Star Wars

Knights of Ren Transport Ship

A menacing silhouette that got the shape right and the crew wrong.

Brick Rated Score

3.5/5

Set 75284 · 2020

Pieces595

Minifigs3

Year2020

Set number75284

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The verdict

The profile of this thing is what got me, that long spined transport with the hover skis tucked underneath really does look like it slid straight out of The Rise of Skywalker.

I love the finished swoosh of it. What I can't quite forgive is the price for what you get: 595 pieces, three figures, and almost no room inside for the Knights it's named after. If you collect First Order ships or you're chasing the exclusive helmets, it earns a spot. If you want play value and figures for your money, your patience will wear thin.

Best for: First Order and sequel-trilogy collectors chasing the exclusive Knights of Ren helmets

The full review

What it is

This is the transport that ferries Kylo's Knights of Ren around in The Rise of Skywalker, and LEGO nailed the one thing that matters most with a ship like this, the silhouette. It's long and spined and vaguely insect-like, with a raised cockpit spine and two spring-loaded shooters up front. The first time I had it finished and lifted it off the desk, I genuinely grinned, because it swooshes like a dream and the hidden skis underneath keep it hovering just off the surface exactly the way the on-screen craft does. For a mid-size set it has real presence on a shelf.

The catch

Here's where I have to be straight with you. At 69.99 for 595 pieces, this is not generous. That works out to roughly twelve cents a brick, which is high for a set with no light-up feature, no big printed panels, and a parts mix that's mostly greys and blacks. The bigger frustration is the interior, or rather the lack of one. This is a transport ship, a vessel that in the film carries a whole squad of Knights with room to stand and walk, and yet you can barely tuck the two included Knights inside. Most builders end up sitting them awkwardly on top, which looks odd for something billed as a crew ship. The build itself starts with a fiddly Technic beam spine where every pin has to land in exactly the right hole, and if one is off the whole frame fights you.

Who it's for

So who does this actually make sense for? If you're building out a First Order or sequel-trilogy display, or you specifically want those two exclusive Knights of Ren with their new helmets, this is worth hunting down now that it's retired. It looks the part in a lineup and the swoosh factor is real. If you're after a set that gives you playability, a rich crew of figures, or clever engineering to sink into for an afternoon, I'd point you elsewhere, because this one is more about the finished pose than the journey to get there.

The parts story

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

Building it is a bit of a two-halves experience. It opens with a long Technic skeleton, 1x8 and 1x12 beams pinned together, and that stage is genuinely fiddly because everything has to be positioned just right for the later plating to close up cleanly. Once the frame is locked in, the greebling and angled panels go on faster and it's satisfying to watch the menacing shape emerge. It's not a taxing build for an experienced hand, and it's a reasonable stepping-stone for a younger builder ready to move past small sets.

The real prizes here are the minifigures. You get Rey with her lightsaber plus two Knights of Ren, Kuruk and Cardo, and both Knights arrived with brand-new helmet molds for August 2020 that were exclusive to this set at the time. That's a big part of why the figure trio alone carries so much of the set's resale value. Beyond the helmets and the small pile of Knights weaponry, though, the parts selection is fairly ordinary, lots of dark grey and black System pieces in familiar shapes, so if you're a parts-monkey buying for the bin rather than the figures, there isn't a lot here to get excited about.

Fun facts

01Both Knights of Ren in this set, Kuruk and Cardo, came with helmet molds that were new for August 2020 and exclusive to this release at launch.
02The ship hides small skis underneath the hull to recreate the hovering look of the on-screen transport from The Rise of Skywalker.
03It retired in December 2021 after about 16 months on shelves, having launched at 69.99 dollars (64.99 pounds).
04There's a small compartment built in to hold a captured minifigure, a nod to the Knights hauling prisoners aboard.