Review: 40755 Imperial Dropship vs. Rebel Scout Speeder
Posted by CapnRex101,7667 Imperial Dropship and 7668 Rebel Scout Speeder are among the best Battle Packs ever released, given their fantastic minifigures and great army building potential. 40755 Imperial Dropship vs. Rebel Scout Speeder revisits both sets for LEGO Star Wars' 25th anniversary.
These vehicles look surprisingly detailed and the minifigures are excellent, though arguably redundant so soon after 75387 Boarding the Tantive IV, which contains similar figures. Even so, embracing the nostalgia of two classic Battle Packs is no bad thing.
Summary
40755 Imperial Dropship vs. Rebel Scout Speeder, 383 pieces.
£34.99 / $39.99 / €39.99 | 9.1p/10.4c/10.4c per piece.
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An impressive homage to two classic sets, with enormous potential for army building
- Faultless for army building
- Vehicles are cleverly updated
- Though an unexpected choice, QT-KT is well-designed
- Space could be better used on Rebel Scout Speeder
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigures
The set includes three Rebel Fleet Troopers, instead of the four present in 7668 Rebel Scout Speeder. More are always welcome, but three minifigures are sufficient to fill the new speeder and this is a good number for army building. The troopers' design returns from 75364 Yavin IV Rebel Base and they continue to look superb, sporting black jackets over sand blue shirts.
However, these minifigures would really benefit from dual-moulded legs and I think the helmet looks rather dated. This element was introduced with the original Rebel Scout Speeder and its use of the black visor is clever, but not as accurate as expected of modern helmets. That being said, retaining the helmets from 2008 feels appropriate on this occasion.
The male troopers feature familiar double-sided heads, including Captain Antilles' head from 75387 Boarding the Tantive IV, complete with a frightened expression. The female version is new though. Based on official images, I assumed it would be the same as the Rebel Crew in 75364 Yavin IV Rebel Base, but this minifigure has different expressions and a slightly darker skin tone.
Rebel and Imperial forces are nicely balanced, as three Stormtroopers are included as well. These minifigures received their latest update in 2022 and I am happy they are now available more readily, for ease of army building. The dual-moulded helmet remains controversial, but its detail is unquestionable and the decoration on the torso and legs looks great too.
I am particularly glad that the power cells are now accurately positioned above the right knee, rather than below. In addition, the differing heads beneath the helmets look great, all seeming suitably angry for Imperial personnel. These figures are equipped with black blaster rifles, while the Rebel Fleet Troopers carry pearl silver blasters, a trend continued from earlier sets.
Seven characters have been selected to make their minifigure debuts this year, marking the 25th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars. QT-KT is probably the most obscure of the seven, only appearing in a few episodes of The Clone Wars and a later comic series, but QT's pink livery is certainly distinctive among Astromech droids!
The yellow hazard stripes on her domed head look excellent and match the onscreen droid, as does the white pattern on the body. The lack of decoration on the back is disappointing though, given its consistent presence on R2-D2 nowadays. I hope all Astromech droids will receive the same treatment before too long.
The Completed Model
Like all the 25th anniversary minifigures, QT-KT comes with a black display base. I like how its style reflects the display bases for the 20th anniversary minifigures and the printed anniversary branding looks great, showing R2-D2 projecting a holographic 1x1 brick. Artoo is a fitting choice, as the only Star Wars character to appear in a set every year since 1999.
The original Imperial Dropship was a basic vehicle, albeit one excellent for play. 75262 Imperial Dropship - 20th Anniversary Edition updated the subject quite faithfully, but this version moves further from its precursors and seems more cohesive. The bodywork shape is definitely better, thanks primarily to the cockpit, which is now completely enclosed.
I like the shape of the cockpit and its angled connection to the fuselage, using a large ball joint. The trans-black windscreen has only appeared three times before and opens neatly, with room for a pilot inside. I wish there was a dedicated pilot supplied, or the Shadow Trooper that served the role in previous Imperial Dropship sets, but I suppose a standard Stormtrooper suffices.
The area behind the cockpit looks a little chaotic, although I like how the designer has tried to interpret rudimentary features from 7667 Imperial Dropship. For instance, light bluish grey 2x2 inverted slopes held the minifigures' blasters on the 2008 model, but they have become angular intakes on this vehicle, with stud shooters mounted underneath.
A couple of stickers decorate the dropship, featuring the Imperial logo and again mirroring the original set. However, the swinging troop compartment has been swapped for a rigid structure, which looks more comfortable for those on board, but means losing a function. The cockpit can now detach from the main vessel though, as shown below, so a new function has been added.
Moreover, the seating area for the minifigures can still be deployed on the ground, sliding out along 1x2 plates with rails. The moving engines also remain and I like how the Stormtroopers' weapons are now stored on clips beside them, although the loss of seats is unfortunate, as the platform once held four minifigures, but there is only space for two on this occasion.
The speeder is designed in much the same way as the Imperial Dropship, taking the essential features of 7668 Rebel Scout Speeder and reinterpreting them as a more authentic Star Wars vehicle. The hull shape is very appealing in that regard, resembling the Rebel combat speeder from Star Wars Battlefront.
There is room for three minifigures on board, one fewer than in the older Rebel Scout Speeder, like the Imperial Dropship. I think this is a good compromise though, as this vehicle looks more heavily armoured and potentially better suited to a scouting role than the existing design, which seemed to prioritise crew capacity.
Curved slopes form a nice shape around the front, with three stickers adding detail. I am glad the stickers are included, but the colour matching between them and surrounding elements is poor, once again. LEGO has a number of quality issues that need improvement, but this I find particularly confusing because it seems like it should be easy to resolve.
Also, it might have been nice to retain the white stripes on the nose from the original speeder. The vehicle looks attractive with dark red highlights though, continuing inside where the seats are dark red to match. A printed console is located inside too, while the trans-black windscreen has only appeared once before in this colour.
I love the rounded air intakes flanking the turret and the engines are perfect too, although I wish these were closer to the original model, with a single engine placed in the middle. Even so, the mechanical texture is effective and the turret is integrated well, with ladders mounted on either side for access to the gunner's chair.
The turret includes a pair of stud shooters and offers a reasonable range of motion, as well as being removable, like in 7668 Rebel Scout Speeder. I think this looks silly because the turret is relatively low, but the option is certainly welcome. However, the area underneath on the speeder is unused, which seems like a missed opportunity, even for basic clips to store accessories.
Overall
While the 20th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars leaned heavily on nostalgia, updating several classic sets, the 25th anniversary has mostly prioritised expanding the theme. 40755 Imperial Dropship vs. Rebel Scout Speeder is an exception, more reminiscent of those 20th anniversary sets and 40686 Trade Federation Troop Carrier, which modernised 7126 Battle Droid Carrier.
The set's nostalgic appeal certainly works for me and I love the idea of reimagining these two vehicles as realistic Star Wars designs, particularly in the case of the Rebel Scout Speeder. In addition, this is an outstanding set for army building and I think £34.99, $39.99 or €39.99 is a fair price, considering the inclusion of QT-KT as the final anniversary minifigure.
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Assembled it today, loved it, except for the part when your plug the ball joint cockpit to the rest of the build on the dropship.
Also, when you put the dropship down I feel it's very blocky, with the amount of contact surface it has.
Lastly I find it not very swooshable, but that's a "drop" ship, so ok I guess.
Speeder is good looking, very satisfying.
QT is nice to have.
A dropship that drops only 2 soldiers is rather inefficient.
I still think 1 extra soldier (or pilot) for each side should be included. Everything is well designed, though.
Now for the challenge to find this set for sale. Or at least for its proper price instead of something much higher...
Missing two figures, a bit of a drawback for me.
*M.Bison "YES!!" Gif*
INSTANT BUY THE MOMENT I SEE IT, I DONT CARE IF ILL HAVE TO SHOVE CHILDREN OUT OF THE WAY TO GET TO IT.
I dunno, anniversary figure or not, this set does not feel like $40. Each vehicle looks like $10-8 max, and with the figures another $10, especially since the only unique one is QT-KT.
The set does well with what it is trying to do. I'm glad I bought multiples of the 20th anniversary set when it was on sale. I'd like to pick up one of these, unless some miracle happened with a great sale.
Either way, thanks for the review.
I look forward to the 30th anniversary sets reissuing this, but smaller, more expensive, and with fewer figures.
@Somnium said:
"A dropship that drops only 2 soldiers is rather inefficient.
I still think 1 extra soldier (or pilot) for each side should be included. Everything is well designed, though. "
Counterpoint (Counteridea? I dunno): Give the Stormtroopers an imperial protocol droid, to balance out the rebels having KT!
It bothers me that sliders https://brickset.com/parts/6163901/slide-shoe-round-2x2 are missing underneath one of the vehicles. Any reason for that? I think these small speeders should have them.
Hot take: outside of enthusiast circles, QT-KT is less obscure than Darth Malak. This will trigger some people for sure, but she is a pretty major character in four episodes of the Clone Wars and on top of that has a touching real-world story behind her (or rather R2-KT, who the idea for QT was derived from). Malak turns up in a single beloved but non-canon video game from over 20 years ago. And a freemium mobile game. I know it's regarded as one of the best Star Wars video games made, but what percentage of children playing with this set will have played KOTOR vs. watching the Clone Wars?
Don't @ me, I love KOTOR and I'm delighted to have Malak in my collection to go with Revan. But it is weird as all hell that they made him, and that they bundled him in with R2. It does make me wonder if they made the decision before the KOTOR remake died a death.
But... come on guys, where is my Kyle Katarn? If we're doing Malak, we should be doing him too. I'd kill for a line of Legends characters.
@MisterBrickster said:
"Hot take: outside of enthusiast circles, QT-KT is less obscure than Darth Malak. This will trigger some people for sure, but she is a pretty major character in four episodes of the Clone Wars and on top of that has a touching real-world story behind her (or rather R2-KT, who the idea for QT was derived from). Malak turns up in a single beloved but non-canon video game from over 20 years ago. And a freemium mobile game.
Don't @ me, I love KOTOR and I'm delighted to have Malak in my collection to go with Revan. But it is weird as all hell that they made him, and that they bundled him in with R2. It does make me wonder if they made the decision before the KOTOR remake died a death.
But... come on guys, where is my Kyle Katarn? If we're doing Malak, we should be doing him too. I'd kill for a line of Legends characters."
If we're counting him as legends (and official in any ways shape of form), where's Matt the radar technician as a minifig?
@greenhorn said:
"It bothers me that sliders https://brickset.com/parts/6163901/slide-shoe-round-2x2 are missing underneath one of the vehicles. Any reason for that? I think these small speeders should have them."
There's 5 of them in transclear underneath
Love the fact that kids who didn't grow up with the original battle packs (I.E. me) now have an opportunity to build two classic LEGO Star Wars vehicles!
Eww, I didn't notice it much before on the stock photos, but the brown on the dropship is really gross and makes it look like part mishmash. Brown isn't a color often used for Imperial craft, and it wasn't on the original model, so I have no idea why the set designer decided to do that - even with the easily understandable build experience angle, surely a better color could be picked or they could keep them distinct within the rest of the ship's palette. When I do get this, I'm substituting them out for one of the four other colors on the ship, whatever makes it look more cohesive.
Vehicles are great but the lower amount of figs is annoying.
Reminds me of the first MTT with 6 battle droids
I’ve never had Rebel Troopers and always liked R2–KT and QT-KT is close so I’ll be picking one or two up on sale for sure.
Good for army building but that's about it. Doubt it would look good on display. It should include 4 soldiers on each side for the price. Pass for me.
@Somnium said:
"A dropship that drops only 2 soldiers is rather inefficient.
I still think 1 extra soldier (or pilot) for each side should be included. Everything is well designed, though. "
What? You dare to call the Galactic Empire inefficient? After all the time and effort they spent building a planet-destroying superweapon that got taken out by two torpedos?
WOW! Captain Rex - the first astromech droid you've had in quite some time without a wonky head print!.....
And it's BRIGHT PINK!
Isn't life funny sometimes:o)
I miss an Imperial pilot and space for more Imperial troops, even when they're not included (7667 had one free space). A dropship for just two seems weid. Other than that, I really love the designs and the updates as well as the pink Astromech! I rarely do this, but I recommend this set!
@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
"I look forward to the 30th anniversary sets reissuing this, but smaller, more expensive, and with fewer figures."
Ha, ha! Yes, it will be $50 for the same two ships with 4 figures total and even less printing. There will be an anniversary plaque reading "You're still buying this?! Number 1 Sucker."
The lack of a Shadow Trooper is sad. The lack of dual-molded legs for the troopers and back printing for the droid is horrible. The missing two figs is criminal!
An anniversary is supposed to be a celebratory occasion. It's not supposed to be a cheap, cash grab to gouge your customers.
The 25th Anniversary of Lego SW has only reminded me of how awful it's all become.
If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396).
Is it just me, or do the Stormtroopers torso and legs look yellowed compared to the helmets.
I love how this is basically a perfectly upgraded set from my childhood
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396)."
Everything you just said, is wrong.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside.
@b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view.
7667 achieved more with less pieces. I would've preferred an exact re-release.
I do like the fully enclosed cockpit though.
Sitting directly under the engines of the dropship completely exposed seems safe
I don’t see the minifigures as redundant with 75387, I see them as more minifigures to put in that set
Maybe the rebel troopers helmet is now getting old, but I love it just like it is, and ever since I first saw it in the first SW movie ever, back in my childhood in an open air cinema (theater is the correct word?). I love this helmet, I don't know why, but to me it's as iconic as Vader's helmet. Thanks for the review, it convinced me to eventually buy the set, which I have just done on Lego shop.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view."
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?
The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl.
But, they refused. Shame!
@StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view."
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?
The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl.
But, they refused. Shame!"
"Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig."
Ok and?
"Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
r/legocirclejerk is down the hall and to the left.
Also yes, yes I will.
"The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl."
That's probably Disneys fault tbh, but I do agree that R2-KT would have been a nice tribute.
@b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view."
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?
The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl.
But, they refused. Shame!"
"Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig."
Ok and?
"Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
r/legocirclejerk is down the hall and to the left.
Also yes, yes I will.
"The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl."
That's probably Disneys fault tbh, but I do agree that R2-KT would have been a nice tribute."
You're obviously taking this very personally. That's ironic because the argument wasn't directed towards you.
You're arguing someone else’s point, and not showing yourself in the best light, I'm afraid.
My advice is to not take anything very seriously- especially anything from Lego SW. That way misery lies.
Also, stay off reddit.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view."
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?
The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl.
But, they refused. Shame!"
"Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig."
Ok and?
"Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
r/legocirclejerk is down the hall and to the left.
Also yes, yes I will.
"The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl."
That's probably Disneys fault tbh, but I do agree that R2-KT would have been a nice tribute."
You're obviously taking this very personally. That's ironic because the argument wasn't directed towards you.
You're arguing someone else’s point, and not showing yourself in the best light, I'm afraid.
My advice is to not take anything very seriously- especially anything from Lego SW. That way misery lies.
Also, stay off reddit."
Should have made it more clear that I was being (somewhat) sarcastic (excluding the comment on QT-KT), I apologise.
Also, I don't even use reddit :)
When I see these modern battle packs, it makes me glad I loaded up on the 2008-2012 or so battle packs with four figures that were inevitably clearanced at tesco and/or asda for £5.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
The issue is Legos limited production capacity for specific parts means that arm prints and dual-molds can't be everywhere. Making every trooper dual-molded with arm printing would probably mean Lego would have to stop producing dual-molded limb parts and armprints for multiple themes.
Comparing the prices on secondary markets, 3€ per Rebel trooper and 4€ per Stormtrooper is basically as cheap as possible, otherwise the figures would need to be used condition, probably with some yellowing, too. I am valuing the astromech at 4€, maybe even 5€ because it has unique colors for torso and legs. So 14 or 15€ for two vehicles of more than 300 pieces seems about right but it certainly is not the value of the Battlepacks of old where the build would be 4€ at worst or free at best.
@Anonym said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
The issue is Legos limited production capacity for specific parts means that arm prints and dual-molds can't be everywhere. Making every trooper dual-molded with arm printing would probably mean Lego would have to stop producing dual-molded limb parts and armprints for multiple themes.
Comparing the prices on secondary markets, 3€ per Rebel trooper and 4€ per Stormtrooper is basically as cheap as possible, otherwise the figures would need to be used condition, probably with some yellowing, too. I am valuing the astromech at 4€, maybe even 5€ because it has unique colors for torso and legs. So 14 or 15€ for two vehicles of more than 300 pieces seems about right but it certainly is not the value of the Battlepacks of old where the build would be 4€ at worst or free at best."
The dual molded legs (lt. grey/black) were recently (perhaps still are) in production. They were used for the Raccoon CMF, (https://brickset.com/sets/71032-10/Raccoon-Costume-Fan), and were available on PaB. I bought a bunch to make my troopers look presentable.
Your argument merely makes excuses for Lego. Yet, they have plenty of resources to outfit the figs of new themes and new IPs (see, Fortnite and D&D), and they charge far less than SW.
Lego has counted on SW fans to accept very little and pay more than any other theme. This set is a bunch of recycled gruel and gristle with a pathetic, partial, pink pearl packaged at a premium.
I am still collecting, but I wait for big discounts, spend less, and gripe more. I realize that I'm merely shouting at the clouds.
Nevertheless, I refuse to accept gruel and pretend it's ambrosia.
@b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view."
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?
The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl.
But, they refused. Shame!"
"Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig."
Ok and?
"Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
r/legocirclejerk is down the hall and to the left.
Also yes, yes I will.
"The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl."
That's probably Disneys fault tbh, but I do agree that R2-KT would have been a nice tribute."
You're obviously taking this very personally. That's ironic because the argument wasn't directed towards you.
You're arguing someone else’s point, and not showing yourself in the best light, I'm afraid.
My advice is to not take anything very seriously- especially anything from Lego SW. That way misery lies.
Also, stay off reddit."
Should have made it more clear that I was being (somewhat) sarcastic (excluding the comment on QT-KT), I apologise.
Also, I don't even use reddit :)"
Not me casually watching my notifications explode because I wrote the original comment:
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view."
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?
The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl.
But, they refused. Shame!"
"Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig."
Ok and?
"Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
r/legocirclejerk is down the hall and to the left.
Also yes, yes I will.
"The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl."
That's probably Disneys fault tbh, but I do agree that R2-KT would have been a nice tribute."
You're obviously taking this very personally. That's ironic because the argument wasn't directed towards you.
You're arguing someone else’s point, and not showing yourself in the best light, I'm afraid.
My advice is to not take anything very seriously- especially anything from Lego SW. That way misery lies.
Also, stay off reddit."
Should have made it more clear that I was being (somewhat) sarcastic (excluding the comment on QT-KT), I apologise.
Also, I don't even use reddit :)"
Not me casually watching my notifications explode because I wrote the original comment:"
Sorry. :l
@StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @b2_O said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"If you view this set as a battle pack,then I can see why you'd be turned off by the $40 price tag.
But if you think about it, each minifigure with an accessory is about $4, so already the 6 army-buildable figures alone make up over half the set's value. Couple that with two $10-$15ish builds and a 25th Anniversary Minifigure that's probably gonna be worth around $10.
If you view it from the perspective of a playset with army-building potential, this is more than enough bang for your buck!
Plus the price-per-piece ratio is some of the best we've seen in recent times (looking at you 75396 )."
Everything you just said, is wrong. "
Nah i agree with them, 75262 bias aside."
Well, if you will not turn to the dark side, perhaps you have a cute sister I can talk to whom might be inclined to consider my point of view."
Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig.
Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?
The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl.
But, they refused. Shame!"
"Seriously, though, I just bought a case of D&D CMFs from Costco for $150. They have incredible printing, various armor and body parts, tons of new molds, multiple heads, animals, cloth parts, weapons, extra parts and accessories for $4 a fig."
Ok and?
"Are you going to maintain that these old, crap SW figs with no new molds or significant prints are worth paying $4 a piece?"
r/legocirclejerk is down the hall and to the left.
Also yes, yes I will.
"The droid is really the only draw, but they refused to do that fig right, and it's a tribute to a child cancer victim! You would think the Lego would put profit aside for one miniscule moment to do the right thing to memorialize that little girl."
That's probably Disneys fault tbh, but I do agree that R2-KT would have been a nice tribute."
You're obviously taking this very personally. That's ironic because the argument wasn't directed towards you.
You're arguing someone else’s point, and not showing yourself in the best light, I'm afraid.
My advice is to not take anything very seriously- especially anything from Lego SW. That way misery lies.
Also, stay off reddit."
Should have made it more clear that I was being (somewhat) sarcastic (excluding the comment on QT-KT), I apologise.
Also, I don't even use reddit :)"
Not me casually watching my notifications explode because I wrote the original comment:"
Sorry. :l"
Sorry aswell.
It's a nice set. Shame it's too expensive and doesn't interest me too much.
And don't even get me started on the terrible anniversary figure...
@MisterBrickster said:
"Hot take: outside of enthusiast circles, QT-KT is less obscure than Darth Malak. This will trigger some people for sure, but she is a pretty major character in four episodes of the Clone Wars and on top of that has a touching real-world story behind her (or rather R2-KT, who the idea for QT was derived from). Malak turns up in a single beloved but non-canon video game from over 20 years ago. And a freemium mobile game. I know it's regarded as one of the best Star Wars video games made, but what percentage of children playing with this set will have played KOTOR vs. watching the Clone Wars?
Don't @ me, I love KOTOR and I'm delighted to have Malak in my collection to go with Revan. But it is weird as all hell that they made him, and that they bundled him in with R2. It does make me wonder if they made the decision before the KOTOR remake died a death.
But... come on guys, where is my Kyle Katarn? If we're doing Malak, we should be doing him too. I'd kill for a line of Legends characters."
Maybe for some people and if, but I have personally watched all the Clone Wars, and don't remember the pink droid. I have never even played and of the Knights games or seen media from that. (And I don't plan on doing so) But I have heard of Darth Malak several times before. I feel like they could have included KT in another set as a regular figure.
I had to skip all of the waffling in the comments, and that's your fault, not mine. You have no idea how much I don't care about Extended Universes and headcanons.
I fought the lore and the lore won, I fought the lore and the lore won.
I kind of like this set. It's not too small, it's not too big, I really like the ships. They look swooshable and fun, and the good-versus-bad seems balanced, insofar as I'm any judge. I don't really care about these minifigs other than the cool pink droid, and I certainly don't care about building armies - so from an outsider's perspective, I just see a fun little set.
Would've liked it to be a bit cheaper, but then, that is the case for pretty much anything and everything these days.
I like the Rebel vehicle. It actually looks like something that might exist in the world, or at least in Battlefront or something. The Imperial dropship on the other hand looks totally impractical and I can't see it existing in Star Wars, so it doesn't appeal to me.
To start off, I appreciate that we got a remake of two of the first battle packs. The alternative two from Episode III would probably not have been so iconic and we kind of got that this year with the clones vs droids set.
That we get less figures is not great but understandable. Even the price is not unexpected, as that just is what battle packs cost now.
Also, I like the rebel speeder. I think it also misses the mark a bit, but it's fine for a smaller, more detailed re-interpretation.
That said...
Sorry, but the more I look at the Imperial vehicle and look at the other two renditions, the less I like it. The whole shape is lost and it looks dinky with the large cockpit and mess of stuff behind it. The troopers look like they just barely fit behind it. The winglets don't stand out at all from the rest of the shape. And the engines are placed weirdly high because the troopers have to fit underneath. I wouldn't have minded that they used gray instead of blue. The original probably meant to evoke the colors of the then TIE-fighters. This one just looks black and slightly blue with... reddish brown?
The color blockings seems to be... worse.
Idk, but I'm really not feeling that one. It just looks like it's not anything anymore.
Im glad they finally stopped giving every stormtrooper the same angry clone face.
I did own both battle packs, so the nostalgia train hits me hard. But as stated, why in the same year as the Tantive boarding set? I would have therefor preferred to use this (excellent) approach onto sets like 7749 or 7139. So hopefully this set sells well and more classic sets will get a makeover!
I wouldn't call this a perfect army builder. The anniversary fig, price, and reduction to 3 figs on each side make it a downgraded army builder. Not to mention those stormtrooper helmets... still love those rebels though!