75321 The Razor Crest Microfighter revealed
Posted by CapnRex101,
LEGO has today revealed 75321 The Razor Crest Microfighter!
This set features the Mandalorian, complete with his decorated arms and jetpack, alongside the latest rendition of The Razor Crest.
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Are you impressed with this Microfighter? Let us know in the comments.
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The engines look good. Not sure about that front end though.
It's a nice touch that the ramp opens.
The new Stud/Tile shooters just look a lot better integrated into those models imo.
I love Microfighters, but this is an... unfortunately ugly model.
This looks like din jarin tried to put it back together again after the explosion. Fig is alright, but man those stud shooters don’t fit
Oh my goodness I was literally yelling in disgust when I saw that first pic. It looks slightly better in the other ones but maaan did they mess the iconic shape up! The front end looks absolutely bizarre and nothing like the source material. Doesn’t help that Mando sticks out twice as much as the pilots on regular microfighters either.
I suppose they had to put stud shooters on it, but they just look too bulky on here. Besides that, I suppose it looks decent. I was really looking forward to this one, and I'll still definitely get it, but the front of this rendition just looks a little off. But, maybe the design will grow on me.
I wonder what the counterpart will be for this. Maybe Moff Gideon in a Tie Fighter? Also it’s interesting that the box art is Typhon. Does this mean we may get a play set of the temple ruins? That would be a fun set. It could have Mando, Fennec, a Dark trooper, and grogu. Or even a dark trooper battle pack with 4 identical dark troopers.
@Cooliocdawg said:
"I wonder what the counterpart will be for this. Maybe Moff Gideon in a Tie Fighter?"
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this one will have a counterpart. It seems like this will be the only MicroFighter of 2022 :/
I don't know if this has been discussed anywhere, but does anyone know the rationale behind the new stud shooters? They seem a bit less versatile to me, since you can't build anything onto the studs (no more grapple launchers!)
As for the set, this looks to me like one of those models that's better in person than the box art makes it look. Lose the shooters and the bulky landing gear and I reckon it will capture much more of the sleekness.
@MisterBrickster said:
"I don't know if this has been discussed anywhere, but does anyone know the rationale behind the new stud shooters? They seem a bit less versatile to me, since you can't build anything onto the studs (no more grapple launchers!)"
One advantage seems to be that it can shoot tiles as well as studs.
Yikes. It's ugly.
Awesome! I love it.
I think it's quite nice.
On the box art, Mando looks reddish brown, but in the product shot he looks dark orange.
It may be ugly, but it's the cheapest way to get Mando in beskar with a jetpack. I'll probably get this one.
Is it April 1? No, rats, December 1. I was excited for 5 seconds until I saw the vehicle. I am hard pressed as someone that has virtually every Microfighter to date, to think of one that looks worse than this one does. What a mess. A couple of 4x1 flat tiles on the engine mounts and a 2x1 tile on the nose might improve things a little? The stud shooters are horrible. Maybe sitting next to other Microfighters, it will look better…
And, yes, it is a toy.
This is really cool new reddish brown mando! Are those new jetpack and helmet pieces?
If you hadn't told me this was the Razor Crest, I wouldn't have known. But the important thing is that this is a $10 set for 6 year olds. More cheap sets for small children is always a good thing.
I'm overjoyed they put a Djarin minifig in a microfighter! I think the build is fine for a kid but I'll just add the parts to my sorted bins.
That front end needs a second pass by the designers I think. But apart from that it's ok. I'll be buying it to put with my others.
Edit: actually just take off the stud shooters and it'll look much better. Then put something to cover those two studs at the front and you're golden.
I hate to say this, but this microfighter is awful
As far as microfighters go, it looks just fine, but I personally won’t be getting it. There’s just no appeal for me unless the figure is unique (or massable), but I am glad for younger collectors who now have access to this main character for only $10.
Hoping for a castle related set to be announced
That's a nifty little set and I like the integrated shooters. The opening ramp is a neat touch as well.
Looking at all the pics on the Brickset page, I think Din Djarin still has a black head, unfortunatly. I would have bought it if he had a "real" head. C'mon LEGO, we have seen his face!
As a model, it stinks. It might be salvageable as a parts pack.
It looks decent from almost every angle, but the one they chose for the box art is so bad, it’s gonna make people not buy it.
Will buy it, but I'm struggling to see how this looks anything like the original.
@JarJarBricks said:
"This is really cool new reddish brown mando! Are those new jetpack and helmet pieces? "
Just the lighting, he’s still dark brown. Same fig as in the forge set
Yikes... Razor Crest? Wasn't sure even though I read the article title. I guess the big question is whether Din will have a face or be blacked out... again...
I was excited for this one, but, good heavens, those stud shooters...
This is the ugliest MicroFighter I have ever seen. The new stud shooters do not look good at all. And those exposed hollow studs on the technic bricks look terrible. I've seen many MOCs of Razor Crest MicroFighters that look better than this.
Only one microfighter for next year? That's sad...
Any news about the renewal of the Star Wars license? I know it will expire next year and yet there's no talks about an extension. And given how slow the reveal of the new SW sets is going, I'm starting to get kinda worried.
No Microfighter branding on the box, except for the name itself.
I wonder if this is a sign that they're moving away from this subtheme? There has been quite a dwindle in the past few years. Used to get 6 sets per year; then 4, then they doubled them up into 2-packs, then last year we only got 2. Now only 1? Seems like quite the phase-out.
@lynels said:
"Only one microfighter for next year? That's sad...
Any news about the renewal of the Star Wars license? I know it will expire next year and yet there's no talks about an extension. And given how slow the reveal of the new SW sets is going, I'm starting to get kinda worried."
Given that they've got a full year to renew, I don't think there's much reason to worry. Disney has no interest in losing this marketing and Lego has no interest in losing this product line.
I can't recall the renewal timeline in the past but it would take something earth-shattering to have it not be renewed after 30+ years of crazy success
It's time to admit that nobody buys Microfighters for the build. And as a cheap way to get the well-made fig of a popular character, it's perfect.
I'll bet it looks much better without the stud shooters. Those really mess up the shape at the front.
Looks awful, but I've bought all the Microfighters, so I'll have to get this one too. Suppose I'll have to build @thetrendingbrick's version.
I really like the idea, but it lacks Chibiness, it could be more funny, exaggerated and cute even, IMHO.
Even with Din sitting in it, I'd never have guessed that it was the Razor Crest had I not been told. I'd have guessed it was a non-canon "Mandalorian Speeder" or similar to add 100 parts to a battle pack.
Just when it looked like Lego was finally phasing out stud shooters with minifigs, they go and slap two on the front of this which change the look of the craft beyond all recognition.
Interesting that right now on S&H (UK) it shows still 75292 as "The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport" but shows the new Microfighter as "The Razer Crest Microfighter". Do we assume they've resolved the naming fiasco and we're likely to see the former reverted ?
Ouch. That’s not very good. Although I’ve only bought a few I’ve always been impressed how well the replicate the various ships in micro fighter scale. This just doesn’t work at all.
@lynels said:
"Any news about the renewal of the Star Wars license? I know it will expire next year and yet there's no talks about an extension. And given how slow the reveal of the new SW sets is going, I'm starting to get kinda worried."
Both companies are making money hand over fist from this license. It will get renewed.
This is not the way
Looks nothing like the RC. Really hoping for a UCS version soon
I was looking forward to this. Now, I regret looking at microfighter MOCS as it gave me an unrealistic expectation. It looks really bad. Although I do agree that removing the stud shooters will return a lot of the Razorcrest's natural shaping. I appreciate that Din is in a 10 dollar set, but I think I will pass. I already have the forge. Does anybody know if they fixed the helmet printing? Din looks a lot better in this than his forge counterpart.
My first thought on seeing the first picture was honestly 'wow, that looks cool'. I actually like the studdy Lego-iness of it and I bet it'll make a great toy for swooshing and blasting.
However, after looking up what the Razor Crest is supposed to look like... I can really see why Star Wars fans don't dig it. Maybe the original craft isn't enough of a unique shape to make a tiny version unmistakeably 'it' (like the MilF or a TIE Fighter do so well).
I'm 100% sure I couldn't do better myself, so no disrespect intended to the designer, but it seems like this will be an unpopular one with AFOLSWs.
I actually quite like it. For what it is, it captures the essence of the Razor Crest. The new stud shooters do detract from the shaping of the ship, more so than previous Microfighters, but it’s actually a really neat set. Although I already have the fig, I may still pick it up. Plus, the background on the box art is phenomenal.
This looks so cool! Seen quite a few MOC versions of a Razor Crest microfighter on social media, so was hoping for one to get released. I think it wouldn’t take too much effort to replace the stud shooters.
Looking at the MOCs I don't see any that do a really good job of replicating it in MicroFighter style, though most are better than the 'real thing'.
Seems to me that Lego know that it will sell well because of the minifigure, so released it even though the ship is impossible to do justice to in this form.
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@Tynansd said:
"Looks nothing like the RC. Really hoping for a UCS version soon "
UCS Version would be incredible!
Those stud shooters look terrible! Definitely bring the whole build down.
The only reason I might get this is because I haven’t got a Beskar Din Djarin yet.
@Mattewes said:
" @Tynansd said:
"Looks nothing like the RC. Really hoping for a UCS version soon "
UCS Version would be incredible! "
That would be easy to do. You just need one part for it's current condition from the show: part 93789 in flat silver, and you're all set!
Great job Lego, youre about two years late.
@morvit said:
"Hoping for a castle related set to be announced"
The viking ship might be all there is for next year.
Interesting that it appears to be a reddish-brown version of Din, when the previous versions of the beskar costume were all dark brown. Wonder if this is an actual change, or just a mistake on the rendering? Dark brown is definitely far closer to the show. Also I'm sure he once again has no face printing, even though it is long overdue.
I just hope these new stud shooters mean that the handheld ones are out of business forever
Doesn't really look like the in-universe thing at all