Important information
Value: $99.99/£89.99
Mannequin quantity: 75336
Variety of items: 924
Dimensions: Roughly 5.5 x 14.5 x 9.5 inches (14 x 37 x 24 cm)
Really helpful age: 9+
Followers of actually cool spaceships will certainly need to get their palms on the Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe – it is glossy, fashionable, and an excellent enjoyable construct.
Whether or not or not you’ve seen Disney+ (opens in new tab) TV collection, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Inquisitor Transport Scythe (75336) in all probability appears to be like very acquainted. And that’s as a result of Disney has a penchant for delivering brooding pink and black spaceships, and a Lego incarnation isn’t far behind. In reality, Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle (75156) (opens in new tab)and Kylo Ren’s Shuttle (75256) (opens in new tab) characterize a few of the best Lego Star Wars sets round, and we’re happy to report that the Inquisitor Transport Scythe trumps each of them.
We get our first glimpse of the Inquisitor Transport Scythe in Half I of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the place it ferries a trio of bickering Inquisitors to Tatooine, all of that are current and accounted for in Minifigure type. Reva (the Third Sister), the Grand Inquisitor, and the Fifth Brother would have been sufficient to justify the $99.99 MSRP (opens in new tab), however the set additionally contains an unique Ben Kenobi for the evil trio to hunt.
For those who’re an grownup collector who can’t justify the value or house for a big 18+ Final Collector Sequence (UCS) set, just like the Republic Gunship (75309) we reviewed lately, and would somewhat seek for Lego Star Wars deals, then this playset’s surprisingly difficult construct and good-looks-over-play-features ethos might be the Lego Star Wars set for you.
Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe: Construct
- 924 items
- Surprisingly difficult construct
- Technic items add stability
The Inquisitor Transport Scythe includes 924 items, offering a superb worth price-per-piece ratio of 10.8¢. That is additionally prevalent when the ship is constructed, because of its meaty measurement and spacious inside. The construct is unfold throughout eight sections. You start by tackling the chassis and partial inside earlier than shifting onto the within of the pincer-like frontage, constructed utilizing a intelligent mixture of Lego and Technic items to realize some extremely correct angles. You then construct the pincer’s facet plating earlier than finishing the inside and shifting onto the rear plating. You end by setting up the folding wings and including the attractive, printed cockpit cover.
The wonderful Minifigures are considerably unfold out all through the construct, with the Grand Inquisitor and Fifth Brother constructed through the first part, Reva constructed through the third part, and Ben Kenobi constructed through the closing part.
The all-black aesthetic, folding wings, and sharp angles are very paying homage to now retired Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle set (75156), launched in 2016. And whereas this set was rather well obtained, an enormous shoutout goes to the designers of the Inquisitor Transport Scythe, as a result of they’ve refined the method with an altogether tidier construct.
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That mentioned, that is one in every of Lego’s tougher playsets to place collectively because the all-black aesthetic makes it very simple to misalign or just miss out elements altogether, even when following the instruction handbook fastidiously. Plus, a superb variety of Technic items are used to realize these spot-on angles which may show tough to line up or click on into place.
On the one hand, it’s a disgrace there’s no Technic deal with built-in into the construct for simple dealing with throughout play. It is a characteristic current on many different units these days and the ship’s massive measurement will surely profit from it. Nonetheless, we will’t see how this might have been added with out impacting on the spacious inside and probably compromising on what is likely one of the coolest-looking builds of the yr.
This already good worth construct contains a sizeable printed cover – a singular addition to this set – in addition to a printed cockpit management panel. Elsewhere you’ll discover a complete of 9 stickers and though making use of stickers is never enjoyable, these ones make high-quality additions to the inside, representing management panels and consoles that pop towards the darkish coloration scheme.
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Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe: Design
- Close to-flawless illustration of the true ship
- Among the finest Lego Star Wars Minifigures presently out there
- Correct angular paneling achieved by way of intelligent design
It’s onerous to think about how Lego might enhance upon the Inquisitor Transport Scythe at this scale. Certain, just a few grey bricks might have been black to finish the all-black exterior and some extra easy panels would have coated up extra of the largely studded exterior, however apart from that, there’s little else we’d change. This ship appears to be like completely gorgeous and devilishly correct at each angle – bar the undercarriage after all – and the angular design from the folding wings to the pincer-like frontage are close to good. Whereas scrutiny will reveal the odd hole right here and there, they’re mere slivers, with no massive, unpleasant gaps to talk of in any respect.
With the intention to obtain the ship’s advanced array of irregular angles, not all the things is fastened down by way of studs or clips. This does imply that some sections of paneling flex just below stress and two lengthy, one-stud thick bars that run alongside both facet of the bottom of the hull are notably vulnerable to flexing as they’re simply grasped while you decide the ship up. Nonetheless, we’ve had nothing break off on the outside in any respect, so kudos to the designers for a surprisingly sturdy construct.
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The inside doesn’t fare fairly as nicely, since stickered panels on both facet are vulnerable to unclipping or coming aside, however these are simply averted when you understand they’re a bit delicate. Inside you’ll discover three seats for the inquisitors and an ample 6 x 6-stud house that gives storage for his or her six pink lightsaber blades (by way of just a few panels with knobs), in addition to room to face three extra figures with sufficient headroom to shut the hinged exterior panels absolutely.
Because of the extra mature nature of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV collection on Disney Plus and the ship’s unimaginable accuracy, we’re completely satisfied to report that play options that would hamper the general aesthetic clearly weren’t a precedence. You’ll discover a spring-loaded shooter on the undercarriage of every wing, a ramp that may be lowered so the inquisitors can go away the ship (though it’s not likely designed to permit them to move via), and the wings fold down when the ship is in flight mode, making it look arguably much more magnificent.
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Now that we’ve completed gushing over the construct, we’ll transfer onto gushing over the 4 Minifigures. Whereas we’ve seen the Grand Inquisitor, Fifth Brother, and clearly Obi-Wan earlier than, they’re all brand-new variants for this set, whereas Reva seems in Minifigure type for the primary time.
The Fifth Brother and Grand Inquisitor are the cream of the crop right here. Lego might have given them the identical pauldrons, however they’re each distinctive and the Grand Inquisitor’s even boasts minute printed particulars. The identical might be mentioned for the back and front torso prints. They give the impression of being an identical at first look, however are subtly totally different on nearer inspection. There’s a clip on the again of the pauldrons to carry a rounded lightsaber hilt and whereas each figures are unimaginable, the Fifth Brother is our favourite since Lego has included a back-of-head print (not another face print). It is a really beautiful element, because it’s largely coated up by the helmet.
Ben Kenobi and Reva are nice figures too. The previous contains a good fabric poncho, a easy but efficient torso print, superbly molded hair, and two face prints. Whereas the latter’s molded hair piece actually captures Reva’s type and a barely thinner cape helps to convey the character’s slim construct. If we’re actually choosing holes, arm printing would have been a pleasant addition, since Reva doesn’t have a pauldron or printed legs.
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Must you purchase the Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe?
The Obi-Wan Kenobi tv collection definitely felt prefer it was designed to attraction to an older demographic that grew up watching the prequels and the Inquisitor Transport Scythe’s typically tough construct and nil compromise within the appears to be like division definitely means that Lego determined to comply with go well with.
It is a must-have set for collectors and anybody seeking to buy a top-quality playset alike. The engrossing construct, gorgeous aesthetic, and unimaginable roster of one-off Minifigures makes the Inquisitor Transport Scythe one of many best Lego Star Wars sets (opens in new tab) of the yr and one in every of our favourite Lego playsets of all time.
Different Lego Star Wars units to think about
The Inquisitor Transport Scythe is one in every of solely three units themed across the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV collection.
Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Vader (75334) has an MSRP of $49.99 (opens in new tab) and contains a top-notch roster of unique Minifigures: Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, Tala, and NED-B. The opposite set is the charming Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader (40547) BrickHeadz double pack which is able to set you again just $19.99 (opens in new tab).
For those who’d somewhat revel within the glory days of the Jedi and don’t thoughts spending $399.99 (opens in new tab), there’s presently no grander Clone Wars period set than the UCS Republic Gunship (75309). Playset followers can indulge within the magnificent AT-TE Walker (75337) (opens in new tab), whereas bolstering their clone military with no fewer than 4 212th troopers, for an MSRP of $139.99 (opens in new tab).
