Those are spring-loaded missiles, not flick missiles, right?

Yes.. I am thinking you have to put your finger into the front circle plate to fire it. If I eventually buy it, I will remove those. Yuck.

Very cool! I love how unique poe's x-wing is and I love those new Rebel pilot helmets! And the falcon looks great and the variety of minifigs in that set is impressive, Both are day one purchases for me so bring on the other sets! 

Edited July 15, 201510 yr by California92563

I'm a fan of the Han Solo minifig as well.  I can see your point about the greebling, but it just hardly seems worth the extra $140ish price tag for a very slightly updated version of 7965.  I guess my opinion is a tad negative because I have the old one built and displayed, and it's not different enough to warrant 2 of them IMO.

If the new movies are a hit, I can see OT fans buying this new one and then yearning for the original too. I think 7965 will take an initial hit but could bounce back eventually.

The good news is we should have a couple years to decide.

Nice! Finally we get some pics!

Millenium Falcon looks good, will be interesting to see the interior.

Minifigs look awesome, even though I really don't like the new R2 unit... I mean BB-8... it looks stupid...

 

X-Wing... meh... the minifigs are awesome though!

Edited July 15, 201510 yr by Locutus001

Old Han making me feel old.  Love the X-Wing, just in time for Halloween!

Yes.. I am thinking you have to put your finger into the front circle plate to fire it. If I eventually buy it, I will remove those. Yuck.

My kid never plays with those to avoid the tension that losing them might bring later.  They usually go in a baggy with the rest of the extra parts.

Yes.. I am thinking you have to put your finger into the front circle plate to fire it. If I eventually buy it, I will remove those. Yuck.

7965 has flick missiles too. The new MF looks better though

This may be a redundant question but when is the release date for the new Star Wars sets? 

I guess this is a good news for the UCS X wing since poe's x wing doesn't look that nice....

This may be a redundant question but when is the release date for the new Star Wars sets? 

September?

This may be a redundant question but when is the release date for the new Star Wars sets? 

September 4th

Feel the 4th i think they're calling it.

Now all we need are pics of the new DS!

This may be a redundant question but when is the release date for the new Star Wars sets? 

Should be September 4, when all the Episode VII stuff is supposed to hit.

I don't have the last X-Wing fighter 9493. Other than the different colors, are there any differences between the old one and Poe's?

freakchem I just told a friend -

I am excited for Red Five no worries here.

I also wish I kept more of the 9493 I love the new sets but its not the traditional x wing so no worry for those that kept 9493 in my opinion.

Also I am glad I dumped my 7965 I love it but people will not pay a premium for it over this one in my opinion.

Kept 1 of each for my archives.

I don't have the last X-Wing fighter 9493. Other than the different colors, are there any differences between the old one and Poe's?

Lots of differences and Poe's cockpit is a new version.

My kid never plays with those to avoid the tension that losing them might bring later.  They usually go in a baggy with the rest of the extra parts.

Our kids just like to spread them around the house and ask for help to look for them - which really means can you look for them while I do something else.... at least they're hard to vacuum up.

Looks OK to me. Finally something new under the sun.

 

What are we (7965 owners) going to do? Sell now or wait?

Literally just sold my last 9493 today. I would have held it had I seen this first. Oh well. I'm stoked anyway these both look awesome.

I dunno if we should be so happy about R2 disappearing from the new sets. Makes my fear more plausible that R2 will be destroyed in one of the movies?

Killing R2 would be like killing a beloved dog (think American culture here) in a movie. It will never happen.

Edited July 15, 201510 yr by JosephMali

Literally just sold my last 9493 today. I would have held it had I seen this first. Oh well. I'm stoked anyway these both look awesome.

Funny, I just pulled my last one down b/c of this pic.

i guess I'm in the minority..7965 will do just fine

Killing R2 would be like killing a beloved dog (think American culture here) in a movie. It will never happen.

You do not remember Bambi? The Lion King? That would be Disney's signature stamp on the project.

Killing R2 would be like killing a beloved dog (think American culture here) in a movie. It will never happen.

I do not think he is going anywhere

Look at all the rebel sets you have to buy them all to get everything

But in case

http://brokenworldnews.com/2014/01/21/production-on-star-wars-episode-vii-halted-following-sudden-death-of-r2d2/