GRIEVOUS

First review. This is my most recent set, having only owned it for a few hours. Pretty cool set, overall.

Minifigures:

Kenobi - very similar to the one I have from the 9494 set, though he has robe printing on the legs, and while the set includes 4 lightsabers, none are intended for Obi-Wan. He's supposed to use either the "electrostaff" or the blaster, as per the scene in RotS. His shirt is also a different print than the 9494 version.

Grievous - this is my first Grievous, although I first started buying Lego sets as an adult back in the RotS era. I'm glad though, since this newer (Clone Wars-derived) mold looks a lot better than the older design. He does really look great, though his posability is a bit one-trick; the only really good look he can pull off is the "holding two, spinning two" lightsabers trick. Speaking of which, of course the four lightsabers belong to him. Metallic hilts, 2 blue and 2 green blades. He does look pretty fantastic holding them.

Wheel Bike - I have to admit, while this thing is pretty cool when it's assembled, the actual build isn't very engaging for someone like me who enjoys more brick-based building. This really feels more like a technic set and may as well be. It's not necessarily a good thing when the most fun part of the build should be the most boring (building the bladed wheel tread). But, as I said, the finished vehicle is great. The legs are just posable enough without being too wonky, and the wheel spins well. The rolling "mode" is less impressive, display-wise, than the walker mode, but overall it looks good.

Not really sure the set is worth $25, so if you want to wait for clearances, that might be best. Still, it's a very good rendition of one of the more kinetic scenes in RotS.