LEGO: 8088-1: ARC-170 Starfighter Review!

Theme
Star Wars
Subtheme
The Clone Wars
Year released
2010
Pieces
396
Minifigs
4
Price per piece
12.624p / 15.149c
Price ratio
1:0.833
US availability/price
30 Dec 09 - now $59.99
UK availability/price
30 Dec 09 - now £49.99
CA availability/price
Notes
N/A

External Review from Brickset.com

"Better ship than before... maybe??"

Posted by Niallskie in United States on 25 March 2011
I had this set for quite a while but just opened it and build it today. I actually loved the minifigures on this set, pilots are awesome specially Kid Fisto. When I started to build the set, it looked a bit like the 2005 Arc 17. One of the best part of the set is the front of the ship. It looked better and is actually better as it is more sturdy and had an awesome brick construction on this set. Another one I loved is the maroon engine, its the first time I have seen this kind of brick and it looked fantastic. The wing of the Arc 17 is a bit flimsy, but you can expect that as the wing is really wide. The thing that worries me about the two small wings on each side, was the black piece that connects them to the main ship is not supported. True that the lego fits firmly but in time lego tends to be a bit loose, and it having no support may fall apart in time. On this set too the stickers are a hasstle, specially comparing this to the 2005 sets where the bricks are printed is really no contest. Even the side bricks that used to be a see tru window is just white brick and a sticker, not really giving this set justice.

The sticker I do appreciate are the ones that go to the cockpit windows, it makes it look more awesome though hard to put in if your not a sticker expert. The gear that you turn at the back side of the ship to make the wings open are kinda too near the rear end and makes it a bit hard to turn, while having the torret gun at the back swinging wildly. Other than those stuff, this set is actually fantastic and way way better than the 2005 set. It is actually worth the price specially if you get this at a discounted price, like how I did.

Category:

Film & Animation

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[supremedalekdunn]

Just a quick point to everyone. His joker impersonation is better in person :P

[Legostarwarsvids]

@supremedalekdunn I didn't even do my proper Joker impression at the start, It was a balls-up. I slip it in occasionally though.

[DougyBushMonkey]

again?

[Legostarwarsvids]

@DougyBushMonkey Again? I don't follow...

[SuperCatman12345]

i do not like the R-2-D-2 but i like the rest of the set

[TheSoleil1999]

stupid stupid soche a stupid video and i have the same set

[ludacrisdt]

i hate stickers

[NathanR38]

I don't think that's an R2 I think it's R7 (IMMA NERD LOLZ)

[Homestonearts]

Nöff Nöff, you're moving again D:? Nice Review anyways :)

[DougyBushMonkey]

@Legostarwarsvids moving house you said again in a kind of "arr moving house again" (don't mean any insult to you what so ever)!:D