LEGO Star Wars 75433 Jango Fett’s Starship Set Review
Before this set was announced there were few sets more frequently requested that LEGO make than Jango Fett’s Slave I. With fairly equal screentime, you’d assume LEGO had made roughly the same amount of Boba and Jango variants of the ship, maybe leaning a little OT heavy, but until last year it was 6 to 1, with the singular Jango version being made in 2002. Last year, LEGO finally made not one, but two versions, a UCS version and minifigure scale version, and while the UCS may be a little out of my price range, let’s see if the minifigure scale version was worth the wait.
The build itself is pretty much the same as the 2021 version of Boba Fett’s version, based on it’s appearence in The Mandalorian, although this one has 100 more pieces and one more minifigure for £15 more. That wave represented a pivot in scale for lego to something around 0.75 to half of the size roughly, depending on the set. It’s a scale change I’ve struggled to get used to, it feels like something designed to push adult collectors more towards the UCS scale sets, and this is really no different. In comparison to the last Slave I I own, the 20th Anniversary set from 2019, it feels so small, which makes sense considering it’s half the price, I just wish it wasn’t the only option.
Enough about what I wish the set was, let’s focus on what it is. One thing I’ve often criticised LEGO for doing is including random side builds that just take up piece counts and add little to the set, so I was very pleasently surprised to see that the loading cart side-build here actually functions as a stand, something Slave I sets have long been missing. Most Star Wars ships can get away without any sort of stands, but with Slave I needing to be upright to be in “flight” mode it’s nice to have a way to do that in the set itself.
The main set itself is mostly pretty good, with two small but notable issues. The first is the gap between the glass of the cockpit and the rest of the ship, which is far too big. It’s something lego has been typically really good at so it’s glaring to see it here as it breaks the immersion of the build a little, which sounds silly since it’s a LEGO spaceship but I stand by it. The other issue is the flimsieness of the…”shaft”… of the ship, which is accurately at a 45 degree angle to the base, but only held on by two pegs so its got a lot of give. The actual build itself is great, and captures the design of the ship really well and in great detail, even at a smaller scale. The play features are a little lacking but fairly standard for a Slave I, you’ve got the two guns on the…tip of the shaft…that are stud launchers, and actually integrated better than most sets. They don’t have any rotation at all though. The “wings” rotate roughly based on gravity, so minimal adjustments are required when going from “landed” mode to “flight”. And of course with Jango Fett’s Slave I there’ only one real feature that matters…
The greatest noise ever made
Yes it launches a seismic charge, but not very well. You “load” them in the loading bay, and theres a little hatch at the back they can pop out of but it’s far too safely secured and there’s no button or anything to shoot them out. It’s really the most iconic scene tied to this ship, so it’s a little dissapointing that it wasn’t given more thought.
The figures are the real highlight of the set, including a long overdue update to Jango Fett and young Boba Fett, and an all-new Lama Su, the second Kaminoan LEGO have made in recent years. I wouldn’t call them highly demanded, but they’re certainly great additions to the sets and line in general. Jango is a huge improvement on the last ones, and nearly identical to the one in the UCS set minus arm printing, which feels like a fitting sacrifice. The Boba is also a huge upgrade, it’s nice to finally see them both with the correct skin colour, although the hair piece isn’t the one I’d use.
Overall while smaller than I’d like and a little flimsy, 75433 is a great set and the addition of a stand makes it a must for any collector not willing to splash out for the UCS set. The price feels a little high at £59.99/$69.99, especially compared to the same scale Boba Fett Slave I from a few years ago, but having settled to about £45 in the UK thats a great price. The figure selection makes it a real standout and while I wish it had come at a time when LEGO used a larger scale it’s still great to finally have a Jango Fett styled Slave I on my shelf.
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