A new month means new first looks at upcomingStar WarsLEGO sets! Following a large wave of new sets since May,LEGOhas revealed a collection of newStar Warsmodels that collectors can look forward to releasing on August 1st. This includes a couple of impressive sets seemingly inspired by Order 66.
Continuing the celebrations forRevenge of the Sithand its 20th anniversary, LEGO has revealed two major models inspired by troop transports from the third prequel movie (and the Clone Wars). However, we also have a first look at a set inspired by the upcomingStar WarsLEGO series,Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past.August 1st will also see a unique play-scale model of a ship that was just released in May as a much larger Ultimate Collector Series model.
LEGO’s New August Star Wars Sets Are Looking Pretty Cool
Revenge of the Sith Models, Rebuild the Galaxy, And A New Jango Fett Firespray
Here’s a quick breakdown of each newStar Warsmodel that’s just been revealed by LEGO:
I’m Surprised By The Subtle Order 66 Connections
The Minifigures and Box Art Aren’t Coincidences
What I find most interesting from this new wave of LEGO sets is the rival Republic and Separatist troop transports, specifically their respective ties toOrder 66, the dark purge that saw the end of the Jedi Order inRevenge of the Sith. The Republic Juggernaut comes with KI-Adi-Mundi along with Commander Bacara and some Galactic Marines. There were the same clones who killed Mundi on Mygeeto (the planet the box art seemingly depicts).
Similarly,Ayala Secura was killed on the planet Felucia by her own Clone Commander Bly.Rather than being overt with the models' Order 66 connections (which would be odd given the dark context), I appreciate LEGO’s intentional design and more subtle tribute to one ofRevenge of the Sith’smost tragic and important scenes.
