Set ID: 8099 Midi-scale Imperial Star Destroyer
Number of Pieces: 423
Year of Release: 2010
Minifigs: 0
Purchased Price: About SGD68
There are a few Star Wars vehicles that I will personally regard as "classic". And by that I meant you can instantaneously recognise the vehicle when you lay eyes on it. Being able to name it will make you a fan, being able to recall which scene it appears in the movie will admit you to the Star Wars Fanatic Hall of Fame. The Imperial Star Destroyer (ISD) is definitely in the league of a "classic". At least to me.
To make a classic Star Wars vehicle easily recognisable in LEGO form is never an easy task, given that they are made of "bricks" and therefore lack the versatility to replicate the original fully. At only about 20 cm in length, it is even more challenging to perform a miracle. An example of a failure was the first generation Sith Infiltrator (7151), while this set, on the other hand, has hit the right note in terms of proportion and details.
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Building Experience
Opening up the box revealed bagfuls of grey and dark grey bricks. Not a surprise given that these are the theme colours of the ISD. Those of us who build LEGO often enough will know that the colour representation on the instruction manual is hardly spot on. Under dim lighting or reading off a reflection, you can easily mistaken a dark grey bricks with its grey counterpart. Throw a few more black coloured ones and it is enough to drive you nuts. That was the case for me when building this set, misreading a grey 3X2 for a dark grey one. The result? Having to backtrack a fair bit to retrieve the wrong brick. But if you manage to follow the instruction to the T, this is definitely a 1.5 to 2 hour effort.
The Look
The best way to appreciate the this ISD is to look at it from a short distance away, roughly an arm length. Too close and those studs of the bricks will start to mess with the aesthetic. Too far, well, you will not be able to see some of the details on the ISD. If the ISD is a sandwich, then my favourite view will be to peek at the filling. There is a sense of "organised mess" at this level, with the dark grey bricks seemingly put together in a random fashion but represent somehow a sense of sophistication and advancement of the ship.
This ISD also comes with an integrated inverted T-stand at the bottom and provides a stable frame to display the vehicle. There are also enough details put into the design of the belly, reminding me of the scene when the ISD majestically flew overhead with the camera panning from below it. I did mention that the ISD is a "classic", didn't I?
The best way to appreciate the this ISD is to look at it from a short distance away, roughly an arm length. Too close and those studs of the bricks will start to mess with the aesthetic. Too far, well, you will not be able to see some of the details on the ISD. If the ISD is a sandwich, then my favourite view will be to peek at the filling. There is a sense of "organised mess" at this level, with the dark grey bricks seemingly put together in a random fashion but represent somehow a sense of sophistication and advancement of the ship.
This ISD also comes with an integrated inverted T-stand at the bottom and provides a stable frame to display the vehicle. There are also enough details put into the design of the belly, reminding me of the scene when the ISD majestically flew overhead with the camera panning from below it. I did mention that the ISD is a "classic", didn't I?
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