LEGO Reviews Star Wars75172

Y-wing Starfighter

Name: LEGO Y-wing Starfighter 75172
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 75172
Rating: 4.79 (1042 reviews)

88 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA2017691 pcsHigh agreement · 98%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

1.0K+

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"The Y-wing Starfighter is an easy Highly Recommended: 1,042 owners gave it a 4.79 average and 98% would recommend it, numbers that match the expert BrickScore of 87.5, and the clever bomb-bay mechanism alone makes it one of the more memorably engineered Star Wars vehicles LEGO produced in the 2017 lineup."

The 2017 Y-wing Starfighter is one of the most broadly acclaimed Star Wars sets of its era, earning near-unanimous praise from the extensive LEGO.com reviewer community for its film-accurate design, clever integrated bomb-bay mechanism, satisfying detail work, and strong minifigure lineup. With a BrickScore of 87.5 (Highly Recommended), it aligns perfectly with owner sentiment: 4.79 out of 5 across 1,042 ratings, a 98% would-recommend rate, and a 4.78 play experience score. The only consistent reservations involve the top-loading bomb bay hole breaking the fuselage silhouette, the blue-suited pilot being a re-use from the U-wing, and some feeling the price was slightly high for what the box contained.

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LOVED (11)

01Brilliantly engineered rotating bomb-bay mechanism with Technic gears that holds projectiles securely even when flying upside down
02Highly detailed fuselage greebling using creative parts including ice skate pieces and battle droid bodies
03Accurate engine pod design using Technic axles for the distinctive stripped-down appearance
04Opening cockpit with sand-blue elements and printed windshield piece
05Retractable three-point landing gear adding realism
06Exclusive Admiral Raddus minifigure, a key Rogue One character
07Moroff (battle-armored Snow Wookie) minifigure with backpack minibuild
08Exclusive astromech droid with translucent printed head in an unusual color combination
09Included munitions loading vehicle (crane/support buggy) that hoists bombs into the loading port
10Swiveling rear turret adding play and display interest
11Sturdy overall construction despite visually fragile-looking engine pod braces

CRITICIZED (8)

01Top-loading bomb bay hole in the fuselage is visually awkward and breaks the clean lines (easily covered with a tile)
02Blue-suited pilot is an identical re-use of the U-wing pilot, a missed opportunity for a Gold Squadron orange jumpsuit figure
03Moroff has very brief Rogue One screen time and feels like a thematically odd inclusion
04Stormtrooper inclusion felt incongruous given the set comes with a ground support vehicle, where a rebel mechanic would be more appropriate
05Spring-loaded shooters are not well hidden and the protruding projectiles look unrealistic
06Gun turret must be rotated out of the way to open the cockpit, a slightly fiddly interaction
07Engine pod build sections are repetitive
08Some buyers found the price high for the piece count at full retail

What reviewers are saying

"This is a stellar Y-wing — easily the best redesigned version released since the rather awful original packaged with Darth Vader's TIE Advanced in 1999, and it might even rise to my favorite LEGO Star Wars set from Rogue…"

The Brothers Brick

"this is technically a rogue one set if you've not seen the movie yet no worries it is not a spoiler to say Rogue one an y-wing original trilogy y-wing same same"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

9495 Gold Leader's Y-wing — this new Y-wing represents a substantial improvement, from the larger forward laser cannons to the open thrust vectrals

UCS Y-wing from 2004 — Bars attach to all the clips sticking out every which way from the vehicle's body, similar to the detailing introduced on the UCS Y-wing from 2004 (and included on most subsequent versions)

1999 original Y-wing with Darth Vader's TIE Advanced — easily the best redesigned version released since the rather awful original

2007 7658 Y-wing — 2007 version had brick-built engine nacelles, but uses old macaroni bricks style for eighth-circle offsets that can't be replicated with new style

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Consensus

BUY

The Brothers Brick

Expert Video Source

BUY

Key Pros

✓Excellent SNOT detailing with innovative skeleton arm connections
✓Largest and best-redesigned Y-wing since original 1999 release
✓Functional bomb-bay play feature with realistic mechanism

Key Cons

✕Engine nacelles build becomes repetitive with eight identical pylons
✕Large sticker sheet used for technical details on curved panel pieces instead of brick-built solution

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

"this is technically a rogue one set if you've not seen the movie yet no worries it is not a spoiler to say Rogue one an y-wing original trilogy y-wing same same"

Key Pros

✓New sand blue canopy print for accurate Rogue One color
✓Elevated shoulder cheek line for more aggression
✓Extensive gribling with varied parts

Key Cons

✕Spring-loaded shooters not hidden well on underside, reducing display value
✕No printing along side of canopy to show individual window detail

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Value drivers

The Brothers Brick: Admiral Raddus (Mon Calamari character), Moroff (unique character with specialized gear), Blue Squadron pilot (first non-Dutch Y-wing pilot)

Exclusivity

The Brothers Brick: Exclusive minifigures drive collectibility; wide retail release at $59.99

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (5)

Moroff

$28

Admiral Raddus

$20

Astromech Droid, R3-S1, Rebel

$17

Rebel Pilot U-wing / Y-wing

$10

Imperial Stormtrooper - Printed Legs, Dark Blue Helmet Vents

$10

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Skeleton arms locking side panels
One of the most unique connections the reviewer has encountered in an official LEGO set
Minifig ice skates attached as directional vanes
Used as fantastic details on engine thrust vectorals
Sand blue cockpit pieces with trans-gray
Lovely coloring choice for the cockpit
Sand blue canopy with new print
New printed version of a mold that has been around forever, specifically desaturated blue color to match Rogue One Y-Wing
Sand blue pieces and trans black/trans brown pieces for canopy shaping
Used to elevate shoulder cheek line along cockpit side for more aggression
Ingot pieces in gray
Relatively new especially to the Star Wars line

What Owners Say · summarized from 60 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners overwhelmingly praise the 75172 Y-wing as an excellent Star Wars set with impressive detail, great minifigures, and solid value; the main complaints are repetitive engine sections during build and the visible bomb-hole on top of the ship.

COMMON PRAISE