Beginning the first of September, Lego will sell its largest and most complicated set ever: a $400, 50-inch, 3152 brick model of Darth Vader’s personal ship, the Super Star Destroyer Executor. It’s just over four feet long, eight pounds, and includes a removable bridge where several Lego figurines can command it. Here are the details:
The 10221 Super Star Destroyer Executor is the latest and longest LEGO Exclusive model to join the LEGO Star Wars fleet.
One of the largest and most powerful vessels in the Star Wars universe has been created as a LEGO Exclusive model. The Super Star Destroyer Executor served as command ship at the Battle of Endor and as the personal flagship of Darth Vader.
It is the first time that the classic dagger-shaped design has been produced as an official LEGO model.
“The thing I was trying to accomplish with this model was to get as close as possible to the original, both with angles and the whole profile of the model from the side,” says LEGO senior designer Kurt Kristiansen.
Kurt Kristiansens biggest challenge with this model was the sheer size. It is the longest Star Wars model made in LEGO bricks, measuring 50 inches. It consists of 3,152 elements and weighs 8 pounds.
“When I was first given this challenge, my first thought was ‘this is going to be a tough one’,” he said. He planned the model by dividing it into separate sections before beginning to build at all.
The build also posed a few problems, though: “When you are developing a model, if you change something at one end of, you have to change it all the way down to make it fit. That’s a challenge on something this big.
“I think Star Wars fans will love this model because it is the first time ever that the Super Star Destroyer has been made as an official model. The thing that makes this model authentic with the movies is the shape, but also the detail on the top. It is like a small city with streets and alleys.”
A section of the top of the model can be removed to show a representation of the command bridge where Darth Vader and the other minifigures can be displayed. The model includes four minifigures: Darth Vader, Admiral Piett, Dengar, Bossk and an extra figure, IG-88.
The Super Star Destroyer will be available for sale directly through LEGO retail outlets from September 1, 2011 via http://shop.lego.com or LEGO Brand Retail Stores. You can find your nearest store HERE.