LEGO Star Wars 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator gets cautious recommendations

LEGO Star Wars 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator is proving to be a hard set to recommend fully in its early reviews, but its minifigures are helping.

The first reviews of 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator have surfaced quickly following its reveal yesterday. Launching on May 1, the latest take on the ship as seen in The Phantom Menace comes in at 640 pieces for £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 and that price is a topic of much discussion in the reviews.

Four exclusive minifigures are included featuring the elusive Saw Gerrera for the 25th anniversary, helping the set's case as first impressions surface.

— LEGO Star Wars 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator set details —

Theme: LEGO Star Wars Set name: 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator Release: May 1, 2024

Price: £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 Pieces: 640 Minifigures: 4

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It's too expensive, despite the number of pieces

Even at £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 with 640 pieces and four exclusive minifigures, the set remains just too expensive for some and waiting for a sale is recommended.

"$70 is a lot of money and yes, the piece count is 640 pieces with four exclusive minifigures so it's right on the money as far as price-to-piece ratio and minifigures go, but $70 is a lot for what's here," commented MiniSuperHeroesToday. "While it's a great build and really dense, I think it's wise to wait for a sale on this even just to shave off $5 or $10."

The density of the model is best showcased by comparing 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator directly to 7961 Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator from 2011, which used 479 pieces for £59.99 / $69.99 as demonstrated by Solid Brix Studios. The old build is much larger in comparison but the new model opts for finer details using smaller pieces, and it has no stickers to boot.

An excellent minifigure selection with some missed potential

The standard minifigures in 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator are all good choices with adequate printing, though there's some unused potential in a piece that is included in the set – but there should have been just one more of it.

"I think it's really funny how Saw comes with this walking staff but at the top of the staff is the perfect piece for Darth Maul's lightsaber," explains MiniSuperHeroesToday. "You only get one of this piece in the set – I think it would have been cool for there to be two or for it to be coloured for the lightsaber."

Darth Maul's new minifigure officially uses the standard lightsaber element but there's little doubt that LEGO Monkie Kid's staff piece is a great fit for a dual lightsaber, ideally in metallic silver.

Saw Gerrera makes up for shortcomings

While the standard minifigures are good, there's even more praise for the debut of Saw Gerrera designed specially for the 25th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars. The colouring of the armour is discussed too, though there seems to be nearly no reason to worry.

"When this minifigure was revealed, there was a lot of conversation online over him being dark green whereas in the movie he does have a slightly lighter green tint but when you see the minifigure in person, it doesn't bother me at all," explains MiniSuperHeroesToday.

Overall, the exclusive Saw Gerrera minifigure appears to have been worth the wait and it might make up for some of the set's shortcomings and its price.

"I am going to tentatively recommend this set at $70, only because of how much I love this Saw Gerrera minifigure," decides Solid Brix Studios. "I am willing to pay the extra $10-15 upfront on day one to buy this set."

— Summary —

While the highlight of 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator is undoubtedly Saw Gerrera, the rest of the set has impressed enough in early reviews to earn it cautious recommendations, though not everyone is taken enough with the set to justify the price of £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99.

LEGO Star Wars 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator launches on May 1, 2024, for £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 alongside another new LEGO Star Wars set inspired by The Mandalorian.

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