I opened up another one of the Star Wars sets that I purchased. This one is the Carbon Freezing Chamber from episode V, the Empire Strikes Back. Released in the US on 1 March 2016, this set is currently selling for $24.99 and has 231 pieces putting it at $0.108 per piece. This isn't too bad for a licensed Star Wars set, but not the greatest if you consider it among the rest of the LEGO universe. It includes 3 minifigures, but I'll get into that later.
So let's get into it... Here is the box. Still not sure why Kylo Ren is on the box when it's a set from the original trilogy, but whatever.
Like most sets, the back of this box shows what you can do with this set. It shows how you can "freeze" Han Solo, the spot where Han was tortured, an elevator, and of course the weapons in the set (Boba Fett's blaster).
There isn't much special about the box contents. There are 2 bags and instructions that once again are shoved into the box. No stickers in this set so that's a good thing.
The first bag comes with the Ugnaught (yes, I had to look that up) and starts the construction of the chamber. Nothing too out of the ordinary with the build other than the use of Technic pieces to build the carbon freezing mechanism. Here's what bag 1 gives you.
Bag 2 contains Boba Fett, Han Solo, Han Solo frozen in carbonite, and the remainder of the set. Not a lot special here with the build. I think it would have been nice to have the top to the chamber as well, but that would drive up the cost. I guess someone can build that scene on their own, right? The first picture shows Han before being frozen.
You can spin it around and see Han frozen.
Next up, the minifigures. You've got the Ugnaught, Boba Fett, Han Solo, and then the frozen Han Solo (not sure if it counts as a minifigure or not, but I think so).
Should you buy this set? If you're a hardcore Star Wars fan or if you want some of the minifigures, definitely get it. If you're looking for a fun build, then not so much here. Some of the pieces in the set are pretty good and can be used in MOCs, but not a lot of exciting parts that are out of the ordinary. Let me know what you think of the set in the comments.
If you're looking for Star Wars minifigures, you can find them here:
Clone Wars Minifigs
Episodes I-III Minifigs
Episodes IV-VI Minifigs
The Force Awakens Minifigs