Monday, May 16, 2016

LELE 79210 - First Order Tie Fighter

LELE -  big "STAR WART" releases. LEPIN has been releasing those Big Star Wars brick clones recently. LELE is coming to the scene a bit later, but still the demand is there. LELE bricks fitting is in the category of SY, will elaborate this later. Have never built a Lepin, so, cannot comment, but heard quite a number of positive comments regarding Lepin bricks.

First Order Tie Fighter - Big model
Minor flaws encountered:
When opening the front and back cockpit cover, the bricks where the cover are hinged will come off  due to the weak clutching power. Top cover is okay. The small antenna rod is very loose. Don't really mind for loose bricks (there's always glue), more concern on lost (missing) bricks. BUT, there are no pieces missing nor wrong bricks, there're even extras.
The instruction booklet is so hard to distinguish between those grey levels, even black bricks. Many time assembled the wrong color bricks, but in a way, it is easy to remove the bricks, so, the con can be a pro in a way.
Tie fighter pilot helmet is somewhat obstructed by the shoulder if put "face front".
One can fit a Tie Fighter pilot inside (in fact it can fit 2 as it is a twin seater)
Overall, good Solid built. The wings don't fall off as what I heard from comments over the internet, in fact, it snap-hold very tight to the body. The spring shooter works!, even after my kid dissect it and put it back together due to he is curious of how the spring works inside.
The tie fighter really has the weight. Believe if your kids keeps on "whoozing" it in his arms for a few days, it can developed his arms and wrist muscles like a dumbbell.
Why is it called a TIE fighter? Because it looks like a Bow Tie!
LELE minifig, not the best for bootleg brand, but it's OK (One of the pilot is in the tie fighter).

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