Lego Star Wars

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LEGO Star Wars is a Lego theme involving the Star Wars universe. Perhaps the most popular of all the Lego themes, models have been released of characters, vehicles and scenes from all six of the films. Originally it was only licensed from 1999-2007, but the Lego Group recently extended the license with Lucasfilm Ltd. to 2011.^[1]

Contents 1 Creation 2 Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3 Episode II: Attack Of The Clones 4 Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith 5 Episode IV: A New Hope 6 Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 7 Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi 8 Key Chains/Keyrings 9 Magnets 10 Ultimate Collector Series 11 Video Games 12 Custom Sets 13 Online Comic Strip 14 Notes 15 External links

[edit] Creation

While it is not universally agreed which was the 'first' Lego Star Wars set, as several sets were released at the same time, most people agree it was model 7140 X-Wing. It was considered to be a strange development, at the time, given that its release in 1999 was sixteen years after the last movie in the original trilogy (episodes IV to VI) had been made, even though special editions of the films had been more recently released. Some pondered over why LEGO would release sets related to a popular, but not particularly topical, movie series.

This soon changed, however, when George Lucas announced his intention to produce the prequel trilogy (episodes I to III) of Star Wars. Not only were many science fiction/movie fans looking forward to these being released, but the appetites of collectors had been whetted by these impressive new sets and were now primed to anticipate the models for The Phantom Menace and other releases.

The first wave saw the release of sets for all three of the original Star Wars films, as well as others from the new film. Sets from each of the films have continued to be released since then. With the majority of the sets for the Prequel trilogy films being released in the same year as the film.

[edit] Episode I: The Phantom Menace

The new film trilogy featured a variety of new characters and the accompanying Lego sets included lots of them. The one disappointment was the omission of Queen Amidala from the sets.

Sets released were:

• 3343 Star Wars #4

Minifigs: Battle Droid (Two) Battle Droid Commander

• 7101 Lightsaber Duel

Minifigs: Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn

• 7111 Droid Fighter
• 7115 Gungan Patrol

Minifigs: Gungan Warrior, Jar Jar Binks

• 7121 Naboo Swamp

Minifigs: Battle Droids (Two), Qui-Gon Jinn, Jar Jar Binks

• 7124 Flash Speeder

Minifigs: Naboo Security officer

• 7126 Battle Droid Carrier

Minifigs: Battle Droids (Six), Battle Droid Pilot

• 7131 Anakin's Podracer

Minifigs: Anakin Skywalker (Podracer), Padmé Amidala, Pit Droid

• 7141 Naboo Fighter

Minifigs: Anakin Skywalker (Starfighter), Battle Droids (Two), R2-D2

• 7151 Sith Infiltrator

Minifigs: Darth Maul, Sith Probe Droids (Three)

• 7155 Trade Federation AAT

Minifigs: Battle Droids (Two)

• 7159 Podracer Bucket

Minifigs: Jar Jar Binks, Anakin Skywalker (Podracer), Aldar Beedo

• 7161 Gungan Sub

Minifigs: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Hood), Jar Jar Binks, Qui-Gon Jinn

• 7171 Mos Espa Podrace

Minifigs: Anakin Skywalker (Podracer), Gasgano, Sebulba, R2-D2, Jar Jar Binks, Padmé Naberrie, Qui-Gon Jinn, Pit Droids (Three)

• 7184 Trade Federation MTT

Minifigs: Battle Droids (Seven)

• 7186 Watto's Junkyard

Minifigs: Watto, Aldar Beedo

• 7203 Jedi Defense I

Minifigs: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Droidekas (Two)

• 7204 Jedi Defense II

Minifigs: Security Battle Droid, Battle Droid Commander, Qui-Gon Jinn

Mini-Sets

• 4485 Mini Sebulba's Podracer & Anakin's Podracer
• 4491 Mini MTT
• 4493 Mini Sith Infiltrator

Technic sets

• 8000 Pit Droid
• 8001 Battle Droid
• 8002 Destroyer Droid

[edit] Episode II: Attack Of The Clones

The second prequel film introduced various new minifigures including Clone Troopers and Battle Droids. Other Jedi knights were made available, including for the first time, Yoda. The only disappointments were the omission of Mace Windu (who was later released as part of the models for Episode III) and a new Chancellor Palpatine^{[citation needed]}.

Sets released were

• 4478 Geonosian Fighter

Minifigs: Geonosis Battle Droids (Two), Geonosian Warrior, Geonosian Pilot

• 4482 AT-TE

Minifigs: Clone Troopers (Four)

• 7103 Jedi Duel

Minifigs: Count Dooku, Yoda

• 7113 Tusken Raider Encounter

Minifigs: Tusken Raiders (Two), Anakin Skywalker

• 7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit

Minifigs: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker (No Cape), Zam Wesell

• 7143 Jedi Starfighter

Minifigs: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Headset), R4-P17 (Head)

• 7153 Jango Fett's Slave I

Minifigs: Jango Fett, Boba Fett (young)

• 7163 Republic Gunship

Minifigs: Clone Troopers (Four), Super Battle Droids (Two), Jedi Knight, Droideka

Mini sets released were

• 4487 Mini Jedi Starfighter & Slave I
• 4490 Mini Republic Gunship
• 4495 Mini AT-TE

Technic sets released

• 4481 Hailfire Droid
• 8011 Jango Fett
• 8009 R2-D2
• 8012 Super Battle Droid
• 8007 C-3PO

[edit] Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith

Episode III brought with it a range of new models and also the introduction of light-up Lightsabers which were activated by pressing down on the head. The main characters overlooked for minifigures were a new Emperor Palpatine, Bail Organa and some of the more prominent other Jedi, such as Ki-Adi-Mundi, Kit Fisto and Shaak Ti.

Sets released were

• 6205 V-Wing Fighter

Minifigs: Clone Pilot, Astromech Droid (head)

• 7250 Clone Scout Walker

Minifigs: Clone Trooper (Red markings)

• 7251 Darth Vader Transformation

Minifigs: Darth Vader (No Cape), Anakin Skywalker (Burned), Medical Droid

• 7252 Droid Tri-Fighter

Minifigs: Buzz Droid

• 7255 General Grievous Chase

Minifigs: Obi-Wan Kenobi, General Grievous

• 7256 Jedi Starfighter and Vulture Droid

Minifigs: Anakin Skywalker, R2-D2 (head)

• 7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel

Minifigs: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Light-up Lightsaber), Anakin Skywalker (Light-up Lightsaber)

• 7258 Wookiee Attack

Minifigs: Wookiee Warriors (Two), Battle Droids (Two), Spider Droid

• 7259 ARC-170 Starfighter

Minifigs: Clone Pilots (Three), R4 Astromech Droid

• 7260 Wookiee Catamaran

Minifigs: Clone Swamp Troopers (Two), Luminara Unduli (Light-up Lightsaber), Yoda, Wookiee Warrior, Chewbacca

• 7261 Clone Turbo Tank

Minifigs: Mace Windu (Light-up Lightsaber)^[2], Battle Droids (Two), Kashyyyk Scout Trooper, Commander Cody, Clone Trooper (Episode 3), Clone Aerial Trooper

• 7283 Ultimate Space Battle

Minifigs: Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Headset), Buzz Droids (Two), R2-D2 (Head), R4-P17 (Head)

• 7655 Clone Troopers Battle Pack^[3]

Minifigs: Clone Troopers (Two), Clone Commander (Yellow Markings), Shocktrooper

• 7654 Droids Battle Pack^[3]

Minifigs: Battle Droids (Four) Silver Super Battle Droids (Three)

• 7656 General Grievous' Starfighter

Minifigs: General Grievous

• 65771 Episode III Collecters' Set

Minifigs: Clone Pilots (Three), R4 Astromech Droid, Buzz Droid

Mini sets released

• 6966 Mini Jedi Starfighter
• 6967 Mini ARC Fighter

[edit] Episode IV: A New Hope

The original Star Wars film has had many Lego models released. As of 2006, the most recent addition will be the new Y-Wing fighter, which is stated for release in 2007.

Sets released were

• 4477 T-16 Skyhopper

Minifigs: T-16 Pilot

• 4501 Mos Eisley Cantina

Minifigs: Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Ben Kenobi, Greedo, Sandtrooper

• 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer

Minifigs: Grand Moff Tarkin, Stormtroopers (Two), Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine (Hologram), Royal Guards (Two), Imperial Officer, R2-D5, Mouse Droid

• 7106 Droid Escape

Minifigs: C-3PO, R2-D2

• 7110 Landspeeder

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, Ben Kenobi

• 7140/7142 X-wing Fighter

Minifigs: R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Biggs Darklighter, Rebel Mechanic

• 7146 TIE Fighter

Minifigs: TIE Pilot, Stormtrooper

• 7150/7152/7262 TIE Advanced & Y-wing

Minifigs: Dutch Vander, Darth Vader, R4 Astromech Droid

• 7190 Millennium Falcon

Minifigs: R2-D2, C-3PO, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca

• 7263 TIE Fighter

Minifigs: Darth Vader (Light-up Lightsaber), TIE Pilot

• 7658 Y-wing Fighter

Minifigs: Y-Wing Pilot, R4 Astromech Droid

• 7659 Imperial Landing Craft

Minifigs: TIE Fighter Pilot, Sandtrooper (Two), Stormtrooper (Two)

• 10131 TIE Collection

Minifigs: TIE Pilots (Two), Droid brain, Darth Vader

• 10144 Sandcrawler

Minifigs: Jawas (Three), Owen Lars, C-3PO, R2-D2, R1-G4, Gonk Droid, ASP Droid, R5-D4, Treadwell Droid

Mini sets released were

• 3219 Mini TIE Fighter
• 4484 Mini X-wing Fighter & TIE Advanced
• 4488 Mini Millennium Falcon
• 4492 Mini Star Destroyer

Technic sets released were

• 8008 Stormtrooper
• 8010 Darth Vader

[edit] Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Lots of models have been released for the fifth Star Wars film. Some of the models were criticized for not including enough Stormtroopers^{[citation needed]}. As of 2006, the latest model to be released was a slightly altered X-Wing which featured a brand new Wedge Antilles minifigure.

Sets released were

• 3340 Star Wars #1

Minifigs: Emperor Palpatine (Black Hands), Darth Maul, Darth Vader

• 4479 TIE Bomber

Minifigs: TIE Pilot

• 4483 Imperial AT-AT

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, AT-AT Driver, Snowtroopers (Two)

• 4500 Rebel Snowspeeder

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, Dack Ralter, Rebel Hoth Trooper

• 4504 Millennium Falcon

Minifigs: Han Solo, Snowtrooper, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO

• 4502 X-wing Fighter (Dagobah)

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Yoda

• 6209 Slave I

Minifigs: IG-88, Dengar, Boba Fett, Han Solo (Carbonite) , Bespin Guard

• 6212 X-Wing Fighter

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles, Han Solo, Princess Leia, R2-D2, Chewbacca

• 7119 Twin-Pod Cloud Car

Minifigs: Lobot

• 7130 Snowspeeder

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, Dack Ralter, Hoth Rebel Trooper

• 7144 Slave I

Minifigs: Boba Fett, Han Solo (Carbonite)

• 10123 Cloud City

Minifigs: Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Stormtrooper, Boba Fett (Markings), Han Solo, Han Solo (Carbonnite), Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian

Mini sets:

• 4486 Mini AT-ST & Snowspeeder
• 4489 Mini AT-AT
• 6964 Boba Fett's Slave I

[edit] Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi

Many sets have been made available from this film. As of 2006 the most recent model is that of Jabba's Sail Barge, with an updated AT-ST being released in 2007.

Sets released were

• 3341 Star Wars #2

Minifigs: Han Solo (Brown Legs), Luke Skywalker (Hood), Boba Fett

• 3342 Star Wars #3
• Minifigs: Chewbacca, Scout Troopers (Two)
• 4475 Jabba's Message

Minifigs: C-3PO, R2-D2, Bib Fortuna

• 4476 Jabba's Prize

Minifigs: Gamorrean Guard, Han Solo (Carbonite), Boba Fett

• 4480 Jabba's Palace

Minifigs: Jabba the Hutt, Princess Leia, EV-9D9, Gonk Droid, B'omarr Monk, Luke Skywalker

• 6206 TIE Interceptor

Minifigs: TIE Pilot

• 6207 A-Wing Fighter

Minifigs: A-Wing Pilot, Rebel Mechanic

• 6208 B-Wing Fighter

Minifigs: B-Wing Pilot, Ten Numb

• 6210 Jabba's Sail Barge

Minifigs: Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Han Solo, Boba Fett, Gamorrean Guard

• 7104 Desert Skiff

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo

• 7127 Imperial AT-ST

Minifigs: Chewbacca

• 7128 Speeder Bikes

Minifigs: Luke Skywalker, Scout Troopers (Two)

• 7134 A-wing Fighter

Minifigs: A-Wing Pilot, Rebel Mechanic

• 7139 Ewok Attack

Minifigs: Wicket, Paploo, Scout Trooper, Stormtrooper

• 7166 Imperial Shuttle

Minifigs: Imperial Pilot, Emperor Palpatine, Royal Guards (Two)

• 7180 B-wing at Rebel Control Center

Minifigs: Rebel Pilot, Rebel Mechanical, R4 Unit

• 7200 Final Duel I

Minifigs: Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine

• 7201 Final Duel II

Minifigs: Imperial Officer, Luke Skywalker, Stormtrooper

• 7264 Imperial Inspection

Minifigs: Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Stormtroopers (Four), Royal Guards (Two), Imperial Officers (Two)

• 7657 AT-ST

Minifigs: AT-ST Pilot

Mini sets

• 4494 Mini Imperial Shuttle
• 6965 TIE Interceptor

[edit] Key Chains/Keyrings

Keyrings released were

• 3947 Yoda Key Chain
• 3922 Darth Maul Key Chain
• 3913 Darth Vader Key Chain
• 3914 Luke Skywalker Key Chain
• 4297467 Imperial Royal Guard Keyring
• 4270900 Clone Trooper Keyring
• 4270902 Chewbacca Keyring
• 857091 R2-D2 Keyring
• 4224472 Stormtrooper Key Chain
• 4270898 Anakin Keyring
• 4274291 Yoda Keyring
• 4294201 Boba Fett Keyring
• 4202665 C-3PO Key Chain
• 4224469 Snowtrooper Key Chain

[edit] Magnets

Magnets released were

• M228 Yoda Magnet Set
• M229 Darth Vader Magnet Set

[edit] Ultimate Collector Series

In addition to the regular minifig-scale sets, LEGO has released a small number for the Ultimate Collector Series. These models are of considerably higher quality and are meant for display purposes, and as such, cost more than regular LEGO sets. Included in each one is a collector's plaque with details about the craft and a display stand. Minifigs are not included in the UCS as the focus on the models is on an accurate portrayal of the original prototype for which minifigs (with their odd proportions) would be inappropriate.

The official UCS sets are: X-Wing (2000), TIE Interceptor (2000), Rebel Blockade Runner (2001), Darth Maul Bust (2001), Yoda (2002), Naboo Starfighter (2002), Imperial Star Destroyer (2002), Rebel Snowspeeder (2003), Y-Wing (2004), Death Star II (2005), Imperial AT-ST (2006) and Vader's TIE Advanced (2006). Arguably the most successful of the Ultimate Collector's Series so far has been the 3,104 piece Imperial Star Destroyer as the set has been in continuous production since 2002 and continues to sell well.

In June 2006 the LEGO Group set up a vote between four prototype UCS designs on the official Star Wars website ^[4]. These designs were an R2-D2 sculpture, an FX-6 medical droid, a Trade Federation droid starfighter and an electronic AT-AT. The selection of models was derided on some fan websites for being unimaginative (this would be the third Lego AT-AT), poorly designed (the R2-D2 sculpture) or simply ill conceived (neither the Medical Droid or the Droid Starfighter are considered as staples within the saga). The chosen set (that is, if the LEGO Group releases any of them) is due to be released in 2007.

[edit] Video Games

Two Lego Star Wars video games have been released. Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, a game based on the events of the Prequel Trilogy, and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, a game based on the events of the original trilogy. In the games you play as a number of Star Wars characters such as, Darth Vader, Jar Jar Binks, Princess Leia and C-3P0. In the Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, players have the ability to create your own character, using many Star Wars pieces.

[edit] Custom Sets

Not satisfied with the minifigs created by LEGO, many artists have created their own Star Wars minifigs of characters not released. Such minifigs are hard to come by and trade for relatively large amounts of money on the Internet.

[edit] Online Comic Strip

Comic book artist Greg Hyland, better known for his series Lethargic Lad and the comics on the back of Lego Batman set boxes, produces an online comic strip based on the LEGO Star Wars toyline and video games ^[5]. The comics are largely satirical looks at flaws in certain sets, or spoofs of Lego characteristics as to how these would fit into the actual Star Wars universe. References and comparisons to other Lego themes are often made as well, for comedic effect.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ The Force is With the LEGO® Brand Until 2011 Findarticles.com. URL Accessed on 26 November 2006.
2. ^ A running change was made to this set. In 2006, Mace Windu was changed to a non-light up Lightsaber minifigure an extra Clone Trooper was also added in. The product number and the rest of the set were unaltered.
3. ^ ^{a b} This set has not been released yet.
4. ^ Help Choose the Next LEGO® Ultimate Collectors Set! Star Wars.com. URL Accessed on 26 November 2006
5. ^ From Bricks to Bothans - The LEGO Star Wars Experience - Greg's Comics! FBTB.net. URL Accessed on 26 November 2006

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• From Bricks To Bothans An excellent source for Lego Star Wars news, mocs and official sets
• Star Wars Lego on Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki