Edit: nevermind...

I. Am. Getting. All. Of. The. Summer. Sets.

DANG! The STarfighter looks awesome, as does the MTT. And the starfighter is spiffy too.

I saw them and they are amazing, th Starfighter, Naboo Star fighter and MTT are better then could be expected.

Now when you compare the old MTT and new one, you will be shocked, plus the thing comes with 19 droids and 2 destroyers.

The Naboo starfighter comes with an old Vulture droid fighter, the one that is brown.

And I thought these sets were cool...The summer sets will amaze you.

-Neos-

We saw them on a site that we can't mention. And please remove the site

that you mentioned from your post. It has forums.



-S82-

*whistles* Awesome. I love them all. The Naboo starfighter is so-so. I can't wait to get
Kit Fisto!

I have a feeling that Kit Fisto has a Light up Lightsaber. It looks like one.

-ZotS

Highly unlikey.

1. Look carefully, it's not a LUL.
2. Where's the try-me?

On Kit Fito, I really hope that his head is one peace, and his tendrils are rubber. Alas, it is unlikely, but one may wish.

Blue Jedi starfighter, Hyperdrive ring, KIT FISTO!!!

SWEET!!

Edit: Wow I just saw the picture still awesome, its an ep.3 fighter( I thought it was the ep.2 one)

Okay then, I guess.

I like your idea of the rubber substances.

-ZotS

I thought the Jedi fighter would be the Episode 2 one, so i was pretty suprised when I saw a blue Episode 3 fighter.

-Neos-

I just got the new catalog, and I saw the Imperial Landing Craft. IT. IS. AWESOME. I'm getting that one without a doubt! The Stormtrooper compartment detaches!

~Torhuki~

Ho yes. Me want. I am going to a lego store next week, maybe i'll pick it up then.

About the new sets:

I can't believe that they are making another Naboo starfighter. This is, what, the third time? Why not devote time to improving another set, like the republic gunship?

Hey, anyone notice that one of the droids (top left on the grey droid holder) has two different arms? The old droid arms and the new castle ones?

I would rather have lego make a new republic gunship rather than the MTT and I think Lego.com's poll showed that a lot of people wanted it

The Sith Infiltrator needs more of a makeover!

-ZotS

The MTT was due for a makeover, but not the Naboo fighter. I really agree with the new gunship. If the MTT has got 19 droids, why can't there be a gunship whith 10 or so clones?

The MTT was sold back when Episode 1 one was out, way long of a time to wait for MTT fans to get a makeover. Plus all the clones. etc. have big ships, while the droids dont have much. So I like that they gave us something for the droids for once.

While I'd like a Gunship, I'm more happy with an MTT at the moment. Plus who couldnt like 20 droids?

The naboo starfighter I like, because I never got my hands on one.

EDIT:If you have seen the pictures of the MTT, did you all notice that the droids have new arms, and blasters.

Yes the RGS would work too. It should come with 10 clones, betterguns, better design, and a new jedi like Ki-Adi-mundi.

-ZotS

I saw the pics, and was suprised by Kit, as I expected his head to be a standard mini-fig one with a headpiece. The MTT has a mix of different droid arms, and one with some kind of transport has old, while the infantry has new ones. The droidekas are great and WAY more accurate than the old ones! If only TLC would make a new AAT...

Erm, I have an unanswered question...


It's okay, I don't blame you guys for not answering, what with this being a popular, busy topic with dozens of questions and news about LSW pouring in. But I'd like to find a way to beat this level.

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out! As Wicket, you had to jump onto that air vent thingy near the locked door (inside the building), enter through a hidden passageway, unlock the door, and the rest was easy.

The Kit-Fisto didn't suprise me. But the only thing that did suprise me was the fact his eyes are not colored.

-ZotS

I was very fortunate that lego created sets that are awesome at a time I have a lot of cash, the cash i have now will be saved for the Summer sets.

-Neos-

I've seen the new Lego Star Wars sets. I've been dying for that droids battle pack. And the clone troopers battle pack. The new MTT looks interesting... The new droideka looks interesting as well. The new space ring for the Jedi Starfighter looks cool too. I haven't seen the new Gunship yet.

The Gunship was false information; sorry.

~Torhuki~

The MTT be mine! Bwahahahahaha! I like how they took out the megaphones from the droids... (as if it wasn't delayed enough) The upright hand will probably be available from the LEGO site, so you can get one for each old droid.As for the droideka, the 3 leg design is WAY better than the old one, and the overall shape is 50 times sleeker and 10 times more accurate. The Naboo starfighter set seems to have droid arms for the vulture's wings, so they probably open and close with a push/pull of the wings. The jedi starfighter looks great and the Nautolan head mold looks awesome! R4-G9 looks pretty good aswell. It seems the hyperdrive ring can clip and deatach from somewhere on the starfighter... I bet it took TLC a while to fit it correctly... As long as no more sets get LULS, I'll happily purchase interesting sets!

I realy hope that Kit Fisto was a prototype, he didn't look that cool

I mean, 16 tan droids is okay, but another 96 couldn't have hurt... j/k

Yes. Excellent. Very. I shall buy at least seven of them so I can have 112 droids. j/k But yeah. Definitely buying the MTT. And the others, of course. But the MTT is my most anticipated set ever since I started with LSW. So that's first. I said it once, and I'll say it again:

Mmm... Droids...

But... I wonder why the only Episode IV sets out this year are the Y-Wing and the Landing Craft, when it's the 30th anniversary of the said movie? Shouldn't there be more?

And about the Hoth Base. I doubt that will be made until at least 2010, the Episode V 30th anniversary.

The Hoth base might be a SE this year though.

-ZotS

I liked the Y-Wing in the new catalog. i had the previously released version, and this one looks 10 times more detailed! I also like LSW 1 & 2!

-droopy100

Genral Gerivious's Star fighter is so.......simple.

Seems all the droids that hold onto vehicle have the old arms. The Naboo Starfighter is the worst summer set, and I would much rather have a re-do of Jabba's Palace. Practically everyone has Anni from ep1 sets, and the pilot is extremely simple. Not to mention, EVERY LSW collecter probably has R2! The Naboo starfighter is a huge disssapointment to me... I think nice re-dos of OT sets would be MUCH better. But of course, kids are usually only familiar with the prequels, and what THEY want is often what THEY get. Not to mention, half of 'em want more X-wings! In fact, when I started a topic on the LEGO website, 5 posts said Darth Vader sould be a mini-fig! It's kinda weird... So LEGO obeys them and re-designs every set with the slightest appeal to them. Jabba's Sailbarge is good, and it was never done before, but Naboo starfighter? AGAIN? Not to mention, the X-wing was re-released recently... for the 4th time! *sigh*

Ahh, I'm in heaven with the new Droid battle packs...I loved playing with my droids from Episode One, and now I'll be getting more plus the clones and other sets. Yay.

Zaktan666, I have to degree on your account. Most sets are more popular than others which calls for more standards. Like the X-wing, who doesnt want one, but like you said every collector has one. But what about the non collectors who just like the new design or just want one?

Well the Naboo starfighter has been made only twice in set form and, 3rd if you count UCS. The naboo fighter is just as important to many fans as the x-wing of the newer fans which calls for more sets to be made.

WEll theres my opinion.

Sure, the X-wing re-makes are understandable, being so Iconic... But the Naboo Fighter? You see it in two episodes, and only breifly in one, and in ep1 the main character flies one... The X-wing is flown by the main character in 4-6, and in much mor memorable moments. Who can forget Yoda rising the X-wing from the water? The Naboo fighter was unneccasary to re-make, and TLC could have tried a different set that's brand new!

i love lego star wars havent got much but i have a strange feeling that it will end this year or next have you seen the sets? the same as the previous years just droids and clone troppers again anyone else agree?

I guess your right, but i like the set releases this year so i'm not going to really complain about the naboo fighter which i really need. I guess I'm being blind to the fact many fans have one.

-Neos-

The original Naboo Starfigter was realeased over 6 years ago. The current age group would have never gotten a chance to buy it, most were toddlers or not even born. It's a chance for them to get sets that they never could have gotten.

BEsides, Ric Ole is finally a minifig!

Well, I got it and I wasn't a toddler. I agree with Zaktan666; they need to make new sets, not revamp old ones. And the old X-Wing was the best, much better than these newer ones.

~Torhuki~

Do you think the new Naboo fighter has a cape in his legs to make the clothes?

-ZotS

I did too, but you'er 13. The target age is 8-12.
The oldest in the target range would have been 5 when the original was released.

I don't think you can count the UCS version. The cockpit is solid (i.e no room for a pilot) and the model is built into the stand, I believe.

The cockpit is solid, but it's not
built into the stand. Trust me,
I own it.

-S82-

Even if they never got the original, the UCS Naboo FIghter was released, and was fairly cheap compared to most UCS sets. It even had an R2 mini-fig. I think a re-vamp of a set made once, or something brand new would be a better choice, and the Ric Olie figure is rather simple... His face is just a plain smilie. And Anikan had a helmet in that scene...

Does anyone notice the back of the Naboo Fighter is seemingly bigger than the front?

-ZotS

i found grievouses ship on ebay. its cheap but its got 9 days left at the mo

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STAR-WARS-LEGO-Gener...1QQcmdZViewItem

A bit of a Minikit question... (note: for LSW II on DS)

In the Mos Eisley (yes, I know, I spelled it wrong) Spaceport level, in the section where you're near a cliff and you're jumping from protruding rock to protruding rock until you find R2D2, there's a Minikit hidden in a cracked wall. You can just see the Minikit spinning through the crack. Plus, the Minikit Detector (if you have purchased one) points to it and makes that low, echoing noise. My question is, how do I get past that crack and obtain the Minikit?

I don't know how similar the DS version is to the PC one, but I think you need to jump on top of the rock.

The cliff has a hole with the minikit in it that's blocked by a pillar-ish rock, right?

Yay! The new sets are starting to appear in Aus, so I shall buy the Clone pack and the General's Starfighter asap.

Frankly, I'm afraid the two versions aren't very similar. Trust me. I've played the PS2 version, which I assume is very similar to the PC version, and I found it quite different from the DS version.

Well, your last sentence is almost true. There's the brown-ish cliff, and here's a tan-ish rock blocking a hole in the cliff, but there's a slight crack in the rock, allowing you to see that there's a minikit beyond the crack.

I'd post a screenshot, but it's... well, kinda hard to post screenshots of DS...

Also, often in the Echo Base Escape Level, my Minikit Detector is pointing in directions blocked off by ice and bricks. How do I get through - or over - these blockages?

EDIT: Another question, while I'm at it. In the door found between the Mos Eisely Spacepot and the 4-Player Bounty Hunter Game in Mos Eisley, marked ??? on its door, is a level called The Sandbox. It's a really weird level where, playing as Slave Leia and that annoying monkey that sits next to Jabba all the time, you must go out into the desert, and do... what? Build snowmen and skeletons out of LEGO pieces? Avoid the Salcracc Pit? Jump onto the Desert Skiffs? Push a lever and become giant? There seems to be no point to this level.
My question: What the Karzahni are we supposed to do in the Sandbox level?

EDIT II: Nevermind on the Mos Eisley Airport and Echo Base Escape questions. I finally figured them out. But I still want to know what I'm supposed to do in the Sandbox level!

7654 Droids Battle Pack Review

(Pics will be added later)

THE BOX
The the most superficial part of any LEGO product, but the one that often determines whether or not the set is a success or failure.

The 30th anniverary box. Well, I must say, it stood out from other Lego sets when I saw it on the shelf. For a set of it's price the box is a lot smaller than most others, so they needed to tightly pack all of the set on the front, which they did to great effect, what with the lasers and explosions in the background.

The actual style of the new boxes: Well, you've got your now-standard Vader mask on the top-right coner with a red '30' next to it, which looks pretty cool. The line that separates the picture from the top border looks nice as well, more flashy than last year's straight line. The white 'Star Wars' text looks good with the red border, it suits the box design and colours well.

The back simply shows the minifigs included (however all of the Droids are shown with blasters, when only two of them have blasters in the actual set), and the other five Star Wars sets in it's release wave.

But enough about the box.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
So you've bought it and taken it home (or at least made it to the car), punched the perforated tabs and dump out the contents. What do you get for your money?

Three bags of parts, and a manual. 'Nuff said.

THE BRICKS
Here's where we start to cut to the heart of the matter. You didn't buy this box for all the glossy booklets & creative artwork. You want to know about the LEGO bricks & bits that are included, and what (if any) new & interesting parts you'll find inside. Here's also where I'll talk about any new and/or interesting pieces that you will encounter.

Well. This set isn't really about the bricks, or the build. It's about the Droids, hence the name of the set. But there are a few interesting parts which I will cover here.

The most interesting part for me was the cone-shaped piece the Droid carrier pilot goes in. It's not really anything special, but it's still pretty cool. Like I said, the set's not about the bricks.

There aren't really any other interesting parts, but there's a nice supply of good MOCing parts that might come in handy.

BUILDING EXPERIENCE
What can you expect while putting this model together?

The building goes fairly quicly. First you build the Droids, then the STAP, then the carrier.

The Droid are awesome as usual, but there's still the gripe with the whole blaster holding thing, however it's not an issue with the Super Battle Droids as they don't carry blasters.

The STAP has a very nice and sleek design, much better than the original. However, some of it, like the original, is built into the stand, so you can't remove it. But this model is probably one of the highlights of the set.

The carrier has a smooth design also, with the big slope bricks at the back. There is a two-stud gap between the bricks to allow for the Droids to stand on the vehicle, and each Droid space is separated by a 1x2 grill piece. There are six spaces in total, but only five are used by Droids to allow room for the two regular Droids' blasters. The pilot of the vehicle is stuck inside the cone piece, which looks awkward at first, but you get used to it quickly. The cockpit has two cannons attached to the bottom section, which are connected by two teching pins. I'm not really big on pins though. The cockpt section can also move side-to-side slightly. Overall, a nice craft.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
So you've got the model together, but is it more like playing with a block of wood or an interactive toy?

Well, you're not going to build an army to look at it, are you?

This set is high in the playability area. The Droids are, like I said, the main feature here. They're great for playing around with, gunning down imaginary Clones (for those of you who can't find a Clone pack yet, like me ), and making cool battle scenes.

The STAP has an extremely high swoosh factor. Definitely fun to play with.

And the carrier. Quite fun to swoop down on Battle scenes and deploy troops.

It can also be effectively combined with a carrier from another of these sets to hold six Super Battle Droid while the other hold four Droids and their blasters, which I plan to do when I get another of these sets.

Overall a good set for playing with.

OVERALL
Here's where it all boils down to whether the model is worth your money and time or not.

Well, it's pretty expensive for a smallish set, but seven Droid is seven Droids. And seven Droids plus two vehicles is well worth $20 AU. (And it's even more worth it if you get it reduced!)

But since this set doesn't have much appeal if you don't like Droids, I don't recommend it in that case. However, pretty much every other aspect of this set is good, so I definately recommend this set, especially if you like Droids.

Overall, I rate this set 9.5/10. Very nice indeed.

Stay tuned for a Clone Battle Pack Review!

I got the AT-ST set at wal-mart so i will write a review later, stay tuned.

-Neos-

Thanks Meca One. When do you think we will get Rebel figs?

-ZotS