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LEGO Star Wars Slave I Toy by LEGO

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Although many LEGO sets typically have a bad unfurnished side, but for this particular build, there’s no getting away with it as the underside of the base of the Slave 1 is part of its signature look. It’s good to see that a decent design effort was made to dress it up. Anniversary Edition Features and playability

Let’s take a deeper look at the features highlighted for this build of the Slave 1 and some of the play functions. One of the built-in functions made with Technic liftarms is a grip. It can be neatly folded away. Technic Liftarms are also strategically placed for stability and strength, which will basically hold the structure of the entire build. Laying out the plates reminds me of the silhouette of a midi-sized Millennium Falcon. I partially (cosmetically only) modified the stabiliser fins for my standard build – as shown in the ‘before’ photos (in case you ask!). And it shouldn't be taken as a sad fact. To me, it means that TLC doesn't care about quality, and sells unfinished, botched products.

I'm not against UCS Harry Potter, I just don't quite see it, and your comment didn't half make me facepalm!

I am not worried about drooping. I have a copy sitting on the display stand untouched for two full years now, and the gap hasn't widened noticeably.Update the stabiliser fins to improve their visual look and ensure they integrate properly with the new cowlings and internal details Stage 5 involves stitching together the front and rear sections of the ship with a pair of sturdy Technic spars. Once this has been achieved it’s time to add further detail to the underside of the ship, specifically Slave 1’s distinctive engines and large radar dish plus some additional greebling. Finally, twelve clear 1 x 1 round plates are topped off with clear 1 x 1 round tiles which are strategically attached at intervals to the underside to give the impression that the ship is floating when it’s set on its base. The yellow Technic T-shaped liftarms you can see in the pictures below have only previously appeared in Set 70142 Eris' Fire Eagle Flyer, while the light bluish grey 10 x 10 inverted dish utilised on the underside has only previously appeared in 3 sets. With Slave 1 now complete, all that’s left to do is to build the display stand and attach the UCS plaque, at which point we’re done. The display stand (below) looks a tad flimsy but turns out to be more than capable of securely supporting Slave 1. On the top right of the box is an updated, monochrome version of the classic LEGO Star Wars logo, now in pseudo-metallic silver.

Slave-1 is a 1,996-piece set released in January 2015. It is a Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) that includes redesigned Boba Fett and Han Solo minifigures, a new Bespin Guard minifigure, and a Stormtrooper. It is appropriate for ages 14 and above. Similar to many previous iterations of the Slave I, the model includes a redesigned compartment for the Han Solo in Carbonite piece, positionable laser cannons, a redesigned control area, concealed missile launchers, and laser cannons, and redesigned wings. An exceptional model, one which will be talked about for years to come. Next up is to place the actual pieces that will help support the weight of the front section. Begin by placing the technic pins as follows (on both sides):

Box & Contents

The set’s four minifigures are shown on the side of the box (below) at 1:1 scale along with Han Solo in Carbonite. The side of the box also reveals that the finished Slave 1 model is 43 cm long and 19 cm high, not including the display stand. The inventory of parts listed for this MOC lists all of the additional parts you will need to the above mods. Step-by-step building instructions are provided in PDF format. Designing a set isn't nearly as simple as some adult fans believe. Sometimes I wish we would invite some of you to bring your creations you believe are good enough to be sets and have a simulated quality meeting with our engineers. The finished build of the Slave 1 is quite the view. For a 1,000-piece design, and the odd shape of the Slave 1, I think the design team pretty much nailed it.

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