Set Number: 8085
Set Name: Freeco Speeder
Sub-theme: Clone Wars Animated Series
Year of Release: 2010 (Dec 17th 2009)
Pieces: 171
Minifigs: 2 (Anakin Skywalker & Thi-Sen)
Components: Freeco Speeder & Minifigs
Price: 26,99 EUR / ?? USD
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This one did get the stickers applied, unlike the other new sets I've bought.
It looks much better that way.
Those new cockpit parts are really great and they attach better to other parts than the old version.
Good job TLG
According to Wookieepedia, this is the CK-6 Swoop.
And it looks like this:
Box:
It's a regular box with the Official Red Clones design.
It's big compared to the parts, but that's nothing new.
Complete Freeco Speeder
A nice little 360 trip around the Freeco Speeder, isn't it?
Stickered Parts:
The stickers really add that little extra to this set.
One could always argue that printed parts would be better, but I guess that'll never happen and it never has anyway.
New 1x3 Tiles:
Meov!
Neat designs:
The seat inside the cockpit is simple, yet it's looking good and it's a nice detail.
I love the futuristic pull-down cockpit design.
It's soo Akira, well, at least futuristic
Storage area underneath the white cockpit part.
It adds some playability and I guess that's it.
Ice picks anyone?
Nice detail, "greeble" from TLG
Unless those are really Ice Picks
Engine details.
A nice little detail to use hammers there.
Someone at TLG is kinda happy at using them in Star Wars sets.
Minifigs
Anakin is snowdress.
Dual Face Wrapped
Wow, I totally missed this.
I didn't know that he had a dual face and it came as a shock to me - at least a little one.
Regular CW Anakin
Pheeew!
Good to have - we haven't got enough of those already.
Thi-Sen
Erhm.... a nice fig, but who's this guy?
Thi-Sen sideview
Handpainted for sure.
At least the individual packing of this guy points in that direction.
Thi-Sen rear
Spikey back.
"Whatever you do, don't backstab this guy!"
Thi-Sen disassembled.
Conclusion:
I like it...
Great colourscheme and great parts.
I'm not much of CW fan myself and thus I have no idea who Thi-Sen is (nor do I care much) and Anakin isn't of much use to me.
But the parka and the wrapped face is