Upcoming LEGO Star Wars Death Star is brimming with minifigs

There's a new LEGO Death Star coming down the pike. Unlike the big Death Star II model before, this one is more about recreating famous scenes in diorama. That's why you'll be getting at least 21 minifigures with the set, including three separate Luke figures. (And probably more, as it looks like there are multiple Stormtroopers, at least.) I'm mostly into Star Wars LEGO sets for the pieces, but if the price is right — it's a set leak, so no official announcement — I might have to go for it.

From the hip I'd guess this is about a $150 set.

Lego Death Star 10188 - Pics at last!, It's here and it's freakin' massive [Eurobricks.com via Brothers Brick]

13 Comments

strider_mt2k

#1 – 5:08 AM June 17, 2008

My guess is they'll avoid those turbo lasers.

It's incredible, but I'd have no place to display the thing when I was finished, let alone the logistics of construction!

-not to mention all the good contractors got blown up in the first two.
Who's left? "Barry's Blowout Battle-stations?"
The guy's a HACK!

SC_Wolf

#2 – 5:23 AM June 17, 2008

Wow. The MSE droid is huge when compared to the scale of the other characters. Then again, had they done it to actual scale in relation to your standard Lego minifig, you would have needed tweezers for it.

Pixel

#3 – 5:32 AM June 17, 2008

Considering the current Death Star II kit is 3417pcs and costs $270; if this is 10188pcs there is no way this is going to be $150. Especially with that many minifigs(the most expensive piece to produce). I'd guess closer to $400-$500.

Pixel

#4 – 5:44 AM June 17, 2008

Never mind, I'm an idiot. 10188 is the kit number not the pieces count.

I'll still be surprised (pleasantly so) if it comes in at $150 with as many figs as it has.

Anonymous Anonymous

#5 – 8:08 AM June 17, 2008

Current rumors have it at $399 US with over 3000 pieces.

Enochrewt

#6 – 8:22 AM June 17, 2008

Does the Death Star have an outer hull? Or is the back half sufficiently Death Starish? I like the set, but it's not very Death Stary on the outside.

I'm gonna go make up more adjectives that incorporate "Death Star" now.

Joel Johnson