LEGO Announces New Star Wars Cartoon, Unveils New Sets

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LEGO Announces New Star Wars Cartoon, Unveils New Sets

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LEGO has announced a slew of new Star Wars construction sets based on the original trilogy, The Force Awakens and more.

This past weekend, LEGO unveiled <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/166416-LEGOs-Assault-on-Hoth-Set-Lets-Star-Wars-Fans-Return-to-the-Ice-Planet#&gid=gallery_5697&pid=1>Assault on Hoth, a large and expensive Star Wars set geared toward recreating the iconic Battle of Hoth. Big as that beast is however, it's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to new <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tag/view/star%20wars?os=star+wars>Star Wars-themed LEGO playsets for the coming year. Using the 2016 New York Toy Fair as an opportunity to showcase its new and upcoming products, LEGO has unveiled a smorgasbord of new products based on everyone's favorite galaxy far, far away.

This year, LEGO will be releasing a whopping range of Star Wars sets based on a variety of different properties within the franchise. Fans of The Force Awakens, for instance, will be able to pick up sets featuring new recreating the Battle on Takodana, the Resistance's Troop Transport and more. These sets will include first time ever mini-figures for characters like Maz Kanata, Admiral Ackbar, General Leia Organa and the First Order Snowtroopers. Five news sets have already hit stores with one more arriving in March and two in June.

In addition to its Force Awakens products, LEGO has also unveiled new sets from the original Star Wars trilogy. Among these will be the Assault On Hoth construction set as well as models based on Bespin's Carbon-Freezing Chamber and the Escape Pod from A New Hope. LEGO will also be releasing new sets based on Star Wars: Rebels next month.
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Perhaps the biggest new announcement from LEGO's showcase however is its unveiling of LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventurers. A new animated TV series, the show will focus on the titular Freemakers, a family "who build and sell starships" from parts scavenged from battles around the galaxy. While the show will be targeted toward children, adult Star Wars buffs might still something to enjoy and, if nothing else, will likely appreciate the "Eclipse Fighter" and "StarScavenger" construction sets LEGO plans to sell based on it. The show itself will debut later this year.


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[Veldel]

you would think they would have some Rey focused sets considering all the toys backlash lacking her.

 

[Ukomba]

That's one ugly ass ship. So many of the new ships are ugly as hell, this one, Ghost, the G9 Rigger. It's like they keep trying to recapture the lightning in a bottle that was the Falcon.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

That's one ugly ass ship. So many of the new ships are ugly as hell, this one, Ghost, the G9 Rigger. It's like they keep trying to recapture the lightning in a bottle that was the Falcon.

Yup. I wouldn't know it was Star Wars if I hadn't been told it was beforehand. Especially that red and black one.

I kinda like the Ghost though, but I do think that the Phantom (the tiny, weapon wielding, hyperspeed capable escape pod) to be bullshit, both because you need to buy them separately, and also because of the concept.

you would think they would have some Rey focused sets considering all the toys backlash lacking her.

You'd think they'd make better (and more) TFA sets period. The Resistance transport is both ugly, and unnecessary. A command room would have been much better.

OT: Meh. As I said, the ships look terrible.

Also, if I am not mistaken, those TFA sets are old and have been out for some time already. Speaking of TFA, can I just say I have never felt more giddy about LEGO minifigs (barring the Clone Troopers) than I have with the new Stormtroopers? They just look so cool.

 

[FirstNameLastName]

Wait, is that Kylo Ren in picture 5? I assume so, and if it is, why does he have a woman's face?

 

[Ukomba]

That's one ugly ass ship. So many of the new ships are ugly as hell, this one, Ghost, the G9 Rigger. It's like they keep trying to recapture the lightning in a bottle that was the Falcon.

Yup. I wouldn't know it was Star Wars if I hadn't been told it was beforehand. Especially that red and black one.

I kinda like the Ghost though, but I do think that the Phantom (the tiny, weapon wielding, hyperspeed capable escape pod) to be bullshit, both because you need to buy them separately, and also because of the concept.

Ya, I can see people liking Ghost, it's certainly the best of them. It's just too bland and bloby in for my tastes.

 

[FPLOON]

Wait, is that Kylo Ren in picture 5? I assume so, and if it is, why does he have a woman's face?

Because Kylo Ren uses L'Oreal... because he's worth it...

OT: Oh, so that's what that new upcoming LEGO Star Wars series was going to be about... Basically, an equivalent to... *Google searches* American Hot Rod...

Other than that, some of these new LEGO sets looks okay, I guess...