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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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