Come check out what’s new in December 2020 at The Holo-Brick Archives! THBA has the goal of becoming the one-stop-shop for all things LEGO Star Wars. In order to continue improving and expanding the site, […]
Now that both internal set designs and external packaging layouts have been discussed, it’s time to take a look at a few minifigure changes that have occurred during various production runs. As we started to […]
The Winter Sale has begun at steampowered.com, with deep discounts on thousands of games – including a bunch of LEGO Star Wars titles! LEGO Star Wars – The Complete Saga – $19.99 $4.99 (-75%) LEGO […]
After opening twenty-four cardboard doors, the end of the 2020 Star Wars Advent Calendar is here. To put a cap on the Christmas countdown, the advent minifigures are getting the Mini Steps treatment! This addition […]
The final day of Advent gives us Darth Krampus Vader in a traditional wooly jumper that boasts a Death Star motif. Battle-damage aside, only once before has Darth Vader steps out of his comfort zone […]
With the exciting climax of The Mandalorian’s second season tucked away – and the mind-numbing reveal made public – it’s time to look at what potential sets the most recent season might bring. Before that […]
Like the antithesis of Santa’s workshop at the North Pole, Day 23 brings us Darth Vader’s Castle. Situated on the tortured world of Mustafar, the fortress of solitude for the Emperor’s Fist was first visualized […]
Hidden behind the 22nd window in this year’s LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar is a stormtrooper minifigure. First appearing in the Winter Wave of 2019, this dual-molded minifigure was initially available in 75229 Death Star Escape […]
In the last installment we covered a variety of sets that have changed in their overall build design during production. However, it isn’t just the items within the box that can be changed but so […]
The festive run of Advent novelties continues with this Snowman Power Droid – it’s ready to power up all your Life Day lights! Of the nine power droids that LEGO has produced over the years, […]
With the season finale of The Mandalorian airing this past Friday, many fans are still in search of products from the show, and LEGO is making that happen! Joining the lineup of accessory products – […]
Like the saying goes, the Devaronian is in the detail and 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina has a lot of hellishly clever element use and design features that lifts the entire build to a level that […]
Making its third appearance in LEGO form on the 20th day of Advent is the shield generator from the Rebel Alliance’s base on Hoth. Having been neglected for the first 20 years of the Star […]
Over the past two years, Disney+ has given us a total of ten and a half hours of The Mandalorian – which is nearly double the length of the sum of the running times of […]
Ready to sound the alarm when Rebel commanders don’t make it back to Echo Base before nightfall is the festive tauntaun from the 19th day of Advent If every tauntaun had a nose that glowed […]
Not since Kenner released its Cantina Adventure Set has there been such a gathering of aliens, denizens, smugglers, brigands and outlandish creatures. Sold exclusively through the Sears Wish Book in the USA over the Christmas […]
With a particularly cute little green fellow putting his mark on fans across the Star Wars galaxy, it’s time for another member of this unnamed species to get the Mini Steps treatment. Grand Master Yoda […]
Skimming across the snowy landscape of Hoth is the latest Advent toy – a micro-scale snowspeeder. Differing from the unarmed version (did you even notice?) that flew in 40333 Battle of Hoth – 20th Anniversary Edition, […]
Recently spotted on LEGO.com in the UK and rest of Europe were two new The Mandalorian bag tags, but they have yet to be added to the US site. Well now buyers in the US […]
Whether you call it Chalmun’s Spaceport Cantina, Wuher’s Cantina, or simply the Mos Eisley Cantina, there’s no getting around the fact that this much loved Star Wars location has finally – and properly – been […]
Hailing from the junkyards and scrap piles of Mos Espa in The Phantom Menace, the latest addition to the Advent countdown is a DUM-series pit droid. Comprised of 12 elements, its simple construction is an […]
By this point you will have figured out what your LEGO Star Wars angle is, what approach to collecting you’ll be adopting and where you’ll be doing your shopping – but how are you going […]
If up until now you haven’t accessorized your backpack, luggage, or any other item you wish with one of the LEGO Star Wars bag tags, then now might just be your time! Showing up on […]
Mos Eisley, the primary spaceport and commercial hub of the planet that’s furthest from the bright center of the universe, has been an integral location in the Star Wars galaxy – appearing in no less […]
When, two weeks ago, the LEGO Ideas team launched a poll to select the 150th BrickHeadz set from an eclectic range of choices – Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, Jaws, Minecraft and Star War – the […]
Continuing the run of Advent sets from The Phantom Menace, the 16th novelty is the podracer built and raced by Anakin Skywalker. Comprised of 12 pieces (not counting the transparent display brick which does not […]
Out today is the latest LEGO Star Wars Magazine, published by Immediate Media in the UK, so head to your local supermarket or newsagency and get your order in before it’s too late! The awesome […]
With just over 1000 entries into the LEGO Ideas Celebrate The Holidays competition, the judges had a hard picking out their top three favorite submissions, and after two weeks of deliberating they have selected the […]
There is a long-running joke in the LEGO Star Wars community that new members to join Jens and the rest of the Star Wars team have to perform a right of passage by designing the […]
With the longest set name of the Advent season, the Lucrehulk-class battleships that directed the invasion of Naboo in The Phantom Menace gets revealed on the 15th day. It’s hard to believe that even after […]
Even though the existence of 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina was accidentally outed on an official LEGO news outlet, the scale and depth of this set came as quite a shock when the official announcement came […]
Surrendering to the festive spirit is the 14th gift of Advent – a battle droid minifigure. With a mere six parts, the cannon fodder of the Separtist movement has been a staple part of the […]
In the past couple of weeks we brought you details of the full 2021 Winter Wave and the announcement of the new Imperial Shuttle polybag, and over the past two days these sets have started […]
Data entries for the newest minifigs have been added! The way new entries are added has been updated as well meaning changes can be made in real time moving forward. Bug fix for iOS 12 […]
The latest mini-build to come out of this year’s Advent calendar is a Republic Cruiser. The spaceship that delivered Qui-Gon Jinn and his padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to the negotiations between the Trade Federation and the […]
As part of our Holiday Shopping Guide we discuss the cheery bag tags that are currently available on LEGO.com, but these are not the only ones to have been created. Adding to the growing list […]
The smallest set of Advent graces us on the thirteeth day – it’s a seven-pieced porg! Native to the islands of Ahch-To, these tiny sea birds cover the island and covet attention. The amount of […]
Fans of top Resistance pilot, Poe Dameron, and collectors of polybags will be pleased to learn that the hard-to-find 30386 Poe Dameron’s X-wing Fighter – which has been flying in stealth mode since this time […]
The Millennium Falcon takes on a new form on the 11th day of Advent. Proving that size isn’t everything, this micro version of the hunk of junk that broke the record for the Kessel Run, […]
There were strong rumors last year that a new Imperial Shuttle was coming, and many speculated that it would be an updated Ultimate Collector Series style. As the 75275 A-wing Starfighter and then 75290 Mos […]
While it’s not quite the smallest novelty in this year’s LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, this festive D-O – complete with a Santa hat – does have the lowest part count with only five elements […]
There comes a time in the life of every LEGO Star Wars set that they have to face the fact that their time has come and they get tagged with the dreaded yellow rectangle that […]
With the multitude of new holiday products, a Holiday Special show, and even original creations you might have thought that LEGO Star Wars couldn’t get more festive this year. Well if that was where your […]
Looking pretty annoyed – maybe because she’s on a windswept island with only a light tunic and leggings to protect her from the elements – this Rey minifigure is the ninth Advent novelty of 2020. […]
Just like when Qui-Gon Jinn told a young, blonde Anakin Skywalker that “Your focus determines your reality,” what you decide to buy will determine the extent (and cost) of your collection. There are lots of […]
Whether you can’t get your starship keys in the ignition, something important has rolled to the back of the closet or you need help finding the way, this newly listed product on LEGO.com will help […]
A few days ago a Holiday Special lineup of ugly Christmas sweaters went live, and now you can add the newest addition to your wardrobe! Unlike the others which have all been based on products […]
Joining the Rebel fleet’s 30-odd strong squadron of X-wing fighters is this new mini-scale version of the spaceship that has been so pivotal in the telling of the Skywalker Saga. Missing the characteristic blue dome […]
LEGO’s process of creating a set begins months before a product is launched and has multiple stages where the concept and design are tested and tweaked. As anyone who has launched a product can tell […]
The latest LEGO catalog is out and – unsurprisingly – causing much excitement and anticipation, because who doesn’t love the thought of new LEGO sets and one particular page is causing more anxiety than the […]
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