Review: 75163 Star Wars Microfighter Series 4 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle

Okay, this one's been sitting around for a while.  But, it's been a short, busy week and I don't feel like attempting the two double Microfighter sets I have sitting in my backlog.  So here's the midpoint of Microfighter Review Week.

Box.  MSRP was $9.99 for a $0.13 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1. Plates, Wedge Plates, Slope, Jumper, Bar Plates, Inverted Slopes,

 Tiles w/Clips, 1x4 Mod. Tile w/Studs, Vertical Clip Plates, Cheese Slopes, Mod.

Plate 2x2x2/3 w/2 Studs on Side, Hinge Plate, Corner Slopes, 2x2 Curved

Slope, Brackets, Bar Holders w/Bar, Minifig Blaster, Stud Shooters, and Brick.

Parts 2.  Plates, Hinge Plate, Round Plates, Large Cheese

Slopes, Studless Slopes, Grille Tile, Tiles, Cheese Slopes,

Stud Shooter Triggers, and Headlight Bricks.

Build. IO Frigate (2Rs/2B) and HVA.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-10)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +5 (B+).  Another Microfighter set falling victim to the Star Wars Tax.

Review: 75162 Star Wars Microfighter Series 4 Y-Wing

I needed the Two Bar Plate piece -- for my SR-1 Space Siren frames -- to finish out a squad I'm working on, so I dug this out of my backlog pile.

Box.  MSRP was $9.99 for a $0.11 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Plates, Bracket, Pin Bars, Round Bricks
w/Pinhole, Domes, Plate w/Bars, Axle w/Stop,
Brick w/Studs on Side, Wedge Plate, Plates w/
Pinhole, Liftarms, Slopes, Technic Bricks, and
 Corrugated Bricks.

Parts 2.  Round Plates, Plate w/Door Flange, Plates, Grille Tiles, Slopes, Minifig Telescopes, Cones, Friction Pins, Clip Tiles, Jumpers, and Minifig Blaster.

Build.  2Rd+d8 Frame.

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-10)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +5 (B+).  A good selection of parts hampered by the Star Wars tax.

Review: 75161 Star Wars Microfighter Series 4 TIE Striker

Still working my way through my backlog of Microfighter reviews.

Box.  MSRP is $9.99 for a $0.11 Price per Piece

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Plates, Wedge Plates, Round Plates,
Modified Plates, Modified Bricks, Brackets,
Dishes, Inverted Slopes, and Stud Shooters.

Parts 2.  Plates, Slopes, Grille Tiles, Clip Plates, Bar Plates, Wedge Plates, Boat Studs, A Dish, a Jumper, A Printed Slope, and a Minifig Blaster.

Build. (2Rd+d8/2G)
  

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-10)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +5 (B+).  Eleven more pieces would have given this set a better score.  Still, not bad.

Review: 75160 Star Wars Microfighter Series 4 U-Wing

Here's a Microfighter review for Monday morning.

Box.  MSRP is $9.99 for a $0.09 Price per Piece

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Plates, Slopes, Cones, Technic Pins, Mod. Plates w/Pin Hole, Technic Link Cylinders, Technic Bushings, Round Tiles,Grille Tile, and Minfig Blaster.

Parts 2.  Minifig Heads,Plates, Hinge Plates, Stud Shooters, Brackets, Inverted Slopes, and a Large Jumper.

Build.  Weird Walker (2Rd+d8/1G/1Y)

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  I thought this was going to be a cool set but, there just aren't enough SNOT pieces for my taste.  Two Friction Pins would have changed everything about this set.