Star Wars

Jedi Bob's Starfighter

A pint sized Acolyte era starfighter that leans on personality more than parts count.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 75388 · 2024

Pieces305

Minifigs2

Year2024

Set number75388

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The verdict

I like this set more for what it represents than for the raw building experience.

It is a small single seat fighter tied to The Acolyte, and the name is a bit of an inside joke since Bob is actually the astromech riding shotgun for a Jedi Master, not a Jedi in his own right. The build itself is quick and a little simple for 305 pieces, but the ship shape is charming and the droid is genuinely cute on a shelf. It is a nice pickup for Acolyte fans and younger builders who want a fast, satisfying build, but it is not the set I would point to if you want an engineering showcase.

Best for: Acolyte fans and younger or newer builders who want a quick, characterful build

The full review

What it is

This is one of the smaller ships to come out of the Acolyte wave, and it is built around a fun bit of in universe humor. The starfighter technically belongs to a Jedi Master, but the ship gets its name from Bob, the little astromech droid who tags along and, going by the fan reaction I found while digging into this one, has quietly become the most likeable part of the set. The hull has a rounded, almost bug like nose that reads differently from the sleek Republic and Naboo fighters LEGO has done before, and I think that shift in silhouette is the most interesting design choice here.

The catch

Where I have to be honest with you is on value. At 305 pieces this sits in a price bracket where you expect either more build complexity or more play features, and this set gives you a fairly straightforward stack and click construction instead. There is not much in the way of hidden mechanisms or clever part usage, so if you are the kind of builder who wants to be surprised by a technique, you likely will not find it here. The droid figure is the real highlight, and depending on how you feel about that trade off, it either makes the set worth it or leaves it feeling thin.

Who it's for

Get this one if you are following The Acolyte and want a piece of that world on your shelf, or if you are building a collection for a young builder who wants a win they can finish in one sitting. Skip it if you are shopping purely for part count value or for a Star Wars ship with real engineering ambition, since there are bigger fighters in the line that reward that kind of attention far more.

The parts story

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

The build goes together fast, which makes sense for a fighter this size aimed at a wide age range. You start with the small cockpit module, layer on the wing sections, and the hull comes together in a single sitting without much backtracking or subassembly juggling. It is a satisfying, low friction build rather than a puzzle, and that is clearly the intent.

The standout element is the droid himself. Bob uses a color scheme and dome shape that separates him from the standard astromech mold, and that little figure gets more attention in builder discussion than the ship does. Beyond that, the fighter leans on standard Star Wars wedge and slope pieces rather than new or rare molds, so this is a set where the character work carries more weight than the parts pack.

Fun facts

01The set is tied to Star Wars: The Acolyte, the 2024 Disney Plus series, rather than to the films or Clone Wars era.
02The ship is named for Bob, the small astromech droid companion, even though the fighter actually belongs to a Jedi Master rather than to Bob himself.
03At 305 pieces it is one of the more compact single fighter sets LEGO released alongside the larger Acolyte era vehicles that same wave.