Star Wars

Luke Skywalker (Red Five) Helmet

The first splash of Rebel color in a shelf full of Imperial black.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 75327 · 2022

Pieces675

Minifigsn/a

Year2022

Set number75327

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The verdict

This is the helmet that finally let a hero into a display case that had been all Vader, all stormtrooper, all TIE pilot for years, and that alone made me happy to build it.

The bright red and orange are a genuine relief next to all that black and grey, and the finished piece reads as Luke's headgear instantly. It is not the most inventive build in the range, and the brow is a bit off if you know the film frames by heart. I would grab it if you already collect these helmets and want some color, and pass if you want the most technically clever one.

Best for: Star Wars fans already building the LEGO helmet collection who want a shot of Rebel color

The full review

What it is

The Red Five helmet was the moment the LEGO Star Wars helmet collection finally cracked open the visor and let a good guy in. Before this one the whole shelf was villains, Vader and stormtroopers and TIE pilots, a wall of black and grey. Then Luke's orange-and-red flight helmet shows up and the display suddenly has a heartbeat. That is the thing that got me. It is the first open-faced hero helmet in the range, and even sitting next to the others it changes the whole mood of the group. The build itself is a calm couple of hours across four bags, with a brick-built microphone, some padded interior detail, and a trans-orange visor made from a pair of curved slopes that catch the light nicely.

The catch

I will be straight with you about where it falls short, because plenty of builders raised the same things. The build is over quickly and does not have the clever engineering moments that make the best helmets in this line feel special, so it is fun while it lasts but not something you will remember shaping. The bigger issue is accuracy. The brow sits noticeably higher than it does in the films, and the dip in the middle of the visor feels too deep, which throws off the proportions if you know Luke's helmet frame by frame. There is also the printing. White ink on red parts is a known weak spot for LEGO, and on some copies the white stripes come out faint, uneven, and a touch pink rather than crisp. At its original price of around sixty dollars it was reasonable for the range, though it is retired now, so you are shopping the aftermarket.

Who it's for

If you are already collecting these helmets, this one earns its spot easily, both for the Rebel representation and for the color it brings to a monochrome shelf. It also works nicely as a standalone piece if you are a Luke fan or an X-wing pilot fan and just want one on the desk. I would steer you away from it if you are chasing the most inventive build in the collection, or if you are the kind of person who cannot unsee a raised brow once it has been pointed out. Go in wanting a bright, cheerful display piece rather than a technical showpiece and you will be glad it is there.

The parts story

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

Building this one is a relaxed afternoon rather than a marathon. It comes in four numbered bags and takes most people around two hours at an easy pace, and because the face is open you are not enclosing a full sphere the way the earlier helmets made you, so it comes together faster than you expect. The core is a sturdy stud-work shell with the shaping done through curved slopes, and the payoff moments are the small brick-built details, the microphone arm and the padded interior, plus the integrated stand and nameplate that finishes it off as a proper display piece.

The standout parts are all about color and print. The trans-orange visor is built from two 4x1x2 curved slopes, and it is the piece that gives the whole model its glow even if it is the least screen-accurate bit. The printed 3x3 dishes carrying the Rebel insignia are the ones collectors point to, a genuinely nice printed element you do not see elsewhere. The red curved slopes with white detailing are where the value and the frustration meet, because that white-on-red printing is exactly the combination LEGO struggles with, and results vary copy to copy. For 675 pieces at its original price it was fair value for the range, and the red and trans-orange parts are the real draw for a parts hunter.

Fun facts

01This was the first open-faced hero helmet in the LEGO Star Wars buildable helmet collection, which until then had been made up entirely of Imperial and villain designs.
02It retired at the end of December 2023 after a shelf life of about one year and ten months.
03The set includes no minifigures at all, in keeping with the rest of the display-focused helmet line.
04Brickset members rated it 4.1 out of 5, praising it as mostly excellent while singling out the inaccurate brow shaping.