LEGO Star Wars Shadow ARF Trooper Review

Theme: Star Wars
Name: Shadow ARF
S/N: -
Year: 2011

Pieces: 5

Minifig: 1
Price: RM-, SGD-, USD-, GBP-

 

Polybag

This is the second exclusive minifigs that I bought (the first is the Chrome Storm Trooper magnet). There is no serial number on the bag but the piece count are shown. The back of the bag was printed with words. Not much details available for this minifig too since is exclusive gifts from LEGO.

Content

The five pieces of part are as shown in the below picture and I have a feeling this is one cool minifigs.

Accessory

This minifig comes with a short blaster, LEGO sure have the heart to give the complete minifigs for sure.

 

 

Shadow ARF Trooper

I have two words to describe this minifig, awesome and cool! Yes, this Shadow ARF Trooper looks really cool in black. I'm consider lucky to get this one with a fine print on it.

I have no complain on this minifig, but why is there so many exclusive minifigs coming from LEGO and it is sadly not offered to everyone around the world and the after market is sure hurting our pocket.

 

Completed model

I would say, you really need to own at least one of this minifig, if you like ARF Trooper or even Clone Wars. I have to said is quite pricey right now, but if this is in your wishlist, get it now. I paid 70.00 MYR for this and it included shipping and handling fee so I think is still ok, but worth it for me since I like it very much.

 

 

Playability: -

Building experience: -

Parts: 8/10 Printing fine and everything looks great, very hard to get.

Value for money: 4/10 Is still pricey, but I think is worth it.

Overall: 6/10 Awesome and cool minifigs. Recommended for minifigs collector.

LEGO Star Wars Chrome Darth Vader Review

Theme: Star Wars
Name: (Chrome) Darth Vader
S/N: -
Year: 2010

Pieces: 6

Minifig: 1
Price: RM-, SGD-, USD-, GBP-

Polybag

I found these set on my local Ebay at 130.00 MYR. The price is a bit crazy but I can say, the exclusive minifig can make you addicted to collect more of them. Moving to the packaging, it stated there to have seven pieces but only six pieces in total (will explain later). the polybag is a bit transparent and you can see through it, and there is a bunch of words at the back of it.

Content

So these are the pieces in the polybag. The strange thing is, the leg is glued together with the torso, and that is the reason why it is six pieces instead of seven. quite disappointed when I got it and almost blame the seller for being unethical (my bad).

Accessory

Darth Vader comes with a lightsaber. Of course he has to come with one, otherwise how he fight Luke?

Darth Vader

What's so attractive I wonder, that makes people like it so much. Definitely is caused by the chrome paint which makes him looks shiny. But is not that shiny in the movie, the normal one is good looking in any way too.

The pros ended, now the cons, the sad thing here, first as I have mentioned in above post, the leg are glued, and second the chrome paint are not actually black, its a little white and shining on some part. But it covers every single place unlike Chrome Storm Trooper which was dip in a pool of silver painting.

Completed model

There are no extra parts, as this is some free gifts that are randomly inserted in LEGO Star Wars set. If you like shiny Vader, then you should own one no matter how much it cost you, but collecting them is a bit pricey and addictive I would say.

Playability: -

Building experience: -

Parts: 5/10 Some part the paint is too shallow.

Value for money: 3/10 Unlucky people sure have to pay premium for it.

Overall: 4/10 Awesome minifig, "awesome" price too.