Sandspeeder

I bought this after seeing it with 20% off in Argos. At that price point it was a bargain, considering what you get in the set. I reckon this is a model of a discarded concept from Rogue One. It would be perfect on Scarif to protect the Rebel ground troops from attack by AT-AT's and the TIE Striker, and blasting Sand Troopers. The build is fairly straight-forward, and enjoyable. I especially like the 'wings'. These are really well thought-out, and have a lot of detail, which adds to the overall model. The cockpit has two instrument clusters which are printed, so no fiddly stickers for small or large hands. The pilot and co-pilot do have to lie down almost, otherwise the canopy doesn't close. The canopy is the only real weak spot. So long as you only open it from the back hinge, it's OK. The model has lots of nice light brown and sand coloured pieces, so will be useful for bits for a Scarif model. The Mini-Figures are superb, and will probably become collectable in future. Both figures have the same overalls, with lots of details, including front re-breather unit, belts, pockets, and creases in the material. There is female co-pilot with a dark red helmet, and two expressions, 'relaxed' and 'concerned'. Her visor is painted on and looks great, with chin straps. Her helmet has unique printing (as far as I can tell - need to check latest Figures book!) The other pilot is quite special. The white helmet is really distinct; it has yellow and black stripes on the back, Rebel insignia on the front, and loads of small side decals, including the number '73' which might indicate a special unit of the Rebel Fleet. He has a 'cheerful' and 'scared' expression. Both figures come with proper blasters, which fit in the rear storage compartment. There is a snake as well, which is pretty funny. I didn't build the moisture evaporator, but it is quite detailed, and there is a special 'rock' grey piece to hide the snake under. Watch out when opening the box! For some reason, one of the large grey wing pieces is entirely separate inside the box...not sure why this is, as the other is inside a bag... Overall, great fun, great figures and some nice pieces for a good price. more less

I love the feel and look of the speeder. And when part the set out, I'll have a bunch of earth toned plates for my castle MOCs! The moisture-vaporator seems very unfinished as the base is just a plate and a couple slopes. I'd rather they add Stormtrooper and a small turret or some other kind of antagonist for the speeder to attack. more less

Indeed, in an era where we are perhaps a little sick of seeing LEGO snowspeeders, 75204 Sandspeeder is a refreshing take across the board on what is still – in spite of our jokes at how often we've built it – a classic, expert design. For the price, there is better value to be had in this set than in any of The Last Jedi's tie-in releases. A new LEGO Star Wars vehicle, just about canon, and a well-timed surprise for those perhaps suffering from sequel trilogy fatigue. more less

And that, friends, is the Sandspeeder set! What do I think of it as a whole? Not anything special, honestly. Minifigure selection is too small and rather unremarkable, build itself is redundant and could be better, playability is meh without Imperials, and the price is mediocre. more less

It's a Snowspeeder in tan. With fins. Now, I should stop the review right there because that's really all there is to this set. But I'm angry and let me tell you why: The set is just lazy and it's LEGO shoveling the same crap onto us. more less

75204 Sandspeeder remains an enigma. Kenner's unproduced Sandspeeder vehicle feels like an odd source from which to take inspiration and simply applying a new colour to an existing model, albeit with a few minor updates to the design, is somewhat disappointing. Moreover, the printed helmets which have appeared in the movies but have little relation to this set are a strange inclusion, although I am glad to add them to my Rebel Alliance collection. more less

Overall, the side view of the airspeeders shows how similar the two vehicles are. So is the Sandspeeder a simple recoloring? Not quite. While both are based on the T-47 airspeeder, the LEGO models have more differences under the skin than you'd expect. more less