LEGO Star Wars Tie Fighter 9492

Product Description

LEGO Star Wars Tie Fighter 9492

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1288 in Toys & Games
• Brand: LEGO
• Model: 4654170
• Released on: 2012-01-29
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 14.88" h x 2.78" w x 13.94" l, 1.71 pounds

Features

• Includes 4 minifigures: Tie fighter pilot, Imperial officer, new Death Star trooper and R5-J2 droid
• Features Tie fighter and 1 weapon
• Tie fighter features opening cockpit and dual flick missiles
• Tie fighter measures over 9? (23cm) tall and 6? (17cm) wide
• Battle the 9493 X-wing Starfighter

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
Lego Launches a New Tie Fighter
By R. Ferguson
This is Lego's newest version of the Tie Fighter. There have been a dizzying number of Tie sets: there were a few standard Tie Fighters (#7146 and #7263), Darth Vader's variant (#7150 and #8017), Tie Bomber (#4479), Tie Intercepter (#6209), and the hyper-drive equipped Tie Defender (#8087). There have been two Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) Tie Fighters: Vader's (#10175) and an Intercepter (#7181). Set 9492, introduced in January of 2012, is arguably the best of the standard, playable Tie Fighters to date. The UCS sets are in their own league as they place a premium on authenticity over playability, and carry high price tags as well. And there have been mini-scale Tie Fighters as well.

The major change with this version is the construction of the radiators, the large black hexagonal panels on each side of the craft. In addition to the usual plates, Lego has run a band of tile around the edge (a technique more commonly referred to as studs-not-on-top, or SNOT). Along with smaller detailing, the radiators are a much better representation than prior sets, and they are arguably stronger. Another change in the design evolution is the use of a new cockpit window that is more cleanly spherical. Beyond this, the design features are smaller, such as the use of side-facing roof tiles to give the craft sharper edges.

The set comes with a pilot, an imperial officer, Death Star trooper, and R5-J2 droid. The trooper's helmet is new and nicely designed, as is the droid's new conical head. The craft also has two flick-fire missiles situated underneath the cockpit dome.

In terms of playability, this set is not as interesting as Lego's new X-Wing fighter (#9493), but I believe the general thinking is that kids (or their parents) will buy the X-Wing or Millennium Falcon (7965) first, and then buy the Tie Fighter so they can stage a dogfight. In this regard, the new Tie Fighter is a great set and does an admirable job of being the bad guy. Parents, you are forewarned that, depending on the age of your children, you may be conscripted into fixing battle damaged Lego spacecraft; I think this is a fair exchange for a toy that can be built and modified. Until children learn to fix the craft on their own, it can be very frustrating for a parent, even one that loves Lego. Patience Iago, patience. Inner peace, inner peace. Find a happy place. Serenity now.

As I mention in my other Lego reviews, you can go to Youtube and search for lengthy reviews of this set. It helps to see this craft handled.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Nothing Flies like a Sienar
By Yu-jin Chia
Real men fly the TIE fighter. This is simply a known fact, and from the glory days of X-wing vs. TIE fighter deathmatches, repeatedly shooting down your Rebel friends in one of the classic eyeballs was the ultimate show of skill. Shields? Bah. Hull? Bah! A Sith craves not these things. I saw the original Lego TIE when it first came out, but wasn't too captivated by it despite my admiration for all things Imperial. Honestly, what was with the blue bricks? Anyone who's seen the propaganda posters knows the Imperial Navy's ships are unpainted. With this new set, Lego has gone back to the drawing board and produced the iconic hex-winged fighter in all its quadanium-armored, black solar-paneled glory. It is a worthy vessel for any aspiring young Imperial, or even a nostalgic old warhorse like myself.

The Lego Sienar Fleet Systems TIE/ln fighter (henceforth simply called TIE) was a pretty straightforward build. You get one bag of parts for each of the wings and another for the minifigures and 'ball' fuselage, and then the three sections just snap together. The vehicle stands up pretty well on its own, and the cockpit opens upward on two hinges. There's two flick missiles where the lasers would be, and the set comes with 4 minifigures: a pilot, Death Star trooper, Imperial astro droid, and a smarmy looking Imperial officer (nothing says 'you Rebel scum!' like one of those).

This set is very accurate from a general appearance standpoint, and has detail down to the ion engines and control board. A few parts are stenciled, but there's no stickers to apply. Aside from lacking the panel lines on the inside of the wings and the cockpit not being quite spherical when viewed from above, it's spot on as far as accuracy goes- definitely a sight better than most of the first generation Lego Star Wars sets. One thing to keep in mind though is that the TIE is realistic in more than just appearance: it's about as tough as the real thing too. That is to say, if it takes even a glancing hit it has a tendency to implode, explode, or both. If you drop this baby from even a short height... well, let's just say even Artoo might have trouble fixing it.

For the most part, this craft will be sitting on my desk at work, mocking the Rebel sympathizers in my office with its sheer awesomeness. For parents looking to equip their young TIE pilots, it's a great looking set with a short build time, but expect to spend many times that putting it back together. Nobody said being a real man was easy...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Piece of art
By Gabriel Hughes
This set is a piece of art. I was stunned that the wing borders fit on so perfectly, and there is a little piece on the front and back corners of the wing to keep the grey border from sliding off. The struts on the side look amazing and are likewise expertly crafted. The cockpit is not perfectly round but the designers did an admirable job with their choice of LEGO bricks.

I may be the minority, but I also love that it comes with flick-fire missiles. They never get old.

The minifigures are great. The TIE fighter pilot has a face under the helmet, but it's kind of pale since it is printed on a black head. Still fun, though. This is also my first Imperial Officer, which is exciting.

The wings connect to the body a lot better than previous iterations. They don't wobble as much when you're swooshing it around your house, and they don't fall off as easily. The wings are made up of lots of plates, so you have to keep an eye out for pieces coming loose during play, but usually it all holds together well.

The TIE fighter is bigger than I thought. It looks slightly out of scale to both the 6206 TIE Interceptor and 8017 Darth Vader's TIE. But the size of the model makes the price a little easier to swallow.

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