One of my favorite Christmas presents this year: the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 D from MegaBlocks!

I'm really hoping they come out with a Klingon Bird of Prey next!

One of the other MegaBlocks sets I've been really impressed with is the USAF A-10 Thunderbolt (it's in my office at work...)

And now, what you've been waiting for, the pics:

Happy New Year!

Some more Lego sets leaked on http://www.theforce.net!

Clone Turbo Tank (7261)

Wookiee Catamaran (7260)

ARC-170 Fighter (7259)

Wookiee Attack (7258)

Ultimate Lightsaber Duel (7257)

Jedi Starfighter and Vulture Droid (7256)

You might also want to check out my earlier post: http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/shudson310/20041221#episode_iii_lego_preview

And for fun, here are some Christmas & Holiday themed wallpapers: http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/christmas_holiday_themed_star_wars_wallpapers_88573.asp

Check out these new Star Wars legos!

From http://www.fbtb.net, Darth Vader with a light up lightsaber coming in February:

And from RebelScum.com a Clone Walker coming in April:

Update:Another preview on rebelscum! Here's one of Darth Vader's Transformation.

Update:Another preview on rebelscum! Here's one of the Droid Trifighter.

Can't wait for Episode III and the accompanying Lego sets!

According to http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/13/1329205&from=rss and http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/lego-star-wars/, the Lego Star Wars game will be released in April 2005 for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and GBA. The game is being developed by Traveller's Tales, and distributed by Eidos.

Reviews with screenshots can be found at:

• http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/legostarwars/preview_6114511.html
• http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/lego-star-wars/571474p1.html
• http://www.pcgameworld.com/story.php/id/4607

I'm glad it's being released on multiple platforms, most importantly the PS2. My kids and I will have a blast playing in cooperative mode!

Theforce.net is reporting some new Lego sets for Episode III!

Here are the set names:

• Lego Darth Transformation $6.99
• Lego Clone Man Transformation $9.99
• Lego Fighter Tridroid $14.99
• Lego Grivious Wheel Bike and Bogar $19.99
• Lego Anakins Jedi Star Fighter $19.99
• Lego Ultimate Lightsaber Duel $29.99
• Lego Wookiee Drangon Flyer $29.99
• Lego ACR 170 Clone Fighter $39.99
• Lego Wookiee Catamaran and Speeder $49.99

Can't wait for FBTB.Net to post pictures, since they usually get a first look at new sets...

Now I have to start saving up!

Wow, this one snuck up on me.

Theforce.net reported today that the UCS Y-Wing Starfighter is now available from the Lego Shop. I checked, and it's running $119 to preorder for Nov 2004 delivery.

I hadn't visited the trusty FBTB.net, and now I'm really sorry. They broke this story back on September 25. FBTB please set up an RSS feed! I'm hooked on Bloglines to get all my news now :-)

The UCS Snowspeeder is also a very cool model, but nothing tops the UCS Star Destroyer!

This is a follow-up to my Father's Day present post.

After 225 pages of instructions, 3104 lego pieces, and 24 hours of build time, the Star Destroyer is finally complete!

I have to say it is my favorite piece in my collection, and you aren't a true Star Wars Lego fan without one.

Here are some final pics!

Elevated view. This thing is at least 3 feet long!

Side view. Check out the detail on the sides and tower!

Rear view. The engines are incredible.

Re-enactment of the Falcon chase in Empire Strikes Back. Wish I had enough to make a Super Star Destroyer...

The Official Star Wars website reported that Giant Interactive Entertainment and Traveller's Tales will be creating a Star Wars action-adventure video game using the Star Wars Lego universe!

I'm a HUGE fan and collector of the Star Wars Lego series. In fact, I think I'm missing only about ten sets. For a complete list of available sets, check out my favorite Star Wars Lego website: From Bricks To Bothans (fbtb.net)

Along those lines, here's the latest update on my Star Destroyer build (pics to follow later):
current build time: 20 hours
estimated time to completion: 4 hours
I've got the main body and engines complete. Now it's a matter of finishing the main tower...

My family and I were walking through the Colorado Mills outlet mall, and I begged to stop by the Lego outlet store, and I saw it...

I've been drooling over this set since it was first released. My wife said, "I was going to order this on the Lego site for you anyways for Father's Day, so let's go ahead and get it. This way we don't have to pay shipping!"

Not having to pay shipping is a very good thing. This set weighs as much as a small child!

I was able to show considerable restraint in front of my children by not jumping up and down, but I am an extremely happy man! The set was too big to fit in a bag, so I had to carry it through the mall like a very proud papa.

Interestingly enough, every male in the mall turned their heads to check it out. Most mumbled something about "is that for you, or for your kids?" My silly grin says it all...