Dual-moulded arms are finally coming to LEGO Star Wars this April, so now that the floodgates are (hopefully) open, here’s who needs them next…
Zeb Orrelios is a watershed minifigure for LEGO Star Wars. It’s the first in the theme’s 27-year history to sport dual-moulded arms, despite the technology for those two-colour limbs being around for almost half that time. And while there aren’t dozens of LEGO Star Wars characters clamouring for dual-moulded arms, there are still a few that we’d love to see benefit from them in the not-too-distant future.
Check out our suggestions below and let us know if you have any others in the comments.
Rey
While most of Rey’s outfits across the sequel trilogy could benefit from dual-moulded arms, it’s specifically her costumes in The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker that we’d most like to see get that additional level of detail. Of course, that would first require the LEGO Star Wars team to revisit these films in a material way in the first place, which already feels like a big ask. But hey, we can dream…
Mace Windu
One of the clearest contenders for dual-moulded arms even at the time of release was the Clone Wars variant of Mace Windu included in 75342 Republic Fighter Tank. The white armour gauntlets along his forearms would have looked much better dual-moulded and printed, so they could wrap all the way around his arms instead of just being printed on one side. This is a pretty obscure minifigure already, though, so we’re not holding our breath.
Scout Troopers
The LEGO Group has gradually tweaked its Scout Troopers over the years, shifting from all-white to a greater focus on black and then back to a happy middle. But for the ultimate LEGO Scout Trooper, what we really need are black-and-white dual-moulded arms (white up top and black at the forearm). Are we likely to see such an expensive detail for a minifigure designed to be amassed in large quantities? Well, fingers crossed, because it’s not the only character of its type on this list.
Bossk
Bossk’s rolled sleeves are an obvious candidate for dual-moulded arms, and given the otherwise few improvements that can be made to this character – his head is already on point – we’d love to see his next minifigure benefit from better arms. And it’s been a while since we’ve seen him in a set at all (even if the last one was a very accessible battle pack in 2017), so he’s overdue a return…
Sabine Wren
Sabine Wren has a few different outfits across her animated and live-action appearances in Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: Ahsoka respectively, and they’re basically all fair game for dual-moulded arms in different ways. With her long-sleeved undershirt, dual moulding could represent her shoulder gauntlets; in her short-sleeved undershirt, dual moulding could represent either her shoulder gauntlets or those on her forearms. Printing would obviously go a long way here too.
Ahsoka Tano
Likewise, pretty much every one of Ahsoka Tano’s costumes – from Clone Wars and Rebels through to The Mandalorian and Ahsoka – would benefit from dual-moulded arms. The colour combos would differ depending on era (dark red for early Clone Wars, grey for later Clone Wars and live-action, silver for Rebels and so on), but either way it would be a much more accurate depiction of her outfits than completely bare arms.
Boushh
For her Boushh disguise in Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia donned a beige tunic over a brown undershirt, and the split in colour comes almost exactly at the elbow. That’s close enough that dual-moulded arms would be a fitting step up for this minifigure in LEGO Star Wars, even if it’s one we don’t really see often enough that it’s likely to happen any time soon. But hey, we’re overdue a new Jabba’s Palace playset…
Chewbacca
Did you know that Chewbacca’s fur is darker in colour towards the top of his arms? It’s not the sort of thing that’s going to make or break his LEGO Star Wars minifigure, but it’d be fun to see that extra attention to detail come through in a revamped version of the Wookiee. And given the current version hasn't been updated since 2014, this is one iconic LEGO Star Wars character that’s surely due a refresh any day now.
Clone Troopers. All the Clone Troopers
Okay, maybe not all the Clone Troopers, but certainly those with colourful shoulder gauntlets. Thanks to the various colour combos available across other LEGO sets we already know how some of these would look – Commander Cody, for example – and while the top colour extends maybe a shade too far down the arm, it’s still an improvement on single-colour arms.
As with the Scout Trooper, dual-moulding might be just a little bit out of reach for army-builder minifigures right now – but who knows what the future holds? For now, you can get your hands on LEGO Star Wars' first dual-moulded arms in 75447 The Razor Crest, which is
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