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75048-1 The Phantom

75048-1

The Phantom

The Phantom is LEGO set 75048-1. It has a score of 67. This is bad compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 0 reviews, based on 8 scored reviews and 9 reviews total. It is ranked in the bottom 9.32% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2014, and it is categorised in Star Wars.

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Average rating

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Recommendations

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A review is considereded a recommendation when its score is above the reviewers median score or if it's explicitly said so in the review. Read more in our article about recommendations.

Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2014 is 0.13. PPP for this set is 0.12, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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Average PPM for System in 2014 is 18.1. PPM for this set is 13.5, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

ttpm Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 3.8 / 5 → 76 / 100

Brickpicker Recommendation: meh 7.55 / 10 → 76 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: no 3.75 / 5 → 75 / 100

Brickset News Recommendation: no 3.5 / 5 → 70 / 100

amazon.com Recommendation: no 3.4 / 5 → 68 / 100

Vaderfan2187's Blog Recommendation: no 3.1 / 5 → 62 / 100

From Bricks To Bothans Recommendation: no 1 / 5 → 20 / 100

Unscored reviews

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Set information

Set ID: 75048-1
Name: The Phantom
Parts: 234
Minifigs: 2

Retail price (USD):
Original: 24.99
Inflation adjusted: 26.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.11
Inflation adjusted: 0.12

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 12.50
Inflation adjusted: 13.5

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ttpm

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Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5

Kids can re-enact scenes from Star Wars Rebels or come up with their own story lines for these characters from the new Star Wars series.

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Brickset

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Recommendation: meh 3.8 / 5 from 12 reviews

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Brickpicker

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Recommendation: meh 7.55 / 10 from 2 reviews

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LEGO

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Recommendation: no 3.75 / 5 from 20 reviews

While I've been a biased fan of the LEGO Star Wars line since 1999, I have to say that in adulthood I do inspect the products I buy throughout the construction process much more critically than I did in the past. That being said, I felt it was necessary to give the Phantom the credit it is due. The Phantom is considered by some to be a cheap marketing ploy, trying to sell an accessory for a larger set in an effort to promote the larger set itself. While that may be an existing tactic, I really don't mind the separation of the Phantom from the Ghost. I DID wind up purchasing the Ghost, and since its construction the two have been inseparable. However, I often find myself in the LEGO aisle at WalMart contemplating the ramifications of buying a second Phantom merely for the enjoyment of building it. The price at which I purchased the Phantom seemed steep in comparison with sets of similar size, but the value of the money isn't entirely reflected in the quantity or mass of the combined bricks. In fact, I'm quite certain all true LEGO fans have a set that they absolutely adored enough to pay through the nose to get it. So it's undeniable that there's a certain experiential value placed on the set as well. It's a tight-knit set with lots of small parts, good minifigure selections, and overall great design elements. I experimented a little with the geometry of the folding wings, and with the parts selected, it's very hard to perfectly replicate the Phantom's wings from "Rebels" without sacrificing the compact, precise mechanism presented. That it still had room for a small cargo hold and space for Chopper left me happily surprised. When I bought it, I was still dealing with a little remorse because I thought there was no room for a droid on-board, only to have that remorse dashed. The only details I feel detracted from the set were the new spring-loaded missile-launching brick mounted directly on top and the twin barrels on the front. I'm a fan of the spring-brick when it's concealed well enough that it merges perfectly with the design (as with the Advanced TIE prototype and the AT-DP), but the blatant presence of a kinetic component made it hard to enjoy playing with it. I had to be cautious not to launch the missile at inopportune moments. As such I wound up removing the brick and replacing it instead with a solid 1W x 4L x 3H grey brick (Not fancy and not loyal to the show, but it's what I had to work with at the time). Other easily modified detractions were the black connector pegs on the tips of the barrels. The only reason I find this to detract from the set is that they don't match the 4 gun barrels on the Ghost, its direct counterpart, but I can understand the reasoning behind their selection (the lightsaber hilts add another centimeter to each barrel and were longer in proportion to the original from the TV show). Again, it's an easy replacement, but the connector pegs failed to aesthetically unify the sets. Is it fun? Yes Was it a satisfying build? Yes Would I recommend it? Yes Is it a good value for the money? Neutral (I found it to be worth the money, but I value things differently) Would your child enjoy it? If they're a Star Wars fan, yes. Does it stand alone with the wings open? No. At least, not all the time... A stand would be nice. Is it a faithful representation of the TV version? Kinda. It's a faithful representation of the form, but because it's LEGO, it had to be scaled up to include various details, so it also occupies more of the Ghost than in the show. Ultimately, it comes down to an issue of price. For a well-designed, compact set, it's worth it. The intricacies of its production, right down to the selection and physics of the parts, constantly left me impressed. And I feel that's why the price is higher than expected. It's bigger in your hand than it looks on the box. It's fine alone OR as a companion to a larger set. There are many more details than there would appear because it's actually hollow at the core, but it's very sturdy despite this. It's affordable! It epitomizes the adage "Don't judge a book by its cover," and I like it.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 20 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Recommendation: no 3.5 / 5 by CapnRex101

The Minifigures are rather nice and a quite like the model itself. I do not consider the set a 'must have' unless of course you are intending to purchase 75053 The Ghost, in which case it is naturally the perfect accompaniment.

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Recommendation: no 3.4 / 5 from 3 reviews

Legos are good toys for children. Pretty simple to put together. All Legos are too expensive.

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 3 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Vaderfan2187's Blog

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Recommendation: no 3.1 / 5 by Vaderfan2187

Sadly, I find this set rather unimpressive. The build isn't good, the figure selection is weak, and playability is mediocre. The price is also rather bad due to the small size of the build.

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From Bricks To Bothans

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Recommendation: no 1 / 5 by Ace Kim

There was about a week's worth of time that passed between me building the set and me sitting here writing the review and during that time I was able to distill my feelings down to two coherent thoughts. The two main reasons why I hate this set are: 1) It's ugly and 2) It's not worth the money.

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