Important information
Value: $99.99/£89.99
Mannequin quantity: 75336
Variety of items: 924
Dimensions: Roughly 5.5 x 14.5 x 9.5 inches (14 x 37 x 24 cm)
Really useful age: 9+
Followers of actually cool spaceships will certainly wish to get their arms on the Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe – it is smooth, fashionable, and a brilliant enjoyable construct.
Whether or not or not you’ve seen Disney+ (opens in new tab) TV collection, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Inquisitor Transport Scythe (75336) most likely appears very acquainted. And that’s as a result of Disney has a penchant for delivering brooding crimson and black spaceships, and a Lego incarnation isn’t far behind. Actually, Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle (75156) (opens in new tab)and Kylo Ren’s Shuttle (75256) (opens in new tab) symbolize a number of the best Lego Star Wars sets round, and we’re happy to report that the Inquisitor Transport Scythe trumps each of them.
We get our first glimpse of the Inquisitor Transport Scythe in Half I of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the place it ferries a trio of bickering Inquisitors to Tatooine, all of that are current and accounted for in Minifigure kind. Reva (the Third Sister), the Grand Inquisitor, and the Fifth Brother would have been sufficient to justify the $99.99 MSRP (opens in new tab), however the set additionally contains an unique Ben Kenobi for the evil trio to hunt.Â
If you happen to’re an grownup collector who can’t justify the value or space for a big 18+ Final Collector Sequence (UCS) set, just like the Republic Gunship (75309) we reviewed lately, and would relatively seek for Lego Star Wars deals, then this playset’s surprisingly difficult construct and good-looks-over-play-features ethos might be the Lego Star Wars set for you.
Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe: Construct
- 924 items
- Surprisingly difficult construct
- Technic items add stability
The Inquisitor Transport Scythe includes 924 items, offering a great worth price-per-piece ratio of 10.8¢. That is additionally prevalent when the ship is constructed, due to its meaty measurement and spacious inside. The construct is unfold throughout eight sections. You start by tackling the chassis and partial inside earlier than shifting onto the within of the pincer-like frontage, constructed utilizing a intelligent mixture of Lego and Technic items to realize some extremely correct angles. You then construct the pincer’s facet plating earlier than finishing the inside and shifting onto the rear plating. You end by establishing the folding wings and including the gorgeous, printed cockpit cover.
The wonderful Minifigures are considerably unfold out all through the construct, with the Grand Inquisitor and Fifth Brother constructed through the first part, Reva constructed through the third part, and Ben Kenobi constructed through the last part.Â
The all-black aesthetic, folding wings, and sharp angles are very paying homage to now retired Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle set (75156), launched in 2016. And whereas this set was rather well acquired, an enormous shoutout goes to the designers of the Inquisitor Transport Scythe, as a result of they’ve refined the components with an altogether tidier construct.
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That stated, that is certainly one of Lego’s tougher playsets to place collectively because the all-black aesthetic makes it very simple to misalign or just miss out parts altogether, even when following the instruction handbook fastidiously. Plus, a great variety of Technic items are used to realize these spot-on angles which might show difficult to line up or click on into place.
On the one hand, it’s a disgrace there’s no Technic deal with built-in into the construct for straightforward dealing with throughout play. This can be a characteristic current on many different units these days and the ship’s massive measurement would definitely profit from it. Nonetheless, we are able to’t see how this might have been added with out impacting on the spacious inside and presumably compromising on what is likely one of the coolest-looking builds of the yr.
This already good worth construct incorporates a sizeable printed cover – a singular addition to this set – in addition to a printed cockpit management panel. Elsewhere you’ll discover a total of 9 stickers and though making use of stickers is never enjoyable, these ones make wonderful additions to the inside, representing management panels and consoles that pop in opposition to the darkish shade scheme.
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Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe: Design
- Close to-flawless illustration of the true ship
- A few of the finest Lego Star Wars Minifigures at the moment obtainable
- Correct angular paneling achieved through intelligent design
It’s onerous to think about how Lego may enhance upon the Inquisitor Transport Scythe at this scale. Certain, a couple of grey bricks may have been black to finish the all-black exterior and some extra clean panels would have lined up extra of the largely studded exterior, however apart from that, there’s little else we’d change. This ship appears completely gorgeous and devilishly correct at each angle – bar the undercarriage in fact – and the angular design from the folding wings to the pincer-like frontage are close to good. Whereas scrutiny will reveal the odd hole right here and there, they’re mere slivers, with no giant, ugly gaps to talk of in any respect.
So as to obtain the ship’s complicated array of irregular angles, not every little thing is fastened down through studs or clips. This does imply that some sections of paneling flex slightly below stress and two lengthy, one-stud thick bars that run alongside both facet of the bottom of the hull are notably vulnerable to flexing as they’re simply grasped if you decide the ship up. Nonetheless, we’ve had nothing break off on the outside in any respect, so kudos to the designers for a surprisingly sturdy construct.
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The inside doesn’t fare fairly as nicely, since stickered panels on both facet are vulnerable to unclipping or coming aside, however these are simply prevented when you notice they’re a bit delicate. Inside you’ll discover three seats for the inquisitors and an ample 6 x 6-stud space that gives storage for his or her six crimson lightsaber blades (through a couple of panels with knobs), in addition to room to face three further figures with sufficient headroom to shut the hinged exterior panels absolutely.
As a result of extra mature nature of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV collection on Disney Plus and the ship’s unbelievable accuracy, we’re comfortable to report that play options that would hamper the general aesthetic clearly weren’t a precedence. You’ll discover a spring-loaded shooter on the undercarriage of every wing, a ramp that may be lowered so the inquisitors can go away the ship (though it’s probably not designed to permit them to move via), and the wings fold down when the ship is in flight mode, making it look arguably much more magnificent.
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Now that we’ve completed gushing over the construct, we’ll transfer onto gushing over the 4 Minifigures. Whereas we’ve seen the Grand Inquisitor, Fifth Brother, and clearly Obi-Wan earlier than, they’re all brand-new variants for this set, whereas Reva seems in Minifigure kind for the primary time.
The Fifth Brother and Grand Inquisitor are the cream of the crop right here. Lego may have given them the identical pauldrons, however they’re each distinctive and the Grand Inquisitor’s even boasts minute printed particulars. The identical might be stated for the back and front torso prints. They appear an identical at first look, however are subtly totally different on nearer inspection. There’s a clip on the again of the pauldrons to carry a rounded lightsaber hilt and whereas each figures are unbelievable, the Fifth Brother is our favourite since Lego has included a back-of-head print (not an alternate face print). This can be a really beautiful element, because it’s largely lined up by the helmet.
Ben Kenobi and Reva are nice figures too. The previous incorporates a good fabric poncho, a easy but efficient torso print, fantastically molded hair, and two face prints. Whereas the latter’s molded hair piece actually captures Reva’s model and a barely thinner cape helps to convey the character’s slim construct. If we’re actually choosing holes, arm printing would have been a pleasant addition, since Reva doesn’t have a pauldron or printed legs.
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Do you have to purchase the Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe?
The Obi-Wan Kenobi tv collection definitely felt prefer it was designed to attraction to an older demographic that grew up watching the prequels and the Inquisitor Transport Scythe’s generally difficult construct and nil compromise within the appears division definitely means that Lego determined to comply with swimsuit.
This can be a must-have set for collectors and anybody trying to buy a top-quality playset alike. The engrossing construct, gorgeous aesthetic, and unbelievable roster of one-off Minifigures makes the Inquisitor Transport Scythe one of many best Lego Star Wars sets (opens in new tab) of the yr and certainly one of our favourite Lego playsets of all time.
Different Lego Star Wars units to think about
The Inquisitor Transport Scythe is certainly one of solely three units themed across the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV collection.Â
Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Vader (75334) has an MSRP of $49.99 (opens in new tab) and incorporates a top-notch roster of unique Minifigures: Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, Tala, and NED-B. The opposite set is the charming Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader (40547) BrickHeadz double pack which is able to set you again just $19.99 (opens in new tab).
If you happen to’d relatively revel within the glory days of the Jedi and don’t thoughts spending $399.99 (opens in new tab), there’s at the moment no grander Clone Wars period set than the UCS Republic Gunship (75309). Playset followers can indulge within the magnificent AT-TE Walker (75337) (opens in new tab), whereas bolstering their clone military with no fewer than 4 212th troopers, for an MSRP of $139.99 (opens in new tab).
