Star Wars Vehicles Collection
Star Wars Lego New Releases Summer 2010
LEGO have had the Star Wars licence for just over 10 years now and their new wave of sets hit store shelves in the US, Europe and Australia sometime during late 2009 and early 2010. Let’s take a look at the latest sets.
Generally, emphasis is still on the Clone Wars side of things with a couple of original trilogy battle packs to cover old school fans. This is largely understandable as The Clone Wars TV series is still growing strong, with Season Two showing in most countries.
These sets fitswith the new pricing of LEGO sets which is getting a little more expensive this year. Like most new sets, if you aren’t fussed about the getting minifigs you can pick up the main ships by themselves on ebay for alot less.
The smallest (and cheapest) sets in this wave are the afore mentioned battlepacks. Sets 8083 and 8084 sit at about 80 pieces and feature 4 minifigs in each set for a RRP of $10.99 each. While 8083 features Rebel Troopers, snowtroopers are the big draw in set 8084 and you can expect to see these fly off the shelves as Hoth army builders increase their ranks.
Luke’s Landspeeder is a re-release of Luke’s trusty speeder from A Hew Hope. Designed to skim across the sands of Tatooine this set has 163 pieces and comes with Luke, Obi Wan and a Storm trooper. And yes these are the Droids you are looking for, both C3PO and R2-D2 come with the set which makes it a well rounded set for $24.95.
The Republic Swamp Speeder is a set from planet of Kashyyyk as featured in Episode 3. The speeder is nothing to write home about but the set does contain Barriss Offee, a Jedi Commander who has been never been featured in a set before. Also comes with two battle droids and an Episode 3 clone trooper.
Next biggest set at 177 pieces is a sleek Freeco Speeder featured in an episode of The Clone Wars based on the ice planet Orto Plutonia. The set features two exclusive minifigs, Anakin Skywalker in snow gear and the native Talz chieftain. This set also retails for $24.99.
The Droid Tri Fighter is another re-release and this is an improvement on the original release. It is larger, more detailed and a battle droid can actually fit inside the central control pod. Features 3 battle droids, 268 pieces and retails for $24.99.
The Tie Defender is the only extended Universe offering of this wave, originally featured in the videogame Battlefront: Renegade Squadron. At $49.95 it may seem overly expensive for only 304 pieces and two minifigs (Tie Fighter pilot and stormtrooper). It is a large model though and is highly swooshable opponent for various rebel scum.
The last and largest release in this wave is the ARC -170 Starfighter, another re-release of a popular model. This version was featured in the Clone Wars and comes with Kit Fisto, an astromech droid R4-P44 and two clone pilots (each with different helmet patterns). This set contains 396 pieces and comes in at $59.99 retail. Like most of this wave’s sets the ARC-170 contains stickers that need applying.
Overall this first wave of Star Wars LEGO for 2010 is a little more expensive than last year’s releases but contains a few exciting figures and new, small vehicles to collect. Hopefully we will get some larger sets in the coming year but with a more satisfying price-per-piece price tag.
About the Author
Inger loves stories and loves to write. She has been writing words on paper for quite some time so when the Internet came along she started writing online too. You can see her latest website which helps people to manage their digital tv reception and other digital TV problems.
Star Wars Vehicle collection
|
|
Walt Disney Treasures – The Complete Goofy $32.99 In Stand By Me (1986), one of the boys asks, “If Mickey is a mouse and Donald is a duck, what’s Goofy?” The answer: he’s a dog. Originally named Dippy Dawg, the Goof, as the animators called him, made his debut as an obnoxious hayseed in “Mickey’s Revue” (1932). This generous collection includes 46 of the 48 shorts that starred Goofy between 1939 and 1961 (but none of the great Mickey-Donald-… |
|
|
Mini Green TOY Soldiers U.s. Army Men Play War Kids Toys Boys $7.59 Kids can stage their own military battles with this jumbo bag of toy soldiers. These green army men come in a variety of poses with various weapons for ultra-realistic battles. These classic toy soldiers let your child’s imagination and sense of adventure run wild. Buy mutiple bags for larger, more complex battles…. |
|
|
Star Wars Clone Wars Ultimate Light Saber $39.99 Build your own electronic lights and sounds lightsaber with 18 interchangeable parts that let you configure more than 1,000 different lightsaber combinations. Build your favorite Jedi, Sith or favorite character’s weapon — or create your own unique style. Includes hilt, blade, three Illum crystals, four hilt sleeves, tonfa handle, four end caps, three sleeve rings, blade emitter guard and instruc… |
|
|
BrickArms Exclusive LEGO Style Black Ops Weapons Pack $4.99 BrickArms are custom crafted using the latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools to allow for precise details, and yet still retain an artistic sculptural feel of the actual weapons.Injection molded to the highest of tolerances, BrickArms weapons are made of durable ABS plastic. BrickArms are not lifesize, they are designed to be used with mini figures. They do not fire and contain no moving parts…. |
|
|
Megabloks Halo UNSC Elephant $87.86 The massive Mega Bloks Halo UNSC Elephant 96942 roars onto the battlefield as the ultimate mobile command center. A Recon Spartan, cloaked in steathy black body armor, scouts the surroundingarea, ensuring the Elephant finds the optimum position to deploy its forces taking the fight to the Covenant. This buildable set includes a working repair crane and manual deployment ramp, 3 LAAV Machine Guns, … |
|
|
Star Wars Wicket Super Deformed Plush $8.48 Star Wars Wicket Super Deformed PlushA brand new take on these classic characters,with their big heads and little bodies these 7″ characters belong on your desk, locker or anywhere you want a bit of character.Meets all Federal and State safety regulationsProduct Measures: 7″ tallRecommended Ages: 3 years & up… |
|
|
Halo Wars Limited $44.71 Get your hands dirty in the early stages of the epic battle between UNSC and Covenant. Developed by Ensemble Studios, the Limited Collector’s Edition of Halo Wars for Xbox 360 brings all the drama of a real-time strategy game to the popular Halo Universe. Set in the year 2531, before the initial Halo first-person shooter game, this game lets you control the human armies of UNSC in a whole new way…. |
|
|
Warhammer Dawn Of War Platinum $9.84 Warhammer 40K: Dawn of WarFrom a darkness beyond imagination dawns a new era in strategic warfare. Ten thousand years have passed since the treasonous acts of Chaos toppled the Golden Age of mankind. Fires burn brightly throughout the galaxies illuminating carnage and slaughter as mankind defends itself from ancient enemies. Hardened forces collide with one goal in mind the complete extermination … |
|
|
Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures $19.95 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures brings you into Star Wars, for incredible action and adventure in a galaxy far far away! Begin your adventure by helping Han Solo and Chewbacca fend off Jabba The Hutt on the Millennium Falcon — then choose your path and find a place in the Galaxy. Become a rebel and fight the Empire, or join up with the Dark Side – while seeking your fortune as … |
|
|
Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Bundle $139.01 Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Bundle PC… |