LEGO Star Wars 2013: Especially for minifigs

A little hot reaction to what we have just discovered from the Star Wars range of early 2013. First observation, the boxes are really successful, LEGO is a past master in the art of dressing its products to make them attractive and trigger a pressing desire for Star Wars sets among the barge in the toy department. The visuals are superbly staged. The look of the boxes is modern and marketing level we can say that it is perfect.

Where it gets tough is when we approach the sets by focusing on their content, without any artifice or dressing. And here is the drama.

Of all that I have just seen, I have only one desire: To get myself the superb minifigs of this first wave 2013. Personally, I am not shocked to see that the Original Trilogy gradually gives way to the universes and characters of The Clone Wars et The Old Republic. After all, these products are intended for current fans of the animated series and the video game. For the rest, the Rancor Pit and the A-Wing will do.

Le 75005 Rancor Pit is a bit skeletal, but let's wait and see what LEGO has planned to interface it with Jabba's Palace. The 75003 A-Wing is ordinary, I never found this ship very attractive anyway and the 6207 set is still nicer for my taste than this new version, however more modern in appearance.

The Battle Pack 75000 is a scam. 2 minifigs (Clone Troopers Phase I) at the same price as the Battle Packs containing 4 ... the Droidekas are basic, nothing impressive and the forward command post is ridiculous as it is reduced to its simplest expression. I add that a Droideka is NOT a minifigure.

The other Battle Pack 75001 is much more attractive, if we forget the Speeder of the game reproduced here in a really simplistic way. The 4 minifigs are successful and innovative as long as we integrate the fact that they represent characters (Sith Troopers and Clone Troopers) from a universe derived from the original / cult / sacred saga.

The and 75012 BARC Speeder is pretty cool, but it's mostly for Rex minifigs Phase II and Obi-Wan in a new version that this set is already essential for me. Ditto for the 75002 whose AT-RT seems a little too "blue" to me and which is especially worthy of the much hoped for, expected, finally arrived Trooper Phase II of the 501st. Sniper Droideka is average, Yoda should have been replaced by a second Clone.

Le 75004 Z-95 Headhunter is still one of those ships with too flat wings, reactors made up of parts loosely strung one behind the other and a fuselage too thin to be convincing. It's ugly and expensive the Clone. I ask to see Krell's face.

Finally, the 75013 Umbaran MHC is quite nice, plush, and the resemblance to the TCW version is correct, less curves. Another set for Ahsoka's minifigs in a new version and the Clone Phase II. Although I wonder why LEGO put these helmets on the Umbarans ...