Star Wars

Ambush on Ferrix

The first Andor set, and honestly the minifigs are the reason to own it.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 75338 · 2022

Pieces679

Minifigs3

Year2022

Set number75338

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The verdict

This was LEGO's first set from the Andor series, and I have a soft spot for it purely because of who is in the box.

Cassian, Luthen and Syril are all exclusive here, and Syril's blue Pre-Mor uniform is one of my favourite oddball fig prints in years. The Tac-Pod vehicle itself is clever but small and a touch overpriced for what you get, so this one really rewards the person who cares about the characters more than the ship. If you loved the show, you will forgive its flaws quickly.

Best for: Andor fans who want the exclusive Cassian, Luthen and Syril minifigures

The full review

What it is

Ambush on Ferrix holds a small place in Star Wars LEGO history as the very first set pulled from the Andor series, and that alone is why I wanted it on my shelf. The build recreates the Pre-Mor corporate security Tac-Pod, that bulky wedge of a transport the enforcers ride in during the show's opening arc. It is a chunky, angular little vehicle, and LEGO captured the dramatic slant of the real thing surprisingly well. What got me, though, was the trio of minifigures. Cassian Andor gets a fresh look with a longer hair piece that finally moves him away from his Rogue One face, Luthen Rael arrives in his understated antiquities-dealer garb, and Syril Karn shows up in that unmistakable blue uniform with the sharp orange trim. All three are exclusive to this box, and Syril in particular is the kind of quirky, specific fig that collectors get quietly obsessed with.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the value, because that is where this set stumbles. For 69.99 dollars you get 679 pieces, a vehicle that measures only about 21cm long, and just three minifigures. That figure count drew real criticism when the set launched, and I understand it. A couple of extra Pre-Mor guards would have made the price feel a lot friendlier and given you actual bodies for the ambush the name promises. The ship also hides most of its parts inside a dense Technic skeleton, so a chunk of that piece count is structural bulk you never see. There are a few finishing niggles too. The rear ramp opens to a flat wall behind it, which feels like a missed play feature, and the printed hull panels sit a shade off from the surrounding light gray bricks if you look closely. None of it is ruinous, but at this price you notice.

Who it's for

So who lands on the happy side of this one? If you watched Andor and loved it, this is an easy yes, because those three exclusive figures carry the whole thing and the Tac-Pod makes a characterful display piece behind them. Kids will get genuine play out of it too, since the interior is roomy and the whole vehicle is sturdy enough to be swooshed around without falling apart. The person I would gently steer away is the value-first builder who measures everything in pieces per dollar and clever engineering per hour. This is a fig-driven set wearing a vehicle, and if the characters do not excite you, the ship will not carry the purchase on its own. Now that it has retired, prices have crept up, so the sweet spot has probably passed unless you find one near old retail.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is more interesting than the finished shape lets on. Most of your time goes into a Technic core, with lift arms angled and pinned to force that distinctive slanted wedge profile, and then plating over it in layers of light and dark gray. It is a genuinely nice technique to work through, the kind where you can see the geometry forming under your hands before the panels hide it. The interior comes together quickly and leaves generous seating, so there is a real sense of building a functional cabin rather than a solid brick. If I have a gripe about the process, it is that a lot of the parts vanish into that hidden frame, so the visible payoff can feel modest for the effort.

On the parts front this is a workhorse set rather than a treasure chest. You get a healthy supply of gray plates, slopes and Technic connectors that are endlessly useful in a parts drawer, plus the printed cockpit and hull elements specific to the Tac-Pod. The real value lives in the figures, not the bricks. Those three exclusive minifigures carry a combined aftermarket worth that rivals the price of the whole set, which tells you exactly where the treasure is buried. If you are a bulk gray-parts hoarder or an Andor fig collector, the part-count value works in your favour. If you came hoping for a bag of rare new molds and printed rarities, temper that expectation.

Fun facts

01This was the first LEGO Star Wars set based on the Disney Plus series Andor, released 1 August 2022 alongside the show's debut.
02All three minifigures (Cassian Andor, Luthen Rael and Syril Karn) are exclusive to this set, and their combined resale value has at times rivalled the price of the entire box.
03The vehicle is a Pre-Mor Enforcement Tac-Pod, the corporate security transport, not a traditional Imperial craft, which makes it an unusual entry in the Star Wars vehicle lineup.
04The set retired around December 2023 and its sealed value has since climbed above its original 69.99 dollar retail price.