Jedi Interceptor

Posted in game miniatures by admin on December 7, 2010

Jedi Interceptor

Lego has a way of surprising even the most ardent fans. So in a way when they announced their late 2010 lineup more than a few Star Wars fans were wondering what the unannounced set would be. They didn't have long to find out.

The last Star Wars Lego set to be released in 2010 (as far as we know) is the Ultimate Collector's Series Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter. First featured in Attack of the Clones this sleek red and white space ship, also known as the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor, is the ship of a Jedi Knight; sleek, fast and with an intuitive control system.

Normally used for peaceful missions by the Jedi Knights the starfighter did come with twin-barrel laser cannons that Obi-Wan found came in very handy in his pursuit of Jango Fett. The starfighter required an external hyperdrive ring to travel in hyperspace, and its omission from this Lego set is possibly one thing Lego could have improved on first glance at the model.

With 676 pieces it is one of the smaller UCS models released by Lego, compared to 2010's other UCS release, the Imperial Shuttle which has over 2500 pieces. It measures 9 in (23 cm) high on stand, 18" (47 cm) long and 9" (22 cm) wide and is priced to retail at $99 which seems quite high given the lack of minifigures and piece count.

It comes with a detailed cockpit and wing mounted R4-P17 Astromech Droid dome that rotates, the latter no doubt will be a piece prized by fans who make their own models as it is quite a bit larger than other astromech droid heads Lego has previously released. The model also comes with a display stand and plaque for display.

Given the price point fans may wait for this model to go on sale before adding it to their collection but despite that minor quibble, it is a nice addition to the Star Wars range.

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Star Wars battle which fighter will win?

Jedi Star Fighter vs. Tie Interceptor

It's a tangle between, lightweight, speedy craft-and it's sure to be a battle that's far to fast for the naked eye.
Weapons: Jedi Star fighter: 2 dual laser cannons Tie Interceptor: 4 laser cannons

Top Speed and maneuver: Star fighter: 1,260 kph Interceptor: 1,280 kph

Power supply: Star Fighter: Ion energy Interceptor: Ion energy and solar panels attached to wings.

Both fighters boast the most advanced ion engines of their time, pouring all their energy into velocity. Only light Shields protect the Jedi fighter, while none envelope the Interceptor. It's up to each pilot's skill and the fighter's twisting maneuvers to keep from being blasted into cinders.
I have decided to make a change do to the fact that jedi in the starfighter would probrably defeat the imperial pilot both ships shall have an auto pilot instead of humans to make the battle more fair.

Jedi Star Fighter

Lego Star Wars Jedi interceptor review.