Recently I reviewed the set, that was the best way to get a new General Grievous Minifig. Well today I'm going to do the polar opposite. This set is the absolute worst way to get one.

The Minifigs

The Minifigure selection in this set feels a little bit like an afterthought. The Obi Wan Figure is super lazy. Instead of doing another print run of his torso, Lego just decided to throw the "Anakin vs Obi Wan fight Version" with the burnt robes into this set.

General Grievous obviously had to be included. He is as fragile as ever, so the inclusion of two spare arms is a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. The highlight of this set is the Airborne Clone Trooper from the 212th. Although he feels pretty random in this set to be completely honest, I absolutely appreciate them including him (although a Cody would probably have made more sense).

The Build

The building experience itself is pretty enjoyable, and the star fighter turns out quite sturdy overall. It's a tad large and doesn't fully capture the droopy and curvy lines of the original, but it's probably the closest, Lego has ever come to the original. I'm a bit annoyed at the use of cones in the front, because the shape in the original is so different, but it's not that big of a deal. Actually the Lego version looks a lot more aesthetically pleasing than the original, because it isn't quite as lumpy. The sliding action of the stowage space in the engine pods is super satisfying and works great! You can even shut it by flicking the fighter forward. It's a bummer, that while doing this, the cockpit slides forward too. This is the main culprit of this build. The cockpit slides open with way too much ease and a fixing mechanism with a clip would have been very appreciated. The shooting action is very fragile, it attaches to the bottom of the fighter like it was an afterthought of the design team. The slide trigger action feels very satisfying, but is prone to misfires.

The Price

We inevitably have to talk about the price. PPP at 16.4 is an atrocious deal no matter how you slice it. If you want a new General, get the Wheel Bike used. If you want his fighter, get the previous version used. There is really nothing justifying the price. 49.99€ would definitely be a much better suited price point, but that is nearly 40% of the initial price (this is also the price I got it at, in some Amazon flash deal thingy).

The Conclusion

Just don't get this, at least don't pay more than 50 bucks for it. Get the two sets and a set of spare grievous arms mentioned above for a combined 45 - 50€ used, it's definitely doable.