This morning, in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars line, the LEGO Group announced five new special edition sets featuring iconic ships from across the galaxy including Slave 1, Anakin’s Podracer and more. Available later this year, each set also includes a 20th Anniversary collectible minifigure as a tribute to the history of the product line.
Here is a look at the upcoming Star Wars LEGO Sets:
75243 Slave I – 20th Anniversary Edition
1,007 pieces | $119.99 USD | 159.99 CAD
Build Boba Fett’s personal Slave I starship and travel with him through the LEGO Star Wars galaxy in search of fugitives! Grab the handle and fly him around. Pull the triggers to fire the spring-loaded shooters. Load Han Solo trapped in carbonite into the hold and deliver him to collect your payment. It’s another exciting day in the life of a bounty hunter!
75259 Snowspeeder – 20th Anniversary Edition
309 pieces | $39.99 USD | 49.99 CAD
Sound the alarm, Echo Base is under attack! Win the Battle of Hoth with Luke and Dak Ralter in their amazing LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Speed over the ice and launch the spring-loaded shooters. Then fire the rear stud shooter and harpoon with string. On the ground, help the Rebel Trooper take aim and fire the gun tower stud shooter. Those Imperials must be defeated!
75258 Anakin’s Podracer – 20th Anniversary Edition
279 pieces | $29.99 USD | 39.99 CAD
Speed to victory in Anakin’s Podracer! Sit young Anakin Skywalker in the cockpit and lower his goggles ready for the race. Then fire up the huge engines, grab the play handle and zoom through canyons of Tatooine…or your living room! With Anakin at the controls, victory is yours!
75261 Clone Scout Walker – 20th Anniversary Edition
250 pieces | $29.99 USD | 39.99 CAD
Protect the Wookiee warrior with the armored Clone Scout Walker! Sit the Kashyyyk Trooper in the seat of the armored AT-RT Walker and stride in battle. Turn and fire the stud shooter before the Dwarf Spider Droid destroys the trench with its own stud shooter. The Clone Army must win at all costs!
75262 Imperial Dropship – 20th Anniversary Edition
125 pieces | $19.99 USD | 24.99 CAD
Deploy the troopers with the LEGO Star Wars Imperial Dropship! Load them onto the platform and store their stud blasters for the flight. Then sit the Shadow Trooper in the cockpit, fire up the engines and blast off for another exciting battle against the Rebels!
No release date has been announced for these new releases, but are expected to be around April.
What do you think of the LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary sets?
