LEGO Star Wars 75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle Building Set

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I had very little intention of getting this set as I'm not a Star Wars fan or seen the show this is from, but I really liked the name and the look of it in the pictures and in person and was still interested to build this, just for the sake of it. And it's a breath of fresh air for how relatively good value it retails at compared to how expensive the sets have been getting this year, that are so small by comparison despite costing almost as much as this set! Or are a lot more expensive despite being around the same size! I’m hoping they’ll eventually get around to releasing figures for the various other Inquisitors. They’re a lot more impressive than the Knights of Ren, and the whole numbering thing also makes it annoying to have an incomplete lineup. There are a number of ways in which additional Inquisitor figures could be introduced. The exact number of Inquisitors has yet to be confirmed, but I’ll go through those we know of. This set is basically what 75284: Knights of Ren Transport Ship should've been; a very great, large playable spaceship that can accomodate the crew it's supposed to be designed to do! Although the landing skids don't retract, I still like that they give off the ship's impression of slightly hovering off the ground as they're fairly hidden by being positioned near the central spine of the Scythe's chassis. This set does so much right and was such a pleasure to build; surprisingly big with the wings down too! As for the Ninth Sister, who is Bigfig material if ever a Star Wars character has been, she also has a few possibilities. My vote would be to include her in a set based on the TIE Reaper, her apparent preferred method of transport. This unusual TIE variant appeared briefly in Rogue One but has yet to appear in Lego form. It would thus not only give us the chance for a new vehicle, but a character who would be only the second physical female Bigfig after Ninjago’s Dogshank. Especially given how talented of a MOC builder/developer you are, not quite sure why you’d leave such a vague and snarky comment...

The scale I think needed to be this large because if it is only slightly bigger than the official set, that doesn't really bring much to the table. At minifigure scale it puts the size of the ship into perspective, and composed of 2,000 pieces (The base is the other 2,000+ pieces thanks to the grass), there's no wasted space here, every piece has a purpose.The double-sided head displays dark orange facial hair, alongside fairly neutral and determined expressions. 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader features the same updated head and Obi-Wan's classic lightsaber is similarly repeated. However, this figure should also have included a blaster pistol. The thing here is that you have a huuuge shuttle, but the level of details and the finishes are not really better than the official product 75156.

This set features three Inquisitors from Kenobi, but omits the character of the Fourth Sister. This less prominent member appears in fewer scenes and with less dialogue-if any?-than her compatriots. I’m not sure what the best way to include her might be, unless they make more sets based on season one of the series or include her in season two or some other project. One of the best possibilities is, of course, Fortress Inquisitorious, which has potential for including many of the missing Inquisitors. Includes 5 minifigures: Pao, Director Krennic, Bodhi Rook and 2 Imperial Death Troopers, plus a K-2SO. However, I dislike the noticeable gaps between the Inquisitor's shoulders and his armour, which the prior Grand Inquisitor minifigure avoided. Moreover, the red stripe on this character's chest is printed slightly off-centre, but his insignia looks great. The decoration across the torso and legs compares favourably with the onscreen villain too, perfectly finished with an elegant cape. I think the best way to describe the wing weight here is that yes, physics determines that over time the torque from the tips of the wings will cause bending of the wing shape, BUT it will be miniscule, if even noticeable at all (Cavegod's has been standing for 6 months and looks good as new). Obi-Wan Kenobi appears in three summer sets and this version takes inspiration from his attire on Tatooine, hardly resembling the character's traditional Jedi garb. The dark tan poncho looks splendid and I love the sand blue shirt underneath, which introduces some colour, without losing the earthy shades associated with Tatooine's desolate terrain.It can be displayed both in "Flight Mode" (Wings folded down) as well as "Landed Mode" (Wings folded up). The transition between these two display styles is quite simple and easy to do with just a single person. The goal here was to give others who build the MOC the ability to choose their display style based on how much spare room they have. To make it short, you have a model that is twice bigger but you are are far from having twice more details. In other words, you had to deal with all the problems of a big build (complex build, bending parts), without taking advantage of it.