Review : LEGO Star Wars 75430 Wicket the Ewok

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 75430 Wicket the Ewok, a box of 1010 pieces currently on pre-order on the official online store at the retail price of €119,99 and which will be available from August 1, 2025.

We know from the LEGO Star Wars set 75371 Chewbacca (2319 pieces - €209,99), released in 2023 and since withdrawn from shelves, that LEGO has a little trouble with the plastic representation of fur and it is not this new box that will make me change my mind.

This is therefore a question of assembling here one of the bears seen in the third part of the Original Trilogy (Return of the Jedi) and more specifically Wicket, who stood out for his vagabond look and his disturbing gaze. In this area, LEGO has done its homework; the look of the plastic version of the bear is at least as disturbing as on screen.

For the rest, the construction is a sort of very large BrickHeadz figurine with an internal structure on which we often stick a few sub-assemblies with a not very inspired relief and that's it. If you spend the 120 € asked by LEGO for this product, at least keep the pleasure of discovering the different techniques used for Wicket's face, that's about all that's really interesting and entertaining here.

The legs seem to me to be a failure, we don't find here the bushy side of the bear's paws and the rendering makes me think more here of the paws of a bird perched on a branch than that of a very soft costume in which an actor is sweating profusely.

I understand that it is not always possible to offer an exemplary level of finish using plastic bricks, but I think that there are cases where it would be better to abstain or at least to manufacture the parts that would improve the rendering. I know that there will always be fans who find the thing acceptable, and tastes and colors are not discussed, but we cannot say without being in bad faith that this proposal is a total success.

No joints, nothing moves or turns, and even the two arms are fixed. We can always try to replace them in an alternative position, but several parts come up against the Ewok's body, and it will take a bit of tinkering. And what about the "cap" effect of the hood in the LEGO version? It's still very figurative, not to be mean.

One positive: I like the texture of the clothing on the front with a large smooth area that contrasts well with the fur while still having visible studs on the rest of the figure. The ears are visually messy, the hands and feet are a bit ridiculous with their too-light fingers and the whole lower part of the face is really too gross to convince me to spend €120 on this figure. In hindsight, it almost looks like an old owl with no fixed abode and Fentanyl.

More seriously, the 23 cm tall figurine will probably look like an illusion if observed from a certain distance, a little less so if approached with a coat that is a little too coarse to merit the presence of a presentation plate in the usual format, making the thing vaguely "collector's". This plate is also really anecdotal, it is half empty and gives uninteresting information about the character.

LEGO also provides a nice new minifigure of the character to confirm what we're talking about here, just in case there was any doubt. However, it's difficult to really make a connection between the two versions of Wicket.

As you will have understood, it will be without me at 120 € per thing, I will perhaps reconsider my position if the price drops one day frankly elsewhere than at LEGO. As it stands, I salute the attempt and the risk-taking but not the result. This product could have convinced me in 1990/2000 but we are in 2025 and the level of finish expected today is significantly higher than at the time when LEGO was still making cubic ships and Minecraft-style dioramas.

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