The LEGO group has unveiled one of it’s largest and most exciting Star Wars sets to date.
Designed to transport fans into the heart of the Galactic Empire’s most infamous space station, the LEGO Star Wars Death Star Ultimate Collector Series includes a whopping 9,023 pieces.
Inspired by Star Wars: A New Hope to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, toy lovers will be able to recreate some of the most legendary moments from the three-piece trilogy.
From 1 October, those with early access will be able to get their hands on the Ultimate Collector Set for £899.99 on the LEGO website. The set will then officially go on sale a few days later on 4 October.
Fans can build and explore detailed brick recreations of the trash compactor, Emperor Palpatine’s throne room, Princess Leia’s cell, the tractor beam control unit, the Imperial shuttle hangar and much more.
With a compact foundation and layered vertical structure, this huge model offers depth and complexity as well as being compact for storage.
The mammoth structure comes with 38 LEGO Star Wars including characters such as Luke Skywalker – in both Jedi and stormtrooper variants – Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine.
Leaving no stone unturned, designers have even included two LEGO Star Wars droid figures as a playful nod to those nostalgia-inducing LEGO Star Wars video games.
The LEGO group has unveiled one of it’s largest and most exciting Star Wars sets to date (pictured)
Designed to transport fans into the heart of the Galactic Empire’s most infamous space station, the LEGO Star Wars Death Star Ultimate Collector Series includes a whopping 9,023 pieces
Creators have even included the cheeky addition of a stormtrooper mini-figure in a hot tub.
Whether re-enacting the lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi, swinging across the retractable bridge with Luke and Leia, or admiring the architectural power of the Death Star, this set is a must-have for Star Wars collectors.
Those who manage to snag one of the LEGO Star Wars Death Star sets between 1-7 October will also receive a free gift.
Buyers will receive the LEGO Star Wars TIE Fighter set with an Imperial Hangar Rack, while stocks last.
It comes shortly after the toy manufacturer released an intricate 3,000-piece set inspired by the Italian Riviera last month.
The LEGO Group unveiled its 3,251-piece Ideas Italian Riviera set that promises to transport weary city dwellers to the the picturesque Ligurian coast by recreating a quaint fishing village.
The detailed set includes the pieces for three beautiful buildings – complete with removable roofs that reveal a gelato store, a shop for diving equipment, as well as a vibrant fish market.
It is part of the toy manufacturer’s Ideas initiative that allows Lego fans to dream up their own worlds in the hope that they are turned into a reality.
Inspired by Star Wars: A New Hope to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, toy lovers will be able to recreate some of the most legendary moments the the three-piece trilogy
Fans can build and explore detailed brick recreations of the trash compactor, Emperor Palpatine’s throne room, Princess Leia’s cell, the tractor beam control unit, the Imperial shuttle hangar, and much more
The mammoth structure comes with 38 LEGO Star Wars including iconic characters such as Luke Skywalker – in both Jedi and stormtrooper variants – Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatin
Leaving no stone unturned, designers have even included two LEGO Star Wars droid figures as a playful nod to those nostalgia-inducing LEGO Star Wars video games
Whether re-enacting the lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi, swinging across the retractable bridge with Luke and Leia, or admiring the architectural power of the Death Star, this set is a must-have for Star Wars collectors
The Italian Riviera design was submitted by Oregon native Alex Sahli, whose passion for travel and La Dolce Vita inspired the set, as he gushed: ‘Italy stands out as my favourite destination.’
His submission to the Ideas programme heroes the villages of Cinque Terry, Sahli explained, adding: ‘I’m especially proud of the vibrant colours and the textural variety throughout the build – particularly in the water, houses, and stonework.’
The inhabitants of Sahli’s Lego fishing village include the owner of the gelato shop, a pasta-making Nonna, and a vendor selling fresh fish, with a total of 10 minifigures included in the set.
While fans have been left impressed by the level of detail in the Italian Riviera set, one feature sparked confusion on X/Twitter after social media users mistook what appears to a Lego loaf of bread for a ‘Dubai Chocolate Bar piece’.
One X user shared a picture of two figurines, including the white-haired Nonna as she seemingly inspected the bar held out by another character.
They captioned the post: ‘The LEGO IDEAS Italian Riviera set introduces a Dubai Chocolate Bar piece.’
Others, however, were not convinced that the piece was meant to symbolise the viral chocolate filled with kunafa and pistachio cream, with one person writing: ‘That’s literally Foccacia. Why would an ITALIAN based set include Dubai chocolate? It makes no sense.’
Some speculated it could be the Lego version of Tiramisu, a dessert that is typically Italian, as one person pointed out: ‘You wouldn’t eat [Dubai chocolate] with a fork.’
Buyers will receive the LEGO Star Wars TIE Fighter set with an Imperial Hangar Rack, while stocks last
It comes shortly after the toy manufacturer released a intricate 3,000-piece set inspired by the Italian Riviera last month
The 9,000 piece set will officially go on sale in October
The Italian Riviera set retails for around £250, as some X users complained Lego’s latest launch was ‘awesome’ but out of their budget.
One comment read: ‘Lego needs to stop making awesome 200+ dollar sets. I can’t keep up with affording them all.’
Another fan, who got their hands on the set, broke down the pros and cons of the Italian Riviera Lego world, noting that it ‘doesn’t compromise feeling or aesthetic’ and is ‘dense with detail’.
In fact, the reviewer added this is where the 18-and-over ‘of the world’ sets ‘should have started’, referring to Lego’s travel-inspired models for cities like London, Paris, and New York as well as recreations of famous monuments and landmarks.
