7500 piece lego millennium falcon series#

For the new trilogy, we also have ‘Older Han’, Rey, Finn and BB-8. We do, however see Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3PO and Princess Leia. From the original film’s point of view, this edition focusses on the crew of the Millennium Falcon during the Empire Strikes Back, but unfortunately, we don’t get a Lando Calrissian minifigure. This New Millennium Falcon spans 35 years between The Empire Strikes Back and The Force Awakens. Until today, this set has been unsurpassed for total piece count. Until now, the UCS Millennium Falcon 10179 has been the second largest set ever produced, with the Taj Mahal released in 2008 surpassing the piece count with 5922 pieces. Subsequent years have seen inspiring sets released by the LEGO Group, but I don’t think we are likely to see so many large sets, across so many themes released in a single month again. Even Harry Potter, with another Hogwarts Castle released at this time.

7500 piece lego millennium falcon series#

We also saw the release of the Boeing Dreamliner, the first Holiday Train as well as the Eiffel Tower and an Ultimate Collector Series Batmobile.īy the end of October 2007, there was a large set to suit fans of just about any major licensed theme that LEGO® sets were engaged with at the time. Sets that would set the bar for the future: 10182 Cafe Corner and 10190 Market Street, the first of the modular buildings released made their debut, with the Green Grocer following in 2008. October 2007 is also significant for other reasons: it was the launch date for multiple sets designed for mature builders.

This new set is the first to have over 7000 pieces. The 10179 Millennium Falcon, was however the first LEGO® set to have more than 5000 pieces. There had been other UCS sets prior to this one, many of them part of the Star Wars line. Is this new set just a reissue of 10179, in a cynical attempt to knock the guts out of the reselling industry? The previous 10179 was released in October, 2007. October 2007: A Turning Point for LEGO® Sets catering for AFOLs The campaign has ramped right up in the last month, advertising the biggest box, biggest instruction manual, the largest ever piece count and the need for a wheelie trolley rather than a mere bag to carry it home from you local LEGO Store. Initially teased last year, when a small silhouette appeared on the box of the reissued 75159: Death Star, the LEGO Group’s marketing department has been dropping subtle and unsubtle hints on a semiregular basis. The arrival of this set has been long awaited by many. RRP is $AUD1299! The first hint of a new Millennium Falcon. With over 7500 pieces, it goes on sale October 1st 2017. Today, LEGO’s most prolonged marketing tease in years has finally seen the announcement of an updated UCS Millennium Falcon, set 75192.