Sith Infiltrator - Mini

Description

A hunter's ship

The Sith Infiltrator arrives in The Phantom Menace carrying Darth Maul on his mission to track down Queen Amidala. He sets it down in the Tatooine desert, releases his probe droids and soon confronts Qui-Gon Jinn for the first time. The ship reflects its owner perfectly: dark, angular and quiet, with a rounded cockpit and wings that fold downwards. Compared with the polished chrome of the Naboo ships in the same film, it feels deliberately menacing.

An early mini build

This set belongs to a group of early models with Mini in their name, which shrink well-known vehicles down to a few dozen parts. At 55 pieces, the Infiltrator is reduced to its basics, but the rounded nose and lowered wings still make it identifiable. The build is quick and suits children as well as adults. For collectors of older Star Wars sets, it is a small reminder of the theme's first years that fits on almost any shelf.

An unusual palette

Light bluish grey is the leading colour, followed by dark bluish grey, sand blue and blue. Sand blue in particular is a colour many collections contain only in small amounts. Of the 55 pieces, 29 are distinct elements, so more than half of the parts are used only once. The parts list on this page shows each element with its colour and quantity, which is the easiest way to check a used copy from 2004 for completeness.

Parts for later

Beyond the useful greys, the sand blue and blue elements can add accents to your own spacecraft, buildings or vehicles once the Infiltrator is taken apart. Small sets like this often end up as a source of parts rather than a permanent display. The What can I build? feature on this page compares your collection with other sets and shows which ones you could complete right away, as well as those that are only a few elements short.

FAQ

Which film does the Sith Infiltrator come from?

The Phantom Menace. Darth Maul uses it to follow Queen Amidala to Tatooine.

Are there any minifigures in set 4493?

No, the set contains only the ship. It is made from 55 pieces.

How varied is the parts list?

Very varied for its size: 29 of the 55 pieces are distinct elements, in four main colours.