75048: $25 for that ? Lol I am definately NOT the target audience

75048: $25 for that ? Lol I am definately NOT the target audience

Look at a City set retailing for $20 yet a similar sized set in the realm of Star Wars is $25. It makes no sense but at least The Phantom features a slightly better amount of parts by comparison with the norm like the Vulture Droid from this year with only 203 parts, one minifigure, one battle droid, and a brick built droid thingy. Another thing The Phantom really doesn't look so good with the wings folded up like that instead of outwards as they should be.

Look at a City set retailing for $20 yet a similar sized set in the realm of Star Wars is $25. It makes no sense but at least The Phantom features a slightly better amount of parts by comparison with the norm like the Vulture Droid from this year with only 203 parts, one minifigure, one battle droid, and a brick built droid thingy. Another thing The Phantom really doesn't look so good with the wings folded up like that instead of outwards as they should be.

it makes perfect sense. City sets don't require lego to pay George Lucas err Disney licensing rights.

it makes perfect sense. City sets don't require lego to pay George Lucas err Disney licensing rights.

In the long run the costs of licensing get dwarfed by the profits which can in part be due to the higher pricing but still any set from licensed themes can make it about as well as any other with matching retails. Heck, some may even sell better in the first place if the retail was better matched. It's the main reason why many of The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings sets lingered.

In the long run the costs of licensing get dwarfed by the profits which can in part be due to the higher pricing but still any set from licensed themes can make it about as well as any other with matching retails. Heck, some may even sell better in the first place if the retail was better matched. It's the main reason why many of The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings sets lingered.

 

very true.  revenue during the 1999 to 2002 licensed Harry Potter and Star Wars film-based sets completely hide Lego's major problems that nearly demised the company.   these licensed sets are moneymakers.  then when successful in-house themes like Bionicle and Ninajgo come around, TLG does the happy dance for weeks at a time.

Anyone else underwhelmed by the cantina set? Its a step up from the old one but not by much IMO. This was their chance to knock it out of the park and it looks like they F-4ed it. (pardon the basebal scoring reference, Im just really into the baseball season right now).

Anyone else underwhelmed by the cantina set? Its a step up from the old one but not by much IMO. This was their chance to knock it out of the park and it looks like they F-4ed it. (pardon the basebal scoring reference, Im just really into the baseball season right now).

 

I'm digging it, especially the minifigs.  I still plan on putting two of them together to make it more substantial, but I'll have to dig up some more aliens too.

 

We need another Tusken Raider battle pack, bad.

I like the new cantina.  I never had the first one so I'll take what I can get and I still think it's better.

Anyone else underwhelmed by the cantina set? Its a step up from the old one but not by much IMO. This was their chance to knock it out of the park and it looks like they F-4ed it. (pardon the basebal scoring reference, Im just really into the baseball season right now).

I never liked the fact that they were including the landspeeder in the set.  It took pieces away from and/or drove the cost up of the cantina.  I think there were three versions of the landspeeder before this one.

I never liked the fact that they were including the landspeeder in the set. It took pieces away from and/or drove the cost up of the cantina. I think there were three versions of the landspeeder before this one.

I'm glad that it's a more accurate version, however, it will be my third landspeeder, the one that came with the original cantina, 2010s version, and this version. But considering how I have so many, I lose a bit of interest in the set, but then again, it's only about 100 pieces, so... meh? It's definitely an update, one that focuses mainly on the Cantina, then the Dewback, and then the Landspeeder. You can always just buy multiples and sell off the extra Speeders or Dewbacks to enlarge your cantina aswell.

US release dates for this wave?

I'm in for a couple of Cantina's myself if for nothing else to get multiple dewbacks.

The cantina is about what I thought it was going to be.  Not really display worthy, nothing unique to the build.  People will buy this for the minifigs alone, and I think Lego knows this so they saved some time and money on the design of the set.

 

I wonder if the cantina, duel on geonosis, and barrel escape all come from the same designer?  They all have that hinged wall aspect to them.

US release dates for this wave?

01 August

01 August

 

The date in which I go backrupt.

The date in which I go backrupt.

Right????

The date in which I go backrupt.

 

For realsies.

 

Cantina and AT-AT are Day 1 buys for me, full retail.

Man, JangBricks certainly has a lot of these to review already.

Mos Eisley Cantina

Jedi Scout Fighter

The Phantom

The Ghost

AT-AT Walker

Imperial Star Destroyer

CapnRex101 of Brickset has posted a review on The Phantom. One curiosity to note, The Phantom is supposed to be able and connect with The Ghost somehow. Also the character of Erza Bridger dons a helmet that appears to be based on the original prototype design for the Snowtrooper one.

CapnRex101 of Brickset has posted a review on The Phantom. One curiosity to note, The Phantom is supposed to be able and connect with The Ghost somehow. Also the character of Erza Bridger dons a helmet that appears to be based on the original prototype design for the Snowtrooper one.

Per the box art, the Phantom can be docked on the back of the Ghost, between the 2 thrusters.

ETA: one of the pictures posted last week was of the back of the box and showed how the 2 could be combined

B-Wing Starfighter

B-Wing Starfighter

I like his videos. No fluff. Very clean, crisp, and bright video. Just to the point with honesty.

Regarding the b-wing set, meh...yet another unneeded refresh in my opinion.

The Brick Fan

75049 - Snowspeeder

Love cantina...nice set...next time we need sound brick with fave tune in here.