Box/Instructions:

Normal polybag with the normal polybag size instructions.

Parts:

There are no special or unique parts in the set that you don't get in any other set. The total piece count is 47.

The Build:

Really quick and easy took me under 2 minutes to build it.

Overall Opinion:

Overall it is really nice Imperial Tie Advance. The ability to adjust the wings almost 180 degrees is a really nice feature. Also it resembles the larger scale version, which is really nice as well. Overall I'm giving it a 5 star rating.

I got this set at Target back in 2015. The Rebels tv show was just kicking off and Disney had just bought Lucasfilm. It was the last Star Wars set I bought for a long time. At least four years until I started buying them again after they released the Mandolorian AT-ST Raider.

The build is actually quite complicated for such a small set. The main body of the Tie is slotted together using technic axle. Once finished it makes a nice little Tie fighter to swoosh around and chase any miniature X-wings you have. The solar wings can fold up almost up against the body of the fighter.

The price for this poly bag was typical price at that time and was a good value I believe.

This was part of the in-store build for the UK star wars day. The staff gave them away and helped the kids to build the model. This one was particularly difficult for the small kids as it kept falling apart. It was also easy to get some of the pieces the wrong way round.

Box/Instructions

Poly bag. Instructions were straight forward

Parts

mostly small parts making the build quite fiddly.

Minifigures

None

The build

A bit fiddly. The model also fell apart a lot during the build.

The completed model

Very cool and stable once complete

Overall opinion

Very cool esp for a free give away.

Set # 30275 TIE Advanced Prototype: This isn’t a terrible polybag, but it is a bit weaker compared to the AT-DP walker. Still it’s not that bad for what it is, so read on to find out my thoughts on the pros and cons of this set.

Pros:

• Design is gorgeous, looks very good for this scale and the build is highly impressive.

• Really fun vehicle to play with, speeding it through the air is just great.

• Wing panels are not too intrusive and love the way they’ve handled the entire build for them.

Cons:

• Build is repetitive.

• Difficult to differentiate the front from the back of the vehicle, mostly a problem with the design personally. In the case of this set I’d have to say it’s probably because the cockpit is a clear radar dish instead of one printed with TIE window.

• Piece count could use something, toss in an Inquisitor Minifigure and this might have been more worth the price-per-piece ratio.

Overall opinion

Overall not a bad polybag, and the packaging and design of the build is quite nice. The repetitive nature may turn some people off, and the all grey colouring is a bit blander compared to Vader’s TIE Advanced from A New Hope. Recommended for fans of this scale, polybags and people who love having armies of miniaturized Starfighters for a cheap price.

Box/Instructions

Instructions are very easy and simple to understand. Instructions are just one sheet folded up so no turning pages. The front of the polybag looks nice showing the TIE fly over Lothal.

Parts

There are a lot of grey pieces included in this set which are great for MOCs, especially when building spaceships. There aren't any rare pieces in this set so not much to look at here.

Minifigures

No minifigures are included.

The build

The build is quite simple, you build two halves of the ship and then the wings. The build is quite repetitive so there isn't anything that really fascinated me while building this set.

The completed model

Overall, it looks kind of chunky. It's nice though, it has good "pick up and fly around" feeling. My only problem is the wings don't lock into place so they can look uneven and it's hard to get all the wings nice and even. I guess I'm being picky but that's my only problem with it.

Overall opinion

Overall, I like it! It's fun to play with and looks fairly nice. I'm not sure I would recommend it over some polybags but nevertheless it's still good. If you like TIE Fighters, Rebels or grey pieces, this would make a good addition to your collection!