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75370 Stormtrooper Mech LEGO Review - Star Wars, 2023


 

TL;DR:

  • Original Price:  $15.99
  • Pieces: 138
  • Minifigure(s): Stormtrooper, female nougat head
  • Sticker Sheet: No
  • Pros: Compact and sturdy
  • Cons: A little expensive for the part count and play features

Assembly: 

Bag #1 - Stormtrooper & cockpit


Bag #2 - legs

 

Bag #3 - arms

 

  • Interesting Techniques:  
    • a 2x2 jumper plate used to prop up the minifigure stand ("Panel 1 x 2 x 1 with Rounded Corners and Center Divider") given the spacing from the SNOT technique

 

    • SNOT build for the feet, allowing for tiles and ball joint both on top  


 

  • Interesting Pieces:  
    • 2x4 oval tiles (4) are great for bath mats or Alderaanian wall decor
    • 1x2x1 half cylinders are also useful and rare


    • "vehicle base 4 x 7 x 1 triple inverted slope with wedge plate and 3 axle holes" (according to BrickLink) I've never seen before, but it looks very useful for small craft

  • Pain Points: the reliance on modified 2 x 6 x 2/3 bent plates means that knee and elbow joints are nonexistent, though it does make for a sturdier build than if "Mixels" style ball joints had been used throughout.

I'm not a huge fan of the various mechs...but that doesn't stop me from having a few (several Marvel ones, for example), in part because they are a good way to get sometimes unique minifigures and a selection of pieces in specific colors (I'm looking at you, Hulk mech). It's also interesting to see how each mech is a little different: different hand and finger setups, different feet, even different pilot enclosures. One of these days I'll lay out my collection and see what works best from each one, then I can finally disassemble them and create one primo mech, the pinnacle of their evolution.

Score (out of 5 🧱):

  • Price: 🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Process: 🧱🧱🧱
  • Presentation: 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Play: 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Pieces: 🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Total: 🧱🧱🧱🧱 

 

Lego Instructions: here

Alternate Build: Dorian Bricktron has created a genius alternate build for this set, turning the mech's parts into a hallway, much like a mini version of the "Boarding the Tantive IV" (set 75387)

May the Fourth be with you!

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