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Imperial Death Trooper

Name: LEGO Imperial Death Trooper 75121
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 75121
Rating: 4.6 (348 reviews)

74 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2016106 pcsHigh agreement · 99%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

348

Consensus

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BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"A visually imposing buildable figure that delivers on the Death Trooper's menacing aesthetic with faithful helmet design, printed armor, and a novel pauldron, even if minor color mismatches keep it just below the line's best. Its BrickScore of 73.5 and a 4.6 owner average across 348 ratings make it a confident Recommended pick for Star Wars fans."

The Imperial Death Trooper buildable figure (75121) earns a BrickScore of 73.5 and sits in the Recommended tier, with both JANG and Brickset offering broadly positive but carefully qualified assessments. Critics praised the helmet design, faithful color scheme, and detailed printing while citing minor structural and color-matching issues. Owner sentiment is notably stronger, with a 4.6 average across 348 ratings and a 100% would-recommend rate from LEGO.com buyers, suggesting the figure resonates well with the Star Wars fanbase even if it falls short of the all-time best buildable figures in the line. The critics and owners agree on the core appeal but owners are more forgiving of the imperfections.

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LOVED (8)

01Excellent helmet design that faithfully captures the Death Trooper look
02Well-printed body armor with fine detail lines
03Subtle dual-molded head with dark green interior and lime green printed chin lights matching the source material
04Custom vinyl pauldron shoulder piece with printed details, used here for the first time
05New thigh armor component allowing forward and backward articulation without restricting movement
06Six fully printed pieces with no stickers
07Imposing all-black color scheme with a sinister display presence
08Spring-loaded shooter on the E-11 blaster for play value

CRITICIZED (8)

01Upper leg bone pieces are gray instead of black, visibly out of place
02Dark bluish grey ankle connectors look incorrect against the all-black design
03Pauldron can obstruct right arm movement and cause awkward posing
04Right arm is left without printing
05Inside of legs is exposed by the thigh panel design
06SE-14C pistol looks awkward when held due to grip length
07Spare missile clipped to the gun barrel looks silly
08Figure appears slightly too tall and lanky from the front due to maximum leg length

What reviewers are saying

"I think that in the Star Wars universe, it's always exciting to get a new dark color scheme of something like a Stormtrooper."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

"It therefore seems likely that 75121 Imperial Death Trooper will be a particularly desirable figure."

Brickset Reviews

Ecosystem

K2SO figure — Unlike K2SO, this Death Trooper is made with pretty much standard build inside rather than specialized construction

75111 Darth Vader — Darth Vader still superior; reviewer hopes to see a Death Trooper that can match or surpass it

75112 General Grievous — General Grievous still superior; reviewer states 'I still think those have yet to be bested' and hopes to see something more impressive in future

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Consensus

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

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"I think that in the Star Wars universe, it's always exciting to get a new dark color scheme of something like a Stormtrooper."

Key Pros

✓Helmet design looks great
✓Good poseability with minimal obstructions from armor
✓Well-printed body armor with fine detail lines

Key Cons

✕Upper leg bone pieces are gray instead of black, which looks off
✕Puldron can get in the way when moving the right arm, causing awkward positioning

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

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"It therefore seems likely that 75121 Imperial Death Trooper will be a particularly desirable figure."

Key Pros

✓Perfect sculpting of helmet
✓Faithful to source material with green eye tint and lime green lights
✓Customizable by removing pauldron

Key Cons

✕Dark bluish grey ankle connectors look out of place in colour
✕Bulky pouches hinder poseability slightly

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Dual-molded head with dark green interior
Uses dark green for visor attachment point and inner neck area, with lime green printed exterior to achieve the helmet color scheme
Newer style upper leg armor
Features curvature on multiple axes and covers bone pieces on three sides, though upper leg piece is gray rather than black
Vinyl puldron shoulder piece
Folded vinyl piece with printed tile details representing ammunition boxes or hard cases attached with studs
Technic hollow pieces accepting pins
Three black Technic pieces included; two used in assembly, one extra provided
Printed shoulder armor piece
Exclusive print on one side; other side is not printed
Custom pauldron with printed details
Unique element specific to Death Trooper design

What Owners Say · summarized from 12 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners love the Death Trooper's accurate film design, stable build, and poseable articulation, though some note it's top-heavy and the shoulder pouch design could be improved.

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