Review: 75399 Rebel U-wing Starfighter
Posted by CapnRex101,
Of the many vehicles introduced in the modern Star Wars films, the U-wing starfighter could be the most popular. The versatile transport seems completely at home within the Rebel fleet, both stylistically and functionally, beside the beloved X-wing and Y-wing starfighters.
Additionally, the vessel was actually developed with toys in mind, which can cause issues, but works for the U-wing and certainly benefits 75399 Rebel U-wing Starfighter. Even though this model is considerably smaller than 75155 Rebel U-wing Fighter, all the necessary features are represented and the set is priced according to its size.
Summary
75399 Rebel U-wing Starfighter, 594 pieces.
£59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 | 10.1p/11.8c/11.8c per piece.
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75399 Rebel U-wing Starfighter is brilliantly designed, with appealing minifigures too
- Accurate design, for its size
- Sturdy and swooshable
- Excellent functions
- Great minifigure selection
- Troop bay access could be better
- Only space for two minifigures
- Poor colour matching on Dedra Meero
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigures
The second season of Andor draws us close to the beginning of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, hence this version of Cassian Andor closely resembles his earlier minifigure from 75171 Battle on Scarif. The facial hair and hair element both look superb and warm tan is a perfect choice for his skin tone, corresponding with the figure from 75338 Ambush on Ferrix.
Cassian's jacket and printed holster also look splendid, complete with a silver communication badge on the torso. K-2SO accompanies Cassian and the KX-series droid has only appeared once before, in 75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle, so I am delighted to see him again. The body and head component is newly decorated, though its shape and the arms and legs remain the same.
I love the Imperial logo printed on K-2SO's shoulders and the white accents for his eyes are effective as well. Both characters are armed and Cassian's blaster is interesting in particular. This element was originally produced for Alien Conquest, but works well as the twin-barrelled MW-20 Bryar pistol.
Andor has introduced some extraordinary new characters and ISB supervisor Dedra Meero is incredibly memorable. Personally, I would have preferred this minifigure to wear the traditional officer's uniform rather than her outdoor jacket and cap, although this ensemble is more action-oriented, so is probably a good choice for a play set.
Nevertheless, the dual-moulded hat and hair element is impressive and Dedra's double-sided head suits the character. Unfortunately, the torso and legs are somewhat spoilt by poor colour matching between them, which is irritating because this would have been an ideal use for dual-moulded legs.
It seems the Imperial Security Bureau can deploy elite ground troops when necessary, such as this ISB Tactical Agent. I love how their armour combines features of other Imperial personnel, comprising a Snowtrooper-like chestplate and leg armour recalling a Shoretrooper. This figure is equipped with a blaster rifle and shield, while Dedra Meero carries a standard blaster pistol.
The Completed Model
Lucasfilm intended the U-wing to appear natural within the Rebel Alliance fleet and I think they succeeded, borrowing some classic Incom Corporation features from the T-65 X-wing, such as the four engines and canopy shape. The same applies to the LEGO design, which captures the proportions and characteristic silhouette of the UT-60D quite accurately.
This model is smaller than 75155 Rebel U-wing Fighter from 2016, although its length has only dropped from 44cm to 41cm. However, the vehicle's bulk is much reduced, mainly because the fuselage and wings are substantially narrower. I appreciate the size of the original model, which enabled greater detail in places, but compromises resulting from a smaller size are surprisingly few.
I think the difference in scale becomes more apparent with the wings extended. Nonetheless, I complimented the 2016 design on its amazing presence with S-foils deployed and the same is true for the modern set because the wingspan reaches almost 58cm across in this configuration!
The mechanism for the S-foils is exactly the same on the new model as its predecessor, using small ball joints to lock the wings in either position. This design feels absolutely secure, though the transition between the fuselage and the S-foils could be smoother. They should turn around central pivots in each wing, but recreating that in LEGO form would likely be complicated.
Spring-loaded shooters between the forward laser cannons are another feature returning from the older model, as pressing the bodywork in front of the cockpit will launch both missiles. The trigger is quite well disguised, although I wish the launchers could have been recessed slightly and better hidden beneath the nose armour.
In addition, the shape of the armour is not ideal. Though I love the use of 2x5 wedge slopes at the corners, but the bodywork should be angled all the way round, so curved slopes are rather out of place. Perhaps the 1x2x2/3 slopes introduced in 2024 could have been used along each side, for instance.
One advantage of the reduced size is that the printed canopy now appears more in proportion with the rest of the fuselage, relative to the 2016 version. I like how the canopy is sunk into the bodywork, hence the need for a Technic button behind the cockpit, which pops the canopy open slightly for ease of access, as pictured below.
There is room for one minifigure inside, which is enough at this scale. However, I wish they did not have to lean back so much for the canopy to close, particularly with the stickered console a fair distance away. Sadly, the cockpit cannot really be any deeper without taking space from the passenger bay underneath.
I think the passenger bay is another improvement on 75155 Rebel U-wing Fighter. Again, this version is smaller, but its colours and integration with the upper fuselage are certainly cleaner and the doors include functional windows this time! The pale yellow details are a superb touch too, found across the vessel.
Among my favourite features of the U-wing is its ventral window, giving the pilot a clear view of wherever they are preparing to land. Unfortunately, you cannot actually see all the way through into the cockpit and the windows on either side are not included, but the single trans-clear panel still looks reasonable from the outside.
The doors slide onscreen and I would have liked them to do the same here, although a sliding mechanism would occupy more space than hinges, so this design makes sense. However, the access could be better and I think constructing this whole module to be easily removable would be an effective solution.
There is only space for one minifigure inside the troop compartment and they cannot stand up, which is disappointing. This section could be modified to accommodate another character and the weapon storage towards the back is welcome, although I was still expecting more room on board, even at this scale.
A basic Technic structure supports the U-wing's four engines. The blue, grey and bright yellow details on the engines look good and their cylindrical shape is fairly accurate. The nacelles are spread slightly too far apart, however, to accommodate the opened S-foils. While thinner S-foils would have been ideal, a three-plate thickness is needed to strengthen them.
2x2 curved corner tiles form the circular reactor situated between the engines, surrounded by grille tiles. These tiles work perfectly for the U-wing's radiator system and continue across the back. The angled rear panel is attached with click hinges and can fold down, which could offer extra storage, though I am not sure it was designed with that in mind.
Overall
The recent trend of scaling down various Star Wars vehicles has positive and negative results, typically keeping prices lower, although sometimes at the cost of details or functionality. 75399 Rebel U-wing Starfighter manages to avoid those negative effects in general, as the shape and external details remain equivalent to the bigger model released in 2016.
In fact, the only major drawback is the relative lack of space inside, especially in the passenger bay. However, I think that is a fair compromise, as the price of £59.99, $69.99 or €69.99 seems reasonable and the minifigure selection is appealing too, with three of the four provided likely to remain exclusive.
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I love this set. I know it has some issues in accuracy, but it's just the right size for me to add to my small Rebel Alliance (basically this, 75301, 75357, 75204, 3 copies of 40755 and some speeders). The original Rogue One version was nice but quite a bit larger. I love how stable the wings feel when you click the Mixel joints together. Very swooshable indeed!
Gonna need this one, despite not collecting SW since the original run. I need my fix of Andor!
75155 is only around 60 more pieces but feels so much bigger and better, crazy.
@dimc said:
"Gonna need this one, despite not collecting SW since the original run. I need my fix of Andor!"
Andor really deserves more sets. It's a shame this is only the second one.
Always love a good alphabet fighter. I remember long, long ago someone doing an alphabet fighter MOC project to "fill in" the missing letters. This was before the E-, U-, and V- had been introduced in the continuity.
@xboxtravis7992 said:
" @dimc said:
"Gonna need this one, despite not collecting SW since the original run. I need my fix of Andor!"
Andor really deserves more sets. It's a shame this is only the second one."
It really is. I get that there isn't as much that lends itself well; there aren't many amazing ships (Luthen's ship when?) but the figs are OUTSTANDING. I'd love a Mon, Luthen with alt hair and garb, Kleya, Bix, Brasso, Vel, Cinta, Maarva, Partagaz, plus some alt outfits for Cass like the first one for Ghorman.
@dimc said:
"Gonna need this one, despite not collecting SW since the original run. I need my fix of Andor!"
What do you mean by the "original run"? Like, 1999?
@Username28 said:
" @dimc said:
"Gonna need this one, despite not collecting SW since the original run. I need my fix of Andor!"
What do you mean by the "original run"? Like, 1999?"
Yup. X-wing, B-wing, speeder bikes, snowspeeder, sets like that.
I think the new one looks much sleeker than the old one.
That being said, it is odd how there's just a solid box in the interior with nothing in it. Perhaps they wanted to limit how many figures you can put in there as there is indeed only space for one in the troop bay.
They should've designed it in such a way that the cockpit and troop bay are connected like in the source material. That way, if the pilot was positioned more in the front, he could've sat upright and could look through both the top and bottom windscreens. Then there would've been room for one, maybe even two figures behind him.
Excellent review!
I also have the 2016 version and I wanted the new Andor edition for the minifigures (of course) but also to build a version of the Stinger Mantis MOC designed by codyaner.bricks (Rebrickable.com) from the game Jedi Survivor to display with my Cal Kestis minifigure!
@ra226 said:
"Always love a good alphabet fighter. I remember long, long ago someone doing an alphabet fighter MOC project to "fill in" the missing letters. This was before the E-, U-, and V- had been introduced in the continuity."
Robot Chicken's Q-wing comes to mind...
I only want Deedra and another of those Droids
I want Dedra and K-2SO, but as I have the older U-Wing, this fails one to satisfy. Less can be more, but mostly, less is just less. Maybe at a high discount, but first, I want to see if the droid will appear as magazine gift. There's some time left till december '26.
Ron McPhatty has a nice zero extra parts mod that lets the pilot sit upright and fits two minifigs in the troop bay, including one standing upright.
I can’t help but feel that a vehicle designed for personnel transport should have significantly more interior space.
@560heliport said:
" @ra226 said:
"Always love a good alphabet fighter. I remember long, long ago someone doing an alphabet fighter MOC project to "fill in" the missing letters. This was before the E-, U-, and V- had been introduced in the continuity."
Robot Chicken's Q-wing comes to mind..."
Don't make me puke.
I know lots of people have been complaining about this set, but personally I love it, and have no complaints. It's a solid set all round.
Anorexic starfighter with good figs. The size doesn't permit much play inside which is important for Rogue One. Too bad we didn't get Syril. Too bad they cheaped-out on Dedra's legs.
Too bad Andor hasn't received more attention from Lego. It's a remarkable addition to the SW universe, and I'm excited to hope it will continue to point the franchise in a thrilling direction.
On the whole, this set doesn't suffer as poorly from cheap chibi compromises as 75402 .
@Mister_Jonny said:
"I can’t help but feel that a vehicle designed for personnel transport should have significantly more interior space."
like Ahsoka's shuttle that only fits a pilot!
@Ryangaff said:
" @Mister_Jonny said:
"I can’t help but feel that a vehicle designed for personnel transport should have significantly more interior space."
like Ahsoka's shuttle that only fits a pilot!"
Yes, especially considering how big the interior is in the show!
Let's be honest here, what sets have ever been anywhere close to minifig scale? Castles are laughably the size of houses. Spaceships are all insanely tiny comparatively. Cars are silly small, flagships are the size of sloops or slightly bigger. Trees are bushes, weapons are massive. The rowboat is about the only thing that works as a dinghy.
I'm OK with them working out the proportions and having some play value and making it feel affordable for what you get. UCS sets are about the closest to minifig scale, and I could count modulars in there as UCS buildings. But that's frankly silly for a toy company to try to do outside of the UCS line. I can't swoosh a UCS falcon without a lot of anxiety!
Would kill for the TIE avenger
I found it helpful to browse Cap's review of the Rogue One version.
https://brickset.com/article/23688/review-75155-rebel-u-wing-fighter
I like the figures and the price but the cockpit and cargo hold really put me off.
Looks decent, but I already have 75155, and I like that one more, so I'll be skipping this one.
Excited to see K-2SO back! He's one of my favorite SW droids, and I missed out on him last time. I'm gonna try to get 75434 one of these days. I'm glad they didn't get rid of the Imperial logos on his shoulders.
@dimc said:
"Let's be honest here, what sets have ever been anywhere close to minifig scale? Castles are laughably the size of houses. Spaceships are all insanely tiny comparatively. Cars are silly small, flagships are the size of sloops or slightly bigger. Trees are bushes, weapons are massive. The rowboat is about the only thing that works as a dinghy.
I'm OK with them working out the proportions and having some play value and making it feel affordable for what you get. UCS sets are about the closest to minifig scale, and I could count modulars in there as UCS buildings. But that's frankly silly for a toy company to try to do outside of the UCS line. I can't swoosh a UCS falcon without a lot of anxiety!"
I have actually addressed the minifigure-scale topic, at least as it pertains to Star Wars, in another article: https://brickset.com/article/113611
I want a TIE Interdictor!
What’s with the three stacked 2x2 plates in the troop bay? Seems oddly in the way for a second seat, is it supposed to be a crate? And if so, why not just use the crate piece?
@CapnRex101 said:
" @dimc said:
"Let's be honest here, what sets have ever been anywhere close to minifig scale? Castles are laughably the size of houses. Spaceships are all insanely tiny comparatively. Cars are silly small, flagships are the size of sloops or slightly bigger. Trees are bushes, weapons are massive. The rowboat is about the only thing that works as a dinghy.
I'm OK with them working out the proportions and having some play value and making it feel affordable for what you get. UCS sets are about the closest to minifig scale, and I could count modulars in there as UCS buildings. But that's frankly silly for a toy company to try to do outside of the UCS line. I can't swoosh a UCS falcon without a lot of anxiety!"
I have actually addressed the minifigure-scale topic, at least as it pertains to Star Wars, in another article: https://brickset.com/article/113611"
I had forgotten that awesome article, thanks!
The U-Wing would greatly benefit from a UCS set, in the sense that it would likely be very close to minifig scale, like Slave I and the Falcon. A bunch of figs - Cassian, Bix, Wilmon, Melshi, etc. Releasing it to coincide with the finale of Andor S2 would have been excellent, but next year will mark a decade since Rogue One, so it could coincide with that, assuming the film is rereleased in cinemas.
More sets for Andor should have been forthcoming: a haulcraft with Luthen, Kleya, Bix even; a Partisan X-Wing or transport, with Saw and Wilmon plus a few others; I'm sure others have had good ideas for additional Andor-based sets.
@furiothecat said:
"I'm sure others have had good ideas for additional Andor-based sets."
Ghorman Massacre and the "Vader wouldn't tolerate this" scenes.
Andor might be the only show that LEGO has adapted that covers the consequences of such atrocities. People will point to Stranger Things as gorier, but Stranger Things had gore for edginess and shock value. It didn't deal with the repercussions of genocide or what's attempted on Bix.
I think we can all agree that all Lego sw ships and vehicles that are downsized are most of the time worse than their predecessors, but this is actually pretty decent for a downsize, at least on the exterior. Great review CapnRex!
@CapnRex101 said:
" @dimc said:
"Let's be honest here, what sets have ever been anywhere close to minifig scale? Castles are laughably the size of houses. Spaceships are all insanely tiny comparatively. Cars are silly small, flagships are the size of sloops or slightly bigger. Trees are bushes, weapons are massive. The rowboat is about the only thing that works as a dinghy.
I'm OK with them working out the proportions and having some play value and making it feel affordable for what you get. UCS sets are about the closest to minifig scale, and I could count modulars in there as UCS buildings. But that's frankly silly for a toy company to try to do outside of the UCS line. I can't swoosh a UCS falcon without a lot of anxiety!"
I have actually addressed the minifigure-scale topic, at least as it pertains to Star Wars, in another article: https://brickset.com/article/113611"
LMAO this is dorky as hell.
@dimc said:
" @CapnRex101 said:
" @dimc said:
"Let's be honest here, what sets have ever been anywhere close to minifig scale? Castles are laughably the size of houses. Spaceships are all insanely tiny comparatively. Cars are silly small, flagships are the size of sloops or slightly bigger. Trees are bushes, weapons are massive. The rowboat is about the only thing that works as a dinghy.
I'm OK with them working out the proportions and having some play value and making it feel affordable for what you get. UCS sets are about the closest to minifig scale, and I could count modulars in there as UCS buildings. But that's frankly silly for a toy company to try to do outside of the UCS line. I can't swoosh a UCS falcon without a lot of anxiety!"
I have actually addressed the minifigure-scale topic, at least as it pertains to Star Wars, in another article: https://brickset.com/article/113611"
LMAO this is dorky as hell. "
Welcome to my world!
See; I don't see the 'U-Wing' as "a fighter". More of "a transport"/"Light Cargo"/"Light Freighter"...just me?:)
Fitting review for this day, as we all await the series finale. Isn't this ship supposed to be a troop transporter? The size of the troop bay is pathetic. Why is a gray block taking up half the space? Is there a reason for that?
you guys interview Lego designers quite frequently, can you p l e a s e raise the issue of the terrible light-on-dark printing quality! idk just tell them its unbecome of the "number 1 toy brand in the world" or whatever, have them pass it on to the relevant department, just as long as Lego finally commit to fixing this!
@ra226 this sounds kinda unlikely since the E-Wing was introduced in 1992
@ra226 said:"Always love a good alphabet fighter. I remember long, long ago someone doing an alphabet fighter MOC project to "fill in" the missing letters. This was before the E-, U-, and V- had been introduced in the continuity."
Ah yes, the Alphabet Project. I was a regular visitor to FBTB back then; haven't been in years. although, as @Ephseb points out, the E-Wing wasn't part of the Project, as there was already one in the EU; Disney just brought it back.
@CapnRex101 said:
" @dimc said:
" @CapnRex101 said:
" @dimc said:
"Let's be honest here, what sets have ever been anywhere close to minifig scale? Castles are laughably the size of houses. Spaceships are all insanely tiny comparatively. Cars are silly small, flagships are the size of sloops or slightly bigger. Trees are bushes, weapons are massive. The rowboat is about the only thing that works as a dinghy.
I'm OK with them working out the proportions and having some play value and making it feel affordable for what you get. UCS sets are about the closest to minifig scale, and I could count modulars in there as UCS buildings. But that's frankly silly for a toy company to try to do outside of the UCS line. I can't swoosh a UCS falcon without a lot of anxiety!"
I have actually addressed the minifigure-scale topic, at least as it pertains to Star Wars, in another article: https://brickset.com/article/113611"
LMAO this is dorky as hell. "
Welcome to my world!"
Yes, own your dorkiness!
@CapnRex101 said:
" @dimc said:
" @CapnRex101 said:
" @dimc said:
"Let's be honest here, what sets have ever been anywhere close to minifig scale? Castles are laughably the size of houses. Spaceships are all insanely tiny comparatively. Cars are silly small, flagships are the size of sloops or slightly bigger. Trees are bushes, weapons are massive. The rowboat is about the only thing that works as a dinghy.
I'm OK with them working out the proportions and having some play value and making it feel affordable for what you get. UCS sets are about the closest to minifig scale, and I could count modulars in there as UCS buildings. But that's frankly silly for a toy company to try to do outside of the UCS line. I can't swoosh a UCS falcon without a lot of anxiety!"
I have actually addressed the minifigure-scale topic, at least as it pertains to Star Wars, in another article: https://brickset.com/article/113611"
LMAO this is dorky as hell. "
Welcome to my world!"
Love this kind of research and data. Somewhere I have a spreadsheet of the makeup of jobs of the Town theme in the mid 80s. Eventually I'll finish it and probably post it on reddit. Could drop it here if y'all want.
Given the purpose of the U-wing as a ship and its narrative role on-screen, I think this set is unfortunately a failure.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @ra226 said:"Always love a good alphabet fighter. I remember long, long ago someone doing an alphabet fighter MOC project to "fill in" the missing letters. This was before the E-, U-, and V- had been introduced in the continuity."
Ah yes, the Alphabet Project. I was a regular visitor to FBTB back then; haven't been in years. although, as @Ephseb points out, the E-Wing wasn't part of the Project, as there was already one in the EU; Disney just brought it back.
"
You're right--I thought I remembered seeing it on Lugnet, but looks like it was on FBTB. Could have been both--I didn't realize how big a deal it was at the time, but I see it mentioned on slashdot and other places. Anyway, if anyone's curious, search for Jon Palmer's Zemi .net on archive .org.
@dimc said:
" @xboxtravis7992 said:
" @dimc said:
"Gonna need this one, despite not collecting SW since the original run. I need my fix of Andor!"
Andor really deserves more sets. It's a shame this is only the second one."
It really is. I get that there isn't as much that lends itself well; there aren't many amazing ships (Luthen's ship when?) but the figs are OUTSTANDING. I'd love a Mon, Luthen with alt hair and garb, Kleya, Bix, Brasso, Vel, Cinta, Maarva, Partagaz, plus some alt outfits for Cass like the first one for Ghorman. "
In fact, they may well release a TIE Avenger. Also, the Security Army Troopers are perfect for the battle pack, and the transport they used on Ghorman or Mina-Rau can be used as a build. Furthermore, the Army Troopers actually have the same armor as the ISB Tactical Agent, and you just need to release it in black, and the helmet was Han Solo's in set 75211.
There won't be many sets, of course, but TIE Avenger will fit into the next January/May wave, and the battle pack could come out in the summer of 2026.
I think it would be nice to judge these downscaled sets on their own, without knowing about the larger previous sets.
This one would hold up OK then methinks.
Still I am surprised they couldn't make this a bit roomier. Like the earlier Ferrix set. That is a tiny set but a nice build and spacious on the inside.
Bad and non-exsisting printing is still inexcusable.
I will set a price alert on this and maybe get it when (if) the next wave disappoints (again).
I like it except for the unavoidable issue that Cassian's chin is far narrower than a minifig head can ever be. But that can't be helped.
After watching the last three episodes I still think that the hair of Cassian is not matching (too short). Also I don't see the need of a generic ISB agent based on a 20 mins scene. They could have made it to a great Partagaz or Heert minifigure with minimum effort (and zero cost).
2 things I question about this - first being, its not a great looking ship (that's on star wars, not LEGO), so I don't personally get the appeal of it. But what I question LEGO on, is why they make it with the blue/white scheme, which looks reasonable to the source material, and then use grey for the the underside?? Shouldn't it be the same color as the rest of the ship? I feel like the underside should also be white to match. Or maybe do light grey/blue for the whole ship and omit the white. I don't like the inconsistency with the colors on it at all.
@chief7575 said:
"2 things I question about this - first being, its not a great looking ship (that's on star wars, not LEGO), so I don't personally get the appeal of it. But what I question LEGO on, is why they make it with the blue/white scheme, which looks reasonable to the source material, and then use grey for the the underside?? Shouldn't it be the same color as the rest of the ship? I feel like the underside should also be white to match. Or maybe do light grey/blue for the whole ship and omit the white. I don't like the inconsistency with the colors on it at all. "
I haven't seen Andor season 2, but in Rogue One, the underside of the fuselage is grey.
@560heliport said:
" @chief7575 said:
"2 things I question about this - first being, its not a great looking ship (that's on star wars, not LEGO), so I don't personally get the appeal of it. But what I question LEGO on, is why they make it with the blue/white scheme, which looks reasonable to the source material, and then use grey for the the underside?? Shouldn't it be the same color as the rest of the ship? I feel like the underside should also be white to match. Or maybe do light grey/blue for the whole ship and omit the white. I don't like the inconsistency with the colors on it at all. "
I haven't seen Andor season 2, but in Rogue One, the underside of the fuselage is grey."
Ok - thanks for the response! I truly didn't remember the ship and thought it was all the same color and not grey underneath, especially from some photos I brought up. I will accept my memory as faulty and incorrect. I guess its just me not liking the ship so much. whoops. It happens!
This being smaller is definitely a bummer but I don't think the last one was anywhere close to minifig scale either and I think the proportions on this one are a bit better.
Debating picking this up rn as a treat lol
AFOLs: "Lego should stop downsizing Star Wars sets!"
Many of those same AFOLs: "I don't have enough space for my Lego Star Wars collection!"
I'm just joshing; detail is nice, sure, but so sometimes less is more.
@ninjabiomech said:
"This being smaller is definitely a bummer but I don't think the last one was anywhere close to minifig scale either and I think the proportions on this one are a bit better..."
Per Cap, the previous version was much closer to minifigure-scale:
U-wing Starfighter
Canon length: 23.99m
Minifigure-scale: 57.99cm
Nearest model: 44cm ( 75155 Rebel U-wing Fighter)
I'm not a big Star Wars fan but Andor is an incredible show and I need that Dedra minifigure!! I really wish we got more Andor sets, I agree with others that we really need more minifigures. My top picks are art gallery Luthen, Mon Mothma, and Kleya at the very least. It would be a damn shame if Mon's incredible outfits were never represented in LEGO form, those are the best costumes I've seen in any Star Wars film or TV show!
Didn't pick up the 2016 U-Wing so I'm happy to have another chance, but I do wish the interior space was bigger since it's a troop carrier. The overall design looks great though.
Bought this set for the May deals and don't regret it, looks great, unusual rebel ship captured well by Lego. I've since modded using the Ron mcphatty instructions as a template and can now sit a pilot in the proper position with added space in the cargo bay. All this while maintaining the great look of the original build. Either modded or not modded looks striking on display.
@Zakalwe72 said:
"Bought this set for the May deals and don't regret it, looks great, unusual rebel ship captured well by Lego. I've since modded using the Ron mcphatty instructions as a template and can now sit a pilot in the proper position with added space in the cargo bay. All this while maintaining the great look of the original build. Either modded or not modded looks striking on display."
Would you mind elaborating on how sturdy it is after modding? I'd probably want to swoosh it from time to time ;)
Genuinely surprised by the price of this; that it isn't higher given the number of figures!
I didn't get the first one, but may well get this. I'm not bothered about Andor, but Rogue 1 was great and I really like this K-2SO figure.
@sipuss said:
" @Zakalwe72 said:
"Bought this set for the May deals and don't regret it, looks great, unusual rebel ship captured well by Lego. I've since modded using the Ron mcphatty instructions as a template and can now sit a pilot in the proper position with added space in the cargo bay. All this while maintaining the great look of the original build. Either modded or not modded looks striking on display."
Would you mind elaborating on how sturdy it is after modding? I'd probably want to swoosh it from time to time ;)"
Hi sipuss, it still feels as sturdy to me as before. Main mod is removing the big black plate from the cockpit, surrounding support is fine. I made my own very minor mods to help the windscreen piece sit better and used my own Lego for this and some additional greebling. I have fiddled about with the set whilst doing this and can confirm it's still swooshable ??
@sipuss said:
" @Zakalwe72 said:
"Bought this set for the May deals and don't regret it, looks great, unusual rebel ship captured well by Lego. I've since modded using the Ron mcphatty instructions as a template and can now sit a pilot in the proper position with added space in the cargo bay. All this while maintaining the great look of the original build. Either modded or not modded looks striking on display."
Would you mind elaborating on how sturdy it is after modding? I'd probably want to swoosh it from time to time ;)"
Yes, swooshability is all-important.
@Zakalwe72 said:
" @sipuss said:
" @Zakalwe72 said:
"Bought this set for the May deals and don't regret it, looks great, unusual rebel ship captured well by Lego. I've since modded using the Ron mcphatty instructions as a template and can now sit a pilot in the proper position with added space in the cargo bay. All this while maintaining the great look of the original build. Either modded or not modded looks striking on display."
Would you mind elaborating on how sturdy it is after modding? I'd probably want to swoosh it from time to time ;)"
Hi sipuss, it still feels as sturdy to me as before. Main mod is removing the big black plate from the cockpit, surrounding support is fine. I made my own very minor mods to help the windscreen piece sit better and used my own Lego for this and some additional greebling. I have fiddled about with the set whilst doing this and can confirm it's still swooshable ??
"
Thanks for the reply. Might just skip the official build altogether then and go with the mod out of the box.
Building it now, always up for an Andor set, need more though, Luthens ship, the advanced Tie prototype, the Interceptor Star Destroyer we saw at the end of Season 1, plenty of open goals available.
I shall put Dedra on the display shelf alongside Syrill, just need to find a way to make Syrill's mother...
I actually went out and bought this set upon reading the review, and I have to say, in person it does have a good presence as a set.
One thing I noticed about the white printing on Dedra's legs is that the white isn't even terrible, upon comparison you can see that LEGO's white bricks are actually off-white. In this instance I wish LEGO's white more closely matched the bright Imperial white instead.
Also, I believe it is spelt "complimented" with an I :)
@jmupton2000 said:
"Building it now, always up for an Andor set, need more though, Luthens ship, the advanced Tie prototype, the Interceptor Star Destroyer we saw at the end of Season 1, plenty of open goals available.
I shall put Dedra on the display shelf alongside Syrill, just need to find a way to make Syrill's mother..."
https://brickset.com/minifigs/sw0703
@Torrent_Studios said:
"I actually went out and bought this set upon reading the review, and I have to say, in person it does have a good presence as a set.
One thing I noticed about the white printing on Dedra's legs is that the white isn't even terrible, upon comparison you can see that LEGO's white bricks are actually off-white. In this instance I wish LEGO's white more closely matched the bright Imperial white instead.
Also, I believe it is spelt "complimented" with an I :)"
Nice catch. The change to 'compliment' was the perfect complement to the review, and a compliment to your knowledge of grammar and attention to detail.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @Torrent_Studios said:
"I actually went out and bought this set upon reading the review, and I have to say, in person it does have a good presence as a set.
One thing I noticed about the white printing on Dedra's legs is that the white isn't even terrible, upon comparison you can see that LEGO's white bricks are actually off-white. In this instance I wish LEGO's white more closely matched the bright Imperial white instead.
Also, I believe it is spelt "complimented" with an I :)"
Nice catch. The change to 'compliment' was the perfect complement to the review, and a compliment to your knowledge of grammar and attention to detail. "
Thank you for your compliment about my comment about the change from "complement" to "compliment" which also serves as a complement to my comment.
I get the current tendency towards down-sizing (and, mostly, I understand it) but it feels very out of place here. The U-wing just *isn’t* a single seat fighter. 75155 was *already* downsized from what it should have been, with a dual-seat cockpit and more passenger space. This new version takes that to extremes. 75155 just about worked; this version is *too* compromised.
The minifigs are (mostly) good and the updated K2 is great. I love the attention to detail of including the Imperial insignia on his shoulders. It’s a shame that wasn’t followed through elsewhere. Dedra’s minifig is a barn-door case for using double-moulded legs with white hips and upper legs and black “boots.” Why the opted to do it this way is beyond me. Her legs already have printing anyway and looking it the relative cost of these parts on Pick a Brick it really would not have substantially change the overall cost of the set. Poor decision and a missed opportunity.
@ra226 said:
"Always love a good alphabet fighter. I remember long, long ago someone doing an alphabet fighter MOC project to "fill in" the missing letters. This was before the E-, U-, and V- had been introduced in the continuity."
When would that have been? The E-wing was around since 92.
@ThoughtLash said:
" @ra226 said:
"Always love a good alphabet fighter. I remember long, long ago someone doing an alphabet fighter MOC project to "fill in" the missing letters. This was before the E-, U-, and V- had been introduced in the continuity."
When would that have been? The E-wing was around since 92."
I'm pretty sure that @ra226 misremembered, as I'm pretty sure that the Alphabet Project didn't do an E-Wing.
@TheOtherMike said:
"I'm pretty sure that @ra226 misremembered, as I'm pretty sure that the Alphabet Project didn't do an E-Wing."
This :)
In my defense, it -was- 20 years ago!
@ra226 said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"I'm pretty sure that @ra226 misremembered, as I'm pretty sure that the Alphabet Project didn't do an E-Wing."
This :)
In my defense, it -was- 20 years ago!"
Which is why I was only pretty sure, rather than positive.
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