Review: LEGO Star Wars 75237 Tie Fighter Attack

Today we are interested in the LEGO Star Wars set 75237 Tie Fighter Attack (77 pieces - 19.99 €), a small box stamped "4+" intended for the youngest fans who have not yet fully mastered all the techniques of the range System.

As is always the case with these boxes or those of the defunct range Juniors, LEGO therefore provides some (very) large pieces that simplify the assembly of the content. Here, the Tie Fighter therefore comes down to a few parts to be attached to the skeleton of the ship made up of large elements.

If we take into account that this range favors the simplicity of assembly to the fidelity of the model, we can still consider that the Tie Fighter is rather successful and the ship has not become a simple microfighter plush than usual as is the case with other models in the 4+ range.

It is quickly assembled, there is not really much to have fun as it is for lack of opposition to the Tie Fighter and it will be necessary to go back to the cash register to afford the complementary set, the reference 75247 A-Wing Starfighter which we have already talked about.

Due to the extreme simplification of the assembly process, the two wings only hold in place via a double Technic pin and are therefore not firmly attached to the cockpit. They don't come off unexpectedly, but they do move a bit. Nothing serious. As usual, no machine launcher on the ship, probably to avoid domestic accidents between young fans and it will be necessary to do pew pew.

For the form, LEGO adds here a mini control station vaguely inspired by the base of Yavin, not enough to cry genius even if as usual everything is pad printed in this small box. The transparent screen that displays the Death Star is new for now. It will likely reappear in a future set in the LEGO Star Wars range.

As for the minifigs provided in this small box, the Tie Fighter Pilot is neither new nor exclusive, it is the one delivered in the sets 75154 Tie Striker (2016) et 75161 Tie Striker Microfighter (2017)

The Rebel Trooper is however for the moment exclusive to this box thanks to a torso and a face both new. The torso delivered here is a successful and more detailed evolution of the piece that until now dressed the Rebel Fleet Troopers already available in several sets already on the market.

Be careful with the helmet of this Rebel Trooper which has an annoying tendency to come off the head during handling. The Clutch Power of the room seems a little weak.

In short, this third set of the 4+ variation of products in the LEGO Star Wars range is undoubtedly the most successful of the three boxes offered at the start of the year despite the simplification of the model to build. I don't know what the MOCeurs will be able to do with the big piece that serves as the base for the cockpit or the two hexagonal black plates used for the wings, but they already know.

€ 19.99 is probably a little expensive, but Amazon will quickly take care of slashing the price of this small set, so that collectors can build up a squad of new Rebel Fleet Troopers at a lower cost.

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