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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