Hapori Tohu Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 We're still sifting through the hundreds of pictures we took at Toy Fair this morning, but thought we'd take a break to pass on some information about the new Star Wars buildable action figures coming out later this year. LEGO has sent us the press release and a couple images of the first two sets that will be released in September. Read on to learn about the upcoming sets! View the full article 1 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I like these sets. The price is definitely justified, as they both have so many (useful) parts, and the sets do capture the character designs rather well. I see very few gaps and overall I am pleased.Other people, however, are ripping these apart like they did with Galidor, which really imo wasn't that bad. Quote http://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/O8CcqC5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J46 Nui Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Wow, these actually look good, even Luke with his more human appearance. I was expecting a repeat of the Super Hero ones, but they actually added enough new parts to make them look good. Quote PSN ID: darthlegoGamertag: SPARTAN J46Steam name: jumpy46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 These are even better than I had hoped! I think the prices are about $5 more than I would want to pay, but I guess that's to be expected from Star Wars stuff. Quote The artist formerly known as ŜﮞρЄЯ־GЄNіﮞŜ־CЯЄ▲Ŧ۞Я BBC#69 Entry: Roodaka - Master of Manipulation BFTGM entries: Zigben · Ventox · Deflecto “Hail Denmark.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehksidian Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 That Vader is outstanding.Tempted to buy it, simply because it looks so nice, though I do want to see more angles/pictures. Looks pretty nice, though. Quote Steam name: Ehksidian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcom Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Oh man, that leg armor is beautiful. So so good. The lightsaber parts also look pretty cool. Also, oh man! Flesh hands. Probably mostly useless in MOCing all things considered, but still, cool. Other than the parts, though I'm not super impressed. Luke's chest armor is kind of odd and bloated-looking. But his head looks great, and he definitely looks nice. Vader...I like most of what they've got going on, but some of the proportions are kind of weird. And the chest armor looks too small. He's a bit out there...but they still look good. Especially those parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Nui Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I'm lovin' Darth Vader, but Luke is still alright. I can't wait to see what the other ones look like, especially General Grievous. I think people just tear them apart as if they're like Galidor just for the sake of it. No other reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohrokman Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I want to buy these so i can moc a toa inika sword and jaller Quote Here came the bride all dressed in white I wish it was red then you all be dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xccj Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yeah, these are epic. So very sleek, unlike the Super Heroes that had odd, bulky shoulder armor and such. A fairly good design, considering the medium, and looks like plenty of useful pieces to boot. Pretty overpriced (aw man, Vader's going to be $30??) but I guess that's to be expected. I get that there's negetive hype right now, but I'll be interested to see how these end up doing, since I'll undoubtably be picking up a few. Quote My BZPower Stories Dark Core--Kulagi's Kanoka--A Shadow's Contrivance--Mystery on Keli-Nui--BZ-Koro: To Bring Back Bionicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I'm lovin' Darth Vader, but Luke is still alright. I can't wait to see what the other ones look like, especially General Grievous. I think people just tear them apart as if they're like Galidor just for the sake of it. No other reason.If they tried to literally tear the sets apart, and compare it to tearing apart Galidor sets, they would find out just how different they are. (It's easy to tear Galidor sets to pieces, but it takes a whole lot longer to take these apart. ) 1 Quote The artist formerly known as ŜﮞρЄЯ־GЄNіﮞŜ־CЯЄ▲Ŧ۞Я BBC#69 Entry: Roodaka - Master of Manipulation BFTGM entries: Zigben · Ventox · Deflecto “Hail Denmark.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ektris Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Now that I've had most of the day to digest the reveal and calm down from utter excitement... Yikes. Those prices. Vader is a lot and it doesn't really seem like he should be comparatively to BIONICLE sets... But I'm still really excited. I can't wait to see Grievous and what else they have to offer. ~|ET|~ Quote E-T... Phone home. "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-14 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The prices are going to be crazy in Canada, so maybe I'll just get the useful pieces from Bricklink. And they unveiled these earlier on their Facebook before the event, which was nice Quote BZPRPG: Akamu, Toa of Ice Talk to me about Destiny! Ask me about stuttering and speech impediments!//Feel free to talk about Dungeons and Dragons with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorahk1Panrahk2 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I was worried for these due to how hard is it to make a convincing (fleshy) human out of constraction, but Luke doesn't look that bad. Awkward, sure, but not bad. Mostly the issue I have is with the torso piece. It's too bulky at the top and waaay too thin at the bottom, but aside from that the limbs look quite good. Vader looks fantastic, but he's much more robotic in appearance so that was to be expected. Can't wait to see General Grievous! 1 Quote BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Not a fan of Luke at all, but Darth Vader is awesome! He also looks pretty big, taller than any of the new Bionicle sets I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Miras Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 If I haven't completely used all of my money on Bionicle sets, Vader is next. Or maybe Vader for Christmas. Luke... I don't like the head. At all. But I do, however, want to see the General Grievous set. And then buy it. If it has a gear function. And two arms that can split into four like in the movie. And also a robe. Again like in the movie. Preferably with pockets for his lightsabers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takametru007 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 So this is where the rest of the Bionicle budget went...meh. Honestly, I don't get why the price is getting so high on constraction figures. If they were only a bit smaller it wouldn't make much difference to the overall play experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 If I haven't completely used all of my money on Bionicle sets, Vader is next. Or maybe Vader for Christmas. Luke... I don't like the head. At all. But I do, however, want to see the General Grievous set. And then buy it. If it has a gear function. And two arms that can split into four like in the movie. And also a robe. Again like in the movie. Preferably with pockets for his lightsabers.That would be epic, and I expect him to be the largest of the line. Quote http://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/O8CcqC5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/kbP5Svg.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiraltyphoon Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Oh man.These are Glorious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 More than I was hoping for, but at the same time less. I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't exactly this. So they're good, not too good, I guess "okay" in my eyes. Would love to have those leg parts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maskmaker of Light Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Darth Vader looks great! He looks very tall, accurate, and solid. Luke, though, he looks like a Hero Factory set, mixed in with Galidor. Like his head, that's so creepy! Especially on the preliminary package. I do like his torso piece, though. Does anybody notice what they did with the feet/shoes? They added a 3x1 Technic beam to fill in the gap! Smart move, LEGO (though it wasn't really needed...)! Quote Vote in the 2016 Set Poll! 3 Votes Maximum. http://strawpoll.me/6685187/r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Knight Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Darth Vader looks really great, I want him so much. Luke is a bit weird, but not really surprised on that. Toa Han Quote My Flickr. Old Bionicles on Brickshelf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I'll see how the money adds up. Looks like they went to town on the new molds. And I don't know about Luke. He looks like they used too much black, and not enough Luke. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricko Botface Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 These are, while completely awesome, far too overpriced. And I have doubts about the lighsaber pieces... Idunno.... Quote "All magic comes with a price, dearie!" -The Dark One I'm known on the LMB's as Brickobotface, Teh Dark One is merely a fad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidonaro Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 That Luke figure screams "kill me please" Darth Vader is kinda cool tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I'll see how the money adds up. Looks like they went to town on the new molds. And I don't know about Luke. He looks like they used too much black, and not enough Luke.There aren't actually a lot of new molds. Other than the heads, there are two pieces for the lightsabers, one new torso shell for Luke, and one new lower leg shell used on both sets. Everything else appears to use existing molds. 1 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xykros Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Luke looks meh, but Darth Vader looks awesome. I don't think it's worth $30 though, unless it has a lot of other parts that we can't see at that angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J46 Nui Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 On closer examination, I hope those are printed shells and not stickers. Vader looks like he's a full torso length taller than Tahu, which leads me to think his piece count will justify his price. I would like to know their actual piece count, just so I'd know that they aren't ridiculously overpriced compared to regular Bionicle sets. Quote PSN ID: darthlegoGamertag: SPARTAN J46Steam name: jumpy46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Kohron Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 If I haven't completely used all of my money on Bionicle sets, Vader is next. Or maybe Vader for Christmas. Luke... I don't like the head. At all. But I do, however, want to see the General Grievous set. And then buy it. If it has a gear function. And two arms that can split into four like in the movie. And also a robe. Again like in the movie. Preferably with pockets for his lightsabers.This. Just...all of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchirox580 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Am I the only one hoping that Luke's new chest piece will be the chest piece they use for the toa in 2016? Quote It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Toa of Smashing Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Not gonna lie, Luke does not look good at all. His head just looks like it came from the uncanny valley, and his entire body looks too robotic. Not to mention his joints aren't properly covered like Vader's. SPEAKING of Vader, he looks absolutely fantastic. A consistent color scheme, Good armor coverage over all, the joints are well hidden, I can't see too many problems with this figure cosmetically. I feel like they probably put more time into developing Vader compared to Luke. I would definitely skip out on Luke, but I would pick up Vader for sure. Quote >tfw you have no idea what to put here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Knight Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Right, I don't care if he costs £20, £30, or £100, I am DEFINATLEY getting that Vader! Quote (I'll do this eventually, I swear...) My BZPRPG Characters Corpus Rahkshi Characters: Kol Arsenal Swarm Amalgamation Skyrise Characters: Zavon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anyone else going to put Vader's head on one of the Toa Okoto sets to act as his head when they get this set? Just me thinking that? Okay. Anyways, I ecko what everyone else is saying about Vader. He looks amazing. Luke looks better than I thought he would, but I probably won't be getting. I will think about getting Vader, but Grievous is going to be my first purchase of this line. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trijhak Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 The Vader figure is pretty awesome but the gap between the 2.0 torso shell and the hero attachment up top is kind of irritating, even more so because there's a 2x2 flat tile piece there. I do fear the prices, however. This is Star Wars, so the price will be driven up a bit compared to regular constraction.... ...We can make bootleg Rahaga with the Vader head! Best thing about this hands down. Quote On Bota Magna, everything is about to fall apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHTrilogy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Is this the evolved minifigs they spoke about two years back? Quote ~ CHTrilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Is this the evolved minifigs they spoke about two years back?As far as I know they never spoke about evolved minifigs. Are you referring to the joke article about new sets having red 2x4 bricks, wheels, and new minifigures? Because nothing about that article was actual news. "New minifigures" doesn't mean a radically re-imagined minifigure, it just means new minifigure designs like we get every single year in every single theme that has minifigures. 2 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanohi of jello Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Look at that sweet Vader build! I don't wanna drop that much money on one set, but my body is sooo ready for that. Quote move along. nothing to see here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invisible Handman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Definitely better than I was expecting when I first heard the premise, they both look great and I'd be tempted to buy them for the leg armour alone.Much better than the hero's for sure. Quote {Brickshelf Page - BZPRPG Profile - HFRPG Profile - Project Protodermis Profile} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 GALIDOR 2015 HAHA- Wait Darth Vader looks amazing. Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpecial Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 This is as much as i could make out for luke. pretty simple construction for a 20 dollar set, but well, star wars. http://imgur.com/a/cGUSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Huh, I was actually surprised at just how action-figure-like these looked. No real holes, pretty solid builds. Darth Vader looks really good, Luke is alright and pretty much what I expected from this constraction line. I probably won't pick em up but it's a cool idea! -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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