Boba Fett's Starship (75312) was not originally a set were excited about, due to already having the 20th anniversary version. However, as a birthday gift for my building partner, it was perfect.
The 593-piece set offered a pretty sophisticated build, using a number of Technic pieces that can be challenging for smaller hands. A transporter vehicle doubles as a stand to display the ship in a vertical flying position, a nice touch from Lego.
From a minifigure perspective, it is slightly disappointing to already have these versions from other sets, as the (admittedly sick) Boba Fett minifigure is the same one as from the Boba Fett's Throne Room set. And while you can't throw a rock without hitting a Lego set with a Mandalorian minifigure, can you really ever have too many?
In addition to the minifigure selection being slightly disappointing (this may have been a cool spot to include Fennec), the cockpit orientation is a little illogical. When Boba is placed as depicted in a vertical position in the cockpit, the control panel is actually behind him -- a nit, to be sure, but a legit nit.
The included carbonite brick and the side build do redeem the set in some ways, and the size makes it highly maneuverable and easier to blend with other Mando sets and mocs. Again, while this was not a set we would have otherwise pursued, the final build is much cooler and more playable than we had anticipated.
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