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Re: Toyworld specials (in Brisbane at least) - a review of the Sith Infiltrator
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Fri, 26 May 2000 07:07:36 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
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> > 7151 Sith Infiltrators at $39 (down from $89)
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> Having bought one, here's my review. First take a look at it:
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> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=7151
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> The Sith Infiltrator is not the most exciting piece in the Star Wars
> collection. It's medium in size and is somewhat unexciting in its colours
> (two tone grey with blue and black accents) although it actually looks a bit
> more interesting in real life than it does on the box cover.
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> The long nose cone is just a long nose cone with a storage area for a light
> sabre and some gear sticks (shown as flying objects on the right hand side
> of the box picture -- I can't figure out their purpose). The wings are very
> similar in design to the 7150 TIE fighter (same special pieces and
> techniques are used). There is a rear hatch which opens and out zips Darth
> Maul (the guy with the bad rash on his face) on a little space scooter.
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> The instructions are only for the model shown on the box, but, like the
> other Star Wars, there is a cartoon which introduces alternative models
> without giving specific instructions. Personally, I like this way of
> providing ideas without spoonfeeding you. Some of the alternative models
> actually look more interesting than the Sith Infiltrator.
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> At $39, I felt OK about having bought it, but frankly its future is spare
> parts; I can't see myself building the Sith Infiltrator a second time.
> Although I paid more for them, I felt I got better value for money with the
> 7161 Gungan sub and the 7150 Tie fighter & Y-wing fighter. I found both of
> these more fun to build and more interesting to show off.
An interesting review. Personally, if I had the cash I'd buy every one of them
from the stores, as I think as a SW spare parts set it is hard to beat. Heaps
of grey plates (did I mention I like grey plates?) and dk-grey 2x2 inverse
slopes.
I agree with your take on the model though, it is a bit ordinary as far as
other SW sets go. But hey, it's LEGO, and it's BURP-free (apart from the
cockpit).
Pete Callaway
P.S. The Gungan Bus is another underrated set as far as parts go. I'll take a
dozen!
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