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Hi all! I posted a few reviews in this forum a few months ago, but then I took the time to get my bronze badge from the Reviewer's Academy. I hope you enjoy my Academy graduate review!
Luke: I was born here you know.
Han: You're gonna die here you know.
Then they fight over the sarlac pit in the Dune Sea of Tatooine.
Set Title: Desert Skiff
Set #: 7104
Theme: Star Wars, Original Trilogy, Episode 6 Return of the Jedi
Pieces: 53
Minifigures: 2
Year of Release: 2000
Price at Release: USD $6
Inventory? Buy it? Bricklink Peeron
Just for fun, I thought I might add something special: the set featured in a Spring 2000 Shop-At Home catalog.
It's a little hard to read, so here's what it says:
F. Build your own desert skiff!
Help Luke and Han Solo make a quick getaway in this desert skiff. Luke has his lightsaber should they meet trouble on their way! Ages 6+. 53 pieces. #7104 Desert Skiff $6.75
Not exactly what happens in the movie... but close enough, and who really cares anyway?
INSTRUCTIONS
As usual, my original box is probably in a huge trash pit or made into some milk cartons, but the instructions depict the box art well. Note the cute old Original Trilogy logo, resurrected this year for the 2009 anniversary sets. Also note that the system logo has been removed since 1999. (I just could not get this to lay flat!)
The back, with the usual figures building the set and a wacky alternate model (although this is better than some). It seems Luke isn't helping to much, he's having to much fun playing with his lightsaber!
A random page. Each page has a little picture from the movie showing the scene that features this set. Cool!
SET
Here is an overview of the skiff with minifigures. My comments will follow with the breakdown.
MINIFIGURES
Let me start off with the good. These two exact figures were new to this set, new torsos anyway. Another great thing about the included figures is the level of movie accuracy with Luke's hand. He still has two normal hands at this point in the movie, so LEGO didn't mess up and make one black. Now what I feel is bad. First, I don't really like this head for Luke, I liked the old head, and this one is for young Ep1 Obi-Wan. At the time of this set's release, they were still putting out the old Luke head too, so was this one supposed to represent Mark Hamill after his motorcycle accident? That would be weird. I am annoyed that this is the head LEGO adopted as Luke and now only uses for him.
The minifigure's backs, not much to see, but here it is.
MODEL
The model looks nice. It is small, but relatively good for the time. It would have been nice if the plank could retract, but it can't. I do not have the newer version, but you can check this review for a link to some pictures.
The oddest part of the skiff is that out of place blue brick. LEGO just loved throwing in weird colors back then.
A picture from the back, just for fun. Can't say much here, it looks nice, but a little blocky.
Since I'm done reviewing what you get with the set, now I'll show you a picture with Luke and Han in fight poses!
And this is when a questions comes to mind, who the heck are they fighting? I certainly remember some bad guys on that skiff with them. This is the main problem with this set, no conflict, nobody to fight, yet still a spear. I realize that at the time of release what kids wanted was the characters they loved, not some weird hog guards! But I would like to see a Gammorrean, or maybe Boba Fett, or at least somebody to fight. Oh well.
Now I'll sum the rest up. It's a nice model, not to repetitive, perfect number of parts for the price, and the minifigures you get are good (except that Luke face). But it really needed a minifigure more, just one. Also, the tan cylinders that support it really should have been clear (or trans). In the instructions pic they're not even there!
Parts: 9.5/10 - good range, but should have had clear support
Minifigures: 7/10 - it needed one more, and I'm not a fan of that Luke head
Build: 10/10 - interesting, not repetitive
Playability: 6/10 - you can swoosh it, but all else you can do is have a Han/Luke conversation
Overall: 8.13/10 - yes, even though it's a nice model, the lack of a minifigure totally brings it down. But hey, a B is still pretty good!
- only two usual figs and no any enemies to fight- poor playability- no Lando- poor for collectors and fans- not much parts either- and this thingy was alone before Jabba's sailbarge appeared 
- that is a good set and i have it 
