The upcoming LEGO® Star Wars sets have a running theme – Obi-Wan Kenobi but they aren’t all inspired by his Disney+ adventures. One of the new sets is based on Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clone. Offering the latest take on his Jedi Starfighter ship and the first-ever minifigure version of a Kaminoan. It’s nicely timed to coincide with the 20th Anniversary of Attack of the Clones. There’s been a few different takes on the Jedi Starfighter over the years, including a couple of sets recreating Obi-Wan’s ship. But the new design and unique minifigures certainly make this an interesting set. So here’s a closer look at Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter ahead of its August 1st release.
Product Details
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones fans may use the Force to build this LEGO® brick model of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Starfighter (75333). An exciting gift for kids aged 7 and over, it features an opening minifigure cockpit for Obi-Wan, 2 stud shooters, retractable landing gear, lightsaber storage clips and an attachment point on the wing for droid R4-P17’s head. This buildable toy playset includes 2 LEGO Star Wars™ minifigures: Obi-Wan and, for the first time ever, the Kaminoan Taun We, plus the R4-P17 LEGO astromech droid figure to inspire creative role play.
- Set Name: Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Starfighter
- Set Number: 75333
- Pieces: 282
- RRP: £29.99/$29.99/29.99€
- Number of Bags: Bags x 3
- Stickers: Sheet x 1
- Minifigures: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Taun We & R4-P17
- Instructions: Booklet x 1 + LEGO Building Instructions App
- Availability: LEGO Stores & LEGO Online from August 1st – Available to Pre-order Now
We are first introduced to the Jedi Starfighter in Episode II: Attack of the Clones, with Obi-Wan piloting one to his misplaced planet of Kamino. These wedge-shaped single-pilot ships were used by most of the Jedi during the Clone Wars. Their prominent use has seen the ship recreated in LEGO a number of times. This isn’t the first take on Kenobi Starfighter. The first one was released in 2002 and another, more complex version in 2017. This latest version is obviously quite similar to those in particular the 2017 set but uses updated elements and build techniques to create the ship.
The overall shape of the Jedi Starfighter is best described as an arrowhead. So it has a wider wingspan near the rear of the ship, with the front end coming together into a point. The LEGO versions have never quite managed to pull this off, with the front section always having a straight end, that is the case here. I can only assume it’s partly a safety measure as well as a limit imposed by the scale of the set. It appears easy enough to bring the point of the ship into a triangular edge, especially with some of the many angular plates available in the current inventory of LEGO elements. It’s not a massive point of contention for the set overall, but it does give it a slightly different feel from the source material.
One thing I do like about the set is how various plates have been used to achieve much of the ship’s details. Especially around the cockpit and rear of the ship. These perfectly combine with various stickers to add layers to the ship. I would say some of the green trim is a little brighter than it appears on the ship in the film. Another highlight may seem pointless to some, but the set has the option to store parts that are not in use. So there’s a compartment to store R4’s body when its head is attached to the wing of the ship. You can even clip a Lightsaber to the undercarriage of the ship. I do like it when sets help keep all these pieces together.
For many of the Star Wars sets, the minifigures can be just as much of a draw to the set as the buildable elements they contain. In that sense, this set is a must-have for LEGO Star Wars minifigure aficionados as it not has a unique version of Obi-Wan, but it also gives us the first-ever Kamino minifigure. Obi-Wan’s appearance in this set isn’t as radical as it is in the Disney+ sets. He’s wearing his Jedi robes complete with an outer cloak, but this is achieved with print detail. This is the first time Obo-Wan has used darker legs with lighter print detail on them. Thankfully, the lighter colouring doesn’t appear to be as washed out by being on a darker surface as some other minifigures. As well as his hairpiece, you can swap it out for a hood element. Obi-Wan also has two face prints – one normal and one featuring his head-mounted comms unit.
R4 uses the basic R-unit elements, with the head being used for both the character and being able to be added to the wing of the ship. It is very similar to previous versions of the character but has slight tweaks to the print detail on the head. Unfortunately, the print detail doesn’t extend to the back of the Droid, in a similar fashion to recent R2-D2s. Better printing and maybe the addition of the extendable third leg is the only thing needed to improve any of the R-unit Droid. Finally, 20 years since the first sets inspired by Attack of the Clones were released, a Kaminoan minifigure has finally been introduced. Taun We is one of the first Kaminoan we meet in Episode II. These unique-looking aliens aren’t really suited to the style of a minifigure, due to their slender frames, but the unique head element and skirt piece in place of legs certainly helps.
Review Round-up
Although this is a small set and one we’ve had past versions of, it’s still a nice little set. I really enjoyed the build, especially the body section of the Starfighter. Any set which accommodates the parts of the set which aren’t in use gets bonus points for me. Don’t ask me why, I just appreciate the ability to do so, it’s certainly not a selling point of a set. The line-up of minifigures is great but could have been perfect if R4 has back print and Obi-Wan had a material cape, I guess it’s been left out of the set, to make it easier to slot Obi-Wan inside the ship. I know some LEGO Star Wars fans complain about the same ships being revisited but if they can offer something new or unique, in the case of this set the Taun We minifigure, then bring on the remakes, especially if they are smaller sets, like this one.
For
+ Unique minifigures
+ Storage options for extra bits
+ Newer elements help to give better detail
Against
– Shape of the ship still not true to its source
– Lack of ‘back’ print detail on R4
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This set was provided to BricksFanz by the LEGO Group for purposes of review. The thoughts within this review are that of BricksFanz and do not reflect those of the LEGO Group or Disney. Providing a set for free does not guarantee a favourable opinion of the set.
