Review: LEGO Star Wars 75272 Sith TIE Fighter

Today we are quickly interested in the LEGO Star Wars set 75272 Sith TIE Fighter (470 pieces - 74.99 €) which allows us to build a TIE Dagger from Final Order seen (from afar) in The Rise of Skywalker and to get three minifigs.

The ship seems at first glance simple, even simplistic, but it is rather pleasant to assemble even if one does not escape a big repetitive phase when it comes to building the triangular wings. Since it is impossible to present the ship on the lower tip of the wings, LEGO provides us with a very basic but perfectly adapted small support and of an unfailing stability. You just need to lift the TIE to unhook it from the support, it is only fixed via a single tenon per pillar.

The cockpit is correctly fitted out with two pad-printed control panels on the sides and a seat for the pilot which allows him to prop up his legs. There are also no stickers in this small box, the four pieces bearing patterns are all pad printed. The cockpit canopy is superb with a pattern that blends in perfectly with the rest of the ship and the cockpit access hatch opens for a more "realistic" feel.

The wing assembly phase brings a little color to this gray, black and red set with a few large pieces interspersed which serve to space the two triangles. We slip a Spring shooter under the upper triangle, it's properly concealed so as not to disappoint those who will display the ship on a shelf.

Both wings may seem a bit fragile at the start of the assembly phase but they are well designed and will withstand the most intense handling. The attachment point of each wing with the extension of the cockpit is also well thought out, it is solid and easily unclip to store the vessel flat in its box without having to disassemble everything.

The Spring-Shooters are activated by pressing the center piece of the wing that covers the barrel. It's hard to be more discreet while retaining a feature that must work every time. MOCeurs will find in this box some Wedges 4x2 triangular in red (4 copies) and black (6 copies) which are used for finishing the fenders.

This model is not a 3000-piece UCS and the ship's finish therefore logically remains rather sketchy, but I think this TIE Dagger can legitimately find its place on a shelf alongside the many variations of TIEs already marketed at LEGO. Whatever the exposure angle, it works and nothing really shocks me, except maybe the gray parts separating the two solar panels on each of the wings which remain visible in view from behind and which could have been black. .

The assortment of minifigs delivered in this box is once again bordering on off-topic and clearly stems from the desire to distribute the characters between the different sets to encourage the purchase of the complete collection.

If the Knights of Ren are ultimately only extras without much interest, those who collect these characters get here the one who bears the name of Trudgen, equipped for the occasion with his Uruk-Hai machete. To collect the four knights offered by LEGO, you have to go back to the cash register and purchase the set 75256 Kylo Ren's Shuttle which allows to obtain Ap, lek and Ushar and of the set 75273 Poe Dameron's X-Wing Fighter which contains Vicrul.

Trudgen's minifig comes equipped with the hairstyle already seen in a jumpsuit Tan / Medium Dark Flesh on Pao's head in the set 75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle (2016) and delivered here in a color adapted to the character's outfit. The pad printing of the head, torso and legs is here of very high quality with a very satisfactory level of detail.

Finn's minifigure is not new, it is the one already delivered in the set 75257 Millennium Falcon with her "raspberry" hair already seen on the head of young Lando Calrissian or Nakia (Black Panther).

Finally, the driver provided is not more original than Finn, it is the minifigure delivered in set 75194 First Order TIE Fighter Microfighter with his pretty helmet that covers a head of Clone Troopers pissed off.

In short, three minifigs, two of which are far from unheard of, is too little for a box sold at the insane public price of € 75, even if the model to be built here is quite acceptable. Collectors will hardly be able to ignore them if they want to complete Ren's extras troop, unless they turn to the aftermarket to get the minfig on its own.

This TIE Dagger will offer an opposition to the content of the set 75273 Poe Dameron's X-Wing Fighter, without duplicate at the level of the minifigs provided, but for me the final battle will wait for a promo at Amazon.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 2th February 2020 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.