LEGO Star Wars Plo Koon's Jedi Starfighter Construction Building Game – Games (Multicolor, 8 Year (S), 14 YEAR (S))

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Although the overall worth of the newer Starfighter sets decreases based on price per piece count and size, I have always believed them to be an amazing addition to any collection. After all, is there anyone that does not love the Jedi? The minifigure selection for this set is what makes it incredibly worth it for me. We get a high-quality Plo Koon minifigure and his droid which was never before seen in a set. All in all, we got two exclusive minifigures and additional playability features in a Jedi Starfighter set, which easily puts it ahead in my list of favorites. Although the Hyperdrive Booster Ring and the ship itself were definitely a disappointment, I have to give it to the minifigures. In just one set, you get all the characters from the iconic meeting between Obi-Wan and Jango Fett. In addition, all the minifigures had brand new prints or small additions that were not present in the previous versions. Overall, this has to be the first set on our list that actually has some playability features provided by the booster ring. To be fair, this is a set I would totally spend a fortune on today as well. The design has always seemed fairly accurate if you take out the size of the R4 dome you get. The set does not include any minifigures but you get a ton of large plates and dark red/lime green pieces that are extremely rare.

When this set came out, I and the Star Wars fans around me felt like LEGO was running out of ideas. After all, we literally got the same Interceptor in a different color for like four consecutive years. At least, they could have made some minor changes in the build. It all began in 2002 and since then, we have received both exceptional sets and overpriced unworthy sets. I believe I gave clear signs about which ones I like and dislike, and which ones I find of value today.The original Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter from 2002 was nothing close to impressive. The Ultimate Collector’s Series version from 2010, however, is a must-have for any ambitious collector. Of course, if you can afford the crazy prices nine years later.

Color #297 Warm Gold is used in place of whatever gold color the minifig visors are. The painted metallic gold color used for minifig visors is not on the 2010 color palette, and I do not know whether it is even available on LDD. LEGO Star Wars Jedi Starfighter sets do not always get the recognition they deserve. Actually, it seems that the tides have turned this way in the most recent years. Quite commonly, we witness a continuous increase in retail prices while at the same time the newer sets often seem unfinished. The Obi-Wan minifigure itself was great. Ironically enough, the character who hates flying gets a printed headset. Not everyone will realize this but the torso robes do not actually match the leg robes we see printed on the minifigure. It doesn’t look bad at all but if you are a perfectionist, I am sorry. I have always said that LEGO needs to focus more on ships and vehicles that were never before made into a set. Therefore, this version of a Jedi Starfighter felt like a breath of fresh air for me. In addition, there is something about green ships that always makes them look amazing.Jedi Master Plo Koon, leader of a Clone Army task force, scours the space lanes for General Grievous’ new superweapon, Malevolence, as seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. If the mission proves too dangerous, Plo Koon can eject from his starfighter and live to fight the Separatists another day! All the light blue parts have been changed to old light grey (since light blue was apparently your placeholder color for old light grey). However, it beholds some great playability features such as a droid inject function, detachable escape pod, landing gear, and actually a lot more. The underbelly of the ship. You can see the landing gear now, which can fold into the ship for 'takeoff'. It's a great way to make landing gear for a ship, much better than LEGO's old method of using these. We only get one accessory in this set- Plo Koon's lightsaber. Generic as it is, I love getting another lightsaber hilt in metallic silver.

To sum up, I believe every Clone Wars addict or collector should have this set. I can see myself spending the little fortune someday but for now, I will satisfy myself with the remake version from 2018.Here's an overview shot of the ship. From above, the blue and white striping pattern looks wonderful! If the minifigures were not enough, the overall design of this Jedi Starfighter was brand new in 2012 compared to the older ones I already went through. In addition, this one felt a lot more sturdy in comparison. I can say this directly – this set was too overpriced for me to own personally. A friend of mine let me build it and that was it. Jedi Starfighter sets have always been among the cheaper sets in the LEGO Star Wars theme. Whoever decided that they should do a remake on the 2007 version of this and double the price, was terribly wrong.

Here's the right flank of the ship. The ship looks just about the same on both sides, but the right flank has the nice Republic insignia and lightsaber on it, while the left flank does not. I've got to admit, the ship looks great. I know it's based on the Clone Wars television show, but the blue and white color-scheme goes perfectly on a Jedi Starfighter. If you are a fan of Jedi Starfighters like me, I recommend getting this set to complete your collection. To be fair, I believe this has to be the most attractive Jedi Starfighter to date. The dark green color fits these ships unbelievably well. Besides that, the minifigures you get here are just fantastic. I think the figures of Saesee Tiin and Even Piell deserve their own separate review, so I will not go in depth here. All I can say is that no one will be left disappointed.

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If we were in 2007, I would recommend getting this set on the spot. It was extremely worth it based on price per piece, it came with an enormous booster ring that is actually an amazing build itself, and it included the first ever Kit Fisto minifigure.