LEGO 75168 "Yoda's Jedi Starfighter Building Toy

Product Information

Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter will be available from LEGO.com, your local LEGO store and most toy stores from 1 August 2023. The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Minifigures To be honest, I’m not sure why LEGO decided to revisit Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter in 2023. The model is a decent update from the 2017 version, but not a lot has fundamentally changed to warrant a new version of a pretty obscure craft. Why is “Surprising choice of subject” regarded as a negative? Shouldn’t that be a *positive*, if it’s listed at all?"

I think maybe you're focusing on sort of just the semantics of the phrasing? Perhaps if it was more like low demand model choice it would more clearly be a negative. It's obviously subjective either way if the subject matter is interesting or not, but at least this way it would just be clear that LEGO making a surprise choice was unambiguously meant negatively. Certainly no one felt Mace Windu and the republic tank last year was bad so that was a good surprise. I do feel the model looks nicer in flight mode, and thus it’s a shame you can’t display it in flight mode without looking like it has just crashlanded. That isn’t the fault of the designers, but I do think the source material does not translate well to the LEGO medium.

Minifigures

As with the 2017 set, there are two minifigures featured in this new set. They include Master Yoda and the trusty droid Artoo. Although both characters have appeared in many other sets, those featured in this set are the most updated versions of both. Artoo was recently given a better print design, with detailing now on the rear of the droid’s body. Yoda also features a unique torso, which is less detailed compared to the robes he wears in original trilogy-inspired sets. In some cases, yes, but I think Yoda's starfighter was a negatively surprising choice. Much though I love the arc from which it originates, I would have preferred essentially any other Jedi starfighter over this one and I think many people agree, in all age groups. Perhaps LEGO should have included a small Technic display stand, which is becoming an increasingly common appearance in sets nowadays.

is the 20th Anniversary of The Clone Wars, which has done a lot in terms of transforming Star Wars fans to prequel trilogy fans. To commemorate this milestone, LEGO has released several Clone Wars-themed sets this year, one of which is 75360 Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter.Others have mentioned Ahsoka's starfighter and her Eta-2 would have been ideal. After all, Ahsoka is a focal character this year, so releasing the interceptor from the beginning of the arc which essentially defines her character would be perfect."

At first glance, not much has changed on the model since its 2017 variant, but a closer look does reveal some upgrades.Still, prequel fans might find something to like here, especially if you don’t already have the 2017 set or a modern Yoda minifigure. Two minifigures are included – a bit low for this price point – and they are Yoda and R2-D2. Yoda is unchanged since this minifigure first appeared in 2013, but has a nice rubber head element and decent torso printing. Keepability [2] – Fans of Yoda and Star Wars completists might find something to like here, but otherwise its appeal is unfortunately quite limited.