Review: 75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter
Posted by CapnRex101,
The introduction of Din Djarin's modified Naboo N-1 Starfighter attracted immediate anticipation for LEGO's recreation. The integration of smooth bodywork and exposed mechanical details gives enormous potential, notably distinguished from previous designs.
75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter should therefore prove impressive, especially because this starfighter is considerably larger than its predecessors and captures extensive detail. Moreover, two exclusive characters are included, alongside an improved Din Djarin. However, the cost threatens to overshadow such qualities.
Summary
75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter, 412 pieces.
£59.99 / $59.99 / €64.99 | 14.6p/14.6c/15.8c per piece.
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While good for play and reasonably detailed, this starfighter leaves much to be desired.
- Tactile structure for play
- Excellent engine detailing
- Larger than necessary
- Inaccurate proportions
- Mediocre minifigure selection
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Box and Contents
Upon opening the box, I was surprised by the unusual instruction manual cover. These usually repeat the artwork from the packaging, but this example instead features a dubious render of the N-1 Starfighter. The design seems very bland and I hope this does not become standard among LEGO sets, even though the instruction manual cover design is relatively unimportant.
Minifigures
The Mandalorian has appeared in numerous recent sets and this minifigure looks superb, as always. The metallic silver beskar armour decorating his torso and legs matches the onscreen character and I love the printed arms, including the Mudhorn signet and whistling bird launcher. However, the pearl dark grey jetpack is slightly disappointing as pearl silver would have been more appropriate.
An exclusive Peli Motto minifigure accompanies Din Djarin, wearing reddish brown overalls and a dark brown belt. This element complements her gloves and the dark blue shirt beneath her overalls also looks perfect. The hair component is less suitable as this style seems too long, relative to the original character, but I can understand not creating a specialised piece for Peli.
The minifigure does include a unique double-sided head though, while Din Djarin also features an exclusive printed head! The stubble seems accurate and including a single expression was sensible because the head is partially visible from behind. Moreover, this element introduces a new colour, dubbed medium tan. While the face represents an appealing update, the darksaber remains unaltered and definitely warrants a new piece.
Since the Astromech droid slot was modified to accommodate Grogu, the young Force-user is included. This figure integrates a rubbery head with realistic wrinkles and suitably huge eyes, reflecting the onscreen character, but his robe seems very basic. The dark tan colour works nicely, although the partial printing across the torso is disappointing. Unfortunately, the printing machinery can only reach this central area.
Jedi: Fallen Order introduced an adorable BD Droid named BD-1, before another such droid appeared during The Book of Boba Fett and is portrayed here, using a dedicated element. As expected, this figure looks marvellous. The moulded antenna, photoreceptor and holoprojector each correspond with the source material, with limited printing highlighting certain details.
These blue accents appear accurate and I appreciate the stud on the BD unit's back, which could prove useful for securing accessories. The droid also features an anti-stud between its legs. While obviously necessary, I wonder whether this may have been integrated more subtly, like on several LEGO animals where the legs wrap around studded surfaces.
Reference
Source - The Book of Boba Fett: Episode 5
The Completed Model
After assembling the starfighter, I was immediately surprised by its size. The model measures 42cm in length and nearly 29cm across, which comfortably surpasses past versions of the N-1 Starfighter. 75300 Imperial TIE Fighter and 75301 Luke Skywalker's X-wing Fighter have shown that smaller and less expensive designs can prove satisfying, but larger models usually include superior detail.
This design certainly takes advantage of its scale in some areas, but not others. The engine position seems noticeably inaccurate, for instance. While the stanchions appear reasonable, the engine mounting is too wide when compared with the onscreen vehicle. The same problem has not affected earlier renditions of the N-1 Starfighter, making this inaccuracy particularly frustrating.
Whereas earlier designs have used 2x2 plates with Technic pin holes to secure both engines, 2x2 bricks with Technic pin holes appear here. These create two problems as they extend the width of the engines and raise the engine nacelles, relative to the fuselage. The anhedral wing shape has been missing from each version of this starfighter, but the lower engine position on existing models gave the illusion of that angled shape.
Moreover, the transition between the curved fuselage and the wings could probably have been improved, although I am pleased to see the 6x7x1 1/3 windscreen, originally created for Speed Champions, in an opaque colour. The circular turbonic venturi power assimilator attached to the vessel looks perfect though and pushing this device activates the central spring-loaded shooter underneath.
While their positioning is questionable, the engines themselves look excellent. Their stripped-down aesthetic is authentic and I like this combination of earthy colours which represents the technology inside. Paddles and zip-line handles are integrated to good effect and the engines are asymmetrical, conveying the customised nature of Din Djarin's new vehicle.
LEGO's various Naboo Starfighters have sometimes struggled to capture the curvature of the fuselage behind the wings. This model impresses in that regard, including the narrow gap that appears between the wings and these pronounced bodywork sections. There is ample room to store the Mandalorian's jetpack and the darksaber at the centre, under a removable panel.
Yellow dominates the original N-1 Starfighters from The Phantom Menace and some evidence of the classic colour scheme remains, although such highlights are absent from the wings. The cockpit and passenger compartment look great though, while the supplemental engine secured underneath reflects the source material. This engine can become detached quite easily though, unfortunately.
Opening both canopies reveals the seat for Din Djarin and some stickered controls inside the cockpit, along with room for Grogu beneath the trans-clear dome. While the control levers are absent, the stickered console appears impressive and I like the reddish brown backrest on the pilot's seat as well.
The narrowing fuselage shape presented another challenge on previous models and that has also been improved here, like the bodywork beside the cockpit. The exposed frame looks nice and the 2x8 spike element creates a beautiful shape. I like the new 2x4 angled slope positioned here too, although the transition between this slope and its neighbour is slightly awkward.
Overall
Din Djarin's upgraded starfighter has already proven popular and expectations for 75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter are high. This design certainly achieves some successes, since the engines feature wonderful detail and the model is exceptionally tactile for play. Additionally, its size exceeds expectations, so the price of £54.99, $59.99 or €59.99 feels more reasonable than anticipated.
However, I am disappointed that the designer has not taken full advantage of that size. Various inaccuracies are present and the proportions of this vessel are disappointing, particularly since past models have been superior in that regard. The minifigure selection is also underwhelming and I think Peli's pit droids or a Jawa should have been included, even though the four provided characters are well-executed.
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"The droid also features an anti-stud between its legs. While obviously necessary, I wonder whether this may have been integrated more subtly, like on several LEGO animals where the legs wrap around studded surfaces."
Hmm. I tend to dislike those "wrap around" molds, because they hardly have any clutch. When building out scenes/dioramas/lay-outs it is difficult to secure such an animal to a single stud (in order to achieve an angled pose, etc.). Certainly, there are worse problems to have.
The N-1 looks pretty good, but this review gives me some pause. It might be more fun to MOC up a "better" version.
Looks like it was built with what was leftover in the parts bin.
" larger models usually include superior detail."
what detail? this just looks like a complete mess but it's guaranteed to sell a million copies because it's the thing you recognize. abysmal
It's a very minor thing, but how lazy does that instruction manual cover look? It looks like someone threw it together in MS Word...
For the price, they should have done much better on the front wing to capture an accurate shape and scale.
I personally think it's great for the price! I'll be picking it up for sure, and the storage spot really should've been on the list of pros as many sets lack that. Also I'm guessing the instructions are just for these early copies, they have time before release.
Also, @gatorbug6 , that's kind of the point of the ship
I don't love this, unfortunately. I thought it was just that odd nose but I think it might be the whole damn thing. But I should also say that I'm also not really a fan of Mando's N1 in the show, it feels too try-hard to me. And then they had him fly it along the podrace course and say it was wizard. Because, you know, prequels, guys. *Subtle* easter eggs please.
Colour blocking is odd.. I know it's sacrilege, but I think I'd have preferred an all-grey ship with yellow detail added through stickers.
No idea what's going on with those weird instructions.
Like the head though. Makes a change from my army of almost identical Mandos, differentiated only by how low down the visor has been misprinted.
Also something about that BD just doesn't quite click for me, but I'm still hyped for the big one.
Also also, I know I've done it before but *blech* that milky transparent plastic.
I think the awful instruction manual cover is one of a few steps to start weaning folks off of physical manuals in favor of digital manuals. Then one day, the announcement will come and psychologically we’ll be more into the idea. That’s what I think they think anyway…though it’s just a shot in the dark.
This set…hm, can’t really disagree with the review, it covers everything. I just don’t care for the source material. Why in the world would Mando fly around in that thing? Where would he keep his bounties? What happens if he needs to transport people? This is a Starfighter…not suited for his craft.
Oh…and that is not a Darksaber. Borrowing some words made famous way back on an early season of the US version of Survivor….”It’s an f—-g stick!!”
@NatureBricks said:
"Negative
Overpriced.
The set to me feels like it was very rushed. If you want to price it at $60 it needs at least one more figure and a little more detail."
Saved me having to write the exact same thing. Cost kills this for me. £20 cheaper and I'd probably buy it. As is, just not worth it.
Well, they could have made this with a figure or two more but nevertheless, I will.be getting it and if that is the instructions manual then I am writing it in the review of the set.
Seriously the BD droid makes me want to pull the trigger on this but it's such a ''blob'' of a build imo. Lovely review
Love the BD and that Mando finally got an actual head, but hate pretty much everything else - the price, the size, the colors, the saber, the constant reminder a billion dollar company can't make clear plastic pieces. And that booklet really screams "only the best is good enough".
Overpriced, shoddy build, absolutely awful instruction manual cover. Who signed off on that cover? I want to like this set but it’s got too many flaws. At least the egregiously overpriced General Grievous Starfighter had a top-notch build and a normal instruction manual.
Hmm, two licensed set reviews in a row have repeated complaints about high prices, I wonder if there are any broader trends that might help explain that ...
My biggest complaints. It's too long. They could chop out two or three bricks between that big engine addition and the cockpit. And the integration of the long guns and nose is horrible. Though that new piece used for the nose, I feel, would work nicely for a classic N-1. But not here.
Early review copies of sets have never had preliminary versions of the instruction manuals before. If the examples of the set that ship to the public in a few weeks have normal instruction manual covers, then good - but it would still be a bad look for Lego and a sign of trouble in their production and marketing departments to have so blatantly cut corners in the review copies. I bet that manual is the real deal, sadly.
@Grammaticul said:
"" larger models usually include superior detail."
what detail? this just looks like a complete mess but it's guaranteed to sell a million copies because it's the thing you recognize. abysmal"
“USUALLY”
That implies exception, which this certainly is and example of.
For someone with a username like “Grammaticul” I would have thought you’d have a better understanding of the English language. A bit ironic/embarrassing (just kidding :-) )
"circular turbonic venturi power assimilator." Oh Dear.
It must have been embarrassing to have to write that.
On the other hand, what else would they call a bolted- on hot rod air filter.
I am behind on my tv shows, but I have heard about this being a thing thanks to LEGO. Looking at the picture and the set near each other, you can really see the differences. Certainly it could be so much better and I'm sure plenty will MOC up something better. But that's LEGO for ya. They have their limitations and profts in mind.
As for figures, having a new head in a new color is always fun. Plus having a minifigure of Candy I can now make Strangers with Candy MOCs...just what the world needed.
The set is okay. I won't pick it up though. The price does seem a bit much for what you get. The shaping is not what I'd expect. I think it could have a smoother transition in a few places (but that's where the MOCing comes in).
The main problem with this set is that it is far to OVERSIZED. The Razor Crest (an excellent set in my opinion) was 38 cm long, while this N-1 is 42 cm long. This set should have been done at a smaller scale, similarly to the most recent TIE Fighter, X-Wing and Slave 1.
Those instructions seriously look like they came out of a cheap Chinese knock off.
That aside, I like this set. My only issue is how long will this ship last? The Razor Crest could have been the next Millennium Falcon had it not been destroyed. But is this thing really sufficient for a future leader of Mandalore? Can Mando even interact with Baby Yoda in this thing? Unless the Trade Federation blockades Mandalore, I feel like this ship isn’t going to last long.
As for the price, it’s high, but so is the price of milk and eggs. Sadly Lego isn’t immune from inflation. And given plastic is an oil based product and it’s coming from Europe, prices really could be a whole lot worse than they currently are. I think that we need to learn to accept that just like everything else, Lego is going to cost more from now on.
Like all sets based on this show the design is too crude for what we see in the media. I still have no figure of The Mandalorian or the Child because all sets are either oversized or undersized, lack essential details or accessories. The best contender seems to be the Forge set but that still bothers me because Mando comes with no cape, Armorer has no pelt and Paz Viszla is just so much inferior to the customs you can buy, so you still end up with incomplete figures in a set that relies solely on its figures, but knowing Lego they will not turn up in a second set anyway.
This set here is probably the worst example of that trend. The two exclusive figures are Z-List characters with their own little design issues again. Pelli could have easily used a Friends hair piece that is a much better fit for her hair shape. I would rather make the Fallen Order droid out of parts. Pelli still hasn't had enough impact on me to warrant a figure and to be honest my standards for a character warranting a figure are pretty low.
$60 for 412 pieces?? That's quite the Star Wars tax. I don't know, I was initially excited for this--I love that ship (both the original and Mando's new ride), but this thing is a mess. I'll wait for the UCS version. In 10 years, sigh...
Still a very unappealing looking set to me, which is really frustrating because all the previous LEGO renditions of a regular N-1 (bar the blocky original from 1999) look really good. Aside from perhaps a very rushed development period I can't guess as to why it turned out like this. I'll bet that by the end of Mandalorian Season 3 he'll be flying something else, and this thing won't be relevant at all a year from now
@Pongo said:
""circular turbonic venturi power assimilator." Oh Dear.
It must have been embarrassing to have to write that.
On the other hand, what else would they call a bolted- on hot rod air filter. "
It sounds like somebody is unfamiliar with turbonic venturi power assimilators!
Me too...
The fact that between the ship debuting in BoBF and LEGO unveiling their take on it there were already about 10 MOCs that put this design to shame already doing the rounds, shows just how poor this effort is.
The scale is bonkers overall, and the scale between different sections of the ship is equally bad. I think back in the day it was acceptable to release sets that look this bad and inaccurate. But LEGO design has moved on, and it exposes 'meh' models like this. Sadly this will still fly off shelves at it's insane price simply because of its source material- not to do with the model itself.
If I buy it, it'll only be for the parts, so I can make one that doesn't look like it was thrown together in 10 minutes
@Anonym said:
"Like all sets based on this show the design is too crude for what we see in the media. I still have no figure of The Mandalorian or the Child because all sets are either oversized or undersized, lack essential details or accessories. The best contender seems to be the Forge set but that still bothers me because Mando comes with no cape, Armorer has no pelt and Paz Viszla is just so much inferior to the customs you can buy, so you still end up with incomplete figures in a set that relies solely on its figures, but knowing Lego they will not turn up in a second set anyway.
This set here is probably the worst example of that trend. The two exclusive figures are Z-List characters with their own little design issues again. Pelli could have easily used a Friends hair piece that is a much better fit for her hair shape. I would rather make the Fallen Order droid out of parts. Pelli still hasn't had enough impact on me to warrant a figure and to be honest my standards for a character warranting a figure are pretty low."
Set 75299, Trouble on Tatooine, is a good set as far as getting a caped Mando and Grogu. That prices is a bit high too, but I think I’ve seen sales on it before also. As for being over or undersized, you get a speeder bike for them, and the Tusken Raider hut that isn’t really a bit from the show, but it’s something. You’ll likely be holding out forever if you keep passing for the stated reasons.
I like it, and I plan to get it Day 1.
@CapnRex101 said:
" @Pongo said:
""circular turbonic venturi power assimilator." Oh Dear.
It must have been embarrassing to have to write that.
On the other hand, what else would they call a bolted- on hot rod air filter. "
It sounds like somebody is unfamiliar with turbonic venturi power assimilators!
Me too..."
Circular Turbonic Venturi Power Assimilators (CTVPA's) are sooooo over hyped these days. New tech trash is all they are.
Now if they would have just added a trusty Turbo Encabualtor, then we'd be talking some efficiency AND power. Those Nopher Truniuns wouldn't know what hit them in the sinusoidal repleneration states. And don't even get me started on how well the Cardinal Grammeters are automatically syncronized.
Given leads times on creating sets and when season 2 of The Book of Boba Fett would have been in production, I wonder if the differences and over sizing are a result of Lego working of concept art and not the finished module design as seen on screen.
If the wings where a bit further back so the nose shape was better it would improve the look but at least it does look very swishable for children to play with, though I'm not sure The Book Of Boba Fett or The Mandalorian would be suitable viewing for younger children lol!!
Great review, thank-you :)
The Mandalorian's starfighter is essentially a futuristic rat-rod. And being what it is, it tends to look like a piece of junk without all its greebles. The scale of this set really makes it look like something I put together myself when I was a little kid. It needs to be smaller with a lesser piece count to truly justify the lack of detail, or much larger to include far more detail.
They never should have blown up the Razorcrest. Someone else said it in this thread: it could have been the next Millennium Falcon.
@BulbaNerd4000 said:
"I personally think it's great for the price! I'll be picking it up for sure, and the storage spot really should've been on the list of pros as many sets lack that. Also I'm guessing the instructions are just for these early copies, they have time before release.
Also, @gatorbug6 , that's kind of the point of the ship"
I understand the point of the ship and its scraped togetherness? My comment clearly implies the designer could've used different parts and methods not seen in the set to capture the look of the on-screen ship better. The parts used look limited to capture said look.
@Clutch_P also relays this concept.
Apparently I’m the only one who thinks this, but I don’t mind the instruction manual. There should absolutely be some fantastic box art, but for an instruction manual, I think a basic image showing how the model will look when completed is perfectly fine.
Anyway, I really wanted to like this set, but there are just too many inaccuracies. My biggest complaint is that the wings are dark bluish grey… why?! There’s no question they’re the same silver color as the rest of the ship in the show. Same issue with the technic cylinders that attach the engines to the wings.
When compared to the last naboo starfighter (75902) this one is disappointing, it had 3 battle droids, two droidekas and extra stuff like a stand, the ladder and the cart thing. This one being the same price adjusted for inflation doesn't make much sense to me.
This set is just... wow.
I get not wanting to be too negative, but I feel like this review should have been far more scathing (yes, I know reviews are subjective, that's not the point) because some of the decisions made here are downright insulting/unreasonable.
It's especially painful to look at next to the reference picture. In the show, the ship definitely gives off "rat-rod" vibes, but it's also very sleek and stylish. This, however, looks like a very messy hodge-podge of parts randomly pulled from the bin. The engines have some fun greebling, but once again the color combo makes them look trashy.
At least the minifigs are fun, though a brick-built pit droid would have been nice to see. And just like with Luke in 75324, the most important minifig doesn't get a corresponding hairpiece? Very disappointing.
The wings and center of the engines should've been LBG as they have the same color as the fuselage. The back tail should've been shorter, the engine tails should've been longer, turbines should be deeper in the engines, the yellow accents are missing on the wings, the cannon tips look weird, wings should be narrower and there's no reason for this thing being so big, a smaller $40 set would've done this justice.
But how do such large proportional inaccuracies happen? Don't they overlay their model with some of the reference material to check whether it's accurate? I know I do when I make a MOC.
Then on the other hand I don't think I care to get this anyway, even if it was a good build. TBOBF was a terrible show and it makes no sense for Din Djarrin to have a starfighter as his new ship.
The inclusion of the BD droid could mean that LEGO will be making a set based on "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2" video game, since it's hero, Cal Kestis, has one.
Lego has stated that this set was fast-tracked through production and it definitely seems like the quality has suffered as a result. It'll be interesting to see if this gamble pays off for them. With studios revealing less and less about their movies ahead of time I think we might see more cases like this where sets based off of big moments from shows and movies are rushed to shelves before their relevance fades. Let's hope they can bolster the process a bit to maintain the same level of quality for any future shortened production windows.
Am I the only one who's bothered by the large gaps around the main cockpit?
Man, I wish this was good. The ship in the show is still clearly a very sleek vehicle, just with some of the panels missing and extra bits bolted on. Meanwhile the set is just kind of a mess – it's incoherent, the proportions are way off, the colours are all over the place (should really be LBG for the main hull panels, then other colours for the mods).
After having seen so many better MOCs built within literally days, this was just a disappointment.
@Squidy74H said:
"Given leads times on creating sets and when season 2 of The Book of Boba Fett would have been in production, I wonder if the differences and over sizing are a result of Lego working of concept art and not the finished module design as seen on screen."
That could explain if some of the details were off or something, but... underneath it all, there's still an N-1 fighter. It's no secret what those look like or how big they are.
It's weird, details of the set are spot on (e.g. the "turbonic venturi power assimilator"), but the things that should be easiest to match even with minimal reference (i.e. the shape and size of the base vehicle) are WAY off. If designers were working from unfinished art, I'd almost expect to see the opposite.
@NatureBricks said:
"The set to me feels like it was very rushed. If you want to price it at $60 it needs at least one more figure and a little more detail."
From what I've read, it WAS rushed. Lego fast-tracked the set. Filming on Book of Boba Fett (where this ship first appears) started in November 2020...so the writing and preproduction was likely a few months before that. This set was revealed in February 2022...so AT MOST they likely could have had a year and a half. Probably less. Compare that to the YEARS that Lego usually takes to bring a set to market.
As for this set, I'm also disappointed with the ship. However, unlike the review, I'm perfectly happy with the minifigures included and do not feel like there should have been more. (I'm actually NOT a fan of cramming sets with minifigures. Daily Planet set a BAD precedent for that.)
This will be added to my "Wait until its on sale." list.
I like it, but I don't love it. I'll pick this up if I can grab it with a nice discount. Thank you for the review!
@PDelahanty said:
"As for this set, I'm also disappointed with the ship. However, unlike the review, I'm perfectly happy with the minifigures included and do not feel like there should have been more. (I'm actually NOT a fan of cramming sets with minifigures. Daily Planet set a BAD precedent for that.)"
I didn't think there was anyone left who felt this same way! Completely agree, we don't need a bunch of minifigs, especially if they're just an excuse to up the price even more.
@Daveismyhero said:
"I like it, but I don't love it. I'll pick this up if I can grab it with a nice discount. Thank you for the review!"
Yep. Me too. Except that I will definitely get it at some point. The lack of better minifigs, high price and uneven execution makes a discount necessary. It's really too bad they couldn't have incorporated shinier metal coloration. Lego is producing many nice colors.
I wonder if this will get the discount treatment? The Razor Crest has not had much, but it is an exceptional design.
@CapnRex101 - thanks for the excellent review. I know many tend to take you for granted. In my opinion, your reviews are definitive. The photo of the prop is also very appreciated.
I suspect LEGO had limited concept art to use to design this.
Anyone remember 75177 First Order Heavy Scout Walker? That poor thing didn't even make it into The Last Jedi! (But it's still a better set than 75201 First Order AT-ST!!)
Don’t worry, Mando will have a larger ship in season 3 so this guy can be stored in it. To use in dangerous, elegant missions and sorties and stuff. Or maybe he’ll just be the Lone Ranger in space now with sidekick Grogu. Paladin? The Rifleman? What a crossroads.
@TomKazutara said:
"In the show, she was famous for her Pit Droid crew, and yet not on single Pit Droid in here."
I bet you could get 10 Pit Droids for the price of like 5 on Bricklink nowadays
Although I do wish we could get a slightly updated pit droid mold for 2022
Excellent review of a mediocre set.
I don't much like this set, nor the price, so I won't be picking it up.
Do wanna try picking up the new Mando faceprint though, the moment we've all been waiting for.
Can't wait to see how LEGO uses the new medium tan colour though, it'll be a nice fill-in colour between light nougat and medium nougat
@Squidy74H said:
"I'm not sure The Book Of Boba Fett or The Mandalorian would be suitable viewing for younger children lol!!"
My 5 year old, who claims to have no interest in Star Wars, loves watching these shows, after all, it stars her favorite character, Baby Yoda! For the record, she’s also seen all of the movies and about half of The Clone Wars.
Even more galling with the size is that the N1 is a pretty diminutive Starfighter to start with at 36ft vs 44ft for an X-Wing. It should have been in a set half the price and half the size. This is like the speeder from 'Battle of Crait' all over again.
Looks pretty bad actually if you ask me. It doesn't even look much like the original image you posted?
Also that droid just looks like a white blob they accidentally painted lines on.
@alfred_the_buttler Book of Boba Fett has an American Age rating of TV-14. So while it's obviously up to every parent to decide for themselves, it's technically not for aged 5.
But that has more to do with how Disney really really wants it to be a full on kids show and is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
@alfred_the_buttler said:
" @Squidy74H said:
"I'm not sure The Book Of Boba Fett or The Mandalorian would be suitable viewing for younger children lol!!"
My 5 year old, who claims to have no interest in Star Wars, loves watching these shows, after all, it stars her favorite character, Baby Yoda! For the record, she’s also seen all of the movies and about half of The Clone Wars. "
That's when I got started. So, I figured my kid could do the same.
The only CW episode I kept from him (for a couple years) was the one where Darth Maul comes back as a murderously insane spider mech (still waiting for that Lego fig (a mixture of 5000062 and 30448 ought to do the trick)) .
That one is quite likely to give any 5-7 y.o. nightmares. There is also the mass executions that Maul performs shortly afterwards (beheadings and dropping a group from height) that might warrant some maturity as well.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @alfred_the_buttler said:
" @Squidy74H said:
"I'm not sure The Book Of Boba Fett or The Mandalorian would be suitable viewing for younger children lol!!"
My 5 year old, who claims to have no interest in Star Wars, loves watching these shows, after all, it stars her favorite character, Baby Yoda! For the record, she’s also seen all of the movies and about half of The Clone Wars. "
That's when I got started. So, I figured my kid could do the same.
The only CW episode I kept from him (for a couple years) was the one where Darth Maul comes back as a murderously insane spider mech (still waiting for that Lego fig (a mixture of 5000062 and 30448 ought to do the trick)) .
That one is quite likely to give any 5-7 y.o. nightmares. There is also the mass executions that Maul performs shortly afterwards (beheadings and dropping a group from height) that might warrant some maturity as well. "
My kids, 4 and 6, LOVE The Mandalorian. They were digging Book of Boba, too, until (spoilers?) Cad Bane sauntered onto the scene. His transition to live action was too much for the 4-year-old, who had been ok with Bane in Clone Wars and Bad Batch.
Is it just me or those trans-clear pieces look particularly 'milky'?
@ForestMenOfEndor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @alfred_the_buttler said:
" @Squidy74H said:
"I'm not sure The Book Of Boba Fett or The Mandalorian would be suitable viewing for younger children lol!!"
My 5 year old, who claims to have no interest in Star Wars, loves watching these shows, after all, it stars her favorite character, Baby Yoda! For the record, she’s also seen all of the movies and about half of The Clone Wars. "
That's when I got started. So, I figured my kid could do the same.
The only CW episode I kept from him (for a couple years) was the one where Darth Maul comes back as a murderously insane spider mech (still waiting for that Lego fig (a mixture of 5000062 and 30448 ought to do the trick)) .
That one is quite likely to give any 5-7 y.o. nightmares. There is also the mass executions that Maul performs shortly afterwards (beheadings and dropping a group from height) that might warrant some maturity as well. "
My kids, 4 and 6, LOVE The Mandalorian. They were digging Book of Boba, too, until (spoilers?) Cad Bane sauntered onto the scene. His transition to live action was too much for the 4-year-old, who had been ok with Bane in Clone Wars and Bad Batch."
I'm with your little one. Live Bane is creepy. The close up shots of his teeth would definitely put me off if I was 4.
Yeeesh, those colors. There's too much dark grey on the wings, and the random dark pearl grey on the engines make it look like a hodgepodge rather than a stripped down silver thing with add-ons.
I'm also not a fan of the tail. The brrak-up is too sudden and skeletal to look like it's even the same shape anymore.
I'm not particularly against the overall shape as it's about on par with previous versions. But yeah... the size kills it. The length looks like it goes on and on.
I don't really blame the designers on most of these issues though. This is probably just Disney being as difficult and unhelpful to toy designers as possible again. I bet whatever early concept art they got really did make it look like the wings are dark due to vague atmospheric lighting or something.
And Lego as a company doesn't help with the poor quality of those milky transparent pieces!
I thought this was looking sort of ok at first, but then I googled some MOCs of it and boy they make the official set look quite bad... Unfortunately a pass for me and my kids as well.
This could have been something special if they had used a bunch of chrome coloured pieces.
Right now it looks super underwhelming.
Dang, I was trying to like this set from the released images, but it just does not look very good in the end.
Do not like the shape of the tail, the stubby parts used for the engine finials, or the WAY-too-wide span of the wings.
As others have said, the size and proportions are significantly off compared to the actual N-1, and the overall ship is too stretched-out and flat-looking here. Despite the apparent rushed nature of its production, there should be plenty of references for this ship's proportions, both in the form of media and previous Lego sets.
I'll definitely be waiting for the next release of Mando's N-1 in however many years, before I have this thing cluttering up my shelf, and will have to track down a BD droid in whichever inevitable upcoming Fallen Order set.
The instructions for 41713 Olivia's Space Academy also have the simply posed rendering instead of the full rendering on the front of the box. They also mention that there might be a mix of paper and plastic packaging inside. I wonder if the simplified instruction covers are intended to be excused as an eco-friendly measure (less ink) instead of just the egregious cost-cutting that it looks like.
There is no escaping that with all that chrome 10026 looks so great in your photo but totally out-priced now. More realistically, how does the size compare with 7660, which still looks great for 279 pieces including the vulture droid.
Lego should have added a hair-piece for Din Djarin. Defeats the purpose of removing his helm to see the new face print. Last I checked he isn't bald.
Also unfortunate they seem to be content with that Dark Sabre.
@iwybs
It's gonna happen for every set now.
I don't understand why lego doesn't use more flat panels on the wings. Why put two 2x4 and then leave studs on the rest? Why not smooth the entire wing top?