LEGO Star Wars Plo Koon's Jedi Starfighter Construction Building Game – Games (Multicolor, 8 Year (S), 14 YEAR (S))

Product Information

Very similar to previous Jedi Interceptors, this model doesn’t really add much and was a bit of a surprise when LEGO announced its release. However, the minimal updates are an improvement for sure. Once again the set includes Anakin Skywalker and R2-D2 minifigures and is based on Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. In the beginning, I mentioned that the more recent years have been a serious disappointment in terms of value per price. Although 2012 was one of the strongest years for LEGO Star Wars, some sets from the winter & summer lines really felt overpriced. Color #297 Warm Gold is used in place of whatever gold color the minifig visors are. The painted metallic gold color used for minifig visors is not on the 2010 color palette, and I do not know whether it is even available on LDD.

This is a set that is perfect for playability enthusiasts. You get a great selection of interesting droids with their respective vehicles, and a nice Starfighter. When this set came out, the serious collectors were rather surprised. It came out years after the final Clone Wars episode (although we will be getting a few more now, thankfully) and it is a ship that literally appeared for one or two episodes in the end. I've got to admit, the ship looks great. I know it's based on the Clone Wars television show, but the blue and white color-scheme goes perfectly on a Jedi Starfighter.

75214 Anakin’s Jedi Starfighter

The instruction booklet features the same art as the box. Now we can clearly see that Plo Koon is being shot at by some unseen enemy. Watch out, Plo Koon!

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Starfighter sets do not always get the recognition they deserve. Actually, it seems that the tides have turned this way in the most recent years. Quite commonly, we witness a continuous increase in retail prices while at the same time the newer sets often seem unfinished. Jedi Master Plo Koon, leader of a Clone Army task force, scours the space lanes for General Grievous’ new superweapon, Malevolence, as seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. If the mission proves too dangerous, Plo Koon can eject from his starfighter and live to fight the Separatists another day! Furthermore on my last sentence on the previous set, set 7256 Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid is one of those separate sets that were released in 2005. To sum up, this is Anakin’s fighter from the opening battle of Coruscant in Episode III.If you are a fan of Jedi Starfighters like me, I recommend getting this set to complete your collection. The minifigure selection for this set is what makes it incredibly worth it for me. We get a high-quality Plo Koon minifigure and his droid which was never before seen in a set. All in all, we got two exclusive minifigures and additional playability features in a Jedi Starfighter set, which easily puts it ahead in my list of favorites. I have always said that LEGO needs to focus more on ships and vehicles that were never before made into a set. Therefore, this version of a Jedi Starfighter felt like a breath of fresh air for me. In addition, there is something about green ships that always makes them look amazing. If the minifigures were not enough, the overall design of this Jedi Starfighter was brand new in 2012 compared to the older ones I already went through. In addition, this one felt a lot more sturdy in comparison. Overall, this has to be the first set on our list that actually has some playability features provided by the booster ring. To be fair, this is a set I would totally spend a fortune on today as well.

I can say this directly – this set was too overpriced for me to own personally. A friend of mine let me build it and that was it. Jedi Starfighter sets have always been among the cheaper sets in the LEGO Star Wars theme. Whoever decided that they should do a remake on the 2007 version of this and double the price, was terribly wrong. This set was briefly seen on a news video before its official released date, which can be viewed here.

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The ship itself is just another version of the Jedi Starfighter from the Clone Wars. It is pretty much the same as the ones we got in the Anakin, and Plo Koon sets above. The only difference being the coloration, I would still very much get this set for the simplest reason of being a collector. More manuals of Lego Frequently Asked Questions about Lego set 8093 Star Wars Plo Koons Jedi starfighter All the light blue parts have been changed to old light grey (since light blue was apparently your placeholder color for old light grey).