Review: LEGO Star Wars Microfighters 2019

Today we quickly made the tour of the three Microfighters sets of the LEGO Star Wars range marketed since the beginning of the year with the references 75223 Naboo Starfighter (62 pieces - 9.99 €), 75224 Sith Infiltrator (92 pieces - 9.99 €) and 75228 Escape Pod vs. Dewback (177 pieces - 19.99 €).

I do this to you in a group, there is no need to do a lot of it on these little boxes that some people love and others hate. The tastes and the colors cannot be discussed and it is therefore up to each to appreciate or not these ultra-minimalist interpretations of ships, machines and for the occasion of creatures from the Star Wars universe. It's chibi, it's cute, it's the principle.

The and 75223 Naboo Starfighter allows us to get a rather successful mini-ship with two type missiles flick fire and a half figure of R2-D2. Indeed, only the dome of the astromech droid is provided and with a little effort the most imaginative of us will be able to visualize the body of the robot plugged in its usual location on the cabin.

The minifig provided in this box at least has the merit of being unique for the torso and the two facial expressions. Too bad for the glasses which are still not the right color. For less than 10 €, this set allows to add a new version of the young Anakin Skywalker to our collections.

The and 75224 Sith Infiltrator features a very compact version of Darth Maul's ship. Not enough to philosophize about the design of the thing, the Microfighters sub-range does not seek fidelity and is satisfied with funny adaptations leaving room to plug the character into the micro-thing provided. Of them Stud Shooters are integrated under the ship to knock out the Naboo Starfighter from set 75224.

The minifigure delivered here is neither unique nor exclusive, it is that of the set 75169 Duel on Naboo (29.99 €) marketed in 2017 which also allows you to obtain Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. This box of 208 pieces is also always available at its public price and if you need the other two characters, maybe it's a better way to get this version of Darth Maul.

A little annoying detail, the cap of the minifig tends to come off easily depending on the handling. You will have the right to lose one, LEGO provides two in the box.

If the two boxes above are not really exciting, this is the set 75228 Escape Pod vs. Dewback which is responsible for giving a second breath to this Microfighters range launched in 2014 and which now has more than thirty references.

In the box, enough to assemble an escape pod and a Dewback. The Escape Pod is fun and echoes the more opulent version of the set 75136 Droid Escape Pod (2016) but it's the brick-based Dewback that catches the eye in this set.

As I said above, tastes and colors cannot be discussed, some will consider that the creature deserves better than a pile of bricks which out of context would not necessarily be assimilated to a Dewback.

On the other hand, I salute the risk-taking of the designer who offers here an original interpretation of the Sandtroopers frame. The same thing in a Tatooine set at 120 € would not pass, but this exercise in style is here perfectly suited to the Microfighters universe. It's chibi, it's cute, it's the principle.

The creature's head and tail are articulated via Ball Seals. No joints at the top of the legs and you just have to orient the claws according to the mood of the day.

As for the minifigs delivered in this box, we obviously forget R2-D2 and C-3PO that you must already have by handles in your collections, it is the Sandtrooper with his chest and his exclusive helmet that should encourage you to buy this box .

The legs and the shoulder pad are however elements already seen in the sets 75221 Imperial Landing Craft (2018) 75205 Mos Eisley Winery (2018) and for the legs only, the set 75052 Mos Eisley Winery (2014)

If you don't feel like spending twenty dollars on this Sandtrooper and prefer die-cast Dewbacks, the soldier will probably be back later in a box that has a little more to offer.

In short, if you collectively collect the sets in the Microfighters sub-range, you have no choice. If you only buy the boxes that have a little more to offer than uninteresting mini-ships, stick with the sets. 75223 Naboo Starfighter et 75228 Escape Pod vs. Dewback.

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