LEGO Star Wars A-Wing Starfighter (75175) - It's all about Lando Calrissian!

I think many people agree this small Lego set should be the most over-priced set in early 2017. It has 358 pieces but selling at CAN$50. Why?

History: Lego did the same trick as the old A-Wing set (75003) which included Han Solo minifigure. If you wanted a cheap Han Solo minifigure then 75003 was the best solution.

This time, 75175 includes the important minifigure... Lando Calrissian! The fact is Lando isn't in many recent sets. If you are building new Cloud City scenes in Bespin (such as Carbon Freezing Chamber scene), you will find you need an updated Lando minifigure.



This new set comes with 3 minifigires. That Rebel guy and the cart are just for making you feel better after paying $50. Actually, Lando costs you $10 at least in the set.

Let's compare the recent Lego A-Wings here.



Yes, the shape and the structure improved a lot. Great design.



Lando Calrissian minifigure is very very nice with the new soft cape. Worth $10? I think so.



OK... He is now witnessing Han Solo's capture (The scene is not finished yet).

Lego DC Super Hero Wonder Woman Minifigure vs Chinese Copy

It's another comparison of Lego minifigure with Chinese copy. First of all, look at the shield. It proved that Chinese copy printings were re-drawn by the factory. Not just a scan. I wouldn't blame staffs of Lego couldn't find out which is knockoff. You have to look very close to find out. Someone in a Facebook page asked me if they had weight difference. I didn't weight it with those I used in chemistry lab. 99% of people wouldn't be able to find out with hands.

This minifigure came with the set of Batwing (Batman vs Superman). It was half priced last month. I expected another sale of Batman sets very soon. You would get real Lego's Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman at the same time.

Lego Star Wars Death Trooper Minifigure vs Chinese Fake Copy Minifigure

Another example of Chinese copy's sharper printing (sharper than original Lego minifigure). The helmets of the knockoff Death Troopers are very loose. The cost is also about $1. The should pad is not as good as Lego's

Lego Star Wars Shore Trooper Minifigure vs Chinese Fake Copy Minifigure

Recently, I got a few Chinese copies of Shore Troopers (~$1 each). From a distance, they looked exactly the same as Lego's. Let's take a look closer...

Other than the "dot" at mouth area, they are very similar. Most people would think Chinese factories just scan and copy the original design from Lego but they were wrong (I was wrong too). Look closer. This factory hired someone to draw the body printing from scratch (in Illustrator). The printing of the copy is even sharper than Lego's. If the person who drew it even carefully, general public would think the copy should be the real one. Interesting...