After asking for the Inquisitor Transport Scythe (set 75336) based on its cool look in the "Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi" series, my building partner wasted little time in constructing it. And then destroying it.
Figuring it was a shame that such a promising and intricate build was sitting in shambles, I painfully reconstructed it recently. (Editor's note: There are a lot of black pieces in this set. A lot of small, black pieces. That are hard to find in buckets of black Lego. Difficult.)
A sleek and beautiful 924-piece build, the Scythe uses a number of clever techniques and makes some of the best use of interior space of any Star Wars Lego set I can recall. The unfolding cockpit mechanism, adjustable landing and flight modes, and uniquely hidden access ramp are all a credit to Lego designers.
The set also comes with a stunning collection of unique minifigures: Ben Kenobi, the Grand Inquisitor, Reva (Third Sister), and the Fifth Brother. Every minifigure is carefully printed and singular, rounding out a stellar build in the best possible way.
While it sounds like the $99 price tag initially turned off a lot of fans, that price point feels right in line with recent Lego costs based on the piece count, playability features, and distinctive minifigure inclusions. The series itself was short-lived, but I can see the Scythe playing a central figure in a number of forthcoming Lego missions now that it has been resurrected from the ashes.
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