![]() It really added some variation to a bit of the sameness. I love the fact that you get 3 different colors of the same old gun. The minifigures are great, army builders are always welcome, unless they're space farmers. To that I agree, I just wish that the designers had tried to make this build more fun. Others will point out that LEGO didn't create the boring looking ship design, that it was the people working on Star Wars. I am not clever enough to figure out a better mouse trap, but I can see that this one is sad. There will be those who say, "You think you could do better?" Well, of course I can't. I disliked it when I first built it 2 months ago, and my opinion has not changed. I also include the brick separator, because I have so many of these now, and they are not a part of the build. ![]() There were a lot of small extra parts, including a lot of transparent neon green for the stud shooters. If stuck right on top and not modified at all could be called a disguise. the stud shooters and spring shooters are poorly disguised. This panel is designed to be removed and replaced easily with a modular type design. You also make a panel to cover the troop compartment. You build them a massively oversized backpack using the new clear neck bracket and add a white round brick to a standard rifle to make their flamethrowers. Their helmets are an entirely different new mold. You also put on some clear wheels on the bottom so that it "hovers."īag 6 you build 2 First Order Flametroopers. You also build a conning tower with a slide out platform, where your minifigure has to stand to use it. She comes with a unique silver blaster, a uniquely shaped and colored cape, and the same helmet as the Stormtroopers in silver. In this bag, you build the rear panel, which includes a trap door over the pop up chair. I could not get her cape to drape over one shoulder properly, so I guess she's walking into a heavy wind. flying space boxes need headlights.īag 5 brings us the figure that will drive sales of this ship in the short term. Here, you add the engine and a decorative pair of struts to the ramp, as well as smoothing out the lines at the front of the ship. Interestingly, their guns are the same Star Wars guns, but molded in the pewter color.īag 4 is all about making your space box into a flying space box. They could be farmers for lack of anything truly distinguishing a martial aspect. There's nothing really uniform about their clothes. ![]() You are also introduced to the Resistance "soldiers." To me they look pretty bland. I guess it could dramatically open if you push it, but for me, its more important to keep the thing closed in flight. Oh yeah, you also attach the landing ramp and finish off the second play feature, the rod underneath that keeps the ramp closed. I know, there's not a lot you can do with a ship designed to look like a WW2 troop transport, but surely they could have come up with something a little more complex, especially considering the next bag.īag 3 you build some decorative panels and slap them on the side of the nondescript box. Ask a 7 year old to build a space ship, you might get this same exact shape. that's basically it, a box with a few decorative touches. In addition, you get some brackets to attach stuff to the sides later.īag 2 is the part where I started to get irritated. The build itself is pretty basic, a platform with an action feature and a couple of long axles linked underneath. For this set, there are 6 numbered baggies, and a bag containing a sticker sheet, and an instruction book. There are 4 medium to small stickers, so not too badīag 1 introduces us to the First Order Stormtrooper, the helmet is a new mold, and the deco is nice and fairly accurate, with front of leg printing. Some people may wind up picking up a set that is open box or, want to verify the box contents before beginning a build. This set is mainly a troop builder with 2 unnamed Resistance fighters, 2 First Order Stormtroopers, 2 First Order Flametroopers, and Captain Phasma. There are 7 minifigures all of which are currently unique to this set. This seems to be on the low/average side of pricing for a licensed set. At $89.99 the price per piece works out to a bit over $.11 each. I think my understanding of what works in these pictures is starting to get better, so hopefully you agree.īefore we get to the build, let’s talk value. I didn't think it was fair to write a review on a set that I built over 2 months ago, so I refreshed my familiarity with this set, and took plenty of pictures. I found one at a significant discount, wanted a few more troops, and felt like writing a review because I had a joke in mind. As a countdown to the Force Awakens, I will be writing at least one Star Wars review each week.įull disclosure, I have already built one of these previously, and I was not a fan.
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