Z-95 Headhunter (#75004)

I was thinking of building my own Headhunter after I saw it on Clone Wars, but I'm glad I didn't. This one is better than what I would've put together. There's nothing really "that's amazing!" about the build, but there were a few nice touches thrown in.

The set comes with a 501st pilot and trooper, and Pong Krell. The new pilot helmet design is great and the 501 trooper is cool too. So far, he only comes in this set and the AT-RT, so it's going to be a bit difficult to build up a whole 501st legion (goes for an average of $10 USD on Bricklink). If you watched the story arc, then you know it doesn't end well for our friend Krell.

A nice comfy cockpit for the pilot and a storage compartment in the back. Do yourself a favor and replace one of the flat tiles with a standard plate to keep the pilot secure in the cockpit.

View from the rear, some nice touches with the greebling on the back...

...the front...

...profile shot...

...the underside, just for kicks. Conspicuously absent is the Technic missile launcher. I was going to build it in, take photos, then take it out again, but I didn't want to have to pull everything apart. I just used a 4x10 plate to cover up the hole and moved on.

The landing gear work fairly well, just be careful putting the ship down. Since the landing gear are attached with Technic pins, they swivel fairly easily.

The weapons sled in the back actually stays secure even though it isn't attached to anything. There's only one blaster, so the trooper and pilot have to share.

This is a great set, surprisingly sturdy for how basic the build was. It has awesome "swoosh factor", if I had shelf space, I'd get another one just for fun. Here's hoping they bring out more Clone Wars fighters.