INTRO

This set depicts part of the fight sequence at the end of episode 3 of Star Wars, and is immediately recognisable as such. The focus is less on high-detail display-ability, instead focusing on making a good toy.

FIGURES

The 2 figures here are very well produced, with detailed prints showing magma damage consistent with the source material. Metallic gold and silver is also present, and that lines up really crisply. For this set, these are perfect figures as the bit of the fight depicted has got the characters accumulating damage.

BUILD

To focus on play experience, the terrain can fold into a long and short from, allowing for the figures to be placed on the moving platforms, which feature solidly connected but easily rotated heads. These are placed onto rails, allowing for both rotate and transform options. When in long form, a chase can be depicted, with the platforms able to slide back and forth from each other. When in short, it brings them side by side and allows for rotating-platform based sword fighting.

The terrain is made up of high-contrast colours, with the lava river being primarily red with some smaller yellow and trans. Orange highlights. “Solid” terrain is black, and features more transparent elements including fire elements. There is also a large mechanical arm which can pivot up and down, into the lava flow, also mirroring a shot from the film. The terrain area has many open studs, allowing for posing figures pretty much anywhere

CRITICISMS

The connecting elements for the rail under the platforms in black, making it easier to find the part when building but making the mechanics of the set more obvious. This part , sliding piece 1x4, has been made in before and would blend in more easily.

The build is very simple, to the point of feeling like an advanced 4+ set, with most of it being vertical construction. From a building enjoyment perspective, it is lacking, but for the purpose of the set to be more play-orientated, it produces a structurally strong assembly.

SUMMARY

For the size and cost, this set produces an OK build experience, with a decent display model and very good playability. I don't think that this set is aimed at my demographic, but even still it is a good, if a bit basic, display piece, giving some nice bright colours and pose ability to otherwise more static displays. As a toy is excels, but as a LEGO model, it lacks a little bit.