Star Wars Advent Calendar - Day 20
Posted by CapnRex101,
75340 Star Wars Advent Calendar has only five days remaining and the standard of microscale models has remained brilliant throughout, with yesterday's AT-ST continuing that trend.
Hopefully the next model is equally detailed...
Following the DF.9 anti-infantry turret on day eighteen, its anti-vehicle counterpart appears today. This 1.4 FD P-Tower is immediately recognisable by its circular energy dish and includes another dark bluish grey ski pole, which represents a laser barrel for the third time in this Advent Calendar! Ideally, the base would be bulkier, but the model achieves reasonable accuracy and I welcome its consistent scale beside the DF.9 turret.
Overall - The distinctive P-Tower turret is an appealing model, despite some proportional issues, relative to the source material.
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Love using these in the original Battlefront II, can be used against pretty much any threat you face :)
So, yep. Combine this with yesterday's AT-ST, the day before's turrett, the probe droid from 75097 and the shield generator from 75279 and you have a nice little roughly scale diorama. (That probe droid could use a redesign, though.)
It's kinda Hoth in here
I'm gonna open a Windu.
It's a pretty neat little build, both as a microscale model, and as a scaled-down version for minifigs.
I'll take the opportunity for a complaint though, because this annoys me every year: Why the heck do they put days as late as 20 and even 24 in the bottom, when they know full well the space in front of that will be filled with builds and minifigs at that point?
If it's a pee tower, why isn't the snow yellow?
@Rob42 said:
"It's a pretty neat little build, both as a microscale model, and as a scaled-down version for minifigs.
I'll take the opportunity for a complaint though, because this annoys me every year: Why the heck do they put days as late as 20 and even 24 in the bottom, when they know full well the space in front of that will be filled with builds and minifigs at that point? "
Same pattern every year, I guess. (I'm assuming their machines have an automated pattern for assembling boxes, too.)
And Day 24 is always the bottom right corner. Inconveneient, but appropriate.
(We also have the Play-Doh Advent Calendar, which just does Days 1-24 in order, left to right. BORING.)
@Rob42:
LEGO Advent Calendar windows are opened in the same daily pattern, every year, regardless of which calendar you have.
The base looks a little weak and overly mobile. But, this allows for better play.
Hey, the Rebels have a better chance against the AT-ST and the giant snowtrooper now!
'Cool' build *puts on sunglasses
But it's a bit strange to get both kinds of turrets so quickly in succession. They're kind of similar in what they represent.
@Binnekamp:
Being hopelessly outmatched?
@PurpleDave said:
" @Rob42:
LEGO Advent Calendar windows are opened in the same daily pattern, every year, regardless of which calendar you have."
I’ve noticed that for years; they all have the dates in the same place, regardless of the theme or the year. Why is that? Do you know?
@Blondie_Wan:
Nope, but it was something I picked up on really quickly once I started opening two calendars simultaneously. I don't punch the doors, but rather cut one tape seal and slide the tray out. Find the right cup is accomplished by counting how many down and over each day is. Do that for even a couple days on two calendars, and it's hard to miss that they're identical. Then I was having so much trouble figuring out any numbers that are obscured on the outer box art that shows the door panel that I ended up creating a matrix that shows the layout. I haven't had it fail me in four years.
@PurpleDave said:
" @Blondie_Wan:
Nope, but it was something I picked up on really quickly once I started opening two calendars simultaneously. I don't punch the doors, but rather cut one tape seal and slide the tray out. Find the right cup is accomplished by counting how many down and over each day is. Do that for even a couple days on two calendars, and it's hard to miss that they're identical. Then I was having so much trouble figuring out any numbers that are obscured on the outer box art that shows the door panel that I ended up creating a matrix that shows the layout. I haven't had it fail me in four years."
That is next level. I cut tape and adhesive seals, save boxes and instructions, etc. But part of an advent calendar's appeal is punching out those little doors! I can't not do it. Happy holidays!!!