The past couple of weeks have been eventful for LEGO Star Wars fans, but the end is not yet in sight. Following on the heels of a number of Winter wave product shares are two more set reveals!
Showing up this morning on LEGO.com were the official product pages for 40557 Defence of Hoth and 40558 Clone Trooper Command Station.
The pair make up the fifth and sixth entries for the January release, following the reveal of 75320 Snowtrooper Battle Pack and 75322 Hoth AT-ST, 75321 The Razor Crest Microfighter and, most recently, 40539 Ahsoka Tano, the 150th BrickHeadz set.
40557 Defence of Hoth
Youngsters can play out their own ice planet battles with this LEGO® Star Wars™ Defense of Hoth accessory set (40557). It features 3 Hoth Rebel Trooper LEGO minifigures, each with blaster rifles, plus a buildable rotating laser cannon blaster (non-shooting) and 2 tripod guns. Awesome for solo or social play, this easy-to-build set makes a fun gift for creative kids aged 6 and up, whether they are new to LEGO Star Wars building toys or adding to their collection.
- Action-packed play – Let the battles begin with this LEGO® Star Wars™ Defense of Hoth accessory set (40557), featuring a rotating laser cannon blaster and 2 tripod guns
- 3 Hoth Rebel Trooper LEGO® minifigures – Each trooper has a blaster rifle for role play. Give this 64-piece building toy to kids aged 6 and up as a holiday or birthday gift
- Play on the go – The laser cannon blaster measures over 2 in. (5 cm) high, 2.5 in. (7 cm) wide and 2.5 in. (6 cm) deep. The whole set can fit in a child’s backpack ready for play wherever they go
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40558 Clone Trooper Command Station
Children can mastermind Clone Trooper missions with this LEGO® Star Wars™ Clone Trooper Command Station (40558) for ages 6 and up. The command station has fold-up ramps, plus a weapon rack with 2 blaster rifles. There are also 3 LEGO minifigures – Clone Commander and 2 Clone Troopers – each with weapons for battle play. This quick-build, easily portable set makes a fun holiday gift, birthday present or surprise treat for creative kids to start or expand their LEGO Star Wars collections.
- Mini builds for battle action – Inspire kids’ creativity with this LEGO® Star Wars™ Clone Trooper Command Station (40558), featuring fold-up ramps, plus a weapon rack with 2 blaster rifles
- 3 LEGO® minifigures for role play – Clone Commander with a blaster pistol and 2 Clone Troopers, each with a blaster rifle. This 66-piece building toy is for ages 6 and up
- Portable play – The command station measures over 3 in. (8 cm) high, 3 in. (7 cm) wide and 3 in. (7 cm) deep. The whole set can fit in a child’s backpack for play on the go
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Although the rumors didn’t quite match the final product, these appear to be good value for the money and are an alternative to the traditional battle pack. Both will make great army builders for those who like to stock up on multiple characters within a faction.
These two packs will be available starting January 1st, 2022 for US$14.99 / CA$18.99 / UK£13.49 / AU$24.99.
Founder and owner of The Holo-Brick Archives, Kevin Downard maintains and curates the Database Catalog as a collecting resource for all fans and covers new product releases.
Getting in at the ground floor when the LEGO Star Wars theme first launched, Kevin has been collecting ever since. He is a self-proclaimed minifigure guru and has a passion for tracking down and cataloging every minifig variation – no matter how obscure. He has assisted Rebrickable and Bricklink in maintaining their set inventories, helped overhaul the rebelscum.com LEGO forum, and created the LSW Collector mobile app.
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