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"Stormtrooper Commander earns Mixed Reviews because a genuinely excellent helmet sits atop a plain body build at a price that critics found hard to justify, even as 198 owners average 4.60 out of 5 and unanimously recommend it: if the Original Trilogy Stormtrooper character matters to you, the set delivers; if raw value drives your decision, look elsewhere."
The Stormtrooper Commander lands in Mixed Reviews territory with a BrickScore of 69, where both expert reviewers admired the helmet sculpt while finding the overall set underwhelming given its price and piece count. JANG and the Brickset reviewer converged on the same diagnosis: an excellent head but a plain, thin body build with accessory pieces inflating the count without adding proportional value. The owner split is notable: 198 ratings average 4.60 out of 5, with a 100% would-recommend rate on LEGO.com, showing that buyers are more forgiving than the critics on the value question.
Where they split: The critic-owner gap is real and worth noting. Both expert reviewers rated it in the 68 to 70 range with significant value concerns, while owners average 4.60 out of 5 with a 100% would-recommend rate, suggesting that Star Wars and Buildable Figures enthusiasts overlook the price-per-piece issue when the helmet and character appeal land.
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"it's the 20th Lego large action figure in the Star Wars line. And it's the first almost regular Stormtrooper that we've gotten, the first original trilogy Stormtrooper. You would have expected to see something like this …"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"However, the price point of £19.99 or $24.99 is somewhat disappointing as a considerable volume of the 100 pieces included are focused upon the enormous DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle."
Brickset Reviews"it's the 20th Lego large action figure in the Star Wars line. And it's the first almost regular Stormtrooper that we've gotten, the first original trilogy Stormtrooper. You would have expected to see something like this very early on, but no. It's about time, huh?"
"However, the price point of £19.99 or $24.99 is somewhat disappointing as a considerable volume of the 100 pieces included are focused upon the enormous DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle."
Amazon4.6
LEGO.com4.5
Walmart5.0
