The Millennium Falcon is one of the iconic objects in "Star Wars." Due to its widespread popularity, different kinds of merchandise were made based on the spaceship.
Lego is one of the companies that ride with the popularity of the Millennium Falcon. What could be one of the best ways to delight "Star Wars" fans but to let them build their own Millennium Falcon using Lego pieces?
For more than two decades now, Lego Millennium Falcons have been delighting fans. The iconic Lego spaceship has been making appearances in around 13 standard sets. As the bricks that compose the spaceship evolve, the Lego Millennium Falcons also change.
Throughout the years, the Lego Millennium Falcons have grown sleeker. Thanks to Lego for developing rounded and sloped pieces, the appearance of the ship becomes more accurate. In this article, let us explore various facts about the iconic Lego set.
1. Lego's First Millennium Falcon was Released in 2000
The first ever Lego Millennium Falcon set was released in 2000. Therefore, it's a "millennium" Millennium Falcon. According to Space.com, it is made up of only 663 pieces, which makes its appearance "remarkably blocky." However, fans enjoyed the removable roof because it allowed them to re-create their favorite scenes.
Together with the spaceship, minifigures of Princess Leia, C-3PO, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and R2-D2 were also introduced.
2. Han Solo and Princess Leia are Wearing Breathing Masks in the 75192 Millennium Falcon
In the 75192 Millennium Falcon, Han Solo and Princess Leia are wearing breathing masks. The minifigures wearing breathing apparatuses were connected to the events of "The Empire Strikes Back." This represents the scene in the film where the characters are wearing breathing apparatuses. To fans' disappointment, the Chewbacca minifigure doesn't wear a breathing mask.
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3. The 75192 Millennium Falcon Includes an All-New Cockpit
Perhaps, one addition to the 75192 Millennium Falcon set that delighted fans is the large cockpit piece, according to Brick Fanatics. The said cockpit with a transparent canopy was specifically made for the Ultimate Collector Series set. The designer made sure that the cockpit was big enough to fit multiple minifigures.
4. Lego Released the 1st Ultimate Collector's Series Falcon in 2007
In 2007, Lego released the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon. During the time when it was released, the model was considered the largest. It is made up of 5,197 pieces. It measures 33 inches long by 22 inches wide by 8.3 inches tall. It includes a cockpit that can fit in five minifigures in total.
However, the model did not have any interior compartments. Nevertheless, Space.com described the set as "astounding" with its more "refined appearance."
5. A Mini Millennium Falcon Exists
Three years after the first Millennium Falcon set was released, Lego made a miniature version of the spaceship. The Mini Falcon, as it was fondly called, is part of Lego's "miniature building-set theme." Fans of "Star Wars" were delighted at the 87-piece set. They found this an affordable means to re-create scenes from their favorite movie.
