are all kinds of LEGO fans around the world, and the latest issue of Blocks magazine demonstrates that by talking to a mixed martial artist, competitive builders down under and one of the most dedicated collectors.
We take a look at Australia’s answer to The X Factor, as the country’s first LEGOLAND Discovery Centre looks for its resident Master Model Builder. If anyone is planning to enter one of these contests one day, it’s a must read account of the ropes that these LEGO building professionals go through to get there.
Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion Brad Pickett talks to Blocks magazine about his love of the brick, sharing his experiences balancing his LEGO hobby and UFC career. Lewis Aylmer shares his fascinating story of LEGO collecting, based around classic 1960s sets that are rarely seen in person – the images of his collection alone will fill fans with envy.
RC Tracked Racer from the LEGO Technic range gets put through the paces in the Blocks Review section, to see how it stands up to different terrain. Creator, Friends and NEXO KNIGHTS are all put under the spotlight too to see which sets are worth picking up and which are worth skipping.
Cyberpunk gets a deep dive in this month’s build section, with Cole Blaq analysing what LEGO fans do in order to recreate the unique aesthetic found in stories such as Ghost in the Shell. The best builders in the genre demonstrate how to create awesome Cyberpunk settings, before Ghost in the Shell itself gets the LEGO treatment.
To subscribe to Blocks magazine and get your monthly fix of LEGO content delivered straight to your door, visit www.blocksmag.com.
Most of the summer LEGO Star Wars sets slated for summer has already been unveiled, with the particular exception of one straight from Star Wars Episode II: The Attack of the Clones. Thanks to Toys R Us Hongkong website, we now get to see one LEGO has under wraps for quite some time. Official images of the LEGO Star Wars Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive (75191) have now been released, retailing at HK$999.90 or around USD129.99. It comes with the minifigures of astromech R4-P17, Obi-Wan Kenobi, young Boba Fett, and Jango Fett. The set is based from what seems to be a scene in Episode II where Obi-Wan travels to the clone-making planet of Kamino where he saw the birth of the formidable Clone Army.
TRU Hongkong also provided 75191’s product description which you can see below. The Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive is LEGO’s 2nd iteration of the Star Wars starship, with the first which came out in 2007. The Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring (7661) set was LEGO’s first attempt to offer this particular brick-built starfighter in reference to 2005’s Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
TRU Hongkong also mentioned a release date of between May 6 to 14 for the 75191, which means it’s most likely to be available in North America just in time for the May the 4th promotions.
LEGO Star Wars Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive (75191)
Help Obi-Wan keep one step ahead of Jango Fett in his Jedi Starfighter! Dock with the hyperdrive, grab the handle and warp to distant planets in no time. Add some firepower with the stud shooters and spring-loaded shooters, then pull the trigger to release the ship. Will Jango be able to track you down? That’s for you to decide…
Play at warp speed with Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter With Hyperdrive! Warp into action with Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter With Hyperdrive, featuring stud blasters, spring-loaded shooters, quick-release grab handle, 3 minifigures and a droid figure. Speed across the galaxy with Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter With Hyperdrive. This detailed LEGO® brick recreation of the ship featured in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones includes an opening minifigure cockpit, space for the R4-P17 Astromech droid top section and 2 stud shooters, while the large hyperdrive features 2 spring-loaded shooters, big engines, and a grab handle for enhanced play and quick release of the docked model. This impressive set also includes 3 minifigures and an Astromech droid figure.
Includes 3 minifigures: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jango Fett and young Boba Fett with mini legs, plus an R4-P17 Astromech droid figure.
Features Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter and a buildable hyperdrive.
Jedi Starfighter features an opening minifigure cockpit, space for the R4-P17 Astromech droid top section (with storage space for the torso inside the ship) and 2 stud shooters.
Hyperdrive features 2 spring-loaded shooters, big engines and a quick-release grab handle for enhanced play.
Dock the Starfighter with the hyperdrive and pull the trigger to release it again.
Grab the handle and zoom the model around the room.
Hyperdrive stands on any flat surface.
Relive exciting scenes in space from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
Jedi Starfighter measures over 3” (8cm) high, 11” (28cm) long and 4” (12cm) wide.
Hyperdrive with docked Jedi Starfighter measures over 10” (27cm) high, 11” (28cm) long and 12” (32cm) wide.
A piece of not-so-good news (I guess depending on how you look at it) just came out from Brickset a few moments ago. According to an excerpt found from this month’s subscription of Blocks Magazinesays, and to quote:
“..rumour has it that [NEXO Knights] is being cancelled and the summer sets may not even be released”
The article didn’t say when and where the rumor emerged, nor did we see this coming since there has been no hint of its cancellation from any of our sources. However, it is painful to realize, from The LEGO Group’s perspective, that the NEXO Knights as a theme may seem to have failed in delivering the sales or the expected return-on-investment that it hopes to see. Furthermore, it is not surprising for TLG to pull the plug from its theme even if announcements have been made regarding prior releases such as in the case of the rumored cancellation of LEGO Dimensions.
It is not that the theme itself is not worthy of praise. In my opinion, the NEXO Knights is perhaps one of LEGO’s most visually stunning theme, introducing an array of excellently designed sets and elements. It is labelled as one of LEGO’s ‘Big Bang’ theme with TLG shelling out a significant amount of investment. However, unlike Friends or Ninjagowhich has stood well for more than five years, NEXO Knights seems to have lost its initial appeal. Again, it’s not that the sets are not that impressive. Perhaps it may only suggest that the idea of a fusion between medieval warriors and high-tech weaponry is not really enough to call the attention of all LEGO fans. I even know of several AFOLs who even consider the NEXO Knights sets as an ‘abomination’ of the much loved Castle theme. At the end of the day, I guess it boils down into personal preferences.
Please take this piece of news with a grain of salt, and take note that the Blocks Magazine article does not directly state that NEXO Knights will be cancelled nor the summer sets will not be released. Nevertheless, we’ll keep a close eye on this and only time can tell if we will eventually see the curtain fall on our heroes from Knighton, suffering the same fate as that of Mixels and Bionicle.
Issue #31 of Blocks Magazine is set to be released on April 20 in the UK and 21 in North America, so we hope to learn more about this piece of news by then. For now, care to share your thoughts in the comments below, or head over our Facebook page to join the discussion.
More information is starting to crawl regarding the LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi sets courtesy of a Danish online LEGO retailer. The pricing of these sets, including their respective, blackened confidential boxes removedwere immediately by the site’s admin after its posting, but not without having some slick Bothan over at Eurobricks picking up on the intel. StarWarsCollector.de was also quick in passing the info when it listed the sets’ prices in Euros as we can see below. Additionally, Brickset has provided their probable value both in USD and GBP, though these are yet to be confirmed.
Image courtesy of ProfessorBrickkeeper.
We can expect seven particular sets under this initial wave of offerings, with four additional buildable figures added to the roster.
LEGO Star Wars 75176 – €39.99 – (£29.99, $29.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75177 – €59.99 – (£54.99, $49.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75179 – €79.99 – (£74.99, $79.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75187 – €99.99 – (£84.99, $89.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75188 – €109.99 – (£99.99, $109.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75189 – €139.99 – (£129.99, $139.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75190 – €149.99 – (£139.99, $149.99)
LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi Buildable Figures
LEGO Star Wars 75526 – €19.99 – (£14.99, $19.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75528 – €24.99 – (£19.99, $24.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75529 – €24.99 – (£19.99, $24.99)
LEGO Star Wars 75530 – €34.99 – (£29.99, $34.99)
Again, these conversions in US Dollars and British Pounds are just rough estimates. Though we still have plenty of time to wait until the official images are released just before this year’s Force Friday kicks in on September 1, the interesting thing about these prices is that it provide us with an idea on the possible sizes of these sets given their price points. For example at $139.99 and being the second largest set in the wave, 75189 may likewise be on the same league in terms of size as compared to Captain Rex’s AT-TE (75157)as pointed out by VaderFan2187 over at Eurobricks. Are we to see a toned down version of the rumored AT-4X as we included in our TLJ wishlist? We certainly hope so. How about you? What do you think?
Kudos to ProfessorBrickkeeper for (finally) adding a minifig version to the ever-growing fan base of TLJ poster memes.
Some of us may resent the fact that LEGO can be cruel when it comes to certain ‘exclusives’ (more so if you’re not one of those blessed souls who managed to get their hands on a Star Wars Celebration limited edition set). However, the appeal of having a very unique set of your own as a memento can sometimes be overwhelming. So what will you do if you were not fortunate enough to be even selected to purchase this exclusive set? Bricklink your way through it. Thanks to Brickfinder, we now have our chance to come up with our own LEGO Star Wars Detention Block Rescue set. For the 40th anniversary of the Star Wars saga and that of Star Wars Episode IV in particular, LEGO opted to come up with a set straight from a scene in Episode IV – A New Hope and offer it exclusively in this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando. An opportunity to own the prized set for non-attendees of the SW Celebrations opened up when LEGO offered a raffle via its Twitter page. Though the response from LEGO Star Wars fans were somehow positive regarding the Detention Block Rescue set, quite frankly, this vignette can easily be built by finding the pieces over at Bricklink.
Thanks to AFOL Steve Peacock, who was kind enough to share the set’s parts list and building instructions, we now have a chance to build this set. As mentioned, the set comes with very common pieces that you can find save for the Flat Tile 1×1 No.166 which can be found on some recent LEGO City sets such as the Pizza Van (60150) and Policeman With Cookie and Stinger (40175) polybag. Check out the list below and see if you can have all the LEGO pieces to build the Detention Block Rescue.
You may download the building instructions in PDF format right here. Stephen was fortunate enough to have this set and offers his review as you can see below.
Were you able to have this LEGO SWCO exclusive? Let us know in the comments below.
The excitement of this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando lingers on, especially that LEGO has pulled the veil from some of its never-before-seen upcoming LEGO Star Wars summer sets all slated to be available this summer. Thanks to the good ol’ guys from Rebel Scum, we have several stills of these sets, particularly on two LEGO Star Wars builds that were not previously shown during last February’s New York Toy Fair.
Just in time for next month’s May the 4th promotion, we now have these actual images of the LEGO Star Wars UCS Snowspeeder (75144) and the much anticipated Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike Battle Pack (75167). The Snowspeeder is this year’s first Ultimate Collectors Series, which is somehow an offshoot of 2016’s Assault on Hoth (75098). Star Wars and LEGO fans alike were also ecstatic when LEGO announced that it’s putting under the limelight the galaxy’s iconic bounty hunters, and giving them the minifig treatment. We may now have IG-88, Dengar, Bossk, and 4-LOM in their minifigure forms, all in a single set. Check out these images, courtesy of Rebel Scum. For more Star Wars sets unveiled in LEGO’s booth during SWCO 2017, you may check out Rebel Scum’s post. We also managed to take a video of the Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike Battle Pack during the celebrations, which you can find below.
UCS Snowspeeder 75144 (1,703 pieces @ $199.99; exclusively available at all LEGO brand stores or at shop.LEGO.com starting on May 4)
The following images are courtesy of Rebel Scum.
Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike Battle Pack 75167 (122 pieces @ $14.99; featuring the minifigure versions of IG-88, Dengar, Bossk, and 4-LOM and a speeder bike set; this set will be available in June)
The Freemakers are off for another season in LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, and thanks to the reveals shared by execs Bill Motz and Bob Roth during the Freemaker Adventures Panel at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, we now have more information on what lies ahead for our space scavengers turned rebels. Season 2 of the Freemakers will debut on May 4 and these are the things that we can expect from the highly rated show.
1. The Freemakers will go full swing in their fight against the Empire, and will decisively be a part of the Rebellion.
During the 1st season of the Freemaker Adventures, the family itself was practically shy in getting involved in the affairs of the rebellion. Additionally, the original Star Wars trilogy didn’t really focus nor hinted on the idea of children or tweens getting involved in the fight against the oppresive Imperial forces. However, as their story progresses, it seems that joining the fight against the evil rule of the Empire is inevitable for Rowan and the rest of his kin.
2. There will be lots of costume changes.
I guess it is only customary for our characters to have redesigned costumes as well. During the panel, Motz and Roth revealed several concept arts for the Freemakers’ new costumes and how they were conceptualized. According to them, the costumes are a nod to more familiar designs, alluding to Luke Skywalker’s getup from Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. They opted for such designs to give the audience a sense of transition for the events in the second season since all of these happen during that timeline between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
3. We’ll be seeing more of Hera.
During the panel, the duo also shared some still images that hints on the appearance of one the seasoned characters from Star Wars Rebels. The Ghost crew captain and fearless leader, Hera Syndulla, will be part of Season 2’s storyline, though it is not clear yet to what extent. But what is exciting is the thought that Hera seems to have survived all the events that preceded the timeline of the Freemaker Adventures, and those between Episodes V and VI. It offers a wealth of backstory material on what could have possibly happened to the Ghost crew and hopefully, fans can have a glimpse of some of these events as well.
4. Enter M-OC – the freakish droid that you don’t want to mess around with.
Needless to say, droids have been a staple of Star Wars lore, but this new Imperial droid is not your usual, garden variety type. In LEGO’s usual brand of humor, the Emperor came up with his own creation which he aptly calls M-OC: a creepy, killer droid born straight from your brick-built nightmares. If that is not enough to make your heart skip a beat, then the idea that he comes with his very own equally intimidating ship will make any Padawan melt in fear. In fact, Motz was even hesitant in coming up with the idea of creating M-OC in the first place. “Incredibly creepy and scary,” Motz said. “Sometimes we wonder, ‘Have we gone too far? Are kids gonna have bad dreams?’” Well, only time can tell.
5. The unholy alliance of the iconic Bounty Hunters.
It seems that the highly anticipated LEGO Star Wars Bounty Hunter Speeder Bike Battle Pack (75167) was not just randomly thrown into the mix as part of this year’s Star Wars sets. True enough, the inclusion of these iconic thugs in one LEGO set is like a dream come true for most LEGO and Star Wars fans, but having it as a sort of an Easter egg for the Freemaker Adventures, well, I have to admit is a pretty clever move by Disney and Lucasfilm. They were only given a fraction of a second in Season 2’s trailer, but if you hit the pause button at the 45th-second mark, then you can catch a glimpse of IG-88, Dengar, Bossk, and 4-LOM on a chase aboard their speeder bikes. If M-OC is not enough to finish the job, then perhaps the Bounty Hunters can pull it off. We shall see.
6. The Kyber-Powered Arrowhead.
Similar to the first season’s LEGO Star Wars sets such as the StarScavenger (75147) and Eclipse Fighter (75145), Season 2 of the Freemaker Adventures offers two new vehicles that will play key roles in the events of the series. According to Roth, “Rowan’s purpose becomes the Arrowhead. It’s the big thing for the season.” The Arrowhead is unique on its own. Perhaps next to the Death Star as being the only weapon or transport in the Star Wars galaxy powered by the mysterious Kyber crystals, the Arrowhead seems to show a yet-to-be-revealed potential. If the Arrowhead, as Roth implies, symbolizes Rowan’s purpose as it is powered by a huge Kyber crystal, then it is kind of difficult to think that it only exists as a weapon or tool of mass destruction. Clearly, it points to somewhere else rather than blowing things up. This might as well be the only Kyber-powered ship that the Rebel forces may have on their side. As described in the official Season 2 trailer, “Rowan’s powers grow and strengthen until he has a vision of a sleek, invulnerable ship that can save the Rebellion and stop the Empire in its tracks – the Arrowhead. The catch is, the Arrowhead is a ship only Rowan can build”. It’s pretty exciting to see how the Arrowhead can become a significant threat to the Empire, and what it can do once it’s blue aura activates.
The LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures’ new season will premiere this summer on Disney XD. Prior to this, five new shorts will debut before May 4 that will help bridge the gap between seasons 1 and 2.
So what do you think? Excited about the latest adventures of the Freemakers? What are you most excited about?
This Year’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando has wrapped up, and there are so many highlights to cover that it is not enough to mention everything in just a single post! Nevertheless, I think very few will disagree that the most ground breaking of them all was the reveal made by director Rian Johnson during The Last Jedi Panel of Day 2’s SW Celebration last Friday. We now have our first official trailer for Star Wars Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and with it, comes a slew of reviews, frame-by-frame trailer analysis and a handful of fan theories. The Force is undeniably strong with this sequel, especially that the trailer has been viewed more than 24 million times in just two days. Here’s the official trailer of TLJ in case you’ve missed it.
With so many new images and scenes revealed in the two-minute trailer, one can’t help but think what LEGO has in the works (or perhaps concealed) just before Episode VIII is unleashed in cinemas in December. It is interesting to note that Brickset has initially tagged seven LEGO sets under the Star Wars, The Last Jedi subtheme. Since it is highly unlikely that we will get to see them once the May the 4th promotions kicks in next month, and our best guess for their debut could be sometime August or September, similar to the release dates of the Rogue One sets last year.
So let’s take a look at the trailer once more and allow us to offer our wish list of LEGO Star Wars, The Last Jedi sets that we want to see.
Rey’s Lightsaber Training At Planet Ach-To.
Though Episode VII The Force Awakens only gave a few minutes of screen time for Jedi in-hiding Luke Skywalker, the planet in which he imposed his self-exile was given considerable attention. For reasons not yet fully revealed, Luke has chosen the Planet Ach-To to be his sanctuary, and the training ground to hone Rey’s skills on the use of the Force. It will be a great set to have as well if Kylo Ren and the rest of the Knights of Ren will be added into the mix in a sort of an invading party raid, as rumored from several reports last year.
Kylo Ren’s TIE Fighter.
Concept art only.
Alright, I think this one is just keeping up with tradition and was not even hinted in the trailer, but nevertheless, a good one to speculate about. We know that almost all harbinger of bad news in the Star Wars galaxy carries with them a TIE vehicle of their choice. From the lowly TIE Fighter Pilot’s TIE Bomber (4479), Vader’s TIE Advanced (75150), and even the Inquisitor’s TIE Advanced Prototype (75082), it seems that every lead baddie in the SW galaxy favors a TIE Fighter when it comes to a head-on dogfight with Rebel or Resistance forces. So why not give one to Kylo Ren? I know he has done so many unspeakable things in TFA (who can ever forget what he did to his dad, Hans Solo?), but since he plays a major role in this latest Star Wars trilogy, then LEGO would give justice to his character by adding at least one more LEGO set under his belt. As of now, there are only two sets where you can find his minifig version: the LEGO Star Wars Battle on Takodana (75139) and Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle (75104). A TIE Fighter of his own would be a great addition to his nefarious name.
The First Jedi Temple.
This particular shot from The Last Jedi trailer got the most die-hard Star Wars fans squealing with delight. The collection of tomes, flanked by what seem to be roots from a very ancient tree, is a nod to George Lucas’ original plans of telling the Star Wars saga from the third-person narrative of the immortal scribes, the Whills. Eventually, the idea didn’t take flight and Lucas opted for a straightforward, good ‘ol fashioned storytelling. However, it seems that the idea or concept of the Whills was not completely scraped by Lucas, with Rogue One hinting about it when Chirrut and Baze were introduced as the so called Guardians of… you guess, the Whills.
This is at the very least, suggests that we might possibly see how the very first Jedi Temple looks like. It was suggested in the events of The Force Awakens, when his close friend and brother-at-arms of many years, Hans Solo, confirming the matter at one point. Though Ach-To turns out to be the oceanic planet in which the said temple is rumored to be located, the trailer neither revealed or confirmed it. However, the way director Rian Johnson intended the trailer to feel, and the way it highlighted a very interesting collection of tomes within a tree-like structure, shows that the ‘balance’ Rey is seeking is to be found in this place. If LEGO has slated this to become a set, then this will be a very appealing addition to anyone’s LEGO Star Wars collection. It may well compliment a LEGO Star Wars set dedicated to Rey’s training.
Resistance Skimmer/Speeder.
It seems that each film from the latest Star Wars aftermath trilogy brings with it a collection of new vehicles, whether an original one or a rehash of former starships. This shot from the mineral rich planet of Crait seems to be the battleground for an impending standoff between the Resistance and First Order forces. For lack of a better term or name, these Resistance Skimmers seems to be an odd combination of a pod racer and a Snowspeeder, supported by what seems to be a balancing rod of sorts. The trailer has not revealed their offensive fighting capabilities, but we can safely assume that its speed and maneuverability will be its most outstanding feature. As a mid-sized set, this will be a great addition to our current roster LEGO Star Wars vehicles.
AT-M6.
At the eventual standoff on Crait, we can see the reason why the skimmers are charging head on. Looming on the horizon is a line of intimidating First Order walkers, said to be larger and more menacing than their older cousins. Rumored to be named as the AT-4X, these behemoths were described as ‘gorilla walkers’, with a characteristic arched back design and significantly larger than the AT-ATs of the previous Empire. It has a lot of potential, since the hulking LEGO Star Wars AT-AT (75054) from 2014 has already been retired and we haven’t seen a rehash of this mammoth walker since then. Furthermore, LEGO passed on the opportunity of releasing this one when it was shown again in Rogue One last year. So it’s not far-fetched to consider that LEGO might be reserving its bricks for the AT-4X very soon.
Resistance A-Wing.
The A-Wing has already left an indelible mark on the landscape of the Star Wars saga for being the fastest ship in the Rebel fleet. Since the days of the original trilogy when these iconic starfighters where crucial in the fight against the Empire in Episode VI, it seems that these space speedsters have been commissioned again to take flight once more. Just be sure to hit the pause button fast enough to catch a glimpse of the Resistance’s rebooted A-Wing.
Check out the A-wing on the left side of the screenshot above.
What is particularly interesting about this newer A-Wing is the different color scheme that it offers. For sure, LEGO has placed the A-Wing plenty of times under the limelight with its handful of offerings: 2017’s A-Wing Starfighter (75175), Vader’s TIE Advanced vs A-Wing Starfighter (75150), A-Wing Starfighter (75003) from 2013, and the A-Wing Starfighter (6207) way back from 2006, but this newer iteration has a slimmer, sleeker design as compared to earlier LEGO versions. I know this might be asking too much since we just had an A-Wing recently as a nod to 1983’s Return of the Jedi, however, given the newer design on TLJ’s A-Wing, then perhaps it will not be a long shot to eventually see this as an official LEGO set. Granted that it may not be included yet in the first wave of Episode VIII offerings, LEGO will do well by including this in later sets.
Here’s how the newer A-Wing will look like in The Last Jedi.
Resistance Frigate.
Our last LEGO Star Wars TLJ candidate (but certainly not the very least) is another galactic sized set, next only to the scale of the AT-4X. These huge, interstellar ships have been a staple of Star Wars movies as part of the legion of starships deployed both by the Empire and the Republic. In this shot, we get to see the same Frigate class starships fleeing from what it seems to be as the planet D’Qar. As of to date, LEGO has only released two sets based on this Frigate class of starships: the Republic Frigate (7964) from 2011, and last year’s Rebel Combat Frigate (75158). Again, our best hint, if ever LEGO decides to come up with a set based on the Resistance’s newer Frigate, is that LEGO might hold on to this a little longer and include these on a later wave of releases.
So, what do you think of our list? Do you have any other The Last Jedi sets in mind that you wish to see in their LEGO forms? Drop us a note in the comments below, or follow our official Facebook page and join in the discussions. Star Wars Episode VIII – The Last Jedi will debut in theaters on December 15, 2017.
