Review: 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship
Posted by CapnRex101,
Ten years have passed since the last minifigure-scale Republic Gunship was released and there has been significant demand for a new version recently. 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship thus seems interesting, although this colour scheme was unexpected.
The vibrant livery of the Coruscant Guard looks excellent, but some have reasonably queried whether such a little-known design was a good choice. Also, this vehicle is smaller than its immediate predecessors, which may compromise its accuracy. Nevertheless, the return of a minifigure-scale Republic Gunship is very welcome.
Summary
75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship, 1,083 pieces.
£129.99 / $139.99 / €149.99 | 12.0p / 12.9c / 13.8c per piece.
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Although far from faultless, the Coruscant Guard Gunship is generally well-executed
- Accurate proportions and colours
- Good size for play
- Interesting livery choice
- Palpatine and Padmé minifigures
- Limited interior access
- Empty space under cockpits
- Commander Fox minifigure is poor
- Quite expensive
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigures
Chancellor Palpatine has appeared in surprisingly few Prequel Trilogy sets and none since 2014. This minifigure is therefore welcome and looks superb, wearing his predominantly dark red garb from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith. The detail across his robes is attractive and the dress element looks splendid, continuing the designs from the torso.
Similarly, only six Padmé Amidala minifigures have been produced before. This edition wears the senator's travel garb, which appears several times throughout Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The whole ensemble corresponds with the animated series, as the dark red jacket features an appropriate badge and reddish brown gloves are present too. However, the hairstyle should be longer.
Also, the double-sided head returns from many previous minifigures and does not really suit Padmé, in my opinion. This character certainly warrants a unique head, but comes equipped with a pearl silver blaster pistol, at least. Palpatine's head is new, displaying a gentle smile on one side and an evil grimace on the other, while the chancellor's tan hair element also works well.
The new Commander Fox minifigure has attracted a lot of criticism and obviously has some significant problems. A strong argument could be made that dark red would be a better colour choice than the standard brighter shade, although this colour is suitable for the Shock Troopers and I understand the desire for consistency between the three Clone Trooper minifigures.
However, the white printing on the torso has a decidedly pink hue, which is very noticeable in contrast with the legs. Also, the central section of Fox's chest armour should be red instead of white and his knee protectors are the wrong colour as well. These miscoloured details are fairly minor flaws, but they should have been identified before the minifigure went into production.
The printed kama is disappointing too, when similar fabric components remain in use in other themes, such as Marvel and DREAMZzz. The minifigure leaves much to be desired and I find the decision to include Commander Fox strange as well, since the heroic Commander Thorn is more closely associated with this version of the Republic Gunship.
Fortunately, the pair of Coruscant Guard Clone Troopers fare better than their commanding officer. The decoration across their armour looks fantastic, particularly with the red stripes on their helmets and legs. Dual-moulded legs would have been ideal and avoided the gap in the red band across the troopers' lower legs, but dual-moulding seems to be limited to bigger Star Wars sets at the moment, sadly.
While the addition of holes for accessories is practical, I continue to prefer the older phase II helmets because their design was more faithful to the source material. Even so, these Shock Troopers are probably my favourite use of the updated helmet to date. As normal, both figures include the standard Clone Trooper head and are armed with blaster rifles.
The Completed Model
LEGO has developed smaller versions of multiple popular vehicles recently, now including the Republic Gunship. 75021 Republic Gunship was produced ten years ago and measures 38cm long, while the modern equivalent is only 30cm long, excluding the laser cannons in both cases. Although there are certain compromises, the silhouette of the LAAT/i remains accurate and its size is only slightly smaller than minifigure-scale.
Also, many of the expected features remain intact, beginning with the laser cannons mounted on the nose. These are fully articulated and securely connected using clips. The shape of the surrounding armour is appealing too, but the transition between these slopes and the angled panels underneath the twin cockpits seems awkward because the panels are too pronounced.
The panels are attached using Technic beams and can be opened to reveal a space under the cockpit assembly. This storage area has contained a small command centre or additional flick-fire missiles previously, but is empty here, which feels like a missed opportunity. However, the dark bluish grey details and stickered Republic symbol on the exterior are effective.
While much of the Republic Gunship can be scaled down with relative flexibility, the cockpits must still accommodate minifigures. They are therefore slightly oversized, although space for the minifigures is more important than their proportions. However, I do find this combination of white and light bluish grey elements odd because white alone would have sufficed.
A retractable carrying handle is positioned behind the cockpits. This is a welcome addition for play and the handle feels quite strong, but the transport tends to tip backwards, as much of its weight is located towards the rear. Furthermore, the handle does not drop as far as I would like into the fuselage, so remains conspicuous even once retracted.
Even though I think the traditional Republic Gunship would have offered broader appeal than this example, the dark red and white colours are striking. I love the brick-built stripes on either flank, making good use of 2x2 triangular tiles and corresponding with the onscreen vessel. The doors rest neatly against the fuselage as well, improving on earlier Republic Gunship designs there.
Technic levers control the doors from the back, so they can be opened together. This function works smoothly and the Technic pieces are not too obvious, thanks in particular to their muted colours. Moreover, I like the adjustable rear laser cannon and the exhausts, again reflecting the source material.
Unfortunately, the design of the doors restricts access to the troop compartment. They should divide and the forward sections slide towards the nose, but each door is instead assembled as one large panel instead. While I understand the need for simplification at this scale, easy access to the interior is essential too, so this is frustrating.
Access may be difficult, but there is ample room inside. There is comfortably enough space for eight minifigures to stand without any modification, or even more after replacing the tiles on the floor with plates. Admittedly, the bottom of the Technic carrying handle is exposed, hanging from the ceiling inside the troop bay, although this is not really noticeable.
A few accessories can be stored in compartments on either side of the Republic Gunship and the rear hatches opens, so minifigures can disembark at the back. The ramp is attached using click hinges and accurately includes another Republic symbol, showing great attention to detail. I am pleased with the neat seams between the doors and the ramp too, again bettering earlier models.
The engine nacelles are similarly smooth, narrowing towards the front and including a couple of black parts to recreate carbon scoring around the missile launchers. However, the missile belts between the engines are omitted and that section of the Republic Gunship seems rather bland. There is an opportunity for modification here, but such updates should be unnecessary.
LEGO has found a consistent method for attaching the wings on Republic Gunships, using a single Technic axle for each wing on even the massive 75309 Republic Gunship and now this vessel. The shape of the wings matches the original vehicle, while the brick-built pattern on top looks nice as well, without involving the stickers applied here on previous sets.
Although there are areas where this Republic Gunship surpasses those developed before, the composite beam turrets at the wingtips are not among them. I appreciate the approximation of the original turrets' spherical shape and these incorporate a new 2x2 inverted round tile, which is interesting. However, the stud shooters look awkward and would have been better positioned where the missile belts should be, in my opinion.
Overall
I have been looking forward to a new minifigure-scale Republic Gunship and 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship is certainly not what I envisaged. However, I am impressed with this design on the whole, which strikes a good balance between detail and size. The proportions of the model are accurate and there is plenty of space for minifigures to ride on board as well.
However, there are areas for improvement and I have mixed feelings about the choice of livery. While the colours are appealing and I applaud LEGO for attempting something new, the classic Republic Gunship design is more versatile. In addition, the price of £129.99, $139.99 or €149.99 is expensive, particularly with only five minifigures, but I still consider this is a worthy purchase once discounted.
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51 comments on this article
1) I am glad you pointed out Padmé's faceprint. It's not acceptable to re-use another one from a major character in the same Theme. She got a unique faceprint 10 (TEN) years ago. I want a Lego designer/employee/whoever decides this to justify to me why they didn't remake her 2013 head.
2) The only thing I want out of this set is Palpy, let's see if he appears elsewhere (I doubt it)
3) The fact that Lego still doesn't want to afford at least 3 layers of white printing on different-coloured bricks is appaling and reflects extremely poorly on them. No dual molded legs for clones - granted, not too big of a deal. But at least convince us that you're trying to make something presentable with the prints. Also, given the ridiculous price increases, it is not too much to ask to bring back Cloth Kamas, they were much better than the thin line of print on the side of the legs that just cuts off, and whoever doesn't like/want them can just take them off.
$140 for a very poor quality set.
Lego's attention to detail is wildly inconsistent. they'll include tiny details like the republic logos between the cockpits but at the same time mess up the paint job on a named character. Fox' kneepads and diaphragm should be red not white
Suggestion for a future article: recurring heads. The only one that comes to mind is Lex Luthor also being Loki. (There probably needs to be an obvious exception for "same actor, different movie," such that multiple Chris Pratts using the same head is allowed.)
Although honestly, Lego minifigures use simplified cartoon heads with no true facial features like noses or ears. You can only go so far in trying to define facial features before it goes off the rails. Anyone remember Luke Skywalker with all the wrinkles on his face?
" @Ephseb : 1) I am glad you pointed out Padmé's faceprint. It's not acceptable to re-use another one from a major character in the same Theme. She got a unique faceprint 10 (TEN) years ago. I want a Lego designer/employee/whoever decides this to justify to me why they didn't remake her 2013 head."
***
I remember reading somewhere in the past year or two that LEGO had started using more generic heads for specific characters so that they could be reused in other contexts by kids. This would exaplain that. Yet, this does not explain other minifigs that have their own face design. So I guess I don't know what is going on either.
Some more thoughts:
1) I got the set. It's sturdy and well built and looks good, although I still prefer my modded 7676 . But it's a nice overall set, I think.
2) I'm kind of happy it's smaller than other gunships. I was actually able to find a place to display it, which I was not sure of.
3) 3 out of 4 minifigs are good. Padme's face does not bother me too much, Paplatine is excellent, so are the troopers.
4) But Fox isn't good at all. I'm usually open minded about LEGO's design choices and printing quality issues since a) LEGO does not owe me anything and b) LEGO is first and foremost a toy. But this time, I just don't like the figure at all. It does not look good. I'm even thinking about not displaying it in my Clone collection, which is saying a lot.
If the set costs more than 0.11 it is already expensive, end.
I originally was planning on getting this set, but since I only want to get one gunship, it makes more sense to wait for the standard livery which has more memories for me. Although I do really like the look of this gunship. The Minifigures are the main selling point with that in mind, and I don't particularly need palpatine nor desire the atrocious looking Fox. The Coruscant Guard/Shock troopers are already rumored to be in more sets, so that just leaves Padme with a Jyn Erso head.
Hopefully when they release a new gunship(however many years later that will be), it will be a similar size and build. I like this scale, and there are only a few modifications I would need to make.
@ELH2806 said:
"Lego's attention to detail is wildly inconsistent. they'll include tiny details like the republic logos between the cockpits but at the same time mess up the paint job on a named character. Fox' kneepads and diaphragm should be red not white"
I can only think that some particular issue occurred with the Commander Fox minifigure because it is very unusual for there to be such an obvious mistake. There are sometimes compromises, like the lack of a fabric kama, or debatable decisions, like the shade of red chosen for Fox's armour, but outright errors are rare on minifigures outside new media.
I hope to find out the reason in the near future.
@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
"Although honestly, Lego minifigures use simplified cartoon heads with no true facial features like noses or ears. You can only go so far in trying to define facial features before it goes off the rails. Anyone remember Luke Skywalker with all the wrinkles on his face?"
I know Mark Hamill's face changed after his car crash between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, but it felt weird that LEGO tried to erm... capture that in brick form. Especially since even with his crash scars Mark still looked like a young man in the last two original trilogy films and adding those lines just made him look older and not scarred. The face they use now for Luke is pretty solid at least.
Reading the review, I kind of like this set. Not sure if I like it enough to buy it at this price though. I have the 2002 Gunship still and while that model has aged its not terrible looking beyond some peeling stickers, so I am in no rush for a new set depicting the ship.
@xboxtravis7992 said:
" @ResIpsaLoquitur said:
"Although honestly, Lego minifigures use simplified cartoon heads with no true facial features like noses or ears. You can only go so far in trying to define facial features before it goes off the rails. Anyone remember Luke Skywalker with all the wrinkles on his face?"
I know Mark Hamill's face changed after his car crash between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, but it felt weird that LEGO tried to erm... capture that in brick form. Especially since even with his crash scars Mark still looked like a young man in the last two original trilogy films and adding those lines just made him look older and not scarred. The face they use now for Luke is pretty solid at least.
"
The weird Luke face was exclusive to his Farmboy outfit, the accident from before the filming of TESB has nothing to do with it. They just based it on a promotional image from Hamill in costume smiling straight into the camera because it is the clearest straight on picture of Lukes face from the time of ANH.
“which fees like a missed opportunity.” Lol, still trying to figure out if this is a typo, or a subconscious slip. Great, honest review Cap’n
@Ephseb said:
"1) I am glad you pointed out Padmé's faceprint. It's not acceptable to re-use another one from a major character in the same Theme. She got a unique faceprint 10 (TEN) years ago. I want a Lego designer/employee/whoever decides this to justify to me why they didn't remake her 2013 head."
I came for the Lego Star Wars review, and stayed for the entitlement!
@ICAbricks said:
"I find it kinda hypocritical how LEGO Star Wars fans are hating on the new Phase 2 clone helmets because of the holes, and yet Phase 1 clones and Mandalorians have had helmet holes since the late 2000s and nobody has complained.
Then again it may be because the holes are in a weird position above the ear knobs which makes them look bad. I personally am not too worried about the helmet holes, but I do think they would've looked much better had they been integrated into the ear knobs."
You have explained the exact issue people have and agree with them but call it hypocritical?!
Lego should have molded a new visor piece (that also includes Codys comm antennas which are entirely omitted now btw.) alongside the new helmet with holes so the visor wouldn't sit directly on top of the eyeslit.
@CapnRex101 said:
""Commander Fox... dark red... white printing... pink hue... misprinted details... printed kama... fabric components... The minifigure leaves much to be desired.""
Preach!
I've said it before and I will say it again. Lego's singular distinctive characteristic that contrasts its brand from other brick brands... is its minifigures. Lego really needs to invest the resources to show 'only the best is good enough.' This is especially true with Star Wars.
We are all rapidly running out of space. That's another reason why minifigs are so wildly popular. They don't take up much space.
Good builds are important, too. This mini-city-gunship is good enough that I'll grab a couple once they go on sale. But, minifigs are the key to Lego sales. Give us our cool characters, Lego!
@CapnRex101 also said:
"This storage area has contained a small command centre or additional flick-fire missiles previously, but is empty here..."
Don't forget my favorite addition to 7676, a field bacta tank. Although, the magnetic drop container in 7163 was awesome, too.
@Kynareth said:
" @Ephseb said:
"1) I am glad you pointed out Padmé's faceprint. It's not acceptable to re-use another one from a major character in the same Theme. She got a unique faceprint 10 (TEN) years ago. I want a Lego designer/employee/whoever decides this to justify to me why they didn't remake her 2013 head."
I came for the Lego Star Wars review, and stayed for the entitlement!"
The female lead being treated as generic and an afterthought for a decade is entitlement? Imagine the outcry if they would give the newest Lando figure the head of Biggs Darklighter just because they look similar enough due to their mustaches and it saves them 5 cents per copy to use a head that's currently in production over a new dedicated printed piece.
"the chancellor's tan hair element also works well."
No... No, it doesn't.
A surprise to be sure but a-
welcome?
One?
I like that this set exists. I like me some spaceships with room for multiple minifigs inside. And I like the love for the Clone Wars era.
But the difficulty of accessing it, the empty room in the front and the Fox minifig with his multiple flaws are difficult to get past on their own and just reflect poorly on the set as a whole.
And at that price I'll want to look elsewhere, sorry.
Speaking of Fox, could they have confused the torso and leg design with Thorn? I just looked the character up to remember where he appeared and it struck me as similar.
Maybe the figure was originally going to be Thorn and they made him a Fox last minute?
To be honest, my biggest gripes with this set aren't Fox, but the frustrating shaping of the hull. The panels around the prow stick out too far, making the geometry of the nose of the gunship feel much less sleek, and the tops of the bay doors not being flush with the fuselage are equally blocky.
@CapnRex101 :
Looking at this set review, I'm a little afraid to ask, but will there be an "official Brickset" review one of last year's flagship SW set the 75337 AT-TE Walker?
@McBrightside said:
"To be honest, my biggest gripes with this set aren't Fox, but the frustrating shaping of the hull. The panels around the prow stick out too far, making the geometry of the nose of the gunship feel much less sleek, and the tops of the bay doors not being flush with the fuselage are equally blocky. "
Exactly. The base design is worse than any figures, functions or the color of the hull could be. It feels more at home in the 2005 era of sets than anything modern. This is why I am voting for a minifig scale UCS Gunship in the poll right now. If this mainline exclusive can't even come close to an adequate design how else will we ever get a Gunship with actual curves on its nose?
@beige said:
"This set is the kind of Star Wars set I would get, because I don't care about the minifigs, or innacuracies but I ain't paying £130 pounds for that.
Also, unrelated, but was there not a review for 71799 , or did I miss it?
Edit: Is this a clone wars set or some of that nonsense, because I don't remember those stormtroopers from the films?"
Nonsense, gramps!
@beige said:
"This set is the kind of Star Wars set I would get, because I don't care about the minifigs, or innacuracies but I ain't paying £130 pounds for that.
Also, unrelated, but was there not a review for 71799 , or did I miss it?
Edit: Is this a clone wars set or some of that nonsense, because I don't remember those stormtroopers from the films?"
Yes it’s clone wars, no it’s not nonsense, yes it’s possibly the best bit of Star Wars TV outside of the original trilogy, no it’s not stormtroopers it’s clone troopers.
I think I covered everything there.
This review has reminded me to pay closer attention to things. The printed kama on the Fox minifig ruins my plans to buy a second copy to make a Thorn. The legs on the would-be Thorn would look weird. But... I could use a Coruscant Guard minifig from 75046 to make Thorn... had I copy of 75046 >_<
Karabast!
@Slobrojoe said:
" @beige said:
"This set is the kind of Star Wars set I would get, because I don't care about the minifigs, or innacuracies but I ain't paying £130 pounds for that.
Also, unrelated, but was there not a review for 71799 , or did I miss it?
Edit: Is this a clone wars set or some of that nonsense, because I don't remember those stormtroopers from the films?"
Yes it’s clone wars, no it’s not nonsense, yes it’s possibly the best bit of Star Wars TV outside of the original trilogy, no it’s not stormtroopers it’s clone troopers.
I think I covered everything there.
"
In addition to The Clone Wars, the Coruscant Guard were portrayed in Revenge of the Sith (hunting Yoda in the Senate chamber).
Also, this gunship and the Guard had a central role in The Mandalorian, season 3, episode 4, hunting down Grogu during his escape from the Jedi Temple.
But, it's all still nonsense. ;)
@Binnekamp said:
"A surprise to be sure but a-
welcome?
One?
I like that this set exists. I like me some spaceships with room for multiple minifigs inside. And I like the love for the Clone Wars era.
But the difficulty of accessing it, the empty room in the front and the Fox minifig with his multiple flaws are difficult to get past on their own and just reflect poorly on the set as a whole.
And at that price I'll want to look elsewhere, sorry.
Speaking of Fox, could they have confused the torso and leg design with Thorn? I just looked the character up to remember where he appeared and it struck me as similar.
Maybe the figure was originally going to be Thorn and they made him a Fox last minute?"
It's possible, however, I think it was more likely Fox from the very beginning. Fox is more widely known(popular seems to be the wrong word for him). He also showed up in a game last year, and it is the same figure we have in this set. Rex is also the same between the game and figure if I recall correctly.
I guess it would've put it over budget to have like a weapons rack or small command center, something simply designed for that empty storage in that compartment up front?
I bought one!
@beige said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Slobrojoe said:
" @beige said:
"This set is the kind of Star Wars set I would get, because I don't care about the minifigs, or innacuracies but I ain't paying £130 pounds for that.
Also, unrelated, but was there not a review for 71799 , or did I miss it?
Edit: Is this a clone wars set or some of that nonsense, because I don't remember those stormtroopers from the films?"
Yes it’s clone wars, no it’s not nonsense, yes it’s possibly the best bit of Star Wars TV outside of the original trilogy, no it’s not stormtroopers it’s clone troopers.
I think I covered everything there.
"
In addition to The Clone Wars, the Coruscant Guard were portrayed in Revenge of the Sith (hunting Yoda in the Senate chamber).
Also, this gunship and the Guard had a central role in The Mandalorian, season 3, episode 4, hunting down Grogu during his escape from the Jedi Temple.
But, it's all still nonsense. ;)"
Sorry for triggering all you die hard fans, but I like to keep my Star Wars simple and tidy. I ignore anything after the original trilogy - I dabbled in the Sequels and The Mandalorian, but that complicates it way too much. I apologize for sounding like your 90 year old great great grandfather, but I don't want to deep dive into the lore of some silly space franchise that should have ended years ago but is getting milked to death by Disney."
I hate to rub it in, but the Clone Wars took place BEFORE the original trilogy. Not after. You should look it up, it’s great!
Don’t wash your white armor with the red armor. Commander Fox learned out the hard way how clothes turn pink!
@beige said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Slobrojoe said:
" @beige said:
"This set is the kind of Star Wars set I would get, because I don't care about the minifigs, or innacuracies but I ain't paying £130 pounds for that.
Also, unrelated, but was there not a review for 71799 , or did I miss it?
Edit: Is this a clone wars set or some of that nonsense, because I don't remember those stormtroopers from the films?"
Yes it’s clone wars, no it’s not nonsense, yes it’s possibly the best bit of Star Wars TV outside of the original trilogy, no it’s not stormtroopers it’s clone troopers.
I think I covered everything there.
"
In addition to The Clone Wars, the Coruscant Guard were portrayed in Revenge of the Sith (hunting Yoda in the Senate chamber).
Also, this gunship and the Guard had a central role in The Mandalorian, season 3, episode 4, hunting down Grogu during his escape from the Jedi Temple.
But, it's all still nonsense. ;)"
Sorry for triggering all you die hard fans, but I like to keep my Star Wars simple and tidy. I ignore anything after the original trilogy - I dabbled in the Sequels and The Mandalorian, but that complicates it way too much. I apologize for sounding like your 90 year old great great grandfather, but I don't want to deep dive into the lore of some silly space franchise that should have ended years ago but is getting milked to death by Disney."
You stopped with Ewoks?
@Kynareth said:
" @Ephseb said:
"1) I am glad you pointed out Padmé's faceprint. It's not acceptable to re-use another one from a major character in the same Theme. She got a unique faceprint 10 (TEN) years ago. I want a Lego designer/employee/whoever decides this to justify to me why they didn't remake her 2013 head."
I came for the Lego Star Wars review, and stayed for the entitlement!"
expecting a minimum of quality standards given Lego's extortionate prices = entitlement
@CapnRex101 said:
" @ELH2806 said:
"Lego's attention to detail is wildly inconsistent. they'll include tiny details like the republic logos between the cockpits but at the same time mess up the paint job on a named character. Fox' kneepads and diaphragm should be red not white"
I can only think that some particular issue occurred with the Commander Fox minifigure because it is very unusual for there to be such an obvious mistake. There are sometimes compromises, like the lack of a fabric kama, or debatable decisions, like the shade of red chosen for Fox's armour, but outright errors are rare on minifigures outside new media.
I hope to find out the reason in the near future."
As a Star Wars fan myself I get the desire for accuracy and all, but I must say, considering how all the Clones probably come across to outsiders, it’s amusing to me that you refer to kneepad coloration and the like as an “obvious mistake”. Obvious to Wookieepedia admins, perhaps, surely not normal human beings… :D
That said, a better Fox might be nice, but it still seems a decent set. Honestly, if I could change just one thing about it it wouldn’t be any of the minifigures, but the presence of stickers. I so wish we could have all decorated elements directly printed.
Should have been a Muunilist 10 gunship for the anniversary or a plain one. The livery on this one is nice but doesn't have the iconography of the original or the nostalgic value of the CWMMP classic, and it's frustrating that the first playscale Republic Gunship in a decade is a relatively left-field variant that likely will make us wait five years or so for another shot at one.
The inaccuracies on the Fox minifig shouldn't be there but are overblown to the general public. This isn't on the same level of using a "yellow Phase 1 Clone" in place of a Clone Pilot where the minifigure is outright incorrect even in the eyes of the average movies-only watcher, it's design detail that only the most diehard of TCW fans will notice without a direct reference to compare to. That said, the print quality is definitely worth complaining about. While I can tolerate some mild color mismatching, the refusal of Lego to improve their printing of white (and light nougat for that matter) on bold and dark colors is inexcusable.
@Blondie_Wan said:
" @CapnRex101 said:
" @ELH2806 said:
"Lego's attention to detail is wildly inconsistent. they'll include tiny details like the republic logos between the cockpits but at the same time mess up the paint job on a named character. Fox' kneepads and diaphragm should be red not white"
I can only think that some particular issue occurred with the Commander Fox minifigure because it is very unusual for there to be such an obvious mistake. There are sometimes compromises, like the lack of a fabric kama, or debatable decisions, like the shade of red chosen for Fox's armour, but outright errors are rare on minifigures outside new media.
I hope to find out the reason in the near future."
As a Star Wars fan myself I get the desire for accuracy and all, but I must say, considering how all the Clones probably come across to outsiders, it’s amusing to me that you refer to kneepad coloration and the like as an “obvious mistake”. Obvious to Wookieepedia admins, perhaps, surely not normal human beings… :D
That said, a better Fox might be nice, but it still seems a decent set. Honestly, if I could change just one thing about it it wouldn’t be any of the minifigures, but the presence of stickers. I so wish we could have all decorated elements directly printed."
Obvious was perhaps the wrong word. I was thinking about details that should have been clear to the graphic designer working on the minifigure, rather than something obvious to fans.
Man it's sad to hear that Commander Fox minifigure is poor, I hope he finds himself in a better financial situation, you'd think serving for the grand army of the republic would pay better.
@Ephseb said:
" @Kynareth said:
" @Ephseb said:
"1) I am glad you pointed out Padmé's faceprint. It's not acceptable to re-use another one from a major character in the same Theme. She got a unique faceprint 10 (TEN) years ago. I want a Lego designer/employee/whoever decides this to justify to me why they didn't remake her 2013 head."
I came for the Lego Star Wars review, and stayed for the entitlement!"
expecting a minimum of quality standards given Lego's extortionate prices = entitlement
"
Demanding that the designers/employees/whoever issue a justification for the production process to you because you don’t like it = entitlement!
The color deviation was unnecessary given how rarely the red ones appear, they did do an all-white gunship recently, yes, but that one was at a completely different price point and scale. To me, this is like making a UCS Landspeeder in yellow-and-purple "just to change things up" and "because it technically exists in canon [1]" after one Minifigure-scale one of the standard color scheme.
[1] https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/File:MarkIIMediumBlaster-SWL36.jpg
It’s interesting how many comments I’ve seen across social media similar to “why did they pick this version to make?” when I’ve also seen many comments over the years asking for more sets from the prequel trilogy and the clone wars.
It also seems obvious that they would release this version first and then release the standard colors later. If they had released this one afterward it probably wouldn’t sell as well. There’s a business strategy term for it I’m sure, but the brain is tired and needs sleep.
I like this set, particularly because of the deep red livery which I personally think is exceptional and works really well. The turrets are def an odd choice.
I miss a cloth waist cape.
I'm all for smaller ships, but it seems like Lego is making the sets smaller but keeping the prices like they were previously or even raises the prices.
Nice enough model, but it falls in the 25%-or-more-discount -then-I-will-maybe-buy-it category.
The downsizing just makes the models more clunky, while at the same time feel more expensive. On this particular one the doors and side panels stick out and the interior space feels cramped. I do feel the doors hitting the people inside on the head could be avoided.
I quite like my 75021 and the kids seem to do so too. I'm not sure this will be any better. Minfigs and accuracy are usually not things I care about too much.
@CapnRex101 Having just rewatched The Clone Wars episodes in which Commander Fox hunts Ashoka and shoots Fives, it looks like LEGO got his design correct - his breastplate is white - except for the knees, which should be red as you stated.
It is a shame about the printed kama; the cloth kamas lend a much more premium look and feel to the minifigs.
@MutoidMan said:
" @CapnRex101 Having just rewatched The Clone Wars episodes in which Commander Fox hunts Ashoka and shoots Fives, it looks like LEGO got his design correct - his breastplate is white - except for the knees, which should be red as you stated.
It is a shame about the printed kama; the cloth kamas lend a much more premium look and feel to the minifigs."
There's a section below breastplate that should be red, but is white on the minifig. That's the discussed inconsistency.
@sipuss said:
" @MutoidMan said:
" @CapnRex101 Having just rewatched The Clone Wars episodes in which Commander Fox hunts Ashoka and shoots Fives, it looks like LEGO got his design correct - his breastplate is white - except for the knees, which should be red as you stated.
It is a shame about the printed kama; the cloth kamas lend a much more premium look and feel to the minifigs."
There's a section below breastplate that should be red, but is white on the minifig. That's the discussed inconsistency."
Ah… I see it now, the section between the breastplate and the abs. Wow, they really did make a couple of big mistakes.
I always feel like I stumbled upon a strange new world when I pop into the comment section of Lego Star Wars sets.
LEGO fans need to unite and call for a change with regards to the printing. The red bleeding through Fox’s white chestplate is unacceptable. LEGO has been cheaping out on printing for years but it’s gotten much worse recently. We’re on a downward trend, of websites like Brickset started running articles calling for a change LEGO might actually listen.
My brain must be wired wrong.
I love LEGO, and I love Star Wars, and I love the Clone Wars. I love it all so much that I'm watching all seven series of the Clone Wars for the fourth time, followed by Rebels, just to prepare myself to fully appreciate Ahsoka.
...but I cannot fathom the passion required to have such deep-seated feelings about the decorations on toy soldiers.
Yes, the phrase "only the best is good enough" will be trotted out, but we are talking about a toy, for children. A ten-year old watching the cartoons (sorry - "animated multimedia graphic series project") and getting a LEGO set to play out their favourite scenes is not going to worry about the colour of the toy clone's knees (yes, of course, YOUR particular child will point that out before any of the other kids in the playground - give them a gold star).
If you want accuracy, buy the scale replica models. Otherwise: in a few years, when Commander Fox here has stood, unmoving, with the rest of your hundreds of regimently lined-up toy soldiers, you won't even see the colour of his armour under the dust.
@bananaworld I'm with you. I just don't care about tiny details- I just want more SW Lego! I have the three previous minifig-scale Gunships, so this color scheme is a nice addition.
I bought this set Day One. My only gripes are that the stud shooters should have been on 4x4 plate turntable bases so they can be aimed, and the set really ought to have a pair of pilots.
@Anak said:
" @CapnRex101 :
Looking at this set review, I'm a little afraid to ask, but will there be an "official Brickset" review one of last year's flagship SW set the 75337 AT-TE Walker?"
I have literally asked Huw and the Captain about this at least three times LOL
Also, the Coruscant guard were on hand to fish crispy, limbless Annie out of the fiery lava creek on Mustafar.
On another, far less interesting note...
I know why I criticize Lego for their shody quality practices.
But, why o' why do people apologize for Lego so much? Even worse, why do they come to a Lego fan site and criticize the criticism, and justify their meta-criticism as some sort of holier-than-thou crusade against negativity, entitlement, or that it's just kids' toys or toy soldiers.
NEWS FLASH: this is an AFOL site. It's a database for adult Lego collectors and caters to adult discussion of old and new Lego products. That includes negative criticism as well as positive.
Stop whinging about Lego discussions. Is there anything worse than trolls who complain about complaining on web forums designed to entertain complaints?!!
Ugh! Now, I'm doing it. Just leave it to the Lego and get off your endless moral high horse. Do you have anything to say about the Lego rather than continually attacking other fans?
If you love Pink Foxey that much, all I can say is 'it figures.'
I bought it with 20% discount - it's not a masterpiece but I really like this set