2027 will mark 50 years since Star Wars first arrived on cinema screens and the first LEGO sets for the year have been revealed, which include starfighters, lightsabers, movie posters and exclusive minifigures inspired by Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art.
50 years ago next year, Star Wars: A New Hope arrived in movie theatres and changed cinema forever. Lucasfilm will be celebrating the saga throughout the year and the LEGO Group are releasing sets with special flourishes to mark the occasion. Gold boxes pay tribute to the significant milestone.
Many of the sets that launch in 2027 will include either an exclusive minifigure based on Ralph McQuarrie’s original concept art or tiles decorated with LEGO adaptations of the iconic Star Wars movie posters. The bonus items will give fans an extra reason to expand their brick version of George Lucas’ galaxy.
Here are the new LEGO Star Wars sets that have been announced for January 1, 2027:
75466 Darth Vader 2-in-1 Wall Art
Pieces: 628
Price: £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99
Darth Vader is cinema’s most iconic villain, introduced in Star Wars: A New Hope as the symbol of the Empire. Revealed to be the fallen Jedi Anakin Skywalker in the sequel, his story became the backbone of the saga.
75466 Darth Vader 2-in-1 Wall Art builds Darth Vader’s iconic mask in a graphic style that is very similar to how the Sith Lord is often represented in comic books. Black, grey, white and red pieces suggest how his lightsaber is reflected across the glossy black planes of his helmet.
The set can be rebuilt into Darth Vader’s red lightsaber combined with his most iconic quote – “I am your father.” You can hang either piece of wall art on the wall or display the helmet version on a desk or shelf using a built-in stand.
75466 Darth Vader 2-in-1 Wall Art also includes a collectible tile that depicts Roger Castel’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back poster (inspired by Gone With The Wind) in a LEGO style.
75470 Mustafar Duel
Pieces: 372
Price: £34.99 / $39.99 / €39.99
When Obi-Wan Kenobi fails to convince Anakin Skywalker to return to the Jedi Order, the two friends fight over the fiery rivers of Mustafar.
75470 Mustafar Duel builds the two platforms that they duel on above the lava river. The set includes a function so that the minifigures can duel one other over a small section of lava below.
You can add an element that is decorated with Obi Wan’s heart wrenching quote, “You were the chosen one”. It looks to be a model that will look nice on display while still offering fun play opportunities.
The set includes an exclusive Han Solo minifigure inspired by Ralph McQuarrie concept art. The legendary designer imagined Han Solo as a dapper character and often had him holding a lightsaber, which the minifigure has as an accessory.
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75478 Rebel Y-wing Starfighter
Pieces: 676
Price: £69.99 / $79.99 / €79.99
Escorted by the more manoeuvrable X-wings, Y-wing starfighters are slower but carry heavier fire power, with proton torpedoes that can lay waste to giant starcruisers.
75478 Rebel Y-wing Starfighter is based on Star Wars: A New Hope, the film in which the single pilot starships first appear. The play scale set uses a new cockpit element, features working ion cannons and a retractable undercarriage for landing.
It comes with Dutch Vander, his trusty droid R2-BHD and Mon Mothma. In addition, the box includes an exclusive Luke Starkiller concept minifigure based on early concept artwork – during the development of Star Wars, George Lucas was still deciding the gender of his lead character would be.
75480 Duel on Bespin
Pieces: 718
Price: £69.99 / $79.99 / €79.99
During the climactic showdown of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Luke’s world is shattered by Darth Vader’s revelation. 75480 Duel on Bespin depicts the dramatic battle between father and son. It appears to take inspiration from 75294 Bespin Duel, which was available for a brief period in 2020.
The set builds part of the walkway where the two fight. When you pull a lever, Vader will lash out at Luke and chop off part of the apparatus. Like 75470 Mustafar Duel, it has designed to be an appealing play model but also offer an attractive display piece – there is a decorated tile to attach that reads: “No, I am your father!”
As you would expect, the set includes Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker in his Bespin fatigues. While the LEGO Group encourages you not to remove minifigure hands, they can be detached with some effort.
75480 Duel on Bespin includes an exclusive Ralph McQuarrie concept art inspired minifigure – Darth Vader.
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75482 Up-Scaled Luke Skywalker Minifigure
Pieces: 981
Price: £89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99
Inspired by his appearance when he is prepped to fly an X-wing and take on the Death Star, 75482 Up-Scaled Luke Skywalker Minifigure is wearing his bright orange flight suit. Like 75461 Up-Scaled Darth Vader Minifigure, the set takes the familiar minifigure design an scales it up for a large display model – that is also well articulated for play.
Many of the key details are either printed or stickered decorations. Brick-built details on the leg and belt area give the build some texture. The control panel is intentionally lopsided to match the costume’s screen look.
The set comes with a bonus minifigure inspired by early Star Wars concept art – Princess Leia.
75495 Stormtrooper (Concept Art) Helmet
Pieces: 832
Price: £69.99 / $79.99 / €79.99
75495 Stormtrooper (Concept Art) Helmet is the first model in the Star Wars Helmet Collection series not to be based on an actual trooper variation from the movies or series. This model is based on Ralph McQuarrie’s famous painting that has Stormtroopers rushing down an Imperial corridor wielding lightsabers and carrying shields.
Just like other helmet sets, you build a core structure and then assemble segments of the Stormtrooper bucket around it.
The visionary artist creates the sleek shape of the helmet by combining elements of samurai armour with a more futuristic aesthetic. Then During the moulding process, more practical elements like the breathing filters were added to the helmets. While these sleek lines and narrower visor are far from what the Stormtrooper looks like in the classic trilogy, the design that inspired Crosshair’s helmet in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
The set also includes an exclusive collectible tile featuring the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story theatrical poster featuring minifigure interpretations of the characters.
75467 A New Hope Poster
Pieces: 3,209
Price: £269.99 / $299.99 / €299.99
LEGO 75467 Star Wars: A New Hope Poster builds a detailed version of Tom Jung’s unforgettable poster that promoted the cinematic release of A New Hope (then merely called ‘Star Wars’) in 1977. Using gradients to make the sand dunes of Tatooine flow into the galaxy beyond, with Darth Vader rising behind Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, the LEGO version scaled to be as close as possible to the original.
It comes with a mini tile version of the poster, recreated in a LEGO style, with a small buildable stand to display it on.
50 years is a significant milestone for the epic sci-fi saga that began with A New Hope. As Luke Skywalker looked up at the twin suns of Tatooine, dreaming of exploring the stars, he never imagineds he will be thrown into a perilous adventure to rescue Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire. He’s joined by plucky droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO, as well as the sure footed smuggler Han Solo and his co-pilot Chewbacca. Under the guidance of Obi Wan Kenobi, a Jedi Master in hiding, they come together to save Leia, retrieve the Death Star plans and destroy the space station before the Rebellion is wiped out.
That single movie grew into a mythology for the modern era. When the film arrived on screens in 1977, it wowed audiences with its groundbreaking special effects and expansive world building. The movie has spawned more than a dozen prequels and sequels, hundreds of television and streaming episodes, thousands of novels and comics – and more than 1,000 LEGO sets.
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