LEGO seems to have gotten a lot better at keeping their secrets until they are ready to release them to the public. I know this becasue I have seen no hints of the latest UCS set until today when I opened my email to find the notice from LEGO of the newest USC set: #10227 B-Wing Starfighter. Included in the email was a Joke:

This evening the newest LEGO® exclusive, 10227 B-wing Starfighter™, will be unveiled at Brick Fiesta in Houston, TX. The B-Wing is part of the Ultimate Collector series and since the ship was in part designed by Admiral Ackbar himself, we can assure you it’s NOT a trap!

lot and lots of Hi-res pictures:

The official press release detailing the set features, and pricing:

• 1,486 pieces
• A highly detailed Ultimate Collector Series B-Wing Starfighter model,
• Rotating self-leveling cockpit
• realistic wing configurations for landing and flight
• display stand and plaque
• Measures 26″ wide, and 15″ high when in flight configuration

Available October 2012 from Lego Shop at Home, or your local Lego store for US $199.99 CA $249.99 DE 199.99€ UK 169.99£ DK 1699 DKK

and the standard designer video:

saddly at the time of this writing, the video is still private, so ai can’t tell you what if it’s any good but i have so far enjoyed all of the designer videos to date.