If you have been around long enough, or done any research on the creation of the Millennium Falcon vehicle/playset from Kenner, then you will know of Mark Boudreaux. Mark has been the mastermind behind most of the Millennium Falcon vechiles/playsets from Kenner/Hasbro since the beginning of Star Wars. Boudreaux also helped develop the Kenner Star Wars Micro World line and the mini-rig ships during the 1980’s. Boudreaux continued to work on the Star Wars property for Hasbro through Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Rebels.
Boudreaux’s likeness was used on the Endor-soldier figure, a Rebel Blockade Runner Trooper figure, and an exclusive AT-ST pilot figure.
In January, Mark was hospitalized due to complications from COVID. He had been fighting since, but needed a lung transplant. Mark sadly passed away from the complications of COVID-19.
Mark leaves behind a legacy of Star Wars toys that have helped capture the imagination of countless numbers of kids and adults around the world. He was not only an inspiration to the Star Wars fan community, but also fellow toy designers who grew up playing with the toys he helped design.
The world is a little bit darker without his light shining. Our hearts go out to his wife Judy and family.
Disney Parks is wanting to get you even more hyped about the opening of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at DisneyLand and DisneyWorld, with the release of the latest image. Via their social media sites, Disney Parks released a behind-the-scenes completed look at the Millennium Falcon for their Smuggler’s Run ride.
We aren’t sure which park this one is at, but you can tell that some of the building are still under construction, via the scaffolding on the outside of some of them.
Check out the image via the embedded tweet below.
Grab your Co-Pilot, and prepare for landing. Behind-the-scenes look at development on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – coming to Disneyland summer 2019, Walt Disney World fall 2019. pic.twitter.com/FRzIU90LVf
We are getting closer to the opening of this magical place for Star Wars fans. Are you going to be there opening day? Leave your thoughts in the appropriate places.
About Walt Disney World:
At Walt Disney World, you’ve got a whole fantastic world to celebrate in! With four spectacular theme parks and two water parks plus the most amazing shopping, dining and recreation magic imaginable, it’s no wonder all of life’s special moments are made even more enjoyable when you celebrate at Walt Disney World.
Thanks to the New York Time’s Brooks Barnes, we now have some new information about the upcoming Millennium Falcon Smuggler’s Run rider coming soon to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney parks in the United States.
According to his tweet, which you can view below, the ride will have 4 guests in each pod, but can accommodate 1,800 people per hour. CNN’s Frank Pallotta added that the ride will use real-time video rendering technology invented by ILM, that responds to the way guests use the controls to pilot the ship. Oh, and there are 200 controls to use in each pod!!!
I tried a test version of the Millennium Falcon ride as part of reporting. Built in a CA warehouse. I must say, pretty amazing. You're in the cockpit with only a few others. But they will have enough pods to handle 1,800 people/hour. https://t.co/sZqTbu9n7b
At Walt Disney World, you’ve got a whole fantastic world to celebrate in! With four spectacular theme parks and two water parks plus the most amazing shopping, dining and recreation magic imaginable, it’s no wonder all of life’s special moments are made even more enjoyable when you celebrate at Walt Disney World.
The latest volume of Guinness World Records, the 2019 edition, includes eight LEGO models that create different iconic “wonders”. One of those included is the impressive Ultimate Collector Series set, 75192 Millennium Falcon. This set has been awarded the “Largest Commercially Available LEGO® Set” by Guinness.
Making History section of The Guinness Book of World Records 2019.
This 64th edition of Guinness World Records is available now from Amazon and has an suggested RRP of $28.95.
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About LEGO:
LEGO is a line of building toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Denmark. The company’s flagship product, commonly referred to as “LEGO bricks,” consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, mini-figures, and various other parts. There are other LEGO pieces that can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct such objects as vehicles, buildings, and even working robots.
About The Guinness Book of World Records 2019:
The world’s most popular record book is back with thousands of new categories and newly broken records, covering everything from outer space to sporting greats via Instagram, fidget spinners and all manner of human marvels. Inside you’ll find hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and countless facts, figures, stats and trivia waiting for you on every action-packed page. Guinness World Records 2019 is the ultimate snapshot of our world today.
Plus, this year we celebrate the incredible “Maker” movement with a special feature devoted to the inventors, dreamers, crafters and creators who devote their lives to amazing record-breaking projects such as the largest water pistol, a jet-powered go-kart and an elephant-sized hamburger (think you could eat a whole one!?). We take a sneak peek into their workshops to explore these epically big builds, and ask them what inspires them to go really, really large!
And if you like creating, and you like LEGO®, then you’ll love our “Making History” pages that use the world’s most famous interlocking plastic bricks to illustrate and explain an important record-breaking object – such as the Statue of Liberty or the Apollo mission’s Saturn V rocket. We examine their designs, structure and technical specifications in fully illustrated and colorful, poster-style pages.
Finally, you can jump into both the making and record-breaking action with a “Do Try This At Home” section. Challenge yourself and your family with five fun record-breaking maker-inspired records you can attempt involving origami, balloon sculptures, ring pulls and rubber bands. Who knows, your creation might just make it into the record books!
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Nissan’s latest Star Wars-themed custom show vehicle lands on the Hollywood red carpet at the world premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story’ this evening. Based upon the brand’s best-selling 2018 Nissan Rogue, the custom show vehicle takes inspiration from the iconic Millennium Falcon featuring unmistakable elements from the most-capable ship in the galaxy.
“As the third installment of our own trilogy of collaborations with Lucasfilm, we raised the bar delivering our best custom show vehicle yet,” said Jeremy Tucker, Nissan’s vice president of marketing communications and media. “We started with the best-selling Nissan Rogue and worked with the talented concept designers at Lucasfilm and ILM. Then we turned to the experts at Vehicle Effects bring it to life. The result is hands-down the most complete and thrilling vehicle we’ve ever done.”
Merging the likeness of the Millennium Falcon with the Nissan Rogue was a natural fit. ProPILOT Assist, a Nissan Intelligent Mobility technology, helps drivers maintain speeds and guide the Rogue “Straight Down the Center.” Similarly, the Millennium Falcon always seems to find its way out of trouble ahead by navigating obstacles with apparent ease.
The Millennium Falcon-inspired Rogue is the most extensive Star Wars-themed Nissan custom show vehicle build to date, practically appearing as though it flew right off the screen. In addition to a fully customized movie-inspired exterior, for the first time, this Star Wars-inspired Nissan receives a full interior makeover channeling the iconic cockpit of the Millennium Falcon.
Kids of all ages are going to enjoy the level of detail and craftsmanship that went into the interior of the build. Just as any Star Wars fan would expect, the interior features buttons, lights and sound effects closely reflecting the sights and sounds of the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit. It also features front- and second-row chairs like those seen inside the Millennium Falcon. Additionally, center-mounted “hyperdrive” controls bring the package to life.
The exterior is where the workmanship of the build shines. Custom handcrafted aluminum body panels feature details mimicking the Millennium Falcon, while 3D-printed inserts bring another level of immersive depth to the project. A roof-mounted radar dish and laser cannon appear as though they were lifted right from the movie set. Up front, the multi-pane windshield clearly resembles that of the on-screen hero.
But the rear of the craft is where all the magic happens. The subspace-hyperdrive unit spanning the entire width of the Rogue appropriately glows blue, while a trio of high-mounted Bose speakers and an 18-in. Bose subwoofer provide the aural experience. Inside and out, the Bose system delivers an impressive 1,500 watts.
Custom fabrication for the Millennium Falcon themed Rogue was completed at Vehicle Effects in Burbank, Calif. Vehicle Effects has a storied history in crafting custom vehicles for on-screen use and is responsible for all previous Nissan Star Wars-themed show vehicles.
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is in theaters nationwide on Friday, May 25.
LEGO has officially unveiled one of their upcoming sets for Solo: A Star Wars Story. The new set includes seven mini-figures, two of which are not shown. As you can see, the new LEGO set gives us a look at the new/old vehicle. From this look it appears the main guns have changed, as well as the satellite dish, and front end. These are just a few of the changes that have been to the earlier version of the ship.
Check out all the details, including a few images below!
75212 – Kessel Run Millennium Falcon™
Piece Count: 1,414
Price: $169.99
Outsmart the villainous overseers and escape the Kessel Mines aboard the amazing Millennium Falcon! Pull amazing maneuvers from the cockpit. Jump in the laser turrets and fire back at pursuing craft. Then check the hyperdrive and get ready to jump to safety! After all that excitement, kick back with Han and his friends with a drink from the bar, while you let Chewbacca win at Dejarik. Then it’s off to bed for a well-earned snooze in the bunk aboard the fastest ship in the galaxy!
Characters
Han Solo™; Chewbacca™; Qi’ra™; Lando Calrissian™; Kessel droid and two additional characters!
New products inspired by new and beloved characters from Solo: A Star Wars Story will start rolling out at retail in April.
About Solo: A Star Wars Story:
The upcoming Han Solo film will be directed by Ron Howard, and will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, and Simon Emanuel. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Emilia Clarke, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Woody Harrelson as Garris Shrike (unconfirmed). The movie hits theaters May 25, 2018.
Thanks to Amazon Japan, we have our first clear look at the second release in the new Star Wars Powered By Transformers line, the Millennium Falcon. This version of the iconic Star Wars ship is a highly detailed rendition of the ship featured in the Star Wars films. The new Transformers splits into two figures – Chewbacca and Han Solo.
The new figure is due in June of 2018, at a price-point of around $140.00 USD.
Take a look at a few of the official images below!
SPOILERS! If you don’t want to know anything about Solo: A Star Wars Story DO NOT proceed! These LEGO sets might contain a few spoilers for the film!
New LEGO Solo: A Star Wars Story sets have been leaked online, thanks to the fine folks over at Rebelscum.com. These new leaked sets prove that the recent Solo: A Star Wars Story image that was making the rounds from Russia was legitimate, even though Disney denied that it was official.
The new LEGO sets give us a look at the 75207 Imperial Patrol Battle Pack, 75209 Han Solo Landspeeder, 75210 “hard to make out” Landspeeder, 75211 Imperial TIE Fighter, 75212 Kessel Run Millenium Falcon, and the 75535 Han Solo Buildable Figure.
The biggest spoiler of that information is that it seems will we see the Millennium Falcon make its famous Kessel Run! Check out the pics below, courtesy of Imgur.
https://imgur.com/a/v31t4#R3MN4KM
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About Solo: A Star Wars Story:
The upcoming Han Solo film will be directed by Ron Howard, and will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, and Simon Emanuel. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Emilia Clarke, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Woody Harrelson as Garris Shrike (unconfirmed). The movie hits theaters May 25, 2018.
If you are heading to Target this week, pick up some LEGO stuff and you will get a free Mini Millennium Falcon set. If you are not in the market for other LEGO sets (because you own them all), then you can still snag this for a cool $4.99.
Throughout this month Target stores in the USA are offering a different free gift with LEGO purchases each week and this week, 12-18 November, it’s this mini Millennium Falcon which is the only unique item on offer.
It’s packed in a polybag and appears to be the same as the model given away at Star Wars Celebration in 2015, which we don’t have in the database but which is included in the DK Ultimate LEGO Star Wars book. This one has a different printed plate, though.
There’s a shocking lack of quality control on the packaging: there’s a ‘n’ missing in the craft’s name and parts are, apparently, made in ‘Hungury’, among other places, according to the back of the bag.
You can pick up even more LEGO Star Wars sets at our affiliate site Entertainment Earth! Take a look at a few of the sets to add to your Christmas list below!
LEGO is a line of building toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Denmark. The company’s flagship product, commonly referred to as “LEGO bricks,” consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, mini-figures, and various other parts. There are other LEGO pieces that can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct such objects as vehicles, buildings, and even working robots.
Welcome to the largest, most detailed LEGO® Star Wars Millennium Falcon model we’ve ever created—in fact, with over 7,500 pieces it is the biggest LEGO model ever sold! This amazing LEGO interpretation of Han Solo’s unforgettable Corellian freighter has all the details that Star Wars fans of any age could wish for, including intricate exterior detailing, upper and lower quad laser cannons, landing legs, lowering boarding ramp and a 4-minifigure cockpit with detachable canopy. Remove individual hull plates to reveal the highly detailed main hold, rear compartment and gunnery station. This amazing model also features interchangeable sensor dishes and crew, so you decide whether to play out classic LEGO Star Wars adventures with Han, Leia, Chewbacca and C-3PO, or enter the world of Episode VII and VIII with older Han, Rey, Finn and BB-8!
75192 Millennium Falcon
Ages 16+. 7,541 pieces.
US $799.99
As shown in the images, the set will include minifigures from the Empire Strikes Back (Chewbacca, Leia, Han Solo and C3PO) and from the Force Awakens (Rey, TFA Han Solo, Finn and BB8). It will also include a brick built Mynock and two Porgs. To allow buyers to display the ship as it was in either TESB or TFA, the kit also includes a separate build for the rectangular radar dish from TFA which can be swapped with the circular one from TESB and features two builds to modify the craft’s mandibles to how they were seen in TFA.
Lego previously released a Millennium Falcon as part of their UCS line a few years ago but this one is much bigger, more detailed and complex, making use of new pieces and different techniques to create a model that looks even more impressive and realistic. Furthermore, it has parts of a detailed interior, as seen in the photos, unlike the previous release, which are accessible by removing parts of the roof structure and has enough space to comfortably seat the figures. These include the gun station, cockpit, part of the corridor seen in TESB, the seating area with holochess table and the room where Finn and Rey attempt to make repairs in TFA. It also features a working boarding ramp, 7 landing legs and concealed blaster cannon. If you want an even closer look at these intricate details on the model then the designer video for the set has also been released.
If the previous UCS incarnation of the iconic vehicle was anything to go by, once this set gets discontinued in 2 years, its price will skyrocket so those wanting to get this set will have to begin remortgaging now.
Includes 4 classic crew minifigures: Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3PO.
Also includes 3 Episode VII/VIII crew minifigures: Older Han Solo, Rey and Finn.
Figures include a BB-8 droid, 2 buildable Porgs and a buildable Mynock.
Exterior features include intricately detailed and removable hull panels, a lowering boarding ramp, concealed blaster cannon, 4-minifigure cockpit with detachable canopy, interchangeable round/rectangular sensor dishes, upper and lower quad laser cannons, and 7 landing legs.
Main hold features a seating area, Dejarik holographic game, combat remote training helmet, engineering station with turning minifigure seat and a doorway build with passageway decoration.
Rear compartment features the engine room with hyperdrive and console, 2 doorways, hidden floor compartment, 2 escape pod hatches, engineering console and an access ladder to the gunnery station.
Gunnery station features a minifigure gunner’s seat and detachable hull panel with fully rotating quad laser cannon. An additional quad laser cannon is also mounted on the underside.
Also includes an informational fact plaque.
Features a new cockpit canopy element.
Classic crew weapons include Han’s blaster pistol and Chewbacca’s stud-firing bowcaster.
Episode VII/VIII crew weapons include Han’s blaster, Rey’s small silver blaster and Finn’s medium blaster rifle.
Change out the features and crew characters to switch between classic and Episode VII/VIII versions of the Millennium Falcon!
Open individual hull panels to access the detailed interior while retaining the overall exterior appearance.
Slide the panel to reveal the concealed blaster cannon.
Turn classic Leia’s and Han’s head to reveal their breathing mask decoration.
Makes the perfect intergalactic toy or flagship display model.
Measures over 8” (21cm) high, 33” (84cm) long and 22” (56cm) wide.
Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning October 1, 2017 via shop.LEGO.com, LEGO® Stores or via phone:
US Contact Center 1-800-453-4652
HotWheelsCollectors.com updated their site yesterday revealing a Hot Wheels Special Edition Millennium Falcon from Star Wars: The Force Awakens available today (May 9) to Red Line Club members only. It will be available to the general public tomorrow (May 10). You can snag this one for $19.99.Each Millennium Falcon is individually numbered, packed on a foil stamped blister card and presented in a Kar Keepers clamshell case.
Special Edition Millennium Falcon in Clamcase
Loose shot of the Special Edition Millennium Falcon
Specs:
Special Features: Rotating radar dish
Body Color: Warm gray
Deco: Authentic details
Base: Warm gray
Body Type: ZAMAC
Stand: Clear ABS plastic w/Star Wars logo
Packaging and Quantities:
Packaged on a foil-stamped blister card in a Kar Keepers clamshell case
Each car features an individually numbered sticker (xxxx/5,000)
Availability:
RLC 24-hour Priority Window: 5/9 at 9 a.m. PT
Everyone (if not sold out): 5/10 at 9 a.m. PT
Pricing and Purchase Limits:
Priced at $19.99 plus shipping and processing; Canadian customers shipping to Canada pay the standard shipping rate plus an additional $5.00 (for more shipping options and information)
RLC members earn three (3) Rewards Points when purchasing this item during the RLC Priority Window
Limit of TWO per RLC membership during the RLC 24-hour Priority Window on 5/9
On 5/10, anyone can buy a limit of TWO per order (which means RLC members can buy two more if they already purchased two during the Priority Window)
If quantities remain after 5/10, all limits and restrictions will be removed for anyone to buy until sold out
Refunds only, no exchanges
Production cars may vary from the photos shown. Mattel reserves the right to modify the color, decorations and wheel type.
Create your own galaxy with Rooms To Go’s new line of Star Wars Beds and furniture. These officially licensed Star Wars products will have your child (or you) reliving some of the epic battles from the classic saga and shifting their imaginations into hyperspace for years to come.
The Star Wars X-Wing Black side-by-side twin bookcase bed package includes a pair of left and right facing twin beds that can be combined for one bed, or split for two different rooms. This cool bed will set you back a cool $1200! You can purchase just one side of the bed for $599 if that meets your needs.
Star Wars X-Wing Double Bed
Next up is the Star Wars Millennium Falcon gray twin bookcase bed. This bed comes complete with built-in bluetooth speakers and audio controls. It also comes with built-in touch lighting and charging station. You can go to sleep listening to John Williams amazing Star Wars soundtrack right above your head!
Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bed
Next is the Star Wars Landspeeder orange twin panel bed. This bed comes with left and right engine storage night tables. Those tables would be perfect for storing power convertors picked up at Tosche Station (too much…?) This bed will set you back a cool $900.
Star Wars Landspeeder Bed
Finally we have a nice TIE Fighter gray desk. This desk costs $400, and would make the perfect study desk for any student.
Star Wars TIE Fighter Desk
It truly is an amazing time to be a Star Wars fan and collector!
