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Well, since you asked nice If you have an X-wing, the pieces are just about all there.

Set#: 4490 Name: Mini Republic Gunship Theme: Star Wars Year: 2003 Pieces: 80 or so Price: I paid 1,300 yen Peeron Bricklink Brickset I love the full-size Republic Gunship. So, I wanted to get the mini. I wasn't disappointed, and in some ways, I like it better than the big guy. The Pieces The Build I really like the details, how they get the wings in place. It took about 20 minutes to build. It's a fairly tight build, nothing flimsy about it. The Finished Product Overall Design: 10/10 Mini ships tend to impress me more than a lot of regulars, because they require so much more skill on the part of designers to capture a complicated feel. This ship really gets the feel of its daddy ship. The only critique of it is that the wings are a bit floppy, but that must have been a design choice, to replicate turning or something, since it could have been changed by changing a two block slope to a three block one. Nothing that upsets me though. Playability: 8/10 The mini ships come in different scales, this being on the big side. If I was 10 years old, I'd have been swooshing it for months on end. Price: 10/10 I'm sure it was a good price new, and I got it for 1,300 yen, maybe $11 American. For the number of pieces, that's great. It's near in size to some regular scale ships. It's about four times as big as the slave I reviewed . Average Score: 9/10 I love all my Lego ships, but I was particularly happy getting this one, especially after having built the 2008 Clone Wars version. The ship itself is kind of weird, but grows on you. No regrets, just satisfaction.

This is fantastic, but absolutely ridiculous. I don't want to think of the collections you had to combine to make this beast. You are a Lego lord

Nice set. It really holds up well. I got this set at the time, but I stole it! Ridiculous story, but I was poor and in university. There were a few bags, so I had to go a few times to sneak it out. Anyway, I buy all my sets now, but glad to have had this set. It looks quite nice compared the the newer model.

Thanks, it's great to see the original of the Vader's Tie Fighter which was updated this year. The new one is a bit slicker, but if I could go back in time, I'd pick this set up too.

I looked for this topic and couldn't see it... I'm really disappointed at the release dates for my current country, Japan. http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B4...6677&sr=1-2 The 2009 Tie Fighter is officially scheduled for June, a full five months after America. A global release is unrealistic, but a half year or so is frustrating. As it is, I've already ordered this from Bricklink at a price that is competitive to the Japanese release price with delivery (I predict 5,000 yen/$60 American as the release price). So this isn't a gripe. I realize I'm unusual for the Japanese market, as an English speaking AFOL. I'm curious as to the typical release schedule. Does it always trickle east from America?

I got a price listing of cost prices for the August sets. I can't exactly say the sale price, but it tends to be about x% more. So, my rough calculation is this: 7748 $22 7749 $22 (Both same as Hyena Droid) 7778 $36-40 8036 $36-40 8037 $60 (same as Republic Shuttle) 8039 $150 This one is harder to guess, since it's a larger price, but it's about 30% more than the Republic Gunship I'm interested in distributing the stuff myself, and this was the price list I got, but, though there's no big surprises, it could be more or less in the end.

I agree there's a lot of gobbledygook, but it's always nice to be a appreciated.

This is really nice, I love the lava.

I don't like Lego Ewoks. I think they could make hoods for them rather than single color face and hoods. Oh well. Thanks for the review, the other pieces look good.

I had to refrain from this topic at first, give it some thought. Having done so, I agree with the statement a few posts up with the current sets being a work of art. Maybe they won't be in the Louvre any time soon, but they could go in a museum of design. I think 2005 was the tipping point. Older sets (nostalgic as they are) are clunky, but the new ones are really sleek and clever, and the insides are fascinating. I got a 2002 Jedi Starfighter last week, and was all excited, until I was making it, and it felt like something I could make myself.. well, actually I couldn't, but the 2008 starfighter is a lot smarter. Comparing the 2002 Slave to the 2006 one, I had the same feeling, and that 2002 one wasn't that bad. I'm pretty torn between 2006, 2007, and 2008. I have more attachment to the ships in 06 and 07, but, 08 has the best design. The Republic tank, the troopship, the two AT ships, and the under appreciated Rogue Shadow. Good topic.

I'm 33 now. Since I was a kid, Boba Fett has been spoken of with deep reverence, and by all means, he's a cool character, but I wonder if it's over the top. I've been buying a lot of SW Lego on Yahoo Auction (the Japanese equivalent of eBay) and whenever the Slave turns up, in a new box it usually starts around 15,000 yen, maybe $170 U.S. Considering I got a B-wing last month for half that price, the Slave price is a joke. But, I have this feeling over my head of this thing I really wanted as a kid, and now have the money to put out for it. However, I can see myself buying it, putting it together, looking at it and being disappointed, since it's more expensive than this year's Republic Gunship. Does anyone share these feelings about the Slave ship, either the Empire or Clones version?

I put my 6209 Slave 1 together this week, and well love it. The Jango ship was decent, especially for an '02 set (anything before 2005 has been a disappointment for me). The 6209 set was solid, well designed, lots of little details, and a lot of nostalgia. It cost me about $110 with shipping, and totally reasonable, since 2006 is now 3 years away. No regrets here .

Well, I know the name of every one of those ships at a glance, so good work. I really liked the a-wing, and the blue jedi starfighter. I'd be curious to put your slave I ship up against TLC's though, they both seem about the same scale, but yours is a little clunkier. But that is a little criticism. Not good work, great work!

Really nice. It's amazing how a little color switch can make an old model fresh. I particularly like the white guns instead of the old model's gray guns.

As a follow up, well, I bought them both I found a used Jango Fett ship for a decent price, though Jango's face paint ain't quite as good as I'd like. The ship is decent, but as suspected, upon building, I wasn't as blown away as I was looking at it on the internet. The other, 6209, I found for a reasonable price on Bricklink, with shipping, still 65% of the price of the market price in Japan... It's sellers market here I guess. That should arrive by the end of this week, and reading the reviews here and on the index, I expect a little more satisfaction. It's new, and getting a mini-figure as geeky as Dengar is making me excited. Finger's crossed.

If I factor out the ridiculous, three years late Japan fee, than it can be bumped up to 7/10 I must admit, the image of these style ships captivated me, I really needed to buy this one (and still want the red one from the Space Battle), but I just wasn't so excited when it was built. I think every owner here has their personal relationship with their ships though

I quite liked the Rogue Shadow, a funky little machine. And the lading gear on mine worked just fine, and tucked up for flight. My fav of the year was the Republic Gunship, I guess. I got a lot of 2007 sets too, which I liked a bit better. Rogue Shadow might be #3 for me. Definite least favorite was the Droid Gunship. A flat, dull ship. People complain on this site about empty interiors, well this had no interior. Just a disc and a tiny cockpit. Disappointing. Halfire and Spider Droid disappointed too.

I'd be happy to help out, my camera does pretty good on those big close ups, but I don't own a single plate

I'll do the Interceptor, but I don't have the x-Wing I did a bunch of reviews this week to fill some holes in the index, but I need to pace myself, so they don't get lost in the shuffle. One a day is a good pace

Set Name: Boba Fett's Slave I Set Number:6964 Theme: Star Wars/Mini sets Year: 2004 Price: Maybe 400 yen new Pieces: 25 Peeron link Brickset link Bricklink link I got this at the supermarket 4 years ago for 400 yen, about $4 U.S. back then. I also got the interceptor, but the x-wing was gone. I love it. The pieces The product It's a mini, so there's not too much to say, it also shares an identical build to the Jango Fett Slave mini that came out in the West. It's a nice set that was cheap. Cheers. And more reviews are coming!

This may seem irrelevant, but an average e-bay or brickset price would be neat. Something like '2009 market price' that could be updated annually (or so). Droids are cheap, Jango Fetts are expensive. From what I can see, a lot of mini-figures go unsold and are over-estimated online, but, say, I want a figure, it'd be nice to know where a price would start. A lot of Brickset sets are 'no mini-figs' showing that a lot are floating around without sets. Another thing, to make it the best index, a front and back shot would be good. But that's being a perfectionist

I got this yesterday on sale (only 5500 yen>>>$60 American) and was a little disappointed. I'd avoided it, but all the new sets are at least a month away here. It looks a little weird in photo, and the actual build is worse, just a flat little disc with a cockpit. Only special points for the color, which will probably just look better with those 2009 sets.

I got a bad vibe off of this vid. I've spent ridiculous money this year on Lego, in a way that I won't add it up because I don't want to think about/admit it. Reading a few posts on this thread, it tempts me to put everything together to show in a video myself, just for the heck of it. But, it's not about quantity for me. I want to see all the variety of sets out there. This kid seems all over the numbers, and doesn't show much love for individual pieces, just part of his tabulation. If you asked me how many clone troopers I have, the answer would be 'a bunch'. Maybe it's because I'm a bit older, but I have to treat my purchases as part of a serious hobby, and this kid didn't give those feelings off, he felt more like a show off. Anyway, he's young, I'm sure he'll have a different attitude when he's older, and we can't be too mean to a teenager Just for the sake of saying something nice, the video made me think about buying a second AT AP, because they look nice together, and would really complement an AT TE. But I'd rather get an AT AT

Set#: 6207 Name: A-Wing fighter Theme: Star Wars Year: 2006 Pieces: 194 Minifigs: 1 pilot, 1 mechanic Price: I paid 5,000 yen, which was a little steep. MSRP: £9.99, $16 U.S. Peeron Brickset Bricklink From Amazon The Alliance A-wing starfighters were the fastest starfighters in the galaxy at the time of the Battle of Endor. This model of the A-wing includes a pilot and a Rebel technician with military cargo speeder. The cockpit canopy can open, guns can rotate, and a small cargo room with a container can open. The Parts There is a healthy selection of beautiful burgundy pieces, but not a whole lot that is unique. There are four stickers too. This is a special piece though, the video screen with an Imperial Destroyer on it. The best scene in Return of the Jedi comes to life. The pilot is a beautiful color. The maintenance man is nothing special, but good if you want to build Echo Base. The Instructions/ The Build This is a short set, along the lines of the jedi starfighters, that can be done in half an hour with concentration. The manual is 32 pages, plus a parts list and ads. Nothing stands out about that part of it. Action features are shown. There are two alternate sets. I suppose this was pretty rare by 2006 in a Star Wars set. The A-Wing podracer is quite a fun idea! The build is quite rapid, with a lot of pieces being put down at a time. Here the base is laid out. And a second layer is added. A few slopes are placed to sleekify it. And voila! The Finished Product This maintenance guy isn't all that special, thought the yellow is a matching color to that of the b-wing and Hoth rebel gear, so all that stuff looks united on display, in a slightly less overbearing way that the current republic white/burgandy can be. It's so so. The shape is just about perfect. Here we can see the cockpit opens from the front and the back. The little functionality it has is that little box that comes out, but nothing to go in it The turrets move though, which is something. And the little guy fits inside comfortably. Overall Design: 9/10 This is a simple ship, but simple can be good. The design is sleek, the cockpit is sturdy and doesn't come off when opening. The colors are beautiful, my favorite of the five alliance ships (#2 snowspeeder, #3 X-Wing, #4 Y-Wing, #5 B-Wing). Sticker haters can take another point off, there are four. Build: 7/10 Nothing special, clear and direct. But no shocking details. I'm realistic about how these 200 piece sets go, and never am surprised or blown away. Playability: 8/10 It doesn't do much, but if I were to have a galactic dog fight, I wouldn't worry about losing pieces. Minifigures: 6/10 I love the pilot in green, but the maintenance man doesn't mean much to me. If I were making a massive diorama, it certainly would come in handy, but I don't have the cash for that. Price: 9/10 I bought it late (2 months ago) for too much money, but it would've been more reasonable when it came out. I would've preferred to see a cheaper set with no yellow transport thingee. Average Score: 9/10 I love this ship. It's amazing looking. So personally, I give it 9/10, but 8/10 is its impartial score. I had the original too, and this makes that one look childish. A cool machine. Green leader, getting ready for takeoff! Cheers all!