Collecting
Winter Wave Drops
Though these have been reported as on shelves in a number of US and Canadian retailers, their official on-shelf date is January 1st – and LEGO being the sticklers they are stuck to their guns […]
Year: 2018
Features
Remembering The Falcon
When LEGO made the official announcement on August 31st, 2017 that they had re-designed the classic and record-breaking 10179 Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon it came after months of rumours, speculation and Easter egg teases that […]
Collecting
Last Day Of VIP Holder Promotion
Today marks the final day of the black Star Wars VIP card promotion – dubbed Club 75192 by Rebelscum – and with its passing so will the last chance to get the latest exclusive offering. […]
Collecting
Sales Now On!
Regardless of whether you call them post-Christmas sales, Boxing Day Sales or the sale following someone else’s holiday, you’ll want to get in on the discounted action because LEGO has been reduced at a number […]
Grapevine
75252 Mystery Set Teased
Readers may remember that the speculative 2019 list we posted in October included an unknown UCS set of the same number that we expected to be released in May. Information just made available by Hungarian […]
Reviews
5005747 VIP Frame Review
Right after 75192 Millennium Falcon went on sale at the special midnight opening event of the LEGO store at Leicester Square in London on September 14th, we got out very first glimpse of the black […]
Reviews
Essential Guide To Star Wars Playsets – 2018 Edition
Little worlds in a box have been around a lot longer than most people think with some of the first examples – typically included tin soldiers and revolved around warfare – started to appear at […]
Collecting
5005704 Free Star Wars Box
In what many believe to be a cancelled promotion for holders of the Black VIP Card, between the 17th and 19th of December LEGO allowed US and Canadian shoppers at their online and bricks […]
Collecting
Exclusive Minifig GWP Bundle Offer
A special offer just popped up on our radar, thanks to a report by to Toys ‘N’ Bricks. Shoppers of LEGO.com (United States & Canada) and North American brand stores are getting the opportunity to receive […]
Features
Dare We Define UCS?
With the successful release of the LEGO Star Wars theme in 1999, fans of both genres went wild. Initially, the sets were intended for the typical LEGO fan, and when their popularity amongst adults – […]
Events
Star Wars Days Are Cancelled
With the slow trickle of information coming from LEGO, silence on the part of Merlin Entertainment (owner of the LEGO Star Wars Days hosting locations) and the static coming from the franchise’s owners it was […]
Events
Are Star Wars Days 2019 Cancelled?
Ever since 2008, a special Star Wars Days celebration has been an important event on the LEGOLAND and LEGO Discovery Centres around the world – so much so that special promotional bricks are “minted” to […]
News
Egmont: LEGO Star Wars Magazine Distribution Woes
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) – the organisation that help the small shops of the United Kingdom “compete more effectively in today’s highly competitive market” – declared their ire with Egmont Magazines, the British […]
Collecting
Double Down On Vader!
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the first Star Wars movie with this metallic-looking pod with mini console build, detachable Lightsaber and the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader! Initially offered as a warm-up act […]
Community
Modular LEGO Death Star Poll
Looking back to those early years when playsets like 4475/6 Jabba’s Message/Prize and 7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel were the norm, it’s evident that LEGO has really pivoted on how much effort it puts into the […]
Collecting
Star Wars VIP Card Holder Goes Live
The last hurrah of the Star Wars VIP Card is finally here and card holders have each received an email with a unique code and the instructions “Use the following code on any shop.LEGO.com Star […]
Reviews
The World Of BB-8
Fans of Star Wars have always had a soft spot for the droids of the galaxy – the inquisitiveness of R2-D2, the ineptitude of Separatist battle droids, L3-37’s no-nonsense approach and the admirably low centre […]
Books & Mags
UK News: LEGO Star Wars Magazine – Issue 42 Out Now
This latest issue, with a price tag of £5.99, is out now! In addition to original comic strips, games, puzzles, posters and competitions is a brand new foil bagged Star Destroyer build plus a minifigure […]
Collecting
5005747 Star Wars VIP Gift
Briefly revealed earlier today when it popped up on LEGO.com, is the final 5005747 Star Wars VIP Gift that holders of the Star Wars VIP card are entitled to receive this month. While the mechanism […]
Features
LEPIN: Attack Of The Clone Brands
For nearly 20 years Star Wars fans have been building their favorite playsets and ships out of the wildly popular LEGO bricks. Since 1999, the Danish company has made hundreds of cool sets and fun […]
Grapevine
Club 75192 Swan Song
Back in November when Rebelscum got wind of a final promotion that the holders of the exclusive black VIP card for the first wave of 75192 Millennium Falcon owners the feedback we received was flavoured […]
Collecting
LEGO To Make Running Change To 75188 Resistance Bomber Minifigure Complement
According to The Last Jedi cast member Kevin Layne, who played Resistance Bomber Pilot #1 in the opening sequence that saw the Resistance’s fleet of heavy bombers turned to chaff, the unnamed female pilot that […]
Reviews
Porgs Unplucked
Having spent a number of years living in Pembroke Dock – the town in which the first full-scale Millennium Falcon was built for the production of The Empire Strikes Back in 1977 – and walking […]
Collecting
75229 Death Star Escape Revealed
Probably the most anticipated minifig-scale playset since LEGO released the 75137 Carbon Freezing Chamber, the new Death Star Escape is sure to be a big seller next year when it’s released. 75229 Death Star Escape […]
Collecting
Star Wars 2019 Microfighters Sets
Superdeformed and chibi have been long-running tropes in the merchandised Star Wars galaxy, and the LEGO Microfighters subtheme is no different. As before, each vehicle/pilot pair consists of a small version, with exaggerated features, of […]
Collecting
USA Brick Friday Deals
There’s just too many sets on offer in this the Black Friday 2019 sales at LEGO.com so click on the screencap below to jump directly to the LEGO Star Wars sales portal. Purchases made through […]
Collecting
Star Wars 2019 Battlepack Sets
Though these leaked images have been circulating for a couple of days, Recognised LEGO Fan Media (RLFM) sites were asked not to share them until they had been officially released. In a rare move away […]
Collecting
Star Wars 2019 Vehicles
The onslaught of officially condoned unofficial release information continues with pics and descriptions of two re-treads from 2008/14. 75233 Droid Gunship – US$49.99 Create your own Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith style battles […]
Reviews
Look Sir, Reviews.
Once upon a time, in a bedroom recalled with fondness and nostalgia, there was a child who used to spend hours at play with LEGO bricks spread across the floor. Castles, spaceships, pirate strongholds and […]
Collecting
Star Wars 4+ 2019 Sets
New to the Star Wars license in 2019 is the LEGO 4+ subtheme – which were previously branded as LEGO Juniors – selection, a specially designed range for fun and easy assembly for youngsters and […]
Collecting
Black Friday Offers
While the details of the Black Friday offers, which run from November 22nd to 26th, differ by region there are a number of great catches for LEGO fans of all levels. While the main lead-in […]
Grapevine
Rumoured Winter Wave Sets
Before you think we’re leading you up the garden path, Rebelscum is going to be clear that this is a rumour report. We have no proof that the following is accurate, but the reliable reputation […]
Collecting
Star Wars Toys FTW
It’s the time of year when the what’s-hot lists start appearing across a multitude of platforms to steer your purchasing instincts in the run-up to Christmas and getting in on the action is The Toy […]
Community
League Of Extraordinary Galactic Outlaws T-Shirt Available
Express your love of LEGO Star Wars and Classic Space with this bodacious mash-up of two top-tier themes in one t-shirt. Available in two colours and a variety of sizes for men and women, this […]
Books & Mags
DK: LEGO Star Wars Build Your Own Adventure Sequel
in the Build Your Own Adventure – which has already included Friends, City and Ninjago – and Harry Potter in the near future – it was only a matter of time before DK decided […]
Books & Mags
UK News: LEGO Star Wars Magazine – Issue 41 Out Now
This latest BUMPER issue, with a price tag of £5.99, is out now! In addition to original comic strips, games, puzzles, posters and competitions is a brand foil bagged Poe Dameron’s X-wing (that is different […]
Multimedia
From Trenches to Wrenches V – The Roger Story
In this cross-over shortisode, Roger meets BB-8 and recounts the time when he and C1-10P (commonly known as Chopper) team to rescue redundant droids from the Empire in the Droid Rescue Gamble. Hit play below […]
Multimedia
From Trenches to Wrenches IV – The Roger Story
Tasked with finding parts to build a podracer, the clueless RO-GR finds himself The Prisoner of Tatooine. When he does manage to escape the Sandcrawler he accidentally starts a turf war between the Sandpeople and […]
Community
Built In Sixty Bricks
With so many of us building off-the-shelf LEGO Star Wars sets it’s easy to forget that once upon a time LEGO didn’t come with instructions, and the only boundaries were all in the mind. And […]
Collecting
Club 75192 – It Ain’t Over!
Whether you love the exclusivity of the black VIP card that the first buyers of the 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon received or lament the lack of exclusivity that the programme offered, it looks like LEGO […]
Multimedia
From Trenches to Wrenches II – The Roger Story
In this episode we catch a glimpse of R0-GR and Pace, a previous owner, crash on a remote and forlorn planet infested with Rancors. In this spot – entitled “It Gets Ugly” – the duo […]
Multimedia
From Trenches to Wrenches III – The Roger Story
In this short, which overlaps with characters from Rogue One, the hapless R0-GR scuppers a mission that is 99.7% criticisable. Hit play below to find out what The Good Stuff is all about, and then […]
Multimedia
From Trenches to Wrenches – The Roger Story
Until the Freemakers found him, R0-GR was just one of the millions of battle droids manufactured during the Clone Wars who had ended his days rusting in a garbage pit. But were the events that […]
Collecting
AU News: 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon Discount At Myers
Having been available in Australia from September, 2017 the set was an immediate sell out in the land that has only two official LEGO outlets. With 835 miles (1345 km) separating these two stores – […]
Collecting
Bargain 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon
If you’ve already read our write-up on why investing in LEGO is a smart option you’ll know that the hottest LEGO Star Wars property is the original UCS Millennium Falcon. In our never-ending effort to […]
Multimedia
Star Wars All-Stars TV Series Announced
Just announced over on starwars.com, the latest TV series to bring the brick out of the toy box and on to the TV set is coming! LEGO Star Wars All-Stars is an all-new animated adventure […]
Collecting
LEGO Star Wars Discounts at BigW
With an average of 24% off the latest price reduction at BigW is not to be sniffed at; two from the Solo release, plus the most recent Ultimate Collector’s Series addition, four from the August’s […]
Events
Build The Galaxy! Event
Build The Galaxy! is a two-day family event that will see fans of the Galaxy Far, Far Away come together to build epic brick-built worlds inspired by the Star Wars universe. Under guidance of LEGO […]
Gaming
Star Wars The Original Trilogy On Xbox One
Sequel to LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, the follow up was released concurrently with the highly-anticipated DVDs of the original, unaltered films of the original trilogy in 2006. Initially released on Xbox, Xbox 360, […]
Community
UCS Falcon Earns World Record
The next volume of the world’s most famous collection of records has awarded the 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon the world record for being “Largest Commercially Available LEGO® Set” and is highlighted in their Making History” […]