![]() Although the instructions don’t note it can be incorporated into the set, you can remove one of the 1×2 grate plates on the display stand and add the brick here. As this set is part of the Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary range, it also includes a 4×4 brick which includes the 40th anniversary logo. Similar plates were used in the old Star Wars Planets sets. The display stand has a 4×4 plated, which features the LEGO Star Wars logo and ship name. This has been created to be largely studless, which oddly makes the ship feel more detailed. Once the ship is complete, a black display stand is created for the Executor to be mounted on. Both Star Destroyers are mounted to the underside of the Super Star Destroyer via transparent extension rods. Also included in the ship are a pair of Star Destroyer ships, these are tiny compared to the ship they are connected to, which helps to enforce just how big the Executor is in comparison. Those stud stacks are the team of bounty hunters employed by Lord Vader to track down the Millennium Falcon. I must admit, it took me a while to realise what they were as they represent a moment from the Empire Strikes Back not the Return of the Jedi. At one point during the build, you’ll add several stacks of two different coloured studs. Then the sloping shell of the ship is achieved by a pair of separately built plates which are then attached to the base by a series of angled plates.Īs mentioned above, there is a fun Easter Egg found within the core of the ship. Here a number of different elements are combined to create a similar effect. But the central section of the ship was almost like a large city on the original model used in the film. As such a big ship in ‘real life’ it contains a lot of nooks and crannies, which isn’t easy to recreate on a much smaller set. Quite a few plates are used and layered to add to the ship’s shape and also give it detail. ![]() The bottom half of the ship is actually three sections connected together to create the ship’s long footprint. The core of the ship is surprisingly colourful with various elements used to craft the base of the ship and allow the exterior detail to be added on top of them. But it does play a role in Episode VI, as the ship is stationed in orbit around the partly constructed second Death Star battle station. The Executor actually made its first appearance in the Empire Strikes Back and there is a nod to that within the set, which I’ll cover later on in this review. As it proved a popular concept, it has been revisited for this new set. This was created for San Diego Comic-Con, as well as being sold through and Amazon in North America. A Nebulon-B Frigate was scaled down to create a microscale, displayable ship to mark the 40th anniversary of the Empire Strikes Back. The style of this particular set is inspired by a past Comic-Con exclusive. Star Wars ships have inspired numerous LEGO sets but they are either small playsets or gigantic, highly detailed UCS sets. RRP: £59.99/$69.99/69.99€ | Number of Bags: Bags x 6 | Instructions: Paper + Builder App | Minifigures: N/A | Stickers: N/AĪvailability: LEGO Stores, LEGO Online & General Retail from May 1st Set Name: Executor Super Star Destroyer | Set Number: 75356 | Pieces: 630 | Theme: Star Wars ![]() ![]() ![]() The set will be available from May 1st, but ahead of its release here is an early look at the LEGO® Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer. Now it’s been recreated as a microscale, displayable ship, which forms part of the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi. One such ship is the Executor, the flagship of the vengeful Sith Lord Darth Vader. One of the biggest ships of the Imperial Navy is the Super Star Destroyer. The scale of Star Wars has always been immense even from the opening moments of the very first film when a large ship zooms on the screen only to be dwarfed by a far larger ship pursuing it. ![]()
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