What's Missing: Analysis (Part 2)
Posted by CapnRex101,
While several ideas proposed during the What's Missing article series have subsequently been realised, various others remain absent from the expanding LEGO Star Wars theme.
Certain concepts remain plausible while others now appear improbable from my perspective, for various reasons. Part two of our What's Missing article analysis accordingly encompasses the imagined models which I now consider unlikely to be produced, or those which would be substantially changed from the products originally described.
Before continuing, I must emphasise that LEGO does develop surprising products sometimes and that anything is possible. I would definitely never have predicted the emergence of 75293 Resistance I-TS Transport, for instance! However, this article discusses product concepts that seem unlikely, either following information from LEGO Star Wars designers or changes in Star Wars sets since 2016 when the What's Missing articles commenced.
Mos Espa
What's Missing? The Phantom Menace
Mos Espa appears prominently during The Phantom Menace and 7186 Watto's Junkyard was produced during 2001, providing the only proper representation of this location. I think creating another set based upon Mos Espa would be beneficial, expanding upon the junkyard to include Anakin and Shmi's home. Of course, that would offer an opportunity to release Shmi Skywalker and unfinished C-3PO minifigures.
However, successful LEGO Star Wars products are typically distinguished by two paramount factors: action and recognition. Action scenes provide outstanding source material for models because they offer inherent play value, while recognisable vehicles and locations attract much greater interest than more obscure subjects. Mos Espa satisfies neither requirement, although the aforementioned characters could populate a future podrace set.
Droid Control Ship
What's Missing? The Phantom Menace
The enormous Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship and similar Lucrehulk-class Battleship also occupy important roles during The Phantom Menace. My imagined design for a LEGO version followed 75055 Imperial Star Destroyer, combining reasonable external detail with small rooms for minifigures to explore inside. I still believe that could prove successful, particularly because the Prequel Trilogy has grown in popularity.
Internal space is notably important though and providing adequate space for minifigures might prove challenging, given the unique shape of the Droid Control Ship. Considering that possible issue, I expect the vessel will remain exclusive to 75279 Star Wars Advent Calendar until either an Ultimate Collector Series version is developed, or 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate launches a new series of capital ships.
Naboo N-1 Starfighter
What's Missing? Ultimate Collector Series - The Prequel Trilogy
Contrasting with the industrial Lucrehulk-class vessel, the resplendent Naboo N-1 Starfighter has appeared in many LEGO sets. Those appearances include 10026 Special Edition Naboo Starfighter which belongs to the Ultimate Collector Series, although lacks the enhanced scale and detail associated with modern equivalents. I believe another rendition which achieves the present Ultimate Collector Series standard could prove impressive.
Various interesting trends have become apparent surrounding the Ultimate Collector Series during recent years, notably including their prices which have not fallen below $199.99 since 2012. Despite being fairly recognisable, I think the N-1 Starfighter would struggle at that price. Furthermore, chrome elements have been abandoned and would be required to recreate this starfighter with complete accuracy.
Droid Foundry Escape
What's Missing? Attack of the Clones
Geonosian locations have remained underrepresented within the LEGO Star Wars theme and the droid foundry could become an enjoyable product. The factory definitely provides potential for appealing functions and multiple unique minifigures could accompany this model, including exclusive Padmé Amidala and C-3PO variants from Attack of the Clones.
Despite some possible advantages, I now consider the droid foundry relatively unlikely to be released. The appearance of this location might present design challenges, particularly since location-based sets have become fairly cohesive recently, featuring fewer open spaces which the droid foundry would probably require. Moreover, I think the Petranaki Arena would receive deserved priority over this underground factory.
Mandalore Duel
What's Missing? Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The lightsaber duel between Darth Sidious, Maul and Savage Opress deserves consideration among the most exciting scenes from throughout Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in my opinion. I believe LEGO could have produced an excellent set inspired by this battle, providing the three combatants and the Mandalorian throne where the lightsaber duel commences.
Additionally, smaller models focusing upon lightsaber duels have become available recently, including 75236 Duel on Starkiller Base and 75269 Duel on Mustafar, which would generally bode well for the battle between these characters becoming an official set. However, season seven of The Clone Wars featured another lightsaber duel on Mandalore, between Maul and Ahsoka, which enjoys even greater popularity and overshadows the prior conflict.
Umbaran Starfighter
What's Missing? Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The invasion of Umbara also remains exceptionally memorable, featuring several interesting Umbaran vehicles. These include the Umbaran starfighter which appears rather unusual and could feature various exciting minifigures, including Fives, Jesse and Hardcase. These would provide the perfect accompaniment for 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers.
Unfortunately, recent experience has demonstrated LEGO's comparative reluctance to create sets based upon Star Wars: The Clone Wars. On that basis, I think LEGO producing sets from older episodes of the animated series is unlikely, particularly since these starfighters have only appeared during The Clone Wars currently. Subjects which appear across numerous platforms inevitably remain more familiar and suitable for LEGO models.
Eta-2 Actis-class Jedi Interceptor
What's Missing? Ultimate Collector Series - The Prequel Trilogy
LEGO produced 10215 Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter during 2010 and the matching Eta-2 Actis-class Jedi Interceptor would be an enticing addition to the Ultimate Collector Series, perhaps featuring the yellow accents from Anakin's craft. That would certainly be distinctive within this growing collection and I believe the Jedi Interceptor would justify an enlarged rendition.
The performance of previous products unavoidably influences the future though and Prequel Trilogy subjects have proven relatively unsuccessful within the Ultimate Collector Series. This trend could certainly change though, should the upcoming Republic Gunship prove successful and herald the introduction of many Ultimate Collector Series models based upon the Prequel Trilogy.
Senate Duel
What's Missing? Revenge of the Sith
Revenge of the Sith features multiple lightsaber duels, famously including the battle between Yoda and Darth Sidious within the Senate Rotunda. These characters are particularly popular and I can certainly imagine the Chancellor's podium accompanying these minifigures, perhaps with Bail Organa and his airspeeder alongside Mas Amedda too.
However, the tendency towards location-based sets costing around £49.99 or $59.99, which LEGO demonstrated regularly when the initial article was written during 2016, has waned. As mentioned previously, lightsaber duels frequently appear in smaller sets today, costing around £17.99 or $19.99. I would accordingly expect the senate lightsaber duel to appear in a smaller set than was originally envisaged.
Star Commuter Shuttle
What's Missing? Star Wars Rebels
Star Commuter Shuttles appeared quite prominently during the early seasons of Star Wars Rebels, providing covert transport to the Spectres. This vehicle would therefore represent a perfect opportunity to produce the popular Ghost crew as minifigures. Moreover, this vehicle could include certain interesting functions, such as hidden smuggling compartments and the deployable access ramp.
While the animated series was reasonably popular, particularly during its latter seasons, the associated Star Wars Rebels LEGO sets reportedly performed below expectations. It seems accordingly unlikely that LEGO would return to Star Wars Rebels for inspiration, especially in earlier seasons which are overshadowed by the emergence of Grand Admiral Thrawn during season three!
Blade Wing Starfighter
What's Missing? Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels features the introduction of the spectacular B-wing Starfighter, dubbed the Blade Wing by its Mon Calamari designer. This distinctive vehicle has appeared in numerous LEGO sets and the variant from Star Wars Rebels could provide even greater play value than the traditional version from Return of the Jedi, featuring a secondary gunner's turret and more appealing colour scheme than its movie counterpart.
The unpopularity of Star Wars Rebels models certainly lessens the likelihood of a Blade Wing Starfighter, although the more influential factor is LEGO's apparent reluctance to produce sets based upon anything other than a subject's most famous appearance. The repeated release of T-65 X-wing Starfighters from Red Squadron, rather than alternative examples, epitomises this tendency. On that basis, I expect every B-wing Starfighter will be inspired by Return of the Jedi, unless the Blade Wing makes another prominent onscreen appearance.
Saw's Hideout
What's Missing? Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is arguably the most underrepresented of any Star Wars film, yielding nine standard sets during 2016 and 2017. Numerous possible subjects for additional models appear onscreen, including Saw Gerrera's clandestine hideout which could become a small set. Of course, this would provide an outstanding opportunity to produce Saw Gerrera in minifigure form. That seems increasingly likely as his appearances continue to grow, including The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Rogue One, Jedi: Fallen Order and now The Bad Batch!
Unfortunately, LEGO has rarely revisited the recent Star Wars movies following their original product lines, hence I think further Rogue One sets are unlikely in the near future. That could certainly change as demographics shift though. Thankfully, the character of Saw Gerrera, has made various appearances and I think LEGO will produce his minifigure eventually, albeit not necessarily based upon Rogue One.
Lah'mu Capture
What's Missing? Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Galen Erso remains noticeably absent from the LEGO Star Wars minifigure selection as well, despite his important role during Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Many opportunities to create that minifigure exist, including a set based upon his abduction from Lah'mu. The proposed set could also contain minifigures depicting Orson Krennic, Lyra Erso and a young Jyn Erso.
Once again, LEGO's evident reluctance to return to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story certainly reduces the chance of the Erso homestead becoming an official set. In addition, this location appears briefly onscreen and I expect other location-based models, which remain reasonably uncommon, would receive priority over this one.
The Lars Homestead
While the Erso homestead on Lah'mu appears comparatively briefly, the Lars homestead on Tatooine remains among the most memorable locations from throughout the Star Wars saga. This could accordingly become the perfect celebratory product, perhaps commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Star Wars during 2027 and containing Owen and Beru Lars.
Despite its revered status, this location would not necessarily suit LEGO because little action takes place at the homestead. Additionally, replicating the underground living space would be impractical and the rounded structure above ground is absolutely tiny, providing limited space for internal detail. Taking such factors into consideration, I think LEGO could only develop the homestead for the 18+ range, perhaps succeeding 75294 Bespin Duel.
Maz Kanata's Castle
What's Missing? The Force Awakens
75139 Battle on Takodana was produced during 2016, focusing upon the destructive conflict outside Maz Kanata's castle. I therefore imagined an expansion for the previous model which would share the same price and represent the interior, potentially featuring multiple outlandish aliens and portraying Rey's unexpected Force vision from the movie.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens seemingly represents the only exception to LEGO's apparent reluctance to produce further sets based upon the recent movies. However, another repeated factor works against Maz Kanata's Castle because sets which can be combined have become remarkably uncommon. I imagine that can be attributed to the shortened availability period for retail sets, reducing the chance of combination products like 9516 Jabba's Palace and 75005 Rancor Pit in the future.
Discussing the proposed concepts which LEGO seems unlikely to produce in the near future reveals some intriguing trends. The most notable, in my opinion, is LEGO's tendency against releasing location-based sets, instead favouring vehicles which typically provide inherent play value. LEGO's apparent reluctance to return to the modern films or older seasons of animated series is conspicuous too.
Furthermore, I think it worth considering eight influential factors which frequently determine how products are chosen for development. These are certainly not official or comprehensive, they are simply based upon my own impressions surrounding LEGO Star Wars:
- Feasibility - Does this subject suit LEGO recreation?
- Price - Would the product succeed at its required price?
- Action - Is this subject involved in action and suited to play?
- Recognition - Is this subject recognisable among other products?
- Characters - Could this product contain appealing minifigures?
- Relevance - Has this subject made any recent appearances?
- Most Popular Appearance - Would another version of this subject be more successful?
- External Partner - Has an external partner issued a requirement?*
* Examples include Target and Amazon requesting exclusive products, which became 75204 Sandspeeder and 75251 Darth Vader's Castle, respectively.
Which products would you like LEGO to release, even though you consider them unlikely? Let us know in the comments.
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Episode II Slave 1 :)
It’ll be interesting to see what Lego releases in coming years. It’s hard to guess! They have more movies to draw upon than ever before, but the Sequel trilogy merchandise apparently doesn’t sell very well, and with so many TV series on the way they have to make guesses about what’ll be popular.
Droid Control Ship would be nice. I would really like it if they did not-quite-UCS sized desktop models of capital starships. Like the architecture line. I’d be really into those.
Dryden Vos and L3-37 minifigures from Solo are noticeable by their absence.
Honestly, I’d love more representation from the animated Star Wars series. Getting official Minifigs of Domino Squad and Clone Force 99 (Bad Batch) would be amazing!
If LEGO paid absolutely any attention to their Star Wars fans, they would make loads more Clone Wars sets. So many more sets to do and so few sets done...
Screw it, they made an Azure Angel set based on its appearance in the original 2003 Clone Wars cartoon. I say it's time we got a Battle of Muunilist set with Obi-Wan in clone trooper armor, a lancer-squad clone trooper, Durge, an IG lancer droid, and speeder bikes for each of them!
Looking at aftermarket prices of The Ghost and Phantoms, i dont think Rebels sets would do as poorly as they did originally, and its not all Thrawn. I love Rebels, NOW, but i passed on the Ghost cuz by the time id watched the first season, it was already gone. And then every season got progressively better.
I would expect a new Ghost (Rebels 10th anniversary in a few years?) before a commuter shuttle.
@WemWem said:
"It’ll be interesting to see what Lego releases in coming years. It’s hard to guess! They have more movies to draw upon than ever before, but the Sequel trilogy merchandise apparently doesn’t sell very well, and with so many TV series on the way they have to make guesses about what’ll be popular.
Droid Control Ship would be nice. I would really like it if they did not-quite-UCS sized desktop models of capital starships. Like the architecture line. I’d be really into those."
I think that would be an excellent idea! Sets sized like 7778 would allow for decent detail without taking up tons of space. And if priced between €60-€100 the series could prove to be quite collectible. And affordable...
AT-ACT, TIE Reaper, Rogue One, etc.
What's weird about Star Wars Lego is the incredible demand for custom clones and other custom Minifigures. Lego is willing to make a set on Ideas with 10,000 copies or maybe more depending on how it sells. Yet, they don't make a set for the Water Wars Arc with so many awesome Minifigures and sets. There must be some way to make money doing this. The demand has to be there. I feel like Lego needs to start some new divisions or subsidiaries to make this work.
I say this every time, but what's missing? Printing on R2-D2's back!
I would like to see some battle for kashyyyk related set at least 300 + price included some big three with command post , fortifications , defenders etc :)
I wish LEGO made a new dedicated Twin-Pod Cloud Car set like the one in 2002. Cloud City is underrepresented in general.
The Lothal Jedi and Malachor Sith temples seem like they could be good multi-set models. There’s also plenty of minifigures you could sprinkle across them, what with the Ghost crew, Inquisitors, Ahsoka, Jedi temple guards, and of course Maul. Maul’s Nightbrother Gauntlet fighter would be a sweet addition as well, or anything Mando-based from the third and fourth seasons. There’s any number of possibilities for creatures, droids, and ships. If the Blade Wing got a release, a TIE Defender would be a lovely counterpart.
It’s rather a shame they didn’t do anything with Fallen Order. The Second and Ninth Sisters would be nice additions, particularly as the latter would likely be only the second physical Big Fig based on a female character. The Stinger Mantis and TIE Reaper would be cool models too, and from the Mantis crew to the elite Jedi-hunting troopers there’s quite a few more appealing characters.
@wsmit99 said:
" @WemWem said:
"It’ll be interesting to see what Lego releases in coming years. It’s hard to guess! They have more movies to draw upon than ever before, but the Sequel trilogy merchandise apparently doesn’t sell very well, and with so many TV series on the way they have to make guesses about what’ll be popular.
Droid Control Ship would be nice. I would really like it if they did not-quite-UCS sized desktop models of capital starships. Like the architecture line. I’d be really into those."
I think that would be an excellent idea! Sets sized like 7778 would allow for decent detail without taking up tons of space. And if priced between €60-€100 the series could prove to be quite collectible. And affordable..."
I agree about 7778. I believe it and 8099 were supposed to launch the "Midi-scale" subtheme back in 2010, but it never went anywhere. I guess they unfortunately didn't sell well enough..
Lars Homestead is possibly feasible, considering blue milk Luke is available with the Skywalker Saga video game, IF, it ever releases.
I wish they'd make something new from Rogue One
I really want a jedi temple with all the jedi council members from episode 1-3
Agree completely on the point of a lack of location based sets. There’s still so much potential to mine from there!
I like any duel sets, for its playability and figures, so I’m with the Mandalore Duel and Senate Duel ideas. Maz Kanata’s castle would also be brilliant. Can you imagine the fig selection on that!
Note to Lego: Create a new SW sub line category called Legacy (just as in Ninjago) and you can remake or recall sets in this lineage. Then continue to create new sets with the regular SW line. (Hire me ;)
I would believe ANY and ALL places would work very well. I base this assessment on what is happening for Harry Potter. Any places they are making, are eagerly scooped by the fans because - as with Star Wars - Lego keeps redoing the same place over and over. Whenever Lego produces something else, it is celebration time! Lego does not have to produce all sorts of obscure places all at once. Just two per year (one in the summer line up and one for the winter) would be just fine - in fact preferable - when too many good (or desirable because they are different) sets get out at the same time, fans are limited by their budget. Interestingly, in light of the above analysis, I am very not interested in "action" scene. I have more an interest in location (as precise and detailed as possible) and vehicle - if it happens that there were some action in that location then even better! I know I'm not the target audience but with 18+ it seems we can now claim that "we are" the target audience...
The only real reason they haven't released many products based on recent films is that there's always been another movie a year or so later which gets priority... But I suppose with an increasing number of live-action series coming our way, that isn't going to change any time soon.
I do believe that a UCS Eta-2 Actis-class Jedi Interceptor is very possible- as the UCS Republic Gunship seems set to sell rather well in my mind!
I'm surprised about the lack of mention for Jedi: Fallen order considering Lego has done set for other games in the past such as Force Unleashed or TOR. I personally would love to see a minifigure scale Stinger Mantis with a Cal Kestis minifigure!
One thing I'd love, which I've never really seen suggested, is a Tusken Raider battle pack... I guess they feature in the 'Tatooine' battle pack with 2 jawas and a droid, but their own battle pack would be cool! 4 Tusken Raiders and the ballista from the recent Mando set would have been possible... But 4 Raiders and a Bantha is wishful thinking to the max right?
Are there any sets that feature more than one Tusken Raider?
These are my top five:
1. Geonosian droid factory and/or arena
2. Hardcell-class transport (with Wat Tambor)
3. UCS Invisible Hand (with Neimoidian captain)
4. Varactyl (with Pau'an warriors)
5. UT-AT (with Galactic Marines)
@Slobrojoe said:
"If LEGO paid absolutely any attention to their Star Wars fans, they would make loads more Clone Wars sets. So many more sets to do and so few sets done..."
I understand the impression that LEGO does not listen to fans because not everything that we request transpires. However, I can absolutely guarantee that LEGO Star Wars designers recognise fan demand for certain potential products, although those sets must be balanced with more prominent subjects which satisfy children.
Of course, that does not mean always agreeing with their decisions and I certainly think that fan engagement could be improved to avoid the appreciable feeling of being ignored.
I should mention that I would also be delighted to see more Clone Wars sets and I hope that happens! I would just temper your expectations because we are relatively unlikely to receive more than a couple each year, unfortunately.
@Mike_009 said:
"I'm surprised about the lack of mention for Jedi: Fallen order considering Lego has done set for other games in the past such as Force Unleashed or TOR. I personally would love to see a minifigure scale Stinger Mantis with a Cal Kestis minifigure!"
The subjects discussed here are only those suggested during the previous What's Missing articles, hence Jedi: Fallen Order was not mentioned.
I hope and expect that LEGO will create at least one set for the second instalment, not least because the original game was so popular!
Those are some very valid points, but I think a Droid Factory might be slightly more likely in a style similar to the Toy Story 3 Trash Compactor.
Excellent analysis.
Regarding the no-chrome situation did we get any word on the company's reasons for moving away from the effect? Chrome silver, gold, black and the purple/blue iridescent effects are still applied to their 2x4 keychains in brand stores. How much would it take to revamp chrome production for something like the UCS N1?
Since they brought back the 2d clone wars we need captain fordo and his arc troopers, and their gunship.
Rebel Transport and Rebel Transport. :o)
@HOBBES Harry Potter is rather a different animal. You can probably count all the vehicles in that theme without taking off your socks, whereas Star Wars has vehicles coming out of its ears.
As much as I really don’t care to ever see it happen, I wouldn’t rule out a “Part B” set. HP has turned out most of the castle in sections since relaunching the theme. Ninjago City Gardens came along well after City and Docks were retired. The issue is just that they can’t advertise that connectivity on the box after the other set is retired (Modulars being a notable exception). In a way, it’s easier to pull off years later because there’s no incentive for Marketing to add images showing an older model that’s on the verge of retiring.
In terms of prequel UCS sets, I’m stuck in the position that I’m unlikely to buy the gunship in support of more PUCS sets, but there are a few subjects I would absolutely jump on. You would have to put me in chains to keep me from buying Mace Windu’s Eta-2.
@WemWem:
You mean like the midi-scale line that lasted all of two releases before it was done? I consider the Nebulon-B to be the direct successor to that line, and fear that they’ll turn it into an SDCC exclusive. To be fair, the SDCC sets have held a lot more appeal to many of us than endless repeats of things we’ve already bought multiple times. Two of the first three Microfighters still haven’t seen new versions with wide releases. The Falcon cockpit and Death Star detention area are two other sets that people really wanted in wide release. The microscale sets had the Ep4 droid purchase, and I think one other setting that were never given wide releases. But you can always buy an X-Wing.
@Brodie:
L3-37 deserves a lifetime ban just for that name.
@Oohmalord6969:
Chrome parts require new molds because the chroming process adds enough material to the surface to affect the clutch. Ironically, the Naboo Starfighter may have played a role in ending chrome parts, since it proved difficult to pack that many in a single set without some of them arriving scuffed and in need of replacement.
@SearchlightRG:
Wait, are we counting “broom” as one vehicle, or do we differentiate between Harry’s first broom, Harry’s second broom, Draco’s first broom, Draco’s second broom, and so on?
@larsnelson said:
"What's weird about Star Wars Lego is the incredible demand for custom clones and other custom Minifigures. Lego is willing to make a set on Ideas with 10,000 copies or maybe more depending on how it sells. Yet, they don't make a set for the Water Wars Arc with so many awesome Minifigures and sets. There must be some way to make money doing this. The demand has to be there. I feel like Lego needs to start some new divisions or subsidiaries to make this work. "
I am one that might resort to make costume Imperial underwater vehicles and while it isn't what you stated it is very close as well also, The Mantis from Jedi Fallen Order
I think all of these are perfectly understandable for the reasons given with the exception of the Droid Factory. I think that would make a great medium location sized playset. Introduce a small crucible that moves along a simple track for Padme, and have an assembly line with a crank to move it underneath - it wouldn’t have to be very big. They could even throw in the droid vehicle that catches C-3P0 when he falls in the factory, for some vehicle action! I need to look up the exact droid type.
The majority of Star War sets each year should be completely new, never done before.
We need a lot more named clones; why is there a shortage in the first place?
How come the Clone Wars wave from last August had only 2 sets and The Mandalorian hasn't even had a single proper wave?
What's really missing? A Lego Star Wars CMF series or three. They would solve the problem of currently absent characters that seem to require a certain set.
@larsnelson:
Ooh, I'd forgotten about that, but I would love some Aqua Droids. Scuba Clone Troopers wouldn't hurt, either.
I've said it before, but it's a shame they didn't make sets with some of the racers when Star Wars Resistance premiered. Those seemed like they were perfect for Lego sets!
@CapnRex101 "I think the N-1 Starfighter would struggle at that price. Furthermore, chrome elements have been abandoned and would be required to recreate this starfighter with complete accuracy."
While chroming would give the ultimate appearance, I think LEGO has a good thing going with the flat silver pieces a la the hubble telescope from the Discovery Shuttle set. That would be a perfectly usable substitute and I'm crossing my fingers that they release the Queen's Naboo cruiser with that silver some day.
@WemWem said:
"It’ll be interesting to see what Lego releases in coming years. It’s hard to guess! They have more movies to draw upon than ever before, but the Sequel trilogy merchandise apparently doesn’t sell very well, and with so many TV series on the way they have to make guesses about what’ll be popular.
Droid Control Ship would be nice. I would really like it if they did not-quite-UCS sized desktop models of capital starships. Like the architecture line. I’d be really into those."
I absolutely love that concept! It's a pity the midi-scale line never took off. It would be a great to produce the Invisible Hand, Hammerhead Corvette, etc. Which probably wouldn't be viable at minifigure scale.
@PurpleDave I wasn’t counting broomsticks. To have real appeal for a Lego set, a vehicle should be something you can actually build, not a single piece or one with two or three parts tops. Think more like the flying car or the Hogwarts Express, or the carriage and ship from Goblet of Fire. Thing is, once past those four there’s not a whole lot left, at least not that’s memorable or has real appeal within the theme.
Would really love a few more sets based on the Mandalorian, so many characters and ships still missing, especially Bo-Katan, old Boba, Fennec Shand, The Armorer, Moff Gideon and Kuill.
I have spoken
I see no reason they couldn't produce a Naboo Starfighter using the same metallic silver color used on the new Hubble Space Telescope and have it work (and be acceptable to Disney/Lucas and the fans)
@SearchlightRG:
That was a joke. Rowboats from HP1 rank slightly higher than brooms, but you forgot the Knight Bus and Hagrid’s motorcycle. In the less-memorable-but-still-involved category is the Thestral carriage. After that, the only modes of transportation I can think of are animals or magical effects before you get into random civilian vehicles that you see passing in the street, like the Routemasters the Knight Bus squeezes between.
@jonwil:
Um...have you met fans?
LEGO should re-do the palace of Jabba and the Rancor's pit. The older versions were released in 2012-2013 and are way too expensive now. However i still want those minifigs and i don't think they need to change many things for the new versions. Maybe it could be a great 18+ location, like they did with Mos Eisley (were just smaller sets in the past).
Also we need a new podrace and a minifig of Anakin's mother Shmi.
BTW, i'm letting the boys see 'The phantom menace' for the first time this evening, they don't know the little boy is Anakin/Darth Vader yet ;)
I think 75269, 75294, the leaked Ahsoka vs Maul and 75236 are a good indicator of a £20 Yoda vs Dooku or Palpatine vs Yoda, or even Mace vs Yoda, BUT it would be rather small
I have been long awaiting a Lars' homestead Lego rendition. I mean SW begins and ends there, and this location, along with being iconic, seems rather simple to design in lego form, even in a simple way, not even talking about different levels and underground rooms. I eventually created and MOCed one of my own, which I am far from being entirely satisfied with, but for sure would jump on it if Lego ever would have the good idea of designing and releasing it... Now Lego is all about creating with available parts, and I might one day redesign, rebuild, modify and end with a better MOC.
Know it'll never happen but reckon a UCS version of the Lars Homestead might be interesting, containing characters from Episodes II, III and IV, possibly a bantha and some Tuskens as well :)
Characters would hopefully include bare wires C-3PO, Shmi Skywalker, Cliegg Lars, young Owen, young Beru, Obi Wan Kenobi, and baby Luke
One word. GENNDY!!!! Can you please do a what’s missing of the Genndy Clone Wars? I just watched it for the first time this weekend, and I really wish LEGO had made more that one set for it. I absolutely love the Filoni CW, but the Genndy may be one of my favorite pieces of animation ever! I’m honestly kind of sad that it’s not canon anymore.
I know it'll never happen, but a Minifigure scale YT-2400 Outrider, w/detailed exterior and interior, and Dash Rendar and LE-BO2D9 (Leebo) figures. Yup, that'd be pretty sweet. Heck, it's even canon now, so why not?
UCS AT-AT please.
@Johnny__Thunder97 said: "Are there any sets that feature more than one Tusken Raider?"
Just the infamous 7113 Tusken Raider Encounter. . . .
@PDelahanty said: "I've said it before, but it's a shame they didn't make sets with some of the racers when Star Wars Resistance premiered. Those seemed like they were perfect for Lego sets!"
There are two sets based on ships that participate in the races - 75240 and 75242 - but they are arguably the least interesting/important of the various racers. I completely agree that it's surprising LEGO hasn't produced some of the other ships; they seem tailor-made to appeal to kids, even if they haven't seen Resistance.
After getting absolutely STOKED by seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian, my 3 and 5-year-old kids are clamoring for sets based on Clone Wars and Rebels - namely, sets that would include Bo-Katan, Pre Vizsla, Fenn Rau, another Sabine variant, etc. A return to those shows in that particular context could prove successful.
Thanks for these articles, Capn. Always a good read.
I have, sadly, now lowered my expectations for what to expect in the future.
One from each movie, let’s go ...
Trade Federation Landing Ship (C-9979 Landing Craft)
Jango Fett’s Slave I
Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 Starfighter
TIE/rb Heavy Starfighter
Hammerhead Corvette
Rebel Base
Twin Pod Cloud Car.
Jabba’s Palace, and I mean a good one on par with the Cantina they just did.
Um...
There are no Star Wars movies after Return of the Jedi and I don’t watch cartoons. :D
Oh yeah, Mandalorian. I’d gladly shell out 300-350 for a decent UCS Razor Crest. Wonder if that thing is gonna get re-built? In the show I mean...
@blogzilly said:
"One from each movie, let’s go ...
Trade Federation Landing Ship (C-9979 Landing Craft)
Jango Fett’s Slave I
Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 Starfighter
TIE/rb Heavy Starfighter
Hammerhead Corvette
Rebel Base
Twin Pod Cloud Car.
Jabba’s Palace, and I mean a good one on par with the Cantina they just did.
Um...
There are no Star Wars movies after Return of the Jedi and I don’t watch cartoons. :D
Oh yeah, Mandalorian. I’d gladly shell out 300-350 for a decent UCS Razor Crest. Wonder if that thing is gonna get re-built? In the show I mean..."
This is Disney we're talking about, they'll probably give him a new ship so that they can make more out of the merchandising :)
Oh, one other PUCS ship I’d love to see is the Soulless One. That is hands down the coolest looking prequel ship.
@lORDoFtHEbOARD:
A few years ago I found out Ep1 basically forced a sea change in how movie trailers were put together. Before they started marketing it, just about every trailer in the US had a guy talking in as low a register as he could manage, saying something like, “In a world where something happened, a man faced the future...and did something else.” Then this teaser trailer for Ep1 came out, and all it was is Anakin walking past a desert hut, casting Darth Vader’s shadow on it, fade to black, and a single cycle of Vader’s respirator. It was all anyone could talk about at the time, and right after that all the voiceover trailers went up in a puff of smoke.
@ForestMenOfEndor:
That had Tusken Raiders in it? Mine just had a pile of tan ABS bits with scorch marks on them...
@ForestMenOfEndor : minor nitpick: 75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter didn't participate in the races. But it's a great TIE Interceptor, regardless of the name. IMHO it's a much better TIE craft than 75272 Sith TIE Fighter.
@560heliport : Goes to show how memorable the show is. . . . I thought that I remembered Vonreg participating in at least one of the races. Whoops! :)
What about 75270 Obi-Wan's hut? That one came out of nowhere and seems to fail in most of the 8 categories. Arguably more "action" was going on at the Lars Homestead at the same time Luke was with Obi-Wan (albeit offscreen).
Genosian arena as 100$+ set with the Rhino and Tiger monsters and tons of Droids, Genosians and Jedi, and the bad boss guys.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨50€ set of arena cage and a few pillars including the Green Mantis Monster, Obi-Wan, Padme, Battle Droids and Genosians.
Droid Factory as 30$ set with a few Battle Droids, C-3PO, and Anakin and a wall, conveyor belt, two robot hands and a molten metal bucket.
@Norikins said:
"What about 75270 Obi-Wan's hut? That one came out of nowhere and seems to fail in most of the 8 categories. Arguably more "action" was going on at the Lars Homestead at the same time Luke was with Obi-Wan (albeit offscreen)."
I agree that 75270 Obi-Wan's Hut was somewhat surprising, although I disagree that it fails in most categories:
Feasibility - This building is sufficiently simple and small for LEGO recreation. [Pass]
Price - The building is small enough to occupy a low price point. [Pass]
Action - No action takes place here. [Fail]
Recognition - The exterior is not particularly recognisable but Leia's holographic message and Luke's reception of Anakin's lightsaber are. [Pass]
Characters - Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan are popular and would suit this set. [Pass]
Relevance - Obi-Wan's hut has not appeared recently, although it probably will in the near future. [Fail]
Most Popular Appearance - Irrelevant.
External Partner - Irrelevant.
I am planning to publish another article which clarifies this entire subject.
@Norikins:
Obi-Wan’s hut is a bit easier since it’s all above-ground (at least all we ever see of it). It’s also where C-3PO was using his eyes to send Morse code messages asking for some water with ice in it. No, seriously, he wasn’t sending Morse code, but there was something jacked up with the electronics in his eyes, so the lights would turn off and on randomly, including at least once in that scene.
@PurpleDave said: " @Norikins:
Obi-Wan’s hut is a bit easier since it’s all above-ground (at least all we ever see of it)."
And the upcoming Disney+ series, announced ages ago, gives it potentially added significance.
I was lucky to receive 75270 for my birthday this year, because my awesome wife said even as a non-AFOL she couldn’t resist the Leia hologram microfigure.
Obi-wan's hut is where we first see a lightsaber. Surely that's enough reason for the set!
Hopefully a Geonosian Arena or Droid Factory would also provide us with a new Battle Droid or Geonosian Battle Pack.
UCS Sail Barge.
Well the Lars homestead is the most obvious glaring omission, however I disagree with it being a problem that it is underground. They could do something like Bag End as a hobbit hole is also underground. Have one side be a facade, and the other a play area.
Of course for the prequels the Jedi Temple and Geonosis Arena are both needed. I feel the Jedi Temple needs to be UCS to really work. Geonosis on the other hand really only needs 3 columns and 3 monsters. Of course a small grandstand with Dooku and Fett would make it perfect. There is no need for them to release another Coloseum.
But now that we have the Star Wars Vintage collection on Disney+ it’s time that Lego got serious. I’m not talking about Clone Wars, I could care less about that. We need Battle for Endor!!!
I know that all of you agree, but your just embarrassed to admit it in public, but it is ok to speak the truth. Battle for Endor is the greatest Star Wars movie ever made.
We need Wicket’s home, Noa’s hut, the castle (preferably built with 80’s castle parts for accuracy), the hang glider (vehicles sell well) with dragon, Noa’s star cruiser with booby traps, the horse drawn prison carriages, an actual size UCS set of the power, and of course a brick built Wicket.
@alfred_the_buttler:
The difference is that Bag End was built into the side of a hill, so they just built the hill over the top of the interior model. For the Lars homestead, it’s all flat ground with the main portion buried underground. The only two options there are to build just the exterior portion on a flat display, or to build a raised plateau surrounding a sunken model.
All good possibilities, the most likely imo is a UCS Jedi Starfighter. They already have the parts required & the main consideration would be colour. Jedi Red for Obi Wan or Anakin’s Yellow one?
Can you do an article to discuss what’s missing from the Marvel Movies? (MCU)
My vote is for a “lower levels of Coruscant” set, modeled on the same basic design as Ninjago City. Lots of play value and opportunity to include a number of different eras and/or factions in the minifig line-up (maybe a mix of Republic and Empire figures to swap around, and with lots of bounty hunters and other unsavory types!). The upper level could even have a little of the surface, with a nod to the Jedi Temple/Palpatine’s Palace, the Senate, or just a docking platform for a random speeder.
Just my thoughts! ( I love this series!)
@PurpleDave said:
" @alfred_the_buttler:
The difference is that Bag End was built into the side of a hill, so they just built the hill over the top of the interior model. For the Lars homestead, it’s all flat ground with the main portion buried underground. The only two options there are to build just the exterior portion on a flat display, or to build a raised plateau surrounding a sunken model."
It could work the same way. You have a sunken hole. So instead of creating the whole circle, just create half or a quarter of the sunken circle with a bit of land above it (the facade), but leaving the other side open to be the home (the play area). Arguably that little bit of land/roof could also house the domed structure and some moisture evaporators to complete the look.
To recreate the entire location would be absurd and a waste of probably 1000's of bricks. So compromise a little bit and you have an affordable set that fills in this gaping hole.
I've never seen Clone Wars or Rebels, but boy does that Star Commuter Shuttle look like something out of Star Trek to me. No Star Wars vibe whatsoever imho.
As for what's missing, I would love a modern interpretation of Jango Fett's Slave I.
Saw appeared in Rebels also
@alfred_the_buttler:
Yeah, but then you end up with just a little apron of “above ground” surface that you can’t park a landspeeder on, much less a Snadcrawler. I can only see this working in one way. It’d have to be a single set that’s built like
9516 and 75005 combined. Make a subterranean interior level, and stack an above-ground exterior on top of it for display. If you want to do stuff on the surface, lift the top section off, set it on a flat surface, and now you can drive a whole fleet of sandcrawlers up to their front door.
But for Bag End, the interior is basically at the same level as the front yard. It’s just that everywhere else the ground rises up to form the roof. You can build the entirety of Bag End from the movies as a single-level home that sits on the same surface as the path leading to the front door, and all you have to do is lift the turf off the top to access any interior portions. The problem with my idea above is that as soon as you separate the two layers, the exterior half loses that sunken courtyard and all you have is a blank spot in its place. Unlike Bag End, the Lars homestead isn’t a gorgeous structure that people would actually want to live in, and the bits of story that happen there tend to be either very action-deprived, or involve charred skeletons. It’s absolutely an iconic setting, but I can easily see them continuing to punt this one over the inherent challenges vs something simple and skeleton-free like Obi-Wan’s hut.
Here are some sets I think should be made:
The Petranaki Arena
One of those Kashyyk homes
The place where Anakin kills Dooku ( a playset of just that area)
Rey vs. Sidious
Kamino place
Here are some minifigs Lego should make:
Yaddle
Unfinished C-3PO
Shmi
The two headed guy at the podrace
Kaminoians
I would like to see them do a buildable Droideka at the same size of the recent BB8/Porg/D0 sets that they have released.
They really need to do SOMETHING that includes Jango Fett - they could do a Kamino styled set that also has those long-necked Kaminoans for something different.
Has Lego ever done any Utupauans? The leathery faced people on the planet on which G. Grievous died? That's also a possibility.
I also hope that now they have scaled down the TIE Fighter by a bit, they will do the whole known fleet at that scale (Interceptor, Bomber, Advanced, Defender).
@undead_rising:
If the Probe Droid does well enough, maybe they will get around to a System-built Droideka, and hopefully it rolls up into a proper disc.
I’d be down for pretty much anything Jango. Do a battle pack with him, Baby Fett, Obi-Wan, and a couple Kaminoans. Do a proper minifig-scale Ep2 Slave 1. Do a scene of the duel between Jango and Obi-Wan. Make his helmet.
There are only three minifig-scale sets from Utapau. There’s the old Grievous’ wheel-bike, from before Order 66 (Obi-Wan is still mounted). There’s the newer wheel-bike from right after Order 66 (Obi-Wan is now on foot). And there’s the Utapau Troopers battle pack that’s just Clones fighting a spider droid, which might take place off-screen (did we see any actual combat scenes from Utapau that weren’t just everyone picking on poor Ben?).
Aaaaaaand I really wouldn’t hold your breath for the Defender. They’re resistant to making a TIE Bomber, and that’s even seen in the OT.
TIE Bomber.