10227 - UCS B-Wing Starfighter

[Ed Mack]

Yep - methinks we will see this guy appreciate nicely once it's off the major online retailer's virtual shelves.

 

BTW, the $100 B-Wing was an absolute gift from TLC.  I can't wait for the next one (if there is one).

The $100 B-Wing was the easiest way to indicate who is a reseller.  

[Diabolos80]

The $100 B-Wing was the easiest way to indicate who is a reseller.

Maybe. It probably created a few a resellers, too, though.

[Ed Mack]

Maybe. It probably created a few a resellers, too, though.

Very true.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

Maybe. It probably created a few a resellers, too, though.

 

Those are probably gone though. They thought everything was gonna be that easy. Its not. Luckily its fun.

[Sauromosis]

Whoa, whoa, let's remember the thing is unstable when built and seems to get negative user reviews.  I see appreciation, but not a home run.

[MartinP]

Whoa, whoa, let's remember the thing is unstable when built and seems to get negative user reviews.  I see appreciation, but not a home run.

I do not have the set, so what do you mean that it is unstable when built? Does it fall apart or something like that?

[Sauromosis]

I have read many reviews on Walmart.com and other places that say the wings fall off.  Haven't built it myself, own 2.

[jaisonline]

It is a huge Lego UCS spaceship.  The UCS line is meant for display and not play.  Reviewers forget that. 

[exciter1]

UCS ships are meant to be tied to ceiling fans and spin on high until they hit 12 parsecs.

[Ed Mack]

If displayed, the set is no different than any other UCS set.  Did you ever try to fly around a 10030 Star Destroyer or 10179 Millennium Falcon?

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

If displayed, the set is no different than any other UCS set.  Did you ever try to fly around a 10030 Star Destroyer or 10179 Millennium Falcon?

 

Exactly. Unless we are those total jerks who flew an SSD into a DS and made me cry, why would anyone ever need them to do something that causes wings to fall off?

 

Here is a review for you:

 

When built it looks badass as hell. It is a "cod-piece" of a living room. It's massive and blends in well with other UCS sets in terms of size and impressiveness.

 

Stamp it with that.

[MartinP]

If displayed, the set is no different than any other UCS set.  Did you ever try to fly around a 10030 Star Destroyer or 10179 Millennium Falcon?

I have never tried to fly one of those sets around. I would imagine that they are really heavy and that if you dropped it, you would be spending the next few days trying to build the set back after it was destroyed.

[KG204]

It holds together well, but definitely not enough for playing. Pieces don't come off, especially if simply being displayed.

[Darth_Raichu]

Exactly. Unless we are those total jerks who flew an SSD into a DS and made me cry, why would anyone ever need them to do something that causes wings to fall off?

 

Here is a review for you:

 

When built it looks badass as hell. It is a "cod-piece" of a living room. It's massive and blends in well with other UCS sets in terms of size and impressiveness.

 

Stamp it with that.

 

To be fair, that video showed how stable SSD was by the way that guy handled his copy before throwing it.  Had it been B-Wing, it would most likely start losing pieces while still airborne.

[Ed Mack]

To be fair, that video showed how stable SSD was by the way that guy handled his copy before throwing it.  Had it been B-Wing, it would most likely start losing pieces while still airborne.

To be fair, what's the point?  LOL.  Who throws their $200-$400 LEGO sets around?  

[MartinP]

To be fair, what's the point?  LOL.  Who throws their $200-$400 LEGO sets around?  

I saw that video, and I am not sure what the point was for it. I do not know anyone that throws $200-$400 Lego sets around. Personally, I would never do something like that to any of my Lego sets.

[exciter1]

To be fair, what's the point?  LOL.  Who throws their $200-$400 LEGO sets around?  

 

For the fanboy, that is as close as you're going to get to reenacting the SSD crashing into the Death Star II at the end of Return of the Jedi.

[justafrog]

Darn it, and I was trying to find a set for Chase (5 lbs) to fly around in...

[Anakinisvader]

 

To be fair, what's the point?  LOL.  Who throws their $200-$400 LEGO sets around?  

 

Not me, I just tie bottle rockets and black cats to them, light fuse and get away.

[Bsusanka]

Cute dog

[Ed Mack]

For the fanboy, that is as close as you're going to get to reenacting the SSD crashing into the Death Star II at the end of Return of the Jedi.

I understand wanting to make a viral video, my point was really about people complaining about a set because it falls apart when thrown around or played with.  It is a display set and to expect a Tonka toy is quite unrealistic.  

[Darth_Raichu]

To be fair, what's the point?  LOL.  Who throws their $200-$400 LEGO sets around?  

 

My 1st sentence was really my point (SSD being stable).  Upon re-read, I probably should have not mentioned airborne in the 2nd sentence

[Huskers1236]

UCS ships are meant to be tied to ceiling fans and spin on high until they hit 12 parsecs.

Yes they are.  I have gone through several fans trying to destroy my MF, it has survived all flights.  It may look like a piece of junk, but it's got it where it counts.

[DoNotInsertIntoMouth]

I understand wanting to make a viral video, my point was really about people complaining about a set because it falls apart when thrown around or played with.  It is a display set and to expect a Tonka toy is quite unrealistic.  

 

I think this sums that up:

 

[Sauromosis]

There's a reason it was sold for 99 and it wasn't charity.