My review of the Lego Star Wars, 75183 Darth Vader Transformation set with rare minfigures. What a great collectable.

The Star Wars universe brought in a lot of interesting minifigures, but nothing is quite like this. This Darth Vader Transformation set is one of the major Lego Star Wars minifigure collectables that can be very hard to find. What you will like about it is the fact that it covers a pivotal scene in the Star Wars world, and one that manages to change the entire saga into the long story we know and love today.

Who is the Darth Vader Transformation set for and what does it include?

LEGO suggests the 75183 Darth Vader Transformation set is for kids aged 7-12. The product itself comes with 282 pieces and complete details on how to build it. But the most important thing is the outstanding attention to detail and stellar quality provided here. The entire system is replicated according to the movie, and it has all the bells and whistles that you got to see during the movie.

The set is designed to be a Lego-themed recreation of the medical bay where Anakin Skywalker is turned into Darth Vader, one of the main antagonists of the story. You have the table that has space for Anakin, and once the table is lowered, it flips to show off Darth Vader.

Included with the set you have some interesting Lego Star Wars minifigure collectables. These are all rare Lego minifigures Darth Vader’s minifigure, Anakin Skywalker, as well as Emperor Palpatine. Aside from that, the set also has 2 medical droids. They don’t come as prebuilt minifigures however, you have to build them yourself.

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation video overview of completed set

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation all pieces laid out

 What makes the Darth Vader Transformation set stand out?

Maybe the best thing about this set is that it’s a faithful recreation of the movie. The table looks just like it did in the movie, and it’s double-sided to help you showcase the transformation of our hero into a villain. On top of that, there are lots of cool details here too. They added a force explode function, lightsaber rack, there’s even a helmet applicator. All of these provide context to the scene, but they also bring in amazing visuals and help you connect with the hero as he transforms into an antagonist.


It’s also nice to see that they added medical tool elements and even 2 lightsabers to show the transformation of our hero as well. If you want to send others flying once Vader learns about Padme, you can do that thanks to a dedicated force power button.  The set is 3” high, 8” deep and 17” wide. It really is an extraordinary, very high-quality Lego set that you will cherish and enjoy.

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation Anakin Skywalker and medical droid minifigures details

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation Anakin Skywalker turnin into Darth minifigures details

 Conclusion

There are lots of things to love about the Darth Vader Transformation set. It looks amazing, it’s almost identical to the scene in the movie and you also get multiple minifigures with it. Plus, you have plenty of accessories and a cool use of Force powers. This Darth Vader Transformation is great for kids and even people of all ages that love Star Wars. This set was before Disney bought the Star Wars rights, so this set is worth more money because of that.

Pros

•    Very detailed, high quality build
•    High quality minifigures
•    Lots of different accessories

•    Lower Anakin on the Table, raise it and get Darth Vader

Cons

•    Some customers had problems having the pieces stick
•    The heads of Vader and Anakin are almost identical

Here are a heap more photos of Lego Star Wars 75183 Darth Vader transformation set

 

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation all pieces in bag and instructions

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation black medical droid minifigure

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation box front

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation box rear back

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker minifigures

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation emperor palpatine minifigure

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation large medical droid minifigure closeup detail

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation large medical droid minifigure

lego star wars 75183 darth vader transformation video overview of completed set

LEGO Star Wars new 501st Legion Clone Troopers Building Kit, available now?

Yes, there is going to be a Lego Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers Set!

The release of the LEGO Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers is fast approaching, and it is a great addition to our collection of Star Wars lego. This Set is the latest battle pack to allow us fans to add an arsenal of minifigures and vehicles to their Star Wars army of bricks. This time, LEGO has delivered a total of 285 bricks, including two brick vehicles. While we have seen this type of vehicle before, the design included here is unique to this 501st Battle Pack. This construction is rounded off with matching blue accents that match the included minifigures.

Lego sets based on the LEGO Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers Set, which is great for role playing games because it's a lot of fun to put things together. The Lego set is a great addition to your collection of other LEGO Star Wars sets and combine them for even more action.What a great layout it would make when you combine a few different ones in a diorama.
This playset contains the Clone Troopers from the first season of Star Wars: The awakening, which can be seen in the second episode of the series as well as in the third and fourth episodes I think.
The box shows a couple of battle droids and three of the 501st Legion Clone Troopers for the first time.

It can be purchased online at LEGO.com or in your local LEGO store. The upcoming LEGO 501st Legion Clone Troopers set is set to be released on August 1 and will debut at US$29.99, I assume in Australia the price will be $49.95. It will join the LEGO Star Wars series in the summer of 2020: The Force Awakens Battle Pack, which can be pre-ordered on July 31.


During the Clone Wars, the 501st Legion, also known as the 501st Battalion, served as a battalion of clone troops in the Great Army of the Republic. Phase I Clone Trooper Armor uses the same color scheme as its real-life counterparts. The 501st Legion designates the clones and soldiers of the battalion as a separate unit and not as part of a larger unit. Phase 2 501st Clone Trooper is back, this time in the form of CT-5385, one of the most popular Clone Troopers in LEGO Star Wars. CT's Nickname is "Tup" is a clone trooper who served in both 501st. Legion and the Great Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars! In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, author Timothy Zahn paid tribute to the group's disguise by incorporating it into the 501st Legion Elite Stormtrooper Unit. Several other writers followed suit, cementing the Legion's name in the official Star Wars universe.
The group was originally under the command of Anakin Skywalker and was considered an elite unit of the Republic's military. When the Emperor ordered the 66s, they were a clone-killing squad, but when Darth Vader's personal military unit, the 501st Legion, nicknamed "Vader's Fist," became his personal and military units after the death of his father Obi-Wan Kenobi.

 

Star Wars Lego profile and avatar pics to download.

The last Star Wars movie was out only a month or so back, Rise Of Skywalker and of course a new Star Wars movie means new Star Wars Lego.  Or at least talk about it, both the Lego bricks and Star Wars Lego video games.

What happened back then was people started using Star Wars Lego characters as their Avatars and Profile pictures on both Tik Tok and Instagram, I noticed it but had no idea why as I am sure there was no new game coming out (I am sure there will be though, and new building kits but later in the year I would think).

Can someone explain why everyone on TikTok has a Lego Star Wars characters as their profile pic? Well a little reading shows that it was all a protest about some stupid in house Tok Tok content creators.

I read on the New York Times that the whole thing started on TikTok, with people banding together to protest against a group called Hype House. Hype House is an LA-based mansion where a team of TikTok content creators together to pump out heaps of fake crappy content hoping followers will buy the brands associated with them.

I guess people don’t like all this fake cheesy content so Star Wars avatar profile pictures were a way to protest somehow, no idea how though. And as all things internet go, people followed and more people and more people. Even just the blue ring around the profile pic, not always a Lego character.
And, to be fair, all the Lego Star Wars are pretty good. And Lego Star Wars was always fun for playing everything and everyone so there could be worse things for a profile picture.

Anyway, whats the point of all this, not much really except here are all the profile/ avatar picture in case you want them, including a couple of blank ones.

enjoy all 127 of them..(click the Read More for all of them)

Australian review of Lego set 75265 T-16 Skyhopper vs Bantha Microfighters

Here’s a little Lego set that’s really good value and should be a good set to collect.  It is a fantastic little kit and they say is based on Episode IV A New Hope.

The sets full name is T-16 Skyhopper vs Bantha Microfighters (75265) starship, is really an easy building set and although we collect them, this set is a good one to play with seeing its got two good vehicles and two great Lego minifigures to muck around with.

The T-16 Skyhopper vehicle has two working guns that shoot out stud pieces and a place for the minifigure pilot to sit in.  The Bantha creature is really cool and is posable in a little way.  It has a saddle on top for you to sit the minifig Tusken Raider on and also a Bantha stick (or is it a staff?) holder if you don’t want the Tusken Raider to hold it.
The head of the Tusken Raider is really detailed I think, they’ve done a great job with this one.  Both of these minifigures would be good to collect I reckon.

Tusken Raider and Pilot minifigure

The kit has 198 parts in the box and doesn’t actually take too long to build.  It would be a good one for a parent to build one and your little kid build the other together as some fun.

Lego, as they seem to being doing now, has the T-16 Skyhopper vs Bantha Microfighters (75265) instructions to download here https://www.lego.com/en-au/service/buildinginstructions/search#?search&text=75265 . You’d be able to make the Bantha and T-16 Skyhopper out of spare Lego bricks you have around I would think as no bricks are really special to be honest, but of course you’d miss out on the minifigs.

T-16 skyhopper, Bantha, Tusken Raider and Pilot set

T-16 Skyhopper vs Bantha Microfighters (75265) front of the box

T-16 Skyhopper vs Bantha Microfighters (75265) back of the box

Collecting Star Wars Lego. Is it for kids or for serious collectors? 7754 Home One Calamari Star Cruiser

With a society of both Star Wars and LEGO fanatics, it is no surprise that the 1999 launch to Star Wars Lego sets has become a popular choice in builders and collectors.  With well over 300 sets hitting the market in the last 20 years, some mini figures and scene sets have become more popular than others.  While several of the sets have been phased out from the earlier episodes, their loyal following and high demand have made them rare and desired.  Rare Star Wars Lego minifigure people have become valuable and been put on display in various collector's homes and museums.  

The Lego toys are not always designed for play or for children even though my son really loved this set when we bought it years ago.  These rare sets are a collector's dream and they would cringe at the thought of them being played with or destructed.  The Star Wars Lego 7754 Home One Calamari Star Cruiser is one of the sets one serious collectors wish lists, featuring not one but six never seen (when the lego set was release that is) minifigures.

7754 Home One Calamari Star Cruiser

This replica is inspired by the Episode VI: Return of the Jedi scene where the Home One Rebel flagship is shown with Admiral Ackbar.  With several pieces and accessories including a briefing room and a hologram, this detailed collectible is high in demand.
The minifigures were introduced to this scene, and never before introduced to the market.  They include: Admiral Ackbar, Mon Monthma, Crix Madine, Mon Calamari officer, a Green Squadron Wing Pilot and the great Landro Calrissian.  With the legendary limited edition hologram sticker, it is understandable why this set has become so popular and difficult to get your hands on.

What do you think makes a Star Wars Lego set collectible? Not all are really but some you see and just know that "I have to have it!"

7754 Home One Calamari Star Cruiser Lego bags and bricks

Of course, each mini figure is unique in its own way.  With the Ultimate Collector Series released recently, these larger scale models are expected to be just as rare if not rarer than most of the models in the series.  Celebrate the legacy of Star Wars and Lego collectibles by investing on a set or two of rare Star Wars LEGO minifigures and boast to your friends.