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Five times LEGO disappointed us in 2021
The LEGO Group had plenty of surprises throughout 2021, but there were also a few moments that left us disappointed, including these five. While there were plenty of exciting events throughout the past year, the LEGO Group wasn’t always surprising in a good way, and we’ve gathered five of the moments that disappointed us in…
LEGO Star Wars designers: ‘If you want more prequels sets, buy 75309 Republic Gunship’
The LEGO Star Wars design team says more sets based on the prequel trilogy will follow – if enough fans buy 75309 Republic Gunship. More than 30,000 people voted for 75309 Republic Gunship in last year’s three-way Ideas poll, representing an overwhelming 58% of all votes cast. That’s a pretty significant margin – but unless…
Was LEGO Star Wars’ Jedi Bob almost in a second set?
The now-legendary LEGO Star Wars minifigure Jedi Bob may have once been lined up to appear in another LEGO set – at least according to a classic instruction manual. Despite being very firmly non-canon – he was essentially an invention of the LEGO Group’s in 7163 Republic Gunship – Jedi Bob has been sorely missed…
How to build a LEGO Star Wars Jedi Bob minifigure for 75309 UCS Republic Gunship
75309 Republic Gunship feels incomplete without Jedi Bob, so as the LEGO Star Wars team couldn’t include him, Brick Fanatics pieces together an updated version of this iconic, mythical character. Jedi Bob – as he was affectionately dubbed after the fact – was first introduced in 2002’s 7163 Republic Gunship as a generic Jedi master…
How LEGO decided which minifigures to include in 75309 Republic Gunship
The LEGO Star Wars designers have revealed how they decided which minifigures to include in 75309 Republic Gunship. Unveiled earlier today as the latest Ultimate Collector Series set – and the first chosen specifically by fans – 75309 Republic Gunship bundles in two very familiar Star Wars characters from Episode II: Attack of the Clones…
LEGO Star Wars 75309 Republic Gunship review – shouldering the expectations of 30,000 fans
The long-awaited 75309 Republic Gunship is finally here – but does the first LEGO Star Wars UCS set based on a prequel trilogy vehicle since 2010 deliver everything we’ve been asking for? More than 30,000 fans are responsible for ensuring 75309 Republic Gunship would land on shelves in 2021, having voted in droves for the iconic…
Jedi Bob probably won’t be in the LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship
If you’re holding out hope that Jedi Bob will make an appearance in the upcoming LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship, you may find yourself disappointed. Jedi News reports that during a call with select LEGO Fan Media earlier today, the LEGO Star Wars design team indicated (in a very subtle fashion) that the fan-favourite…
Which minifigures should the LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship include?
The LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship is reportedly on the way this summer, so Brick Fanatics has come up with a list of potential minifigures that might be included – from Commander Cody to Bultar Swan. In February 2020, LEGO Ideas users decreed by way of an online poll that the Republic Gunship would…