Two images of these two multi-faction Battle Packs: 9488 ARC Trooper & Commando Droid Battle Pack et 9489 Endor Rebel Trooper & Imperial Trooper.

Obviously, we always want more ... But I like these two Battle Packs. The faction mix in these photos definitely convinced me that LEGO made the right choice, both in terms of playability and the variety of minifigs you get with each set.

The Endor Rebel Troopers will be welcome to help their brothers in arms from the set 8038 Battle of Endor. I would have preferred that LEGO finally produced new blasters. It is high time, and signals have already been sent by many manufacturers of custom parts ...

Concerning the set 9488, I think that ultimately I prefer both Commando Droids au troopers. I think that with a little hindsight, we will quickly get tired of these troopers arch-detailed.

But I'm choosy, I'm not really a type who builds armies with big Battle Packs.

Although after reflection, these Commando Droids, I would like to have twenty, that must make a good squad ....

For the tree and the cannon, I would say nothing more. I've been mean enough tonight ...

You can find these high resolution photos in Grogall's Brickshelf Gallery.

Well, he might be angry with me, but I prefer to mention his full name here because of great respect for the work done.

So, I was saying, MED, creator of customs that you know if you follow Brick Heroes, alias Mehdi Drouillon, takes pictures. He does it pretty well and offers great shots.
But there, he offers us a very nice series with Darth Vader (or Darth Vader) as the main subject and some well-felt staging. I selected this shot for you to illustrate this post, but it was only because you had to choose one.

Meeting on his flickr gallery and take the time to take a look at these photos. Their apparent simplicity creates a truly unique ambiance.

Some will start to think that I am slanderous, but today I surely have a good alibi. The box of the day of the Advent Calendar reveals a magnificent, what am I saying, sublime droid type MSE-6, also known by the nickname of mouse droid.

If you have the sets 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer ou 10188 Death Star, you know this little robot.

Used primarily as a repair or cleaning droid on both Death stars, or on board Star destroyers, this small shapeless robot sometimes used on certain outposts near the battlefields had the particularity of being able to self-destruct if captured.

Well, mythology aside, this thing is just a vacuum cleaner that rushes through the halls of the Death Star and does not deserve to be given a box.

We will therefore quickly put away these few pieces and we will move on to something else, hoping that tomorrow we will not be entitled to a box of the same ilk ...

This image confirms what I've been thinking for a while : The Y-Wing of this set 9495 Gold Leader's Y-Wing Starfighter is definitely very successful.

It is very faithful to the studio model in its overall forms and more particularly in the cockpit.

We get a good set well in the spirit of the Original Trilogy. Some stickers will probably be available on the ship's boosters. The minifigs are interesting, and Leia in outfit Celebration is a real plus.

You can find these high resolution photos in Grogall's Brickshelf Gallery.  

FBTB seems to have regained a taste for its original vocation, to offer us real news and real reviews with a little less advertising. Here is a new review, that of the set 6863 Batwing Battle Over Gotham City.
And it confirms what we could fear from this set: The Batwing is very basic, without any real relief, or landing gear for that matter ... The Joker's helicopter saves the set with a pretty, very cartoon design.

On the minifig side, it's the minimum union: Another Batman, a Joker and a superbly silkscreened henchman or henchman which almost becomes the centerpiece for those who already have several versions of the other two minifigs ....

I still note once again the effort made by LEGO to ensure playability for the whole: a hero, a super villain, two flying machines and a few hours of aerial battle in perspective for the youngest. Without forgetting the usual, legendary and yet superfluous flick fire missiles...

Quickly make your own idea on this set with the review of this set at FBTB or with the image gallery on flickr.