You might wanna step on it. Clearance/sales almost never last that long…
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unless your local Kmart JUST started liquidation.
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my what?
/s
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Just found about the new figures. K2so looks so cool!
I actually don’t have a Kmart near me. I don’t know of any that are close to me.
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So, some guy (PicnicBasketSam) on Eurobricks said that Boba Fett will be getting a set next year. He and 2 others were pushed back b/c of the RO sets.
Not completely confirmed, but the others on EB seem to trust him.
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Please link that so I can formally geek out.
The guy just said that. Check the current last (Pg. 15) page or something.
I just asked him up about it, we’ll see what he says.
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In all seriousness though, which of the figure types would he be?
Logically, and in continuity, Boba would be one of the cheaper sets like Cody and Jango, since, you know, they’re technically one in the same. But they’ll probably make him one of the more expensive sets, like Kylo Ren and the Death Trooper.
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I would be surprised if he wasn’t pricey, seeing as they would have to do an immense amount of custom printing on nearly every piece of armor on him.
Probably. Possible get some new molds, and maybe some recolors. Looking at a picture of Boba Fett, I’m getting a few ideas on what they may do.
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I hope, hope this is true. For almost two years I’ve been hoping for a Boba Fett set, but we haven’t had one…yet. If this is true, I’m stoked.
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Because they strive for accuracy; they don’t have any excuses if anything looks off. That means better coverage, detailing, and accurate colour schemes, which are already pre-established by existing artists.
WIth Bonkle, designers start from the ground up, which arguably means they have to put in more thought and effort into each individual one. Some get lazy along the way, and if something is off or incomplete, they have the right to say “that’s just the way it is”. Creativity is valued over accuracy/solidity
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Hmm… I dunno, I personally find all these Star Wars constraction figures ugly as heck. Ok, I admit I don’t have a single one (because they’re totally overprized, too), so I can’t say much about the build and I haven’t really checked them for accuracy either, but honestly I’d always prefer a 2016 Bionicle set over these.
Although when I saw Grievous for the first time I thought “Why don’t they put that much effort into Bionicle?” But that was before 2016 and Umarak the Hunter.
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Because I think at this point Lego knows there is more audience appeal. Bionicle has failed twice now. Considering the fact that the decision to cancel G2 would have been made around the middle of 2015, the Star Wars line was beginning and more funds could go into it, not to mention Star Wars itself is more of a recognizable thing than Bionicle.
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The Star Wars Constraction sets really aren’t that pricey when you look at the competition. They’re about the same price as similar-sized Black Series figures:
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Can’t say that I ever heard or saw something of Black Series figures, but comparing the Star Wars constraction figures with the Bionicle figures always makes me feel like choosing Star Wars is a bad deal considering what you get for your money.
As I said, I don’t know much about their build, but comparing for example Jango Fett with any of the bigger Toa sets (both 20 bucks) just makes me feel like you get so much more stuff with the Bionicle set.
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Very true. However, keep in mind that the SW figures tend to have more printed parts and those extremely specialized (and no doubt extremely expensive to produce) dual-moulded heads with precise paint applications. Those moulds can really only be used once, so the high cost of producing the mould has to be absorbed with the retail cost of the sets.
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