LEGO Star Wars: Darth Vader Transformation Set (7251)

by LEGO

Product Features

• Reenact when Anakin turns into Darth Vader!
• Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Medical Droid included
• Great addition to any Star Wars collection
• Provides classic building enjoyment while sparking imaginative play for endless fun
• Includes 53 pieces

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00066LFP2
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,864 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

This is one of the more bizarre Lego collections you might come across. The set re-creates the scene at the end of Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in which the newly incarnated Darth Vader--fresh off surgery--is raised forward and revealed, strapped to a Frankenstein-like chair. Here, the swiveling seat sits atop a platform, with a battered Anakin Skywalker on one side and Vader on the other. A five-armed, robotic surgeon stands nearby. The whole thing can be reassembled into a turret manned by the evil Sith Lord himself. The 53 pieces are all tiny; little Lego Darth is as cute as a button. An instruction booklet is included. --Andy Boynton

Product Description

The coming of Vader! Wounded in battle, Anakin Skywalker dons a suit of armor and is transformed into Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith! The origin of the galaxy's greatest villain is captured in this exciting set. * Includes Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Medical Droid. Ages: 6+ Pieces: 53 Item#: 7251 Lego.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Set Rox!, March 3, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Star Wars: Darth Vader Transformation Set (7251) (Toy)

This set is small but fun. It's cool how it has injured Anakin Skywalker and capeless (not that its a bad thing!) Darth Vader minifigs when they are in fact the same person! The dinky little Medical Droid comes with tools and you can have it drilling Anakin or Vader. Heres a little trick you can do with the minifigs:Take of the heads of the minifigs. Then put injured Anakin's head on Darth Vader's body. Have the Med Droid hold Darth Vaders helmet. Than you can do the part of the film when the helmet gets put on Vader. Good things come in small packages, and this set is no exception.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, But Not Worth It..., June 23, 2005

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Evan S. (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Star Wars: Darth Vader Transformation Set (7251) (Toy)

Surprisingly, I never saw this set until a few days after I saw the movie, and I was thinking this would be a good LEGO set. Turns out, LEGO was a little lazy I guess. Also, this is not a good display set.

The operation table is acually supposed to be a bit larger compared to the minifig, though I should complain, since isn't usually all that correct in size. Instead of calling lots of Star Wars sets "minifig scale," I came up with the term "SW System Scale," since almost all Star Wars sets are slightly smaller than they should be, and this set is no exception. Anyway, back to the LEGO. It would have been nice if LEGO spent a bit more time on the table, 1 or 2 more medical droids, and maybe a bit more scenery. Also, this set does not have a completely strong color scheme, most of it in the movie is black or grey, not brown or tan.

If all this was fixed, at a $15 price, it would turn out nicely, compared to the somewhat cheap $10 set we actually get. Then it would be worth it.

About the minifigs, it would be nice for parts if Vader had a cape and lightsaber, but those were not in this part of the movie, so point for LEGO in accuracy there. Unfortunately, LEGO lost this point by not removing Anakin's legs and an arm like in the movie. But, if that was the case, play value would drop. But for parts, this good a pretty good set. Droid arms are always useful, and so are other pieces in this set.

So, if you want a good $10 set, don't get this, get the LEGO Clone Scout Walker, much better set. Hope my review helped.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little set with great value, July 14, 2005

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Oliver Hardy Jr. (Residing in beautiful Lake Superior) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Star Wars: Darth Vader Transformation Set (7251) (Toy)

Darth Vader's Transformation is an interesting little set that includes minifigures of Anakin and Darth Vader and shows the transformation.

The main reason I bought this set was for Darth Vader. I have always wanted one and this was the cheapest way to get him. So for only seven bucks it's not too bad. Also, you get an Episode Three Anakin. Just add some hair and he's good to go. I made my own Episode Three sets so Anakin was a good bonus.

The Set itself is pretty simple. Put the burnt Anakin on one side, Darth Vader on the other and then turn the spinner. The medical droid is pretty neat as you can have him drilling Darth Vader's suit. It's pretty small and compact, which appeals to me as I like little sets.

This set gives you a cheap chance to get two great minifigures; though the set itself is pretty good.