LEGO Star Wars Slave I Toy by LEGO

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If you don’t already own the Ultimate Collector Series ship, it’s almost a no brainer to get this and experience the build and play features, as this definitely outshines the previous non-UCS sets. If you’re a minifigure collector, you know you’ve got to have the exclusives with the unique 20th Anniversary Edition print. All said and done, this is a safe bet to re-live the Classic Star Wars theme that started two decades ago. This model can seat a minifigure. It also has the ability to fold into a landed configuration, drop seismic charges, and comes with a display stand for mounting.

You can see Boba Fett without his helmet in the picture below. Unlike some of the older versions which came with a plain, unprinted minifigure head, this version gets a printed flesh head. He doesn’t have an alternate expression however. You can also get a better look at his printed arms in the picture. The next step is to pull off the side panels and look for the set of parts encircled in red and remove them. After which, you will need to build this part using the two 1x2 plates from earlier, while reusing the parts you just removed (minus the 2x3 tan plates) Released on October 1st, 2018, this 2,812-piece LEGO Star Wars set includes a Slave I that measures over 4 inches high, 7 inches long and 7 inches wide. There are 18 minifigures contained in this set, including Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker in Bespin outfits, C-3PO, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, Lobot, 2 Cloud City Guards, 2 Cloud Car Pilots, 2 Stormtroopers, Leia and Han in Hoth outfits, Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and an Ugnaught, plus R2-D2 and an IG-88 droid. This set is suitable for ages 14 and above. This set was the first ever to be classed as a Master Builder Series set rather than a UCS set which in my opinion is correct. UCS should be saved for large sets that are meant for display rather than play-set style sets such as the Ewok Village.To be honest, my Slave 1 isn't that old yet (less than 3 months) and so I haven't actually seen it droop as much as the one in Anio's picture. But I did notice that the gap would widen when I changed the position from a horizontal to a vertical stance, which made me think that the technic structure needed more reinforcement. Hence I did the mod. At least now, my mind can rest at ease leaving it on the stand for an indefinite amount of time. It has been two decades since the very first LEGO Star Wars set hit the stores. One of the best sets that were released are the LEGO Star Wars Slave-1 Sets. There are a total of 8 Slave-I sets that have been manufactured by LEGO since 2000. In this article, we are going to enumerate all the LEGO Star Wars Slave-I sets and make a comparison between them. At the end of the article we are going to determine the best LEGO Slave-1 set that would be perfect for you or your child. And it shouldn't be taken as a sad fact. To me, it means that TLC doesn't care about quality, and sells unfinished, botched products.

The next minifigure is a Stormtrooper. Unlike the Bespin Guard and Boba Fett he’s not exclusive to the set, having previously appeared in this form in Set 75055 Imperial Star Destroyer. For me, he’s pretty much perfect, with lots of print detail on the front of his torso and legs and a fantastically detailed helmet; you really have to wonder whether LEGO can reasonably cram any more detail into to their Star Wars minifigures than they do at present.With Slave 1 now complete, all that’s left to do is to build the display stand and attach the UCS plaque, at which point we’re done. The display stand (below) looks a tad flimsy but turns out to be more than capable of securely supporting Slave 1. Two silver lines extend out from the main Star Wars Logo to wrap around the edges of the box, which is a very similar retro look to the old Star Wars 3.75 inch Kenner-issued action figures. Although many LEGO sets typically have a bad unfurnished side, but for this particular build, there’s no getting away with it as the underside of the base of the Slave 1 is part of its signature look. It’s good to see that a decent design effort was made to dress it up. Anniversary Edition Features and playability Next up is to place the actual pieces that will help support the weight of the front section. Begin by placing the technic pins as follows (on both sides):

Let’s take a deeper look at the features highlighted for this build of the Slave 1 and some of the play functions. One of the built-in functions made with Technic liftarms is a grip. It can be neatly folded away. Slave-1 is a 1,996-piece set released in January 2015. It is a Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) that includes redesigned Boba Fett and Han Solo minifigures, a new Bespin Guard minifigure, and a Stormtrooper. It is appropriate for ages 14 and above. Similar to many previous iterations of the Slave I, the model includes a redesigned compartment for the Han Solo in Carbonite piece, positionable laser cannons, a redesigned control area, concealed missile launchers, and laser cannons, and redesigned wings. An exceptional model, one which will be talked about for years to come. anthonydemello - (I've not been offline all day so this response is really late!) I think you're missing quite a few key issues. The worse is that it's not the only model to suffer from design problems, and we can only hope to encounter as many exceptions as already seen in the past in the future. And I didn't even mentioned the #10221, made by the guy who designed the #10215 and #10240, which are both excellent sets. So where does the responsability in a design process of both TLC and the designer begins or ends ? Ball joints offer many possibilities, but can they be considered as usable when linked to heavy elements, such as the tail here ? I never used these kind of parts.

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The set’s four minifigures are shown on the side of the box (below) at 1:1 scale along with Han Solo in Carbonite. The side of the box also reveals that the finished Slave 1 model is 43 cm long and 19 cm high, not including the display stand. But I don't understand one thing : is the connexion between the tail and the body already forcing right after the finshed build with the ball joints and clip connexions ? They are for sure angles which are out of the Lego system. If it does, how could it be validated in the production process ? Hi. I read about an issue with the UCS Slave 1 where the front section may eventually droop with time after being placed on the stand. See topic below for reference with a picture: Technic Liftarms are also strategically placed for stability and strength, which will basically hold the structure of the entire build. Laying out the plates reminds me of the silhouette of a midi-sized Millennium Falcon. Update the stabiliser fins to improve their visual look and ensure they integrate properly with the new cowlings and internal details