A set that was released, last year, fell into my lap recently. I decided it was time to build it and review its bricks. The overall look of the set, is great. At the time of purchase, it was on offer at £51.99, usually costing £64.99. 75362 is a good size and will keep the most confident of builders, happy. My original reason for buying it, apart from loving Ashoka, was the fact that it came with Professor Huyang. It also came with my first Inquisitor’s sabre due to Marrok being in the set. I was disapointed to find that the Lego Builder app has not had the full instructions added yet, so I was left using the book.
The ship came together with a sense of of it being a more expansive product. Some parts were fiddly, but the build quality was excellent. Much of its structure felt over-engineered, a pleasant surprise in a sub £200 set. There were additional fixings, a great cross-over of standard and Technic and a wonderful spin-wing system for the ship’s ‘in-flight’ and ‘landed’ forms. However, this led me to one issue: The underside of the wing panels were a little rough compared to the top-side. It has made me place it down in a landing position, rather than displaying it with a stand and its wings in a vertical position, as seen on the box-art. It’s only a small gripe for what is otherwise a great set.
The Minifigures are above the usual expectation. The set includes four of them that include Ashoka, Professor Huyang and Marrok; the fourth one is Sabine Wren. She comes with her purple hair and lightsabre, aswell as her Mandolorian helmet and blasters. I have gone with the Mandolorian setup and have stored the sabre and hair in the ship’s hold.
For the price that I paid, this was well worth it. For some, it will offer a few difficult and fiddly challenges, for many, it will just be a jolly fun set to have a go at. The one thing that I really need to mention, is the tone of red. I have many Lego Star Wars sets, most of which, are grey. Having the red patterned on the wing panels makes it a nice change. If I was going to give any advice, the £65 price tag is still worth it!
First Impressions – Some more complicated building. An enjoyable display piece or kids play set.
Price-Point – Average
Time to Build – 80-90 Minutes
Score: 8/10
(All details were correct at the time of writing, 10th February ‘2024)
