This set is a solid army builder with four figures that are all generic, un-named troops. The First Order forces certainly seem to be getting the bigger share of representation in the sets we got this year… I’m curious to see how it goes next year once we get Battle Packs, but right now, they’re in half the sets but have a lot more figures overall. The LEGO builds are all distinctly different in enough ways where you don’t feel like you’re getting the old one again. One thing I have liked about the Force Awakens stuff, in general, is that all of the ships feel like evolutions of proven designs instead of just re-skinned and reused. I still haven’t decided how I really feel about the Special Forces color scheme, but I do like that there’s a break in the hegemony of the First Order (and get hope that there’s likely going to be a regular TIE fighter eventually). I liked Rey’s Speeder well enough, and love the source for this ship, but that price and the fact we’ve had a lot of TIEs lately mean that this ship has a pretty tough hill to climb…. We don’t know a whole lot about the Special Forces, what’s going on (or even if those are Imperials flying it), or how many of this particular TIE exist… we just know it’s got a flashy red and black styling going on and it seats two pilots. The set is only visible for a few seconds in the teaser, but in those seconds you see it kicking some serious butt. I was really looking forward to reviewing 75101 First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter even after I found out that the 517 part set was going to carry a premium $69.99 price tag along with it. Plus, there were just so many jokes you can make with a name like TIE fighter. It also spoke to the nature of the Empire, throwaway, mass-produced ships that won with numbers instead of skill. There were certainly inspirations in there, but that first time you saw a TIE, it looked so unlike standard spaceships that it just stuck in your brain. One of things that Star Wars, specifically the original trilogy, did so well, was to break away from the idea that space ships look like planes (and something that the PT did way too much). Just sayin’, I like me some TIE Fighters.
Tie fighter cockpit series#
I haven’t quite been able to justify getting the 6″ Black Series TIE fighter yet, but that’s not to say I haven’t been attempting to justify it. I don’t often buy multiples of any sets other than battle packs or clearance unless I have specific projects in mind, but I liked the last TIE fighter enough that I purchased enough that I’ve been able to use them for gifts, mods, reviews, and still keep one tucked away for my daughter. Y-Wing set in 1999 and the first TIE fighter in 2001. I’ve owned every version of the ship, minis, Chibis, and the like included, back to that very first TIE Advanced vs. My love of TIE fighters (and Ewoks) is well documented.
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