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The first step is to build the core of the model, which for the purposes of this set's primary play feature is a big gearbox. Box art shows the X-wing flying away pursued by TIE/ln fighters, who are cleverly silhouetted by an explosion, avoiding the possible assumption that this set included TIEs. Everything is set on a dark grey starry backdrop, another aspect in which this set is the last of its kind.
The only downsides regarding the design i can see are the rubber parts for the S-foils (are there reserves ones? also interesting to note - the 7749 set has the older face, so the older face is on the right in this comparison, but the older minifig as a whole is on the left) There is no difference in torso print here, the only difference in legs is the color, and this set's Han does not come with the hood. You can see that the newer one has a grey dome as opposed to the older white one, and the details of the dome print have been enlarged. Thought I'd warn you ahead of time that those two pics may or may not display properly, and I'd appreciate it if you could tell me after you finish reading this review whether or not you can see them. Not totally necessary, but if they're there, you want them to work in a way that they aren't noticed because they work the way you expected them to.Today's value for a new/sealed X-wing Fighter is estimated around 112 € with a average yearly gain of 4% and is expected to level off closer to 3% soon.
In any case, I don't want to bore some of you with this accuracy talk, but if you want to scrutinize it more thoroughly, there's a great set of images of the studio model here. That would make this the Red Three X-wing, flown by Biggs Darklighter, who isn't included in the set. Honestly, the only thing I can think of to make this selection any better would've been to include C-3P0 instead of Wedge, because then this set would be the undisputed king of the Star Wars 'Starter Packs'. Use it as a guide to the contents of the set, or to find out part numbers when requesting replacements. The X-wing is clearly flying away from Hoth, and Hoth-edition minifigs are show in the minifig lineup in the bottom right.The old black rubber bands got brittle and would have to be replaced, but the white, yellow, red, and blue varieties don't. All through writing this review and even up until the individual ratings, I was thinking, 'This set isn't doing so well.
And also, there are two of the big bags in the farthest top right, stacked for the purposes of this photo. Upload an Image in the specific color if you have one and the one in the above listing is not available.Includes Wedge Antilles, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia™, Han Solo™, Chewbacca™ and R2-D2™ minifigures. Granted, in reality, it takes a lot more than one red stripe to change the identity of a battered Rebellion X-wing, but this brings you a little closer. There are a few apparently stray laser bolts, but they're coming from Hoth itself, so they could possibly be coming from the ion cannon. I don't think I've ever heard anyone else really focus on the accuracy of this set, other than Millacol88, so I assumed you were talking about me.
What I can't do is give this set a lower rating than the Wampa Cave, though, because it doesn't deserve that bad a score. If you are getting this (or already have), I also suggest you get the TIE Advanced coming out in Janurary '09, to . LEGO Star Wars Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back is a subtheme of Star Wars which contained sets based on the Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back film. Not sure why a few years ago Lego felt the need to brighten up these vehicles (black and blue Tie Fighters? This screen would be seen by the pilot inside the little retracting targeting scope, not on the instrument panel itself.All of the length-related inaccuracies aren't evident from this view, although you can see the gap between the S-foils clearly from this view and the engines which are a little on the small side. While I'm not entirely happy with the way you've presented my own views of this set (everyone has an agenda I guess), this is a very good review, as it highlights the various pros and cons of this set while not being as cuddly as the other reviews were. It's a nice scale, not so small I feel I'm getting ripped off but not so large that I couldn't fly it around the house if I wanted to (LOL).