Star Wars

Sith TIE Fighter

A gorgeous, simple silhouette that costs more than it should.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 75272 · 2020

Pieces470

Minifigs3

Year2020

Set number75272

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The verdict

The first time I got this thing assembled and stood it up on its docking tower, I actually walked around it to look at that triangular profile from every angle.

It is such a clean, aggressive shape, nothing fussy about it, just a dagger pointed at you. But I will be straight with you, at 470 pieces and a $79.99 price tag this is one of the worst value sets LEGO put out that year, and once you notice that the cockpit window looks oversized next to the movie ship, you cannot unsee it. Get this one for the shape and the three excellent minifigs, not because you think you are getting a lot of plastic for your money.

Best for: Sequel trilogy fans who want a striking display piece and don't mind paying a premium for it

The full review

What it is

The first time I got this thing assembled and stood it up on its docking tower, I actually walked around it to look at that triangular profile from every angle. LEGO designed the Sith TIE Fighter, or the TIE Dagger as fans call it, to be a deliberate reversal of the increasingly cluttered TIE variants we'd gotten in earlier Star Wars waves, and you can feel that intention in every panel. It's spare and pointed and mean-looking in the best way, especially from the flanks where the wedge shape really reads. The opening cockpit swallows a minifig easily, the two spring-loaded shooters actually launch with a satisfying snap, and the little docking tower gives you a display option beyond just sitting it on a shelf.

The catch

Here's the part where I have to be honest with you though. At $79.99 for 470 pieces, this set runs close to 17 cents per piece, well above what you'd expect to pay, and reviewers flagged it as poor value right out of the gate. You're also only getting three minifigures, a First Order TIE Pilot, a Knight of Ren, and Finn, which feels thin for a set at this price. And once someone points out that the cockpit window is oversized compared to how the ship reads on screen, it's hard to un-notice. None of that ruins the build, but it does mean this is a set you buy for the shape, not for bulk or bang-for-buck.

Who it's for

If you love that clean, dagger-like TIE silhouette and want Finn or a Knight of Ren in your collection, this is worth grabbing, ideally when it's discounted rather than at full retail. If you're shopping by price per piece or need a big minifig haul, skip this one and put your money toward a set that gives you more for less.

The parts story

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

The build itself moves fast for a 470-piece set, which makes sense given how much of the ship is made from a handful of repeated wedge and panel elements rather than tiny fiddly details. You're basically constructing two symmetrical wing sections and then locking them onto a central cockpit pod, so there's a rhythm to it that goes quick without ever feeling mindless. The docking tower at the end is a nice little bonus sub-build that gives the finished ship somewhere to live besides your desk.

The real story here is the parts themselves. This set introduced new black wedge plate pieces, made in left and right variants, and it was reportedly the set with the highest quantity of these new molds in that wave, which is a nice bonus if you're the kind of builder who raids sets for parts to use in your own creations. The minifigures carry real value too. Finn comes with his blaster, the Knight of Ren brings a proper bladed weapon, and the First Order TIE Pilot is a solid army-builder figure if you're collecting First Order troops. None of it offsets the price per piece, but the parts and figures you do get are genuinely useful ones.

Fun facts

01Fans nicknamed this ship the 'TIE Dagger,' and some less charitably call it the 'TIE Dorito' because of its flat triangular shape.
02LEGO designers intentionally simplified this TIE variant's design to reverse the trend of TIE fighters getting more visually cluttered with each new movie.
03The set debuted new black wedge plate elements in left and right variants, among the first sets to introduce them.
04The ship appears in the climactic space battle of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker but only gets brief screen time despite its striking look.