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Lego Star Wars 6210 Jabba's Sail Barge

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In recent years, LEGO seems to have produced far more Prequel Trilogy sets than Original Trilogy models, and this wave is an excellent example of this continuing trend. 75020 Jabba's Sail Barge is the only set from the Summer 2013 selection which is from the Original Trilogy, and I am quite pleased with it overall.

Most comparisons between the old and new set are at least arguable with not all that much between them. I fall on one side, others will fall on the other, so I'm baffled by the ferocity of the opinions on this too. The plastic sails look nice to me in these pictures, but then again it's hard to tell in pictures what a difference a little more reflectiveness would add. Perhaps if I were to turn it around in my hand I'd find them to have a distracting glare; I can't say for sure. But in general, it's LEGO. The whole thing is plastic; I don't think it should hurt it much if the sails are as well. Next we have the first ever Gran Minifigure produced by LEGO, the criminal Ree-Yees. This is an obscure character, notable only for having a hand deformity. Getting a head piece for the three-eyed Gran is a treat, as these aliens are commonly seen throughout the Star Wars galaxy, and therefore they will fit into just about any Star Wars MOC much like the Weequay Skiff Guard. The head mould is highly detailed and looks fantastic. It is cast in a rubbery tan plastic, with printed eyes and lots of moulded details, including ears, nostrils and even the tiny antennae which are just about visible on the top of the head. I can see that some would prefer 6210 even if I can't quite see it myself, but to say 6210 is superior in every way seems crazy to me. I thought the FBTB review suffered the same way, and the proof to my mind was where Slave I was cited as an example of another set where the older version was better. Designers captured ornate, cinematic details, like Jabba’s microphone, trophy heads, and other sculptures, then took it to a whole new level, imagining other necessities for a crime boss’s floating yacht. “The designers went into this really thinking of functionality and playability,” Dern says. “Our goal in our role here is, how accurate can we get? Whether it is scouring for an old set of blueprints, utilizing archived models, published materials, and/or entertainment footage, all of which helps guide us in our decision making and ultimately to the final result."

Reclining on his throne aboard the Khetanna, Jabba the Hutt gripped his microphone and growled the final death sentence for Luke Skywalker and his friends hovering just above the Sarlacc pit. But moments later, the execution turned into an escape, leaving the mighty Jabba dead at Leia’s hand and his opulent sail barge imploding in the sands of the Dune Sea. Still, the prequel sets we've been getting lately do make me very excited since that's the era of Star Wars I lived through, and I have particular nostalgia for Episode I, which I still feel gets a bad rap in spite of telling a pretty good story. I'm very happy that the LEGO Group is continuing the trend from the past couple years and making some new Episode III sets, despite the 3-D re-release of that film being cancelled. with its mint green, puny looking stabiliser surrounds, yellow stabilisers, 'hidden' gun doors that are clearly visible, lazy, one-piece guns, printed Han-in-Carbonite and bright green, squashed looking Boba, beats 8097 where all those things have been improved? All things being equal it just looks old and tired next to the new one, but if that look is what embodies SW Lego to you then my old-and-tired is what you think gives it its charm. You're not wrong, but neither am I!

Weighing in just shy of 14 pounds, and measuring at 49.35 inches long, 14.64 inches wide, and just over 17 inches from the base to the tips of the sails, the barge is an impressively massive piece of merchandise. Now we can get on to the heroes of the set, the first of which is Princess Leia in her slave attire. This is perhaps the Minifigure which was most anticipated from this set, as without this particular character, the scenes involving Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi are not complete. Princess Leia has appeared twice before in this outfit, firstly in the traditional yellow in 4480 Jabba's Palace and then later in 6210 Jabba's Sail Barge where the only major change was the colour of her skin from yellow to flesh. This is the first time therefore that this character has received a major overhaul, and this newest edition is simply outstanding. For instance, to capture the glamorous vintage-inspired box art showing the barge in full-color glory, 14 Hasbro employees spent 120 hours on the photoshoot, which included bringing in 900 pounds of sand to recreate the Dune Sea and the creation of one custom, posable Sarlacc. When Jabba’s sail barge, HasLab’s first crowd-sourced project, hits doorsteps early next month, the painstakingly detailed Hasbro toy vehicle will allow fans of all ages to recreate this scene in Return of the Jedi, right down to a series of hinged shutters perfect for Threepio to peek through.Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 ( Databank A-Z: Trident Assault Ship–Turbolasers) (Indirect mention only) The size of this thing is incredible,” Dern says. “From a manufacturing/tooling perspective, this is quite an undertaking. The tooling just to create something at this scale, with such an amazing level of detail, is a remarkable achievement."

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