As usual our visit to the UK Toy Fair included a look around the closed LEGO stand. If you’d not made an appointment before the show you stood no chance of getting on, but fortunately we had made an appointment in advance with our friends at Norton & Co PR who were there to take us round and show us the sets coming for the Summer. Like some other companies there was a closed room for The Force Awakens but the product hadn’t arrived yet so those fortunate enough to get in were being shown images on a laptop – not ideal but that’s the way it goes.
For Summer 2015 we’ll be getting five new sets as we revealed previously here. When we get to New York we’ll be allowed to take photos but until then here’s the descriptions of the five new sets and a photo of the Imperial Assault Carrier taken from Star Wars Rebels.
- Classic Flash Speeder (#75091) £34.99, from Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Green Flash Speeder comes with 5 minifigures including 2 x Battle Droids, 2 x Naboo Security Guards along with a Gungan Warrior. The Speeder itself looks great especially the large gun at the rear of the vehicle.
- Naboo Starfighter (#75092) £54.99, from Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Another new version of the iconic yellow Naboo Starfighter which looks just like the other versions we’ve got albeit without the silver plating which would’ve been great – especially at this price point. It comes with a stand and steps for the pilot to get into the cockpit and a support vehicle too. Minifigures include a Young Anakin Skywalker, Young Obi-Wan Kenobi R2-D2, Naboo Pilot, 2 x Battle Droids and 2 x Droideka’s.
- Death Star Final Duel (#75093) £69.99, from Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. This playset (think of the previous sets like Jabba’s Palace or last year’s Cantina) comes with Emperor Palpatine in his Throne Room with lots of moveable parts and areas including sliding door access that’s protected by two Royal Guards. Also Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are included taking the minifigure count to five. Darth Vader features an all new helmet design and looks great (from the box art we were shown since none of the new minifigures from the Summer sets were on display).
- Imperial Shuttle Tydirium (#75094) £79.99, from Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. A smaller version of the UCS shuttle, but still a great looking ship with lots of hidden compartments. Comes with the crew in Endor like disguises straight from the scene from the film. Includes Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and two Endor Rebels.
- Imperial Assault Carrier (#75106) £99.99, from Star Wars Rebels. This is a troop carrier and TIE Fighter deployment vehicle that comes complete with 4 mini TIE-Fighters and lots of hidden features too. The top has a carry handle and also lifts off to reveal a small area to play. It features a new minifigure versions of Agent Kallus, Sabine Wren (with her helmet at last), a green astromech droid, Imperial Officer and 2 x TIE Fighter Pilots.
In addition, we’ll also be getting a new LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (#75097) at the back end of the year which features Santa is C-3PO along with R2-D2 which both look reminiscent of the Ralph McQuarrie Christmas Card from the ’70’s making this a must buy for a lot of fans.
