LEGO Star Wars Han Solo Hoth Minifigure (May 4th, 2013 Exclusive)

[Toys N Bricks]

Eurobricks has revealed this year's "May the 4th be with you" promotional gift! This year for 2013, the exclusive gift will be a LEGO Star Wars Han Solo (Hoth) Minifigure with the green Yoda packaging. Like prior years, this product will most likely be distributed at LEGO Brand Stores and LEGO Shop at Home during May. Thanks to Dennis for the heads up.

2013 May LEGO Star Wars Han Solo Hoth Minifigure


Article Link: http://toysnbricks.com/lego-star-wars-h ... exclusive/

[Marcus70]

According to this link (posted on brickset), its May 4th and 5th only, with $75 purchase of Star Wars stuff.

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[Blacknight]

Yawn, nothing to get too excited about unless they have a good sale that day.

[anthonyj8]

Yeah, I might pick this one up on Ebay in a year. It doesn't excite me at all, I think LEGO should have made a never-before produced figure. May the 4th would be the perfect time to do so, but alas, we must settle for another Han.

[Howeesp]

What a sorry promo

[csaunders_24]

Seriously? How lame. Terrible.

[wyldjedi]

I think that more people than not are very underwhelmed by this figure. I think there are sooooo many other figures not yet produced that could have been used, or at least something chromed (like an R2) or in a special color scheme. Sure this is a new Han in a joke color (he was blue in the Hoth scene) but it just feels so normal that I find myself not caring much at all about it. Unless there are some crazy outstanding deals I am going to skip.

[skeet318]

Lol......You people should be grateful its not Jar Jar Binks!

[anakinisvader]

Now if it was a 24k solid gold Han.......

[legohunter]

Booooo, too many Han Solo minifigures has already been released. This what-so promo gift isn't great enought to motivate me shopping on May 4th.

TLG, don't you have better idea?

[Wheeefun]

Right off the top of my head I'm thinking a Darth Nihilus minifig would have been neato and fairly simple to make. Standard black legs and hood, simplified torso print and a neato unique head print. A distinct lightsaber hilt would be cool but not necessary. C'mon TLG, make it happen.

That said, even though I am also underwhelmed by brown-coat Han, I'm still going to want one for my collection. I'm guessing these will range anywhere from $15-30 aftermarket, so I look at this as more of a "spend $75, get $15 off" kind of deal. Guess it's time to lay off the Star Wars sets so I have something I actually want to buy when this deal hits.

If this hood piece is furry it would be a nice piece imo. The Kre-O GI Joe blind bags had a generic commander minifig with a furry hairpiece, neatest hairpiece I've seen in a while.

[aemil]

Now if it was a 24k solid gold Han.......

or even with a 24k solid gold basket ... what's that yellow think anyway?

[skeet318]

I want a better trash compactor monster. The one you build with the Deathstar looks droidish.....Want one with molded parts.

[Hodgeman]

Now if it was a 24k solid gold Han.......

or even with a 24k solid gold basket ... what's that yellow think anyway?

Yeah, I wondered that too - it is a hood, here's a new pic:

http://www.hothbricks.com/2013/03/han-s ... confirmee/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[dulait]

Booooo, too many Han Solo minifigures has already been released. This what-so promo gift isn't great enought to motivate me shopping on May 4th.

TLG, don't you have better idea?

Agree!

Right off the top of my head I'm thinking a Darth Nihilus minifig would have been neato and fairly simple to make. Standard black legs and hood, simplified torso print and a neato unique head print. A distinct lightsaber hilt would be cool but not necessary. C'mon TLG, make it happen.

That said, even though I am also underwhelmed by brown-coat Han, I'm still going to want one for my collection. I'm guessing these will range anywhere from $15-30 aftermarket, so I look at this as more of a "spend $75, get $15 off" kind of deal. Guess it's time to lay off the Star Wars sets so I have something I actually want to buy when this deal hits.

If this hood piece is furry it would be a nice piece imo. The Kre-O GI Joe blind bags had a generic commander minifig with a furry hairpiece, neatest hairpiece I've seen in a while.

Yeah, saw the GI-Joe stuff the other day and like World of Warcraft and Starcraft from Megabloks, or Transformer and this from Kre-O, I wonder if Lego could design better figures and sets if they get the license.

[anthonyj8]

Lol......You people should be grateful its not Jar Jar Binks!

Actually, I'd be very grateful for a vamped-up Jar Jar!

Anyways, Hoth Bricks has posted a picture from the upcoming U.S. May Store Calendar, confirming the promotion and its details:

hoth-han-solo-exclusive-minifig-600x310.jpg

[legohunter]

If this hood piece is furry it would be a nice piece imo. The Kre-O GI Joe blind bags had a generic commander minifig with a furry hairpiece, neatest hairpiece I've seen in a while.

It seems the hood piece has been recycled from CMF5 Ice Fisherman.
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=8805-4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[aemil]

If this hood piece is furry it would be a nice piece imo. The Kre-O GI Joe blind bags had a generic commander minifig with a furry hairpiece, neatest hairpiece I've seen in a while.

It seems the hood piece has been recycled from CMF5 Ice Fisherman.
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=8805-4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's also actually the same as the one Solo has in set 7879 - "Hoth Echo Base" just in different colour, a dark blue one this one was.