The part counts for the three versions vary wildly, with the first iteration having a mere 193 pieces, and the 2014 version had 616, leaving the middle slot to the new edition’s 376 pieces.Ĭlearly, the Ubrikkian 9000 Z001 is the most interesting aspect of this set, as it’s the one part that’s never before appeared in a LEGO set. 4501 Mos Eisley Cantina in 202 Mos Eisley Cantina in 2014 each included Luke’s X-34 landspeeder, along with a dewback for the Sandtrooper and the alcove where Han and Greedo get down to business (the main constant across all three sets). LEGO’s solution is to continually update and refresh vehicles and settings with new designs, new elements, and new details, releasing variations every few years. However, when it comes to famous and time-tested franchises like Star Wars, new fans discovering LEGO (or Star Wars) always want to be able to buy the iconic ships and locations. With limited shelf space on retailers’ shelves, LEGO only produces sets for an average of two years before phasing them out so that kids have new options to purchase. The walls are a mottled mix of tan, dark tan, and grey, and consist of simple brick stacking.Īs we mentioned at the start, 75205 Mos Eisley Cantina is the third iteration of this backwater watering hole. The cantina entrance features a sliding door made possible by a rail in the floor. Two grey ones are included in the alcove, though that color is less rare. This is only the fourth set to include this element in white. A white modified 1×2 brick with handle connects the bar segment to the entrance segment. All three sections sit on dark tan plates, and each is a different size. The remaining two bags construct the cantina, beginning with the bar. At just eight studs in diameter, it’s a surprisingly small model for having 114 pieces (not counting the blaster’s ammo), or roughly one-third of the set’s elements. The same three stickers are repeated on each of the four sides, and the windows are attached with ball joints to two of the sides to cover the vertices between the panels. The 9000 Z001’s landing gear is made with four grey taps.Īs with most LEGO spheres, it’s really just a cube that’s been covered with slopes. To achieve the landspeeder’s spherical pod-like shape, the build starts by surrounding the pilot’s seat with studs pointing in all directions. (Alternatively, they could also be for making lots of tiny Dutch flags.)īag 1 contains all the parts for the landspeeder, which is an Ubrikkian 9000 Z001. The stickers were nearly falling off the sheet.Īfter crinkling them back to something approximating flatness, the stickers appear to be mostly for the landspeeder. As if to highlight my point, this set does not protect the printed materials, and both the instruction manual and sticker sheet plopped out of the box rudely bent in half. In our recent review of 75202 Defense of Crait, I was pleased with receiving the stickers and instruction manual in their own bag, and I noted that it’s time all LEGO sets do this. Even without opening the manual, it’s evident that Bag 1 is for the landspeeder, as it contains mostly white elements while other bags are shades of tan and grey. Opening the box reveals the set’s 376 pieces are spread across 3 bags, with the stickers and instruction sheet loose. The box front shows the cantina in its Mos Eisley setting, with the landspeeder behind, almost appearing to hover oddly above it like a Roswell flying saucer.Īs expected, the back of the box shows the various play features. As with previous waves, although the artwork is specific to the new film it’s being applied across all the sets, no matter which film they’re from. The box bears this year’s Star Wars packaging featuring characters from The Last Jedi. It’s also the third LEGO version of the watering hole in the galaxy’s most wretched hive of scum and villainy, so we’ll see how it stacks up, both on its own and in comparison to previous versions. Set 75205 Mos Eisley Cantina includes 378 pieces and comes with a sticker price of $39.99. Along with numerous vehicles and locations from The Last Jedi, this wave also returns all the way back to 1977 with a new version of the Mos Eisley Cantina. As it begins to arrive, the January wave of LEGO Star Wars sets brings old familiar scenes as well as new ones.
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