This is so big & just too cool not to have. I love the final build but it does have it's challenges. It's a display piece, not a toy. You have too be careful handling it to keep pieces from popping off. They really should have added some additional support to attach side panels of the fuselage. They're easily knocked off. The engine fan blades will fall off if you just touch them. The build was fun & I enjoyed it.
The rear side panels are not adequately attached. If you pick it up by the rear section, which is the most logical point because of the weight distribution, you will end up with the panels in your hand. This is due to the attachment points being inadequately supported. The cockpit does not close completely, it springs back open about an eighth of an inch after you close it. The previous X wing kit did not have any of these problems and it was less expensive. there are also red stripe components on the wings that are not adequately supported. I expect way better than this from lego. All and all it is decent if you want to build it and display it out of reach of everyone, but over priced for the quality of the build. Note the photo out of reach of everyone.
The panels fall off, the cockpit hatch slightly doesn't go down all the way, the wings slowly fall down to the base position, and there was SO MANY MISSING PEICES. I mean i looked everywhere and I had just opened the bag so they couldn’t have fallen off my desk while i was gone or something, I thought i was going crazy. Not a cheap set too.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy - Imaan, LEGO® Customer Service, June 9, 2025
Thanks for letting us know about your experience. We’re sorry to hear you had missing pieces and that some parts didn’t fit quite right. If you haven’t already, please get in touch with us at LEGO.build/Service-BV so we can help you find the missing pieces and take a closer look.
I hated this build so much and gave up halfway through.
By far the worst part of it is the horribly designed side panels. The panels themselves fall apart and are almost impossible to attach to the body once assembled. Two flimsy anchor points will detach constantly if you even breathe on it. Never buy this until they fix the build out of the box.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Elizabeth, LEGO® Customer Service, May 18, 2025
We're sorry you're having trouble keeping your set together. If you'd like a hand troubleshooting the build or if you find that any pieces aren't holding together as they should, feel free to give us a shout at LEGO.build/Service-BV so we can help!
Absolutely love this as my first UCS set, but I will say the build was very frustrating to handle at times. The side paneling of the main body only is held by a few attachment points per handle, so if you happen to push too hard on a brick, the whole panel starts to fall off. However, still love the finished model.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Alina, LEGO® Customer Service, May 16, 2025
We're sorry to hear you had a frustrating building experience and we appreciate the feedback. If you ever run into problems with a build, we're always here to lend a hand with troubleshooting at LEGO.build/Service-BV.