Leak Season

It happens every year – not allergy season or tax season, but Lego leak season! If you don’t mind risking minor spoilers, you can now see some preliminary box art for upcoming 2018 Lego sets! Continue reading “Leak Season”

Anniversary: Year One in Review

The Empire’s Elite has turned one year old! Starting this blog and sharing my Star Wars thoughts has been a lot of fun and I wanted to share some favorite moments from the past year, plus some things to look forward to going ahead. Check it out, meatbags!

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Lego 2017 Bounty Hunters Battle Pack Review

Need help keeping the peace and just your troopers aren’t cutting it? Get this Lego battle pack and add several bounty hunters to help maintain order! Track down prey and maintain Imperial law with these official peacekeepers. Continue reading “Lego 2017 Bounty Hunters Battle Pack Review”

The Gand with the Plan: Lego Zuckuss (Purist Custom)

I had to take a crack at making my own Lego Zuckuss since he isn’t included in the new Bounty Hunters battle pack. 

He will probably come in another set later by 

A.) Appearing in a bigger set costing no less than $120.

B.) Be released as a convention exclusive (that will likely cost no less than $120, aftermarket)

C.) Be included with in a set costing $30 or less (this one might be mostly theoretical)

May the Fourth is Here!

Happy Star Wars day everyone! Enjoy binging the movies, buying collectibles, or avenging our Emperor! Whatever it is you do, may the Force of others be with you. 

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Emperor Palpatine’s Sentinel Droid (Purist Lego Custom Figure)

It’s almost May the Fourth, and I put together a custom figure to celebrate! Yet to be released in a Lego set, it’s a contingency plan droid as seen in the Shattered Empire comics and more recently in the trailer for EA’s Star Wars: Battlefront II. Continue reading “Emperor Palpatine’s Sentinel Droid (Purist Lego Custom Figure)”

Thrawn Has Arrived – Lego 75170 The Phantom (Review)

Back in canon and now immortalized in Lego, Grand Admiral Thrawn finally gets a minifigure! From Rebels Season 3 comes the Phantom (technically the Phantom II) along with an updated Kanan figure and Chopper. Check it out!

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Thrawn is Coming

Talk about the Empire’s Elite, am I right? I just preordered my copy of the Barnes and Noble exclusive version of the upcoming Thrawn novel and wanted to share the details for anyone who hasn’t heard the word yet.

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Double Dose: Lego Star Wars Rogue One Battle Packs (Review)

I have a lot of bigger sets in my back log that I want to pick up, but I just can’t help myself when the new battle packs come out! Kits set for the March 1st release date started showing up just a bit early in my area, so I picked up a couple to get started with. Any army builder will benefit from these packs without a doubt. Continue reading “Double Dose: Lego Star Wars Rogue One Battle Packs (Review)”

Custom Lego Minifigures: Starkiller (Light Side) and EVO Trooper

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was a polarizing idea. In the same year that gave us Ahsoka Tano on The Clone Wars, we also got another apprentice to Anakin Skywalker (Vader, at the time) in the form of Galen Marek, aka Starkiller. The game also gave us a bunch of great Stormtrooper variants. Keep reading to see some custom figures based on the game series! Continue reading “Custom Lego Minifigures: Starkiller (Light Side) and EVO Trooper”