Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Star Wars TM Imperial Star Destroyer 75252
Average customer rating
4.3
(119 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 119 reviews
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
8
1 Star
6
84%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Star Wars TM Imperial Star Destroyer 75252
Customer Rating
2
Disappointing experience
on May 11, 2020
Posted by: heryqk
Bought this set a few months back and just got to build it.
Due to the nature of the Star Destroyer, there’s a lot of repetitive steps. What threw me off this build was the fact that 3 pieces were missing, one plate was broken and at least 5 (6x14) were off color. This is the second set where gray pieces are lighter in color. For the price, I’m a bit disappointed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Marine, Customer Service, June 4, 2020
We're sorry to hear that, that's definitely not a normal issue.
Please request all the parts you need on LEGO.build/BricksPieces-BV, we'll be happy to send them to you!
Please request all the parts you need on LEGO.build/BricksPieces-BV, we'll be happy to send them to you!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Fun but irritating build
on January 3, 2021
Posted by: TheChild
So! I was super excited to finally get my hands on this ucs set! I see other reviews where people talk about the color bricks they use is annoying and you can see them through the set(true BTW) and how its flimsy and not sturdy(also true to an extent) but its not wobbly like you barely move it and it breaks. Although throughout the build when you apply pieces you somehow manage to break off other pieces and things become disconnected and thats really annoying. Like there's almost no way to avoid it. Could be user error but either way I know I'm not that clumsy. The end results ofcourse are amazing! This wish Lego would add some pieces to this to make it sturdier. That being said I'm glad with this buy but could've been maybe 50 dollars to 100 cheaper.
Still if you're sitting around thinking you should buy it or not, just stop and buy it.
Heading for that ucs falcon soon!
Still if you're sitting around thinking you should buy it or not, just stop and buy it.
Heading for that ucs falcon soon!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
The absolute most painful building experience
on August 17, 2021
Posted by: GiggityGoo52
This has to be the absolute worst LEGO set I have ever built. While building the plates kept falling off no matter how hard I pressed them together. Even after completing this set parts would still come off of the build. I do not recommend this set unless you are an expert builder, and have incredible strength.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Gabriela , LEGO® Customer Service, August 20, 2021
That doesn't sound like the fun we want you to have. Be sure to check the previous steps for any building mistakes, as that can cause issues like that. If nothing's wrong there, we'd be happy to take a closer look with you on LEGO.build/Service-BV!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Display use only, repetitive build
on November 18, 2022
Posted by: FarmerDynamicMop
(Dear Lego: These reviews would be much easier to read if you didn't strip blank lines out!)
We have over 25 kits in our collection, and this is the first one that we've built and decided not to keep.
My biggest issue with it is that it's just a display model, so it's not designed to be handled—it's the only Lego kit I've ever put together that's actually built *on* its display stand. It's also very fragile; parts will fall off at the slightest impact. As such, it's really something you build, then put on the shelf never to touch again.
Moving it is complicated; you can risk moving it as-is, or remove a top section and use a built-in handle to help. Either way, slow and steady is the way to go. It feels like it could all crumble at the slightest bump.
Assembling the frame was fun—there's lots of really cool engineering work to make everything fit together. But assembling the actual model on top of the frame wasn't as much fun. There is a lot of tedious work to put on all the surface decorations, and everything is repeated twice, once for each side.
The front part of the destroyer consists of four very long flat plates, and they don't actually tie together all that well. If you bend a plate during assembly, the nose of your destroyer won't line up.
There are some neat detail touches under the destroyer…but they're invisible unless you have it displayed high enough to not be able to see the top, or your friends have to crouch down to look underneath.
Beyond that, though, there's none of the usual cool stuff you can show off in this kit—no retracting landing gear like on the Shuttle, no working engines like in Titanic, no folding wheels like on the Back to the Future Time Machine, etc. It's just a skeleton frame covered by decorated flat gray boards.
The set comes with only two generic guard figures…no Darth Vader for the ship he spent a ton of time on?
If you want the set for display, it is stunning, at least from medium distance. It's imposing, and the surface detailing does make it interesting to look at. But when you get close, you start to notice the gaps and sections that don't quite line up with each other.
Unless you're a die-hard Star Wars fan, my recommendation in a $600+ kit would be Titanic over the Star Destroyer—it's a much more interesting build, it's rock solid, and it's designed to be taken apart and looked at ... and yet it still looks great on the shelf.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Plates Fall Off
on August 3, 2021
Posted by: subtoP0Lyt
I have been buying and building LEGO for 9 years and this set is the worst set I've ever got, The plates split and when you push them flat the ball joints that hold the plates on fall of. Every time I move it it breaks
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Too Frustrating
on December 26, 2019
Posted by: chatmoca
The set started out very fun, and awesome. Now, after being stuck at trying to get the four large hull pieces on top for months, I give up. You can't get the ball bearing type piece to snap down into the holding piece without the larger hull piece just falling apart. And before customer service asks me to review my build, I have rebuilt the hull pieces (cause they fall apart anyway) probably five times but still have the same issue. This set is horrible.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, January 2, 2020
We're sorry to hear this. Our brick experts would be happy to troubleshoot with you. Snap some pictures and send them on over at LEGO.build/Service.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
Poor build experience
on November 10, 2019
Posted by: Leiterfluid
I've been building UCS sets for about 15 years, and this is probably one of the most frustrating build experiences I've had. Particularly, bag set 11 gave me the greatest difficulty. I don't know if there was a problem with the manufacturing quality of some of the pieces, but when trying to mount the completed panel on the frame, the panel would constantly break apart. I absolutely avoid going full Kragle on these kits, but I don't know any other way to keep this set together. For as much as this kit costs, I expected better brick cohesion
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, November 13, 2019
That doesn't sound right! We definitely wouldn't recommend glue, though. The first thing to try is rebuilding. If your set comes apart, that could be a sign that a piece is out of place, or that some parts aren't pressed together as tightly as they should be. Taking it apart and putting it together again should do the trick, or you can always get in touch at LEGO.build/Service for a hand troubleshooting the build.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Wow...
on December 5, 2020
Posted by: Brah
I love building Legos, they're fun to build and there are so many options, but I am a particular fan of the Lego Star Wars sets. This set however, was one of the worst I've ever built, it doesn't stay together (I'm not a fan of gluing it together), and trying to piece it together again just makes other pieces fall apart. It's also on a stand that can barley hold it up, if you set something on the table the whole things wiggles. There were also a few pieces missing. I don't expect it to be over the top, but for $700, it was a waste of my time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Jayare, Customer Service, December 7, 2020
Hi there, thanks for your review. We're sorry to hear you were disappointed with this set, we take the quality of our toys very seriously. If your set ever seems like it's not very sturdy, the best thing to do is double-check your build. Sometimes there may be a piece just a little off from where it should be. You’ll also want to make sure that all the pieces are pressed tightly together. As for missing pieces, though rare, it happens. We'd like to make this right for you. Please visit LEGO.build/BricksPieces-BV to request the parts you're missing for free. We hope this information helps!
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