LEGO Star Wars Slave l – 20th Anniversary Edition 75243 Building Kit (1007 Pieces)

This is a great addition to the Lego Star Wars set. We had a lot of fun initially putting it together. However this was the first time that we experienced great difficulty putting something together. We had to restart a number of times as mistaking one row for another on a poorly drawn set of instructions has a cascading effect on stability further down the line. The instructions combined with the design made this infinitely more frustrating than it needed to be (and we have done some of the very complicated creator and architecture models without issue). Overall, great concept and looks fantastic. Be prepared for disappointment and frustration on the way to the finish line.

Easy to put together for most any age Colorful and collectible

As pictured

Purchased as a gift. No complaints.

I like everything about it but theres just one problem, mine didn’t get bag number two. But im sure theres a way to get it

This was a gift. My grandson loved it.

75243 Slave I is one of the sets released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars. It contains 1007 pieces and 6 minifigures. Boba Fett is included, the Empire Strikes Back variant. The minifigure looks great and he has detailed printing on the helmet, torso, and legs. The cloth shoulder pauldron is also printed and looks fantastic. He comes equipped with his signature EE-3 carbine rifle. The bounty hunter 4-LOM comes in the set, and he looks pretty much the same as his 2017 incarnation; very detailed and with an accurately-molded specialized helmet. Zuckuss, one of the six bounty hunters recruited by Darth Vader, makes his first appearance ever in LEGO form in this set. His specially-molded helmet is accurate to the character and looks great. The printing on the torso and lower leg piece looks great too. Overall, quite the awesome minifigure. Han Solo comes in the set, in his captains jacket from The Empire Strikes Back. I think weve seen this variant before but it looks great. A Han Solo In Carbonite block is in the set too, and the detailing is fine, although its disappointing that LEGO didnt take the opportunity to update the piece with Hans new hair element from 2016; it still has the same type of hair from the 2010 Slave I set. Lastly, an accurate replica of the first Princess Leia minifigure from 2000 comes in this set, with 20th anniversary printing on the back and a black brick-built stand to display her on. Building the Slave I was quite the challenge, albeit a fun on. It took me about 2 1/2 hours in total to build. The completed model is very large and looks quite accurate to the source material, more so than the 2010 version. The most notable features are how the wings/cockpit rotate along with the ship in flight/landing mode, and this function continues to impress all these years later since its first implementation. There are spring-loaded missiles on the front of the ship that can be fired from the back, a handle on the underside of the ship that you can use to swoosh the ship around with your hand during play or to hold it during flight mode, and an opening cargo hold to place the Carbonite block in. The set comes with many specially-colored elements, most notably in Dark Red and Sand Green, so this is a good one to pick up for the pieces if thats what youre into. In conclusion, I really like this set. While the set 8097 from 2010 still holds a special place in my heart, this new version is a LOT more accurate, comes with better minifigures, and the play functions work noticeably better here. While the price of $119.99 is a bit higher than the previous system-scale version retailed for at $79.99, this new version has almost double the piece count, and the special edition Leia minifigure and new helmet mold for Zuckuss probably account for the $10-$15 price hike. I definitely recommend this set to any hardcore LEGO Star Wars fans! Its really awesome!

Grandson spent all Christmas day assembling.

Look, Im an adult man who really enjoys Lego Star Wars, especially the ships. I tend not to buy anything over $50, but occasionally my wife will gift me a high value set like this one. I have to say, the build was great. It took well over an hour to put together and I find the engineering of the set really interesting. The counter balanced seat in the cock pit is cool, as are the mechanisms to fire the rockets. My one complaint would be that the cockpit door isnt on a hinge, but I dont play with my sets so its fine for me. If youre looking for a cool ship, with decent minifigs and a satisfying build go ahead and pick this one up.

I am an avid LEGO collector so I can vouch when I say that the Slave One build was a treat. Pretty accurate as well as sturdy. When you tilt the ship Boba fett moves within his seat to fly his way to his next bounty! comes with Frozen Solo in Carbonite to put it the cargo hold. for those like me who also enjoy playing with my sets it has a pretty good handle which to grasp the ship to allow it to fly upright. overall extremely happy with the Slave One set. Fun and Fantastic build!