Recreate the action and adventure of the Star Wars movies with the ultimate Death Star playset! This amazingly detailed battle station features an incredible array of minifigure-scale scenes, moving parts, characters and accessories from Episodes IV and VI on its multiple decks, including the Death Star control room, rotating turbolaser turrets, hangar bay with TIE Advanced starfighter, tractor beam controls, Emperor’s throne room, detention block, firing laser cannon, Imperial conference chamber, droid maintenance facility, and the powerful Death Star superlaser…plus much more! Swing across the chasm with Luke and Leia, face danger in the crushing trash compactor, and duel with Darth Vader for the fate of the galaxy!
It took me about 2 days to build it, but it was certainly worth it.
Tantive IV ( age 14+ )
The Star Wars™ saga begins!
PROS
- Big and very detailed.
- Beautiful design, very well-finished.
- Very similar to the "real" model.
- Iconic model.
- Exclusive minifig.
- Decent playability.
- NO STICKERS!
CONS
- Does not have hallway to recreate the movie scene.
- Could use more minifigs or at least a chromed C-3PO.
- Engine exhaust should be red / orange (easy to mod, though).
- A bit overpriced, but not as much as other Star Wars sets.
Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter ( age 14+ )
Blast off into The Clone Wars with Obi-Wan's collector-series Jedi starfighter
This set is easily constructed with not many challenging steps. With such a low piece count it is actually more suitable for an age lower than what is on the box and can be easily assembled in one evening for an experienced builder. There are some interesting details in the ship such as the large astromech droid's dome that rotates but unless you are strictly a collector, I would advise you to spend your money on other more reasonably priced sets. This set is not designed with the intention of someone playing with it but instead for one to build and display on a shelf.
- Ultimate Collector's Series Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter!
- Equipped with twin laser cannons!
- Features fully detailed cockpit interior!
- The dome of Obi-Wan's wing mounted R4-P17 astromech droid rotates!
- Includes display stand, plaque and label sheet!
- Model can be detached from display stand!
- Measures 9 in (23 cm) high on stand, 18" (47 cm) long and 9" (22 cm) wide when built!
Pro:
* Numerous functions & details
* 4 levels
* +3800 pieces
* Unique elevator function
* Fighter-bay with TIE is greatest detail of them all
* Numerous functions & details
* 4 levels
* +3800 pieces
* Unique elevator function
* Fighter-bay with TIE is greatest detail of them all
Cons:
* Expensive model
* Carefull: Takes building experience
Motorized Walking AT-AT ( age 14+ )
Motorized action straight from the Star Wars™ movies!
Features an opening cockpit and rotating laser cannons!
Motorized Walking AT-AT really walks and its head moves up and down!
Handle on top allows for easy transport!
Stands over 12" (30cm) tall and over 14" (36cm) long
Includes AT-AT Pilot™, General Veers, Snowtrooper™ and Luke Skywalker™ with grappling line and lightsaber!
Includes battery box and motor
* Expensive model
* Carefull: Takes building experience
Motorized Walking AT-AT ( age 14+ )
Motorized action straight from the Star Wars™ movies!
Behold the power of the Empire! For the first time ever, the ultimate Motorized Walking AT-AT™ is ready to crush the Rebel Alliance at your command. Thanks to the Power Functions System, the mighty All-Terrain Armored Transport really walks forward or backward into battle!
The walking mechanism is deceptively simple, and the results are very entertaining. This model could easily qualify as a Technic model.
I was a bit hesitant to spend this much on a one-purpose model, but the ongoing entertainment value definitely makes it worth the money.
Wow. This set is amazing. First, I must say that this is the most expensive set that I have gotten. Now to Pros, and Cons.
Pros:
It Lives!!
It comes with general Veers, and AT-AT pilot. (Which was hard to find until they came out with the Snow-trooper battle pack, and more recently the new AT-AT.)
Isn't that hard to build
Comes with Lukes chrome light-saber
Has convenient handle
Cons:
It is not to scale with Lego people
Needs lotsa batteries
Sides break off easily when they're opened
It Lives!!
It comes with general Veers, and AT-AT pilot. (Which was hard to find until they came out with the Snow-trooper battle pack, and more recently the new AT-AT.)
Isn't that hard to build
Comes with Lukes chrome light-saber
Has convenient handle
Cons:
It is not to scale with Lego people
Needs lotsa batteries
Sides break off easily when they're opened
All the cons are minor things in my view. Now, some would say that it's a con that it fits no snow troopers, but I think that the ability to walk out ways that con. Also I have my AT-AT on Endor, and there are no snow troopers there.
Imperial Shuttle ( age 16+ )
Now you can build this iconic Star Wars™ vehicle in true minifigure scale for the first time!
The elegant Lambda-class Imperial Shuttle™ transports the Empire's elite and the occasional secret strike team of Rebel commandos all across the galaxy. Now you can build this huge and iconic Star Wars™ vehicle in true minifigure scale for the first time ever! The Imperial Shuttle is authentically detailed with rotating double laser wing cannons and a four-seat cockpit. This Ultimate Collector's model features an opening canopy, detachable landing gear, a stand for display in flight or landing modes, a labeled display plaque, and gear-driven folding wings with removable activation keys. Completed model measures 28" (71 cm) tall on stand and 22" (57 cm) wide with wings deployed. Includes 5 minifigures: Darth Vader™, Shuttle Pilot, Imperial Officer, Stormtrooper and Luke Skywalker™.
Very, very impressive design. It absolutely does justice to the Lambda-Shuttle from the movies. Yeah, the wings are a bit thick, but it is technically not possible to use thinner lego pieces, and maintain the size. From all the Star Wars ships, I consider the Lamda-Shuttle not to be the most iconic one, but to be the one with the most elegant and timeless design. This is, where it shines. From all your Lego-Sets, this is the one your Star Wars-hating girlfriend/wife might accept in the living room.
It's huge. Really. Before I bought it, I looked at pictures, videoclips and the offical measurements, but I was still suprised how big it is. Never thought my X-Wing can look so small.
It's in minifig-scale, which is great because...
...five minifigs are included, two of them Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader with chrome lightsabres. Wow.
Surpisingly solid. Of course there are some points that are not supposed for holding the model (especially the sides of the hulk, where the wings are attached), but the wings are far less problematic than I thought before building it.
The two wings on the side can be lifted up for landing position. A landing gear is included, too.
The cockpit can be opened and features seats for 4 minifigsCons
It's huge. Really. Before I bought it, I looked at pictures, videoclips and the offical measurements, but I was still suprised how big it is. Never thought my X-Wing can look so small.
It's in minifig-scale, which is great because...
...five minifigs are included, two of them Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader with chrome lightsabres. Wow.
Surpisingly solid. Of course there are some points that are not supposed for holding the model (especially the sides of the hulk, where the wings are attached), but the wings are far less problematic than I thought before building it.
The two wings on the side can be lifted up for landing position. A landing gear is included, too.
The cockpit can be opened and features seats for 4 minifigsCons
The wing tips wobble on the slightest concussion, which disturbs the massive, solid impression. So place it on a vibration-free spot ;)
You need 2 cranks to lift up the wings. One for every wing. Why? The X-Wing gears showed that it is possible to move 4 wings with one crank. And the X-Wing crank is perfectly included in the overall design. This set has two cranks, that are ought to be removed after changing the wing position. Thankfully there is a lot of free space in the interior of the chassis, so skilled builders will be able to modify the gears.
The landing gears can not be attached on the model, while it is put on its stand. If you want to attach the landing gears, prepare for some fumbling, because there is no solid connection between landing gear and set. If you lift the set without holding the landing gear, it will fall off.
Stickers. First, they're but loosely into the box (I was lucky, that they were not too crinckled). Second, legofans don't like stickers. Of course, the big Sticker, with the technical information on the shuttle is hardly to avoid. But there are FIVE more of them, for screens in the cockpit. They are put on pieces, that could've been easily printed.
Building the wings is more work than fun.
You need 2 cranks to lift up the wings. One for every wing. Why? The X-Wing gears showed that it is possible to move 4 wings with one crank. And the X-Wing crank is perfectly included in the overall design. This set has two cranks, that are ought to be removed after changing the wing position. Thankfully there is a lot of free space in the interior of the chassis, so skilled builders will be able to modify the gears.
The landing gears can not be attached on the model, while it is put on its stand. If you want to attach the landing gears, prepare for some fumbling, because there is no solid connection between landing gear and set. If you lift the set without holding the landing gear, it will fall off.
Stickers. First, they're but loosely into the box (I was lucky, that they were not too crinckled). Second, legofans don't like stickers. Of course, the big Sticker, with the technical information on the shuttle is hardly to avoid. But there are FIVE more of them, for screens in the cockpit. They are put on pieces, that could've been easily printed.
Building the wings is more work than fun.
Very, very hard to disassemble. As soon as you connect the wings with the gears of the hulk, you will see it, too. You will never get them off again, unless you're using brute force. (check page 60 of the second manual, once the bars are put in, they will stay in...forever!)
Summary
The Set definetely has its flaws, most of them are minor, but espacially the attaching of the landing gear and the single cranks for each wing can be annoying. But in the end, this is a UCS, so it's the overall appearance that counts. And this set delivers in that point. It's not as big as the Star Destroyer or the Millenium Falcon, but let's be honest, if you're not into Star Wars, the Star Destroyer is a huge, ugly, grey block, and the Falcon ist a strange looking ...thing, that is difficult to display, because it's so flat. The Lambda-Shuttle is a most impressive and easy to display model, whose elegance and beauty will evoke dozens, hundreds of "WOW"s from your friends and visitors, no matter if the like Star Wars and/or Lego, or not.
Despite the flaws, I'll give this set 5/5 Bricks. The final result is just fantastic and 4/5 wouldn't do it justice.
If you want a great model to play, you just shouldn't check any UCS at all.
If you want an astonishing building experience, you should consider other sets, before spending so much money.If you like the design in general and want a beautiful model to display, go get it! Now!
If you want an astonishing building experience, you should consider other sets, before spending so much money.If you like the design in general and want a beautiful model to display, go get it! Now!
X-wing Fighter ( age 8-12 )
Fly with the heroes of the Rebel Alliance!
Build one of the most famous ships of the Star Wars™ saga! In the hands of the Rebel Alliance’s brave pilots, the X-wing starfighter helped to destroy two massive Death Stars™. With S-foil wings that open to attack position, folding landing gear, a cargo hold and lots of authentic details, this Star Wars set includes the first-ever LEGO minifigure of Rebel hero Wedge Antilles, as well as several hard-to-find characters.
In my opinion, this is one of the best all-around kits Lego makes. The finished product looks great and truly resembles its namesake.
The s-foil activation system works very well and is easy to operate. The wings move from open to closed and back again with little effort.
For a small to medium sized set, the X-wing is a fun build, and even less experienced builders should have little trouble.
I give this one highest marks! Good job Lego!
Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter ( age 7-12 )
Blast the Rebels with Darth Vader’s TIE fighter™!
Lift the nose of the ship to seat Darth Vader at the controls!
Includes Darth Vader minifigure!
Measures 6" (15cm) long by 7" (17cm) wide
Straight from the original Star Wars™ movie, the TIE Advanced x1 is Darth Vader’s™ personal starfighter! Even faster than a standard TIE fighter, Vader’s TIE is customized with bent wings, a deflector shield and a hyperdrive. Celebrate 10 years of LEGO® Star Wars with this all-new set, featuring incredible movie-accurate details, flick-firing missiles, and the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader!
When I first got this set I just wanted it for Darth Vader but it is so much more.
pros:
cheapest set that includes darth vader
strong structure
lever launch missiles
grey instead of the old blue tie fighters
darth vader has a face instead of plain black head
detailed
great value
cons:
Vader's cape squashes up when you try and fit him in the cockpit
pros:
cheapest set that includes darth vader
strong structure
lever launch missiles
grey instead of the old blue tie fighters
darth vader has a face instead of plain black head
detailed
great value
cons:
Vader's cape squashes up when you try and fit him in the cockpit
This is a great value and darth vader is an awesome minifigure.
Luke’s Landspeeder ( age 7-12)
Adventure on Tatooine…where it all began!
When he drove the old hermit Ben Kenobi into Mos Eisley spaceport, young farm boy Luke Skywalker™ had no idea that he would end up becoming a Jedi Knight and saving the galaxy. Recreate the moment the adventure began with this special-edition set, featuring an landspeeder vehicle with a secret lightsaber compartment, a cast of droids and heroes, and a sandtrooper guard with a security droid. Are these the droids he’s looking for?
Pros:
Speeder
Luke, ben, rd2d, sand trooper, droid and c3po
lightsabers/ compartment
detailed
fun to play with
Speeder
Luke, ben, rd2d, sand trooper, droid and c3po
lightsabers/ compartment
detailed
fun to play with
Cons:
price
price
Overall, a great buy and you should get it too!
Imperial Star Destroyer Midi-Scale ( age 9-14 )
The infamous Imperial Star Destroyer™- now in midi-scale!
Appearing for the very first time in the opening scene of the first Star Wars™ movie, A New Hope,the Imperial Star Destroyer™ is the Empire’s most powerful warship and one of the most instantly recognizable in the entire series. This iconic ship now comes in midi-scale.
First off, let me say I am a movie/book/tv purist. This shuttle may very well have been the ship that brought poor burned up Anakin to get re-built to the classic Darth Vadar we all know and love. However, that transformation didn't take place in this ship, and that is the soul purpose of the interior of this ship is to create the scene were the burned up mini-fig gets transformed...
The ship is very similar in build and style to the Republic attach ship with Mace Windu from 2009. That is not a bad thing. The top wing is a bit of a disappointment though. The view as seen here shows the "good" side of the wing. The other side shows the bottom of the plates. It is okay, but when you know they could have done better...
I would have liked there to have been a stretcher of some kind that could be stored in the ship. If it had that, this would be a 5/5 for me. It is okay (a good way to get the Emperor and the new clone pilot), but it is not that great.
This set is one of favorites!!! The ship is completely utterly AWESOME!!!
The shuttle has foldable wings, an opening cockpit, landing gear, the top of the ship comes off, the top is attaches very well, easy to hold, and my favorite the Darth Vader transformation table!!! the figures are very cool. It contains Anakin Skywalker (Burned), Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious, medical droid, and clone pilot. Every figure is one of my favorites!
The shuttle has foldable wings, an opening cockpit, landing gear, the top of the ship comes off, the top is attaches very well, easy to hold, and my favorite the Darth Vader transformation table!!! the figures are very cool. It contains Anakin Skywalker (Burned), Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious, medical droid, and clone pilot. Every figure is one of my favorites!
Pros:
Emperor Palpatine!
clone pilot
medical droid!
Anakin Skywalker (burned)
transformation table
very sturdy
landing gear
Emperor Palpatine!
clone pilot
medical droid!
Anakin Skywalker (burned)
transformation table
very sturdy
landing gear
I have wanted LEGO for a long time to create a Midi-Scale Imperial Star Destroyer; and here it is. Though it may not be as large and impressive as the Ultimate Collector Series one, it is still largely satisfying. You can use this set in many ways, from mini-movies (if you're into that) to just plain fun. The stand is great, for it helps to give the impression that the Star Destroyer is actually flying! The build is somewhat repetitive, but that is expected. In the end, this is one of those LEGO sets that will never fail to impress you since the day you built it.
Now, you can build the ultimate LEGO version of Jedi general Obi-Wan Kenobi's Delta-7 Aethersprite-class Jedi starfighter! Larger and more detailed than any previous Jedi starfighter model, this limited-edition collector vehicle is equipped with twin laser cannons, a full cockpit interior and a wing-mounted R4-P17 astromech droid dome that rotates. With a buildable display stand and plaque, it's just the thing to pursue bounty hunter Jango Fett across the galaxy or battle swarms of Separatist fighters in space! Measures 9 in (23 cm) high on stand, 18" (47 cm) long and 9" (22 cm) wide when built.
Emperor Palpatine’s™ ( Shuttle age 8-14 )
Using his personal shuttle to recover Anakin Skywalker™ from the volcanic planet of Mustafar, Emperor Palpatine™ transforms Anakin into Darth Vader™, as seen in Revenge of the Sith®. Use the transformation bed and medical droid to place the helmet on Anakin’s head complete the transformation.
Blasting through space with Darth Vader's™ Star Destroyer in pursuit, the Tantive IV™ blockade runner carries Princess Leia™, C-3PO™ and R2-D2™ on a vital mission for the Rebel Alliance. Celebrate the entire Star Wars™ saga with this all-new version of the very first starship seen in the films! The Tantive IV features an opening cockpit, rotating and elevating turbo laser cannons, rotating radar dish, removable roof section and interior command center. It also includes an opening compartment with removable cargo transport vehicle and 2 detachable escape pods for the droids to make their getaway with the Death Star plans! Includes Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Captain Antilles and Rebel Trooper minifigures.
