LEGO Star Wars Sandcrawler
by LEGO
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: LEGOBrand: LEGO
Release Date: 2007-08-01
Model: 4250429
Product features:
- Sandcrawler model ideal for Lego collectors and Star Wars fans
- Features Jawa workshop, droid crane, opening cockpit, and steering mechanism with moving treads
- Developed in co-operation between consumer requests, fans, and Lego designers
- 1,669-piece set
- Includes 11 mini-figures
Toys and Games Reviews of LEGO Star Wars Sandcrawler
Customer Review: Too little function.
Summary: 1 Stars
Although it's fun to look at and gingerly play with, the fact is the mechanicals of the toy are lacking greatly.
First, the steering mechanism is way too delicate. You cannot press down on the vehicle. Why is this important? You need to be able to put the game players on the vehicle and if you press down, very often (three or four times in the last day) the steering mechanism pops out. It was just poorly designed. The mosaic of panels underneath around the steering column and rack-pinion steering mechanism was not play-tested enough and it shows.
Note to LEGO - you need to re-engineer the back-steering mechanism to the point where a kid can actually press down on that portion (from the top of the vehicle) and attach game peices to it.
As designed it's a contstant "Dad, can you fix this?" problem and it need not be that way.
Also, there were at least two peices in the kit that were not to spec and the plastic was deformed so that the track-runnings were cock-eyed. I've been building LEGOs for 30 years and never seen a kit with utter lack of playability and proper design.
I give it 1 star. Overall it looks cool. Play-wise, it's 1-star because a kid simply cannot play with it for 30 minutes before it breaks due to poor support for the rear-steering mechanism. (the strut breaks off into the compartment and fixing it a pain).
The weight should have been distributed over the panels with a long brick array.
If LEGO can custom mold parts for less significant force requirements, they can certainly do better job for the suspension of the vehicle.
Yea, it's a toy and what's the "big deal" right? Well, form and function should be balanaced and in this toy they are not.
Skip this one and get a different StarWars set.
Other nits:
There was no part list with part #s. For 1600+ parts, I expected to see a part list. The probability that some parts in your kit will be defective is higher and thus you need a part list.
No Jawa I know would tolerate this SandCrawler! ;-)
Description of LEGO Star Wars Sandcrawler
Luke Skywalker's Uncle Owen is shopping for some new droids at the Jawa Sandcrawler. There are plenty to choose form, including R2-D2 and C-3PO. But the Jawas drive a hard bargain, and danger is never far away.Re-create the classic scene from Star Wars Episode IV with this incredibly detailed model. Remove the center section of the Sandcrawler to reveal the Jawa workshop. Use the crane to load droids into the Sandcrawler, and open the hatch to reveal the inside. Cockpit opens to load a driver. Steering mechanism lets you guide the Jawa vehicle to its next adventure. Measures 15"L x 7.5"W x 9"H when built. 1,669 LEGO pieces in all.
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