This is the third time we’ve seen the T-65 X-Wing Starfighter in brick form, and it’s the most detailed Lego yet. The 1949-piece X-Wing costs $239.99 and joins other Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series sets, including the behemoths that are the 7,541-piece UCS Millennium Falcon and 6,785-piece UCS AT-AT.
Equipped with 4L4 fusial pusher engines and KX9 laser cannons, the design of Lego’s latest UCS X-Wing kit doesn’t deviate much from its previous iterations. However, it features several hundred more parts compared to the 1304-piece X-wing set released in 2000 and the 1,559 pieces one of 2013. The new X-Wing measures 10.5 inches tall and 21.5 inches long when complete.
In addition to the actual X-Wing kit, Lego also includes a lightsaber-wielding Luke Skywalker minifigure in a Rebel flight suit, which has a dedicated spot on the kit’s display stand. There is also an R2-D2 minifig found inside the X-Wing Starfighter. If you’ve never gotten your hands on the X-Wing sets Lego released years ago, or don’t want to pay the inflated price for a used one, this even more detailed set is your chance to get your hands on an unopened and still not-too-expensive kit.
The set goes on sale on Star Wars Day on May 4 and is exclusive to Lego physical and online stores. You can see some other images of the Lego set at the end of this article.
But that’s not him only establishes that Lego is showing off before Star Wars Day. The brick maker also announced two new sets of dioramas depicting scenes from return of the jedi: One modeled after Emperor Palpatine’s throne room and another that has Luke Skywalker racing through trees on a speeder bike. While the 807-piece Emperor’s Throne Room set is $99.99, the 608-piece Endor Speeder Chase set is priced at $79.99. Both sets will hit stores on May 1.
