Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe review

Followers of actually cool spaceships will certainly wish to get their arms on the Lego Star Wars Inquisitor Transport Scythe – it is smooth, 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 purple and black spaceships, and a Lego incarnation is rarely far behind. In actual fact, Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle (75156) (opens in new tab)and Kylo Ren’s Shuttle (75256) (opens in new tab) characterize a number 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 consists of an unique Ben Kenobi for the evil trio to hunt. 

Should you’re an grownup collector who can’t justify the value or space for a big 18+ Final Collector Collection (UCS) set, just like the Republic Gunship (75309) we reviewed not too long ago, and would reasonably seek for Lego Star Wars deals, then this playset’s surprisingly difficult construct and good-looks-over-play-features ethos may very well 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 an excellent 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 attain some extremely correct angles. You then construct the pincer’s aspect plating earlier than finishing the inside and shifting onto the rear plating. You end by establishing the folding wings and including the gorgeous, printed cockpit cover.

The wonderful Minifigures are considerably unfold out all through the construct, with the Grand Inquisitor and Fifth Brother constructed in the course of the first part, Reva constructed in the course of the third part, and Ben Kenobi constructed in the course of the last part. 

The all-black aesthetic, folding wings, and sharp angles are very harking back to now retired Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle set (75156), launched in 2016. And whereas this set was very well acquired, an enormous shoutout goes to the designers of the Inquisitor Transport Scythe, as a result of they’ve refined the formulation with an altogether tidier construct.

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That stated, that is one among Lego’s more durable playsets to place collectively because the all-black aesthetic makes it very straightforward to misalign or just miss out parts altogether, even when following the instruction guide fastidiously. Plus, an excellent variety of Technic items are used to attain these spot-on angles which may show difficult 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 large measurement will surely profit from it. Nonetheless, we are able to’t see how this might have been added with out impacting on the spacious inside and presumably compromising on what is among the coolest-looking builds of the 12 months.

This already good worth construct incorporates a sizeable printed cover – a singular addition to this set – in addition to a printed cockpit management panel. Elsewhere you’ll discover a total of 9 stickers and though making use of stickers isn’t enjoyable, these ones make advantageous additions to the inside, representing management panels and consoles that pop in opposition to 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 at the moment accessible
• Correct angular paneling achieved by way of intelligent design

It’s laborious to think about how Lego may enhance upon the Inquisitor Transport Scythe at this scale. Certain, just a few grey bricks may have been black to finish the all-black exterior and some extra easy panels would have lined 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 giant, unpleasant gaps to talk of in any respect.

So as to obtain the ship’s complicated array of irregular angles, not every little thing is fastened down by way of studs or clips. This does imply that some sections of paneling flex slightly below stress and two lengthy, one-stud thick bars that run alongside both aspect of the bottom of the hull are significantly susceptible to flexing as they’re simply grasped while you choose 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 effectively, since stickered panels on both aspect are susceptible to unclipping or coming aside, however these are simply prevented when you notice they’re a bit delicate. Inside you’ll discover three seats for the inquisitors and an ample 6 x 6-stud space that gives storage for his or her six purple 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 totally.

As a result of extra mature nature of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV collection on Disney Plus and the ship’s unbelievable accuracy, we’re blissful to report that play options that might 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 depart 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 may have given them the identical pauldrons, however they’re each distinctive and the Grand Inquisitor’s even boasts minute printed particulars. The identical may very well be stated 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 unbelievable, the Fifth Brother is our favourite since Lego has included a back-of-head print (not an alternate face print). It is a actually beautiful element, because it’s largely lined up by the helmet.

Ben Kenobi and Reva are nice figures too. The previous incorporates a good material 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 fashion and a barely thinner cape helps to convey the character’s slim construct. If we’re actually selecting 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 difficult construct and 0 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 trying to buy a top-quality playset alike. The engrossing construct, gorgeous aesthetic, and unbelievable roster of one-off Minifigures makes the Inquisitor Transport Scythe one of many best Lego Star Wars sets (opens in new tab) of the 12 months and one among our favourite Lego playsets of all time.

Different Lego Star Wars units to contemplate

The Inquisitor Transport Scythe is one among 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 incorporates 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).

Should you’d reasonably revel within the glory days of the Jedi and don’t thoughts spending $399.99 (opens in new tab), there’s at the moment 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).