This is by far the most versatile, fun, and swooshable Star Wars ship they have done yet. sure there are some larger with better detail, and more mini figs but this checks ALL the boxes.
This is a beautiful set and was such an enjoyable building experience and display piece that it kickstarted my play scale ship collection. As a fan of the Andor series, the included mini figures are great. But my favorite function is the opening and closing wings. A very good looking and sturdy model.
This set is phenomenal. It looks great, has great play functions, and is super sturdy. It has some great figures too.
But it's a troop transport with room for only 1 passenger and a cargo "crate" that doesn't even open. And the pilot has to lay down to fit in the cockpit. Plus the doors and front lower window aren't as accurate as they could've been, but I care much less about that.
With a few minor tweaks using the same pieces even, this set could've easily seated 3+the pilot, maybe more, without impacting the overall durability of the set. As evidenced by the variety of fan made mods out there.
Kids want to play with sets and carry their troops around. It's a shame to see this pattern of limited interior space among recent sets. I hope the Lego design team starts to prioritize that aspect a little higher than they currently seem to because otherwise with is an absolutely stellar model.
Overall, this set is decent for the price and what you get. I like the addition of the two ISB agents. The play feature is nice and like that the wings open and can fit (barely) troops in the lower area. It is just difficult for me to totally like this set because I bought the bigger and in my opinion, better set that came out during Rogue One. That one felt more like a transport, can fit more troops inside, the doors swung open the correct way, etc.
Since my grandson will not be with me for Christmas Day, he got to open his presents early. He was So excited as he opened the gift; he exclaimed,”Oh boy, it’s just the Lego I wanted- the Rebel Starfighter!” As soon as he finished opening his other presents, he immediately ran to his room to begin tearing into the box and started building the Starfighter!