So they've announced the official release date of Star Wars VII.

 

http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-vii-to-open-december-18-2015.html

 

Two more years... not sure I can wait that long!

Here's the image that was leaked a few weeks ago:

 

Looks like the X-Wing from the original concept art.  You can see the 4 engines, they just look iike one from the front when the wings are closed.  Given the fact that the galaxy went through a large scale civil war 20 or 30 years before ep 7 is set, plus whatever smaller battles took place in between due to the power vacuum the fall of the empire created, I wouldn't expect any major leaps in technology.  We'll see more of the "used future" look that the OT is known for.

So originally the TIE fighters were supposed to shoot red lasers ? :mindblown:

Looks awesome!

Jeeze, I hate to see how the conversation would have gone if there were six little engines or none at all. Hold on, I think I saw some scribbling on the side saying "Anakin was here". Well anyway, glad I picked up my Z-95 Headhunter on sale back when it was considered 'uncool' by the masses. :beee:

Jeeze, I hate to see how the conversation would have gone if there were six little engines or none at all. Hold on, I think I saw some scribbling on the side saying "Anakin was here". Well anyway, glad I picked up my Z-95 Headhunter on sale back when it was considered 'uncool' by the masses.

I think it is still considered uncool by the masses...

Folks, aren't we all overreacting here?

 

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I agree, the ship looks blah. Not to mention makes no sense at all. The X-Wing had four engines....this has two. So less power. The X-Wing housed an astromech droid to facilitate hyperspace travel...this does not. Seems like a pretty useless ship to me. And that rumored plot.....facepalm....i knew Disney would screw this up.

The Ralph McQurrie's X-Wing has a Astromech

http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=31295

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I just hold BPers to a higher standard

z95 + x wing.

 

That's what I feel.

I just hold BPers to a higher standard

 

Naf, I hate picking on grammars, but shouldn't the text read "Why you fail, that is" ? ;)

Naf, I hate picking on grammars, but shouldn't the text read "Why you fail, that is" ?

Come to think of it, that was one of the few times Yoda spoke 'straight forward' english.

Come to think of it, that was one of the few times Yoda spoke 'straight forward' english.

Boo! I expect consistency from Star Wars franchise. If the best movie in the series has holes like this, how are we supposed to take the all 6 movies seriously ? :D

Come to think of it, that was one of the few times Yoda spoke 'straight forward' english.

 

Yoda speaks straight forward english more often than people realize.

Yoda speaks straight forward english more often than people realize.

People speak straight forward English less often than people realize.

People speak straight forward English less often than people realize.

Y u need 2 spk wn u can txt ???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

To put us back on topic, I'd be thrilled if SW VII has less complicated plot than I, is not as boring as II, and makes more sense than III. So yeah, I set my bar pretty low :)

Here's the image that was leaked a few weeks ago:

Looks like an A-10 Warthog.

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Looks like an A-10 Warthog.

Yeah, it kind of does.

>A-10 by JustOneMoreBrick

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/07/24/mark-hamill-talks-his-contractually-obligated-star-wars-beard/

Yeah, it kind of does.

>A-10 by JustOneMoreBrick

Very nice replica.  I wish LEGO would make military models for adults.

Very nice replica.  I wish LEGO would make military models for adults.  

 

They do, the Sopwith Camel. ;-)  This is the centennial year of WWI so I expect this model to be a winner.

They do, the Sopwith Camel. ;-)  This is the centennial year of WWI so I expect this model to be a winner.

LOL...Not quite what I was talking about.

LOL...Not quite what I was talking about.

http://brickmania.com/

 

More like these models.

Two items of note today:

 

-WWE Wrestler Sheamus will play Darth Vader!???

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2158916-sheamus-latest-tweets-on-darth-vader-overseas-wwe-tour-and-more

 

-Possible evidence of star destroyer in movie (4th picture):

http://www.latino-review.com/news/photos-of-star-wars-episode-vii-millennium-falcon-andspoiler-sets