Future Blacktron

[Robzula]

What's the story with Blacktron with SP3? Most everyone by now has seen the stickers with references to Blacktron on the new sets. So is Kranxx, Snake Twins, Snake, and Slizer's gang actually formed from former Blacktron members? Will Blacktron rise up again and combine the gang with their organization? Or are these references just fun little easter eggs for the old school AFOLs?

Personally, I'd love to see some more story in an unlicensed theme, and the rise of Blacktron would be pretty sweet.

[bluemoose]

just fun little easter eggs for the old school AFOLs

That's my interpretation; LEGO doesn't seem to want to do human baddies in their play themes at the moment, so I don't think we'll see old-school Blacktron in SP3 ... but I hope I'm wrong :-)

Ian

[Robzula]

To my dismay, I'm thinking it might just be an easter egg too because I found a sticker on the Hyper Speed Pursuit set which was on display at Target that said "I (heart) Insectoids" or something along those lines.

[Coret]

I had to find a thread to post this in after seeing it while looking at the Atlantis thread......



I got to love the redesign of the original Blacktron suit. That is probably one of my favorite suits and being redesigned for the new SPIII sets is just awesome. As well you will notice in the next photo over from it, the SP are getting the original Red Visors.

[Draykov]

Nice...I was so focused on the fact that it was a new colored alien head, I totally missed the Blacktron II style logo on the torso.

[Coret]

Not only the Blacktron II symbol, but the original Blacktron design.

http://www.brickset.com/minifigs/?m=sp001

The Torso is just a slightly updated version of the original.

[Flynn]

It looks fantastic, though I personally would've rather them using the Serpinski logo rather than the "B". Eh, that's just personal preference for me. Let's hope for more to come with this!

[Draykov]

Man...that didn't even register. It's a little busy compared to the original, so I missed that too. I agree, Flynn...I hated the old Blacktron II and M-Tron figs and would've preferred to see some Tri-Force action, but all in all, a very nice little homage to some old school space. I like this trend...I do indeed.

[liquidcross]

Looks like he's got a skull belt buckle, too.

[bluemoose]

Yay :-)

[Draykov]

Looks like he's got a skull belt buckle, too.

That could just be a stand-in legs assembly (i.e. not the final version of the fig)...or maybe he and Squidman's other buddies all shop at Hot Topic.

[Robzula]

Does anyone know if these new sets are going to be called Blacktron III or just still be Space Police III with Blacktron baddies?

[banthafodder]

I don't know much about blacktron, never got into it but has anyone else noticed that on the space truck the word blacktron is graffitied on the side?

[Robzula]

Most everyone by now has seen the stickers with references to Blacktron on the new sets.

Yes. Yes I have

[Draykov]

Does anyone know if these new sets are going to be called Blacktron III or just still be Space Police III with Blacktron baddies?

The only thing we've seen is an SPIII vehicle next to a "Blacktron III" alien. Given this and the fact that most LEGO themes these days include 2 conflicting factions in each set, I don't think there is any reason to think they'd suddenly start a wave of "Blacktron III." Besides, this new torso could very well be a one-shot homage that we don't see widely used across subsequent sets.

[meeotch]

I would actually have a problem with the current baddies in SPIII becoming the continuation of Blacktron. Both Blacktrons struck me os more of an organized crime syndicate, whereas these guys are just a ragtag group of thugs. It's hardly the same level of evil and doesn't befit the Blacktron legacy.

[Robzula]

That's why it'd be cool if SP3 was an origin story kinda thing, like Blacktron started out as this gang and all of a sudden some guy came along and introduced an order to it. Or even if this series occurs after the downfall of Blacktron, and now they're just random gangs here and there without order and then a guy shows up and brings back the way of the old Blacktron would be cool too.

[RocketClone]

Wow one pic sure can make a difference.

[Draykov]

That's why it'd be cool if SP3 was an origin story...

I don't think it's really necessary for TLG to go to great lengths to establish that kind of thing...I mean it's not like the Blacktron I/II lines even had a "story" affiliated with them at all. There was enough going on in the sets to plant suggestions (i.e. the companion sets were cops, so Blacktron must be bad somehow), but that was it. The rest was left up to the imaginations of the individual...SPIII need not be any different as far as I'm concerned. If you want to create a Blacktron/Space Police origin, build it...flesh it out yourself however you see fit...that's how Pre-Classic Space got started.