Review: 75391 Captain Rex Y-wing Microfighter
Posted by CapnRex101,
Since the finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2020, there has been continuous demand for a LEGO model of the blue-accented 501st Y-wing Starfighter featured in the final episode. 75391 Captain Rex Y-wing Microfighter is probably not what people had in mind!
Nevertheless, I am pleased to see the vehicle in LEGO form and its pilot is highly desirable, as this Captain Rex minifigure has only appeared once before, in 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser. An affordable chance to acquire this popular character is appealing.
Summary
75391 Captain Rex Y-wing Microfighter , 99 pieces.
£11.99 / $12.99 / €12.99 | 12.1p/13.1c/13.1c per piece.
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At last, Captain Rex is again available in an affordable set, with a fun vehicle too
- Extremely appealing minifigure
- Good Y-wing design
- Engines should be slightly longer
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigure
Even though Captain Rex is probably the most popular of all Clone Troopers, the character's Phase II appearance has only been available in two sets, until now. This minifigure debuted in the massive 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser and I am surprised no minor updates have been made to preserve the figure's prior exclusivity. This does not bother me, but LEGO did suggest the previous minifigure would remain exclusive.
A fabric kama would be particularly appreciated, although they have seemingly fallen out of use in LEGO Star Wars and printing is more practical here, as Captain Rex needs to sit properly in his Microfighter. Otherwise, this figure looks excellent. The helmet is accurately decorated with tally marks, Jaig eyes and welding lines, while the printed arms also show splendid attention to detail.
Moreover, the fabric pauldron looks good, if rather oversized, while the twin blaster pistols are ideal for Captain Rex. Removing the helmet reveals a head created specifically for Rex, with a plaster where his inhibitor chip was removed. While I like the unique design, swapping this head for a standard Clone Trooper face would have kept something exclusive to the minifigure from 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser.
The Completed Model
This model completes the three generations of Y-wing in Microfighter form, following 75162 Y-wing Microfighter and 75263 Resistance Y-wing Microfighter. Construction remains essentially the same between the trio, although the fuselage on this model is slightly bulkier, which reflects the heavily armoured state of Y-wings during the Clone Wars.
I like the flick-fire missiles representing laser cannons in front of the cockpit, while 1x3 concave curved slopes are nicely integrated along the sides. While the stud shooters placed underneath disrupt the shape to some degree, they are welcome for play. In addition, there is enough space for Captain Rex inside the cockpit, seated behind a printed console.
Sadly, there are no clips to keep his weapons. I think the designer could have found room near the back, but prioritising the blue and white colour scheme is understandable. The mechanical texture on the fuselage looks good and the blue pattern corresponds with the vehicle from the animated series. However, the engines on Republic-era Y-wings are longer than their Original Trilogy equivalents, so I wish that was reflected on the Microfighter.
Overall
75391 Captain Rex Y-wing Microfighter is undoubtedly a must-have set for Clone Wars fans, especially those who have not bought 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser. Captain Rex belongs in an affordable set and I am delighted that everybody will now have a chance to add him to their collections.
Similarly, the 501st Legion Y-wing Starfighter looks great. Ideally, the engines would be slightly elongated to match the onscreen vessel and further differentiate this model from 75162 Y-wing Microfighter, but the design is superb overall. The price of £11.99, $12.99 or €12.99 does seem expensive for a Microfighter, but with Captain Rex included, I doubt that will matter for most!
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Yes, that is a cool minifig to get, thank god it is not Venator-exclusive.
copeandseetheproductions crying rn cos a toy of a popular character is something children can afford now
@Zink said:
"LMAOing @ scalpers and collectors"
Everybody point and laugh! Laugh with all your heart! Mwuhahahahah!
Thinking about the exclusivity with 75367 Venator, they definitely use minifigures to make large sets more attractive.
But the main feature of paying for a $650 dollar Lego set is for the actual set. If you're paying $650 to only get the figures, that's your price to pay.
I do understand people getting mad for spending over $100 on third-party sites to get Rex though. But that's also the risk when buying figures that were recently released.
Overall, I really appreciate (and I think most everyone else does as well) Rex being in a cheap set like this.
SHUP UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
@ALFIE22 said:
"copeandseetheproductions crying rn cos a toy of a popular character is something children can afford now"
What?!
It’s so nice to see Rex in a $13 set! May the Forth be with you!
This looks like a magazine gift that was slightly bigger for space for a minifigure.
But for some reason the trans-pink at the back makes it seem worth it
Minifig in small set in a previously enormous set is a win for everyone, despite complaints about 'exclusivity'. For me, I can finally finish off my 501st army with their commander.
If we can't get star wars cmfs this is as good as it gets; the build is just pieces xD
I am glad that this isn't a bigger ship as now I don't want it.
@yellowcastle said:
" @ALFIE22 said:
"copeandseetheproductions crying rn cos a toy of a popular character is something children can afford now"
What?!"
That's funny, to me.
This review is quite meta— Rex reviewing Rex
@xboxtravis7992 said:
" @Zink said:
"LMAOing @ scalpers and collectors"
Everybody point and laugh! Laugh with all your heart! Mwuhahahahah!"
Yes, yes, yes. Have your fun. I am, too.
However, I do see their side. Lego is f%^cking with the Golden Goose.
You can't expect people to pay a ton, and then experience this sort of treatment. First, the pathetic patches. Now, this?!
I am truly perplexed why Lego has disincentivized the purchase of the Venator over and over. They didn't even offer 2x points on it for M4. I don't have it, and don't plan to anytime soon. Not until there's a very good reason. I can patiently wait till it retires.
I love that I get another Phase II Rex- in a cheap set- while I'm waiting.
But, why is the pauldron now an arm warmer? You can't even see the cool printing. You know you've made a mistake when it distracts from the good work you previously accomplished.
The pencil-kama is the worst graphic design decision since that dude put a member on the Little Mermaid castle poster ( https://posteritati.com/poster/16835/the-little-mermaid-1989-us-poster ).
The pencil-line kama is just so awful and cheap!
"LEGO did [state that] the previous minifigure would remain exclusive."
Now, we all know: LEGO LIES!!
@ohrmazd said:
"This review is quite meta— Rex reviewing Rex"
We could all use some introspection.
Or, inter-introspection, or schizo-inter-introspection, or.... just being John Malkovich.
I like that we’re getting a key character in a reasonably priced set, but I have to assume we’re getting a full-size version of this Y-wing at some point. Especially since virtually every predecessor Microfighter has a full-size counterpart.
@Mister_Jonny said:
"I like that we’re getting a key character in a reasonably priced set, but I have to assume we’re getting a full-size version of this Y-wing at some point."
I wish!
It's a bit hard to judge the nacelle length of the Disneyquel version from images alone. The Rogue One version actually appears to be one plate longer than the Clone Wars version. However, 11912 (the only OT Y-Wing Microfighter, which ironically isn't tagged as a Microfighter) is one plate shorter than this one.
LOVE THE SET, PERFECT. +++++++
Makes sense, they'll sell Way more of these than the venators
I’m happy. I want the Venator at some point and that’s been hindered none by this. Can’t wait to have a Rex to play with, not having to worry about damage or anything.
This is your favourite set, isn't it @capnrex101?
This is a cool set for not just the minifigure, surprisingly. I will certainly be picking it up!
And what would have been the big incentive for the Venator if this cheap set was released before the UCS one and only Yularen was the exclusive minifigure from the start? Can't help but feel that it's still a jerk move to first try to sell as many Venator sets as possible, before releasing an alternative way to get a highly thought after character. According to Bricklink's price guide Captain Rex's was sold 485 times at an average price of 85$ and TLG ears commission from that too.
I was really thinking about leaving out the Venator after seeing this set and only got weak because Proshop offered it for 499€.
Honestly, swapping out the specialized head print for a generic one for this set would make less sense; this set is specifically referencing a moment in the story where that patch is on his head, while having Rex post-operation with Yularen on the Venator doesn't fully add up.
Of course I see the wider distribution of this minifigure as an absolute win, even though I don't really like the design of Phase 2 helmets in the source material as a matter of personal preference, though it ends up proving that the UCS Venator really doesn't have anything going for it despite the face value of being a really big version the elusive red striped medium grey triangle. (Snarky description aside, the Venator is my favorite design for a Star Destroyer -type attack cruiser, and I really want a new playscale or midiscale one, but a giant expensive slab of mostly uniform grey that requires a full dedicated shelf is a hard sell.) Given how uncommon Rex is as a figure for effectively being a main character for a third of Star Wars's brand identity, using him as an incentive / trophy for a set no kid would ever get as a gift was a bad move full-stop and a cheap Rex was long overdue.
This isn't a "screw you, got mine" situation in terms of UCS minifigures either; I do own 75355 from last year and the premium Pilot Luke minifigure it included just got turned into a keychain and I think that's nice; putting deluxe minifigures in UCS sets as "early access" I think is a good approach for it; making it exciting and minor bragging rights until it becomes more easily accessible.
Of course, it'd be even better if Lego would be upfront about that direction if they were to formally adopt it...
@StyleCounselor said:
" @xboxtravis7992 said:
" @Zink said:
"LMAOing @ scalpers and collectors"
Everybody point and laugh! Laugh with all your heart! Mwuhahahahah!"
Yes, yes, yes. Have your fun. I am, too.
However, I do see their side. Lego is f%^cking with the Golden Goose.
You can't expect people to pay a ton, and then experience this sort of treatment. First, the pathetic patches. Now, this?!
I am truly perplexed why Lego has disincentivized the purchase of the Venator over and over. They didn't even offer 2x points on it for M4. I don't have it, and don't plan to anytime soon. Not until there's a very good reason. I can patiently wait till it retires.
I love that I get another Phase II Rex- in a cheap set- while I'm waiting.
But, why is the pauldron now an arm warmer? You can't even see the cool printing. You know you've made a mistake when it distracts from the good work you previously accomplished.
The pencil-kama is the worst graphic design decision since that dude put a member on the Little Mermaid castle poster ( https://posteritati.com/poster/16835/the-little-mermaid-1989-us-poster ).
The pencil-line kama is just so awful and cheap!
"LEGO did [state that] the previous minifigure would remain exclusive."
Now, we all know: LEGO LIES!!"
Touch grass.
@R0Sch said:
"And what would have been the big incentive for the Venator if this cheap set was released before the UCS one and only Yularen was the exclusive minifigure from the start?"
To me that moreso speaks to 75367 being a weak package for the necessary price point than to Lego being scummy. That Clone Wars anniversary brick is bizarrely exclusive to it compared to other recent Star Wars anniversary bricks, which I guess is better bragging rights than Yularen.
If you want my two cents, they should have sweetened the pot for the set by taking notes from 76042 and 76248 by having at least five minifigures to make a suitable commemorative display with. Instead of selling it on minifigure exclusivity, sell it on comprehensiveness and throw in a reusable Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Yoda, etc. all in one package for the display plaque. That way it's not Striped Big Grey Arrowhead with Microfighter Named Clone and Exclusive Boring Admiral with a Wrong Anniversary Brick.
@Alia_of_AGL said:
"Honestly, swapping out the specialized head print for a generic one for this set would make less sense; this set is specifically referencing a moment in the story where that patch is on his head, while having Rex post-operation with Yularen on the Venator doesn't fully add up."
I am aware of that. Believe it or not, I have seen the show! I am just trying to come up with a solution that has the best chance of satisfying both parties at this stage and I think keeping the head with the plaster exclusive to 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser would be the best option, based on the established situation.
In fact, I agree that the ideal solution would have been to remove Captain Rex from 75367 altogether. However, I would have included Anakin Skywalker instead, wearing his dark blue attire from the early seasons of The Clone Wars and with the full ensemble of printed arms and dual-moulded legs. Assuming that minifigure later appeared in another set, the dual-moulded legs would almost certainly be replaced, so something would remain unique.
So glad he isn't exclusive to the Venator anymore! All the whiny AFOLs can cry about it, but I'll be sitting over here, happy as a clam with my $13 Captain Rex.
Wow, a lot of people on here talking about AFOL's crying... I don't really see any crying.. I own the venator and look forward to owning multiple of these micro y-wings as I always pick up 5 to make little squadrons for my kids to play with. If you all aren't AFOL's but seem to want us to cry then I just can presume everyone on Brickset has become toxic minors, I used to miss the message board but after these comments maybe the board closing is for the best if this is the crowd here now.
@CapnRex101
A dark blue Anakin would be pretty cool; honestly I could see that working. Heck, pairing Anakin with Yularen feels better conceptually, especially given their eventual futures in the Empire!
In terms of how to downgrade the UCS Rex to keep something exclusive, I'm going to err on the common point of compromise most people have been pointing to, the arm printing. I'm assuming they figured out it would be cheaper to just continue to print the existing torso instead of having a separate manufacturing run of an assembly with plain blue or white arms, but arm printing on clones is pretty rare, so dropping it wouldn't break cohesion and would pair nicely with the Cody from 75337 as a result.
@EGRoberts said:
"Wow, a lot of people on here talking about AFOL's crying... I don't really see any crying.. I own the venator and look forward to owning multiple of these micro y-wings as I always pick up 5 to make little squadrons for my kids to play with. If you all aren't AFOL's but seem to want us to cry then I just can presume everyone on Brickset has become toxic minors, I used to miss the message board but after these comments maybe the board closing is for the best if this is the crowd here now. "
I feel similar. Didn't have to wait long for someone to bring up MandR "crying" despite his very reasonable reaction back when the microfighter was rumored. It really is starting to look like there's a lot more people complaining about complaining than actual on-topic complaints and it's getting tiresome.
@sipuss said:
" @EGRoberts said:
"Wow, a lot of people on here talking about AFOL's crying... I don't really see any crying.. I own the venator and look forward to owning multiple of these micro y-wings as I always pick up 5 to make little squadrons for my kids to play with. If you all aren't AFOL's but seem to want us to cry then I just can presume everyone on Brickset has become toxic minors, I used to miss the message board but after these comments maybe the board closing is for the best if this is the crowd here now. "
I feel similar. Didn't have to wait long for someone to bring up MandR "crying" despite his very reasonable reaction back when the microfighter was rumored. It really is starting to look like there's a lot more people complaining about complaining than actual on-topic complaints and it's getting tiresome."
I would like to complain about this constant complaining regarding complaints about consistent complaintants.
@yellowcastle said:
" @sipuss said:
" @EGRoberts said:
"Wow, a lot of people on here talking about AFOL's crying... I don't really see any crying.. I own the venator and look forward to owning multiple of these micro y-wings as I always pick up 5 to make little squadrons for my kids to play with. If you all aren't AFOL's but seem to want us to cry then I just can presume everyone on Brickset has become toxic minors, I used to miss the message board but after these comments maybe the board closing is for the best if this is the crowd here now. "
I feel similar. Didn't have to wait long for someone to bring up MandR "crying" despite his very reasonable reaction back when the microfighter was rumored. It really is starting to look like there's a lot more people complaining about complaining than actual on-topic complaints and it's getting tiresome."
I would like to complain about this constant complaining regarding complaints about consistent complaintants."
That is the problem. I attend this stuff to see the positive side of the hobby.. I like seeing people have proper constructive feedback but there is little of that. I used to come on here and see nothing but people having a good time, now it seems like this is a place where everyone seems to perceive some odd victory over people they have never met regarding a minifigure? I just find it disgusting that we can go from talking about these great sets and being positive to people only being happy if they perceive someone else is miserable.. Life has enough misery already, leave our hobbies out of it.
@xboxtravis7992 said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @xboxtravis7992 said:
" @Zink said:
"LMAOing @ scalpers and collectors"
Everybody point and laugh! Laugh with all your heart! Mwuhahahahah!"
Yes, yes, yes. Have your fun. I am, too.
However, I do see their side. Lego is f%^cking with the Golden Goose.
You can't expect people to pay a ton, and then experience this sort of treatment. First, the pathetic patches. Now, this?!
I am truly perplexed why Lego has disincentivized the purchase of the Venator over and over. They didn't even offer 2x points on it for M4. I don't have it, and don't plan to anytime soon. Not until there's a very good reason. I can patiently wait till it retires.
I love that I get another Phase II Rex- in a cheap set- while I'm waiting.
But, why is the pauldron now an arm warmer? You can't even see the cool printing. You know you've made a mistake when it distracts from the good work you previously accomplished.
The pencil-kama is the worst graphic design decision since that dude put a member on the Little Mermaid castle poster ( https://posteritati.com/poster/16835/the-little-mermaid-1989-us-poster ).
The pencil-line kama is just so awful and cheap!
"LEGO did [state that] the previous minifigure would remain exclusive."
Now, we all know: LEGO LIES!!"
Touch grass."
Done. Derby hat on. I'm off to party. Go Nugs!
Poor people who bought the Venator for Rex
Well, I bought Venator because I wanted Venator. I couldn’t give two hoots what minifigure came with it. But at least I can have 2 Rexes now. One to display and one to ‘play with’. I do agree with not having places to store minifigure weapons/accessories in main builds. Very annoying. Happens in lots of sets. And did chuckle when the negative was that the engines are too short. The whole thing is deformed and kiddified anyway so not like it really matters.
I have no idea why you'd buy a $650 Lego set for the minifigures. I've dreamed of a UCS Venator for years, so when I eventually buy one it's gonna be for the Venator itself.
That being said, I think it's good to have Rex in a cheap set. He's one of the central characters to a massive series, and one of his most iconic looks hasn't been available in years. It was about time. Probably will pick one up eventually just to have a Rex to mess around with. Still wish we had fabric kamas, but hey, can't get everything here.
As one who finds Minifigure exclusivity pointless, I’m all for this.
but what about the helmet holes…
@extracool said:
"Poor people who bought the Venator for Rex"
Poor people couldn’t buy the Venator. Heck, most of us can’t afford it.
This set existing makes me really happy! Rex not feeling so far out of reach is very refreshing. It’s no fun seeing a character you like locked behind a small fortune.
As for people who thought they’d make big bucks re-selling Rex or the Venator, well, that’s just how investments go. Sometimes you bet wrong. How about instead of crying about one minifigure not being exclusive anymore you focus on enjoying the $700 building toy you had the luxury of affording?
@EGRoberts said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @sipuss said:
" @EGRoberts said:
"Wow, a lot of people on here talking about AFOL's crying... I don't really see any crying.. I own the venator and look forward to owning multiple of these micro y-wings as I always pick up 5 to make little squadrons for my kids to play with. If you all aren't AFOL's but seem to want us to cry then I just can presume everyone on Brickset has become toxic minors, I used to miss the message board but after these comments maybe the board closing is for the best if this is the crowd here now. "
I feel similar. Didn't have to wait long for someone to bring up MandR "crying" despite his very reasonable reaction back when the microfighter was rumored. It really is starting to look like there's a lot more people complaining about complaining than actual on-topic complaints and it's getting tiresome."
I would like to complain about this constant complaining regarding complaints about consistent complaintants."
That is the problem. I attend this stuff to see the positive side of the hobby.. I like seeing people have proper constructive feedback but there is little of that. I used to come on here and see nothing but people having a good time, now it seems like this is a place where everyone seems to perceive some odd victory over people they have never met regarding a minifigure? I just find it disgusting that we can go from talking about these great sets and being positive to people only being happy if they perceive someone else is miserable.. Life has enough misery already, leave our hobbies out of it."
Many of us come here to experience the ups and the downs of collecting LEGO. It can be cyclical. Valid complaints are just as welcome as valid compliments. So long as we stay civil, it’s healthy discourse. This is why I love the Brickset community and have done so going on 15 years. Now, let’s get back to the misplaced helmet holes, too short y-wings, unexclusive exclusives, and Grand Moff Jokic.
I can hear the scalpers and investors crying out that they can't sell a captain rex minifigure for the price of a kidney anymore and I love it
@Milocubed said:
"I can hear the scalpers and investors crying out that they can't sell a captain rex minifigure for the price of a kidney anymore and I love it"
The Venator is perfectly available to anyone who can afford it so there’s no scalping involved. Anyone who invested in the set for resale would have known and accepted this risk. I’m not sure I understand the vitriol towards resellers. Without them, some of us would never be able to still get discontinued sets.
@yellowcastle said:
" @Milocubed said:
"I can hear the scalpers and investors crying out that they can't sell a captain rex minifigure for the price of a kidney anymore and I love it"
The Venator is perfectly available to anyone who can afford it so there’s no scalping involved. Anyone who invested in the set for resale would have known and accepted this risk. I’m not sure I understand the vitriol towards resellers. Without them, some of us would never be able to still get discontinued sets.
"
It’s because resellers make the hobby into more a stock market game than about building or creativity. It’s annoying to have every conversation about every set go back to someone seeing dollar signs or dismissing a set due to a lack of dollar signs.
@PixelTheDragon said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @Milocubed said:
"I can hear the scalpers and investors crying out that they can't sell a captain rex minifigure for the price of a kidney anymore and I love it"
The Venator is perfectly available to anyone who can afford it so there’s no scalping involved. Anyone who invested in the set for resale would have known and accepted this risk. I’m not sure I understand the vitriol towards resellers. Without them, some of us would never be able to still get discontinued sets.
"
It’s because resellers make the hobby into more a stock market game than about building or creativity. It’s annoying to have every conversation about every set go back to someone seeing dollar signs or dismissing a set due to a lack of dollar signs."
That’s fair. But while I saw it a fair amount in the forum, I can’t say I see it much here.
They should have made this a different variant of Rex by including cloth Kama but otherwise leaving it the same.
Just a reminder: UCS sets were NEVER ABOUT MINIFIGURES. The first UCS sets didn't included any minifigures because the protagonists were the vehicles/ships/busts. So, if you spend $650 in a set and doesn't care about it but just on the resale value of one of its minifigures, then you have a problem (and curious how these "fans" ignore completely the still exclusive Yularen)
That said, amazing set. I love the microfighters, that one will be a sure buy for me.
@R0Sch said:
"And what would have been the big incentive for the Venator if this cheap set was released before the UCS one and only Yularen was the exclusive minifigure from the start? Can't help but feel that it's still a jerk move to first try to sell as many Venator sets as possible, before releasing an alternative way to get a highly thought after character. According to Bricklink's price guide Captain Rex's was sold 485 times at an average price of 85$ and TLG ears commission from that too.
I was really thinking about leaving out the Venator after seeing this set and only got weak because Proshop offered it for 499€."
The incentive would have been the ENORMOUS VENATOR SHIP that you get for $650
@lego4elio said:
"but what about the helmet holes…"
Oh god, exactly this. Cue more MandR whine and cheese (and waistcapes!) videos. And now the helmet holes aren’t exclusive?! Lego hates fans!
(But what about her emails!?
Anyone? Anyone…? I digress…)
I don’t know a single person who said they bought the UCS set just for the Rex. All the finger wagging about “you shouldn’t buy a $650 set just for a minifigure” is just tilting at windmills. Rex was an incentive. Bait and switch is considered bad form but people are so fixated on schadenfreude over some imaginary evil foe in their mind or some YouTuber they obsess over disliking, people have lost focus.
You can believe Lego was wrong for calling Rex “exclusive” AND think it’s a great thing such a popular character is now much more available.
I’m not crying. Enjoy what you enjoy but if it’s pain in others, it’s not healthy.
Also nobody knows what “scalper” means anymore.
And if you think resellers are scum, never shop on Bricklink. Or any retailer for that matter. Only buy directly from Lego.
@CapnRex101 said:
" @Alia_of_AGL said:
"Honestly, swapping out the specialized head print for a generic one for this set would make less sense; this set is specifically referencing a moment in the story where that patch is on his head, while having Rex post-operation with Yularen on the Venator doesn't fully add up."
I am aware of that. Believe it or not, I have seen the show! I am just trying to come up with a solution that has the best chance of satisfying both parties at this stage and I think keeping the head with the plaster exclusive to 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser would be the best option, based on the established situation.
In fact, I agree that the ideal solution would have been to remove Captain Rex from 75367 altogether. However, I would have included Anakin Skywalker instead, wearing his dark blue attire from the early seasons of The Clone Wars and with the full ensemble of printed arms and dual-moulded legs. Assuming that minifigure later appeared in another set, the dual-moulded legs would almost certainly be replaced, so something would remain unique."
This is a great solution and very forward-thinking. I hate when characters are made exclusive but tend to feel very relaxed about printed legs/arms being exclusive, with a couple exceptions (ie 3PO). I will say I honestly think a separate article about this situation, including discussion of multiple solutions like this one you propose, might have proven more interesting than the debate continuing over this unfortunate, cute little set... the poor overlooked lil Y-Wing!
@xboxtravis7992 said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @xboxtravis7992 said:
" @Zink said:
"LMAOing @ scalpers and collectors"
Everybody point and laugh! Laugh with all your heart! Mwuhahahahah!"
Yes, yes, yes. Have your fun. I am, too.
However, I do see their side. Lego is f%^cking with the Golden Goose.
You can't expect people to pay a ton, and then experience this sort of treatment. First, the pathetic patches. Now, this?!
I am truly perplexed why Lego has disincentivized the purchase of the Venator over and over. They didn't even offer 2x points on it for M4. I don't have it, and don't plan to anytime soon. Not until there's a very good reason. I can patiently wait till it retires.
I love that I get another Phase II Rex- in a cheap set- while I'm waiting.
But, why is the pauldron now an arm warmer? You can't even see the cool printing. You know you've made a mistake when it distracts from the good work you previously accomplished.
The pencil-kama is the worst graphic design decision since that dude put a member on the Little Mermaid castle poster ( https://posteritati.com/poster/16835/the-little-mermaid-1989-us-poster ).
The pencil-line kama is just so awful and cheap!
"LEGO did [state that] the previous minifigure would remain exclusive."
Now, we all know: LEGO LIES!!"
Touch grass."
I don’t get it.
What am I missing?
I’ve viewed that poster via that link multiple times, and ……?…..
@lemish34 said:
"I don’t get it.
What am I missing?
I’ve viewed that poster via that link multiple times, and ……?….."
In the centre of the castle, just below the tallest tower, there’s another one that looks like… *ahem*
@lemish34 said:
" @xboxtravis7992 said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @xboxtravis7992 said:
" @Zink said:
"LMAOing @ scalpers and collectors"
Everybody point and laugh! Laugh with all your heart! Mwuhahahahah!"
Yes, yes, yes. Have your fun. I am, too.
However, I do see their side. Lego is f%^cking with the Golden Goose.
You can't expect people to pay a ton, and then experience this sort of treatment. First, the pathetic patches. Now, this?!
I am truly perplexed why Lego has disincentivized the purchase of the Venator over and over. They didn't even offer 2x points on it for M4. I don't have it, and don't plan to anytime soon. Not until there's a very good reason. I can patiently wait till it retires.
I love that I get another Phase II Rex- in a cheap set- while I'm waiting.
But, why is the pauldron now an arm warmer? You can't even see the cool printing. You know you've made a mistake when it distracts from the good work you previously accomplished.
The pencil-kama is the worst graphic design decision since that dude put a member on the Little Mermaid castle poster ( https://posteritati.com/poster/16835/the-little-mermaid-1989-us-poster ).
The pencil-line kama is just so awful and cheap!
"LEGO did [state that] the previous minifigure would remain exclusive."
Now, we all know: LEGO LIES!!"
Touch grass."
I don’t get it.
What am I missing?
I’ve viewed that poster via that link multiple times, and ……?….."
The graphic designer put an interesting body part right in the center (almost at the top) as his parting shot to Disney. Needless to say, he no longer worked there after this was finally noticed. Even back then, Disney had horrible quality review procedures.
These posters are quite the collector's item. The designer is a graphic design legend to this day. It cost Disney a lot to erase it.
@yellowcastle said:
"Grand Moff Jokic."
Awwwh. You had me at 'Grand Moff.' :)
About the exclusivity Lego apparently suggested, all they said was Rex and Yularen are exclusive to the Venator. "are" is not the same as "are permanently". All they did was state something that was true at the time. And you'd be mad to think Rex wouldn't be in a cheaper set considering the demand. Case closed.
@yellowcastle it’s the massive price hikes involved that sour me, and I imagine many others, towards the aftermarket.
@ao_ka I don’t think anyone is dying for a Yularen figure. You could probably slap together a decent enough approximation of him from existing Imperial officer parts and prints. It’s rather more difficult to make a decent Rex, especially if you’re a purist.
Even if the announcement of this set only resulted in MandR being annoyed then it was worth it for me. Anything that makes that guy unhappy makes me very happy indeed. The worse the better.
And as for all those who so far paid through the nose on the aftermarket to get this figure, all I can say is no one deserved this more. It's people who turn a children's toy into an overpriced collectible that ruin the hobby.
Back in the early 2000s when I started looking on ebay for sets I missed out on during my childhood, I could find almost any set in good condition for a reasonable price. Stuff like old Classic Space, Town, Technic etc.
Nowadays even incomplete sets in bad condition often go for absurd sums. That's not good and I blame collectors with no regard for money on this.
@CapnRex101: How much longer would you feel the engines need to be? One plate, two plates, or more?
@PurpleDave said:
"It's a bit hard to judge the nacelle length of the Disneyquel version from images alone. The Rogue One version actually appears to be one plate longer than the Clone Wars version. However, 11912 (the only OT Y-Wing Microfighter, which ironically isn't tagged as a Microfighter) is one plate shorter than this one."
Presumably, it's not tagged as a Microfighter because it wasn't under the Microfighter subtheme. And I consider 75162 an OT Y-Wing. Yes, it's from Rogue One, and I know that Rogue One isn't part of the OT, but it's definitely OT-adjacent (as in, it literally ends minutes before A New Hope begins) and the set is tagged "BTL Y-Wing," which is the OT Y-Wing.
I am surprised the "Little Mermaid phallic tower" urban legend is still so strong, especially since it's been debunked that it was some 'artist about to be fired' long ago. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/phallus-purposely-added-artwork-little-mermaid-vhs-cover/
I am also surprised the urban legend came up under the Captain Rex figure debate.
It's funny to me that some users suggest LEGO would remove the cloth pauldron, arm printing or change the face to normal clone trooper - thus making the figure worse, while also complaining about the lack of cloth kama piece.
Essentially pushing LEGO to make worse figures while also complaining that they aren't better.
It would be very ironic if LEGO would get the message, and start including cloth kamas - but only in UCS sets from now on to keep the **all important exclusivity!** while also addressing the lack of kamas.
I'm sure not many fans would be happy with that, would we?
I think complaining about getting good stuff for cheap is NEVER beneficial for us consumers.
@AustinPowers said:
"Even if the announcement of this set only resulted in MandR being annoyed then it was worth it for me. Anything that makes that guy unhappy makes me very happy indeed. The worse the better.
And as for all those who so far paid through the nose on the aftermarket to get this figure, all I can say is no one deserved this more. It's people who turn a children's toy into an overpriced collectible that ruin the hobby.
Back in the early 2000s when I started looking on ebay for sets I missed out on during my childhood, I could find almost any set in good condition for a reasonable price. Stuff like old Classic Space, Town, Technic etc.
Nowadays even incomplete sets in bad condition often go for absurd sums. That's not good and I blame collectors with no regard for money on this. "
He wasn't happy about LEGO naming the fig "exclusive" in the instructions, but was otherwise happy Rex comes in a cheap set. I'm sure he'd also be happy that he lives rent-free in your head to this extent.
LEGO very much helps turn these toys into overpriced collectibles, hell, they sell some as overpriced collectibles from the get-go. Thankfully not in this case.
I'd say a big part of aftermarket prices rising is that a lot of people came out from their dark ages during COVID (myself included) and the demand for these sets skyrocketed. It's not all just those pesky resellers.
@SearchlightRG said:
" @yellowcastle it’s the massive price hikes involved that sour me, and I imagine many others, towards the aftermarket."
There is no such thing as a price hike for the aftermarket as no original aftermarket price existed. The price is set by demand and availability. LEGO demand in the past 4 years went way up with the pandemic along with fans returning to the brand when they were older and more flush. Someone had to buy and hold a set for it to be available after its discontinuation. That is a service and I’m happy it exists the same way that others seem to love door dash and Uber eats.
No one wants to pay a fortune for a retired set, including me. When my daughter got into LEGO Harry Potter, the quidditch set had just left. But since it hadn’t been too long, the additional cost was not too bad. But I was glad we had that opportunity. We need to stop blaming resellers for setting prices commensurate with demand. If no one buys it, then the prices come down. I only do NISB because used LEGO gives me the ickies. But I also know that used sets are much more affordable.
@sipuss said:
"I'm sure he'd also be happy that he lives rent-free in your head to this extent."
He doesn't - not that anyone would find it an interesting place to live in anyway ;-)
I normally don't waste a single thought on him, but now that I read the above comment I couldn't help but smile.
Capn' Rex reviewing a Captain Rex microfighter. The stars have aligned, and we have truly been blessed!
@ao_ka:
The first two UCS sets were 7181 and 7191. The latter most definitely included an R2-D2, but it was the standard version of its day, and it was incorporated into the model rather than standing next to the plaque.
@xboxtravis7992:
Yeah, I was pretty sure that one had been debunked. I know the comparable C-3PO Topps card was, as it turned out to just be a piece of the costume that fell of, and the frame selected just happened to be right when it lined up with the rest of the costume in an unfortunate way.
@yellowcastle said:
"We need to stop blaming resellers for setting prices commensurate with demand. If no one buys it, then the prices come down."
There's a reason Galidor sets can still be had for cheap.
@AustinPowers said:
"Even if the announcement of this set only resulted in MandR being annoyed then it was worth it for me. Anything that makes that guy unhappy makes me very happy indeed. The worse the better."
Why are you so interested in his perceived downfall? If your happiness is based upon the lack thereof in others, that just seems sad.
I feel like there's more complaints from the community ABOUT MandR's complaints than there are ACTUAL complaints from MandR. It's like r/legostarwars all over again, where everyone mindlessly hates him.
It's gotten to a point where I've seen multiple people admit that they've never watched any of his videos and STILL hate him just because... reasons?
I really like this set! I paid $50 for my Rex shortly after the Venator came out, but I'm glad that everyone will now be able to afford him for cheap.
@Torrent_Studios: I can say that I have watched several of his videos, at a time when the YouTube algorithm recommended them to me for some reason.
And from what I saw I was immediately disgusted by his attitude, demeanor and general behavior. I knew then that this was a person I would be glad to never meet in real life.
I could call it my "Bob Ross scale of personalities", where I judge a stranger just by the way they appear to me from a first impression. On such a ficticious scale people like aforementioned painter of "happy little clouds" would be a 10, and people like MandR would be a 0
And even though @MrBedhead might not believe this, but "Held der Steine" Thomas Panke would be at max a 5 or 6 for me on that scale, while Jang (or Matt from "Techmoan") would be at least a 9.5
But it's all just academic anyway, since who cares (or should care) about what I think.
@Milocubed said:
"I can hear the scalpers and investors crying out that they can't sell a captain rex minifigure for the price of a kidney anymore and I love it"
Millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
I don't know who MandR is and I don't care, but I got into the Rebels cartoon recently and I'm glad I can get a character who's in it without having to buy a set that's above my "how big a fan I am of Star Wars" threshold.
Pfftttt! Rex, those hot pink trans clear dish pieces is where it is at yo! How many X-Wings will be able able to have their engine exhaust upgraded now!?!?!?!?!? I have 2 that need those bad boys! Thank you LEGO!
@Alia_of_AGL said:
"Honestly, swapping out the specialized head print for a generic one for this set would make less sense; this set is specifically referencing a moment in the story where that patch is on his head, while having Rex post-operation with Yularen on the Venator doesn't fully add up."
I still feel like the minifigure should have Rex's blond stubble. It was something the 2013 Rex had, so why not this one? Maybe the yellow printing ink doesn't show up well on nougat? Which would actually be a good thing, because Rex's facial hair is so subtle. But that may be why the designers chose to omit it. AAH!!! I'm having an existential crisis!
I might just draw a yellow Sharpie beard on him instead, now that he's not worth $150.
@Torrent_Studios:
The issue is less with him specifically (it’s easy enough to just not watch his videos), and more when his regular viewers came here citing his videos as proven fact. It’s not a problem that’s unique to him, but the experience is going to vary based on the YouTubers they favor, and his fans are not…enjoyable.
@Japanbuilder said:
"Pfftttt! Rex, those hot pink trans clear dish pieces is where it is at yo! How many X-Wings will be able able to have their engine exhaust upgraded now!?!?!?!?!? I have 2 that need those bad boys! Thank you LEGO! "
Considering that 75301 (which already has trans-pink 1x1 cones as the exhausts) was the first minifig-scale OT X-Wing (unless you count 75032) I'd gotten since 4502, I don't need to do any upgrading. 4502 is in storage right now, anyway, and even if it wasn't, it had trans-neon orange exhausts. I would feel dirty replacing that hallowed color with anything.
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of scalpers suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
glad this fig is coming for an affordable price, now my son can buy one ;)