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Hi!
Here´s a little review of the new 8017 Darth Vader´s TIE Fighter - enjoy
!Set Name: Darth Vader ´s TIE Fighter
Set Number: 8017
Price: Probably $29.99 US
Pieces: 251
Minifigures: 1
Stickers: 1 sheet
The box
First we start of with a picture from the front - beautiful shiny box with the Dark Lord in the right bottom corner.
In the upper right corner there is the classic picture from the original design from 1999 - nice tribute
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The back shows some features and the upcoming 8014-8016 sets. The same 1999 logo can be found here also.
Darth CopMike makes a push for the environment friendly windpower for some reason
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One shortside with the same pictures as we seen on the above, nothing new.
The other shortside is just the same old "Made in ....." etc and the item number 4534752.
Now we check out the backside a bit more. First off is a closer look at Mr Vader with his so new nice print - same torso as the Death Star one.
And we get to see that he stores his ignited lightsaber on the outside of the ship during flight
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Here we can see that the cockpit opens like it usually does, so he can get out, that´s heavy dude!
There seem to be a serious lack of instruments and stuff though to pilot it, maybe it´s like a homing pigeon and knows where to fly?
With the index finger (not included) you can push on the fire mechanism and .......
- Ze missile is launched. Eat that you Rebel scum
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As the last shot of the box you can see the MasterTM and his apprentice DV getting down.
That was the box. Now we open it and find ....... NOTHING
! It´s empty!! It´s a trap!!! I´ve been cheated - it´s a mock-up box!Well actually I knew that, because the box is a store display one, used for the near release of the set.
And in Sweden you get an extra Darth Vader if you pre-book your set
! And that has been done3 !Well that was all for now - I´ll be back!
CopMike
. I sure wish it came with that index finger.
. And it is just me or the hands of Vader look grey on the box 
