65145 X-wing Fighter / TIE Fighter & Y-wing Set 7152 TIE Fighter & Y-wing 65153 Jango Fett's Slave I with Bonus Cargo Case 7153 Jango Fett's Slave I 66308 Star Wars 10th Anniversary Super Pack 8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter 66341 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 [The Clone Wars Themed] 8014 Clone Walker Battle Pack 8015 Assassin Droids Battle Pack 8091 Republic Swamp Speeder 66364 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 [Hoth Themed 1] 8083 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack 8084 Snowtrooper Battle Pack 66366 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 [Hoth Themed 2] 66368 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 66377 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 7913 Clone Trooper Battle Pack 7914 Mandalorian Battle Pack 66378 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 66395 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 66396 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 66411 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 9488 Elite Clone Trooper & Commando Droid BP 9489 Endor Rebel Trooper & Imperial Trooper BP
9495 Gold Leader's Y-wing Starfighter 66431 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 66432 Star Wars Super Pack 3 in 1 5001136 Buildable Galaxy Collection 9674 Naboo Starfighter & Naboo 9675 Sebulba's Podracer & Tatooine 9676 TIE Interceptor & Death Star 5001137 Battle Pack Collection 5001307 Buildable Galaxy Collection 9677 X-wing Starfighter & Yavin 4 9678 Twin-Pod Cloud Car and Bespin 5001308 The Old Republic Collection 9497 Republic Striker-class Starfighter 9500 Sith Fury-class Interceptor 5001309 Return of the Jedi CollectionThis set was just released in August 2010 under the LEGO Classic Star Wars theme. It is expected to be a popular set in the coming Christmas holidays because of its snowman (ie. snow cave monster) theme. If you are wondering why suddenly so many LEGO Hoth sets are released this year - it is because Lucasfilm and LEGO are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and what better way to do this than to release more Episode V sets.
"Hoth Wampa Cave" has 297 pieces, with Wampa, Skeleton, Luke Skywalker, and pilot Zev Senesca minifigs. This is not your ordinary Star Wars LEGO release as you are not pitting the Rebels against the Imperial forces here. Think of this as a monster game, where you have to save Luke Skywalker from Wampa, a ferocious and huge bear-like creature found on the ice planet Hoth. This set is meant to recreate the great sequence from the opening minutes of The Empire Strikes Back where Wampa, suspended Luke Skywalker upside down on the ceiling of the cave, presumably to freeze him so that he can have him ready in time for dinner on Christmas Day! At least, that's his plan. Unfortunately, Luke Skywalker managed to escape, to help the Rebels in their battle against the Empire.Click thumbnail to view full-sizeThis set is a combination of Wampa's snow hideout and a Snowspeeder, which is one of many which has come to search for Luke. the movie, then Zev is the pilot who successfully found Luke, who was
saved by Han Solo the night before. So, if you want to stick to the script, you will want to borrow a Han Solo riding a Tauntaun (from the 7749 Echo Base set) to come to Luke's aid. Discounted price disappearing soon, get it now if you can!Product DetailsProduct Features: -Includes Wampa ice creature, Luke Skywalker and Zev Senesca!-Features Wampa Cave and Snowspeeder!-Wampa Cave features lightsaber catapult function and skeleton!-Snowspeeder includes opening cockpit and realistic tow cable with rope and grappling hook!-Can be combined with other Hoth sets from LEGO Star Wars including Echo Base™ 7749, Rebel Trooper™ Battle Pack 8083, and Snowtrooper™ Battle Pack 8084!-Wampa cave measures 7” (18cm) long and 4” (10cm) wide!-Snowspeeder measures 7” (18cm) long! Product Specs:Description: Hoth Wampa CaveLego No: 8089Theme: LEGO Classic Star WarsYear: 2010 AugustPieces: 297Ages: 7-12 Minifigs: 3/4; Luke Skywalker (in Hoth outfit), Skeleton, and Zev Senesca minifigs, PLUS 1 Extra Large Wampa figure!
Price: US $39.99 Time to Build: ?minsWampa Cave Wampa's Cave has a place to hang Luke Skywalker upside down as in the movie. It is simple in its design but has enough detail, as it even has the spine of a big animal as in the movie. It isn't terribly exciting by itself but it's great to be able to get Wampa, a ferocious ice beast, which like the Tauntaun, is a creature native to the ice planet Hoth. There is also a skeleton minifig in the cave, possibly the remainder of a nice dinner a few nights ago. Towards the right, there is a block of ice that can be used to launch Luke Skywalker's lightsaber. If you are not much of a Star Wars fan, and is lost (-how could you?), see the included Youtube video where Luke focused his force powers to retrieve his lightsaber which was stuck some ice near him. The great thing about Wampa, the ice cave monster, is that he can be whisked off to a different Lego theme setting to be played as big bad monster. Play him in Lego Castle, in medieval settings, in an imaginary dungeon as the King's favorite pet for anyone who crossed His Majesty.
You can also play him as the cave monster that he is, up in a high snow peaked mountain somewhere, in which case his cave is just ideal for this. Skeleton, who is originally a minion from LEGO Castle, can be his sidekick.SnowspeederThe swooshable 7-inch (18cm) Rebel's Snowspeeder should give you hours of dogfighting fun when played with other starfighters. similar to the one released as part of the Hoth Rebel Base (7666) set from the year 2007. The Snowspeeder features a cockpit windshield that can open only the pilot's half, or the entire windshield. seats 2, as in the movie, so that you can have Luke Skywalker in the rear gunner's seat, when Zev managed to rescue him. At the back of the Snow Speeder, there is a rotating laser, and a winch, with a grappling hook at the end. This hook can be used to trip a large AT-AT walker, if you have that, so that you can relive even more movie scenarios from The Empire Strikes Back.Youtube: LEGO Fan-made Stop Motion Video
LEGO Star Wars Hoth setsMinifigsWampa, is of course, the star of the set, and is destined to become a highlyHe is nicely detailed, with some jagged lines toWampa is not a normal sized minifig figure but purposely made big so that he can hold any LEGO minifigs in his left hand, while wielding a turkey leg in another, presumably to beat down any minifigs, even Luke Skywalker if needed to. "So, on my left, we have Luke Skywalker, with a lightsaber, and on my right, Wampa with a turkey leg. wears the newly issued year 2010 Hoth Rebel helmet and goggles, and smiles even when suspended upside down. I cannot understand this. he is doing this so that he will not get angry and descent into the dark side of the force. Must be his Jedi training. who also made an appearance in the Rebel Trooper Battle Pack (8083) set, is a rebel pilot who successfully located Luke and Han Solo the morning after the snowstorm. "Echo Base, this is Rogue Two.
Repeat, I've found them." -Zev Senesca radioing back to base after successfully locating Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. Skeleton, is not a special character but is a skeleton minion borrowed from the LEGO Castle theme, and is what remained of Wampa's dinner from Christmas past.Youtube: Episode V - Wampa Cave RevisitedPros And Cons:Pros:-Luke Skywalker in new 2010 Hoth Rebel Trooper outfit-Swooshable mini Snowspeeder-Wampa is Awesome!Cons:-Using stickers instead of printed-on tiles-No Han Solo on a Tauntaun :( you need re-enact Han Solo coming to Luke's rescue, you will need to get hold of the Tauntaun, it's in Echo Base (7749), with Han Solo riding it, and comes together with 2 Rebels and 2 Snowtroopers, plus some bigLEGO Star WarsConclusionYou will probably want to give the Snowspeeder to Luke and let him fly away to take on the Empire. If you are not excited about fighting monsters, you can make believe that this set is a secret back exit to the hidden Rebel base, where many