When it comes to Star Wars collectibles, one of the most
coolest stuff to collect is without a doubt LEGO Star Wars.
The first set which was based on the original trilogy was
released in 1999 to coincide with The Phantom Menace and
included a model X-Wing which you could build with the LEGO
pieces.
Very soon after, the LEGO sets for the newer movies
(Episodes I to III) started to emerge following each movie.
Each set included models of the ships, LEGO men characters
and various scenes from each movie which you could build.
Recently LEGO extended it's licence with Lucas film Ltd to
continue releasing sets until 2011.
Not only are the sets themselves popular, but they also
spawned a series of video game releases based on the Star
Wars LEGO sets.
The most popular sets to own would no doubt include the
spaceships and vehicles such as the Millennium Falcon and
the X-Wing. Specific LEGO pieces were created to achieve
the accurate look of each spacecraft.
Many of the sets have been redesigned over time, including
the ever popular Millennium Falcon, to improve the accuracy
of each model.
The mini figures have also been redesigned many times, with
the most obvious being Obi-Wan Kenobi whose torso and face
changed color, and the Storm troopers which have gone
through three different helmet shapes, three different
heads and two different torso colors.
There is no doubt that the vehicles were the most popular
sets, and therefore LEGO went on to create the Ultimate
Collector's Series which included more detail and were
generally larger in size. They were more expensive that
the original LEGO sets (due to more pieces and a higher
skill level to build) but still proved popular with fans
and collectors alike.
Future plans are to build an Expanded Universe series
including scenes, vehicles and creatures from the
officially licensed fictional background of the Star Wars
universe.
Most of the Expanded Universe information comes from Star
Wars related books, comics, video games and other media
which can take place anywhere from 25,000 years before The
Phantom Menace to 137 years after Return of the Jedi, so
LEGO designers have a lot of background to choose from.
Whether you collect them for fun or as a serious hobby, the
LEGO Star Wars sets have become popular with both adults
and children and will probably go on to provide lots of
enjoyment for many years to come.
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