Lego Star Wars Review: Mos Espa Podrace (7171)

7171: Mos Espa Podrace

Year: 1999

Minifigures: Anakin Skywalker, Gasgano, Jar-Jar Binks, Padme Amidala, Pit Droid, Qui-Gon Jinn, R2-D2, & Sebulba

Piece count: 896

Build:  This build was easy enough, I believe most people would be able to build this one.  A great thing about this build is that in a new set, all the podracers (3) are in separate boxes so you can build one at a time if you'd like.

Playability:  This is one of my favorite sets from 1999 because there are three podracers and a few scenes from the Mos Espa race track.  Another thing of note is the amount of minifigures, there are eight and each of them are pretty cool.  Of course, this was before there Lego started printing on molded figures/heads (e.g. Jar-Jar & Sebulba).  Like Anakin's Padracer, the bars that connect the engines to the pods are tan, but that is a small downfall to this set.

Value: Definitely worth the original price and if you can find it under $90 now, especially with the ample amount of minifigures.

Recommendation: I would recommend this one for every Lego Star Wars fan, whether you are a collector or not.