Thoughts about LEGO Rogue One 2016 sets

[VaderFan2187]

Hello everyone! Just sharing my thoughts on the Rogue One sets from 2016. Just a note to say I don't have any of the Rogue One sets from 2016 at the time of writing.

75152: Imperial Assault Hovertank

Price in my region: $69.99

This set looks pretty good to me. The spring-loaded shooters are really well integrated into the build. Chirrut Imwe, currently exclusive to this set, is a great figure to have. The Hovertank Pilots are good too, I like the sand highlights. Unfortunately, the ship does seem a too low down, plus it lacks one crate. Aside from the crate, it just looks like a flat grey build.

75153 AT-ST

Price in my region: $99.99

Sorry, the images are kinda blurry.

I like this set too. It's likely the best version of the AT-ST to date, albeit slightly a little too tall. Well-integrated spring-loaded shooters seem to quickly become a staple in 2016's Rogue One sets. I love that Baze Malbus figure! It's really detailed, the only complain I have is his hair is too short, but it was arguably limited by his backpack. The only main complaint I have about the set is that it's a little too small for $99.99. 3 bags only? Even the Hovertank has 4.

75154 TIE Striker

Price in my region: $129.99

I take back what I said about "Well-integrated spring-loaded shooters." They really seem stuck on on this one. However, I really like the rest of the ship. The folding wing play feature looks smooth and tight, and the cockpit seems better than the one in the First Order TIE Fighter. I feel like the back is a bit of a waste of space, as they should have allowed space for another minifigure. On the other hand, the round shape of the TIE Striker is really well captured. I love it!

75155 U-wing

Price in my region: $149.99

This image -------^ is of Jyn with her poncho, the next one is without the poncho.

The minifigures in this set are good. You get two named main characters in currently exclusive garb. Also, you get a named minor character (albeit not named on the box). Bistan looks good too, plus the U-wing's pilot. It is noteworthy, however, that Jyn and Cassian are dressed wrongly, as both are wearing thick woolly clothes that they wore on Eadu, while the presence of the Corporal Eskro Casrich and Bistan indicate this is meant to be from the Battle of Scarif. Also, Jyn and Cassian did not arrive on Scarif in a U-wing, much less the one with Bistan. But I digress. The build looks marvellous. We have more well-integrated spring-loaded shooters, activated using blue pieces on the front. I like it when the missiles are near cannons (to simulate cannons firing) and that is true of this set. I'm not too sure what I feel about the cockpit-opening mechanism, but without it it may be hard to open the cockpit, which unfortunately does not seat two. The storage at the back does feel kinda tacked on, but the troop carrier section looks good, and even has guns which fold out. However, the guns which fold out seem inaccurate to me, as Bistan fired the guns in a U-wing through a window, not by opening a door and folding a gun out. This, though, seems like a worthy compromise in my opinion, as a troop disembarkation with covering fire play feature works. I really love this set!

75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle

Price in my region: $169.99

 

Hooray for sleek black ships! I love shiny black Star Wars stuff (my love for Darth Vader is not without reason) and Krennic's Shuttle looks really good. Currently, all the minifigures are exclusive, and they are Director Orson Krennic, Bodhi Rook, Pao, K-2SO, and two Death Troopers. The spring-loaded shooters are not completely integrated, but are hidden under the wings and look okay. Krennic's seat in the cockpit does make his cape a little squashed and thus make him look slightly uncomfortable. There are also four seats in the shuttle, two of which can be used by the Death Troopers. The panels fold open, but the interior is ugly with a lot of Technic pieces. However, when folded up, the shuttle looks great, especially with the wings in flight mode. I absolutely adore this set!

 

To me, the higher the prices, the better the sets in the wave are. However, all of the sets are good to a certain extent for their price tags!

Now, it's time for me to go buy these :) Let me know your thoughts about the sets in replies!

Edited January 26, 2017 by VaderFan2187

[Ellisss_2]

Nice quiz and comments on the lineup!

My favourite set was definitely the U-Wing, despite it not being scale it offers good looks, playability, and minifigures! Overall, I believe the Rogue One sets are great!

Lego is bloody expensive in your country, I picked up the Hovertank for only $28!

[VaderFan2187]

Just now, Ellisss_2 said:

Nice quiz and comments on the lineup!

Thanks! :)

Just now, Ellisss_2 said:

My favourite set was definitely the U-Wing, despite it not being scale it offers good looks, playability, and minifigures! Overall, I believe the Rogue One sets are great!

Yep, it's a close second for me

Just now, Ellisss_2 said:

Lego is bloody expensive in your country, I picked up the Hovertank for only $28!

Tell me about it

[Delta62]

I love black star wars stuff too, can never get an enough lol. :D Nice idea and comments on the sets. Like you, i didn't get any because they are really expensive. If I only had one complaint about them, it would be the pricing. I really want to get 75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle but its out of my budget. 

[miles teg]

Great little wave review, thanks. I think lego have done a fantastic job with this Rogue One wave. My collection was strictly OT, but I've actualy picked up the U Wing and the Imperial Hovertank because they looked so good. The U Wing is a fantastic build, the Hovertank is still in its box but I can't wait to build it ! I think two things let this well designed wave down...

1: the prices ( I know, I know. But there is no getting away from it)

2: Disney seems to have tightened its grip on included mini figures. It seems there's one less fig in each price bracket ? Although Luke's landspeeder came with 4 good ones. 

[strider117]

Good lord those are expensive in the Death Star, apparently.  Thanks for the reviews, I am a big fan of some of the designs for these sets and have been on the edge of buying them for a while.

[roadstermatt]

I dot think there was truly a duff set in this release the u-wing and tie striker I feel are the best

thought the u-wing has issues the flight deck & load area should be linked and the flight deck isn't wide enough or long enough rear ward of the canopy

[xboxtravis7992]

I own the two flagship sets of that of that wave (Krennic's Shuttle and the U-Wing). To be honest, my favorite of the two is the U-Wing. It looks ungainly, but that fits the same style of ships we saw in the OT such as the X, B, and Y wings. The figures are excellent with the U-Wing, being the only set from 2016 where we get the two main lead characters (Jyn and Cassian). The only issue it has, the troop compartment isn't really big enough to fit more figures in there. You can get two sitting down in the seats, but then to close the doors you need to remove the stud shooters to make it all fit. You can kind of get one or two more figures in there standing, but it is still a very tight squeeze. 

As for Krennic's Shuttle, while it isn't my favorite of the two it is all the same a very impressive set! We get three main characters; Krennic the lead villain, and two heroes; K-2SO and Bodhi. The two Death Troopers are also a great addition to the figure line up. It looks great on display, but is a little bit harder to "swoosh" around in one hand due to its size and shape. My biggest disappointment is again in seating capacity, as we only get three seats to place figures inside the shuttle. It is also a chore to open up and close the side panels everytime I try and get to the minifigures seated inside. 

What I will say is this, both of them are rather well done sets with only a few minor flaws. I hope to save up to at least get the Hovertank and AT-ST in a few months too, to complete the entire main cast of Rogue One. Heck, I might even get that Tie-Striker (which is a great set, but my least favorite in this wave because it has such a minor role in the film).