The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out. I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter. LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.įor the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme. Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills. Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years. When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet. When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them. I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder. I personally like having these two different versions, since we did see both in the film! The helmets and legs are identical, it's simply a matter of their armor and what they're packing. Directly below you can see the Death Trooper design from Krennic's Shuttle (on the left) compared to our new versions (on the right). I felt that a comparison was necessary for this review. The printing on these deadly men is excellent, using white / light gray lines to create the armor and utilities on their bodies. That wish came true only a few months after the movie's release! Fans and children will be happy that they are able to get a multitude of these high-tech soldiers for their LEGO collections (I myself plan to get more, for sure). There's not much else to say, other than our standard troopers continue to evolve nicely, compared to the very first design released.ĭeath Troopers (right): Previously released in the Rogue One set Krennic's Imperial Shuttle (75156), I was hoping that the super-cool Death Troopers would make an appearance in a battle pack someday. You can see the front and rear printing of their armor, which detailed and has some nice depth to the lines. It's nice to get another wave of our plain white-armored soldiers that don't have any battle damage or colored armor. Stormtroopers (left): A pair of standard Imperial stormtroopers is included with this set.