LEGO has released 50 new sets this August! Including 8 Star Wars sets, featuring a statuesque, posable 15″ C-3PO.
Iconic ships, characters, location-based models like Ahsoka’s Duel on Peridea, and a cool ship from the upcoming new series Skeleton Crew. Some feature exclusive minifigures and accessories, all celebrating LEGO’s 25 years with Star Wars. There’s an incredibly detailed Dark Falcon plus a historic set giving you both a TIE Fighter and an X-Wing and minifigures. The parts are swappable, in anticipation of the LEGO Star Wars TV special arriving this September: Rebuild the Galaxy.
“In “LEGO® Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy,” the entire Star Wars Galaxy gets completely mixed up when an ordinary nerf-herder, Sig Greebling (Gaten Matarazzo), unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi temple. He finds himself thrust into adventure in a new, wondrously wild and twisted version of the galaxy where good guys are bad, bad guys are good, and the fate of all depends on Sig becoming the hero who can put all the pieces back together.” Mark Hamill is on board.
The Dark Falcon is a villainous all-black and red version of the classic Star Wars ship.
The Onyx Cinder set features a first look at the Skeleton Crew cast and ships, before there’s even a trailer. The show is scheduled for December this year.
Droid Builder gives you 4 droids with accessories including R2-D2
2024’s Imperial Star Destroyer set is updated with more pieces, and includes Darth Vader.
- There are some great Marvel LEGO sets out this month.
- Venomized Groot
- The Avengers Assemble: Age of Ultron –
- The Avengers Helicarrier –
- The Avengers vs. The Leviathan –
- Dancing Groot – $44.99
- Thor vs. Surtur Construction Figure –
- Iron Man & Iron Legion vs. Hydra Soldier –
- Iron Man with Bike and The Hulk – Avengers Tower
Next there’s LEGO DC Batman Sets
• Batman Construction Figure & The Bat-Pod Bike –
• The Batcave with Batman, Batgirl & The Joker –
• Batman Mech Armor –
These will go well with a LEGO Batcave!
LEGO Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi
The set looks pixelated in the real world! May add a jigsaw puzzle factor to assembly.
If you prefer fine art pieces there’s LEGO Art Mona Lisa Painting
There are video game based LEGO too, including LEGO Shadow the Hedgehog, for preorder.
If you are a master LEGO builder there are more ambitious projects:
The new sets mentioned range from $15-$400 and age range from 8 to 18+.
Since we only cover Lego occasionally, I will include a visit to the LEGO Star Wars exhibit at Comic-Con 2024. This R2D2 is about 20,000 pieces!
David Raiklen wrote, directed and scored his first film at age 9. He began studying keyboard and composing at age 5. He attended, then taught at UCLA, USC and CalArts. Among his teachers are John Williams and Mel Powel.
He has worked for Fox, Disney and Sprint. David has received numerous awards for his work, including the 2004 American Music Center Award. Dr. Raiklen has composed music and sound design for theater (Death and the Maiden), dance (Russian Ballet), television (Sing Me a Story), cell phone (Spacey Movie), museums (Museum of Tolerance), concert (Violin Sonata ), and film (Appalachian Trail).
His compositions have been performed at the Hollywood Bowl and the first Disney Hall. David Raiken is also host of a successful radio program, Classical Fan Club.
