29 pieces, no minifig, and it's a TIE Advanced — Vader's ship deserves better than a five-minute pocket build. A D overall is hard to argue with.
Is the price fair?D+N/A — this one's a freebie/promo, so price is off the table.
Will you love it?DHard to love something that's gone before you've settled into the build.
Holds its value?B-Modest appreciation gives it a B-, which is quietly the best thing about it.
True ValueD+
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Price
$2
Parts value
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Ratio
What you get
Plain bricks
$1
Functional piecescalc
$1
The Full Take
The TIE Advanced is one of the most iconic ships in Star Wars lore, so it stings a little that this version checks in at 29 pieces with zero minifigs. The build is over before it starts — there's no moment where a technique surprises you or the silhouette snaps into focus in a satisfying way. On a shelf it reads more like a placeholder than a finished model. The B- hold grade is the lone bright spot, fueled by modest appreciation numbers, but that's a thin reason to seek this out. At its core this is a promotional filler set, and the IP deserves a proper treatment.
