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"With a BrickScore of 39.5 and a Skip It verdict backed by four of six expert reviewers, the TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack is a design disappointment: badly proportioned wings, zero exclusive elements, and a build complexity suited to a beginner set make it a weak companion to a $1,000 flagship, and its secondary-market premium is entirely artificial."
The TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack (40771) is a gift-with-purchase set bundled with the UCS Death Star (75419) and earns a BrickScore of 39.5 and a Skip It verdict that four of the six named expert reviewers endorse outright. The core problem, stated with unusual consistency across Bricksie, The Brothers Brick, Brickset Reviews, Five Lonely Clones, Solid Brix Studios, and Jay's Brick Blog, is that the TIE Fighter's proportions are fundamentally wrong for a display-grade set: the wings are barely taller than the cockpit pod, and the minifigure-scaled cockpit forces design compromises that make it look like a caricature. Owner data from the LEGO.com store corroborates this: 2.15 out of 5 across 20 ratings, a value-for-money signal of 2.04 out of 5, and only a 35% would-recommend rate.
Where they split: A minority of LEGO.com owners rate the set positively (four of the reviews in the data gave it 100 out of 100), while five of the six named expert reviewers score it 55 or below with two scoring it 25. Amazon buyers average 3.9 out of 5 across only 9 ratings, contrasting with LEGO.com's 2.15 out of 5 across 20. The moderate agreement signal reflects this split, but the weight of detailed critical opinion is strongly negative.
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"I appreciate the set fitting in with the battle station, rather than being a loose build as is often the case with GWPs."
Rebrickable Reviews
"Though I like its compatibility with the Death Star, this TIE Fighter is underwhelming"
Brickset Reviews
"the TIE itself is oddly proportioned and fairly basic build that doesn't feel like an upgrade to a luxury-priced set"
The Brothers Brick
"The problem is is I don't think this should be a GWP. This should have been included in the $1,000 Death Star."
Bricksie
"what I can confidently say is the worst Lego Star Wars gift with purchase of all time"
Five Lonely Clones"The concept here is pretty straightforward. It's meant to act as an addition to the Death Star hanger bay, hence why it says to combine it with that set because it's really not meant for anything else, which is definitel…"
Solid Brix Studios
"To be completely honest, I think it looks terrible."
Jay's Brick Blog"Not only do I think this is the worst Lego Star Wars set of 2025, I also think it's one of the dumbest releases they've ever done."
MandRproductions"I appreciate the set fitting in with the battle station, rather than being a loose build as is often the case with GWPs."
"Though I like its compatibility with the Death Star, this TIE Fighter is underwhelming"
"the TIE itself is oddly proportioned and fairly basic build that doesn't feel like an upgrade to a luxury-priced set"
"The problem is is I don't think this should be a GWP. This should have been included in the $1,000 Death Star."
"what I can confidently say is the worst Lego Star Wars gift with purchase of all time"
"The concept here is pretty straightforward. It's meant to act as an addition to the Death Star hanger bay, hence why it says to combine it with that set because it's really not meant for anything else, which is definitely a bit of a headscratcher."
"To be completely honest, I think it looks terrible."
"Not only do I think this is the worst Lego Star Wars set of 2025, I also think it's one of the dumbest releases they've ever done."
Owners who received this GWP love its screen-accurate detail and collectability, but a large share of 1-star reviews reflect deep frustration with LEGO's inconsistent and confusing distribution of the promotion.
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