Great and unjustly overlooked little gem!

  • Rogue Shadow

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    Great and unjustly overlooked little gem!

    Written by (AFOL) in Netherlands,

    I recently purchased this set and I was pleasantly surprised by it. Although this ship is largely unknown as it only appeared in a SW videogame, the model itself is outstanding in every way. This is one of those rare asymmetrical models and although it mostly fails aesthetically, this one seems to pull it off. Playability of this one is through the roof; It offers the most play features I ever saw in one vehicle / ship! Overall it is quite sturdy and landing gear falling off is something I did not experience nor foresee in the future. I guess it's all a matter of proper assembly...
    The colors are mostly grey and black so it may seem a tad boring to look at but that's all a matter of taste. It certainly will stand out in your SW collection where most stuff is grey and white.

    Pros

    • Sturdy and quite swooshable
    • Lots of play features like: a catapult-like missilething, a 'missile-silo' and a gun compartment.
    • A very nice cockpit with a mechanism similar to the top hatch of the Republic MTT

    Cons

    • Color palette may seem a bit dull but in real life it looks the bomb!

    In summary I can wholeheartedly say: buy it if you find it for a reasonable price as most of today's models certainly pale in comparison to this one in terms of playability and originality.

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