mordatre Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks for the review, I picked this up earlier in the week, the minfigs are really great, and the blasters are useful in (but not as SW blasters). The parts are pretty useful and in useful colours as well, so it was a nice buy. You only bought one? ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeufelHund Posted December 18, 2013 Sigh...crappy blasters, a poor effort at recreating a Death Star Gun (the one in the actual Death Star looks much better) and new Royal guards incompatible with the older ones with silly weapons, yet somehow they managed to get the Death Star Gunners perfect. I really wish they'd given us some Death Star Troopers with the new helmet (currently only available in the 2012 Tie Fighter set) and/or some imperial officers (a scanning team would have been great) as well as the Gunners. I'll be picking up to add the Gunners to my Death Star but it's really a missed opportunity IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naugem Posted December 19, 2013 Cool figures and decent parts for MOCs, I'll be getting at least one of these. Thanks for the review. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El H Posted December 19, 2013 , a poor effort at recreating a Death Star Gun (the one in the actual Death Star looks much better) I think it's meant to be one of the thousands of turbolaser gun emplacements dotting the death star rather than the main planet killing cannon. It's not great but it seems a little bit better than most gun emplacements in battle backs. The occasional speeder bike is nice but most of the time it's a waste of bricks. Flickfire missiles are not and never were cool. I agree with you though that the new blaster looks rubbish. The single piece ones used up until now have been far better. I guess for kids it's another play feature but for AFOLs it might serve as a hairdryer for my city minifigs. I'm not going to comment on the force pikes. The minigigs themselves are fantastic. Especially as these ones have been hard to get until now. The Death Star Gunner's helmet has always been cool. I guess that's the reward for having the best K/D ratio in the star wars universe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flieger Posted December 19, 2013 new Royal guards incompatible with the older ones with silly weapons I think the new Royal Guards are a lot better than the old, including the weapons, especially compared to the screen original: http://static3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080505025345/starwars/images/2/28/RoyalGuardForcePike-BTM.jpg The DSGs are of course perfect. Even as a staunch Rebel, I could not resist buying that set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green dewback Posted December 19, 2013 Very good review. I wonder if the clutch power of the stud and blaster will diminish after repeated firings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted December 19, 2013 Thanks for the review. I was already planning on getting this set (one of the few I will get in the winter wave of SW). I like each figure, and since I have neither, I welcome them both. The RGs look way better now than the originals (in my opinion). The weapon choice is an interesting compromise, but I'm sure someone will come up with something better. I like the double sided capes that are being released more often now. I am sure I will find a use for one in my GoH builds, but I could use other colors instead of red. I won't build the laser cannon, so that won't appeal to me, but I actually do like those blasters. I want to see the blaster button/hinge used elsewhere since it has the clips on the side. I am sure I will have as much fun with these blasters as I do with my cannons. Just don't aim at the eyes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lobot Posted December 19, 2013 Thanks for the review, great stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntleyfx Posted December 21, 2013 Well, I was already planning on a few, (that Imperial Army needs built somehow) but I might have to double up again after reading. Just out of curiosity, does anyone else think the head of the Death Star Gunner might make a good Coulson head for Marvel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Or2Me2 Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the review! I told myself once that if the Death Star trooper becomes a minifigure, I might finally put my army building days to rest... Good thing I bought a lot of those smaller SW pistols before...But I do like the possibilities on the new ones. I'm still searching for a better rendition of the big guns, though. Edited December 22, 2013 by Or2Me2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UberlegoTV Posted December 22, 2013 Thank you for making a review of this set dude! How well do the new blasters work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flieger Posted December 25, 2013 How well do the new blasters work? Very well, there is quite some power for such a small mechanism and I lost a few studs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ki-Adi-Mundi Posted December 28, 2013 Thanks for this review. This BP is the only confirmed set 2014 that i will gor after for sure (a couple of times, actually)! In terms of a BP, i would have preferred to see at least one Death Star trooper in this BP (remember the naming). I guess that they are numbering much higher than the gunners and royal guards do. Still, this is a must have for any OT fan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flieger Posted December 28, 2013 When it comes to Lego, I am more of a PT-fan despite my age, but still yes: the Gunners are great and the pack would have been even greater with the Death Star Troopers. Nonetheless, since I missed the early sets with the Royal Guards and do not have the money (or space) for the DS, this set was a great opportunity getting them. And since they have more screentime in the PT and furthermore appear in the Clone Wars series, this set is well suited for PT-fans too. My guards are standing in Palpatine's office now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickmamba Posted December 29, 2013 very nice review, will be picking up lots of these to expand my existing royal guard army Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gulfuroth Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Great review. I recently got this and I'm looking how to best add them to my also brand new 10188. Pretty much agree with common opinions. Gunners are great, Imp Guards are ok (dunno why but I like better the ones with pikes) and the cannon is a bit crappy. And the guns, although a bit thick, they are great and much more powerful than I expected. Here's a link to ( http://imgur.com/LUP...u5dTI,xhhyFEu#0 ) an image showing the crappy add-on id did to the DS. I'm actually thinking of displacing a bit the original cannon to leave a bit of space for this new one, but just haven't had the time. Edited January 22, 2014 by gulfuroth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seaber Posted January 22, 2014 Great review, just one thing to add. The DSG have two face prints, one with a closed mouth (also in the SD microfighter set) and one with an open mouth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commander Colt Posted January 22, 2014 Great Review, I really like the new DSGs,I foresee many Death Star Bridge MOCs in the next several months... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarthNinja5000 Posted January 23, 2014 hm....I do't really like the build for the gun....doesn't look that good with all the clear red pieces...I will have to change them to grey when i get it. I love the minifgures! They look so cool! So, should I have this set or the actual death star gun that comes with the death star on my death star lego set? (assuming this is compatible with the death star set) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiefPie Posted January 23, 2014 I'm happy to get royal guards in a battle pack instead of waiting to buy the Death Star. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gulfuroth Posted January 23, 2014 hm....I do't really like the build for the gun....doesn't look that good with all the clear red pieces...I will have to change them to grey when i get it. I love the minifgures! They look so cool! So, should I have this set or the actual death star gun that comes with the death star on my death star lego set? (assuming this is compatible with the death star set) I'm actually trying to put them both :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h22chen Posted January 30, 2014 Thank you for the blaster suggestions. It'll be very likely I'll covert them to a bazuka and hopefully they can fire the "missiles". I, however, do not like the new blasters as laser guns, I prefer the old ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lordofdragonss Posted January 30, 2014 Here is a comment from non-Starwars fan. As much I love the red guys designs the other two looks so silly. Do they really had such weird helmets? They look like robotic cyclops for me because of that print. *Googles them* OH wow. they indeed looks so ridiculous even in movie. Anyway. Love this set as it provides great amount of pieces, new very interesting blasters. The flickfire missle is rubbish though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarthTwoShedsJackson Posted January 30, 2014 Here is a comment from non-Starwars fan. As much I love the red guys designs the other two looks so silly. Do they really had such weird helmets? They look like robotic cyclops for me because of that print. *Googles them* OH wow. they indeed looks so ridiculous even in movie. Anyway. Love this set as it provides great amount of pieces, new very interesting blasters. The flickfire missle is rubbish though. OH wow, you've never seen Star Wars, not even once? The Gunners' helmets DO look a bit strange, but not as strange as samurai helmets! Well, I'll be getting this set, too for the minifigs only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calanon Posted February 1, 2014 Good review, I'm glad to see that Death Star trooper helmets don't need a black head underneath! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
