7962 Anakin Skywalker and Sebulba's Podracers Review

[JackJonespaw]

This is my first set review, so I picked a good set, and I hope you like it.

It’s the final lap of the Boonta Eva Classic Podrace! Anakin and his rival, Sebulba, are side by side as they approach the finish line, but look out! Sebulba is extending his buzz saws and trying to knock Anakin out of the race! Use the Force to beat Sebulba to the finish and win Anakin his freedom!

Right off the bat, I knew that this set was 100 times better than the first version.

It was cleaner, better looking, and with better minifigs.

The box has the Lego logo with Captain Rex, like the rest of the summer sets, and features a great action scene of the podrace.

The back shows what little playability action there is: the buzz saws on the back of Sebulba's Podracer, and how the front of Anakin's engines move.

The instruction manual is a thick booklet, with the same picture as the box.

Random instruction page showing the building of the clear parts in Anakin's (or possible Sebulba's) podracer.

The Minifigures

Just by glancing at the box, I knew I wanted every single one of the minifigs. With new versions of Obi-Wan, Watto, Sebulba, and Anakin, plus his buddy, Wald, they were all new and all amazingly detailed.

First, is Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The first version is pretty plain, as is the second version from 2007, with a repeat of Luke's face.

This version has a cocky smile on his face, and a fantastic detail torso.

The reversible face shows what happens when he gets angry.

The back printing.

Next, you've got the ugly Toydrain, Watto.

As you can see, the first version was all blue, and kind of ugly, and super rare.

This version he's smaller and more detailed.

His back side.

Next is Wald.

We don't know much about Wald, but he's pretty cool as he is.

With some nice back printing.

Next is that dirty racer, Sebulba.

As you can see, the first Sebulba is pretty plain and ugly, just an unmovable mold of old dark grey. This version, however:

is great, with very nice printing and mold. The legs move, and the front legs clip on to the controls of his pod.

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The back.

Finally, is the chosen one, Anakin Skywalker.

With a maniac expression with goggles and a cool helmet, Anakin is ready for action.

But his other face shows a cute, if somewhat annoyed, expression.

This torso printing is the most realistic yet, as you can see here:

They are really different, huh?

Now on to the podracers!

Anakin's is that realistic blue and grey.

The engines are very well done, although I would have liked a few less stickers. I love the electric beam in between the engines.

Here you can see the stickers I'm talking about, as well as the moving things.

In the pilot's seat, with the controls in his hands. You can also see how the cables are connected.

The pilot's seat with out the pilot, but with many, many stickers.

Sebulba's podracer is my favorite of the two, with a whole lot of orange. You can almost hear him shouting "Poodoo" over the roar of the engines.

This seat has a whole lot less stickers. Sebubla fits on with a click to the front.

Sebulba's seat - minus Sebulba.

The engines are very cool, in that infamous X shape, with two electric beams in the middle.

The back of the engines, with hints of gold and the giant orange Power Miners wheels.

And how Sebulba cheats.

The podracers' stands. Red is Anakin, gold is Sebulba. I like how TLC didn't use orange for Sebulba's and blue for Anakin's, instead, they used a color that is in the podracer a lot less.

A side-by-side of the podracers. Anakin's is a bit longer, but Sebulba's is twice as heavy and taller.

And that's the end. What are my stats about this?

Minifigs: 10/10 Great detail and quantity.

Ships: 8/10 Less stickers for a more realistic set.

Pieces: 10/10 810 for 90 dollars? Great deal.

Total: 9.5/ 10 Good set. Have 90 dollars? Go buy it.

Hope you liked my first review!

[Ceroknight]

Thank you for the review!

Do you have pictures comparing the old and new pod racers by any chance?

I need to buy this soon

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

Very good review! Thanks!

I guess that one of the few things that we could complain about is that we lost one podracer!

I think that this set is very nice... but definitely out of my budget's reach. Have a minifigure collection to keep care of.

[Legostein]

Hello!

At the first look I thought this was a review on the older set as I could not remember the correct set number. But now I saw it's for the re-release of this year. It was nice to read about the fifferences bewtween new and old version, which were nicely pointed out.

Cheers,

~ Christopher