![]() Other than as a playset, the main play feature is that the upper quad cannon opens and you can put two minifigs inside. ![]() The forward area also includes an engineering/comm station. The front of the ship includes the seating area seen in the Original Trilogy with a holoboard for playing Dejarik (the seat cushions are stickers, but the holoboard is a printed round shield). The rear of the ship includes a detailed engine, cargo area, and two bunks. The upper hull folds out to reveal the interior. The most important difference, of course, is that Han seems to have replaced his sensor dish - ripped off inside the second Death Star by a careless Lando Calrissian - with a lower-profile rectangular sensor panel. On discount, this would actually be a great way to bulk up on useful gray brick, but at full price it’s hard to recommend on value for money. Other than the printed canopy - which appears to be the same as the previous OT Falcon from 2011 - there really aren’t any new or interesting parts in this set, though I always appreciate more 4×4 round plates with 2×2 round holes in the middle (there are 4 in the set). ![]() At $150 in the US, that’s a pretty steep price for just over 1,300 pieces - mostly gray, innumerable plates. The set includes 1,329 pieces, 6 minifigs, and a droid. Star Wars sets tend to be gray plate/tile/brick parts packs, and 75105 Millennium Falcon is no exception. Given the realistically repetitive nature of the source material, the build felt a bit tedious, alleviated by the various interior details included along the way. The ninth and final bag provides the pieces for the large panel above the concussion missile tubes, along with all the parts for the front mandibles. Even though many of the “roof” segments are mismatched light and dark gray, it was nice to see that there’s an even match of left and right wedge plates of each color. The top of the Falcon is built from twelve pairs of wedge plates, with each segment connecting to the upper portion of the side segments built earlier. Rey shows up in Bag 8, which is full of plates and greebly pieces for the upper hull. The landing gear assemblies are disappointingly small, even by 2000 standards (more on that complaint later). The top starts closing over the falcon’s interior with the parts in Bag 6, continuing into Bag 7, with the upper and lower quad cannons appearing on page 112. (This segment-based construction appears to be the same as the 7965 Falcon from 2011.) You end up constructing twelve of these segments, which does get a bit repetitive after a while. The rounded outer hull is constructed of a series of segments that connect via clip plates. Finn comes aboard in Bag 4, with more additions to the interior and exterior hull structure. Han and Chewie join the party at Bag 3 about 50 pages in, as we continue to build up the interior structures and outer hull of the Falcon. The first stickers show up as details on the hyperdrive, and yes, everything other than the cockpit canopy and holoboard is stickered. ![]() The build would be very boring indeed if you didn’t add these interior details as you went along. Things don’t really get interesting until the second bag, which starts laying out the interior, which I’ll discuss in more detail later. Those who’ve built the UCS Falcon will be familiar with the endless Technic beams, pins, and plates that form this type of build. ![]() The first bag provides the parts for the Falcon’s deck and its Technic substructure. That said, it’s also going to be hard avoiding comparisons with the wondrous UCS Millennium Falcon from 2007 - the only true minifig-scale Falcon ever released (and a set that managed to break through my Star Wars ennui).Īs with the X-wing, spoilers here are doubtful, but hit the jump anyway for the full review.Īs the largest of the Force Awakens sets so far, the Falcon’s 1,329 pieces come in 9 numbered bags with a 165-page instruction booklet. So, apologies again in advance if I miss any key comparisons with the versions from 20. With 75105 Millennium Falcon, Han & Chewie’s trusty ride (and yes, home) gets a bit of a facelift for the new movie.įull disclosure again: With my Prequel-induced LEGO Star Wars Dark Ages, I haven’t personally built the various Millennium Falcon redesigns released since the godawful original in 2000 (which I did like at the time). As much as I’ve enjoyed building the new Rebellion/Resistance vehicles from The Force Awakens - 75099 Rey’s Speeder, 75102 Poe’s X-wing and 75140 Resistance Troop Transporter - my favorite vehicle from the Star Wars universe remains the iconic Millennium Falcon. Around the time you’re reading this, I’ll be sitting in a theater watching the first possible showing where I live of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. ![]()
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