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LEGO STAR WARS
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way
y the LEGO videogames play
that with a lot of visual gags
and
d humor.”
In 2017, Malloy and Becraft’s
GO knowledge saw them
LEG
ap proached to research and write
Ul
ltimate LEGO Star Wars by U.K.
ublishers Dorling Kindersley,
pu
al arge hardback encyclopedia
co
overing every set and minifi gure
re leased in the LEGO Star Wars
ra
ange. It stands as the most
ex
xtensive and lavish account of
th
he range from 1999 to 2017, and
ave the authors an insight into
ga
L EGO’s development process, as
Malloy outlines.
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“For non-movie sets, where
and worn, and dirty,” Malloy 07 The Ewok a number to which LEGO Star they’re not on a super-tight time
Village (set
continues, “and all the ships more Wars has contributed more than schedule and may not even know
10236) was
or less share a color scheme. LEGO built from 1000 unique minifi gures, with what something’s going to look
originally broke that down into 1,990 pieces, collectors going to great lengths like, the usual LEGO production
and included
the Empire versus the Rebellion, 5Ewok to track down rare examples. The time is around two years of design
and the Empire’s color scheme minifigures. rarest Star Wars minifi gures to and research to nail the product
was black and blue, with bright date are six exclusive Boba Fetts, down before it ever hits the
blue highlights. If you look at produced in pairs of 14-carat market,” he explains. When the
the original TIE fighter [released gold, sterling silver, and bronze LEGO Star Wars team, currently
in 2001], it was black with bright to commemorate special events headed by Design Director
blue stripes, which were only in 2010. “LEGO originally used Jens Kronvold Frederiksen and
vaguely accurate to the movies. bright yellow as the universal ‘skin Design Manager Michael Lee
That’s something that's developed tone’ for characters,” says Becraft, Stockwell, is working toward
over the years, not only in the “but in 2003 they shifted to more products tying in to new Star
design of the sets themselves, but realistic colors that allowed them Wars movies, that development
also in the color palettes.” to really reflect the diversity of the time can be somewhat closer to
That evolution has extended actors portraying these characters. the wire. “When you’re dealing
to the minifigures of familiar Star That started with Lando Calrissian with a new Star Wars movie, you
Wars characters that populate in the Cloud City set.” may not have two years of lead
the various sets. LEGO’s iconic “LEGO has a very strong time in knowing what ships are
and distinctive articulated figures design language,” says Malloy. going to be in the movie—time
ne of the
first debuted in 1978 and it’s “With its cute, friendly look, the gets accelerated. One of the
estimated that over 3.5 billion minifigurehas become iconic, reasons we’re seeing this
have been produced since then, and that’s v evident in the heavy progression with
BRICK PICK
HAN'S LANDSPEEDER
– (75209-1)
Released: 2018 Pieces: 345
Minifi gures Included: Han Solo, Qi’ra
ANDREW BECRAFT: "I just love, love, love the Han
Solo Landspeeder—it’s packed with so much detail.
There’s a hood that opens up with an engine inside a and
a bunch of storage."
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