Review: LEGO Star Wars 75281 Anakin's Jedi Interceptor

Today we make the tour of the LEGO Star Wars set very quickly 75281 Anakin's Jedi Interceptor (248 pieces), a remake of the set 75038 Jedi Interceptor marketed in 2014 which will at least have the merit of allowing all those who arrived in the hobby after the withdrawal of the relevant reference from the LEGO catalog to afford this small vessel at a relatively reasonable price.

We will remember the few changes made to this new interpretation of the ship, especially at the level of the two guns placed inside the wings which benefit from a more accomplished finish. The cockpit is also more comfortable with a headrest, but it is always necessary to ignore a possible presentation support that would have allowed the vessel to be exposed with its fins deployed.

Note also that the solution used to tilt the wings on this new version is different from that proposed in 2014: the plates are replaced by two hinges independent with integrated pins. The effect produced is the same and the solidity of the model does not suffer from this modification. Of them Spring-Shooters are integrated under the cabin, they are discreet and can possibly be removed if their presence disturbs you.

The canopy is a new reference to the slightly different pad printing of the element seen in 2014 in the set 75038 Jedi Interceptor then in 2016 in the set 75135 Obi-Wan's Jedi Interceptor. Two small details disappear at the front, but for the rest the part is identical, injection point placed in the middle included. The dish placed on the front of the cockpit is a part available since 2005 from LEGO.

The LEGO designers do not hide it, they try to offer reissues in which certain details are modified or improved so as not to be satisfied with releasing the same product identically. This is therefore the case here with some changes which, although they will probably not be enough to make this new box a radically different version from the previous one, will convince the most demanding collectors that it is nevertheless a variant. essential.

The ship is assembled in a few minutes, we glue the eight stickers and we move on. It should be noted that the meanness is here pushed to its paroxysm with a sticker representing the logo of the Galactic Republic to stick on the Tile 1x1 round while this same coin was pad printed on the 2014 version. As a bonus, the cutout of this sticker is not even correctly centered and the result is a bit disappointing.

The two minifigs provided in this box are not new or exclusive, they reuse parts already seen in other sets: Anakin's torso and legs are the elements delivered in 2020 in the set 75269 Duel on Mustafar, the legs and the head even dating from 2018 and then delivered in the set 75214 Anakin's Jedi Starfighter.

The R2-D2 figurine here uses the dome updated in 2020 which is also present in the sets 75270 Obi_Wan's Hut et 75273 Poe Dameron's X-wing Fighter. On the version of the set that I received, the pad printing of the dome is also slightly askew. The droid body is the one marketed since 2014.

In short, there is nothing to philosophize about this product for a long time: If you have the previous version, this new box should logically not seem essential to you and you have saved 30 €. Otherwise, you can already find this set for less than 23 euros at Amazon in Germany and it is still cheaper than the fifty euros requested by dealers on the secondary market for the 2014 version.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 2th October, 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.