Star Wars

The Crimson Firehawk

A tiny stolen starfighter with a big Ahsoka flashback attached to it.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 75384 · 2024

Pieces136

Minifigs1

Year2024

Set number75384

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The verdict

This one caught me off guard because it looks like a throwaway small ship and then you remember exactly where you saw it, young Ahsoka tearing through obstacle rings on a captured Separatist fighter while Anakin barks orders at her.

That single scene does a lot of heavy lifting here, and once it clicks the reddish orange hull and the folding wings stop looking generic and start looking exactly right. I will be straight with you, at 136 pieces this is a quick weeknight build, not a weekend project, so judge it as a display piece and a minifigure delivery system rather than an engineering showcase. If you love the Ahsoka show or you want a distinctive angular starfighter that does not look like every other X-wing clone on the shelf, this earns its spot.

Best for: Ahsoka show fans and shelf collectors who want a distinctive small starfighter without a big price tag

The full review

What it is

The Crimson Firehawk is Asajj Ventress's old stolen fighter, and it got a second life on screen in the Ahsoka series during a flashback of young Ahsoka running an obstacle course under Anakin's watch. That is exactly the appeal of this little set. It is not chasing scale or screen time in the original trilogy sense, it is chasing a moment that a lot of fans replayed more than once, and the reddish orange hull with its angular fins nails the silhouette from the show.

The catch

Where it gets honest is the piece count. 136 pieces builds fast, closer to a quick evening project than a sit down Saturday build, and the model itself is small enough that it reads best as a desk piece rather than a centerpiece. The wing folding mechanism is a nice touch that gives your hands something to do after the build is finished, but it will not challenge anyone who has put together a handful of Star Wars sets already. One minifigure comes along for the ride, so if that character is not who you are after, the value case gets thinner fast.

Who it's for

Get this one if you watched the Ahsoka show and want that specific ship on your shelf, or if you like collecting the odd little starfighters that do not look like every other grey wedge in the Star Wars line. Skip it if you are chasing part count value or a weekend build, there are bigger and more involved starfighters in the same theme that will keep your hands busier for longer.

The parts story

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

Building the Crimson Firehawk is a short, satisfying sit down. The hull comes together in stacked layers rather than a single long sequence, so you get a sense of the shape early and then spend the rest of the build refining wings and greebles. It is a good one to hand to a newer builder who wants to finish something in one sitting and still end up with a distinctive looking ship.

The standout here is the color. LEGO does not use this reddish orange combination often on a Star Wars hull, and it makes the ship pop next to a shelf of grey and white X-wings and TIE fighters. The folding wing sections use simple hinge pieces to good effect, giving the ship a transforming pose without adding real complexity. There is no exotic new mold headlining the set, the appeal is entirely about a distinctive small ship built in an unusual color for a specific, well loved scene.

Fun facts

01The Crimson Firehawk was originally Asajj Ventress's personal starfighter, a modified Fanblade design, before it turned up again years later in the Ahsoka Disney+ series.
02The ship's screen appearance comes from a flashback showing a young Ahsoka Tano flying an obstacle course while training under Anakin Skywalker.
03At 136 pieces the set sits firmly in LEGO Star Wars's small starfighter tier, built for a quick assemble and a shelf spot rather than a long build session.
04The set includes a single minifigure, tying the model directly to that specific training flashback scene rather than a full crew or squad.