Well, I haven't really been interested in any of the Rotf figures, save Arcee and Devastator, so with this shortage, I was slowly pulled back into Lego. Today, I will review my first Lego Star Wars set I have gotten in a long time: the Assassin Droid Battle Pack.
THE PACKAGING-
I quite like the Clone Wars packaging. Maybe it's the clone helmet in the corner, or maybe it's how glossy the box is. I dunno, something about just says: Look! I'm a toy! On the packaging, we see the Assassin droids with their speeder, shooting the set description for the hell of it.
THE ASSASSIN DROIDS-
I am a big fan of Assassin Droids, however I thought the Lego minifigures of them where lame, with their oversized heads. However, I have grown to really like them. You get three normal Assassin droids in silver(!!!11!!!1!) and two Elite Assassin Droids in black. I appreciate that Lego went the extra mile and made the normal ones silver, instead of just making them grey. I do like the Elites a bit more though.
GUNS!-
You get five guns- Four blasters and a rifle. I really like the rifle. The blasters are cool, but it was really nice that Lego threw in a rifle as well.
THE SPEEDER-
The speeder is awesome. I could end the review right there, but I will tell you why it is awesome.
The colors work great and are nicely balanced. It looks aerodynamic without looking skinny. It has some interesting build techniques, such as the side panels being attached to the side, and the back wing thingamajigs look great. I especially like the front, with the blaster parts and blue pieces.
Back view-
Here, we get a good look at the gunner, and the incredibly underrated flick-fire missiles. Seriously, I don't see the problem with these. Flick them, and they fire.
The inner workings of the speeder-
Here is a good shot of the space the Assassin Droids sit in, as well as how the base of the speeder is constructed. The instructions also tell you to but a single stud black piece in the empty space. I don't know why, It serves no purpose. But it's not like it takes away from the vehicle.
FINAL VERDICT-
I'm very happy I chose to get the ADBP. The Assassin Droids are awesome, and the speeder is simple but great. For $10.99, you definitely get what you paid for.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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