The Pirate Snub Fighter from "The Mandalorian" doesn't quite catch your attention when first looked at in a line-up of new sets. It features only greys as well as more obscure figures; although the grey-argument goes for the vast majority of Star Wars sets.

I bought the set because it seemed to me to be a fun vehicle with a low and sleek aesthetic. The set holds the titular Snub Fighter, being a one-seater fighter craft, as well as two figures: the pirate Vane and a generic pirate.

The pirates come in nice earthly toned down brown and ochre colours. The figures don't feature dual moulding nor printed arms, but that doesn't bother me at all. I love figures being a more modest and less 'too much', and with printed torsos (front and back) as well as printed legs, these pirates are neither over nor underdressed. It is a bit disappointing however that the figures share the same printed face, so the headgear is needed for distinguishing them. No real famous character here but this isn't needed at all.

The craft itself is surprisingly good. The snub fighters have only a few short scenes in the Mandalorian, and I love how they are replicated here. The shape is fine, the different types of grey provide proper nuance and the triple engine fire things up. It has a bit of a ragtag feeling about it which suits fine for pirates flying it.
I don't care that much for stud shooters but I understand that they are here for play. The cockpit holds the pilot and the solid block behind the pilot holds a cargo space. Another small compartment is located in front of the cockpit to store stud shooter ammunition.

I loved the build; the instructions were a bit too simplistic, as is nowadays mostly the case, but all in all fine. The build was varied and resulted in a sturdy craft with a high degree of swooshability. The amount of stickers is limited and not really needed if one wants to leave them off. The craft also has a limited amount of greebling which is always a plus. Clear, simple, sturdy.

I love these smaller crafts that are also lesser known.
Smaller means the bricks have to go to proper construction and not needless and pretentious greebling to drive up the piece count.
Lesser known crafts mean that the focus lies on the craft and its properties and character. The obvious crafts like an X-wing, TIE-fighter,... are just that; the symbol and icon that they are. And they only get some more updated versions and updated versions for people to debate about with regards to scale, colour and the presence or absence of this or that edge, corner or switch.
Another fine example of a wonderful, lesser known craft, albeit with some famous minifigs, is the 75178 - Jakku-Quadjumper

I recommend the Pirate Snub Fighter (with a proper discount of course looking at current Lego prices) as a nice looking ship with a satisfying and amusing build. It brings some diversity in the galaxy. Yo Ho Yo Ho

I got this set for May the 4th from LEGO's online store. I really only got it to make the price threshold for the gift with purchase and for the double VIP rewards. That said I was actually pleasantly surprised by the build and the durability of the set to hold up under trying playing conditions.

Minifigures

Vane; a nice pirate minifigure and pretty accurate to the show. He wears a black dew rag thing on his head. He has nice printing on his legs and torso. He carries a ninja sword.

Pirate Pilot; this figure is pretty interesting he's wearing a yellowish orange flight suit and helmet with tons of printing. He carries a blaster pistol.

Build:

The build is pretty straightforward and not to complicated. The designer did a good job of hiding the stud shooters. As I have stated before the ship holds up pretty well to being played with by a two-year-old little boy. The only thing is the fins on the wings tend to fall off.

Pros;

-excellent minifigure printing.

-great accessories for the minifigures.

-sturdy build.

Cons;

- expensive set for just two minifigures.

- both minifigures share the same head.

The build for the fighter is pretty great and has great angles to the design which makes it look rather unique amongst other Star Wars ships. However, for a $35 set it should have only cost $30, and it should have come with at least one more minifigure because this is not worth it for $35. I suggest getting this set but wait for it to go on sale which it will do rather quickly.