9497 Republic Striker Starfighter: A little too flashy

The tastes and the colors, that is not discussed ... or rather if, we can discuss it when LEGO abuses a little too much on the mixtures. This set 9497 Republic Striker-Class Starfighter isn't fundamentally bad, it even has some cool features (see this article). But the more I see it, the more I find that the manufacturer should have remained sober to avoid falling into the Christmas tree effect.

I remember the presence of Satele Shan, charismatic female character from The Old Republic saga, the bizarre astromech droid T7-O1 and the courageous Jace Malcom, boss of the Havoc Squad. For the rest, we quickly forget the incongruous storage space of the lightsaber between the two reactors (??) or the ridiculous weapon of Jace Malcom that LEGO could have created in the form of a new mold.

A set on which few fans will rush, but which has the merit as I have already said to bring a little revival in the Star Wars range. It's flashy, a little simplistic, not very well finished, but it's new. So I say yes, but on sale or on sale.