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[Review] 75038 Jedi Interceptor

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Review comes form my blog legopo30.blogspot.com

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Series: Star Wars, Epizode III

Year: 2014

Set: 75038

PCS: 223 (BL 215)

Minifigs: 2

PPP: 0,13 €

Model weight: 0,190 kg

Set weight (box with parts and instruction): 0,352 kg

Alternative build: no

Price: £19.99 / $24.99 / 29.99€

Parts list

- Bricklink

- Brickset

The Box

The obverse of box measuring 26 x 19 x 6 cm the main part of the front we can see a picture of the finished model, in the background you can see some shots from blasters, explosions and a distant planet too. Above this scene there is a place for logos Lego, Star Wars and nicely drawn Darth Vader. In the lower left corner two figures from the kit and launchers "arrows" are shown.

On the reverse side of the box are a few pictures - mostly finished model of a fighter, and information on holders for Anakin's lightsaber, movable wings and the possibility of shooting.

One of the long sides of the box shows Anakin and R2-D2 in 1:1 scale.

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Opened box is almost full, mostly because there is air packed in bags. Here's what we find inside:

- 3 bags with parts numbered from 1 to 3

- Unsecured instructions

- Unsecured sheet of stickers.

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Dominant colors here are Yellow and Light Bluish Grey. The set includes new elements (in 2014 were new):

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15301c01 - Dark Bluish Gray Spring Shooter with Light Bluish Gray Top - 2 pcs

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10312pb01 - Trans-Black Windscreen 10 x 6 x 3 - 1 pc

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98138pb020 Light Bluish Gray Tile, Round 1 x 1 with SW Republic Pattern - 2 pcs

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15303 - Trans-Bright Green Bar 8L with Round End - 3 pcs

This part was published in 2014, but I'm not sure whether it made its debut in this particular model.

Minifigs are also new:

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Anakin Skywalker figure is unique. Printed on both sides of his head is unique, torso as well.

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R2-D2 is a new figure, ever since it was in six sets.

Instruction has rectangular shape with a length of 19.5 cm and a width of 12.5 cm. It consists of 68 pages, where beside the building process there is a place for the list of items and advertising.

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Finished model

Construction of the model is quite easy - manual is very detailed. Construction took me an hour and a half (but filmed building, which slightly increases time of construction). The first stage of construction, with first bag has 21 steps, the second and third have 27 steps each.

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Spare parts

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Finished model

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Comparision with 75135

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Cockpit older model is made better, much better. Not only that, we have a sticker with an imitation of the controls and the portion of the cockpit, the designers have thought of holders for the lightsaber.

In the picture below you can see that newer cockpit is poorer, and the lightsaber can be put in place, which is - in this position cabin can be closed.

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The older model also better positioned astrorobot - not sticking out so tragically as 75135.

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Summary

Pros

+ Aesthetics

+ Faithful reproduction of the original

+ Attention to detail

+ Minifigs

Cons

- Lack of some kind of stand, through which you can present a beautiful model in all its glory.

Hi res photos: flickr.

Edited by wesyr

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Well I learned two things from your review. One this was an awesome set I wish I hadn't missed, everything seems built to a T. The other is that obverse is a word I will now be using much more frequently from now on. Great review!

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Do these new versions not have landing gear?

75038 and 75135 don't have landing gear but it can be easily added. I've added it to a few of my custom color Interceptors

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Why has this ship been redesigned to be worse? what have we had, 3 versions of it now?

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Well I learned two things from your review. One this was an awesome set I wish I hadn't missed, everything seems built to a T. The other is that obverse is a word I will now be using much more frequently from now on. Great review!

I wasn't shure if I used this word properly :) It is nice to me, guy with poor english to learn a word to a guy from US :) Thanks.

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Nice review, I like this model. One of the better looking ships from the PT. I've modded mine with full cockpit, fully covered studs with color matched tiles, slightly 'longer' engines. And finished off the cockpit bubble by rounding and enclosing the ugly 'stud butt' at the rear. It looks so much better with just a few little tweaks. Tiling it especially.

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Nice review, I like this model. One of the better looking ships from the PT. I've modded mine with full cockpit, fully covered studs with color matched tiles, slightly 'longer' engines. And finished off the cockpit bubble by rounding and enclosing the ugly 'stud butt' at the rear. It looks so much better with just a few little tweaks. Tiling it especially.

Do you have picture of this MOD?

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I do, but I'm having real problems uploading pics to Flickr from my phone at the moment ! It's frustrating as I have a few mods that I'd like to show. The rear of the cockpit is simply a lbg smooth 'radar dish' element with a little greeble. The cockpit loses its 'hinge' and must be opened by lifting off ala 8097 but this does not bother me as my models are for display anyway, and I'd rather they looked truer to the movie models.

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Great review. My kids (and I) have both interceptor sets, I only wish the alternative head printing came without the printed head gear - communicator

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Thank you guys for pleasant words. My english isn't good, so I'm very pleased with your comments.

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