By: Dominic Jones
Lego announced at Toy Fair this past weekend the 32 new Star Wars sets it will be releasing this year. This includes the new Ultimate Collectors Series TIE Fighter and a new "Constraction Sets" (construction + action) line of toys (which are buildable versions of characters). The building sets come from all six current films, as well as the animated series' Star War Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the popular "Legends" video game The Force Unleashed.
From Lego's press release, here's all the sets announced,
Bringing Star Wars: Rebels TV Episodes to the Playroom
Six new LEGO sets help fans build the exciting adventures from the Disney XD series, Star Wars Rebels, five available now and one launching in June. Fans looking to build their collection of Stormtroopers will love the Imperial Troop Transport ($12.99), featuring four of the iconic troopers in minifigure form plus an armored transport pod. With Ezra’s Speeder Bike ($19.99), the young rebel hero and his confidant Sabine can outrun the Stormtroopers. In the ultimate expression of the power of the dark side, rogue rebels are tracked by the experimental TIE Advanced Prototype™ ($39.99), complete with folding wings for flight and landing modes, spring-loaded shooters and functional top hatch. Builders can search the streets of Capital City for rebels in the twin-legged AT-DP™ ($49.99), featuring Agent Kallus, a Stormtrooper and two AT-DP pilots. Fans can protect Wullffwarro and his Jedi friend, Kanan Jarrus, with the powerful Wookiee™ Gunship ($69.99), featuring movable front and top cannons, folding wings and two Wookiee minifigures.
Rebuild Favorite Star Wars: The Clone Wars Battles
Fans can safeguard the security of the Senate with the elite Senate Commando Troopers™ set ($12.99), featuring a never-before-seen buildable rapid shooter plus Senate Commando Captain minifigure and three Senate Commandos. Or builders can support the clone army at the Battle of Geonosis with the Geonosis Troopers™ set ($12.99), featuring a walker, two Geonosis Clone Troopers and two Geonosis Airborne Clone Troopers. Builders travel to Coruscant to relive the epic lightsaber battle between Asajj Ventress and Anakin with Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter™ ($39.99), featuring detachable escape pod, droid eject function, retractable front landing gear, lightsaber storage, four spring-loaded shooters and an Astromech Droid. All are available now.
Fans can safeguard the security of the Senate with the elite Senate Commando Troopers™ set ($12.99), featuring a never-before-seen buildable rapid shooter plus Senate Commando Captain minifigure and three Senate Commandos. Or builders can support the clone army at the Battle of Geonosis with the Geonosis Troopers™ set ($12.99), featuring a walker, two Geonosis Clone Troopers and two Geonosis Airborne Clone Troopers. Builders travel to Coruscant to relive the epic lightsaber battle between Asajj Ventress and Anakin with Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter™ ($39.99), featuring detachable escape pod, droid eject function, retractable front landing gear, lightsaber storage, four spring-loaded shooters and an Astromech Droid. All are available now.
Revisit Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Fans can protect the Empire with the silent and mysterious Shadow Guards ($12.99 available now) by using their deadly lightsaber staffs, or call in the Shadow Stormtroopers if backup is needed.
Fans can protect the Empire with the silent and mysterious Shadow Guards ($12.99 available now) by using their deadly lightsaber staffs, or call in the Shadow Stormtroopers if backup is needed.
Classic Star Wars Sets Feature Big Action from the Saga
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace – Builders
can relive the riveting battle scene where the Trade Federation tightens
its grip on Naboo and the local Gungans must stop the advancing AAT™
(available now for $24.99). Includes Jar Jar Binks minifigure, Battle
Droid and Pilot Battle Droid figures. An additional set launches later
in the year.
Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones – Fans
can build the Republic Gunship™ Microfighter to defend against the
heavily armored Homing Spider Droid™ Microfighter ($9.99 each). To
defeat the clone army on Geonosis, builders can assemble the Hailfire
Droid™ ($19.99), featuring giant rotating wheels and four spring-loaded
shooters. Reinforcements at the Battle of Naboo arrive in the Battle
Droid Troop™ Carrier ($39.99), featuring detachable driver compartment,
hidden wheels to help it glide, Gungan Warrior minifigure, two Pilot
Battle Droids and 12 Battle Droids. All are now available. An additional
set launches later in the year.
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith –
Builders can choose sides and reenact the ultimate showdown to defend or
attack the Republic. High above Coruscant flies the advanced ARC-170
Starfighter™ Microfighter, perfect for defending against the attack of
the deadly Separatist Vulture Droid™ Microfighter ($9.99 each, available
now).
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope – Fans can swoop
through the canyons of Tatooine chasing down womp rats and trying to
avoid Tusken Raiders in the T-16 Skyhopper™ ($24.99, available now),
featuring adjustable wings, detachable storage box and dual
spring-loaded shooters, Skyhopper Pilot and Tusken Raider minifigure.
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back – Builders can relive one of the most exciting battles in the entire Star Wars universe as they speed over the icy planet of Hoth in the agile Snowspeeder™ Microfighter to protect the Rebel Alliance and assault the Rebel base with the AT-AT™ Microfighter. Both are available now for $9.99.
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi – Two exciting sets launch later in the year.
First Star Wars Constraction Sets Unveiled
Expanding the way children can build and play within the Star Wars
universe, the company also unveiled new constraction – constructable
figures – sets featuring, among others, Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker
($19.99 and up in September). Additional constraction figures in the
collection will be unveiled throughout the year.
LEGO Slave I™ will Delight Even the Most Skilled Fan Builders
Builders can assemble and pilot an unbelievable detailed replica of
the iconic Slave I™ spaceship owned and piloted by the infamous bounty
hunter Boba Fett™. With 1,996 pieces, this set will inspire fans to
search the galaxy for fugitives using the realistic rotating cockpit and
wings for flight and landing mode along with dual blasters to repel
attackers, then reenact the capture of Han Solo™ in Bespin’s Cloud City.
Includes minifigures of Boba Fett™, Bespin Guard™, Stormtrooper™ and
Han Solo™ and is available now for $199.99.
Also announced was the 2015 Star Wars advent calendar. You can see pictures of that below,
Lego also released this image of the "Constraction Sets" (construction + action),
And even though they weren't included in the press release, LEGO did reveal the Shuttle Tydirium set and Death Star Final Duel sets. Pictures below,
The good folks over at ComicBook.com has a comprehensive gallery of all the set announced, check that out here.
The good folks over at ComicBook.com has a comprehensive gallery of all the set announced, check that out here.
I have to say, it was nice to see such a good showing from Lego, especially since Hasbro failed to show much of interest. Lego has been doing an excellent job with the Star Wars brand and you can bet they have big plans for when The Force Awakens is released as well.
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