Sunday, May 27, 2012

LEGO Star Wars #9491 Geonosian Cannon Review

Theme: Star Wars
Name: Geonosian Cannon
S/N: #9491
Year: 2012
Pieces: 132
Minifig: 4
Price: RM149.90, USD19.99, GBP19.99
 
Box
I'm into this set probably because of Commander Gree and the Zombie Geonosian. The front of the box shows us the minifigs and their name on the right while the left show us the serial number and the name of the set. Nice box art too. The top of  the box shows us the actual scale of the minfigs while the back of the box show us the playability and other nice picture.

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Content
Inside the box was two numbered bag of bricks, a piece of plastic that contains the wings of the fellow Geonosian and an instruction book.

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To read the instruction, kindly click HERE.

Accessories
The Geonosian are using the ray gun from the minifigs series spaceman. Of course, added with two bricks to differentiate it. Also we have blue lightsaber and a SE-14 Blaster.
 
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Minifigs
Barriss Offee cape are actually shorter, but I do not attach it on here, and her back is not printed probably because she have a cape. Commander Gree and the two Geonosians have both side of their torso printed. Their leg are printed too. Under the helmet of Commander Gree are the normal Clone Trooper face.

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Geonosian Cannon
I like how this cannon are designed although it is brown in color again. I think is a great cannon and whoever are building the war scene with Geonosian, you should have a couple of this.

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Moving to the playability, the cannon is adjustable but the movement is quite limited because the two bar or button behind the cannon is in the way. 

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At the back of the cannon there are two controller for the use of the Geonosian. No screen or anything for them to see or lock their target.
 
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Underneath the cannon there are two flick-fire missiles under it. To fire the missiles, you have to push the two button technic bar behind the cannon and it will shoot. It shoot quite far too.
 
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Below here is a shot of the Geonosian Cannon with the minifigs.
 
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Extra pieces
You should have these parts after you are done with the assembling process.
 
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Complete model
I'm not sure how many out there are into Clone Wars, but the minifigs that comes with these set are not bad at all just that Barriss Offee is in there. Commander Gree is a great addition to the collection. Anyway, the cannon is not that bad.

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Playability: 4/10 Push-fire missiles, adjustable cannon.
Building experience: 5/10 Not really that fun to build the cannon.
Parts: 7/10 A lot of round plate.
Value for money: 4/10 Quite pricey.
Overall: 6/10 Get one if you are a Clone Wars fans, or you plan to build diaroma.

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