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LEGO Star Wars Slave I Collectors will find this rendition of Boba Fett s ship from Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back to be the best one yet when compared to previous incarnations of Slave I. It s bigger than the original Lego model (7144), which was released in 2000, and its bricks have truer colors. In addition, this version has about 100 more pieces than the 2002 release (7153) and is offered at a lower price point, plus has a much sturdier chassis. Features of this Slave I include a rotating and self-leveling cockpit and foils, a trap door that opens up to drop space mines, a top hatch that opens and launches a large missile, two side cargo compartments that store and drop rockets, and a cargo rack door that opens to fit a stenciled brick of Han Solo frozen in carbonite (a favorite piece among collectors). Other minifigs in this set include Boba Fett, a Bespin guard (with African-American skin tone), and two new figures–bounty hunters, IG-88 and Dengar–who are not found in any other Lego sets. The 537-piece Slave I takes anywhere from three to five hours to build with some help from the illustrated instructions. The manual also contains a full inventory of all pieces with part numbers in case a piece is lost and builders need to order a replacement. –Cristina Vaamonde
Customer Review: The awesomeness! Kid’s review
This is toy is AWESOME!The only problem that I think is that there’s no room for the other minifigs. It took me about 6 hours to build (I am 10). It didnt say what pieces were required so it took longer to figure out from each page what was needed. The only thing that falls apart are the hidden missles. The front does not fall off when I use it, so maybe people are not putting it together right if it keeps falling apart. IG-88 aka Assassin Droid is AWESOME,the warm smile on Dengar is a little disturbing but it is cool to have this many figures. I RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO CAN GET THEIR HANDS ON IT TO BUY IT!!!!!!
Customer Review: Lego Slave I Review (I couldn’t think of a better title!
First of all, don’t listen to all these nattering naybobs of negativism who say that this set is a piece of crap. This set holds up fine. The reason I rated 5 on educational is because it teaches you problem solving when something breaks. When that happens, you need to problem solve, and fix it. It’s really easy. In fact, this is one of the most durable sets I own. I also love all the hidden stuff, which I won’t tell you about so that the “suprise” isn’t spoiled. The figs are cool too. IG-88 is chrome colored, Boba Fett has a cool rocket backpack, Han Solo in carbonite looks like the real thing, and the Bespin Gaurd has….well….um….an awesome blue hat! So yeah, this is definatly a good set, and very durable if assembled properly, which is probably why the people who hated it hated it. They probably didn’t assemble it right.