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"Battle on Takodana holds a Mixed Reviews BrickScore of 67, which accurately captures a set where the minifigure lineup (Maz Kanata, Kylo Ren, FN-2199) is genuinely excellent but the castle build feels small and overpriced for its piece count, making the minifigures the real purchase decision rather than the set as a whole."
75139 Battle on Takodana earns a Mixed Reviews BrickScore of 67, driven primarily by its outstanding minifigure selection and multiple playable mechanisms offset by an overpriced and small-feeling castle build. The aspect consensus is unambiguous: minifigures score 90.1 while playability and display each land below 58. Owners rate it 4.75 out of 5 across 828 ratings, but the LEGO.com value-for-money signal is a modest 3.1 out of 5 and only 82% would recommend, aligning with the mixed expert verdict.
Where they split: The central divergence is between minifigure appeal (90.1 aspect score) and everything else. Critics and owners alike agree the figures are exceptional, but expert scoring penalizes the build scale and price; casual owners who came for the characters give it near-perfect ratings regardless. The LEGO.com 82% recommendation rate, lower than typical Star Wars sets, aligns with the mixed verdict.
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"I was therefore very surprised and pleased when 75139 Battle on Takodana was revealed as three of the most important characters from the film are included: Kylo Ren, Finn and Maz Kanata."
Brickset Reviews"what sucks is this is a pretty essential set if you're trying to you know get all those Force awakens Minifigures or whatnot"
Solid Brix Studios
"the set is based around a section of Maz Canada's castle and this is built up beautifully with wonderful colors used they got a single flag there which is an exclusive printed cloth piece these nice pylons out front"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"I'm glad to have all the characters included. None of them feel like filler at all."
Jay's Brick Blog"I was therefore very surprised and pleased when 75139 Battle on Takodana was revealed as three of the most important characters from the film are included: Kylo Ren, Finn and Maz Kanata."
"what sucks is this is a pretty essential set if you're trying to you know get all those Force awakens Minifigures or whatnot"
"the set is based around a section of Maz Canada's castle and this is built up beautifully with wonderful colors used they got a single flag there which is an exclusive printed cloth piece these nice pylons out front"
"I'm glad to have all the characters included. None of them feel like filler at all."
Owners overwhelmingly love the minifigure lineup, especially Kylo Ren and Maz Kanata, but a consistent chorus calls the set overpriced for what amounts to a small castle section.
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.1
Walmart4.7
