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Minifig Focus: 10123 Cloud City
Hunted by the Empire after the Rebel defeat at the Battle of Hoth, Han Solo and Princess Leia seek refuge in Cloud City, run by Lando Calrissian, but Boba Fett has already figured out the […]
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75323 The Justifier Minifigs: Captor, Captive & Rescuers
As the hunt for Omega pits Cad Bane against Fennec Shand, The Bad Batch embark on a rescue mission and it is up to Hunter to save their adopted sister-clone from being taken away on […]
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75336 Inquisitor Transport Scythe: Minifigs Of The Inquisitorius
As the hunt for Obi-Wan Kenobi takes the Inquisitors to Tatooine, it’s the arrival of 75336 Inquisitor Transport Scythe that signals the townspeople to make way. It’s three against one as the Grand Inquisitor, Third […]
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Stomping Into Battle: 75337 AT-TE Walker Minifigs
The All Terrain Tactical Enforcer with its menacing six legs and heavy cannons is a sight to behold. The most recent version – 75337 AT-TE Walker – is ready to enter battle against the droid […]
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Minifig Focus: 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Vader
On the planet of Mapuzo, Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi are about to have another showdown. Captured through 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Vader, it looks like Obi-Wan really could have used the high ground. […]
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The Teacher, The Navigator, The Clone Trooper Maker: Minifigs Of 75333 Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Starfighter
As Obi-Wan Kenobi sets out on his Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor – captured by 75333 Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Starfighter –Â towards the planet of Kamino, he is accompanied by his astromech droid R4-P17. Shortly after arrival […]
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Minifigs Of 75332 AT-ST: You Can’t Miss The Bear
On the Forest Moon of Endor, the Empire sets up a shield generator bunker to help protect the Death Star II. The Rebel Alliance has set its sights on this bunker. Unbeknownst to them at […]
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The Gang’s All Here: The Minifigs Of 75342 Republic Fighter Tank
It’s not often that LEGO Star Wars fans get non-canon material and this TX-130 Saber-class fighter tank piloted by members of the 187th Legion was a surprise for sure. Released as 75342 Republic Fighter Tank […]
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Will The Real R2-KT Please Stand Up?
The story of R2-KT began in November 2004 when Katie Johnson, youngest daughter of Albin Johnson (the founder of the 501st Legion), was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Wanting to comfort Katie in her time […]
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Rarer Than Rare: Prototype Cloud City Boba Fett Minifigure
Included in 10123 Cloud City, which was released in 2003, the Boba Fett (Cloud City) minifigure has long been revered as one of the most desirable LEGO Star Wars minifigures. This is in part due […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Darth Vader Minifigure – Part II
With a total of 26 different LEGO Darth Vader variants released to date we chose to break this Mini Steps feature into two parts. In case you missed it, go check out Part I before […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Darth Vader Minifigure – Part I
Darth Vader is practically synonymous with Star Wars, and even non-fans can likely match the character with his name. Vader has been a staple of Star Wars toy lines, and LEGO Star Wars is no […]
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Get Your Hands Dirty With The Pit Crew of 75325 The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter
Tucked in Peli Motto’s Hangar 3-5 at Mos Eisley Spaceport were the remnants of an N-1 Starfighter. With the Razor Crest exploded into tiny fragments, Din Djarin needed a new ride and this ex-Naboo spacecraft […]
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Brothers In Harms: No One Expects The Imperial Inquisition!
The concept of the Inquisitorius was introduced to Star Wars fans through the animated series Rebels. These Force-sensitive followers of the Dark Side were led by the Grand Inquisitor and oversaw by Darth Vader himself. […]
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75341 Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder’s Minifig Crew
Luke Skywalker’s X-34 Landspeeder is one of the first vehicles seen on screen and has become a recurring part of LEGO’s repertoire (more often in fans’ minds than in reality). For the first time, it […]
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Life Below Stairs: Aunt Beru Lars Minifig Focus
It’s time for Good Morning Tatooine’s regular cooking segment with Aunt Beru! […]
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Leaving A Legacy: The Story of Owen Lars
Star Wars’ original bachelor is under the spotlight in our latest minifigure feature – step forward Owen Lars! […]
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The Escapologists: 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor Minifigures
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo are tasked with saving the Princess who has been locked up aboard the Death Star. After exchanging some quick insults, it’s time to escape before more Imperials are sent to […]
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Minifig Focus: 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training
While it is an important scene, the encounter on Dagobah between Luke Skywalker and Yoda is one that has limited opportunity to be transformed into a LEGO set. Captured previously in 4502 X-wing Fighter and […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part IV
This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire and eventually go on to start a new Jedi Order. As a […]
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30625 Luke Skywalker With Blue Milk: Get Your Grin On!
Of all the drinks in the Star Wars galaxy (and there are surprisingly quite a few of them), it is the rich blue-colored milk produced by female banthas on Tatooine that is the most revered. […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part III
This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire, and eventually go on to start a new Jedi Order. As a […]
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The Minifigures Of 75326 Boba Fett’s Throne Room Gather
Among the sands of Tatooine sits Jabba’s/Bib’s/Boba Fett’s Palace. The surprise scene at the end of The Mandalorian Season 2 sees Boba Fett end Bib Fortuna’s reign and gain control over the palace which begins […]
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Dark Forces Deployed: 75324 Minifig Focus
Surrounded by a squad of Dark Troopers, the end of Din Djarin and the capture of Grogu looked to be imminent. As their time together was drawing to a close, a familiar face would make […]
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Hit The Dirt! 40558 Clone Trooper Command Station Minifigures In Focus
The 40558 Clone Trooper Command Station blister pack marks the Prequel Trilogy equivalent of the Defense of Hoth set we just covered. Coming with a total of three minifigures, this pack offers one brand new character […]
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Taking It To The Trenches: 40557 Defense Of Hoth Minifig Focus
Making history as the first blister pack of the Star Wars theme is 40557 Defense of Hoth. In order to fight the Imperial forces found in 75313 AT-AT and 75320 Hoth Battle Pack, new Rebel […]
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Squad Alert: The Minifigs From 75320 Snowtrooper Battle Pack
If your Imperial troopers aren’t ready to stomp around in an All-Terrain Armored Transport or an All-Terrain Scout Transport then maybe riding on an Imperial speeder bike or hunkering down behind an E-Web heavy repeating […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Lando Calrissian Minifigure
The introduction of the next character in LEGO form was a historic, and controversial, moment in the development of minifigures. In 2003 Lando Calrissian became the first minifig to come with realistic skin tone. Prior […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Finn (FN-2187) Minifigure
Like the LEGO Star Wars theme in general, our Mini Steps features so far have relied heavily upon the Original Trilogy. Although we have included a few Prequel Trilogy characters, no character from the Sequel […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The AT-ST Driver Minifigure
The January wave has shown an increased focus on Hoth-based sets following the release of 75313 AT-AT a couple of months ago which has given us the chance for some new minifigures from the icy […]
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Minifig Focus: 75322 Hoth AT-ST
After the discovery of the Rebel Echo Base on Hoth, it was time for the Empire to put feet to the ground to stop them. In some cases it was the four feet of the […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Bib Fortuna Minifigure
Bib Fortuna was Jabba the Hutt’s majordomo – a word that many fans probably did not pick up on prior to The Book of Boba Fett even though it had been used in Return of […]
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75321 Minifig Focus: The Man(do) With No Face
The man with no face is as famous in a galaxy far, far away as The Man With No Name is in our own, and like any other mysterious, lone gunfighter who lives on the […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Gamorrean Guard Minifigure
These green-skinned, pig-like creatures came from the Outer Rim planet of Gamorr. Gamorreans lived in clans and although their society was matriarchal, the male leader was selected based on physical prowess and combat abilities. This […]
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75313 AT-AT: Meet The A-Team
While most Ultimate Collector Series sets only come with a couple of minifigures, there are exceptions to the rule. However, the last time that we saw the rule broken was 2017 with the release of […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The General Veers Minifigure
In continuing the trend of our Hoth-inspired Mini Steps let’s take a look at Maximillian Veers. This General in the Galactic Empire is seen on screen in Vader’ Chamber as well as on battlefield of […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The AT-AT Driver Minifigure
All of our Mini Steps articles have featured main characters so far, but there are many supporting characters that have received multiple minifigure iterations over the past 20 years. With the release of 75288 AT-AT […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part II
This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire. As a result of his presence throughout the Original Trilogy as well […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Dak Ralter Minifigure
With the reveal of the rumored UCS AT-AT only weeks away, now is a good time to take a look at a lesser known character who was also found on the ice planet. Dak Ralter […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part I
This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire. As a result of his presence throughout the Original Trilogy as well […]
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Hammering Out The Minifigs Of 75319 The Armorer’s Mandalorian Forge
In a hole in the ground there lived some Mandalorians. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing […]
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Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The GNK Droid Minifigure
The GNK Power Droid also known as the Gonk Droid based on its characteristic sound was first shown in the background in Episode IV A New Hope. While it was never meant to be a […]
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75309 Republic Gunship: The Crew Of Two
The longstanding tradition of UCS sets has kept adult fans and other advanced builders largely happy for years. While collectors may argue what does and doesn’t count as an ultimate collector series set, the expectation […]
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Minifigment Of Our Imagination? The Tale Of Jedi Bob
The early days of LEGO Star Wars were much different than they are now, but after more than 20 years this is to be expected. Of course, some aspects never change such as the inclusion […]
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75296 Darth Vader’s Meditation Chamber: Minifig Focus
The 18+/Adult Collector subtheme has introduced several sets recently that have long been missed. By focusing on sets that are interesting to an older market, LEGO has recreated some of the most iconic scenes and […]
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75316 Mandalorian Starfighter: Minifigure Breakdown
This wave is being overrun with Mandalorians but that doesn’t sound like a problem to me! With both the release of The Mandalorian and Clone Wars Season 7 featuring numerous references to them, it comes […]
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75315 Imperial Light Cruiser: Mando’ade To The Rescue
Of the six minifigures included in 75315 Imperial Light Cruiser it is an even split between new and reused which makes it a good option for a variety of fans. While the price point may […]
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The Boys Are Back: The Bad Batch Minifigure Breakdown
All of the sets released in this wave, 75314 The Bad Batch Attack Shuttle has the highest number of new minifigures. When rumors of this set first dropped, it was quite a shock that all […]
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75312 Boba Fett’s Starship: Many Mando Minifigs
Boba Fett was thought to have escaped the Sarlaac Pit on Tatooine, but after the direction of the Sequel Trilogy many seasoned fans gave up hope of seeing him again. The Mandalorian sought to change […]
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Cognitive Bias Sparked The Finch Dallow Surge
Forget about investing in Apple, Tesla, or pork belly futures because the stocks on nearly every investors’ lips these days aren’t the normal Wall Street-listed companies that are shaping the way we live. Instead, it’s […]