Lego Star Wars 6210 Jabba's Sail Barge

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Beside 9496 Desert Skiff this model is too small, although I do not think the scaling is too bad personally, as to create models which are perfectly to scale the Sail Barge would have to be at least double the price. I am throwing down the gauntlet to anybody out there who might construct a full Minifigure scale model. Anyway, regarding this set, I mostly agree with the review. This is definitely a great re-imagining of the old Sail Barge, and as an owner of the old one I can definitely say this one surpasses it in a lot of key ways. I even somewhat like the plastic sails, which in these photos at least feel vibrant and "LEGO-ish" compared to fabric sails. 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. The image of the princess in a metal bikini chained to a giant space slug is iconic now, and of course that storyline ultimately ends with Leia strangling Jabba to death with those very same chains. But for all the potential baggage attached to the outfit in 2023, the LEGO Star Wars team may choose to just avoid it altogether – which would still be an active choice that would inevitably invite a different kind of controversy. In additions to the ten creations above, there are also mentions of some Harry Potter sets. But as per usual at 9to5Toys, we do no promote the franchise. What this does and doesn’t mean for the LEGO 2023 slate

Parts: 4.5 - There is a nice selection of brown and tan parts, as well as the rare blue ice cream and some superb new Minifigure components, so there should be enough to keep one interested in this set for its part-out value. Also, thanks, CapnRex, for adding pics comparing this with the skiff! The proportions don't look so bad in photos. I know the skiff is supposed to be much smaller, but you're right, LEGO scaling is never a perfect science. If it were, there probably wouldn't be nearly as many LEGO train fans... a train with as much seating as a real passenger train would probably have to be at least twice as wide as the six-module standard we have now! Huttslayer Leia has appeared in LEGO minifigure form three times in the past couple of decades: first in 2003’s 4480 Jabba’s Palace, before the LEGO Group switched from yellow to skin tones for its licensed characters; next in 2006’s 6210 Jabba’s Sail Barge, now with more accurate skin tones; and most recently (and most authentically) in 2013’s 75020 Jabba’s Sail Barge. The torso and short legs are both plain blue with no printing, although this is perfectly reasonable as there is not much of Max Rebo visible in the films anyway beyond his head and he looks fine in plain blue. I am very impressed with this Minifigure, far more than I had expected, as while he retains a perfect level of simplicity, the character is still captured very nicely indeed and he looks fantastic when playing his Nalargon. Playability: 5 - The easy access to the interior and numerous play features give this set a high play value in my opinion.

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Only if 6209 was the set that brought you out of your dark ages and embodies adult Star Wars Lego in your mind, surely. And in that case no other version of Slave I could ever be better anyway. While the actual model is excellent in my opinion, it could be a little bigger, and the price is too high for what is included. The Minifigure selection is superb, and although they may not be universally popular as some are fairly obscure, they all look fantastic and are suitably accurate to the movie. The Legend of Zelda and The Lord of the Rings are two perfect examples, as both are highly-requested properties to see some massive creations from. The others, like the X-Mansion and Jabba’s Sail Barge are kits that could exist in the proper lineup, but that we should still remain skeptical of. At least for the time being. I found construction of this set very entertaining indeed. It takes about two hours at a leisurely pace and features some interesting building techniques, including a combination of slopes and plates to form the nose as well as plenty of SNOT construction used to form the armour plating for the entire vehicle. I also noted that the flooring towards the rear of the Sail Barge is created using tessellating 3 x 6 wedge plates which might be new to some people. Lastly, the use of skeleton legs to support the railing around the front of the barge is ingenious, despite not being a new technique. It will be new to some people, and it achieves a very pleasing appearance in my opinion so is a technique well worth noting. The Completed Model

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? There’s a lot to break down about this leak. First and foremost, today’s news isn’t a confirmation that any of these sets will see the light of day. It does further corroborate some sets that we’ve been expecting to see, like the 100th anniversary Disney models that will arrive with the Snow White Cottage and Maleficent Dragon. But some of the other creations should be assumed to be theoretical models from the LEGO Group used to gauge interest in themes it isn’t currently releasing sets on. Six Minifigures are included in this set, four of which are brand new. I will begin with one of the characters we have seen before, the infamous crime lord Jabba the Hutt, who is central to this set of course. An identical figure appeared in 9516 Jabba's Palace last year which is perfect as far as I am concerned. Jabba is made up of three parts, his printed head, a blue Technic pin and the body and tail section, thus allowing him to twist at this joint. His arms too are poseable, and can hold items in just the same manner as any other Minifigure would. That means the LEGO Group may at least be similarly able to reintroduce the character to the LEGO Star Wars line-up in 2023. Whether it actually wants to is a different matter entirely. Fisher criticised the outfit again in 2015, telling Rey actress Daisy Ridley: “Don’t be a slave like I was… You keep fighting against that slave outfit,” although she told The Wall Street Journal that same year that controversy around the costume was ‘stupid’. 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!

The Completed Model

If you believe rumours circulating in 2015, virtually zero. Some sources – including Marvel cover artist J. Scott Campbell – claimed at the time that Disney and Lucasfilm had banned all merchandise related to the costume, which Princess Leia actress Carrie Fisher famously described as ‘what supermodels will eventually wear in the seventh ring of hell’. 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. Could nostalgia be a large factor in this, giving some people rose-tinted specs for their favourite old sets? 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.