Brikkyy13
Brikkyy13
Country: Australia Gender: Male
Joined: December 30, 2012
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Hello everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful Force Friday! Today I have with me one of seven new Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens sets, 75101 First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter. This set has 517 pieces, 4 minifigures and retails for $69.99 USD.
The box and contents
To be in union with the rest of the Force Awakens product range, the boxes have been updated from this year's Rebels motif to a shiny new Kylo Ren one. The logo features Kylo Ren wielding his signature lightsaber. Also present on the box is a Disney logo. The box showcases the set and all its functions, including its opening cockpit and spring missiles.
The instruction book offers the same picture of the set as the box. The back of the book provides a look at the lineup of minifigures for this wave of sets and images of the other 6 sets.
The set
The final product looks absolutely amazing. It looks like a TIE from the original trilogy, but not quite. The colors on the wings have been inverted, part of the cockpit is red and there is a little more firepower. The overall look of the ship is very nice and in my opinion is an improvement over the old TIE Fighters.
The first of the four minifigures included in this set is a duo of First Order TIE Pilots. Each of these include a little pistol as an accessory and have a standard head under their helmets. I really like the printing on these guys, it's really accurate and makes them look great. These figures also sport new helmets, which features a slightly new shape and an actual hose connecting to the breathing systems. These figures are currently exclusive to this set.
The third figure included in this set is a First Order Crew member. This guy looks a bit like an updated version of the Death Star Gunner. The printing on this character is simple, and his head is reused on other characters in this wave (such as the Resistance X-Wing Pilot in 75102 Poe's X-Wing Starfighter). I really like his helmet, and I'm glad that it also appears in 75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle. This figure includes a pistol as an accessory.
The last figure included in the set is a First Order Officer. His uniform is different to the rest of the First Order members in this set as it is a light blue and not black. The design on his torso is very simple. I like how he appears to be an older man, it shows that he has been in the First Order for a long time and has worked hard to get to where he is. His hat is also really cool, and appears in black on General Hux. This figure features no accessories. This variant of the figure is exclusive to this set. A female variant is available alongside Hux in the Command Shuttle set.