Star Wars

Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle

Those wings are gorgeous. Everything else feels like it got a haircut.

Brick Rated Score

3.2/5

Set 75406 · 2025

Pieces387

Minifigsn/a

Year2025

Set number75406

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The verdict

I wanted to love this one the second I saw those huge black wings fold down into landing mode, because that silhouette is instantly recognizable and it really does look the part on a shelf.

But once you're actually building it, the piece count gives the game away fast. The fuselage is narrow, the cockpit is tiny, and for a Starship Collection set at this price it just doesn't have the heft or the detail I expect from an eighteen-plus display model. It's a display piece for someone who already loves the ship and wants the shape on a shelf, not a build to sink an evening into.

Best for: Sequel trilogy fans who want the shuttle's shape on a shelf and can catch it on sale

The full review

What it is

I'll be straight with you, the wingspan is what sells this set. Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle has one of the most dramatic silhouettes in Star Wars and LEGO's designers clearly leaned into that, giving you a set that folds its wings down for landing just like the ship does on screen. As a shelf piece next to other midi-scale Starship Collection ships, it holds its own and the black and silver color blocking looks sharp under a light.

The catch

Where it loses me is the build itself. At 387 pieces this is the smallest set in the whole Starship Collection line, and it shows, the fuselage is narrower than the source ship, the cockpit is cramped, and there's no minifigure at all, not even a small one to sit in the pilot's seat. Reviewers who cover this line for a living pointed out there isn't a single new or interesting piece in the box beyond a printed name plaque, and the wings don't rotate together the way they did on the older playset version. For the asking price, that's a thin list of things to be excited about.

Who it's for

Buy it if you specifically collect the Starship Collection or you have a soft spot for the sequel trilogy and want the shuttle's shape on a shelf without giving up much space. Skip it if you're chasing part count value or a meaty building session, there are other midi-scale ships in the line, and other Star Wars sets generally, that give you more for similar money. This is very much a set to grab on sale rather than at full price.

The parts story

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

The build itself moves fast given the low piece count, and most of the session goes into shaping the narrow central body and getting the wing hinges seated correctly so they fold cleanly between flight and landing positions. It's a straightforward, low-stress build, good for an evening with a show on in the background, but it doesn't ask much of you and it's over before you know it.

There isn't a standout new mold here, the closest thing to a novelty is the printed name plaque, and the ski pole pieces doing duty as the ship's cannons are a fun bit of clever part reuse rather than anything new. The best surprise is hidden inside the cockpit, tiny 1x1 pieces are arranged to form recognizable micro versions of Kylo Ren and General Hux, with a red wand piece standing in for the lightsaber. It's a charming detail, but it's also one of the only genuine highlights in a set that otherwise leans on its silhouette rather than its parts.

Fun facts

01At 387 pieces, this is the lowest piece count of any set released so far in LEGO's midi-scale Star Wars Starship Collection line
02The set hides micro-figure versions of Kylo Ren and General Hux built from small round pieces inside the cockpit, complete with a wand piece standing in for a lightsaber
03The ship's cannons are built using ski pole pieces, a reuse trick LEGO designers have leaned on for blaster and weapon details across several Star Wars sets
04It released on May 1, 2025 to coincide with Star Wars Day, and its full-size predecessor playset version had wings that rotated in sync, a feature this midi-scale version does not replicate