LEGO - Star Wars Knights of Ren Transport Ship 75284

Very good looking build. Good value. Looks menacing, which it should! The best part is the inclusion of two Knights of Ren mini figures. Easy to build. The only drawback is the small cargo hold which is easy to enlarge with more Lego bricks and a good imagination. Great job LEGO!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kids love LEGO Star Wars sets and this was no exception. The exterior of the ship is really awesome looking, from the near blacked out exterior, cool engines and front cannon blasters. The build has some challenging technic pieces which really help enhance the look of the ship. There are two issues that other folks have brought up. The first being that the underside is somewhat lack luster and that there is not much interior space for the characters. I would say that Lego did a great job of using a creative solution to hold the figures in their seats and the storage/prison area is small but has some nice touches. As far as the figures go, the knights are very unique and you will probably not see their helmet designs on other figures. I definitely recommend this LEGO set.

The build has a nice look to it, detail wise, on the exterior, but the interior is poor for the cost of the set. I give it a 3 star rating because it was a nice and relaxing build, however the set didn't meet my expectations on “playability or display”. The interior may as well be nonexistent. I was hoping to take my final 2 knights, along with the other 4 I've collected and be able to add them in to the transport for display purposes, but you only have 2 cockpits for the 2 knights that come with this set, and it is a tough time trying to get them in the cockpits. Not to mention they are approx. half exposed outside. The other “interior area” may as well just be a compartment for their weapons, or 1 other knight from outside that set, possibly 2 minifigs depending on if you're talented enough to force them in there. Other than that rant, I do believe the set has a nice touch of the detail on the exterior and does look nice on display. The price of this set was a bit steep but I would recommend this set because hey it's a Star Wars set and you should probably just add it to your collection without asking questions!

The build itself was solid. There were some techniques that I personally have never seen before and that kept me engaged. The minifigures are okay. You can't complain about the Knights of Ren especially if you are trying to fill out your collection like myself. The Rey minifigure can be found in other sets that I already own so I wasn't super excited about getting another but this is a solid set to get her in if you do not currently have one. Looking at the model as a display piece, it looks great. It is a good rendition of the ship we see in the movie. My only gripe is that once you get your figures into their battle positions, it looks a bit off. The figures cannot fit inside and only two can fit at a time in the turrets (not including the hatch). It looks more like a hover tank than a spaceship to be honest. I'm sure kids won't mind it too much but as an adult collector it just bothers me a little bit. As for the price, I do think it is a bit on the pricey side but considering you get the final two Knights of Ren, I don't mind.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My 7 year old loved this transport ship. The directions were easy to read and understand. He was able to complete it in about 30 minutes. The pieces are easy to put together and are secure. I will be purchasing more of these sets for him.