This new range of dioramas brings us highly detailed vignettes, in a relatively small space, using techniques that you might have only previously find tucked away in the darkest corners of flickr, with occasional elevation to the front page of the Brothers Brick or Eurobricks. This new range of dioramas presents the source material in a more appropriate fashion than might be expected in a playset, laden with play features, but not specifically designed to present us with comprehensive scenery. And so it was only a matter of time, given the current targeting of the Adult Market, before the LEGO Group started to produce fan favourite scenes from movies they share a licence to. The history of movie scenes displayed at LEGO conventions has involved AFOLs setting up scenes from their favourite films and television series for the audience to admire. Of course, I’d also be fibbing if I were to say they made no sense. I’d be fibbing if I were to say that this new range of dioramas did not take me by surprise. So, how does it fare? Is it a reasonable build, with interesting details? Or is it a big slab of grey, missing all of the things that made the Dagobah set such a highlight in the release calendar for the year? Read on, and perhaps you might decide that this is the set you have long been waiting for. Today, I would like to go the the other extreme in design for these Star Wars models: occupying the same footprint as Dagoboh, the 75329 LEGO Star Wars Death Star Trench Run diorama features 3 visible colours in the scenery, a more induction, inorganic design than Dagobah as well as no minifigures, 2 TIE Fighter’s Darth Vader’s Advanced TIE and an X-wing fighter – All in microscale. With a clearly defined border, an exclusive R2-D2 minifigure, along with Luke and Yoda, this set gave us a glorious rendition of an organic swamp landscape, with different earth tones, greens, a swamp of varying depths and plant life. Last week we took a look at the new LEGO Star Wars Diorama Dabobah Jedi Training Ground. This year seems to be the Official Year of the Diorama, with 3 LEGO® Star Wars dioramas announced last week, as well as one in Jurassic Park. I still have those from ROTJ, and secretly hope that there will be a diorama related to that in the future, so I can wax nostalgic about them… Continue reading → Unfortunately, I do not know what happened to my series of Star Wars or BSG cards. Why would I do that? I only wanted one piece of bubble gum. As a kid, It made no sense to try and purchase an entire box. Back in the day, I am pretty sure that I collected all of these blue bordered cards, as well as the series of 144 Battlestar Galactica cards, and subsequently the Return of the Jedi Cards. I only ever found the first in our local shops. As far as I can tell there were at least 4 series releated to the film subsequently known as a New Hope. In the absence of a colour picture book, streaming services, Blu-Rays, DVDs or a VHS copy of the film, the next best way to visually experience the movie was to collect these screen shots. Eventually, we worked together to buy the Landspeeder, with its authentic floating motion), and started to collect the Scanlen Trading Cards (On license in Australia from Topp’s). My birthday is in March.Īnd so I read the paperback (ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster), I bought a couple of action figures (Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. “Wait for your birthday,” I was told in July 1977. Whatever your need, whether redefining classics or making experimental statements, our knowledge and passion for art and design will inspire and complement any creative style.When Star Wars was released back in 1977, I did not get to see it straight away. Teamed with the expertise, international distribution and production network of our parent companies, our portfolio goes from strength to strength as we develop new collections across the globe. Under the new ownership of partner companies Pyramid International and Paper Rose, The Art Group continues its creative legacy ensuring we deliver the highest standard of innovation, design and reproduction possible. Keeping an eye on new trends and techniques, our creative team ensures every collection remains fresh and relevant. Our dedicated team of content specialists liaise with thousands of artists and establishments every year, adding to our extensive portfolio. The Art Group’s products are more than just decoration they are about personal expression and creativity bringing the heart of contemporary art onto the high street and into the home. For over 20 years our name has been synonymous with the industry’s most diverse and exciting collections of high-quality wall art, cards and frames. The Art Group is the market leader in contemporary art publishing.
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