This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Clone Wars. This fabled conflict was briefly mentioned by old Ben Kenobi in 1977’s Star Wars and remained a mystery until 2003. But it would be the 3D animated Clone Wars series which began in 2008 that would act as a big inspiration for the many LEGO® Star Wars sets from the prequel era. That includes this set, a ship which first appeared in Season 6 of The Clone Wars and has only previously appeared in LEGO form once before. Begun this review of Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter set has.
Set Name: Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter | Set Number: 75360 | Pieces: 253 | Theme: LEGO Star Wars
RRP: £29.99/$34.99/34.99€ | Number of Bags: Bags x 3 | Instructions: Paper booklet + Builder App | Stickers: Sheet x 1 | Minifigures: Yoda and R2-D2
Availability: LEGO Stores, LEGO Online & General Retail from August 1st
As well as exploring the origins of many beloved and feared characters from the original Star Wars films, the Clone Wars also expanded on the prequel trilogy and became the source of some amazing Star Wars stories. The Clone Wars also help seed the rise of the Empire from the remains of the Republic. Many of the ships found in the original trilogy have variations used in the Clone Wars. That’s certainly the case with Yoda’s personal Starfighter. It was first featured in the Season 6 Clone Wars episode, Voices, in which Yoda is told to visit Dagobah by the fallen Jedi, Qui-Gon. The ship is a specially modified version of the Jedi Starfighter. Which later become the basis for a TIE Interceptor.
Although the set is dubbed a Starfighter, its basic design is more in line with the various Jedi Interceptors. Yoda’s ship includes a small central body, which mostly features the cockpit and a pair of wings which are two angled fins. The same three sections form the buildable parts of the set. The body of the ship is a drum-like section, it’s accessed by flipping down a printed cockpit canopy piece and a hinged panel above it. Just behind this section is a small recessed area in which Artoo can be placed, he does stick out quite a lot, but it doesn’t look too bad. In the base of the ship’s body section, you’ll find two flip missile bricks, which can fire a pair of blaster bolts. The wings are an improvement over the 2017 version. Their design is almost the same, but they are connected to the body of the set in a much better way, which hides the red axel pin a little more.
As with the 2017 set, there are two minifigures featured in this new set. They include Master Yoda and the trusty droid Artoo. Although both characters have appeared in many other sets, those featured in this set are the most updated versions of both. Artoo was recently given a better print design, with detailing now on the rear of the droid’s body. Yoda also features a unique torso, which is less detailed compared to the robes he wears in original trilogy-inspired sets.
Overall
The first and last time Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter featured in a set was back in 2017. This updated version is basically a remake of that original set, which includes updated minifigures and a slightly different build for the ship. But it’s mostly the same, so the fact this set is more expensive and features fewer pieces is quite surprising. It’s a given that sets will be more expensive now but this really doesn’t feel like a £30/$35/35€ set. It’s quite small and although the minifigures are nice, it’s still a hefty price to pay just for those, although some of the other sets they appear in are also quite costly in fact more so. It’s not a terrible set and the build experience is to be expected for a set of this size, it just feels a little lacking for the price.
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