In the first of a series highlighting Horizon Guest House’s LEGO Star Wars collection, we take a look at one of the most spectacular LEGO Star Wars builds – the Millennium Falcon 75192.
The LEGO Millennium Falcon is one of the largest LEGO models with 7541 pieces. This model was originally released in October, 2017. The model itself includes all the details that have made the Corellian freighter so beloved by Star Wars fans. There’s plenty of amazing exterior detailing, cannons on both the upper and lower parts of the ship, 7 landing legs, a boarding ramp that lowers, and a cockpit with space for 4 minifigures.
There are removable hull plates that showcase a number of interior spaces, including the main hold, rear compartment and also the gunnery station.
Interchangeable sensor dishes allow you to keep the design true to the classic movies with Han, Leia, Chewbacca and C-3PO, or modify it to reflect the design of the ship as it was in Episodes VII and VIII with (older) Han, Rey, Finn and BB-8.
Figures include: the classic crew of Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3PO. Additional figures include, (older) Han, Rey and Finn. There is also BB-8, two Porgs and a Mynock.
Main hold: contains a seating area, Dejarik holographic game, combat remote training helmet and engineering station.
Rear compartment: contains the engine room with hyperdrive, hidden floor compartment, two escape pod hatches and an access ladder to the gunnery station.
Gunnery station: contains a gunner’s seat and a detachable hull panel with rotating laser cannon. Another laser cannon is located on the underside of the ship.
The model measures over 8” (21cm) high, 33” (84cm) long and 23” (60cm) wide.
Modifications
A light and sound kit, available from Brickstuff, was added to the model to enhance the overall display.
The kit is remote controlled and includes the following features:
- Laser cannon lights and sound effects (both top and bottom cannons)
- Mandible and side lights
- Rear engine lights and landing lights
- Magnet controlled ramp and lights
- Motorized boarding ramp
- Cockpit control panel lights
- Circular Pulsing Hyperdrive light
- Corridor lights and internal flashing lights
Check out the videos for the full demonstration!
The Build
I worked on the build over the course of a week and spent 3 to 4 hours a day putting it together. This was easily one of the more enjoyable builds as there was not a lot of repetition in the build process (apart from the landing legs) and it was a constant surprise to realize how large the Falcon was going to be as I built it.
The interior spaces were also a lot of fun to construct. The cockpit fits 4 minifigures snugly.
Installing the light and sound kit was a two-day process and required a good deal of patience when threading the wires throughout the ship. However, the instructions from BrickStuff were straightforward and it was just a matter of following each step carefully, making sure to use the correct wire with each stage and insert the plugs in the correct direction. Installing the motorized boarding ramp took a lot longer than anticipated.
The kit was missing the small magnet which triggers the light to come on when the ramp is lowered. I improvised with a magnet I found in the garage and this worked fine. Adjusting the motorized mechanism to open and close the ramp to the right degree was the most time-consuming aspect. This meant a lot of testing to get it to close fully and open all the way down. Once it was complete the light and sound features added a huge amount of life to the overall display of the Millennium Falcon. Definitely worth it if you have already splashed out on the Falcon!
Look out for future blogs on our LEGO collection. We have a number of sets waiting to be built and will feature them as they’re constructed, these include:
USC AT-AT 75313
Ewok Village 10236
Tantive IV corridor diorama (custom build)
Look for these in the coming months!
Angus
Horizon Guest House
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