Features
Midnight Madness And Goodies Galore!
The first The Phantom Menace toys hit shelves in May 1999, and from that moment on the prospect of being the first to own the latest collectible from a galaxy far, far away has caused […]
Articles by Kevin Downard
Updates
What’s New?: November 2021 Site Updates
Come check out what’s new in November 2021 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, […]
Features
How To Build Your Snowtrooper Army And Fill Up An AT-AT
The long-awaited Ultimate Collector Series AT-AT is here, and as many collectors all over the world begin purchasing and building the model it’s time to start planning what to do with it. Some may build […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The General Veers Minifigure
In continuing the trend of our Hoth-inspired Mini Steps let’s take a look at Maximillian Veers. This General in the Galactic Empire is seen on screen in Vader’ Chamber as well as on battlefield of […]
Features
The First LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
For the past couple of years new content has been created to celebrate the holiday season, but many probably don’t know that a LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special goes back further than 2020. In fact […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The AT-AT Driver Minifigure
All of our Mini Steps articles have featured main characters so far, but there are many supporting characters that have received multiple minifigure iterations over the past 20 years. With the release of 75288 AT-AT […]
Collecting
Hoth 2022 Official Reveals Are Here!
After several weeks of rumors, official images from the first sets of 2022 have now been revealed. With the news is also the confirmation that battle packs are back! Earlier today the full product pages […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part II
This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire. As a result of his presence throughout the Original Trilogy as well […]
Grapevine
The Book Of Boba Fett: What We Know So Far
With The Book of Boba Fett releasing on Disney+ in less than two months and the official trailer dropping earlier this week, Star Wars fans and LEGO collectors alike are feeling the excitement building. However, […]
Features
A Collector’s Guide To LEGO Star Wars Key Chains
LEGO key chains date back as far as the minifigure itself. They’re a cheap, timeless accessory that allows kids and adults alike to keep a piece of ABS with them all day long. When the […]
Updates
What’s New?: October 2021 Site Updates
Come check out what’s new in October 2021 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, […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Dak Ralter Minifigure
With the reveal of the rumored UCS AT-AT only weeks away, now is a good time to take a look at a lesser known character who was also found on the ice planet. Dak Ralter […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – V wing
The Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter was manufactured for the Republic by the same company that created the Jedi starfighter. This agile ship has been created at System scale with 6205 and 75039 and mini-scale with the April […]
Books & Mags
More LEGO Star Wars Books Coming In 2022
LEGO Star Wars publications saw a significant drop off in 2021 with Yoda’s Galaxy Atlas being the only major title. After such a dry year it was unclear what 2022 might hold, but with Awesome […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – ARC Fighter
The Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter was a multipurpose starfighter used during the Clone Wars and was the predecessor of the X-Wing. Although more commonly called an ARC-170 Starfighter, The Video Game went with the name ARC […]
Grapevine
Making Your Keys A Little Cooler In 2022
LEGO Star Wars has a wide selection of accessories in its repertoire, and keychains have been around for as long as the theme itself. The good news for anyone who likes to adorn their keys, […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Wookiee Cat
The Oevvaor jet catamaran aka Wookiee catamaran was an airspeeder handcrafted from the wood of the wroshyr trees of Kashyyyk. Although it wasn’t built for combat, the Wookiees had to use what they had when […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Jedi Starfighter (Episode III)
Anakin Skywalker’s yellow Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor was one of his primary vehicles in Revenge of the Sith and was created to replace the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor used during the Clone Wars. This vehicle has been made in System scale […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Emergency Ship
Easily the most obscure minikit of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game is the Emergency Ship. Designed after the emergency firespeeder from Revenge of the Sith, this ship has never been officially created in LEGO […]
Grapevine
New Death Star Trench Run Takes Out The Trash
All rumors must be taken with a grain of salt even when coming from sources who have been largely correct in the past. Of course the uncertainty is what makes rumors fun! After just announcing […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Drop Ship
The Heavy Missile Platform (HMP) droid gunship was a type of aircraft built by the Geonosians and used throughout the Clone Wars. This ship has been released in System scale with 7678, 75042, and 75233, […]
Grapevine
Are There New 18+ Sets Coming In 2022?
While the Ultimate Collector Series subtheme was intended to be for more advanced builders from its inception, LEGO didn’t specifically target adults until last year. From booklets mailed to fans to official videos stating “Adults […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Solar Sailor
Count Dooku’s Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop was just one type of solar sailer used during the Clone Wars. These ships were designed to capture stray space energies and convert them into its power source. LEGO […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – AT-TE
The All Terrain Tactical Enforcer (AT-TE) was a six-legged multipurpose military tank that served as one of the Grand Army of the Republic’s main ground vehicles during the Clone Wars. It has been created once […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Republic Gunship
The Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry (LAAT/i) or simply the Republic Gunship has been under significant focus in the past few months given the release of the 75309 Ultimate Collector Series version. We also did a […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Droideka
The Droideka aka Destroyer Droid was a type of droid used by the Trade Federation during the Prequel Trilogy. This brick-built droid has been made in a variety of minifigure forms which were covered in its Mini Steps feature. Episode […]
Grapevine
Skywalker Adventures Pack Listed On LEGO.com (UPDATED)
With less than three months left in the year, the chance of new 2021 information has been replaced by a steady trickle of 2022 rumors. However, just when you think you’ve got all the news […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Jedi Starfighter
Obi-wan Kenobi’s Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor was one of his main ships through Attack of the Clones. Commonly referred to as a Jedi starfighter, this model has been included in a fair number of LEGO sets […]
Updates
What’s New?: September 2021 Site Updates
Come check out what’s new in September 2021 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, […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Zam’s Airspeeder
Zam Wesell – the Clawdite assassin seen in Attack of the Clones – flew a Koro-2 exodrive airspeeder. In its nearly 20 year existence, LEGO has only released the model twice: System scale in 7133 […]
Community
LSW Collector Now On Android Devices
LSW Collector is the only mobile application dedicated to the tracking of your LEGO Star Wars minifigure collection! Initially released for iOS in 2019, the goal was to broaden it to more devices. While the […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Sith Infiltrator
Although commonly known as the Sith Infiltrator, Darth Maul’s ship was a heavily modified Star Courier called Scimitar. This ship has been realized in numerous forms: System scale – 7151, 7663, 7961, 75096; Microfighter – […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Naboo Starfighter
The Phantom Menace continues to bring us colorful ships, and the N-1 Starfighter aka Naboo Starfighter is one of a few that can boast a LEGO appearance all the way from micro-scale to UCS. This […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The Luke Skywalker Minifigure – Part I
This farm boy from Tatooine turned Jedi Master would become the hero of the Rebel Alliance during the time of the Galactic Empire. As a result of his presence throughout the Original Trilogy as well […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Sebulba’s Pod
We could put it to a vote, but I’d wager a bet that the majority would rule podracing as the best part of The Phantom Menace. LEGO has made a good number of podracers so […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Royal Starship
Padme’s Nubian starship is one of the most glaring omissions from the LEGO Star Wars universe but for good reason. The first is that the ship is unlikely to be popular with LEGO’s core audience […]
Collecting
New Costumes To Disguise Your Passion
Although LEGO Star Wars apparel has been around as long as the theme itself, it wasn’t until last year that LSW branched into Halloween costumes! It was Disguise, a leader in the Halloween industry based […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Gungan Bongo
Anytime colorful ships are added to the Star Wars universe they are bound to get attention while they stand out from the sea of black and gray that is typical of the theme. Following on […]
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Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits – Republic Cruiser
What better place to start the series off than with the first mission! The Republic Cruiser is the first ship we see from The Phantom Menace, so it is a worthy inclusion for the first […]
Features
Outside Dexter’s Diner: The Video Game Minikits
When the first LEGO Star Wars video game was released in 2005, one of the game’s most popular play features was the opportunity to assemble a collection of specially crafted mini-scale spaceships, podracers and speeders, […]
Multimedia
LEGO Celebrates The Season In Star Wars Style
Last year’s holiday special push was impressive in its coordination between the Disney+ show, retail sets, and other purchasable goods such as LEDs and the plush toys. It appears that LEGO is ready to make […]
Multimedia
Disney+ Terrifying Tales Trailer Released Today!
Just over a month ago we announced this year’s LEGO Star Wars Special would be focused on a different holiday, and while the initial news held only a few details, the official trailer was released […]
Focus
Hammering Out The Minifigs Of 75319 The Armorer’s Mandalorian Forge
In a hole in the ground there lived some Mandalorians. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing […]
Updates
What’s New?: August 2021 Site Updates
Come check out what’s new in August 2021 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, […]
Mini Steps
Mini Steps: The Evolution Of The GNK Droid Minifigure
The GNK Power Droid also known as the Gonk Droid based on its characteristic sound was first shown in the background in Episode IV A New Hope. While it was never meant to be a […]
Focus
75309 Republic Gunship: The Crew Of Two
The longstanding tradition of UCS sets has kept adult fans and other advanced builders largely happy for years. While collectors may argue what does and doesn’t count as an ultimate collector series set, the expectation […]
Spotlight
Minifigment Of Our Imagination? The Tale Of Jedi Bob
The early days of LEGO Star Wars were much different than they are now, but after more than 20 years this is to be expected. Of course, some aspects never change such as the inclusion […]
Focus
75296 Darth Vader’s Meditation Chamber: Minifig Focus
The 18+/Adult Collector subtheme has introduced several sets recently that have long been missed. By focusing on sets that are interesting to an older market, LEGO has recreated some of the most iconic scenes and […]
Focus
75316 Mandalorian Starfighter: Minifigure Breakdown
This wave is being overrun with Mandalorians but that doesn’t sound like a problem to me! With both the release of The Mandalorian and Clone Wars Season 7 featuring numerous references to them, it comes […]
Focus
75315 Imperial Light Cruiser: Mando’ade To The Rescue
Of the six minifigures included in 75315 Imperial Light Cruiser it is an even split between new and reused which makes it a good option for a variety of fans. While the price point may […]