Star Wars Advent Calendar: One More Tribute to Ralph McQuarrie

It's the end of the big annual Star Wars Advent Calendar unboxing (phew!) And in a few days, not much of this new wave of 24 mini-tips and other minifigs will be left in the memories of the fans of the LEGO Star Wars range.

We will still remember the two "flagship" minifigs of this 2015 version of the now traditional LEGO calendar. At first glance, one can legitimately wonder if LEGO did not force a little on the Star Wars / Christmas thematic association with this R2-D2 decked out in reindeer antlers and this C-3PO disguised as a supermarket Santa Claus.

And yet, with these two minifigs, LEGO pays tribute to the work of Ralph McQuarrie, genius illustrator at the origin in particular of the universe developed in Original Trilogy Star Wars, by reproducing the two characters as they are presented on the greeting card drawn by the artist and distributed by Lucasfilm in 1979 (Those who follow already know since february 2015).

The "santa yoda"of the 2011 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar was already inspired by a greeting card McQuarrie designed for Lucasfilm in 1981.

Note: Now that you have unpacked the entire LEGO calendar, you can use the plastic insert that is inside the box to sort your pieces, it is very practical ...