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LEGO STAR WARS
BRICK PICK
SLAVE I
– Ultimate Collector Series (75060-1)
Released: 2015 Pieces: 1996
Minifi gures Included: Boba Fett, Han Solo, Han
Solo in Carbonite, Bespin Guard, Stormtrooper
CHRIS MALLOY: "Andrew and I both agree that this
is the pinnacle of LEGO’s design in the Ultimate
Collector Series range so far. It’s such a complex
ship with a tough design to build. They did such a
good job with the shaping and the complex curves."
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Falcons (including a mini set) were a market,” explains Malloy,
and the Death Star II from Star “and they’ve expanded that over
Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983). the years with dozens of sets that
For Becraft, this continually employ very advanced building
evolving range was key to his techniques and are really focused
engagement with the new Star on accuracy with larger scale.”
Wars trilogy, with pre-release
sets offering tantalizing glimpses Jedi Master Builders the Star Wars range as it became
of what was to come. “Without After Revenge of the Sith, an ever-more sophisticated and
understanding the story, without Star Wars shifted its focus to state-of-the-art representation of
seeing the three-movie story animated adventures such as the brand. “I think the nostalgia
arc, over the next several years The Clone Wars (2008), LEGO factor of those early iconic
it really drove my interest. After likewise developed new sets to X-wing and TIE fighter sets is
all, these were the fi rst Star Wars represent each new series. certainly high,” shares Becraft,
movies to come out in 22 years.” “You can come to Star “but if you compare them to the
“Star Wars toys have been Wars through LEGO,” believes kind of sets that LEGO produces
popular since the 1970s,” sums Becraft. “I had never watched today, the design language and
up Malloy when considering the the Star Wars Rebels animated the construction techniques
unique appeal of the LEGO brick series, but I really did enjoy the have improved so dramatically
form, “but I think there’s the designs of the Rebels LEGO sets. in the last 20 years, it’s really
additional appeal with LEGO of While Chris and I were writing night and day comparing the
getting a box of parts, creating Ultimate LEGO Star Wars, I 1999 sets to those of 2018.”
something and seeing it come went back and binge-watched “For example,” explains
together. That’s the core appeal everything up to that point Malloy, “the original, second
of LEGO—that you end up with and caught up with the show wave A-wing set from 2000 had
a really cool toy that is fun to just as it was ending. Despite 125 parts. The 2017 version is
play with, even as an adult.” considering myself a hardcore roughly the same size—it’s still
After 2005, the LEGO Star Star Wars fan, I don’t think very much minifi gure scale—
05 The Lando
Wars range continued, adding I would have found Rebels Calrissian but it has 358 parts and looks
more sets and periodically if I hadn’t bought the LEGO minifigure drastically more accurate to
sports a real
refreshing iconic ships, with sets and thought, ‘These are cloth cape. the movie. It’s really cool as an
the added introduction of interesting characters, I wonder adult fan to see that progression
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The Ultimate Collector Series, what’s behind this design for the toward accuracy.”
has been
designed to appeal to more adult Ghost or the Phantom?’” depicted in
fans with detailed expert-level Malloy and Becraft both feel minifigure Shades Of Gray
form no
kits. “LEGO realized early in the that the evolution of LEGO since “With George Lucas’ lived-in
less than
Star Wars line that adult fans 1999 can be charted through 17 times. universe, everything is gray
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