Star Wars 2024

[brickvoyeur]

[Huskers1236]

1 hour ago, brickvoyeur said:

Is the final figure the one from the book?

[Furious_george]

On 2/1/2024 at 9:16 AM, Darth Kukoo said:

How many times have you replaced the rubbers bands? lol Mine is in a box somewhere, collapsed from rotted bands, I'm sure.

Few times yes. Just bought a bag of generic bands.

[exciter1]

Sell Sell

[BrickU]

In for a couple

 

[LegoWalker4]

[brickvoyeur]

Quote

R2-KT, the "Droid With the Heart of Gold," was created by the R2-D2 Builders Club in 2005 as a tribute to Katie Johnson, the seven-year-old daughter of Albin Johnson, the founder of the 501st Legion costuming group. Katie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2004, and Albin (who was doing 501st charity work at the time) received support from around the Star Wars community. As Katie's declining health struck her bedridden, the girl wished she had a droid to watch over her, like R2-D2 watched over Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. When Jerry Greene of the R2 Builders heard about the Johnsons' story, he and his fellow builders organized a campaign to collect parts and assemble an R2 unit for Katie. In a few months, they constructed a custom, fully functional droid which they painted pink and named R2-KT. According to Albin, Katie kept the droid by her bedside through her final days. R2-KT has since been used to visit children's hospitals and spread awareness of pediatric illness by attending Star Wars events. The droid has also been the focus of various fundraisers; in 2007, Hasbro Inc. produced an R2-KT action figure, raising $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and in 2015, Mattel sold a Celebration Anaheim–exclusive R2-KT Hot Wheels collectible, donating the proceeds to Star Wars: Force for Change. With the 501st Legion, R2-KT has raised millions of dollars for charity. Lucas and Filoni added it to the Canon.

Final anniversary minifigure goes to R2-KT. I'd like to believe Lego will follow what every other manufacturer has done when creating this figure, and donate a portion to children's charities. 

[Pseudoty]

I still have 1 of the last sail barge hopefully the UCS is as good a build with a detailed interior 

Edited April 1, 2024 by Pseudoty

[exciter1]

2 hours ago, Pseudoty said:

I still have 1 of the last sail barge hopefully the UCS is as good a build with a detailed interior 

Ooooh, which Leia?

[thedingman5]

28 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

Ooooh, which Leia?

Not that one, I’m sure…

[Dr Jedi]

6 hours ago, thedingman5 said:

Not that one, I’m sure…

It's gotta be that one.  No other Leia makes sense.  I know prisoners-with-jobs Leia is supposed to be verboten, but Lego is putting out a church this year.  Anything is possible in 2024!

[Huskers1236]

So they're going to do another Slave Leia but cancel Temple of Doom?  Not cool Lego.  

[brickvoyeur]

[brickvoyeur]

"Your generic TIE grunt is just plain suicidal. And the TIE defender jockey is bloodthirsty. But the TIE interceptor pilot, he's suicidal and bloodthirsty. When you see a squad of those maniacs flying your way, you'd better hope your hyperdrive is operational."
―Kyle Katarn

[Pseudoty]

[MusiKyle]

5 minutes ago, Pseudoty said:

I've only seen BrickHeadz on Lego's website, haven't seen in Target/Wal-Mart, etc.  I thought they were dead or dying.  Anyone else seen these outside of Lego's website?  Was there an official change?

These are just in time for for the 25th Anniversary of Phantom Menace (as shown by that little badge on the top-right of the troop carrier box and barely noticeable on the side of the BrickHeadz box) and I'm looking forward to watching it in the theaters again (bought tickets last week for Friday May 3rd showing).

[Pseudoty]

Hmmm, no Minifig $150

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/the-force-of-creativity-5008878

[exciter1]

1 minute ago, Pseudoty said:

Hmmm, no Minifig $150

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/the-force-of-creativity-5008878

Looks like a nice GWP.

[Bricklectic]

2 hours ago, MusiKyle said:

I've only seen BrickHeadz on Lego's website, haven't seen in Target/Wal-Mart, etc.  I thought they were dead or dying.  Anyone else seen these outside of Lego's website?  Was there an official change?

These are just in time for for the 25th Anniversary of Phantom Menace (as shown by that little badge on the top-right of the troop carrier box and barely noticeable on the side of the BrickHeadz box) and I'm looking forward to watching it in the theaters again (bought tickets last week for Friday May 3rd showing).

I dont know if they are dying or not but the recent trend of multipacks and sales suggests to me that the funko fad has peaked

[gmpirate]

Guess I'll just wait for the paperback version 😛

[ravenb99]

9 hours ago, MusiKyle said:

I've only seen BrickHeadz on Lego's website, haven't seen in Target/Wal-Mart, etc.  I thought they were dead or dying.  Anyone else seen these outside of Lego's website?  Was there an official change?

These are just in time for for the 25th Anniversary of Phantom Menace (as shown by that little badge on the top-right of the troop carrier box and barely noticeable on the side of the BrickHeadz box) and I'm looking forward to watching it in the theaters again (bought tickets last week for Friday May 3rd showing).

It's been like 4 years almost.  Grogu/child was last one in retail stores. That one hung around for years but that was the last wave released outside Lego website 

[Pseudoty]

 

[cardensb]

Brickheadz has been consistently released annually although I don't buy them.

Jan 2023 was tusken raider

also in 2023 was an Endor pack and a Kenobi vs Vader according to my notes

2022 should have been an Ahsoka Tano

I don't have any noted for 2021

[brickvoyeur]

*Record scratch* 

Nien Nunb decides to get bricked out and join the anniversary figure party.

[cardensb]

Wow, expensive gifts this year.  Maybe they forgot the decimal point.