Lego
Star Wars (Microfighters) Review
Product
#: 75030
Millennium
Falcon
94
Pieces
$9.99
Build
Time: 25 Minutes
On
February 21, 2014 I made a surprise run to good ole Walmart. Per the
norm, I headed back to the toy section which is a must stop every
time I make my way there no matter what I going there for. I hit the
LEGO aisle which over the past year has become my toy collection
focal point. Well I hit the little brick jackpot. They had just
restocked with a lot of products I had never seen before. I mean I
had my choice of virtually anything that was out right now. I tend to
be a minifigure guy but have started collecting some of the sets. If
it looks cool, I'll buy it, I don't have to stick to a certain line
which is the exact opposite of what my OCDs tell me to do. Among a
few other LEGO sets I picked up, I couldn't resist Han Solo and his
flying ship.
Packaging:
Lego
rarely fails at delivering excellent packaging and this one does not
disappoint. It screams classic Star Wars. What I think is an added
bonus is that this shows the scale of what you are getting and how
big the Millennium Falcon is putting Han in its original and
brilliant sidecar.
Level
Of Intimidation Of Build:
When
I opened the two bags of pieces, I felt at ease that this would be a
fun stress free build. There are a ton of little pieces which is sort
of standard in these smaller sets. I used the instructions and had no
problems following along which is something Lego should get big
praise for!
Minifigure:
Han
is decked out in his classic clothing and comes complete with
blaster. His hair is a bit generic and doesn’t exactly match the
movies but does the job. The only complaint I have is his smile is a
bit weird looking to me. I think they were going for a smirk but it
doesn't come through that great.
Build
Process:
As
with most LEGO sets, when I'm building it, I am thinking “why does
this piece go here,” but it always make sense in the end.
It
started to take shape and it really turned out to be a lot meatier
than I thought it would be. They could have skimped and made it
flatter but they went the extra mile which produces a fantastic
product.
Another
great addition that they could have left out and no one would have
said anything. Adding the discs on the bottom of the ship just make
it more fun to imagine it flying through space.
Moving
Pieces:
There
are a few moving pieces on this set:
Grate
Piece:
Right
below the missiles is a grate with a circle next to it. I'm not sure
what this piece does except tilts down to allow the round piece above
it to fit and it gives it a angle as well. This piece barely moves
but it does a little for no benefit of fun while playing.
Satellite
Dish:
The
little satellite dish to the right of the missiles does move up and
down.
Missiles:
Now,
onto the missiles, they do fire but not by the press of a button. You
have to take your finger and kind of flick the back of the missile
and if done right it will get a decent amount of distance for this
size toy, maybe a foot. Little kids might have a lot of difficulty
doing this to get maximum effect.
Completed:
The
Front:
Okay,
now onto the sidecar. Let's be honest, a LEGO set is not a LEGO set
if it doesn't have a minifigure. Obviously, doing the Falcon in this
small of a scale he won't fit inside so in the Microfighters line
they made the brilliant decision to add sidecars to the ships so the
figures can still pilot them. Some adult collectors might be put off
by this not being in scale but they have done that version and man is
it expensive! For the ten dollar price range this was perfect
solution.
The
Back:
The
back of the Falcon is almost as impressive as the front. The
thrusters are perfect and really look like the ship is in full
throttle. I also really like the slanted pieces that give the ship a
nice angle and looks nice with the rounded backside. (and yes I know
I just said rounded backside.)
Overall:
The
price of this item is insane, at ten bucks you get a minifigure &
a pretty awesome rendition of the one and only Millennium Falcon.
Just a minifigure alone is retailed at $2.99 so for just seven dollars
more you get the ship. If you are an in scale collector than that
sidecar is probably bothering the hell out of you right now. If
you’re like me and just want a fun & inexpensive LEGO set to
build than this is a must have. LEGOs are really hard to score
because honestly the company does such a good job with it's product.
I can take off a little bit for the minifigure itself which had some
issues but that ship is just too cool.
SCORE:
4 OUT OF 5
-R.T.
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I love this new series, and had I not bought a big Batman set when I last saw them I would have jumped on this one. As it stands, I am sure I will grab a few, and I hope the line continues for a long time. The possibilities are near endless (AT-AT, anyone?)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree Eric, this is a fun series, I was gonna buy another tonight but found a cool Chima set I liked so I went with that one. I'm not of fan of the new movies but I would love some pod racers in this scale. A mini AT-AT would be sweet!
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