New Star Wars sets for 2007!

Droid Battle Pack:

1. Contains 4 normal tan Battle Droids and 3 Super Battle Droids
2. 1 STAP and 1 Droid Carrier similar to the Episode I set

Clone Battle Pack:

1. Contains 4 Clone Troopers (1 Red, 1 with Yellow Markings, 2 Plain)
2. 1 Artillery Battery and one Episode III Speeder Bike

General Grevious Starfighter:

1. Said to contain only 1 minifig; being General Grevious

Y-Wing:

1. It's a redesign of the previous 7150 version with some traits of the newer UCS version (more slopes I'm guessing)
2. Contains 1 Pilot and 1 Droid (No specifics yet)

AT-ST:

1. Redesign of previous 7127 version including 1 minifig.
2. The one minifig is an actual AT-ST Pilot!
3. The redesign includes an improved head (resembling the UCS version more than the previous system set) and an improved set of legs.
4. The AT-ST pilot is the same as the Scout Trooper head; meaning it has the visor/sunglasses printing.

Imperial Landing Craft:

1. The member who saw photos of the set said it seemed larger than the Imperial Shuttle.
2. Contains 1 Pilot and 4 Troopers; two Sand Troopers and 2 Storm Troopers.
3. The SandTroopers both have orange pauldrons.

Ladies as Minifigs

Because of the slight chubbiness (which we all find cute) of a minifig, making a custom female character with a 'figure' is usually much more challenging than doing a male one. Therefore, the latest section of my article on Conceptualising a Minifig deals with the elusive art of making a female figure:

Although, as is always the case, what is written is inevitably subjective and represents only my personal taste, beginners may nonetheless find it useful as a general guide to the thinking behind the process. The full article can be viewed here and comments and further questions are welcomed as always!

RB

San Diego Comic Con

  Well our own butt0n made it to the San Diego
  Comic Con this year and appears to have
  gotten a hold of the exclusive Batman set.

  She has also taken many great images of
  several other Lego sets at the Con.  Her
  gallery of images can be found here. 

  I would like to thank her for sharing all
  these images with us and think it is
  worth a look to anyone interested in the Sail 
  Barge, New ISD, Tie Interceptor, Boba's
  Slave 1, Sponge Bob, and Batman sets that
  were all on display.  

  She has also been most kind in sharing the
  new gentle giant statues that predominantly 
  feature Harry Potter and Star Wars characters.
  These can be found here.

  Kaminoan

MCNStore - Free Shipping for July

We are showing our American Pride this month and paying special tribute to those guys and gals in the Red White & Blue - the Postmen. We could not sell our fine products without them, so we will foot the bill for shipping & handling on all MCN Store orders placed during the month of July.

We also have a limited amount of Dark Gray weapons back in stock;  including never-seen-before Dark Gray Longbows!

UCS AT-ST available at LEGO Shop at Home!

Construct the ultimate Scout Walker!

The Imperial AT-ST (All Terrain Scout Transport), also known as the Scout Walker, carries the Empire’s forces swiftly and efficiently across the ice plains of Hoth and through the dense forests of Endor. Now you can build the ultimate collector’s model of this famous Star Wars™ vehicle from over a thousand LEGO pieces!

• Fully armed and armor-plated, the incredibly detailed and realistic AT-ST stands over 16.5" (42cm) tall!
• Features rotating weapons, an opening pilot hatch, moving window panels, and more!
• Enemies of the Empire beware!

New Products from Cobi / Best-lock

A few months ago, Cobi (which is mainly active in Eastern Europe) and Best-lock (which is the 3rd largest construction toy company in USA) announced a merger that aims to solidify their competitiveness in the global toy market (see the news here) and as user pacman110011 was kind enough to report, the first wave of their jointly designed products have begun to appear in the US.

Although not typically known for their quality, in the past, both Cobi and Best-lock have enjoyed immense popularity among customizers for their wide range of minifig-compatible accessories, which fill in nicely the theme-gap that remains untouched by other leading brands. Their recent merger, as result, should only bring good news to the customization community and we eagerly await what the future will unveil for these two popular brands.

Please join us in our discussion of their products here.

Introducing BrickArms

MCN is proud to present to you latest customization talent to emerge from the internet - BrickArms, who managed to wow everybody not only with his masterful creations, but his dedication to the art as well. We are indeed fortunately graced by the participation of BrickArms on our forums, who has promised to not only chat with us about the hobby which we all love, but also to share with us his valuable tips and experience regarding customization. So without further delay, do come in and explore the wonderful world of BrickArms here.

Please note that by posting this piece of news, MCN is wishing simply to share with you the latest important development in the amazing world of customization, which does not necessarily mean the endorsement of any product.

RB.

Advertising and Sales at MCN

Hello All,

      We have recently clarified and are now enforcing with a zero tolerance policy the Commerce rules.  Please take a look at the rules and the announcement.

Rules: http://www.minifigcustomizationnetwork.com/rules/commerce

Announcement:  http://www.minifigcustomizationnetwork.com/forum/2644

Thanks

Kaminoan

Deluxe Edition General Grievous Charity Auction by Asherpotter

Check out the awesome Deluxe Edition General Grievous custom from one of our great customizers, Asherpotter, now on eBay! Click on the picture to see the auction.

100% of the final bid will go to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Let us do what we can to help others! You can discuss the custom here.

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