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(More customer reviews)In all fairness, the Cloud City set isn't quite worth the price it's being offered for. But then again, neither is Starbucks coffee. And like their coffee, it's really, really good; but you pay for that goodness. Once you can get past the price (or dupe someone into buying it for you as a gift) you're in for one of the greatest Star Wars Lego sets available. In addition to satisfying all the Lego addicts calling for a Lando minifig, the Cloud City playset delivers a number of things to brag about and show off to your friends. Essentially you get three different scenes in Lego form, as well as a beautiful front view of the Cloud City main gates. You get the dining room, where Vader takes Han's gun out of mid-air; the carbonation chamber, in which Han Solo goes into carbon freeze; and the room and viaduct where Vader and Luke have their infamous, father/son fight sequence. In fact, these three scenes are three of the most infamous from Episode V, 'The Empire Strikes Back'.
The coolest scene (here) is easily the orange, neon-colored carbonation chamber, where you can actually move Han underneath its surface and replace him with the "Han in carbonite" minifig brick (by sliding one figure to the right and moving the other into its place). Most impressive. Next, the dining room is rather basic (for a dining room), although it's the door that slides up that makes it notable. Again, all you have to do is turn a knob and it moves up as effortlessly as it appears to in the film. It opens directly onto the landing platform. The final setting, the "duel room", is highlighted by a stand that flips up, sending Luke through a window and onto the suspension bridge; the place where Darth Vader would eventually cut off Luke's hand and give him the "who's your daddy?" speech. Included in all this is 698 pieces and seven minifigs: Lando, Luke, Darth, Han, Leia, Boba Fett, and a Stormtrooper. Luke, Leia and (obviously) Lando are the exclusives to this set--they aren't available in any other set. Putting this set together took almost two hours, and it was the MOST FUN I have EVER had putting a Lego set together. There are really no steps you have to repeat because of multiple wings or legs, which is something that can sometimes bring the fun-level down a bit (e.g. the X-Wing, the AT-AT). But not here. This is seriously one of the best all-around Star Wars Lego sets of all-time.
The durability of the Cloud City is grand, as long as you aren't moving it around too much. If you do, I recommend detaching the landing platform and making two trips. I'd hate to see this set hitting the ground. Unfortunately, there's a good chance this set will never go on sale or clearance, simply because it is so popular and because it's not available in most stores (I did see it at the Downtown Disney Lego store). So if you don't have the funds to get this set, make sure it's at the top of your Christmas or birthday wish list. Because, really, you shouldn't live another day as a Star Wars Lego fan without the Cloud City set in your possession. Let the force be with you.
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Han Solo and Princess Leia have journeyed to Cloud City, only to discover it is an Imperial trap. Now Luke Skywalker must challenge Darth Vader to try and save his friends. This exciting set is based on one of the most famous locations from the original Star Wars trilogy. Recreate your favorite moments from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, or create your own adventures. Includes Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Boba Fett and an all-new Lando Calrissian mini-figure. The set is more than 25" in length and features four separate play areas. You can even blast Luke through the window and drop Hans into the carbonite. Includes 698 pieces.
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