Review: LEGO Star Wars 75312 Boba Fett's Starship

Today we make the tour of the LEGO Star Wars set very quickly 75312 Boba Fett's Starship, a box of 593 pieces which will be available at the public price of 49.99 € from August 1st.

The number of pieces in the box and the retail price of the product speak for themselves, this is once again a set that offers a simplified version of an iconic ship from the Star Wars saga for the make it accessible to as many people as possible. Even the comparison with the Slave I of the set 75243 Slav I (1007 pieces - 129.99 €) marketed in 2019 is futile.

With an inventory of just under 600 items, no miracle: this Slave I, about twenty centimeters long and wide, is a children's toy that does not bother with credible curves or an exemplary finish. . The reduction in the scale of the model does not even allow it to take advantage of the usual canopy, we will be satisfied here with the part already used for the mini Slave I supplied in 2018 in the set. 75222 Betrayal at Cloud City. On arrival, this ship is obviously not at the scale of minifigs and it is almost more of a super-Microfighter than anything else.

That being said, the ship remains visually acceptable and the reduced inventory part of which is used to assemble the cart / display stand is intelligently leveraged to achieve the best possible rendering. Some stickers come in reinforcement to dress the handle and the base of the iron but their number remains limited.

The real good idea of ​​the set: the presence of the cart which allows the carbonite block to be transported to the ship and which also serves as a display. I often criticize LEGO for not having planned anything to stage the different ships offered, here the designer has found an ingenious solution that also allows you to play with the presentation medium.

Ultimate refinement of the product: the presence of a retractable handle under the sole which allows the vessel to be moved vertically without having to grab it from above. It's well integrated, the Slave I is not disfigured by this handle which also knows how to be discreet and this toy is therefore equipped to really have fun with it without being afraid of breaking everything.

I will spare you the description of the assembly of the vessel with its internal structure based on Technic beams, the photos above speak for themselves. We just remember that the lower surface of the sole is properly dressed and that the carbonite block can be stored in the trunk provided at the back.

On the side of the two minifigs provided, the set being inspired by the series The Mandalorian broadcast on the Disney + platform, we logically obtain Boba Fett and Din Djarin aka The Mandalorian.

Boba Fett's minifigure is brand new and LEGO has not spared the pad printing to stick as closely as possible to the outfit seen on the screen. However, the jetpack is a bit lacking in color, and the part probably deserved a few designs. On the copy delivered in the set I received, Boba Fett's left shoulder pad has a big pad printing defect. Remember to check that your copy is not affected by this printing defect, if so, you will need to contact customer service to obtain a replacement torso.

The minifig of the Mandalorian is not new, it is the one already seen in the set 75299 Trouble on Tatooine (29.99 €) marketed since the beginning of the year. LEGO still does not provide the face of Pedro Pascal, you have to settle for a neutral black head.

In short, this Slave I will not replace the more successful versions already marketed by LEGO in 2010, then in 2015 and finally in 2019, but it will allow a young fan who is trying to optimize the use of his pocket money to offer this iconic ship from the Star Wars universe without spending everything.

The object with a somewhat rough finish in places but generally acceptable is easily manipulated via the integrated handle, it can be exhibited in an interesting configuration thanks to the display provided and in the process we obtain two major figures. What more could you ask for for 50 € and probably a little less at Amazon a few weeks after the product launch?

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