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Lego Star Wars Set #10215: Obi-Wan Jedi Starfighter (Ucs)
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One of the major perks I have working in a LEGO art studio, I don't feel guilt for my hobby as a LEGO builder when I go to buy a set. Even more so when I buy said set on the boss' computer, at work. I was browsing the LEGO store while waiting on a ride, and I came across the LEGO hard-to-find items. Set #10215 caught my eye. I had seen it before in 2010 in catalogs. Of course, it's a $100 normally. Oh I couldn't justify buying it now... What's this? It's only $59.99 right now? ... I THREW MY WALLET AT THE SCREEN, AND IT DID NOTHING! So after ordering this lovely image on Dan's now broken screen (I should get rid of that metal on the front of the wallet), it finally arrived today. And I was happy. I proceeded to wait 30 minutes before starting. (Long story there, pay of no mind.) So without further delay... Set #10215! The Box Note, I'm not going to use BZP's review system to review, mainly because I was too busy timing myself to see how long it'd take to build. I didn't want to stop every five minutes to take pics of parts. Sorry, guys. Let's just say there's plenty of parts. Now, as you can see from this box, it's pretty big. It's -really- big. The beautiful thing about this packaging is the top of it is held down by two pieces of tape and can be lifted back to make a tray of sorts. That's how I contained all the loose parts when I was assembling. It's wonderful and I recommend it highly. Keep in mind, I also recommend you leave each and every bag alone until the steps require them. The Set At about the halfway point I took a break and I decided to take a photo. My desk is a clutter, I'll be cleaning it eventually: Now, one of the striking features of the body is the technique of using SNOT (Studs not on top) building to apply most of the curved and/or angled elements. The entire underbelly on the front was actually built using SNOT plates, while the top is held on using good ol' fashioned headlight bricks. A whole lot of them (I didn't count, but there's -a lot-). I finally fully assembled the model, and I got a lovely set out of the whole deal. For more photos, check out the Flickr set. Overall Thoughts I'm optimistically happy with this set. Sure, it's not a pick up and play model, but I'll be honest when I say I'm way past that point in my life and LEGO building career. I wanted to see if I was capable of building a larger set, and this is the first -large- model I've built in my life (any sets I build in the studio is either smaller, or converted into other things, such as taking the Firehouse set and making it a Ghostbusters Hook and Ladder #8 firehall). It's also my first Ultimate Collector's Series set, and I'm happy with that, too. It's also probably the most expensive LEGO set I have personally paid for, which is also a milestone for me. What set is next down the line, who knows? I'm just happy to say I have a LEGO set that is so epic, and was so fun to build, that I will be proud to display it on my desk. Oh, and how long did it take for me to build it? 2 hours and 13 minutes. I think I slowed myself down with the sticker placement and not sorting the parts better, which didn't help.