Don't understand why it's sooo underrated.

  • General Grievous's Starfighter

    <h1>General Grievous's Starfighter</h1><div class='tags floatleft'><a href='/sets/75286-1/General-Grievous-s-Starfighter'>75286-1</a> <a href='/sets/theme-Star-Wars'>Star Wars</a> <a class='subtheme' href='/sets/subtheme-Episode-III'>Episode III</a> <a class='year' href='/sets/theme-Star-Wars/year-2020'>2020</a> </div><div class='floatright'>©2020 LEGO Group</div>

    General Grievous's Starfighter

    ©2020 LEGO Group
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    Don't understand why it's sooo underrated.

    Written by (AFOL) in United States,

    I want to say something about this set cuz it is definitely underrated in my opinions. People are talking about 2 main downsides of it: Obi Wan's figure is not accurate and it costs too much.

    They are both true, but I don't think it is a big issue for the minifig, as kids won't care. Also, lego's being lazy of course, but we should blame lego instead of this set. And about the price, you can wait for discounts, as I got one for $56 (w/ tax). I think $50-60 is a fair price range for this set, but $80 isn't too unreasonable as it still includes a grievous, a printed cockpit window part, and some large pieces.

    Here is my review:

    Pros:

    • I enjoyed the building progress. For a small set like this, the designer still includes many fun building details in this set, such as the sliding panels on both sides of the engine. Friendly building techniques to kids, and no stickers.
    • The whole model is very stable and tight, unlike many other small sets that are relatively fragile. Also the model is fairly accurate.
    • For playability, I really like the design that hides all 4 lightsabers inside the engines. You don't need to worry about losing one when you put grievous inside the cockpit.
    • Minifig includes grievous and the 212 Airborne Trooper, which I think are pretty good.

    Cons:

    • Playability: There is a spring shooter under the ship, as it might be dangerous to kids cuz it is normally where we hold the fighter, so that it easily jumps out.
    • Value: It costs too much.

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