First review of LEGO Star Wars 40547 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader lands online

doesn’t officially launch until August 1, but an early review of the new set is already online.

While most of us will have to wait another two months-and-change to get our hands on the pair of buildable statuettes – and one of two sets based on the

: Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series – was available early at Star Wars Celebration over the weekend, complete with an exclusive wrap around its packaging.

The allocation of sets available across each day of the convention apparently sold out within hours, as collectors snapped up the early-access build and its ‘Got it here first!’ wrapper. Of course, plenty of those sets have now inevitably found their way on to eBay, which has allowed YouTuber MandRproductions to get hold of a copy for an early review.

Inside the box you’ll find two sets of bags – one per character, Obi-Wan Kenobi or Darth Vader – each with its own instruction manual. This isn’t our first

rendition of Lord (that honour goes to ), but this version does switch things up with red lenses on his helmet, perhaps in a nod to the minifigure displayed on the artwork for .

It’s our first Obi-Wan Kenobi in

style, though, and depicts the Jedi Master as he appears in his brand new series on +. As Ryan points out, that robed aesthetic is not dissimilar to Kenobi’s appearance in the prequel trilogy, so you could easily repurpose it for an Attack of the Clones display, for example.

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“If you’re into

even in the slightest, or you want something small and cheap to display on your desk that has something from the new Kenobi show, this is a really, really great option,” Ryan says. “These are nine out of 10 for me.”

will be available to purchase from August 1 for £17.99 / $19.99 / €19.99. If you’re desperate for an early copy, there’s always the aftermarket…

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