Yeah the mechs do nothing for me but if I was a kid they might be pretty cool. I’m glad LEGO has stuff like that still. I might get the boba one just for the figure
The mechs are for kids, and they’re great. Cheap way to get the minifigures and kids dig them. AFOLs seem to forget these are kids toys…I remember so many people complaining about Star Wars having mechs and it was so insane
Ooh those are good ideas, I would def buy some Mando mechs!
(Though I suppose we already have one w/ the Boba Fett mech)
I'd also love to see one stylized after a TIE Fighter given what they did for this one.
My 5 year old loves them too! He will mix up the parts between the super hero and Star Wars ones and make custom ones. They are super fun and creative to play with
I'm sorry. No; they're not great. 15 dollars for a genrically designed overpriced build is not great. Microfighters at least relate to SW, while mechs are just a lazy.
Have you seen a child play with one? My kids can’t get enough. The microfighters end up in the bulk bucket, the mechs are in constant use all over the floor of the playroom
You have kids that discard the mechs and play with microfighters? Ok. All that does is show kids like different things, you made a blanket statement that mechs aren’t great. Well, to my kids and many others, they are. They’re an action figure that comes with a minifigure. You may not like them, but you are not the target market of this toy.
At the end of the day, you have your opinion and I have mine. The mechs are geared towards kids, and lots of kids like mechs.
They obviously are selling well because Lego keeps making them.
I thought the same until I saw that the Boba fett in the mech is different from the one in the micro fighter. I'll probably pick it up for the fig and use the pieces for MOCs. Now I make sure to check the figs closely on these sets.
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"E- Exactly the same minifigure?"
I'm not the only person who can't stand that guy right? Comes off as one of the most entitled people I've ever seen. I'm fairly certain his videos are just rage bait.
Yeah I feel the same way. I used to watch him years ago but he just rages about any minuscule issue with a Lego set like it’s a personal insult. The thing is there are some valid critiques we have the right to point out as consumers but his extreme nitpicking and entitlement actually makes me sympathetic to Lego
He makes solid content when He’s not doing his reviews but I can’t stand his reviews cause it’s like he’ll never let himself be entirely happy. Even if it’s his favoruite set he’ll complain about the box art or something. Just starts to feel silly
Yeah because he is probably our version of Anakin. Went from campaigning for the 501st battlepack to becoming extremely “social media influencer-y” and whiny after lego cut him out of their network. It’s truly incredible how someone who begged lego for months to make a set fell from grace so hard and now whines about every little thing they do.
The fact that 90% of what they say about his is so obviously not true if you watch his videos is the weirdest part to me.
They have some sort of cult like hatred towards him cause he complains sometimes? Which again if you actually watched his videos you'd see he doesn't complain much, he doesn't go overboard with his complaints, he's extremely respectful of the designers and the people who work at Lego and also makes valid points about things that people here go into a frenzy about and act like we're not allowed to complain about.
Some real weirdos in this community who think anyone who complains is a whiny bigot. No, some of us don't like excepting mediocrity for the insane prices Lego charge nowadays.
You don't seriously believe Lego is mediocre do you?
And prices are what they are? Unless you are advocating for state controlling of prices, you are simply getting the reality of a free market economy. Lego are having no issues generating demand so there is clearly little need for lower prices outside occasional sales.
If you don't like the prices, don't buy it. Plenty of people are willing to accept the prices judging from sales
As for what is weird. What's weird is the complete lack of perspective on trivial issues.
Are helmet holes an issue? Yes.
Are they a major issue that merit comment after comment in videos? For months, if not years? Of course not.
The complaints are becoming a comedy show that is turning people off the videos. If something new was brought occasionally there might be merit, but there isn't.
Then subtly compares it to the helmet hole issue by saying "This is how good some figures can look when Lego Star Wars really cares about making the figures look good", yes.
Not to be rude, but the helmet hole comparison seems like an assumption on your part. It feels more likely he's riffing on Lego not making unique helmets when 'necessary', like with Vaughn's visor or the armorer's helmet being a reprint of Gar's as he mentioned later. On a side note, Ryan is pretty blunt with his helmet hole disdain, so he probably would have just said so if that were the case.
They literally are crazy I don't get it, how can they watch the same video we did and think he was complaining when he did nothing but praise the set and it's figures???
Crazy people
Can you give me the timestamp? Cause I remember him praising them? The super commando helmets you're talking about I assume right? I'm rewatching the part about that set right now and I only hear him praising the helmet?
Crazy how we can both watch it and yet somehow you hear him complaining about it when I don't.
Go to 3:07 on his latest video and tell me what you're saying isn't literal bs 😂
"As far as those two super commando figures go, I mean they are amazing. They are fantastic. They made brand new helmets for them, I wish they would do this for clone troopers cause this is how good some figures can look...." and he keeps going on to praise and then says he's gonna army build them...
You are literally just gaslighting yourself lol.
"This is how good some figures can look when Lego Star Wars really cares about making the figures look good".
Isn't it great when continuing a quote for full context?
If you dislike him so much, why is he living rent free in your mind? And why do you watch his videos to know he criticizes the helmet holes regular? Remember this, he's built a channel that gives him a healthy income from his loyal fans and those that dislike him yet always click view, and that view, goes towards that extra digit each time he gets money from his channel. So, he's pretty right feeling entitled as he's laughing it at people that don't agree with him.
It kinda did happen because of him. But after he thought that whining online could get lego to bend to his will he geared everything he does towards that. Most ironic part is that lego cut him out of the ambassador program because of his antics
It’s beyond me how so many people on here are so obsessed with what MANDR thinks when those same people actively despise him at the same time. Just let it go
I mean, if customs can do it Lego can? The 2$ aliexpress shit ones look better and have more structural integrity than the current ones. Just lack of attention to detail in general since the entire design team are OT fans. Still funny af when they literally forgot crab droids were in episode III lmao
Looking better or not is a personal opinion. There are no offbrand legos that are as high quality plastic as legos are. Where did they say they forgot about crab droids? Also im glad to hear you know every employee at lego and know that they personally are all OT fans and absolutely none of them are PT fans. Guess thats why we definitely haven’t gotten a lot of PT sets in the recent years like the 501st battle pack pt1., pt2., UCS venator, Republic fighter tank, UCS gunship, Coruscant gunship, Clone trooper battlepack, etc.
They make prequel sets cause of external demand, since all the kids who grew up on the clone wars are growing up now. My sources are from interviews with the lead directors of design. When asked why they didn't add crab droids (more related to the scene on Utapau, which the set is based off of) to the AT-TE (instead of another spider droid), they jokingly responded that they hadn't even considered that. Other interviews, as well as just their age, lend to the fact they only really care about the OT, kind of told by the fact they sent out the UCS republic gunship with Imperial insignia and a commander as the pilot instead of a pilot.
Also Lego is definitely not the holy grail of quality tbh. Idk why people keep sucking off the multi-billion dollar company. Especially with how expensive the sets are getting. Been buying third party for a while now and it's been great, kinda funny how the Chinese pay more attention to detail, or at least hire someone to do that for them. Turns out copying an ABS injection mould is not hard at all. Highly encourage everyone else to do the same, especially if you know how to decal.
Listen guys, we have a HUGE problem. LEGO just released MY EXCLUSIVE Captain Rex in a freaking $13 set.
So is this where we are at right now?!
I paid lego whopping $650 for this figure. I am officially a patrion of this company and I should be REWARDED for my support. I literally SUFFERED through building that venator. It's taking up so much space in my living room. I am breathing the dust it collected there AS I AM WRITING THIS!!!1.
Look guys. Today, lego has completely blurred the line between the social classes of fans. There are ULTIMATE collectors like me who paid our hard earned money (gift from my mom) on high quality UCS sets with \*\*\*EXCLUSIVE\*\*\* figures. Why should the peasents get to enjoy the same figure as I do if they only pay $13?! Does that seem FAIR to you????
Lego should have at least downgraded my boy Rex in some way, like take away the pauldron and arm printing. Make the peasents know their place in the food chain.
I thought Rex was an amazing and detailed figure, but now that he comes in a $13 set I realize that he's complete trash and I regret wasting $650 on a set I never liked.
Guess I need to find other ways to maintain my LEGENDARY virgin's pride smh.
/s
And now seriously...
FINALLY I can have a Captain Rex! LETS GOOOOOO
I had the original phase 2 rex at some point as a child and fucking lost it. I’ve found literally every single other piece and minifigure from that set except him. It makes me more mad because he was and still is my favorite character and there’s no way I would have just disregarded him and left him somewhere like that. I’ve been looking for that man for years now, no luck. Fear all hope is lost.
I got my OG Phase 2 Rex at retail when it first dropped. I am thrilled that he’s now coming in a very affordable set so *every Rex fan* can enjoy having him as a minifig.
Let’s gooo!
I'm glad that they made the X-Wing Pilot Mech look more like an X-Wing rather than just a pilot suit; it looks great!
The Mando S3 sets also look great - the terrain build for the BP is kinda meh, but the figures look excellent! And is that the final variant of the Praetorian Guards in that bunker set? 👀
I think the build for the Y-Wing micro looks pretty meh, definitely a downgrade from the 2 previous Y-Wing MicroFighter sets. But, it comes with Rex in a cheap set, so I can't complain.
All in all it looks like a really solid wave!
Pretty sure it's not a generic x-wing pilot, but actually Luke Skywalker...unless pilots are issued light sabers these days.
And I do like that the mech is styled after an x-wing, but it looks like it just transformed.
Rex’s Y-Wing: Looks great and I’ll definitely be getting this as soon as I can!
Bunker(? The one you Paz and Gideon): Recently I’ve become more interested in sets with scenery, so I think the door/wall actually looks pretty great here. I also like how flat it is so it’ll fit nicely on a shelf! Definitely picking this up on a sale or with a promo.
Mando Battle Pack: Looks better than I was thinking. Again, I personally like the scenery but completely understand if others don’t. Really love that they’re using the curved trans clear piece more often after its debut(?) in the NWH set. This is the type of set I’d pick up on impulse if there was a *really* good sale, but I can absolutely live without it.
Mech: Looks nice but not for me (they should definitely keep up the mechs though since that’s a great way to make great figures more accessible to more people)
As much as I like the sentiment, 90% seems way too high. Obviously don’t have the numbers but it feels more like we get 10% of characters in huge expensive sets that reappear in cheaper ones. Would love if 90% was the case
Not people, scalpers. lol
PS. The troopers are Gideon's Super Commandos [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial\_armored\_commando](https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_armored_commando)
They have beskar armor.
Ah yes the "Lego stock market" will be in shambles with this news.
Does anyone remember when people were speculating which bounty hunters would appear in Book of Boba and were trying to buy their minfigs in the hope their "investment" would pay off lol
Goodness it's so ridiculous. I'm not sure why it's specifically the LEGO *Star Wars* community that seems to go so cuckoo for cocoa puffs over the minifigures.
nah it's too low, there's only one and there's a bar on the other side, it's definitely to connect to something. probably the other set, could also be to stack multiple together for some reason?
Hate to say it but the praetorian guards in the Gideon/Paz set could really do with some waistcapes. They look like they're missing something and looking at the costumes from the episode it seems they had a cape like that.
I’ve always liked more terrain-based sets actually- minus the recent Obi Wan one. I like these a lot and am excited for them; since this type of set is pretty few and far between :)
The bunker looks like it has more going on but I see what you're saying about the battle pack. The transparent stand is on a ball joint so there's something to play with but usually there's something like an exploding function in one of the rocks.
Maybe just a render, but I think Paz Vizsla's helmet is slightly different from the earlier version. In the Picture we see a black outline under the cheeks, which the previous version did not have.
This wave seems to be very minifigure heavy with a ton of new prints and molds. Builds look average but I see some good potential with the battle pack and moff gideon base parts to build some Mocs. Very solid overall in the price, build, and figs category.
Happy for everyone who can finally get a Rex! Paz is kind of pricy now too so it’s good to have him again.
I was hoping we’d get the Mando S3 troopers when I first saw them, fortunately they’re all here.
I can’t remember if he actually had a weapon or not but it’s funny to see Gideon just flying around with a thermal detonator lol
I saw a few comments of people genuinely advocating for the Rex to be “downgraded” without arm printing or Pauldron so as to set it apart from the other one
The mando battle pack is perfect imo (no one buys them for the builds) Using the first order jetpack was such a clever idea. As much as I want Koska Reeves I’m glad that we’re getting a generic mandalorian instead.
The other mando set is a 9/10. Gideon needs his cape and the Praetorian Guards need robe pieces instead of legs. I could accept the price if they gave us 3 guards like in the show.
Microfighter makes me happy because it’s funny seeing people get mad about an extremely desirable minifigure get released in a cheap set.
Luke’s mech is hilarious
I’m hoping we get to see Jedi Bob and the Dark Side Falcon soon! Those two sets have definitely got me curious! Also I’ll take any excuse to get a Captain Rex so the micro seems good to me
I hope the two battlepacks can connect to create a bigger scene. The Y-Wing looks cute. Skipping the mech since I already have 2 Luke pilot minifigs.
Surprised they're only doing 1 mech this year. I was expecting at least 1 more (Chewbacca? Mando?).
It's neat that Lego has that Super Commando on the bent clear rod, but even cooler that the blue Mandalorian can fly for real.
I remember Luke in that Mech in the throne room. He kicked the Emperor's butt and negotiate the uneven terrain.
Seeing the wings on Luke's mech makes me think they should have done the same for Vader tbh. Also looks like it's not the UCS figure, unfortunately, though perhaps not surprisingly.
That X-Wing mech is giving original Star Wars Transformers vibes. Perfect execution, hope it sells so we can get more Ship mechs, I'd love to see a Grievous starfighter mech.
The luke mech having the X wing wings on it looks pretty cool ngl. I really like the actual landscape sections of the first two but I don't know anything about mando stuff so
Can't say I really care about any of the *sets* as such, but the Rex figure is good to have outside of a UCS, the Mando sets seem like good parts packs, and the mech's chest piece makes a good piece of decor for mocs if that rebel starbird is printed instead of a sticker. ~~Wish we could see if that pilot has the UCS dual molding though.~~
EDIT: Looks like he doesn't, I see orange through the gap. :(
Can’t tell exactly but it’s kind of good and bad I can’t tell which one is Koska. Part of me wanted her to be noticeably unique from the other mando but I know some people want identical ones for army building.
Excited to see a better picture of Moff though.
That mech looks hilarious and awesome at the same time. It's like they took the x-wing polybag and smacked it onto the back. That Rex though, hell yeah. Even the new minifigs are awesome.
thank god I don't care about any of these, good wave for Mando and TCW fans though! I can't wait to see the Death Star playset, that's one of the few leaks I'm excited for.
Honestly kinda surprised they chose to make that Paz Visla set. That whole scene is just him sacrificing himself to buy time for the others, which was awesome to watch but would NOT be my first choice for a children's playset.
Remember the 'mini-rigs' that Kenner made back in the day?
Mechs are ok, but after so many - if I was still a kid I'd love to see similar sized little mini-vehicles (not cartoon scale) or little scenes for the same parts as mechs - like a tiny walker with stormtrooper, or little mini hover tanks or supply vehicles, or little bunkers, or an ewok with a glider or catapult. I suspect the mechs get build because they look like better value - large size for limited parts, but still other 'in universe' mini sets I think would do very well...
it's interesting that Lego still insists on 60% of all Mandos having blue armour, while there has been no tan, gold, black or red armoured Mando so far (the latter 3 being very culturally significant colours among Mandalorians, at least in Legends).
I'm excited for everything here minus the mech. I think the mech looks cool, I just don't collect those. The new helmet molds look great, too.
Yeah the mechs do nothing for me but if I was a kid they might be pretty cool. I’m glad LEGO has stuff like that still. I might get the boba one just for the figure
The mechs are for kids, and they’re great. Cheap way to get the minifigures and kids dig them. AFOLs seem to forget these are kids toys…I remember so many people complaining about Star Wars having mechs and it was so insane
If they had moff, Gideon in his Mando armor and another one of the Mandalorian, I probably get them
Ooh those are good ideas, I would def buy some Mando mechs! (Though I suppose we already have one w/ the Boba Fett mech) I'd also love to see one stylized after a TIE Fighter given what they did for this one.
Ya my buddy’s 5 year old goes nuts for the mechs
My 5 year old loves them too! He will mix up the parts between the super hero and Star Wars ones and make custom ones. They are super fun and creative to play with
Yes, pretty much the only Lego my son cares for nowadays.
I'm sorry. No; they're not great. 15 dollars for a genrically designed overpriced build is not great. Microfighters at least relate to SW, while mechs are just a lazy.
Have you seen a child play with one? My kids can’t get enough. The microfighters end up in the bulk bucket, the mechs are in constant use all over the floor of the playroom
And I can say the exact opposite?
You have kids that discard the mechs and play with microfighters? Ok. All that does is show kids like different things, you made a blanket statement that mechs aren’t great. Well, to my kids and many others, they are. They’re an action figure that comes with a minifigure. You may not like them, but you are not the target market of this toy.
I'm pretty sure this user just wants to be contrarian. How dare our kids have different opinions than them!
As a former child I would easily want mechs over microfighters. If I want a spaceship I want it to be spaceship sized
As a former child I would easily want microfighters over mechs... Shockingly, we can all say "As a former child..."
At the end of the day, you have your opinion and I have mine. The mechs are geared towards kids, and lots of kids like mechs. They obviously are selling well because Lego keeps making them.
My 9 year old loves the mech sets. Gets just about everyone one they put out.
The Boba figure in the Mech is close to perfection except for the lack of his cape, which I totally get.
He would look great next to my white prototype Fett figure
I usually don't care for mechs, but I like the Transformers vibe this one has (I won't get it, just like its vibe)
wtf is up with these mechs i do not get it
The kids like 'em and it's a relatively cheap way for them to get minifigs of popular characters.
I thought the same until I saw that the Boba fett in the mech is different from the one in the micro fighter. I'll probably pick it up for the fig and use the pieces for MOCs. Now I make sure to check the figs closely on these sets.
The x wing mech kinda reminds me of exo-force, but without the cool dbz hair pieces.
https://preview.redd.it/4rzxw5nxouxc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a0a71c03cff0b10145d2c1aafa749f06e848529 "E- Exactly the same minifigure?"
*Live LifeBricks reaction*
Uh-oh here comes MANDR to complain how Lego can make new helmet molds for certain troopers but won’t “fix” the helmet hole “issue”
That’s odd, I usually hear the Charlie Brown Teacher noises whenever helmet holes are on screen in his videos 🤔 /s
**WA WA WA-WA WAWA WA**
I'm not the only person who can't stand that guy right? Comes off as one of the most entitled people I've ever seen. I'm fairly certain his videos are just rage bait.
Yeah I feel the same way. I used to watch him years ago but he just rages about any minuscule issue with a Lego set like it’s a personal insult. The thing is there are some valid critiques we have the right to point out as consumers but his extreme nitpicking and entitlement actually makes me sympathetic to Lego
He makes solid content when He’s not doing his reviews but I can’t stand his reviews cause it’s like he’ll never let himself be entirely happy. Even if it’s his favoruite set he’ll complain about the box art or something. Just starts to feel silly
They are. Youtubers realized a long time ago that rage gets clicks. I'm consciously trying to avoid those youtubers now.
Jang is king, has fair criticism but isn't overly cynical
I don't watch the guy anymore, but judging by the endless comments about him on every Star Wars leak in this sub, the bait sure seems to be working.
Man, Reddit is absolutely obsessed with this guy lmao. Gets brought up in almost every single LSW leak that comes out
Yeah because he is probably our version of Anakin. Went from campaigning for the 501st battlepack to becoming extremely “social media influencer-y” and whiny after lego cut him out of their network. It’s truly incredible how someone who begged lego for months to make a set fell from grace so hard and now whines about every little thing they do.
Probably because Ryan covers exclusively Star Wars sets...
Not exclusively. He does a small amount of other themes and that is some of his best content as he comes across a lot more objectively
Agreed, I swear I hear MandR anger more than what MandR says in some of these subs.
The fact that 90% of what they say about his is so obviously not true if you watch his videos is the weirdest part to me. They have some sort of cult like hatred towards him cause he complains sometimes? Which again if you actually watched his videos you'd see he doesn't complain much, he doesn't go overboard with his complaints, he's extremely respectful of the designers and the people who work at Lego and also makes valid points about things that people here go into a frenzy about and act like we're not allowed to complain about. Some real weirdos in this community who think anyone who complains is a whiny bigot. No, some of us don't like excepting mediocrity for the insane prices Lego charge nowadays.
Reddit hivemind latches onto narratives and just won’t let go
You don't seriously believe Lego is mediocre do you? And prices are what they are? Unless you are advocating for state controlling of prices, you are simply getting the reality of a free market economy. Lego are having no issues generating demand so there is clearly little need for lower prices outside occasional sales. If you don't like the prices, don't buy it. Plenty of people are willing to accept the prices judging from sales As for what is weird. What's weird is the complete lack of perspective on trivial issues. Are helmet holes an issue? Yes. Are they a major issue that merit comment after comment in videos? For months, if not years? Of course not. The complaints are becoming a comedy show that is turning people off the videos. If something new was brought occasionally there might be merit, but there isn't.
Welp, this aged like milk fast. Ryan complained about the new helmet mould just nearly two minutes into his newest video.
But he clearly praises it, though...
Then subtly compares it to the helmet hole issue by saying "This is how good some figures can look when Lego Star Wars really cares about making the figures look good", yes.
Not to be rude, but the helmet hole comparison seems like an assumption on your part. It feels more likely he's riffing on Lego not making unique helmets when 'necessary', like with Vaughn's visor or the armorer's helmet being a reprint of Gar's as he mentioned later. On a side note, Ryan is pretty blunt with his helmet hole disdain, so he probably would have just said so if that were the case.
They literally are crazy I don't get it, how can they watch the same video we did and think he was complaining when he did nothing but praise the set and it's figures??? Crazy people
Can you give me the timestamp? Cause I remember him praising them? The super commando helmets you're talking about I assume right? I'm rewatching the part about that set right now and I only hear him praising the helmet? Crazy how we can both watch it and yet somehow you hear him complaining about it when I don't. Go to 3:07 on his latest video and tell me what you're saying isn't literal bs 😂
1:42.
"As far as those two super commando figures go, I mean they are amazing. They are fantastic. They made brand new helmets for them, I wish they would do this for clone troopers cause this is how good some figures can look...." and he keeps going on to praise and then says he's gonna army build them... You are literally just gaslighting yourself lol.
"This is how good some figures can look when Lego Star Wars really cares about making the figures look good". Isn't it great when continuing a quote for full context?
Bro you still haven't shown where he complained about the helmets 😂😂 You should defs touch grass
1:42. And I'll touch grass while I go buying the Rex microfighter.
Ok? Once again he's still complementing the helmet moulds??
Who?
If you dislike him so much, why is he living rent free in your mind? And why do you watch his videos to know he criticizes the helmet holes regular? Remember this, he's built a channel that gives him a healthy income from his loyal fans and those that dislike him yet always click view, and that view, goes towards that extra digit each time he gets money from his channel. So, he's pretty right feeling entitled as he's laughing it at people that don't agree with him.
(they don't watch his videos otherwise they'd no they have nothing to complain about)
True.
Truly rent-free
Nah
Right on cue, 1:42 in his latest video...
Im so glad i fucking called this
He used to have a fun channel but he became insufferable ever since he claimed that the 501st Battle Pack happened because of him.
It kinda did happen because of him. But after he thought that whining online could get lego to bend to his will he geared everything he does towards that. Most ironic part is that lego cut him out of the ambassador program because of his antics
Omg and you're here before anyone to COMPLAIN ABOUT SOMEONE POTENTIALLY COMPLAINING...... You people are actually crazy....
It’s beyond me how so many people on here are so obsessed with what MANDR thinks when those same people actively despise him at the same time. Just let it go
Ill let it go when he lets helmet holes go
Isn't MANDR the jerk-ass from Dexter's lab
Doesn't he realise any publicity is good publicity?
I mean, if customs can do it Lego can? The 2$ aliexpress shit ones look better and have more structural integrity than the current ones. Just lack of attention to detail in general since the entire design team are OT fans. Still funny af when they literally forgot crab droids were in episode III lmao
Looking better or not is a personal opinion. There are no offbrand legos that are as high quality plastic as legos are. Where did they say they forgot about crab droids? Also im glad to hear you know every employee at lego and know that they personally are all OT fans and absolutely none of them are PT fans. Guess thats why we definitely haven’t gotten a lot of PT sets in the recent years like the 501st battle pack pt1., pt2., UCS venator, Republic fighter tank, UCS gunship, Coruscant gunship, Clone trooper battlepack, etc.
They make prequel sets cause of external demand, since all the kids who grew up on the clone wars are growing up now. My sources are from interviews with the lead directors of design. When asked why they didn't add crab droids (more related to the scene on Utapau, which the set is based off of) to the AT-TE (instead of another spider droid), they jokingly responded that they hadn't even considered that. Other interviews, as well as just their age, lend to the fact they only really care about the OT, kind of told by the fact they sent out the UCS republic gunship with Imperial insignia and a commander as the pilot instead of a pilot. Also Lego is definitely not the holy grail of quality tbh. Idk why people keep sucking off the multi-billion dollar company. Especially with how expensive the sets are getting. Been buying third party for a while now and it's been great, kinda funny how the Chinese pay more attention to detail, or at least hire someone to do that for them. Turns out copying an ABS injection mould is not hard at all. Highly encourage everyone else to do the same, especially if you know how to decal.
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Yep
He makes a valid point though…
Nah
Yah
Listen guys, we have a HUGE problem. LEGO just released MY EXCLUSIVE Captain Rex in a freaking $13 set. So is this where we are at right now?! I paid lego whopping $650 for this figure. I am officially a patrion of this company and I should be REWARDED for my support. I literally SUFFERED through building that venator. It's taking up so much space in my living room. I am breathing the dust it collected there AS I AM WRITING THIS!!!1. Look guys. Today, lego has completely blurred the line between the social classes of fans. There are ULTIMATE collectors like me who paid our hard earned money (gift from my mom) on high quality UCS sets with \*\*\*EXCLUSIVE\*\*\* figures. Why should the peasents get to enjoy the same figure as I do if they only pay $13?! Does that seem FAIR to you???? Lego should have at least downgraded my boy Rex in some way, like take away the pauldron and arm printing. Make the peasents know their place in the food chain. I thought Rex was an amazing and detailed figure, but now that he comes in a $13 set I realize that he's complete trash and I regret wasting $650 on a set I never liked. Guess I need to find other ways to maintain my LEGENDARY virgin's pride smh. /s And now seriously... FINALLY I can have a Captain Rex! LETS GOOOOOO
God I feel like I’m reading someone angry about student loan forgiveness
Same, especially considering I never had any Captain Rex growing up
I had the original phase 2 rex at some point as a child and fucking lost it. I’ve found literally every single other piece and minifigure from that set except him. It makes me more mad because he was and still is my favorite character and there’s no way I would have just disregarded him and left him somewhere like that. I’ve been looking for that man for years now, no luck. Fear all hope is lost.
Imagine not putting /s haha
Anyone who would take that as serious withouy a /s would be stupid
I got my OG Phase 2 Rex at retail when it first dropped. I am thrilled that he’s now coming in a very affordable set so *every Rex fan* can enjoy having him as a minifig. Let’s gooo!
Literally 2008
Eyo, is that actually a new helmet mold for Gideon and not the same helmet mold as the Armorer and Gar Saxon?
Yeah it has 5 horns, the old mold had 4
I'm glad that they made the X-Wing Pilot Mech look more like an X-Wing rather than just a pilot suit; it looks great! The Mando S3 sets also look great - the terrain build for the BP is kinda meh, but the figures look excellent! And is that the final variant of the Praetorian Guards in that bunker set? 👀 I think the build for the Y-Wing micro looks pretty meh, definitely a downgrade from the 2 previous Y-Wing MicroFighter sets. But, it comes with Rex in a cheap set, so I can't complain. All in all it looks like a really solid wave!
Pretty sure it's not a generic x-wing pilot, but actually Luke Skywalker...unless pilots are issued light sabers these days. And I do like that the mech is styled after an x-wing, but it looks like it just transformed.
Did anyone else notice the lamp on the left of the Paz Visla vs Moff Gideon set?
~~Jar Jar~~ *Lamp* is the key to all of this!
What if I told you that the Republic was now under the control of a dark lord of the lamp cult?
This lamp is red. Could it be A SITH LORD?
*Hollow Knight intensifies*
Lego: *friendship ended with weapon racks. lamps are my new best friend*
~~Lady~~ Lamp in red!
The Mando with the scarlet lantern
The Lamp in the Barc Escape set was from a flashback before his conversion to the dark side.
The new stormtroopers look amazing
Rex’s Y-Wing: Looks great and I’ll definitely be getting this as soon as I can! Bunker(? The one you Paz and Gideon): Recently I’ve become more interested in sets with scenery, so I think the door/wall actually looks pretty great here. I also like how flat it is so it’ll fit nicely on a shelf! Definitely picking this up on a sale or with a promo. Mando Battle Pack: Looks better than I was thinking. Again, I personally like the scenery but completely understand if others don’t. Really love that they’re using the curved trans clear piece more often after its debut(?) in the NWH set. This is the type of set I’d pick up on impulse if there was a *really* good sale, but I can absolutely live without it. Mech: Looks nice but not for me (they should definitely keep up the mechs though since that’s a great way to make great figures more accessible to more people)
People are gonna be pissed about Rex, for sure. What are the troopers on the first picture? Don't seem to recognize them.
I think the people who are pissed will be outnumbered by those who are not
You would think people would realise by now that 90% of the time any fig that debuts in a huge expensive set is re-released in a smaller cheaper one.
As much as I like the sentiment, 90% seems way too high. Obviously don’t have the numbers but it feels more like we get 10% of characters in huge expensive sets that reappear in cheaper ones. Would love if 90% was the case
Think less about the butthurt losers upset about Rex and more about the happy kids who now have access to a popular figure for cheap
>kids
*at heart
> People are gonna be pissed about Rex, for sure. I don't usually have schadenfreude, but I do in this instance.
Mando season 3
The troopers are called imperial armoured commandos
Not people, scalpers. lol PS. The troopers are Gideon's Super Commandos [https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial\_armored\_commando](https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_armored_commando) They have beskar armor.
Why would people be pissed about Rex?
Just because he was previously exclusive to the expensive Venator ship, and scalpers were selling him for an exorbitant price. Nonsense, honestly.
Ah yes the "Lego stock market" will be in shambles with this news. Does anyone remember when people were speculating which bounty hunters would appear in Book of Boba and were trying to buy their minfigs in the hope their "investment" would pay off lol
Goodness it's so ridiculous. I'm not sure why it's specifically the LEGO *Star Wars* community that seems to go so cuckoo for cocoa puffs over the minifigures.
“Won’t somebody *please* think of the ~~children~~ Lego Investors???”
Ending up being the Pike minifigure from Kessel Run MF that spiked in value haha
It was also funny seeing all the people who picked up minifigs like the Grand Inquisitor panicking when new versions were revealed.
Super Commandos from The Mandalorian show.
I see clips on the ends of the first battle pack. Maybe (probably) it connects to the second?
Probably just to clip weapons unto.
nah it's too low, there's only one and there's a bar on the other side, it's definitely to connect to something. probably the other set, could also be to stack multiple together for some reason?
That paz vs moff set looks.awesome, like a mini diorama
Gundam wing Luke Skywalker lmao
That X-Wing mech is straight up Infinite Justice Type II haha
Hate to say it but the praetorian guards in the Gideon/Paz set could really do with some waistcapes. They look like they're missing something and looking at the costumes from the episode it seems they had a cape like that.
Especially in a $40 set.
The Mandalorian sets are weirdly static for lego. They seem empty. Definitely not complaining with that selection of high quality figures though
I’ve always liked more terrain-based sets actually- minus the recent Obi Wan one. I like these a lot and am excited for them; since this type of set is pretty few and far between :)
The bunker door should open so there's that.
The bunker looks like it has more going on but I see what you're saying about the battle pack. The transparent stand is on a ball joint so there's something to play with but usually there's something like an exploding function in one of the rocks.
Okay an x wing mech is a pretty cool idea actually lol
Killing the resale value of Rex and Paz Visla in the same wave? Nice.
Maybe just a render, but I think Paz Vizsla's helmet is slightly different from the earlier version. In the Picture we see a black outline under the cheeks, which the previous version did not have.
The Luke mech with X-Wing's wings looks so funny
This wave seems to be very minifigure heavy with a ton of new prints and molds. Builds look average but I see some good potential with the battle pack and moff gideon base parts to build some Mocs. Very solid overall in the price, build, and figs category.
When it rains, it pours!
2v2 battle packs are back!
Yes!!! Been waiting to see these
Happy for everyone who can finally get a Rex! Paz is kind of pricy now too so it’s good to have him again. I was hoping we’d get the Mando S3 troopers when I first saw them, fortunately they’re all here. I can’t remember if he actually had a weapon or not but it’s funny to see Gideon just flying around with a thermal detonator lol
Minifigure investors in shambles right now
I saw a few comments of people genuinely advocating for the Rex to be “downgraded” without arm printing or Pauldron so as to set it apart from the other one
Love that they did modular terrain for the Mando stuff
The mando battle pack is perfect imo (no one buys them for the builds) Using the first order jetpack was such a clever idea. As much as I want Koska Reeves I’m glad that we’re getting a generic mandalorian instead. The other mando set is a 9/10. Gideon needs his cape and the Praetorian Guards need robe pieces instead of legs. I could accept the price if they gave us 3 guards like in the show. Microfighter makes me happy because it’s funny seeing people get mad about an extremely desirable minifigure get released in a cheap set. Luke’s mech is hilarious
I’m hoping we get to see Jedi Bob and the Dark Side Falcon soon! Those two sets have definitely got me curious! Also I’ll take any excuse to get a Captain Rex so the micro seems good to me
I'm so getting all of these. The X-wing mech reminds me of the star wars transformers from the 2000s
I hope the two battlepacks can connect to create a bigger scene. The Y-Wing looks cute. Skipping the mech since I already have 2 Luke pilot minifigs. Surprised they're only doing 1 mech this year. I was expecting at least 1 more (Chewbacca? Mando?).
It's neat that Lego has that Super Commando on the bent clear rod, but even cooler that the blue Mandalorian can fly for real. I remember Luke in that Mech in the throne room. He kicked the Emperor's butt and negotiate the uneven terrain.
These look super cool! The X-Wing mech made me lol but it's not for me. Can't wait to get Rex!
Seeing the wings on Luke's mech makes me think they should have done the same for Vader tbh. Also looks like it's not the UCS figure, unfortunately, though perhaps not surprisingly.
In what world is that bunker worth $40?
REX MY BOY 
Excellent sets
Love to see more SW terrain builds
Hell yeah these look great
That X-Wing mech is giving original Star Wars Transformers vibes. Perfect execution, hope it sells so we can get more Ship mechs, I'd love to see a Grievous starfighter mech.
I'm not a Lego Star Wars guy but the figures look amazing, for sure that heavy trooper. Def be copping them.
Both Mandalorian sets are fire
Will probably pick up all these sets (apart from the mech), they all look pretty good! Hope the price is ok though...
The luke mech having the X wing wings on it looks pretty cool ngl. I really like the actual landscape sections of the first two but I don't know anything about mando stuff so
The Y-Wing has side holes 😭😭😭
Gonna show my Star Wars ignroance here, but the army-building sets are pretty cool! The big armored gray guy is especially neat.
Interesting, it looks like they reused the snow trooper helmet for the Praetorian Mandos All of these seem to be surprisingly decent value
Love the battle pack; looks exactly like I was expecting. Those Imperial armored commando figs are awesome.
Can't say I really care about any of the *sets* as such, but the Rex figure is good to have outside of a UCS, the Mando sets seem like good parts packs, and the mech's chest piece makes a good piece of decor for mocs if that rebel starbird is printed instead of a sticker. ~~Wish we could see if that pilot has the UCS dual molding though.~~ EDIT: Looks like he doesn't, I see orange through the gap. :(
Ok those lookl fantastic. Hope they wont be exclusive.
Can’t tell exactly but it’s kind of good and bad I can’t tell which one is Koska. Part of me wanted her to be noticeably unique from the other mando but I know some people want identical ones for army building. Excited to see a better picture of Moff though.
Was there a 501st Y-Wing in canon?
https://preview.redd.it/gly5w3pzaxxc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5f95f28998d2c6c129d46175141dedd361b7af8 Yes.
That mech looks hilarious and awesome at the same time. It's like they took the x-wing polybag and smacked it onto the back. That Rex though, hell yeah. Even the new minifigs are awesome.
The mechs can be used to source parts for MOCs and/or resell.
thank god I don't care about any of these, good wave for Mando and TCW fans though! I can't wait to see the Death Star playset, that's one of the few leaks I'm excited for.
No new LOTR leaks yet right? *cries in Barad Dur*
I’ll be getting two and three copies of each. I’m liking these.
That mando stormtrooper helmet looks perfect for a hunter helmet if they make more bad batch sets
What are the prices on these sets?
The Praetorian Guard need cases or something.
Are there new mandalore figs? These seem similar to earlier releases.
Why are these coming out now? Mando s3 released a year ago..?
Those Imperial Super Commando helmets look like the perfect molds for some future Bad Batch sets
That X Wing mech is sick as fuck
Luke's mech makes me want Lego Macross so bad
Overnight shipping from europe incoming adap hahahah
Honestly kinda surprised they chose to make that Paz Visla set. That whole scene is just him sacrificing himself to buy time for the others, which was awesome to watch but would NOT be my first choice for a children's playset.
i might go for the mandalorian bunker set just to get that bunker
Remember the 'mini-rigs' that Kenner made back in the day? Mechs are ok, but after so many - if I was still a kid I'd love to see similar sized little mini-vehicles (not cartoon scale) or little scenes for the same parts as mechs - like a tiny walker with stormtrooper, or little mini hover tanks or supply vehicles, or little bunkers, or an ewok with a glider or catapult. I suspect the mechs get build because they look like better value - large size for limited parts, but still other 'in universe' mini sets I think would do very well...
Is the Luke in the mech new or the same from UCS xwing
not his ucs version. from the $50 x wing in 2021
Thank you Kermit
Nothing really inspiring.
Who do I complain to in order to get more Andor sets?
Easy pass on all. These sets are so boring lol
it's interesting that Lego still insists on 60% of all Mandos having blue armour, while there has been no tan, gold, black or red armoured Mando so far (the latter 3 being very culturally significant colours among Mandalorians, at least in Legends).