10198-1: Tantive IV

The Star Wars saga begins!

Blasting through space with Darth Vader's Star Destroyer in pursuit, the Tantive IV blockade runner carries Princess Leia, C-3PO and R2-D2 on a vital mission for the Rebel Alliance. Celebrate the entire Star Wars saga with this all-new version of the very first starship seen in the films! The Tantive IV features an opening cockpit, rotating and elevating turbo laser cannons, rotating radar dish, removable roof section and interior command center. It also includes an opening compartment with removable cargo transport vehicle and 2 detachable escape pods for the droids to make their getaway with the Death Star plans! Includes Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Captain Antilles and Rebel Trooper minifigures. Measures 20.5" (52 cm) x 7.5" (19 cm) x 5.5" (14 cm). Includes 5 minifigures: Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Captain Antilles and a Rebel Trooper! Open the cockpit and place 2 minifigures inside! Turbo laser cannons on top and bottom can rotate and elevate! Features a removable roof! Lots of interior details including Leia's desk and command center with seats for 2 minifigures! Open the storage compartment to reveal the cargo transport vehicle! Features rotating radar disc and 2 detachable escape pods! Measures 20.5" (52 cm) long, 7.5" (19 cm) wide and 5.5" (14 cm) tall!

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the 2nd rebel blockade runner

Posted by sudorum in United States on 13 November 2009

I'll start with the minifigs. you get Lea, C3Po, R2, a rebel, and captain antilles. the only new character is antilles, who has a double sided face. The blockade runner itself is sturdily constructed. No gaps, or bad interiors. The cockpit has two seats, one one either side of the cone. the top and bottom gun turrets both rotate. The main command center has a desk for leia, however its a little too similar to the one in the ventator republic cruiser. the center also has computers and room to store a crate and two other minifigs. the near rear section has two identical escape pods, which can fit two people. compared to the ucs version of the model, this set is maybie too small. however, its inside and playability makes up for it.

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Great model

Posted by legostarwarsfan12345 in United States on 04 October 2009

This is a very great model for all star wars fans and Lego collectors. well, there are some twists and cons to it.

Pros:
Very detailed
No stickers
looks very much like real one

Cons:
little hard to build
over-priced
not many mini-figs
other than that its great.

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One of the best Star Wars sets ever released!

Posted by Lumix in Spain on 18 September 2009

I have made a full review here:
http://www.hispalug.com/foro/index.php?topic=8129.0

The review features photos both of the building process and the completed model, photos compairing the lego model vs the real model and other photos compairing this set to other similar-sized sets. The review also includes animated GIFs to show the set playability and a video.

This set has been highly anticipated, given that, so far, there was only another set that represented a ship as iconic and beautiful as the Tantive IV, the UCS 10019. The 10198 is related to the 10019 in the same way as the 6211 ISD is related to the UCS 10030 ISD. The new Tantive IV is a playable Tantive IV version, but highly detailed and big enough to be a centerpiece and a show model.

The building process is lenghty (1400+ pieces) and very system-like. There are many small pieces that add detail and "greebling", and many bricks and slopes.
There are also some Technic pieces to create a solid inner structure. The eleven engines are not all equal, which makes building them less repetitive. I've uploaded some photos of the building process here, in case you are interested in seeing how the set is built:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=400983

The model is a big one once finished. It's almost as lenghty as the 6211 ISD and more or less the same as the 7665 - Republic Cruiser. You can see some comparison photos here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=401341

This new Tantive IV is a beauty of a ship. It's very well-designed and has almost no "gaps", unlike 6211 ISD or 8039 Venator. It has a compact design and is very sturdy. You can only grab it by holding it at the lower-centre. The ship is swoosheable, although not as much as other smaller sets. All the small pieces add a lot of detail, specially in the engines and the sides, and the ship resembles the original a lot, as you can see here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lumix/STAR-WARS/10198/p1070081.jpg

The set has NO stickers (yaiii), which is great. I must say that the white colour used in the printed cockpit is not exactly equal to the rest of the white-colored pieces, but oh well. Anyway the ship is beautiful. Here's another shot from behind:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lumix/STAR-WARS/10198/p1070174.jpg

They've included some gadgets in this set, so it has decent playability. You can open the cockpit (trough a well-designed mechanism), rotate and elevate the radar, rotate and elevate both turrets, and extract the upper central section to access Leia's chambers. Leia's desk resembles a lot Palpatine's desk from 8039 - Venator.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lumix/STAR-WARS/10198/p1070143.jpg

Both escape pods can be detached, and one of them holds C-3PO and R2-D2, like in the movie.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lumix/STAR-WARS/10198/p1070159.jpg

There's a cargo vehicle in the central area that can be extracted too, by removing the upper panel above the vehicle. The vehicle has a nice clean desing. There's a box in Leia's chambers that can be carried in the cargo vehicle, a nice touch.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lumix/STAR-WARS/10198/p1070150.jpg

This animated GIF shows all the moveable parts in the ship (it may take a few moments to load completely):
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lumix/STAR-WARS/10198/p1070165a.gif

10198 includes 5 minifigs: Princess Leia (similar to 10188 one, but with smaller eyes), R2-D2 (grey head), C-3PO, rebel officer (similar to those of 7668 set) and one exclusive minifig, capt. Raymus Antilles, with two faces. It's a nice selection, but the set could have included one more minifig or at least a chromed C-3PO, given that 10198 is an anniversary edition set. Here's a close-up of the minifigs:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lumix/STAR-WARS/10198/p1070089.jpg

As for the price, 159 Eur for 1406 pieces gives a 0.11€ / piece ratio. It's not as bad as other sets like 7676, 10195 or Dooku's solar sailer, but it's not cheap also. Overall it's only a bit overpriced, but not as much as other SW sets.

Last but not least, I've made a video showing the set's playability. You can watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXh4_oUSz1A

I absolutely recommend this set. It's big, very detailed, has decent playability and it's beautiful, it begs to be shown. Sure it's not 100% perfect, but is one of the best SW sets ever made. Full photo gallery here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=400982


PROS
- Big and very detailed.
- Beautiful design, very well-finished.
- Very similar to the "real" model.
- Iconic model.
- Exclusive minifig.
- Decent playability.
- NO STICKERS!

CONS
- Does not have hallway to recreate the movie scene.
- Could use more minifigs or at least a chromed C-3PO.
- Engine exhaust should be red / orange (easy to mod, though).
- A bit overpriced, but not as much as other Star Wars sets.

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Tantive IV

Posted by capnrex in N/A on 06 September 2009

This is simply the best set I have ever experienced. Forget the Death Star, forget the Republic Gunship and forget the Republic Dropship with AT-OT Walker (well don't forget them because they are still all awesome) But seriously, this set is fantastic.

First, the figures, the figures are pretty cool, but all but one of them have been seen before. However the figure which is not seen before, Captain Antilles, is very nice, it has a double face, on one side he has a smile on his face and on the other he has a face for when Darth Vader is strangling him!

But onto the model! I will start at the front as that seems appropriate. The bridge is the first thing you come to, it has a cool opening mechanism and space for two seats inside, the detail on the outer covering pieces is printed on, and there are some controls inside which are a nice touch.

Behind that, there are twin blaster turrets, one on top, and one on the bottom, they can move up and down, and turn 360 degrees.

Inside the main area is a small command centre and Leia's desk. There is also a small storage container. There is also some great details on the outside of this section.

Behind that there is a small area where a cargo sled can be stored to carry the storge container.

Next there are the two escape pods, they are both the same and consist of a small control console inside and space for one person. There is a dark red piece on the end and this andds some great detail.

Finally, we reach the engine area, there are eleven engines and they look quite spectacular from the back!

Overall there is no doubt that I would recommend this set to anyone. In my opinion the price is reasonable, the only thing I could say against this model is that I had a piece missing, a printed controle console, but you can order a replacement so that's fine.

Overall - 10/10

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