are these movies the original Theatrical release star wars movies before they cleaned them up with the extra smoke & no new add ins from CGI?by It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign Inare these movies the original Theatrical release star wars movies before they cleaned them up with the extra smoke & no new add ins from CGI?by It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InIs this the version where Darth Vader says "no" at the end of the Return of the Jedi? I prefer the one where he doesn't say anythingby It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InAre these the "original" movies or special editions?by It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InIf you’re wondering how long it takes to build a Millennium Falcon, the answer is, “About three Star Wars movies.”
Well, that’s for a Lego version anyway. I couldn’t really tell you how long it takes to actually build a Corellian YT-1300 freighter because trying to measure build time in the Star Wars universe isn’t exactly easy. First, you’ve got pilots who refer to distance with the same language as they do for time measurement, and then you’ve got the second Death Star. That thing throws all logical essence of construction estimates out the window. The first Death Star took like 20 years to build, and somehow, the second one was nearly complete just four years after the Battle of Yavin. Yeah, sure, there’s all kinds of science-fiction-y ways for that to have happened, but it doesn’t help us understand what the typical assembly line time is for starships in that galaxy. Fortunately, I don’t really have to worry about that with the Lego version. All I have to do is drop all nine bags of bricks on the table, flip open an instruction manual, and get to work. Oh, there’s still a part of my brain that’s constantly worrying about fictional logistics like those I talked about above, but when I’m sitting down to put together a new Lego set with my wife, it calms my brain down from 10,000 RPMs to a running idle.
Though we picked up this new Force Awakens edition of the Millennium Falcon back on Force Friday, things were just too hectic until recently to put the Falcon together. After spending a few weekends assembling the Lego Marvel SHIELD Helicarrier, I wanted to make sure we had ample time to devote to getting the Falcon finished in a reasonable time. And to keep its hull from sitting around exposed for too long. It’s not the elements I’m worried about, so much as the cat loves standing on Lego projects as we’re building them. The new model of the Millennium Falcon isn’t just tweaked in the movie, it’s been redesigned for Lego’s purposes, too. Previously, there were two different versions of the Falcon released at retail, the New Hope (set #7965) and the Ultimate Collector’s Edition (#10179), neither of which has been available for quite some time, and both which now fetch handsome sums on secondary markets. At $150, the new Millennium Falcon set (#75105) is a steal by comparison.
This new Falcon’s 1329 pieces makes it about one-third the size of the Collector’s Edition (5195 pieces), but it actually a tad bit more robust than the New Hope iteration (1254 pieces). The design is very reminiscent of that New Hope ship though, so while there are more pieces, there isn’t much visual difference until you really get in there brick by brick. Unlike some Lego projects, it’s immediately easy to see how the Falcon will be laid out as soon as you begin assembling the bricks. Perhaps that’s due to having such an intimate knowledge of the ship and the films (and the toys and the comics and the books and the fanfic), but the first few layers of the build make it abundantly obvious what you’re working on. While there are a lot of smaller pieces to put together to give the living spaces of the ship a personality, there weren’t too many moments of frustration and tedium. Having spent so much time on the SHIELD Helicarrier, I can tell you this is a good thing. That beast took about 12 hours, and had a lot of miniature moving parts that needed to be arranged just perfectly in order to work and look good.
The Millennium Falcon takes less than half the time to build, and lacks the major technical intricacies that gave me some headaches before. Once we moved to the exterior of the ship, things picked up the pace dramatically. Using larger pieces to make the hull made the finishing touches really simple. There are some moving pieces to allow you a chance to peek inside the Falcon and watch the mini-figs play Dejarik or slide some characters into the twin turrets. The cockpit is incredibly cramped, and barely has room for two figures. You can’t fit Chewbacca in there at all, as he’s just too tall even with his legs bent. Obviously it’s still to scale with the rest of the Falcon, but there’s no good way to get characters in or out of there without pulling the front of the frame off. For how simple it is to look inside the rest of the ship, it would have been nice to have a hinged window there. Based on the selection of Lego sets that dropped on Force Friday, adding the Millennium Falcon to our burgeoning collection was a no-brainer.
That’s doubly true when you realize there hasn’t been one available for purchase for years. The final build is strong, and it’s also small enough to display reasonably on a shelf or small coffee table. It’s not as detailed as the Ultimate Collector’s Edition version, but if you didn’t manage to snap that up back in 2007, you don’t have a lot of other affordable options. Given how Lego has cycled its Star Wars content over the years, its unlikely this Falcon will be going out of print any time soon, but if you’re looking to add to your collection and get yourself in the mood for the upcoming sequel, I can’t think of a better way to spend an afternoon than building one of the most iconic ships in all science fiction. Check Out More Star Wars Awesomeness in These Videos Subscribe to ComicsAlliance on Subscribe to ComicsAlliance onLEGO is an awesome toy for all ages and more often than not, builders are limited only by their imagination as to what they can put together and create with those colored blocks.
Add to that a love of a blockbuster movie or genre, a lot of patience and a superhuman ability to not die from stepping on a LEGO block, and you have a collection of amazing mega constructions, so mind-blowing that you’d think they are actually built for a LEGO-themed remake of the actual movie. Here are a few movie scenes that you were reimagined by LEGO master builders. Depicted below are two sections, one dedicated to the building and sets of famous movies; the other, the spaceships of sci-fi films that have graced the silver screen and won our hearts. Keep in mind that while they are not to scale, these mega constructions can be 6-feet in length or height, consisting over tens (or hundreds) of thousands of LEGO bricks, pounding the scales at 10 kgs and above. With that in mind, start gawking. Iron Man Hall of Armor – Iron Man 3. The attention to detail of these one of a kind, hand-painted LEGO Iron Man armor is just amazing. Tony Stark’s Garage – Iron Man.
A well-known scene where Tony Stark tests new armor with JARVIS in his basement garage. Bane’s Hideout – The Dark Knight Rises. Check out the creative use of clear LEGO bricks to simulate a waterfall in the sewers of Bane’s Hideout. There’s even a white rat for extra credit. The Goblin’s Lair – Spider-Man 2. Although a small build, the lighting effects brings the whole thing to life. (Image Source: Captain Nemo) Helm’s Deep – Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. 1700 LEGO minifigs were used in the re-creation of the Battle of Helm’s Deep. Barad-dûr (Eye of Sauron) – Lord of the Rings. This tower stands 175cm tall, so it could probably be taller than you. Hogwarts – Harry Potter. One die-hard Harry Potter fan, 400,000 LEGO Bricks and 12 months. A masterpiece made out of pure dedication and hard work. (Image Source: Bippity Bricks)The dream sequence iconic of Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece depicted in its entirety, curves and bends included.
Winterfell – Game of Thrones. Just look at this epic castle fit for the King of the North. (Image Source: Itaria No Shintaku) Al Khazneh – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. LEGO architectural wizardry with amazing fine detail. The Wizard of Oz. The Emerald City and final scene of the Wizard of Oz. (Image Source: Captain Redstorm) Castle Black – Game of Thrones (TV). Known as ‘The Wall’ where Castle Black is located, this is the fortress of the Night’s Watch. Hill Valley 2015 – Back To The Future. The famous location where Marty McFly hoverboards through the square by day and gets a lightning strike by night to get back to his time in the future on the Delorean. (Image Source: Orion Pax) X-Wing Star Fighter – Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. A life-size X-Wing consisting of 5.3 million LEGO bricks, built in 17,000 hours and by 32 (crazy) designers.(Image Source: LEGO Facebook) Mon Calamari Star Cruiser – Star Was Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Measuring in at 208 cm long, weighing in at 23.5kg, made from 30,500 LEGO bricks worth $5000 and pieced together by a single man. Someone give him a medal. (Image Source: Thomas Benedikt) Millennium Falcon – Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. A minifig size Millennium Falcon done without the help of the 10179 collectors edition. Is that Han Solo? (Image Source: simply sci-fi) Battlestar Berzerk – Battlestar Galactica (TV). Almost as big as the average person at 186 cm long and 61 cm wide this battleship weighs in at 24.5 kg with over 20,000 LEGO bricks. (Image Source: Garry King) Venator Class Star Destroyer – Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV). An even bigger build at 2.44 meters in length weighing 82 kgs. Ralph McQuarrie’s Baseship Concept – Battlestar Galactica (1978). It’s amazing to think how straight LEGO pieces can create this circular build, towering at over 1 meter in height and length. Nebulon-B Escort Frigate – Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.