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.
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Our extensive What's Missing article series was launched during 2016, identifying subjects which were absent from the LEGO Star Wars range and discussing possible future products.
Since publishing those articles, I have met LEGO Star Wars designers on numerous occasions and think my understanding of which products LEGO could realistically release has improved accordingly. On that basis, I think it might be enjoyable to return to those articles, discussing which ideas have happened, which could still be produced and which I now consider unlikely.
Part one discusses the proposed models, or their approximate equivalents, which have been released since 2016...
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LEGO Star Wars is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year and five sets are being released to mark this occasion. Each model takes inspiration from a previous set which is a lovely idea, although I believe some of the retired sets that were selected are surprising.
Now therefore seems like a perfect opportunity to discuss the Star Wars products which may benefit from an update. This article includes sets from the Original and Prequel Trilogies as I think they represent the twenty year history of LEGO Star Wars more effectively than models based upon the modern films or animated television series.
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31 Ultimate Collector Series sets have been released since 2000 and just four of those are based upon the Prequel Trilogy. This is perhaps unsurprising given the greater popularity of the Original Trilogy and I think most Star Wars fans would agree that many Original Trilogy vehicles are more immediately recognisable than those from the Prequels.
However, that does not negate the possibility of further UCS sets which take inspiration from the Prequel Trilogy. I believe there are several vehicles and locations that may be suitable for such sets and we are going to discuss a selection of those potential future models today.
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The popular Ultimate Collector's Series will soon celebrate its twentieth anniversary and a total of 31 such sets have been released since 2000. These depict many of the most iconic vehicles and locations from across the Star Wars saga, although LEGO has focused upon revising past sets in recent years rather than creating entirely new models of fresh subjects.
In fact, 75181 Y-wing Starfighter is the fourth direct remake of an earlier Ultimate Collector's Series set in a row. This is perfect for more recent LEGO Star Wars fans but has caused some frustration among those who have been collecting for several years, particularly since there are many more potential sets which have yet to be produced. Today we are therefore going to consider a selection of those possible future UCS sets based upon the Original Trilogy.
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The release of eleven new sets based on Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now just a few days away but first we are returning our attention to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This film explores events beyond the bounds of the saga and has yielded just twelve sets thus far, the fewest of any theatrically released Star Wars movie.
This comparative dearth of sets leaves several notable gaps in the Rogue One range so our popular 'What's Missing?' series has returned to explore what else could be produced in order to complete LEGO's coverage of the film! Read on and see whether or not you agree with my assessment...
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the most recent addition to the Star Wars saga and has already yielded twenty-two LEGO sets in just over a year. I have been thoroughly impressed by most of the range and the breadth of coverage has been extraordinary given the relatively short time since the film was released.
However, The Force Awakens introduces a myriad of new characters, locations and craft, many of which have yet to appear in an official set but have huge potential. Read on to find out more about them...
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Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi brings the Original Trilogy to a spectacular conclusion as the Rebel Alliance strikes a critical blow against the Galactic Empire, destoying the Emperor and redeeming Anakin Skywalker in the process.
These events are represented by more LEGO Star Wars sets than the other Original Trilogy films and I think the coverage provided over the last seventeen years has been fairly comprehensive on the whole, although there are a number of notable exclusions from the range as well as several characters, vehicles and locations which should be revisited and are worthy of discussion in my opinion.
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is perhaps the most popular Star Wars film but this is not reflected in the number of sets released which is fewer than those of the other Original Trilogy films. Furthermore, the variety of sets is remarkably limited and many locations, vehicles and characters have not been represented for over a decade or are absent from the range altogether.
With so many potential sets and minifigures to explore this might be the longest 'What's Missing?' article yet so read on and see whether you agree with my assessment of the LEGO Star Wars range based on The Empire Strikes Back.
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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope marked the beginning of the Star Wars saga when it was released in 1977 and it is therefore unsurprising that the original movie has been represented fairly comprehensively across the seventeen year history of the LEGO Star Wars range. In fact, almost every vehicle seen in the film has appeared in at least one set!
Nevertheless, there are a number of important characters, creatures and locations from the movie which have yet to be rendered in LEGO and I intend to uncover them in this instalment of the 'What's Missing?' series before pitching descriptions of the three sets which I think would best complete the extensive range based on A New Hope.
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The years between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope have been investigated extensively by Star Wars Rebels over the last couple of years and will soon be explored further in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While Rogue One depicts the theft of the Death Star plans shortly before the action of the original film, Star Wars Rebels documents the development of the fledgling Rebellion as the crew of the Ghost combine with other rebel cells in an attempt to defeat the Galactic Empire.
Rebels only began in 2014 but has already been represented by nineteen sets, more than make up the Attack of the Clones range and almost as many as have been released in conjunction with The Force Awakens. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of gaps to be filled and Star Wars Rebels is therefore the subject of my latest 'What's Missing?' article.
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith concludes the Prequel Trilogy by documenting the final days of the Clone Wars and the rise of the Empire. This linchpin of the entire Star Wars saga contains a huge amount of material with the potential to become LEGO sets and it is therefore unsurprising that more sets have been released based on Revenge of the Sith than on any other film!
However, there are still plenty of possible models which are absent from this extensive roster and I aim to uncover them in this article before pitching descriptions of the three sets which I think would best complete the Revenge of the Sith range and the Prequel Trilogy.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars forms an enormous part of Star Wars canon, with a total run time of over forty-three hours divided across six seasons. The associated LEGO sets also represent a significant proportion of the complete Star Wars range, with fifty five sets based on the latest series and one from the original which was first shown in 2003.
I would therefore be remiss to omit Star Wars: The Clone Wars from the 'What's Missing?' series, although it must be acknowledged that we are unlikely to see many more sets based on either show. Nevertheless, I found it interesting to note which seemingly obvious characters and vehicles have not been seen in sets as well as the far less appealing ones which have.
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Rogue One is fast approaching and with it will come a new kind of Star Wars film which expands upon events and characters from across the Star Wars saga. Just as Rogue One attempts to fill the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, there are plenty of gaps in the LEGO range based on Attack of the Clones.
Last month I discussed the absences from the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace selection and this time I am turning my attention to the second film of the Prequel Trilogy. Only seventeen sets have been released based on Attack of the Clones, the fewest of any live action Star Wars film. There are therefore lots of spaces in the range to be filled.
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The LEGO Star Wars theme is now in its seventeenth year and over 500 sets have been released in that time, a figure which only Town surpasses. It would therefore be reasonable to assume that every scene, vehicle and important character has been represented at some point in the long history of the theme.
However, that is not the case. Each Star Wars film and television series is packed with memorable characters, locations and vehicles, not all of which have been replicated in LEGO. This new eight-part series will discuss those absentees which I think are required to definitively encompass the entire Star Wars saga, beginning with The Phantom Menace.
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