Even Darth Vader would be “most impressed” by the piece counts of the biggest ever LEGO Star Wars sets… Death Stars, Millennium Falcons and Sail Barges all show up on this epic countdown.
The success of LEGO Star Wars has led to big sets in other themes like Icons, Ideas, Marvel, DC and Harry Potter. When sets inspired by a galaxy far, far away were introduced in 1999 and helped to save the LEGO Group from bankruptcy, no-one could have predicted its success and legacy. LEGO Star Wars is an evergreen staple.
Super Star Destroyers and the Death Star set a precedent for scale and size. 75419 Death Star now holds the title of biggest ever LEGO Star Wars set, which was previously held by 75192 Millennium Falcon. Most of the largest sets are part of the beloved Ultimate Collector Series, which provides super detailed massive models for collectors.
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11. 10188 Death Star – 3,803 pieces
That’s no moon, it’s a LEGO space station! 10188 Death Star was available on shelves for nearly eight years following its launch in 2008, which is unusual for a LEGO set. It builds the play set of your dreams, constructing a spherical Death Star with cut in sections where you build iconic scenes to play the model’s many minifigures. Luke can swing across the reactor shaft, the Rebels can evade the Dianoga in the trash compactor, and Vader can impress the Emperor with his Force skills. The set also builds a chibi depiction of Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter to sit in the hangar.
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10. 75397 Jabba’s Sail Barge – 3,942 pieces
Who can forget the epic opening of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi? Jabba the Hutt decides to execute Han Solo and his friends, so travels out to the Great Pit of Carkoon aboard his enormous pleasure yacht. 75397 Jabba’s Sail Barge is part of the Ultimate Collector Series, so delivers a detailed, accurate recreation of the vehicle’s exterior… but also features a full collection of minifigures to populate the deck. There’s a detailed interior, with kitchen, throne room, prison and more. It’s a lengthy set with plenty of space for recreating dramatic moments from the thrilling sequence. To really complete the scene, you also need 75396 Desert Skiff & Sarlacc Pit, which isin scale with the enormous model.
9. 75159 Death Star – 4,106 pieces
There is another space station on this list and it’s a revision of 10188 Death Star. 75159 Death Star offered an upgrade on the prior version, especially when it comes to minifigure decoration. It takes advantage of the new pieces and custom sculpts that had launched in the eight years between the two iterations. The protocol droid from the 2008 set is replaced in the 2016 edition by some Imperial officers instead (which is great if you need an excuse to own them both). The model itself has improvements too through more sophisticated parts usage, which can be seen particularly clearly in the Death Star laser controls area.
8. 75252 Imperial Star Destroyer – 4,784 pieces
Who can forget the opening of Star Wars: A New Hope, in which the Tantive IV is swallowed up in the belly of a Star Destroyer? This version of the Devastator (Imperial ship names aim to intimidate) is way more than just a big grey triangle. It captures the multiple levels of the Destroyer, and the huge ion-engines at the rear, all finished with a lot of greebling, just like the movie prop that contributed to the mighty Imperial navy. At more than a metre long, it looks suitably commanding on a shelf.
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7. 10179 Millennium Falcon – 5,197 pieces
For a long time 10179 Millennium Falcon was the holy grail for so many LEGO Star Wars fans, commanding an eye watering price on secondary markets. When it released in 2007, it was the largest ever LEGO set and an ultimate display of what the brick can achieve. The designers challenged themselves to deliver the model with pieces that already existed. Every detail of Han’s beloved freighter is captured in greys and dark reds, down to all of the dents and scuffs. All of the minifigures can squeeze in the cockpit, as seen on screen, and there are some interior details, including the holochess board for R2-D2 to compete with Chewbacca.
6. 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser – 5, 374 pieces
Introduced at the end of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and a familiar sight throughout Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Venator class cruisers are the precursor to the Imperial Star Destroyer. 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser is even bigger than its grey triangle of a cousin. The form of the ship differs from the Empire era version though – it has a signature arrow-head shape and red striping across the ship. It is fitting that it’s marks the debut of Admiral Yularen (Republic era) as a minifigure sporting his signature moustache.
5. 75457 Executor Super Star Destroyer – 6,130 pieces
The scene in which a shadow is cast over the enormous Star Destroyers and the camera moves to reveal Darth Vader’s impossibly large flagship is one of the most memorable moments in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. 75457 Executor Super Star Destroyer captures that incredible scale in a model made up of 6,130 pieces. You build a huge triangular frame using Technic elements on a solid display stand, then start to add smaller sections as you transform it into the familiar grey triangle that strikes fear into Rebel Alliance pilots. It feels as if you are a one-person Kuat Drive Yards as build it, until you get to the minifigure scale diorama – the set includes all of the iconic bounty hunters to populate it; Boba Fett, IG-88 (with new head), Zuckuss, 4-LOM, Bossk and Dengar.
4. 75331 The Razor Crest – 6,187 pieces
75331 The Razor Crest is inspired by the bounty-hunting ship that makes a big impression in Star Wars: The Mandalorian. As Din Djarin stalks the galaxy for his next bounty, the Razor Crest acts as home and transport for the gunslinger. It’s an incredible model to build, as you use very few Technic elements – its mighty size is created by locking together System bricks in a very intriguing way. There are some nice interior details, such as the little ball that fascinates Grogu in the cockpit. The bottom deck is filled with Din’s bounties frozen in carbonite. There’s also a Blurgg to build for Kuiil, the Ugnaught who mentors Din in the first season and debuted in this set.
3. 75313 AT-AT – 6,785 pieces
Is it an Imperial Walker or a guard dog? 75313 AT-AT can double as both, as the massive brick AT-AT stands at half-a-metre tall. It is fully articulated for maximum firepower, with a rotatable head and jointed legs to match the screen design. While smaller LEGO iterations only have a small interior, 75313 can fit a whole squad of Snowtroopers inside, a minifigure army builder’s dream. There is also a spacious cockpit with room for a few Imperials. In terms of minifigures, it includes two exclusive pilots and the requisite General Veers.
2. 75192 Millennium Falcon – 7,541 pieces
With 2,000 more pieces than its predecessor, 75192 Millennium Falcon is the best possible rendition of the Falcon. It features every area seen in the films (though it’s missing the smuggling compartments). It is somehow sleek yet worn at the same time, capturing the charm of the hunk of junk. Tubing, tiles and Technic convey the all-important greebling on a form that beautifully recreates the most iconic spaceship in movie history.
The set has you building two versions of the radar dish – a round one for the classic trilogy and a rectangular one for the sequel trilogy, then you choose which one to attach. In addition, it includes two sets of minifigures; Han Solo, Princess Leia and Chewbacca, plus Han Solo, Rey and Finn, so you can tailor it to your preferred era.
1. 75419 Death Star – 9,023 pieces
No matter what Darth Vader says, you’ll probably be pretty proud of your technological terror when you finish piecing together these 9,023 elements. 75419 Death Star pushes the limits of the LEGO System, going bigger than any of the previous models in the theme. By going down a different route and presenting a central ‘slice’ of the space station instead of the full sphere, it provides a different display profile than the previous sets while still offering all of the play that fans could desire. In terms of new minifigures, the set includes the purple-gowned Imperial Dignitary and Galen Erso.
Design Manager César Soares speaks about designing the enormous, intricate new Ultimate Collector Series set in Issue 132 of the monthly LEGO magazine.
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