LEGO Star Wars TM Millenium Falcon

This is a tough and accurate representation of Han Solo's iconic ship and a vast improvement on the previous `mid-size' model. It is though, like most lego models of this size, very much for display purposes rather than for play.Building time is probably around 3 to 4 solid hours and poses a decent challenge to construct, with 1254 pieces in total. On building, I was struck (as I often am with lego) by the cleverness of the design. The roof of the falcon is constructed in 13 hinged segments that can be turned upwards so the interior of the ship is completely exposed. There are not many gadgets, but the detail inside the ship is excellent, including the chess board seen in Star Wars and the smuggler's compartment. The circular body of the falcon is constructed using a number of small hinged pieces that lock together very neatly and tightly, keeping everything together. Others have complained that the underside of the ship is a little uninspiring to look at, but I believe it has been designed with strength in mind and certainly seems to do the job.There are 6 good minifigures included, though you may find them duplicated with other sets you own; Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader. Vader may seems a little out of place in the set, but is no doubt there for his lightsabre duel with Obi-Wan at the end of A New Hope. Perhaps the inclusion of figures of R2D2 and C3PO would have also been appropriate.Cost-wise, I have seen the set available anywhere between £95 and £130, so it is probably best to hunt around before purchasing. Beware that the dimensions in Amazon's listing above are the dimensions of the box in which it comes, not of the completed model. The completed ship is however quite large and heavy, weighing in at around 2 kg and it actually measures about 46cm in length and 33cm in width. In lego terms it represents pretty good value in comparison to some of the other sets available, and a good investment. In any case, the completed Falcon looks absolutely terrific and is surely an essential purchase for any collector of Star Wars lego.Definitely the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy.

Bought this for my sons 11th birthday present. He had his eye on it for a long time and it was finally within a price bracket that was acceptable so took the plunge. He is very skilled with lego, he generally builds kits quite easily that are above his age range but he did have a few problems with this one. Unfortunately he had made an error on one of the early pages so when he got near the end putting the roof pieces on we discovered it wasnt symmetrical so they didnt fit. All part of the fun, but it needed stripping right back to practically the start. He wasnt bothered and loved it once built - became the envy of his close friends during his brief party that night. 2 months on and hes broken it down and built it again several times and the mini figures get plenty of usage. Very happy with it, usual high quality lego standards and hours of fun. I expect he will still play with it for a couple more years at least.

Disappointed that unable to finishIs there any chance to send the pieces

I bought this as my boyfriend's main Christmas present. He has always been a fan of Lego and had some every year from his childhood up to his late teens. Now nearly thirty, he'd had a hiatus from Lego partially due to the cost and our limited space in our flat. However, following a trip to Hamleys, I saw the sheer excitement that washed over him as he saw this item and the Superstar Destroyer (which was over four hundred pounds). I kept the idea of Lego in mind and looked online for more options. The Death Star, at around two hundred and fifty pounds, looked more like a Lego doll's house, and the Superstar Destroyer was just far too expensive, so I went with the Millennium Falcon as it's still iconic, had other great reviews and wasn't as big as the others. I have to say, he loves it, spent two days building it and it takes pride of place on his desk. It's a great piece, with some lovely intricate detail, lots of character pieces (though missing the droids as other reviews state - so get the separate two-pack for R2D2 and C3PO for around thirteen pound), and is a good talking point when we have friends over...and he is the envy of ALL of his friends.

At full price I think I could never have justified buying this so when I found it under to £100 mark I felt better about it.The build is relatively straightforward compared to some even more complex kits out there.It's a really good likeness of the Millennium Falcon, a very good kit to build.Personally I think it is more of a display/collectors lego model because if it is used as a toy expect to have to rebuild and repair as you go along. Don't lose the instructions.My main concern is really about the price of Legos these days, they are no longer quite the value toy they were now that more complex models are being produced. The fact that most Legos are now sold as specific kits means that less and less imagination is needed. I know I'll sound old when I say this, but in my day you just made things out of standard blocks and imagination.However, this is a great model and the price doesn't detract too much from the fun you will have building it.