It didn't take very long for the novelties of the second Star Wars wave of 2012 to be unveiled. Here are the images stamped CONFIDENTIAL and PRELIIMINARY of the new features to come with a list of minifigs (a priori, difficult to see on some visuals):

9496 Desert Skiff - Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett & Kithaba

9497 Republic Striker Starfighter - Satele Shan, Republic Trooper & T7-O1 Astromech Droid (Star Wars The Old Republic starship & characters)

9498 Saesee Tiin's Starfighter - Saesee Tiin, Astromech Droid R3- D5 & Even Piell

9499 Gungan Sub - Queen Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn & Jar Jar Binks

9500 Fury Class Interceptor - Darth Malgus & 2 x Sith Troopers (Star Wars The Old Republic starship & characters)

9509 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2012

9515 Malevolence - Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala would be in this set (but we can clearly see Ahsoka on the box), General Grievous, Count Dooku, Battle Droid Commander & Battle Droid

9516 Jabba's Palace - Jabba, Salacious Crumb, Bib Fortuna, Gamorrean Guard, Oola, Han Solo, Princess Leia in Boushh outfit, Chewbacca & B'omarr Monk

Not enough to roll on the floor for now, but I remain positive: The preliminary visuals of the Star Wars range rarely pay homage to the final appearance of the sets concerned.

Once again, LEGO favors minifigs, it's obvious. the rest is there to fill the box ... Special mention for Jabba's Palace, which can hardly accommodate Jabba ....

Click on the links to view the images of the sets: 

9496 Desert Skiff 

9497 Republic Striker Starfighter 

9498 Saesee Tiin's Starfighter 

9499 Gungan Sub

9500 Fury Class Interceptor  

9509 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2012

9515 Malevolence 

9516 Jabba's Palace 

Since the set 6857 The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape will probably not be released before Christmas in France, like the rest of the range, we just have our eyes to cry on.

And to take a look at these detailed views of the minifigs that this set contains announced by surprise by the manufacturer, who will undoubtedly go down as one of the best of this first wave of LEGO Super Heroes DC Universe. 

Batman and Robin are really successful. the serigraphs are sober but sufficiently original and confirm the care that LEGO decided to bring to the characters in 2012.

Over time, I still find Harley Quinn and The Riddler much less successful, as I got a little more excited about them when the first visuals appeared.

Both minifigs are successful but they ultimately lack a bit of fantasy to be really updated compared to their previous versions (Harley quinn 2008 & The Riddler 2006).

However, they have the inestimable merit of allowing all those who could not get the two previous minifigs today sold at a gold price on eBay or Bricklink, to get these two characters at a price almost Normal.

ZetoVince recently introduced a Tumbler MOC (I told you about it here) really successful. Since then, this MOC has been emulated by many (see here the version of CAB & Tiler), who have tried to reproduce it, and even improve it on certain points.

In response to a growing demand for assembly instructions for this MOC, ZetoVince has offered on its Brickshlef gallery a series of files to reproduce this vehicle without too many problems.

I have compiled these files in pdf format, and I offer them for download directly on Brick Heroes: zetovince_tumbler.pdf (4.84 MB).

If you do not yet know this MOC, go to Zetovince's flickr gallery, to find out. I promise you that you will then want to assemble your own Tumbler following the instructions for this template ...

The box of the day raises the level with this Y-Wing very well done and which in 20 pieces manages to be credible. 

We will retain the use of 2 lightsaber handles, and 2 cheese slopes 1x1 which are enough to give allure to this micro vessel. The colors are respected, everything is consistent.  

This Y-Wing mini-microphone will undoubtedly not stay long in the collective memory, but for a box and a day, it is already very good ... What more could you ask for?

For the record, if you have the following sets in your collection:

4488 Millennium Falcon (2003)
4489 AT-AT (2003)
4490 Republic Gunship (2003)
4491 MTT (2003)

Note that these four sets provide additional parts that allow you to assemble this very successful mini Y-Wing:

A little freshness and poetry with this pretty MOC from TomSolo93.

This scene is loosely inspired by a cut scene of the'Episode II: Attack Of The Clones in which Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala visit her parents on Naboo.

We find the peaceful atmosphere of Theed, capital of Naboo, with its quiet alleys with beige (Tan) walls where vegetation roams the walls. We will pass on the minifig representing Padme, difficult indeed to produce one currently, while waiting for a Queen Amidala in full dress promised in set 9499 from the Star Wars 2012 range.

To see more, visit TomSolo93's flickr gallery, a young MOCeur with a future.