Review: 75033 Star Wars Microfighter Series 1 Star Destroyer

I dug into my backlog again for today's review, all the way back to the start of the Microfighter line for the final set in the first series.

Box.  MSRP was $9.99 for a $0.10 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Slopes, Plates, Wedge Plates, Brackets, Tile,
Technic Bricks, Inverted Slopes, Brick, Mod. Plates w/
Pin Hole, Mod. Plates w/Door Rail, and Mod. Tiles w/Pins.

Parts 2.  Round Plates, Dishes, Lampholders, Jumpers, Tiles,
Grille Tiles, Plates, Cheese Slopes, Large cheese Slopes,
Flick Missiles, Cones, Minifig Blaster, and Technic Brick.

Build.  Two bare bones IO Frigates.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  At.  (0)  (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: +15 (A).  A higher parts count brings up the score for this set.

Review: 75031 Star Wars Microfighter Series 1 TIE Interceptor

I dug into my backlog for today's review, all the way back to the start of the Microfighter line.

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

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Dish, Transparent Printed Dish, 4x4 Round Plate w/Cutout,
Plates, Tiles w/Studs, Wedge Plates, Clip Plates, Inverted Tiles, Tiles,
Pin Connector Plate w/2 Holes, Bar Plates, Technic Bricks w/ Holes,
Log Bricks, Brackets, Bricks, and Inverted Double Slope w/Cutout.

Parts 2.  Dish, Boat Studs, Brackets, Plate, Studless Slopes,
Tiles, Cheese Slopes, Technic Half Pins, Barraki Eyes, Round
Plates, Minifig Binoculars, Minifig Blaster, and Flick Missiles.

Build.  Frame and a Station.  This
could also double as an IO Frigate.

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+).  As with most of the Microfighter line, it's good but hampered by the parts count.

Review: 75028 Star Wars Microfighter Series 1 Clone Turbo Tank

Once again I needed the Two Bar Plate piece -- this time for my SA-1c Chevron 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 $0.10 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Technic Bricks, loose in box.

Parts 2.  Bricks, Plates, Round Bricks, Wedge Plates, Brackets, Bricks w/Studs on 1 Side,
Plate w/Bars, and Plates w/Pinholes.

Parts 3.  Round Plates, Large Jumper, Tiles, Small Jumper, Plates, Grille Tiles, Slopes,
Minifig Binoculars, Axle Pins, Pins, Levers
& Bases, Flick Missiles, Headlight
Bricks, Cones, and Minifig Gun.

Build.  IO Frigate (2Ra+D8/1Y).

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  At.  (0)  (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: +15 (A).  It took me a moment to come up with the build but, I think this was a good set.

Review: 75032 Star Wars Microfighter Series 1 X-Wing Fighter

I needed the nose cone piece 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 $0.10 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Round Bricks, Wedge Plates, Plates
w/Pin Hole, Plates, Slopes, Technic Axles
w/Stud, Bracket, and Printed 2x2 Dome.

Parts 2.  Clip Plates, Bar Plates, Round Plates, Plates,
Tiles, Slopes, Apollo Studs, Technic Pin w/Bar Extension,
Bricks, Jumper, Grille Tile, and Minifig Gun.

Build.  Frame (2Rd+d8/2Rh+d8).

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  At.  (0)  (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: +15 (A).  A pretty good set if you can find it.

Review: 75030 Star Wars Microfighter Series 1 Millenium Falcon

I needed the cockpit pieces to finish out a fleet of IO ships, 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.  Round Plates, Wedge Plates, Plates, Wedge Bricks, Round Bricks, Brackets, Mod. Plates w/Pin Hole, Handle Bricks, Bricks, Hinge Brick, and Printed Truncated Cone.

Parts 2.  Pneuma-Ts!  That's all that matters, right?

Build.  Two IO Frigates and a 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+).  A fun set for Intercept Orbit.

Review: 75029 Star Wars Microfighter Series 1 AAT

I'm firing up the wayback machine for this review.

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

Instructions.

Minifig.  The legs might be the hardest part to actually use.

Parts 1. Plenty of Plates, Slopes, and Brackets, 

with a few Modified Bricks and Plates.

Parts 2.  Plates, Slopes, Cones, a couple
of Clip Tiles, Boat Studs, Bricks, Bricks
 w/Studs on both sides, Levers & Bases,
 Minifig Telescopes, Flickfire Missiles, a
Turntable, a Dish, a Hinge Brick, a
Technic Axle, and a Technic Hinge

Build.  A Frame, a Station,

and a 1 Hit piece of Cover.

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 few more parts would have gotten this a better score.  As it stands, it's a decent set.