75370 Stormtrooper Mech LEGO Review - Star Wars, 2023

A pretty solid mech, but is it worth the price?

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!