Lego Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter Set Number 9493

Set Name: Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter
Number: 9493
Year: 2012
Pieces: 560

Overview
In this set number 9493, with 560 pieces that include four minifigures: Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, new Jek Porkins, and R5-D8. Has by far the best with folding wings that open up quickly, proton torpedoes, and an opening cockpit to place Luke or Jek into. This current design is a good value and more closely resembles the iconic x-wing fighter from the movies. The 2006 set only came with Luke, Biggs, Leia, Han, Chewbacca and R2-D2. We will be doing a comparison of these sets shortly. I enjoyed this set build and design especially the engine detail and design. while the S-Foils look more defined they hold up and don’t tend to come loose after a while of play. The only grip that I have is that you have to put the droid lengthwise which is different from how the movie depicts the driod.

Build
This set was relatively fast to build I would say for a experienced builder it took about 3 hours if you want to enjoy the build to about one and a half hours at most to compete if you are rush through for your kid to play with. With the numbered bag system you get 5 bags to make the build more organized. I have enjoyed the numbered bag system that lego uses it helps “brickmark” your build if you need to complete another task and comeback to continue to build later.

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Time
3 hours to 1 hour 30 minutes of your time to build.

Value:
Scouring the internet for a good price range you can find this set for $59.99 on Lego’s website which states that they are retiring the set soon. Overall this a great set to have for you star wars fans out there. If you still can get this set it’s totally worth the price.

Rating
9.5 out of 10. 10 being the best.

Star Wars Rebels Mirco Ghost

Set Name: Star Wars Rebels Mirco Ghost
Number: Special Free Set From Toys R Us
Year: 2014
Pieces: 42

Overview
In this special set that was given away for free at a Toys R Us event, with 42 pieces that only represents the ship in the most micro-of-forms. I rather enjoyed this version pocket sized version that came with a 1 page instruction and a giant sized poster. Yay! poster that has sets from 2014 and then some from the 2015 expected star wars sets.

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Build
You’ll need tiny fingers for this build… Though this set is not huge you need some good slender fingers to make things fit together. I think this was meant for a child to build with an adult, which would make it fun for both the parent and child.

Time

10 min to 30 min of your time to build.

Value:
You can’t beat free even if this is a promotional item to get you in the store itself.

Lego Star Wars Rebels Set Number 75048

Set Name: The Phantom
Number: 75048
Year: 2014
Pieces: 234

Overview

In this set number 75048, with 234 pieces that include two minifigures: The Star Wars Rebels series has two Lego set out for you Lego fans. This set being reviewed is the phantom that has a detachable cockpit and spring loaded red missiles launchers. It comes with an Ezra Bridger minifigure with a weapon and helmet, plus a C1-10P (chopper) mini figure. This was one of the quickest to build set for those who are just itching for fast build to play with. It comes as a 2 bag build one for the cockpit that is detatchable and the other bag for the cargo hold. Overall, this build took about 40 minutes plus to build that included some “brickmark” points but it was well worth it if you are into the Star Wars Rebels series. It’s kid friendly once the build has been completed for hours of play. I would give this a 8 out of 10 score because of the simplicity of the ship as an adult.

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Build
It is fast to build for those younger kids that are into building Legos. Though, the build isn’t complex it’s design is quite unique in the Lego Star Wars world..

Time
40 minutes to 1 hour of your time to build.

Value:
Scouring the internet for a good price range you can find this set for $24.99 on Lego’s website,. However if you search during the black Friday sales you could find it for cheaper. I saw this set at Target’s store on sale for 19.99. Overall this a great set to have for Star Wars Rebels fans out there. I am looking forward to see more interesting sets to come out for this series. The price point is just right for the amount of bricks that you get with it. Most importantly, for the kids they get the super playability with less bricks falling apart from the build.

Rating
8 out of 10.