March 11, 2005
Story by Chris Rhoads (dustrho)
 

INTRODUCTION
Revenge of the Sith will be here in approximately two months, and that means more and more Star Wars toys will be coming out soon. Hasbro isn’t the only company who has been busy creating some exciting new products, but LEGO has been busier then ever working on ROTS LEGO sets. We have ten exciting new high-resolution images of the fronts of these LEGO sets, and I will go into detail about each of them and provide some of my own personal feedback.

Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid, 7256
This set is already in stores all across the United States, and is the first ROTS LEGO set to make it to retail chains. Included are two ships, Anakin’s Jedi Starfighter and a Vulture Droid, and also one mini-fig which is none other than Anakin Skywalker. The Jedi Starfighter is very cool in that it looks so much like the real thing, and the Anakin mini-fig is completely brand new. I’m not so sure why the Vulture Droid is called that, since this looks just like the old Trade Federation Droid Fighter (just a different color), but I’m sure we’ll find out more about this vehicle when ROTS comes out in theaters. This set currently retails at $19.99.
 
 
Darth Vader Transformation, 7251
This is a pretty neat set in that you could re-enact the scene from ROTS, when Anakin Skywalker is converted into Darth Vader. But, of course we haven’t seen the movie, but we can only assume that is what’s going to take place. The set comes with two mini-figs, Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader, a droid that will do the actual transformation, and then what I would call the operating table. Looking at the picture it seems that you simply spin the table around to make Anakin change into Vader. There sure aren’t many pieces to this set, but that’s fine since the set is set is rumored to retail at $9.99.
 
Clone Scout Walker, 7250
This is the predecessor to the AT-ST, which is seen in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The set comes with one Clone Trooper mini-fig and of course the Scout Walker itself. In ROTS this military unit is to be called the AT-RT.
 
 
Droid Tri-Fighter, 2752
Out of all the new ROTS sets to come out this year, this has to be the oddest-looking one of them all. A totally new ship to the Star Wars universe, the Droid Tri-Fighter sports these things called Buzz Droids, another new concept for us Star Wars fans.
 
 
General Grievous Chase, 7255
This set comes with two vehicles… General Grievous’ Wheel Bike and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lizard-like Boga creature. The set comes with two mini-figs, General Griveous and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Even though this looks like a cool set, I think this would be somewhat of a disappointment to diehard LEGO fans. I say that because of the very small amount of pieces this set looks like it will have, and also because of its simplicity. Nonetheless, this is an exciting set that many Star Wars fans will end up picking up.
 
 
Wookiee Attack, 7258
We have here a very unique set, with only the Battle Droids (x2) and Wookiees (x2) being the only items we’ve seen in other sets before. This comes with one Wookiee vehicle and two Separatist droid ground units (one is a Dwarf Spider Droid and the other is an Assault Mech).
 
 
Ultimate Lightsaber Duel, 7257
This is something we haven’t seen LEGO do before, and that’s making an interactive playset based on a Star Wars theme. The set includes two mini-figs: Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
 
 
ARC-170 Starfighter, 7259
A completely brand new vehicle to the Star Wars universe, the ARC-170 Starfighter has room for three Clone Trooper Pilots (included) and one astromech droid. Based on the X-wing Fighter, this ship three wings on each side that move up and down in a similar fashion to the X-wing Fighter. This ship reminds me of old World War II bombers because of the gun on the tail of this ship.
 
 
Wookiee Catamaran, 7260
Another new LEGO set, the Wookiee Catamaran obviously comes with that, a small tank, and a handful of LEGO mini-figs: Lumina Unduli, two Wookiee Warriors, and two Clone Troopers. I’m personally more interested in that tank the Clone Troopers are riding on instead of the Catamaran.
 
 
Clone Turbo Tank, 7261
This set can be summed up in just one simple word… WOW! What looks very similar to the LEGO AT-AT, this Clone Turbo Tank is a brand new set to the world of Star Wars and LEGO. The set includes at least three Clone Troopers, one BARC Trooper and his Speeder Bike, two Battle Droids, and what appears to be Mace Windu. The set not only includes the Tank and the Speeder Bike, but also includes a gun turret that resembles those seen during the Battle of Hoth.