LEGO Star Wars Plo Koon's Jedi Starfighter Construction Building Game – Games (Multicolor, 8 Year (S), 14 YEAR (S))

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LEGO Star Wars Jedi Starfighter sets do not always get the recognition they deserve. Actually, it seems that the tides have turned this way in the most recent years. Quite commonly, we witness a continuous increase in retail prices while at the same time the newer sets often seem unfinished. This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. Although the Hyperdrive Booster Ring and the ship itself were definitely a disappointment, I have to give it to the minifigures. In just one set, you get all the characters from the iconic meeting between Obi-Wan and Jango Fett. In addition, all the minifigures had brand new prints or small additions that were not present in the previous versions. is a really nice set. It represents the 'real' thing well, and it's a nice cheap way to get Plo Koon (and a beautiful new astro droid to boot! ). Now let's go onto the scores, shall we?

The only complete minifigure included in this set is a version of the young Obi-Wan Kenobi from Episode II, and he has the traditional yellow skin that all minifigures had in the very beginning of LEGO Star Wars. All cool yellow parts have been changed to tan (this was an easy-to-make error, so nothing to be ashamed of). When this set came out, the serious collectors were rather surprised. It came out years after the final Clone Wars episode (although we will be getting a few more now, thankfully) and it is a ship that literally appeared for one or two episodes in the end. I can say this directly – this set was too overpriced for me to own personally. A friend of mine let me build it and that was it. Jedi Starfighter sets have always been among the cheaper sets in the LEGO Star Wars theme. Whoever decided that they should do a remake on the 2007 version of this and double the price, was terribly wrong.Furthermore on my last sentence on the previous set, set 7256 Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid is one of those separate sets that were released in 2005. To sum up, this is Anakin’s fighter from the opening battle of Coruscant in Episode III. With this said, I wouldn’t recommend this set unless you somehow manage to find it at a discounted price.

The 'ejection seat' is a pretty cool 'play feature', although it doesn't always work perfectly. Plus, the set is a spaceship, so I'm sure that any kid would be happy to 'swoosh' it around. R2-D2 was the major surprise when this set first came out. We received a brand new version of our favorite astromech droid. It was the first time we saw his torso get any changes and they improved the dome printing into shiny silver.

7661 Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring

The minifigures for 8093 are Plo Koon and his astro droid, R7-D4. Personally, I think this a great minifig selection, and I don't think that LEGO could've added any more without making the set over-crowded. The original Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter from 2002 was nothing close to impressive. The Ultimate Collector’s Series version from 2010, however, is a must-have for any ambitious collector. Of course, if you can afford the crazy prices nine years later. The design has always seemed fairly accurate if you take out the size of the R4 dome you get. The set does not include any minifigures but you get a ton of large plates and dark red/lime green pieces that are extremely rare. If the minifigures were not enough, the overall design of this Jedi Starfighter was brand new in 2012 compared to the older ones I already went through. In addition, this one felt a lot more sturdy in comparison. As with every UCS set, you shouldn’t be expecting much in terms of playability – these are LEGO sets designed for adults after all. However, I can easily say that it is a lot more sturdy than most of the older UCS sets.

The clip left to the side belongs at the end of the robotic arm. However, I could not find an angle at which it could fit when the shuttle is fully closed. It all began in 2002 and since then, we have received both exceptional sets and overpriced unworthy sets. I believe I gave clear signs about which ones I like and dislike, and which ones I find of value today. To begin with, it is one of the two sets that include the Jedi Interceptor Obi-Wan pilots in the opening battle of Episode III. Besides that, it is one of the few sets that have included Buzz Droids as minifigures. You actually get two of those here. If you are a fan of Jedi Starfighters like me, I recommend getting this set to complete your collection. Jedi Master Plo Koon, leader of a Clone Army task force, scours the space lanes for General Grievous’ new superweapon, Malevolence, as seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. If the mission proves too dangerous, Plo Koon can eject from his starfighter and live to fight the Separatists another day!In the beginning, I mentioned that the more recent years have been a serious disappointment in terms of value per price. Although 2012 was one of the strongest years for LEGO Star Wars, some sets from the winter & summer lines really felt overpriced. Color #297 Warm Gold is used in place of whatever gold color the minifig visors are. The painted metallic gold color used for minifig visors is not on the 2010 color palette, and I do not know whether it is even available on LDD.