Review: LEGO Star Wars 75247 A-Wing Starfighter

Today we take a quick look at the set 75247 A-Wing Starfighter (62 pieces - € 14.99), one of three boxes stamped "4+" marketed since the beginning of the year in the LEGO Star Wars range.

Without unnecessarily prolonging the suspense, we can say that it is a little better than the calamitous X-Wing of the set 75235 X-Wing Starfighter Trech Run, but much worse than the Tie Fighter of the set 75237 Tie Fighter Attack which we will talk about in the next few days.

As the title of the set indicates, it is therefore a question here of assembling an A-Wing, or in any case a vessel that resembles an A-Wing, whose design has been simplified to make it accessible to the most young fans. And we can say that LEGO has indeed simplified the thing to the extreme.

The base of Yavin is also vaguely suggested via the piece of wall and the element of foliage delivered in this box, your imagination and your stock of parts will probably do the rest. It's ultra-minimalist, but we'll have to live with it.

As is usually the case for the sets of the "4+" range which takes over from the range Juniors, there is nothing to stick in this set, everything is pad printed.

The A-Wing is based on a gray metapiece which reproduces the lower part of the fuselage and onto which the various elements are grafted which allow the vessel to take (vaguely) shape. From an A-Wing, only the overall shape, colors and a few characteristic attributes of the ship remain here. It's already that.

No unnecessary frills, this mini-vessel goes straight to the point with a spacious cockpit closed by a canopy that can accommodate the pilot, two ailerons and two basic nozzles at the rear. We note the absence of various launchers, no doubt to prevent the youngest from injuring themselves or their friends.

This will be enough for young fans who can play with the ship without sowing too many coins. The rear fins and the two side cannons, however, are elements whose connection is relatively fragile and I am not sure that they stay in place for long in the hands of a child of 4 or 5 years ...

Nothing new or exclusive concerning the two minifigs delivered in this box. You have necessarily already added this version of C-3PO available since 2016 to your collections and the pilot was already present in the set 75175 A-Wing Starfighter (2017)

On the copy I received, C-3PO at least has the merit of having the eyes correctly centered. It's not always the case...

14.99 € for about sixty pieces and two lambdas characters, it's a bit expensive. For the same price, many Battle Packs do better and I don't think this ultra-simplified A-Wing is convincing enough to justify buying this set at its retail price.

To get something out of it, you have to at least associate it with the set 75237 Tie Fighter Attack which offers some opposition to the vessel provided here. In short, it is you who see.

Note: The set of sets shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before April 2, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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