Star Wars

Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter

The black-and-red TIE that finally looks like nothing else on the shelf.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 75240 · 2019

Pieces496

Minifigs4

Year2019

Set number75240

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The verdict

I have a soft spot for a TIE fighter that dares to break from grey, and this one struts around in glossy black and blood red like it knows it.

Vonreg's helmet and that red-clad torso make him one of the most distinctive First Order pilots LEGO has ever done. The catch is the old one: $70 for 496 pieces and four figures always felt steep, which is exactly why so many people waited for a sale. Now that it's retired, the maths tips the other way, and the paint job still stops me every time.

Best for: TIE fighter collectors who want the one that isn't grey

The full review

What it is

The first thing I want you to know is that this TIE does not look like the others. Almost every TIE fighter LEGO makes lives somewhere on the grey-to-charcoal spectrum, so when Major Vonreg's ship showed up in glossy black with red trim, my eyes went straight to it. It comes from Star Wars Resistance, the animated series, and it is the personal fighter of a First Order ace who is basically the show's dashing villain. The build gives you a proper opening cockpit with room to seat Vonreg inside, that unmistakable ball-and-wings TIE profile, and a color story that makes the whole thing feel like a special edition rather than another wave filler.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the sticking point, because everyone who owned this set raised it. At $69.99 for 496 pieces, the price felt high, and that math got harder when you counted only four figures in the box. Reviewers at the time were pretty unanimous that they would only wave people toward it after a solid discount, and I think that was fair. There are also two spring-loaded shooters wedged into the design that steal room around the cockpit and never really earned their keep for me. And the Resistance connection is real: it was not the most beloved corner of Star Wars, so if you have no affection for the show, part of the appeal simply will not land.

Who it's for

So here is how I would sort it. If you collect TIE fighters and you want the one that finally breaks the grey monotony, this is an easy yes, especially now that it has retired and the resale value has climbed well past its old shelf price. Fans of Resistance, or anyone who just loves a striking villain ship, will be very happy with it on a shelf. If you are chasing pure piece-count value or you build for the engineering puzzle, this is not your set, and I would not talk you into it. It is a looks-first display piece, and it knows exactly what it is.

The parts story

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

Building it is a quick, breezy afternoon rather than a marathon, which fits a set of this size. The core is that classic TIE recipe, a central ball cockpit with two large wings pinned on either side, so a chunk of the time goes into the hull sphere and the wing frames. It is not a demanding build, but the black-and-red parts keep it interesting because you are constantly placing pieces you rarely see in those shades, and the cockpit assembly with its opening hatch is satisfying to click shut with Vonreg tucked inside.

The headline parts are the newly molded 4x6 left and right wing elements, introduced with this set to nail the flared TIE panel shape without a mess of small plates. Beyond those, the figures carry the real treasure: Major Vonreg's helmet and red torso and legs were brand new and exclusive, Kaz Xiono arrived with a fresh dual-molded hair piece and a two-expression head, and General Leia and the astromech Bucket (R1-J5) round out a lineup where every single figure was unique to the box. For parts hunters, that all-exclusive minifig roster is where the value quietly lives.

Fun facts

01The set was released in April 2019 and retired around January 2021, and its value has since climbed well above the $69.99 launch price, often trading north of $110 sealed.
02All four figures (Major Vonreg, Kaz Xiono, General Leia, and the droid Bucket / R1-J5) were exclusive to this set at release.
03Major Vonreg's red flight suit deliberately sets him apart from standard black-clad First Order TIE pilots, marking him as an elite ace in Star Wars Resistance.
04The 4x6 angled wing pieces were new molds debuting with this set to recreate the TIE fighter's distinctive panel flare.