LEGO Star Wars Kessel Run Millennium Falcon 75212 Building Kit 1414 pieces

Very cool design. What else to say, there legos! 😜

 This is one of Lego Star Wars best sets ever made. I was worried that it was going to be the same structure as the previous (Force Awakens version) Millenium Falcon which fell apart so easily and had portions that were not fun to build, not fitting securely. The Kessel Run Millenium Falcon, on the other hand, is solid.

There are some fun details that you didn’t get in the previous builds, the most novel of which is the shuttle or escape pod in the front (that is missing in the Millenium Falcon we all know and love, presumably Han lost it somewhere). My kids have been playing with this nonstop since we built it, having Han, Chewbacca, and Lando playing Holochess or flying through space. Lego did as good a job as they have on any with making the Kessel Run Millenium Falcon beautiful, fun to build, and playable.

I could not recommend this set any higher. It will surely be a collectors item, popular for display or for play.

Presumably before it turned into the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy and—maybe before or after—when she got it where it counts, the Corellian YT-1300f light freighter that we came to know as the Millennium Falcon was shiny and, well, not quite as junky for the release of the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. The LEGO Kessel Run Millennium Falcon (75212) adds a bit more white and some new features to show off as depicted with Han, Chewie, Lando and others.

This iteration of the Falcon comes in at 1,414 pieces and 18”x11”. It’s mostly white exterior comes with blue accents, a front pod that gives this version a distinct look from the other versions and a mostly finished interior with new details. Seven minifigs are included: young Han Solo, Chewbacca, young Lando, Qi’ra, Quay Tolsite, a Kessel Operations Droid and a DD-BD droid.

In terms of building this, it was enjoyable. There are 18 stickers on her. Two cannons work well and two extra darts are included. The interior opens up as with prior versions of her. I think she seems fairly solid and stable with the construction and overlapping pieces at various points in the hull and chambers.

I’ve included my pictures of the build in major phases up through the ninth set of bags. This stage leaves the Falcon with her more traditional bow, cockpit and dish before the pod slides in the front.

In terms of complaints, I only have some minor ones. I’d really prefer to see LEGO paint the exterior pieces rather than use stickers given the price of these larger sets.

It may just be that I’ve rebuilt the UCS Falcon since I did the Force Awakens Falcon, but this just didn’t do much for my son nor I.

It’s pricey for the number of pieces, exceeding the 10 bucks per hundred pieces that is an average cost, so I’m guessing we’re paying that “Disney Tax” here.

Build was not difficult, and if you did the 75212 Falcon, you won’t find any surprises here.

I haven’t seen the movie, so some of the things that are “offputting” for us may have basis in the movie, so we’ll see what we find after it is released.

The bottom, much like the 75212 set, is ugly and unfinished, just the core to build off of.

The internal details are alright though.

If you like the Falcon, and want this early, pre-mods Falcon in your collection, then you won’t be too disappointed.

The last Millennium Falcon had 1329 pieces, and went for $115 retail. There is a $60 dollar mark up here for about 80 more pieces. No thanks, Lego.

I want it so bad!

This is not what the Millennium Falcon looks like.