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BB-8

Name: LEGO BB-8 75187
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 75187

86 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA20171,106 pcsHigh agreement · 94%

Expert reviews

5analyzed

Owner ratings

1.4K+

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"The BB-8 set earns a BrickScore of 85.7 and a 98% owner recommendation rate for good reason: the internal head-wobble mechanism is a legitimate engineering feat, the display result is striking, and the overall build delivers well above average satisfaction for a $99.99 Star Wars display model."

The LEGO BB-8 (75187) is widely praised as one of the most technically impressive Star Wars sets of its era, with reviewers singling out the internal gear mechanism that produces the droid's signature head-wobble as a standout engineering achievement. At 1,106 pieces and $99.99, it delivers a satisfying display model that captures BB-8's character in brick form. Owners fully back this verdict with a 4.8 out of 5 average from nearly 1,400 ratings and a 98% recommendation rate, the highest would-recommend figure in this batch.

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LOVED (6)

01Internal gear and elastic band mechanism that makes the head wobble realistically
02Extendable welding torch that pops out of the body, mirroring the movies
03Striking visual result that accurately captures BB-8's proportions and character

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CRITICIZED (5)

01The outer shell panels are repetitive to build, with many reviewers noting the similarity of multiple side segments
02Final model is somewhat smaller than it appears on the box art
03Minifigure scores are the set's weakest aspect, as the large model includes no character minifigures beyond the BB-8 brick-figure

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Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

collectors

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

standdesignheadtorchexcellentdisplaymechanismswithoutfeatureslightermotiondetailedtoolincludedsizeinternalbb-8experiencetechnicsphericalusingcharacterpersonalityplayhiddenwobblingappealresult

What reviewers are saying

"If you buy only one LEGO set from the Star Wars: The Last Jedi range, then buy this one – BB-8 stole the show in The Force Awakens, and now the plucky droid does the same in the LEGO Star Wars 2017 line-up."

Brick Fanatics

"This is a truly fantastic set."

Brickset Reviews

Ecosystem

10225 R2-D2 84 — 75187 BB-8 is clearly more studded than the R2 release, but is similar in style and scale. BB-8 is only the first character sculpture since R2-D2, making it a rare occurrence in the LEGO Star Wars line.

75177 First Order Heavy Scout Walker 51 — 75187 BB-8 includes even more 'proper' Technic building than in the Heavy Scout Walker, incorporating two functions.

10225 R2-D2 84 — Both models depict well-known droids and rely upon traditional combinations of bricks and plates to form curved surfaces. The two sets are appropriately scaled; the top of BB-8's head reaches just over half way up Artoo's shoulder matching the film perfectly and they could certainly be displayed together.

Star WarsInvestment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

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Expert Video Source

BUY

Key Pros

✓Fresh, unpredictable build experience with Technic mechanisms
✓Striking spherical design without fancy techniques, using SNOT and layered plates
✓Excellent character faithfulness with full personality

Key Cons

✕None explicitly stated; the review is entirely positive

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BUY

"This is a truly fantastic set."

Key Pros

✓Spherical shape rendered very effectively using Lowell Sphere technique
✓Highly detailed tool bay discs with unique designs matching the film
✓Realistic head-bobbing mechanism with transverse movement

Key Cons

✕Some may be disappointed by the size (25cm in height)
✕Inevitable jagged edges visible on sphere from close distance

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (1)

BB-8 (Small Photoreceptor and Small Black Circle)

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Layered plates and SNOT technique for sphere construction
Conveys BB-8's spherical shape perfectly without using fancy techniques; demonstrates pure LEGO brick design philosophy
Lowell Sphere construction
Clever technique used to form the curved spherical body of BB-8
Trans-medium blue flame piece
Used creatively to depict the welding torch; a spear tip is used instead of the standard flame piece as it is the better shape
Intricately printed BB-8 minifigure pieces
Two unique pieces with detailed printing including metallic silver tool bay panels with different designs on all four sides
Technic liftarms and gears
Used within the body to create the head-bobbing mechanism and ensure stability

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Buyer Ratings

Amazon4.8

1,143 reviews

90%