I cannot say enough good things about this set! I’m an experienced Lego Star Wars builder. I usually prefer the ships because I love the Technic frames, but I got this because it looks so expansive and detailed. It is!
The details are incredible and even include art on the walls as well as plants. If you look closely, there’s a pathway for a mini figure to be able to walk from one side of the city all the way to the other!
I love the large number of rooms, each complete with detailed doors. Three are sliding to be either open or closed, and the other three open vertically and can be held open with a small technic axle.
The mini figures are extraordinary and large in number.
You can freeze poor Han with the mere flick of a switch—it’s an incredibly cool mechanism.
Slave I is a great build in and of itself, and is seriously cool-looking. I’m not embarrassed to say that I couldn’t stop smiling and staring at it.
Display value:
There is a lot of contrast with the colors: white for the dining room, gray for mechanical rooms, dark red and black for the dreaded torture room, dark yellow/tan landing pad with the amazing Slave I, and of course orange highlights on the carbon freezing chamber. The set has great display value, but has a very large footprint: 22 inches by 22 inches, so make sure you have ample room. In terms of horizontal shelf space, this takes up more room than the Death Star, but is considerably shorter.
The $350 price tag is quite daunting, but between the large mini figure count, display value, details, and unending play value, in my opinion it’s worth the cost.
—One word of caution when you move it: be aware of the landing pad and carbon freezing chamber—they are both not actually connected with bricks to the rest of the set, but have a little notch that slides under a ledge to hold it in place. This actually makes it easier to move because there are fewer sections to support at one time.
| Product Dimensions | 58.19 x 48.01 x 12.4 cm; 1 kg |
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| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Item model number | 6212823 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Creative Thinking |
| Number of pieces | 2812 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Material Care Instructions | Wipe with damp cloth |
| Colour | Multicolor |
| Release date | 19 Sept. 2018 |
| ASIN | B07GYTVQCF |
