Hey guys! So the LEGO Star Wars 2019 sets just got revealed. Today, I’ll be taking a closer look at them and expressing my thoughts. Bear in mind these are not all the sets that have been revealed yet, rather, this is just a small portion. These sets are part of the 2019 winter wave, which is part of the 2019 LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary wave. Let’s take a look at them! First up we have 75226 Inferno Squad Battle Pack, which is probably my favorite set form the winter wave. It will likely cost the normal battle pack price, aka $14.99 USD. It comes with three Inferno Squad troops and one Iden Versio minifigure. I like the Iden Versio character (though I was slightly disappointed with the campaign’s overall storyline) so I am excited for this set. I’m also glad to see the Inferno Squad helmets and the variation amongst the stud shooters. The build is a small speeder that has a seat for one. I must say it looks smaller than it did in the leaked images so I am a little bit disappointed as I think the value is not so strong in that aspect, but it still looks okay. Overall, I think this is another good battle pack – hopefully two of the Inferno Squad troopers have Hask and Meeko faces printed onto them. Next up is a $19.99 USD microfighter dual pack, 75228 Escape Pod vs. Dewback Microfighters. It comes with three minifigures – R2-D2, C-3PO, and a Sandtrooper. Normally microfighters only come with two figures so this is nice to see. The Sandtrooper has the updated LEGO stormtrooper helmet which I do not like, though I will admit it is not as bad as when I initially saw it. I still firmly believe the 2014 helmets are superior, though. Normally, I don’t really like microfighters or the dual packs, but I must say this set is pretty clever. The builds are a Dewback and an escape pod, which are very different from the “normal” types of microfighter we normally get in LEGO sets. The escape pod, while small, has the important features present like the engines. It also has space for both C-3PO and R2-D2 (though R2 is kind of awkwardly attached). The Dewback is also surprisingly adorable, with four feet mounted on jumper plates so that they can rotate side-to-side. Its head and tail is also attached to the body via ball joints so can be posed as you wish. There’s also a brown saddle with clips for the sandtrooper’s rifle, stick, or electrobinoculars. Up next is 75229 Death Star Escape, a 329-piece set with a price tag of $29.99 USD. It comes with three figures – Luke Skywalker (with a new white version of the Batman utility belt!), Princess Leia (who is actually not a super common character in LEGO form), and that derpy new stormtrooper. The build is the chasm that Luke and Leia swing over in the movie. It has a platform on one side with an extendable bridge, along with another platform on the other side with a small hole for a mouse droid and a higher observation post for a stormtrooper. The build can be hinged together to let the bridge link the two platforms. This creates a simple square footprint, something that is very rare nowadays in LEGO sets.

The set also has a grappling hook and a neck bracket for Luke so that Leia can hold on to him. The door on one side has a Technic mechanism that lets you open and close it. It’s not too dissimilar from the one in 75180 Rathtar Escape. Overall, I guess this is a decent set, but I’m not a fan of it. I think the build looks rather plain and the blockiness of it makes it look a bit simple/juniorised. The figures also aren’t very appealing to me either, apart from Leia’s new head print. Moving on to the bigger sets, we have 75233 Droid Gunship. I anticipate this set will retail for $49.99 USD. It comes with four figures – Yoda, Tarfful, and two Kashyyyk Battle Droids. I believe Yoda and Tarfful are not new so they’re a bit boring to me. The Kashyyyk Battle Droids are just okay – it’s cool to get a new style of battle droid but I think they look a bit ugly and I’m not the biggest fan of LEGO battle droids (they are just really flimsy). The build, however, looks pretty awesome to me. It’s the famous Droid Gunship, with a light gray and dark blue Separatist color scheme and a very flat body. The head has some nice angular styling using newer LEGO pieces, and there are a bunch of flick fire missiles and stud shooters mounted on the bottom of the body. I will admit, though, that I prefer spring-loaded shooters.

The cockpit can open and you can place a droid inside, just like the 2014 version. Overall, I think this set is decent, but it should have had better minifigures and more interesting play features. The biggest set revealed so far is 75234 AT-AP Walker – I anticipate this will retail for anywhere between $59.99 to $69.99 USD. I missed out on the original 2014 AT-AP set (was very sad about that) so this is welcome. However, I must say that this looks really, really, really similar to the 2014 one – I probably couldn’t tell them apart at a glance and halfway through editing images I was wondering if this was a joke. Like, c’mon, that’s pretty darn similar. There are five minifigures. Chewbacca, the Kashyyyk Scout Trooper, and Commander Gree are all old figures which is a little bit disappointing. The only new figures are the Kashyyyk Battle Droids which, as I previously stated, I find a bit boring. Despite looking similar to the 2014 one, I think this AT-AP looks pretty good nonetheless. It still has the opening panels on either side, but it looks like LEGO closed off the back better than last time. That was one thing that bugged me about the previous version of the LEGO AT-AP when I built it in LEGO Digital Designer. It once again has the retractable third leg which I believe is actually present on the in-universe Star Wars walker. The cannon at the top can also tilt up and down. The cannon also rotates side-to-side and has a spring-loaded shooter. The cockpit opens and inside there are two seats. Each seat has its own 1×2 stickered slope with controls, plus a 4×4 printed plate with 4 studs. I think this new piece looks great, especially since it shows a Droid Gunship being targeted. Otherwise, there’s not much to say about this set. Despite similarities to the 2014 version, I think this set is alright and will be getting it. I just wish it had better minifigures – the ones included are pretty bland. Last up, we have a LEGO Star Wars 4+ set, 75235 X-wing Starfighter Trench Run. It comes with three figures and two builds – the thing that stands out to me is the fact that Luke uses the old style of rebel pilot helmet. I wonder why – is LEGO clearing old stock? Are they changing back? Is LEGO gonna be flip flopping from now on? I think the X-wing actually looks decent, definitely much better than in the leaked pictures. The proportions are a bit chibi but they are cute and they’re not horrible. Luke can fit inside the cockpit, though interestingly there is no astromech socket for R2. It is built in a simplified style as it is from the 4+ theme, though apart from the base I don’t see any specialised pieces. The turret has two barrels that can be knocked over, a small control center, and a disc-shooting, rotating laser cannon on top. I will say this set is much better than I expected – I might even pick it up to review it.

Well, that’s all for now! Thanks for looking – let me know your thoughts on these new LEGO Star Wars 2019 sets in the comments section below! 🙂

VaderFan2187 out! 😀