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As of yesterday we now have pictures of all the sets from the upcoming summer wave including the four videos by Play Stippling.
 
* Umarak the Destroyer
* Storm Beast
* Lava Beast
* Ekimu the Mask maker
 
We also have photos of Quake Beast provided by our very own Dimaks
 
* Quake Beast
 
With all this new set information and the summer wave approaching fast, the question I want to ask is ... which set will you get first? How sure are you? Have you changed your mind about any sets? Personally I'm finding myself more excited to buy them now I've had a good look at their build and pieces, might get quake beast first since I do like the trans purple.

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My first (and only) summer wave set will definitely be Storm Beast. I really dislike Ekimu's new form as a set due to the overuse of trans (personally, not a fan, though it looks really good in moderation), plus something just feels... off about him that I can't place.

Lava beast is pretty cool, I like his colors and the beast-mask the three share looks best in this color-blend. His wings are sweet too.

Quake beast I'm iffy about. I generally like asymmetrical designs and builds, however both of his hands have suffered for the risky design (though I commend Lego on going with it anyway) and the solid purple on the beast mask is really ugly. 

I absolutely love Umarak the Destroyer, and even forgive his neck. If my budget would allow him, he'd be the set I get, but he is as expensive as he is awesome.

 

So I'm going with Storm Beast. I just prefer his design over the other beasts and Ekimu, and his function even elevates him over Umarak. His mask looks great (way better than Quake, almost as good as Lava) and the function is ingenious. I like the build as well, and in terms of new parts (not new molds, but parts I personally don't have yet) he is also the best choice. Both from a practical and a personal point of view, Stormy is the best beast.

 

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All of them. Buy all of them at once. Then build them in whatever order you wish. For me it will probably be Ekimu, Lava Beast, Storm Beast, Quake Beast, And finally Umarak the Destroyer.

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I would like to get all of them at once, but if something happens, I would get Ekimu and Umarak first because Ekimu has lovely trans-blue pieces, including the Mask of Creation and Umarak looks epic and I like his giant claws.:)

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The only two sets I know for sure that I'm getting out of this wave right now is Umarak the Destroyer and Ekimu. I would like to get Umarak first if I can help it. But if it's true that his release date is later than the rest of the sets, then I probably will be getting Ekimu first. 

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Right now, the only set that appeals to me is Ekimu, and that's only because of the two exclusive masks (which are both beautiful). His build is fairly generic and uninspired, and while the other medium-priced sets have interesting functions, they aren't that visually nor narratively engaging enough for me to buy them.

 

As for Umarak the Destroyer, I really wanted to like him, but after watching a review, I felt that although his colour scheme, building process and bulk were great, he was ultimately too gappy and again, a bit generic - he's just a big hulk without many other distinguishing features, and his "functions" are frankly a bit simplistic and again, uninspired. The corrupted mask was tempting though, but ultimately I don't think it's worth the rest of the set.

 

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the first and only set im gettining is the destroyer im going to pose him battling the hunter like the battle of the minds  if i get another i might get ekimu or lavabeast

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Not sure. I might get several of them at once if there's a deal I want to take advantage of at the same time. But Storm Beast is the mid-size set that most interests me due to its innovative function, so if I end up getting them one at a time that's probably the one I'd like to pick up first.

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Lava Beast and Storm Beast and high on my list


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If Umarak is released later than the others. I'll get Quake Beast first. I'm only getting on of the beasts plus Umarak and I want to test several ideas on Quake to improve its arm function.

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If Umarak is released later than the others. I'll get Quake Beast first. I'm only getting on of the beasts plus Umarak and I want to test several ideas on Quake to improve its arm function.

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As of today it's confirmed: not gonna need to buy any. That's okay, since I still have three sets from the winter wave yet to pick up.

 

(And in case anyone's interested in what order I built them in, it went Storm —> Umarak —> Ekimu —> Quake —> Lava)

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Honestly I would just get all at once but if had to chose one or two for the sake of it I would say Umarak the Destroyer and Ekimu. These two grab my attention the most as Umarak has a lot to offer as a new build and just look cool. As for Ekimu it's just cause he looks great and I really like the trans coulor on him.

 

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