Republic Gunship wins fan vote
Posted by Huw,
Recently, LEGO invited us to vote for a forthcoming Star Wars UCS set, choosing between EF76 Nebulon-B Escort Frigate, LAAT/i Republic Gunship and TIE/sa Bomber.
The results have just been announced: the Republic Gunship won, garnering over 50% of the votes!
LEGO states that "we can’t reveal many details now, but the Republic Gunship WILL be one of the next UCS Star Wars sets. It’s time for the designers here at LEGO Group to get designing!"
What do you think of this news? Is it what you chose?
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If they don't include a Jedi Bob my vote was wasted
Any minifig will be wasted if it's not minifig-scale...
What do I think?
I think it was clear from the beginning that this would be the winner, plus that it would be the one that LEGO wanted to be the winner.
Having built the Lepin set of the Nebulon-B for a friend I was sure that TLG would never make an official set of that ship. It's just completely incompatible with their guidelines on stability - unless they make an Advent calendar or similarly small version of it.
And while I would have loved the TIE Bomber to win, I knew early on that it wouldn't stand a chance.
Would have liked to see the results if the third option had been a UCS AT-AT instead of the TIE Bomber.
Yes! gunshipgang for the win!
Seriously? There must be some people that actually like the prequels then...
At least now we know that they are thinking about a Nebulon set. Maybe someday.
Gunship was only my second choice. Definitely one of my favorite vessels of the prequels though.
Lame. Either the Nebulon-B or TIE Bomber would have been better.
Nebulon B was my vote...as someone who has seen ZERO Star Wars movies ??
Good. Then I don't need to think about buying that upcoming UCS set at least.
(would have been very tempted by the frigate)
Yes, I voted for this but I will be very mad if there isn't a Jedi Bob and while it was between this and the Nebulon B there wasn't really much contest with Clone Wars returning later this month on my Birthday. If Lego would have made an OT Tie Bomber set then I would have been inclined to vote for that ship or the Nebulon over what was basically my hardcore introduction to SW (the Prequels).
Edit: "But Wait there is more" wasn't covered.
Yes!!!!!
Should have done the Ebon Hawk.
R.I.P the colour grey, 1999 - 2020
Great for those who voted gunship. I was only going to buy if it was nebulon, so I guess I'll save money this time around. I would love it if Lego will start to do some regular sized prequel sets. There have been too many sets from the sequel trilogy lately. Please give us more location based sets and less ships, especially the ships that have been remade 3 or 4 or 10 times.
I voted for the Republic Gunship. I have never been a huge Star Wars fan, but I know that the prequels were not box office bombs. Adding such a ship to the UCS was an inevitable win. So many TIE fighters have already been made and the Nebulan didn't have the colorful structure of the gunship. So I definitely had to vote for the Republic Gunship. I hope TLG holds a vote for every UCS!
Well, crossing my fingers now that the gunship will be properly minifig-scale. Hopefully the Nebulon-B will eventually see the light of day.
Even if they do not include a Jedi Bob figure in the set, a great alternative would be to make a Jedi Bob gift with purchase for the release. So, then all the hardcore fans can include the figure in their model and everyone else who isn't familiar with Jedi Bob will just be like, "ah, just another random gift with purchase set". Just a thought... :)
I don’t get why some people are wanting it to be minifig scale. This is a UCS set, made for display. Some exclusive figures would be nice, but honestly a UCS doesn’t need any. Just look at other UCS sets, like Vader’s TIE, AT-ST, both Snowspeeders, both Y-Wings, both X-Wings, and many more. I hope they make it huge and very detailed like all those sets.
This will be my first UCS set. Can't wait. Hope we get some good minifigures with it.
While I am happy to see something from the Prequel Era get some love, I am disappointed that it was not the Nebulon. The thing with the Republic Gunship is that it's basically been at minifigure scale from the get go; imperfect in spots and not as heavily detailed, but minifigure scale nonetheless. This then means that it may be even larger than minifigure scale, which is cool I guess, but then it's like the TIE Fighter, Snowspeeder, Y-Wing, and such where it comes with a minifigure only because enough people complained about there not being one when it used to be a rare occurrence when a ship just happened to be at minifigure scale in UCS format like the Imperial Shuttle and the Millennium Falcon. It really wasn't until the Sandcrawler that UCS was deliberately being made to be at minifigure scale if the playset version was vastly out of scale or a UCS version would naturally lend it to being larger than Minifigure Scale, like the TIE Fighter and Y-Wing.
So why did I want the Nebulon? It's a hard ship to really make into a playset since it would never stand upright and would be pretty finicky, but it is classic for a UCS build because that's really all it ever could be. It's classic Star Wars, just obscure enough that people won't know the name, but everyone knows it when they see it because you see it at the end of Empire Strikes Back and during the final battle in Return of the Jedi. It was also shown recently in Star Wars Rebels and it was revealed that General Dodonna, the man that gave the briefing on destroying the Death Star, commanded a fleet of Nebulons as part of his Rebel Cell before the Alliance was officially formed. General Dodonna would make for an excellent minifigure to accompany that ship because it would be a rare minifigure we've never gotten before with a ship we've never gotten before and it makes sense to the hardcore fans that would buy it. Unless they make the Massassi Temple from Yavin IV, General Dodonna's never popping up.
Now I don't know if I would have bought a Nebulon, I really don't have anymore space for anymore Star Wars sets, let alone a UCS, plus I don't know if I would have the funds, but I'd be a bit more inclined to try because I had a say in its selection. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to see the Gunship get picked, Prequel Era representation is always welcome, but so is representation of things we've never received in LEGO form over the past 20 years.
I just don't understand the logic on this one considering there have already been 2 minifig scale gunships, and 75021 Republic Gunship was a pretty good set in its own right as well as basically minifigure scale. The new gunship will be pointless if it isn't minifig scale, but if they UCS the scale of it up, they'll lose that duality.
And for crying out loud, we're not getting a Jedi Bob. We're way overdue for a new Dooku. Waste a minifigure spot with Jedi Bob???? Please.
While I voted for the Nebulon-B Frigate, I am quite satisfied with this result because I love the Republic Gunship and hope this result will further confirm the interest in sets based upon the Prequel Trilogy era.
However, I am also not certain how an Ultimate Collector Series set could considerably improve upon the existing designs. There is certainly potential for greater detail but I think the size of 75021-1 Republic Gunship is already appropriate as interaction with minifigures is extremely important to a troop-carrier.
Nevertheless, I look forward to the model and hope the other alternatives will be considered in the future too!
Well, seems as if the times I collected the UCS sets is truly over...
I feel I made a mistake voting for the gunship. It’s not well suited to an oversized UCS model, the frigate would have been a better choice
Now for an unpopular opinion - a geonosis MBS set in the vain of Bespin, with buildable creatures, a gunship, and 20+ minifigs (new Dooku, Jango, etc.), would be a winner in my book.
@backtobricks said:
"As a prequel baby, I voted for the Gunship :)"
Same, this picture of the Republic Gunship brought back some memories!
Easy pass for me.
meh
Yes! The one I voted for won! We won't be getting another gray ship!
As a huge fan of "The Clone Wars," I'm super excited for this!
Gunship more like FUNship amiright boys
@BrickByBrick said:
"If they don't include a Jedi Bob my vote was wasted"
I think we can all agree on that! :D
@blaiseboi1 said:
"Gunship more like FUNship amiright boys"
YES
@Chouju_X_SPAM_ SAID:
"Should have done the Ebon Hawk."
It's unlikely to happen, but I'd love it if they made more Legends sets. The Legends books, comics and games are arguably more the Star Wars I grew up with than the films were, and it's really sad to me that they're not just no longer canon, but to my knowledge no new content/reprints are coming out.
I think a UCS Gunship could still be minifig scale. Looking at 75021, if they made the upper fuselage 8 studs wide instead of 6, then make all of it 1/3 bigger, it's still (approximately) minifig scale, but not gigantic. This is what I'm hoping for, anyway. I'm not much interested in non-minifig scale stuff.
Finally!
My vote was for the Nebulon B, but the Gunship would have been my second pick. Probably one of the best designs from the Prequels.
@Jack_Rizzo
The Old Republic MMO is set in Legends and is still getting regular updates. A recent reprint of the original Thrawn trilogy also got a new short story added that was also set in Legends. Although 99% of the new stuff is set in the current canon, Legends is getting a few new additions here and there
Glad it's the LAAT/i but would have equally liked the frigate.
Ideally, for me, a UCS version of the LAAT/i would still be minifigure scale with the UCS'ness budget being applied to the greater detail & improved shaping. But, most importantly, it would feature vast improvements to the bubble turrets which always seemed so underwhelmingly developed. Set 7163 made good use of the interior space available but still had room for it to be improved upon.
Finally, another prequel trilogy UCS set.
YES! I think this is gonna be really great (but they better make it accurate - no more manned wing turrets).
However, given that they had a vote on this, they most likely have concept models for all three, which means we will probably see all three (or at least second place - probably the Nebulon B) at some point in the future.
@MrClassic said:
"Seriously? There must be some people that actually like the prequels then..." - you don’t need to be a prequel fan to love the gun ship :)
Good news for my wallet (not a prequel guy myself), but happy for those who voted for it. To each his/her own!
They mention that news will come out from “next year onward.” So for anyone hoping it could be the fall 2020 UCS set, or that it is already a design they have on hand, that’s unfortunately not the case.
Did anyone see the mention of a drawing for 3 winners that voted for the Gunship?
See, Gunship voters, you had nothing to worry about. Didn't need to get nasty about it.
It will be interesting to see what minifigs they include (if any). If it's an Ep.II Geonosis version we can rule out any Clone Wars or Ep.III figs e.g. Rex, Cody, Wolffe. I would most like to see a Geonosis one as it has lots of options for Jedi and clones to be included.
However, I don't see why we want a Jedi Bob fig. Isn't he just a generic Jedi? Wouldn't you rather a named Jedi that we've not had yet?
UCS yes, but please not in the price range of the recent MF and Destroyer.....
Both the LAAT Gunship and the TIE Bomber would have been better as regular sets, they would be more affordable and with a nice selection of minifigures for like 100 or 150 bucks, and not those 300, 400, 500...800...bucks of the UCS sets that you cant even fit in your room and figures that sometimes theyre not even exclusive at all. But well, democracy has spoken.
I was also a supporter of the Nebulon-B frigate, but I am glad my second choice, the Republic Gunship, won in the end. More love for Attack of the Clones is always good in my book, and the chance to get an updated "Jedi Bob" minifigure would be a great designer's joke as well. Maybe if the actual model isn't much bigger than a System-scale gunship, Lego could up the piece count by having a truly UCS Hailfire Droid included! Now that would be epic; the first two-in-one UCS set!
I'm so happy to finally get another prequal UCS set. It's been too long!
If you don't want the gunship, then you don't have to buy it. I understand the disappointment about the Nebulon B, but I guess that's what happens when the public gets to decide. People just need to chill, especially on the lego ideas website, because complaining about 12 year old youtubers isn't going to make lego change their mind. Anyways... I'm excited for the gunship, and I'm gonna have to see if I can find a way to get it when it comes out!
I hope they add enough clone troopers to complete it
“One of the next UCS” makes me happy
@ArielHairRaph said:
"“One of the next UCS” makes me happy"
Hopefully we'll get all of them at some point!!!
Yes! Nice!
@AustinPowers said:
"What do I think?
I think it was clear from the beginning that this would be the winner, plus that it would be the one that LEGO wanted to be the winner.
Having built the Lepin set of the Nebulon-B for a friend I was sure that TLG would never make an official set of that ship. It's just completely incompatible with their guidelines on stability - unless they make an Advent calendar or similarly small version of it.
And while I would have loved the TIE Bomber to win, I knew early on that it wouldn't stand a chance.
Would have liked to see the results if the third option had been a UCS AT-AT instead of the TIE Bomber."
my exact thought on the Nebulon. The bridge part would have been far too unstable unless lego did a massive set, look at some of the Moc's they need thousands of pieces to make that thing stable meaning it costs thousands also.
Happy for those who won - I did not even bother with the choices given. I like the idea of a Gunship but I certainly don't want it to be minifig scale - I want it to be extremely detailed and huge (like a UCS x-wing or UCS snowspeeder or UCS y-wing, etc). If they do it minifig scale,they can finish the design by late this afternoon. Take 75021 and (1) change the lime green in the front to olive green, (2) make sure there is a black (dark grey) vertical line in the front below the cockpit, (3) embed the engines inside the wings where the wings attach to the body and (4) include a Jedi Bob (which seems to be a Lego creation anyway) to appease minifig fans; And you are done - I'm certainly not for that sort of thing but I will consider a much larger and detailed vessel. We'll see...
As much as the Nebulon frigate could have been interesting (just so because it has never been done before) I am wondering who would have the place to display it - the thing would probably have been two feet high by two feet long by about 4 inches thick. The stand would have to be massive (and account for a huge portion of the bricks) just to be reasonably stable.
In the end what I'd really really like to see as a UCS is the AT-AT.
doesn't have to be much bigger to be more detailed + minifig scale.
do that, and keep it under US$200, and i'll buy it. otherwise, pass
The gunship will be interesting to see, never been sure about those ball-type firing positions though. Whilst on the topic of gunships, random thought, in an alternate universe how cool would it be to see Lego produce the gunship from Appleseed Ex Machina, you know the blue waspy things. Coolest freakin’ gunship ever!
Glad it's the Republic Gunship this time.
I don't quite get why UCS size can't be Minifigure size.
Yes 75021 is a good model and yes you can put Minifigures in it, but it's nowhere near full size Minifigure scale.
Just look at the picture above for a perfect example with the gun pods on the sides compared with what's on 75021 . There's loads of spare room in the pods in the picture but on 75021 the figures are shoehorned in. Same thing applies to the cockpits and the troop bay.
Personally, if done well, I think this could be a really good display piece for those that want it or a good play piece if that's what floats your boat.
I look forward to seeing what they come up with.
Unless the other two absolutely bombed, we'll see them again. Similar to Hasbro's Transformers titan class figures, one was selected by a fan vote a few years ago, but the other names are being produced, one a year.
At least for the Nebulon B, anyway. That obviously has vocal support, and as people point out, it's design suits a display model but it would make a terrible playset. The Bomber is hard to say, but if it got a reasonable but not overwhelming response, it could prompt a minifigure scale version. It's easy to pull off, they could probably integrate a bombing feature similar to the last few Y wings, and it gets a Tie on store shelves.
@MrClassic said:
"Seriously? There must be some people that actually like the prequels then..."
Not so much the prequels, as the Clone Wars animated series. Love that gun ship.
I'm very excited about this. Was recently thinking about building this as an MOC anyway. Like everyone else said, it better be minifig scale and include Rex, Fives, Cody, Anakin, etc...
Excellent! I'm glad we'll finally get another prequel trilogy UCS set.
I have to echo what some others are saying: I don't understand the need for a UCS set to be minifigure-scale. The whole idea behind the UCS range is to make large, detailed display models. Yes, some vehicles that are exceptionally large in-universe (Millennium Falcon, Imperial Shuttle, Sandcrawler) will end up at approximately minifigure-scale when translated to UCS, but that has never been the goal of the UCS range. If you want a vehicle that can interact with minifigures, well, that's what system-scale is for.
well, what is for sure is that Ryan will think he is the star that made it happen....
damn, it got that many votes? really thought this would be a more even competition
I'll never get my Medical Frigate....
Ah well, that's money saved for me then.
The more pressing issue is about the droid attack on the Wookies...
I didn't really care for any of the three, though the TIE Bomber is the only one that might have threatened my wallet. I'm sure it'll be a fine model and I'm happy for PT fans. 'Far as I'm concerned, getting this out of the way just brings us a step closer to another chance at an A-Wing.
To those surprised to find there are fans of the prequel: yes, in fact there is an entire generation of them. But it's not their fault, they were too young to know any better ;)
Boo. Oh well, looks like I'll be saving a ton of money!
Neat, hopefully it doesn't outrule a regular retail release later down the line.
@CapnRex101 said:
"However, I am also not certain how an Ultimate Collector Series set could considerably improve upon the existing designs. There is certainly potential for greater detail but I think the size of 75021-1 Republic Gunship is already appropriate as interaction with minifigures is extremely important to a troop-carrier."
This was exactly my issue with the gunship option compared with the other two... I can't help but feel that had it not been voted for, then within 3-5yrs we would have got a new gunship that made moderate improvements upon the 75021 design regardless... That certainly cannot be said for the Frigate! The Tie Bomber meanwhile would have had some awesome detailing and would be entirely original- but I reckon we'll still get one as a roughly mini figure scale play model within 5yrs.
Either way- I'm just hoping that we get a 'UCS Darth Vader's Tie Advanced' remake and an 'MBS Jabba's Palace' in the next couple of years...
As someone who voted for the winner, I was expecting it to win, but not by such a wide margin! I was sort of expecting the Nebulon to be pretty close in votes, but only lose due to the Tie Bomber pulling a few of it's votes.
Anyways, I'm happy that we're finally getting a new prequel UCS! We really don't have enough of those.
Eh. They seriously better include Jedi Bob or this will not have been worth it.
Well, I already have a minifig scale gunship that'll be as or better detailed then what LEGO puts out so I guess I saved some money on that. However, the only reason to buy this will be only if there are very good figures like a new phase II Rex or Cody or if there are a lot of new clones and such. No need for Jedi's as we probably have had more Jedi's than clones to be honest... Also, I guarantee this will be an oversized model and NOT minifig scaled. The gunship is not large enough to be made like the Slave I or Falcon, unless they only use like ~1500 pieces for it. Either way, I wasn't planning on buying on any of these (unless there are extremely desirable figures) since there are much much better MOC's you find and make (Lepin doesn't count obviously).
@bandit778 said:
"Glad it's the Republic Gunship this time.
I don't quite get why UCS size can't be Minifigure size."
I don't think you understand minifigure size. If you do the measurements and scale it down the play scale ones are fairly close and the reason it looks small compared to the picture is that minifigs are just proportionally wider and thicker.
@MrClassic said:
"Seriously? There must be some people that actually like the prequels then..."
Where have you been? There are tons of them XD
Can't wait for this- might be the very first UCS set I buy. I love my 2002 Gunship, but as a display model this one should be beautiful.
Looks like I have a lot more saving to do....this will be a must buy for me but I hope the price doesn’t take it out of that category.
Disappointing. Most disappointing.
@backtobricks said:
"As a prequel baby, I voted for the Gunship :)"
GUNSHIP GANG. GUNSHIP GANG
Meh.
Good news actually, this year will be expensive enough on Technic...
I like the prequels, but I would prefer the Nebulon-B Escort Frigate since it was never made and there are already several Gunships already.
@HOBBES it wasn't until I read your comment that I realized that the engines stick up too much on the existing LEGO Gunships! Except they're not engines, they're missile launchers; the engines are in the fuselage rear.
Jedi Bob! Jedi Bob! Jedi Bob! Jedi Bob! Jedi Bob!
To me, it's not about Prequel. It's all about The Clone Wars, both the movie and serie, in which I could enjoy and appreciate many times this ship whicn is really out of the way of SW global designs to me. I mean it just looks like nothing else. I like it so much. I voted for it of course, hoping for updated Commander Cody and Rex minifigs along with it... I guess, if that eventually comes true, that it will be the 2d UCS of my entire collection, after 10188 back 7 years ago. Worth the wait and efforts to buy it.
I'm really looking forward to this as it's my favourite SW ship , I just hope it's not out of my price range.
Bah, really disappointed. I voted for the Nebulon just because it was something new.
Can we all agree everyone now also stops whining about TLG making another Falcon or X-Wing as people really had the chance to pick something new but in the end it wasn’t sooo importantly and a new rehash was the winner. :-)
Would someone mind explaining how an unnamed Jedi in an old set came to be this vaunted "Bob"...?
I am so lost!
An ARC-170 UCS would have been cooler.
@bananaworld :
In 2009’s Lego Star Wars Visual Dictionary, DK said that all that was known about that Jedi was that he once flew on a Republic Gunship. They listed the name Jedi Bob as a joke and since then he’s become a meme amongst Lego Star Wars fans.
Anyway, it’s cool to get another Prequel UCS, and I hope this paves way for a Jedi Temple. However, these were pretty weak choices as there was no A-Wing or AT-AT. I’m still somewhat excited for this, especially if the figure is an Episode III Cody, even though this will probably be set on Geonosis.
The Nebulon had my vote.
@bananaworld said:
"Would someone mind explaining how an unnamed Jedi in an old set came to be this vaunted "Bob"...?
I am so lost!"
Set 7163, Republic Gunship has a mysterious cloaked Jedi named “Bob”. He became part of a craze. I too was unaware of this until very recently.
If you want to know more, google “Jedi Bob” and click on Wookiepedia.
He apparently was in the Battle Of Geonosis.
@560heliport said:
" @HOBBES it wasn't until I read your comment that I realized that the engines stick up too much on the existing LEGO Gunships! Except they're not engines, they're missile launchers; the engines are in the fuselage rear. "
Hi 560heliport. Thanks for the correction. I cannot edit my post anymore to correct the mistake - I'm no specialist of any Star Wars spaceships or vehicles. I enjoy the designs but don't know the name of the parts and aside from the obvious, I don't know their exact functions!
That said, on the box of 75021, there seem to be jet exhausts behind those "missile launcher". Same is true for 7136 and 7676.
Just get over it, it won't be minufigure scale and won't be grey! Love it!
I lost, yuppy!!! My wallet is safe!
@HOBBES you're right abou the box art. LEGO artist's mistake? Or maybe they don't have the DK book, "Star Wars Complete Vehicles" which is where I got the information- until I bought the book secondhand recently, I thought the launchers were launchers in the front and engines in the back. They're definitely too far up- thanks for pointing that out.
What a shame. Oh well, it'll save me some money anyway.
I can see why people like the gunship. Especially the younger people. Since i won’t be buying the set (unless i’ll become rich some day soon) i am okay that it’s not the tie-bomber or the frigate.
Oh great... so no matter what they do w/the UCS version my perfectly great Minifigure scale version will either look too small or overly simplified. There was only one choice that was even suitable for UCS scale guys! Ugh, at least that's another SW set I won't have to waste my money on.
My LEGO Star Wars UCS/MBS sets collection is modest. The only vehicle sets I own are the Falcon, Slave I and Sandcrawler. The reason these were must-buys for me was because they were "mini-fig" scale or, in the case of the Sandcrawler, close to it. Regular LEGO sets like the X-wings and TIE-fighters are already scaled for figs, and I'm happy with my "wallet-scale" version of massive ships like the Star Destroyer.
But at the end of the day, I also will buy what I like. Despite voting for the Nebulon Frigate, I still love the Republic Gunship more. I just don't feel the Rebel Fleet ship will ever be anything but a UCS set or micro-build based on its design. The Gunship deserves UCS representation, but I'm totally happy with my 75021 version.
In spite of all that, I'm very happy LEGO gave us the opportunity to vote on this and I hope we are graced with more events like this in the future!
We are all fans of Lego. Some are fans of Star Wars. Some favour prequels or original trilogy. Some like both. We voted, some got their choice other didn't. Such is life.
The bit I find depressing is even those who have got their desired choice bicker about whether it should be minifig scale or display scale. Next will be price point or value for money. Or whether its released this year or next. Or something else.
I am guilty as the next person of having seemingly neverending and unrealistic expectations from the theme as it is one I truly love. But to those who wanted the gunship, pause and enjoy the moment. To those who wanted one of the other two, I'm sure you'll see them soon. TLG will keep pumping out the UCS's as long as they think they will sell.
Awesome. We will finally see some variety and color in the UCS line.
I don't understand why they would rather have made a UCS TIE Bomber than a minifigure-scaled one, seeing how the only one of those was made seventeen years ago and it seems like something that would be more interesting to a lot of people than redoing Luke's Landspeeder every three years.
I'm not sure about that "we'll start designing right away" bit, though, it makes it sound like they're starting from scratch and it seems like if LEGO is running a contest like this that there are more-or-less complete models behind the scenes somewhere that could be on shelves in about 16 months.
Prequel Fans won!!!
@kfr said:
"Good. Then I don't need to think about buying that upcoming UCS set at least."
Exactly.
I would have bought the Bomber to add with the other TIEs.
Frigate would be very difficult to accurately build and would have been much like the current Star Destroyer (a giant parts pack in one color).
Gunship
Gang. Happy it won it's been to long since a prequel UCS
WEWANTA501STBATTLEPACK
Awesome result, now if Lego would add a 501st battlepack pack to the set it would be perfect..... :-)
501st battle pack? You guys only want four 501st troopers? Why not a couple dozen?
The Republic Gunship is my favorite Star Wars craft of all time. I’ve always had a sweet spot for troop carriers. So excited this got picked.
Now here’s to hoping people voted for a Phase 2 Commander Cody figure as well. We really need one of him. Phase 2 Captain Rex can wait for a Clone Wars season 7 set because you know LEGO will capitalize on that.
@chuckschwa said:
"in the case of the Sandcrawler, close to it."
Ummmm the UCS Sandcrawler is nowhere close to minifig scale haha. Has to be around 3-5 times larger to be minifig scale.
I love the gunship and I really don't want it to be mini figure scale, if it is going to be a UCS ship then make it detailed.
You can release a playset gunship at the same time for those that want a minifigure set (they have done that before).
However, I would have preferred the Nebulon B.
I'm pretty sure Jedi "Bob" was supposed to be this guy --
https://i.redd.it/qex5g87hisn21.jpg
If they throw in the right clones this could well be my first UCS set.
Before it was revealed I could sense it in the force ??
@EpicMindvolt said:
"I don’t get why some people are wanting it to be minifig scale. This is a UCS set, made for display. Some exclusive figures would be nice, but honestly a UCS doesn’t need any. Just look at other UCS sets, like Vader’s TIE, AT-ST, both Snowspeeders, both Y-Wings, both X-Wings, and many more. I hope they make it huge and very detailed like all those sets. "
I'd argue that these sets are the definition of being UCS Minifigure Scale.
@grimlock_king said:
" @EpicMindvolt said:
"I don’t get why some people are wanting it to be minifig scale. This is a UCS set, made for display. Some exclusive figures would be nice, but honestly a UCS doesn’t need any. Just look at other UCS sets, like Vader’s TIE, AT-ST, both Snowspeeders, both Y-Wings, both X-Wings, and many more. I hope they make it huge and very detailed like all those sets. "
I'd argue that these sets are the definition of being UCS Minifigure Scale."
In what way are those sets minifigure scale? All of them are far too big for figures. The UCS Falcon, Slave and Shuttle are true minifig scale.
If they do include Jedi Bob, would it come with a yellow or flesh-coloured head? Either way, it would seem odd as a yellow figure next to fleshies would stand out, while a flesh Jedi Bob would not be like the original. As a GWP replica, that might work.
I think this set will be released in May 2022, which would then be the perfect opportunity to celebrate AOTC's 20th anniversary — though I'm still trying to erase that dreadful droid factory sequence with C3PO from my memory… :shrug:
No offence Attack of the clones is my favourite episode
I voted for the Nebulon B because I'm a sadist and I wanted to see how they'd design it to be sturdy enough.
Seems I'll just have to wait a bit longer.
@essel said:
"If they do include Jedi Bob, would it come with a yellow or flesh-coloured head? Either way, it would seem odd as a yellow figure next to fleshies would stand out, while a flesh Jedi Bob would not be like the original. As a GWP replica, that might work.
I think this set will be released in May 2022, which would then be the perfect opportunity to celebrate AOTC's 20th anniversary — though I'm still trying to erase that dreadful droid factory sequence with C3PO from my memory… :shrug:"
I think keeping Jedi Bob in the style of the 20th Anniversary minifigures would be the perfect way to go. Allow him to keep his yellow head and hands and place him on a special display stand similar to those figures.
Why all the hate for grey UCS sets? First of all, the grey ones are the best (Star Destroyer, Millennium Falcon, Super Star Destroyer, etc.). But secondly, there have been plenty of non-grey UCS ships (Blockade Runner, Naboo Starfighter, both Snowspeeders, Obi-Wan's Starfighter, Imperial Shuttle, Red 5 X-Wing, and the Slave I). And that does not include the non-grey playsets either. lol Besides, when you watch Star Wars, look how many grey ships actually exist.
With that being said, I am excited for the Gunship as I was unable to pick up the previous versions. I think they could easily make this minifig scale at a UCS size because the gunship was capable of carrying up to 30 troopers - which is significantly larger than the previous, non-UCS versions that have been produced.
I would have loved to see the Nebulon, as well. This was actually my first choice so I hope they make it into a set soon. I am still excited for the gunship though.
I was disappointed not to get the Nebulon but there are some nice MOCs of it about. Rubblemaker's done a nice one - it was featured in the latest issue of Blocks.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/164260086@N06
I never want to hear people complain about how the Star Wars line is nothing but remakes. Here was a chance to directly let LEGO know that we are sick of star wars remakes and finally get something that has never been done, finally get a big rebel ship to go with all of the Star Destroyers that have been made, and what do you guys do? You pick one that has already been done multiple times, of course. See, LEGO does nothing but remakes because that is actually what you guys all want. You have proven that and you have justified LEGO continuing to do remakes for years to come now. Yay.
Honestly, kind of disappointed. I'll probably get it if it looks good and comes with really good figures, but the more I've thought about it, the less and less appealing this has become. I'm not a big fan of larger-than-minifig scale UCS sets and this will be, there's really no doubt. 75021 was nearly spot-on.
At least I can work on Rubblemaker's Nebulon.
Did LEGO use the DNC app to 'count' the votes? I'm surprised by this as the ship has already been made into several nice System size sets.
@MarxMarvelous
Exactly that
Rigged.
It's not a remake technically, as the gunship never got UCS treatment. It's not like there aren't PLENTY of other OT UCS sets to choose from. Besides, they'll probably all get made down the line anyway.
What people don't seem to realize is that fans who grew up with the prequels and the clone wars are coming of age to be able to afford and appreciate UCS sets. With the clone wars coming back for one last season, there's no better time than now for this to happen. I, personally, am very happy to see the gunship win.
@bionicle212 said:
"It's not a remake technically, as the gunship never got UCS treatment. It's not like there aren't PLENTY of other OT UCS sets to choose from. Besides, they'll probably all get made down the line anyway.
What people don't seem to realize is that fans who grew up with the prequels and the clone wars are coming of age to be able to afford and appreciate UCS sets. With the clone wars coming back for one last season, there's no better time than now for this to happen. I, personally, am very happy to see the gunship win. "
I'd add to that that the tie fighter sets have recently gotten relatively close to the UCS scale, especially when compared to the original $20 sets.
The Nebulon-B Escort Frigate would be neat, but it would be terrible as a set. It's all grey, it would be crazy fragile and it just doesn't look like a decent scale would be able to have been made.
Someone else had mentioned a set similar to Cloud City, Hoth Base, and Ewok Village, but for the Geonosian Battle Arena. That battle has never gotten the love that it deserves.
@MrClassic said:
"Seriously? There must be some people that actually like the prequels then..."
We don't all like the prequels, we like the ship designs of the prequels and we like clone wars.
"Don't remake stuff" Really? Then the Gunship would have been available in 2002 and 2003 and never again? It appeared often in the Clone Wars, so to never make it again would be stupid.
YES!! I cannot wait for this set to come out. If all the minifigs I asked for are in the set it might have the most minifigs of any set
Good news for my wallet and bank account
I'd rather have a new Republic Gunship playset. I don't care much for UCS sets.
They probably won't actually make the gunship until next year but we might get a play scale version and maybe a UCS A-wing this year.
ew prequel
@kipper147 said:
"The Nebulon-B Escort Frigate would be neat, but it would be terrible as a set. It's all grey, it would be crazy fragile and it just doesn't look like a decent scale would be able to have been made."
It seems you have never seen MOC's of the Nebulon or a good look at the actual Nebulon. All the MOC's are quite sturdy and are excellent display models. Also not a decent scale? From your logic then the UCS ISD, SSD, & etc. are not decent scales then. Of course, LEGO won't be able to create it in the quality of MOC's, however, the Nebulon is still an excellent choice as a UCS set. But if anything thankfully the bomber lost.
I know Neb B discussion is off topic, but the above comment brought this to mind again. The Neb B really is a great design from a different era of movie model making. It looks like front section is almost totally formed from kit-bashed plastic model aircraft and helicopter sets. You can see the front ends of the fusilages vertically stacked to form the downstand “fin”. As I said, off topic, but highlights a very different way of going about things than when the prequels were made. I bet a physical model of the gunship was never produced during filming, it probably only ever lived inside a computer. Maybe the toys and Lego products were the first physical models of the gunship.
@MrClassic said:
"Seriously? There must be some people that actually like the prequels then..."
Do I like the prequels? NO!
Do I like some of the designs of some of the podracers, ships, and walkers? Yes!
There is a difference.
A wooden gunship. That you can paint funky colors. How could we not lose?
@560heliport said:
""Don't remake stuff" Really? Then the Gunship would have been available in 2002 and 2003 and never again? It appeared often in the Clone Wars, so to never make it again would be stupid. "
And 2008.
And 2013.
Tell me what years they made the frigate?
And btw, I love the prequels. And I already have two gunships.
I just want something new. We have all these star destroyers of various types over the years and not one rebel capital ship. No Frigates, no cruisers, nothing.
I want a new Gunship since I never got any of the prior ones (though I'm still willing to pickup 7676 second-hand). I voted for the Gunship UCS because, while I've never been a huge UCS fan, it will be the first one I buy. I love the Clone Wars, I love the Prequel era, and I love the Republic. I also don't doubt that all three will be made eventually. Just be patient Nebulon Gang and Bomber Bros.
Besides, a Nebulon-B in the vein of the recent Tantive IV would be alright to me, maybe a bit small, but not massively overpriced.
I don't get the "We don't want remakes" argument as if we're voting for the next system set. UCS is a whole 'nother animal, and we've had many X-Wings, Y-Wings, Snowspeeders and TIE Fighters in the system scale, but the UCS sets are still well loved. Gunship has had three iterations as opposed to the X-Wing's 5-8 (if you count the sequel ones), and the A-Wing's 6, AND the AT-AT's 4.
Does that mean that the AT-AT and A-Wing shouldn't become UCS sets? Not at all, and I hope they're made eventually (if not one of them this year).
In short, chill. The PT is just as important as any other Star Wars era. This will pave the way for more interesting and unique UCS craft in the future (ARC-170, Venator, Munificent Frigate, Invisible Hand, the list is endless). And we'll still get our Nebulon-B, GR-75, Hammerheads, and MC-80 eventually.
Remember, Hate and Anger lead to the Dark Side. ;)
I came out of my dark ages in 2012 and the following year, bought all of the larger Star Wars sets available - despite not being a Star Wars fan. From my perspective, 2013 was a great year for Star Wars sets:
10236: Ewok Village
75025: Jedi Defender-class Cruiser
75020: Jabba's Sail Barge
75005: Rancor Pit
...all made it into my collection.
One of my favorite building experiences that year was 75021: Republic Gunship.
I really enjoyed the techniques and learned a lot along the way. 7 years (and 100's of sets) later, I still count 75021 as one of my top 10 favorite set builds.
I bought a lot of Star Wars sets in 2012 & 2013, and very few since. I have to say I'm pretty excited to buy and build a UCS version!
That people would vote for a prequel vehicle is surprising, and disappointing. Easily the worst choice of the three.
"I love democracy"
- The Senate
As for the detractors: The UCS is mostly OT vehicles. A little variety wouldn't hurt! And even though the prequels are not flawless films, there are still people who enjoy them for what they are. Not to mention their contribution to world building. Vehicles like the LAAT can still be cool display models on their own!
On another note, the TIE Bomber should definitely become a system set again ASAP! It has been 17 years already! Why are they not releasing a regular one?
Well, at least I'll be saving money on this. What an ugly ship. Also, who the hell is "Jedi Bob"?
Glad they chose the Gunship!
"WILL be one of the next UCS Star Wars sets" So this means not exactly the next one... or it might mean that more than one will arrive at the same time...
What if it’s actually a master builder series set and not an ucs set:(
I think it is good for the Prequel Trilogy fans to get a new UCS set. Hopefully it will prompt LEGO to make a new clone battle pack as well.