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Imperial Star Destroyer™

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Posted:November 14, 2019

Haole

Age: 65 or older years old

Building Experience: Intermediate LEGO builder

Overall:

4 / 5

Devastator Star Destroyer #75252

" Once completed, this is an absolutely outstanding looking Lego product. For Lego and Star Wars fans it would be hard to beat the "looks" of this set. My son and I put this together over 12 days, a section at a time and the build was made easy by the superb instruction manual that's in a large format that even us old geezers can easily read.

We found only a few things annoying, and the were minor compared to the quality of the overall product. Most notable is the stand is a bit weak and "wobbly" laterally, although transversely strong. When you live in earthquake country, a bit concerning, but a problem we solved with an aftermarket larger acrylic stand from Wicked Bricks. We also found it necessary to "beef up" the four bottom hull pieces where they join each other with some extra 2 x 6 flats, otherwise the joint is not exactly flush all across. Finally, the connection between the upper hull structure and the main hull could be a lot stronger than it is using different parts that would lock it down much better.

All things considered, however, this is a superb "collector edition" piece. For an old guy with two sons born in the seventies, forcing me to be both Lego and Star Wars literate, it was a fun project and the end result very impressive. Of course, we had many extra small parts available to "customize" the exterior so it's a unique build -- can't be like everybody else! "

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