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"The Onyx Cinder earns its Highly Recommended status with an 80.6 BrickScore and a 4.64 owner average, delivering a genuinely technical build and a complete character lineup for Skeleton Crew fans, though the $139.99 price point divides opinion enough that budget-conscious buyers should weigh the value question carefully."
The 2024 Star Wars Skeleton Crew Onyx Cinder earns a BrickScore of 80.6 across moderate reviewer agreement, with owner ratings averaging 4.64 out of 5 across 389 reviews. Buyers repeatedly highlight the rotating engine mechanism, dense Technic-influenced build, and comprehensive minifigure lineup as the standout attractions. Critics and owners mostly agree on the positives, though value for money is the softest score in the expert consensus (67.5) and LEGO.com's own would-recommend figure of 50 percent signals that roughly half the platform's buyers have reservations, a quiet but meaningful divergence from the otherwise enthusiastic tone.
Where they split: Critics and most buyers are aligned on the build and design quality, but LEGO.com's would-recommend rate of only 50 percent is a notable outlier against the 4.64 average rating and Highly Recommended tier, suggesting a meaningful minority of buyers feel the price-to-value ratio does not hold up.
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Unlock with Collector or Reseller"I cannot believe this ship is so good for something that I have no idea if I will care about or not I think part of that is just how densely packed it is with small details"
MandRproductions
"I think it looks pretty cool and has a really unique head mold"
Five Lonely Clones
"Though expensive, the Onyx Cinder is an outstanding model, inside and out"
Brickset Reviews
"Freighters are often neglected in the Star Wars theme in favour of starfighters and capital ships, but depending on the popularity of the show they may amass cult followings, similar to The Ghost from Star Wars Rebels."
Jay's Brick Blog"I cannot believe this ship is so good for something that I have no idea if I will care about or not I think part of that is just how densely packed it is with small details"
"I think it looks pretty cool and has a really unique head mold"
"Though expensive, the Onyx Cinder is an outstanding model, inside and out"
"Freighters are often neglected in the Star Wars theme in favour of starfighters and capital ships, but depending on the popularity of the show they may amass cult followings, similar to The Ghost from Star Wars Rebels."
The Onyx Cinder wins over both builders and Skeleton Crew fans with its overengineered ship design, rotating engines, and the unique Neel minifigure, though the absence of the droid SM-33 and some unclear instructions earn repeated criticism.
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