valentin Posted June 15, 2008 Hi Everyone, Please note that this review was done back in 2006, so do forgive me if you happened to notice any dated comments. Product: 6205 V-wing Theme: Star Wars No of pieces: 118 Release Date: Feburary 2006 RRP: SGD29.90/USD9.90 Availability: Lego Shop@Home, Target, Toys 'R' Us (US & Europe), Bricksworld (SG). Rule the spaceways!The sleek V-wing fighter can adapt to any situation! Position the wings and flaps in attack mode to protect Palpatine's shuttle from enemies. Or position the wings in flight mode to survey the area for intruders! Either way, the V-wing is ready to strike for the Republic. Includes Clone pilot and R4 droid. Position wings in attack or flight mode! Sorry to all for the delay, since this was supposed to be done 3 days ago. Anyway, to get on with it... Quite a minimal amount of baggies for this set, as noticed. And the best thing is... no sticker sheet. Yippee!! :bounce: The completed v-wing. Though not really a complaint, it would be nice if the entire astromech body was provided instead of only the head dome. :p Of course, then it wouldn't be movie-accurate, since the Q7 series astro-mech is integrated with the starfighter. :lol: He's definitely well-painted for a simple mini-fig. Since even the back is painted too. I have to assumed this is the same mini-fig provided for 7259 ARC-170 Starfighter too, since I don't have that set. Anyway, this mini-fig is much more accurate for this v-wing since his suit is rated against vacuum, while those in the arc-170 aren't . :p One thing that's lacking is the instruments panel in the cockpit... it's totally non-existent here. I wonder what went wrong during the design stage. Personally... this is the second most anticipated set for 2006, the first being the tie interceptor, for me. One thing is that there's no known release of the V-wing starfighter by hasbro, nor the other well-known brands. The other thing is that being a star wars vehicle collector, I would really loved to see a replica toy of the V-wing. And the V-wing by the Lego Group does not disappoint... it's nearly movie-accurate, except for the cockpit transparisteel cover which could used some paint like the x-wing's. Also, there's a permanent landing gear that quite neat, since it allows you to land the craft on uniform surfaces. The s-foils on the other hand can be quite a pain to pose into flight position. Very difficult for the s-foils to remain symmetrical during play. The "swoosh-able" or play factor of this product is quite good... just check out the pics for yourself... :D *Crackle* General Skywalker, we have incoming! To conclude, the v-wing starfighter would make a much better companion to the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor (Jedi Starfighter), than the arc-170. Coz the arc-170 seems more like a long-range bomber to me, than a snub-fighter. :p And a final pic to show it at rest... Comments (For 2008) Just an updated pic to show my latest display on the clone wars Hmm... off the record, I do understand that sometimes, reviews by most tend to a certain set of guidelines like naming the set, and showing the boxed, and out of boxed pics, and of course, the grading portion. Regarding my review, I prefer not to grade any of the lego sets at all as far as possible, because to each, his/her own. My reasons to put up a review is not to belittle the efforts of TLG in coming out with these products nor to help them market them, but to show my appreciation and enjoyment of these products. I hope noone is offended by this, and would like to apologise for any misunderstanding that this may caused. For those who do not understand the above paragraph, care not for it and Play On! Like Me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK Posted June 15, 2008 Thanks for the detailed review valentin it had good picture quality and a nice little comic near the end. Although this is a slightly older set it still was a good one, I remmeber that I bought two of them to build up a small airforce for the Republic, and if I see another one I may buy it for use in the Starwars Comic game. Keep up the good work . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KimT Posted June 15, 2008 Thanks for another great review. I remember getting a few V-Wings cheaper because the boxes had been crushed on their way to the store. Not an "all-that" set, but still a fine parts pack with a decent design. KimT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I Scream Clone Posted June 16, 2008 Nice review! I would have snapped this up back in 2006 if i was not in my dark ages! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commanderbly42 Posted June 16, 2008 Great review! And what are the stands that you used? They look much better than the white bricks that I use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vaders_son Posted June 18, 2008 Nice review! Thanks valentin And a cool collection of prequel fighter you have there 'want' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteFang Posted June 18, 2008 Valentin, great review! Nice to see you here in Eurobricks. This fighter looks real neat. By the way, Bricksworld pricetag is still visible in your box-art. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valentin Posted June 18, 2008 Great review! And what are the stands that you used? They look much better than the white bricks that I use. Oh, those stands were once CD-R spindles. It's from the container that can hold 100 CD-Rs. Hi WhiteFang, can't deny that they were once my fav. hunts for lego, and yes, that price tag is a tad hard to remove. Well, while am delighted at the V-wing, I still kinda wish it had come with a printed brick for its instruments panel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Posted June 18, 2008 Thanks for the review; I've always liked that one but haven't had a chance to get it. Now I'm sold- or the set will be sold- to me ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth_Legois Posted June 19, 2008 Hmmm i must rebuild my SW Ships [A-wing,JSF & V-wing just to name afew] Nice review This is probable one of my favourite SW ships i cant belive i broke it for pieces [Just to make small crap mocs] Next time my friend comes over we will rebuild some of my SW ships [He always asks me if we can rebuild them so i finaly said yes ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mofo Jones Posted July 15, 2008 Nice review, but I have to correct something for you: One thing is that there's no known release of the V-wing starfighter by hasbro, nor the other well-known brands. The other thing is that being a star wars vehicle collector, I would really loved to see a replica toy of the V-wing. This quote is wrong - here's a link to the Hasbro V-Wing photo archive over on Rebelscum.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Sword Ragnarok Posted July 15, 2008 Nice review, but I have to correct something for you:This quote is wrong - here's a link to the Hasbro V-Wing photo archive over on Rebelscum.com And I have something to correct for you! Hi Everyone, Please note that this review was done back in 2006, so do forgive me if you happened to notice any dated comments. The first sentence is your best buddy, my friend! Anyway, nice review! Love this set. DSR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mofo Jones Posted July 15, 2008 Oops. Sorry, valentin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prateek Posted April 3, 2009 IMO, this set is the best SW set of 2006. Its cheap and sturdy for me its 9.8/10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CommanderFox Posted April 5, 2009 yes I RECOMMEND this set it was my second star wars set ever and I MUST say it was a STUNNER for me CommanderFox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
