Random set of the day: TIE Bomber
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 4479 TIE Bomber, released during 2003. It's one of 21 Star Wars sets produced that year. It contains 230 pieces and 1 minifig, and its retail price was US$30 / £27.99, which equates to about US$50 / £49 in today's money.
It's owned by 5,898 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at Brick Owl, BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $192.60, or eBay.
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Double Star Wars! (And the set itself is, too!)
Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme
Crazy it took 20 years for a remake.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Crazy it took 20 years for a remake."
I was gonna say the same thing. The new one was such a great set, too.
Such a cool set, despite the limited parts and the weird blue color scheme Lego used for the first wave of imperial ships.
Also interesting to note that it was 13c ppp, and adjusted for inflation it was actually almost 22c ppp. But of course that can't be, because over the past 20-25 years "Lego has gotten so much more expensive!!!"
@tmtomh said:
"Such a cool set, despite the limited parts and the weird blue color scheme Lego used for the first wave of imperial ships.
Also interesting to note that it was 13c ppp, and adjusted for inflation it was actually almost 22c ppp. But of course that can't be, because over the past 20-25 years "Lego has gotten so much more expensive!!!""
In Episode V, the TIEs were painted a blueish grey. (Storm grey it's called I believe.) And after color grading they have even more of a blue tint. If you look at the old Kenner TIE for 'Jedi' it was also made blue.
Great set of a great ship, loved flying it around and launching missiles at those puny rebels :)
One of the sets that has an official Brickset review that was published years and years after it came out. But it's not the longest gap between release and review, that would probably be 5988.
Star Wars day!
Give us a UCS already!
@tmtomh said:
"Such a cool set, despite the limited parts and the weird blue color scheme Lego used for the first wave of imperial ships.
Also interesting to note that it was 13c ppp, and adjusted for inflation it was actually almost 22c ppp. But of course that can't be, because over the past 20-25 years "Lego has gotten so much more expensive!!!""
In "fairness", this wasn't filled with tiny 1x1 pieces like a lot of LEGO sets now. This had actual bricks!
One of the older sets where it’s blockiness is part of its charm; I feel like it only makes sense for a ship designed for bombardment rather than dogfights to be a chunky, heavy-duty looking thing
Love this thing to bits. The missle on one side and bomb dropping mechanism on the other is just good use of space. 2003 had some great Star Wars sets. It helps that it's a proper play set.
Blue feels more accurate to what you see on screen than gray. I miss when LEGO designers made sets capturing the look and feel something had in a movie, rather than capturing every teeny, insignificant detail of a studio model or other behind the scenes artwork.
I remember that when I started collecting SW sets, about 18 years ago now, I was dreaming about this one, just as it is. It has been with a great joy and delight that I learned the release of the latest version, here on Brickset, some time ago. It was worth the wait!
For 2003, in retrospect, this is a killer set. Great build, very accurate for pieces available, great figure, great play feature with the shooter and bombing.
Bring back the blue!
@tmtomh said:
"Such a cool set, despite the limited parts and the weird blue color scheme Lego used for the first wave of imperial ships."
It’s like Star Wars and Classic Space had a baby.
I guess you could call this classic Star Wars with original Lego system. Works ok if you like the
homemade look but highlights why Lego needed curved slopes.
I so desperately wanted this set back in my Star Wars days. Took TLG way too long to come up with a new version!
@Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!
@Zordboy said:"Star Wars day!"
My calendar says March the Twentieth, not May the Fourth.
@Brick_t_ said:
"I remember that when I started collecting SW sets, about 18 years ago now, I was dreaming about this one, just as it is. It has been with a great joy and delight that I learned the release of the latest version, here on Brickset, some time ago. It was worth the wait! "
I have this one, but its pieces were long ago since been sorted into organizers. When the review that I mentioned earlier posted, I thought, "They finally did a new one? It's about time!" Then I realized that the one shown in the article picture was the original. Then the article said "Following the long-awaited unveiling of 75347 TIE Bomber..." and I was like, "So they *did* do a new one!" Now
It is a rare thing when I have both the motd and sotd. But today it happened.
@Loerwyn said:
" @tmtomh said:
"Such a cool set, despite the limited parts and the weird blue color scheme Lego used for the first wave of imperial ships.
Also interesting to note that it was 13c ppp, and adjusted for inflation it was actually almost 22c ppp. But of course that can't be, because over the past 20-25 years "Lego has gotten so much more expensive!!!""
In "fairness", this wasn't filled with tiny 1x1 pieces like a lot of LEGO sets now. This had actual bricks!"
I don’t think anyone would look at this and think it’s made with un-chunky parts.
why couldn't we have had these on may the forth
all these old star wars sets are awesome but they don't make the pieces you need for them any more
the one in 75008 is cool minus it being tiny the new ones i don't have pieces to and the old ones i don't have pieces to and there's no 2018 tie bomber
@Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Well, it’s nice it can pull something off given that it’s an even dumber design for an Imperial vehicle than is typical.
@Loerwyn said:
" @tmtomh said:
"Such a cool set, despite the limited parts and the weird blue color scheme Lego used for the first wave of imperial ships.
Also interesting to note that it was 13c ppp, and adjusted for inflation it was actually almost 22c ppp. But of course that can't be, because over the past 20-25 years "Lego has gotten so much more expensive!!!""
In "fairness", this wasn't filled with tiny 1x1 pieces like a lot of LEGO sets now. This had actual bricks!"
In "fairness," today's sets (aside from Dots and some Art sets) aren't filled with tiny 1x1 pieces. Tthey have a mix including lots of new molds and often quite large curved slopes, windscreens, and more. And in "fairness," the number-one market driver of increasingly detailed building styles are the same AFOLs who make kneejerk, evidence-free "more expensive now -boo!" claims, most of whom would not touch a Speed Champions or Star Wars set built with only early 2000s parts and building techniques with a 10 foot pole.
@StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!
I think this set deserves 1st place when it comes to nostalgia. I, of course, didn't grow up with the old 2002 bomber. But, its super cool.
@Good_Username said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!"
Gunship Gang Never Dies!
@mkrey said:
"It is a rare thing when I have both the motd and sotd. But today it happened."
It's happened to me several times. Back before RPotD went on indefinite hiatus, I even had all three on three different days.
I remember standing in front of the shelves in Real countless times as a kid not being able to afford it but thinking it's super cool (had only the Naboo Fighter at the time).
It’s not a sad memory at all, I loved SW sets from that era, they had such a charm.
@StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!"
Gunship Gang Never Dies!"
And... never gets what it wants. :(
@pumpkinwashingmachine said:
"all these old star wars sets are awesome but they don't make the pieces you need for them any more"
If I remember correctly, the printed doors are the only significantly difficult parts to source from this one.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!"
Gunship Gang Never Dies!"
And... never gets what it wants. :("
MandR gets what he wants. Bunch of pissed off viewers, commenting, subscribing, pushing the YouTube algorithm, and monetizing the crap out of his channel. Ragebait is the easiest way to make money over there.
@PurpleDave said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!"
Gunship Gang Never Dies!"
And... never gets what it wants. :("
MandR gets what he wants. Bunch of pissed off viewers, commenting, subscribing, pushing the YouTube algorithm, and monetizing the crap out of his channel. Ragebait is the easiest way to make money over there."
The olny persn your ragebating is me - so I will ragebate you in retrun with my terible gramar
@StyleCounselor said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!"
Gunship Gang Never Dies!"
And... never gets what it wants. :("
I mean he did get what he wanted, he just didn't mobilize the troops to really push home the need for good minfigures... *monkey's paw slowly curls one finger*
@StudMuffin24 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!"
Gunship Gang Never Dies!"
And... never gets what it wants. :("
MandR gets what he wants. Bunch of pissed off viewers, commenting, subscribing, pushing the YouTube algorithm, and monetizing the crap out of his channel. Ragebait is the easiest way to make money over there."
The olny persn your ragebating is me - so I will ragebate you in retrun with my terible gramar"
Your grammar's not the issue, your spelling is.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
" @StudMuffin24 said:
" @Good_Username said:
"Oh man I just watched the MandR review of the tie crawler 7664 and I feel like its the only one that can pull off the black & blue color scheme"
Hello fellow MandR enjoyer!"
Greetings! 501st forever!"
Gunship Gang Never Dies!"
And... never gets what it wants. :("
MandR gets what he wants. Bunch of pissed off viewers, commenting, subscribing, pushing the YouTube algorithm, and monetizing the crap out of his channel. Ragebait is the easiest way to make money over there."
The olny persn your ragebating is me - so I will ragebate you in retrun with my terible gramar"
Your grammar's not the issue, your spelling is."
I is sure me don't know what you's talking about (Meesa Jar Jar Binks)