V-19 Torrent Starfighter

"With a BrickScore of 75.5 and 876 owner ratings averaging 4.49, the V-19 Torrent Starfighter is a clear recommendation for Clone Wars fans, delivered almost entirely on the strength of three exceptional minifigures. The ship is solid and swooshable, but the missing linked S-foil mechanism and sticker-dependent engine details keep it from being a must-have on build merit alone."

Reviewers broadly agree that the V-19 Torrent Starfighter earns its keep primarily through an exceptional minifigure trio: a newly tooled Clone Pilot helmet, the first Clone Wars-era Obi-Wan Kenobi in over a decade, and an Asajj Ventress absent from shelves for twelve years. The ship itself earns praise for solid proportions and swooshability, though critics note the S-foils move independently rather than in unison, and engine details rely on stickers instead of prints. Owners align with critics, averaging 4.49 out of 5 across 876 ratings, though LEGO.com buyers rate it just 3.49 and value-for-money sits at a soft 2.77 out of 5, confirming the price sensitivity reviewers flag repeatedly. At $64.99 and $0.115 per piece, most reviewers call it the fairest-priced set of the summer 2025 Star Wars wave, with several calling it a must-buy on those relative terms.

Where they split: Critics score the set at 77 (Recommended), while the majority of LEGO.com owner reviews give perfect scores and Amazon buyers average 4.9 out of 5. The split is rooted in perspective: enthusiast critics scrutinize the absent linked S-foil mechanism and sticker-reliant engine details, while owners overwhelmingly focus on the minifigure wins. Several LEGO.com reviewers also pushed back against what they called review-bombing of the broader summer wave, arguing the set's flaws are minor relative to its strengths.