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Millennium Falcon

Name: LEGO Millennium Falcon 75257
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 75257

81 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A20191,351 pcsHigh agreement · 94%

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BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"The 75257 Millennium Falcon scores 85.6 on the BrickScore and backs it up with a 4.77/5 owner average from nearly 10,000 ratings, making it one of the most broadly validated LEGO Star Wars sets at play scale. The few criticisms around interior figure-standing clearance and cockpit size do not diminish what is widely considered the definitive affordable version of the Falcon."

The 2019 Millennium Falcon (75257) earns near-universal praise from reviewers as the best play-scale version of the iconic ship, with exceptional exterior and interior detail that approaches UCS quality at a fraction of the price. Owner ratings are exceptional: 4.77/5 averaged across 9,880 ratings, with 92% of LEGO.com buyers recommending it and a value-for-money signal of 4.25/5, meaning real buyers largely see this as worth every dollar. The BrickScore of 81.1 reflects high agreement among critics on design, display value, and build experience.

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LOVED (6)

01Stunning exterior accuracy with smooth panel work that improves on earlier play-scale versions
02Fully detailed interior including holochess table, med bay, turret access hatches, storage space, and crew seating
03Excellent minifigure selection: sequel-era Lando Calrissian and Boolio as set exclusives, plus C-3PO, R2-D2, D-O, Chewbacca, and Episode 9 Finn

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CRITICIZED (5)

01Minifigures cannot stand upright inside when the top is closed, forcing sitting or lying poses
02Cockpit is too small for two minifigures simultaneously
03No Han Solo included despite the sequel-era figure lineup disappointing some

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Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

all

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

designcockpitdetailinteriorplayupperpreviouscabinfalconpanelshyperdrivelandocomparedaccessexclusivegapsimprovedcannontechnicdespiteversionpanelr2-d2laserstickersbasicmillenniumturrets

What reviewers are saying

"by far the best iteration of the Millenium Falcon I really like what they've done here with the design"

Solid Brix Studios

"75257 Millennium Falcon just might be the best non-UCS Millennium Falcon that LEGO has released to date."

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Ecosystem

75105 Millennium Falcon (2015) 75 — The 2019 version represents a significant improvement through the solved upper hull gaps problem and subtle detail enhancements like berth texture and maintenance access bay tiles, though it features fewer proper minifigures at a higher price point. The overall structure is similar but the new upper hull design is the key differentiator.

7190 Millennium Falcon (2000) 71 — Current design represents a huge improvement over the original 540-piece version with enormous panels inherited from the UFO theme, poorly scaled cockpit, minimal hull detail, and sensor dish full of holes. LEGO designs have come a long way with each iteration bringing clear improvements.

4504 Millennium Falcon (2004) — The 2019 version represents the first major improvement to Falcon design since 2004's shift away from large Aliens panels. The wedge-plate upper hull solution is such a significant leap in design that it parallels the improvement between the 2007 and 2017 UCS Falcons.

75095 Millennium Falcon from Solo (2018) 85 — Each new version of the LEGO Falcon has added clear improvements over the last. The 2019 version builds on the 2018 design with the major upper hull improvement while maintaining the progress made in interior design between these iterations.

Star WarsInvestment Grade

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BUY

"by far the best iteration of the Millenium Falcon I really like what they've done here with the design"

Key Pros

✓Best iteration of the Millennium Falcon design
✓Fully openable panels for complete interior access
✓Extensive interior play features (cockpit, turrets, hyperdrive, cooking station, beds)

Key Cons

✕Unclear design choice for cooking station (possibly movie-plot related)
✕Uncertainty about the character Boleo/new alien's relevance to the movie

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BUY

"75257 Millennium Falcon just might be the best non-UCS Millennium Falcon that LEGO has released to date."

Key Pros

✓Significant improvement to upper hull design using wedge plates eliminating long-standing gaps
✓Smoother, more unified hull appearance
✓New rear engine section with improved aesthetic using trans-light-blue tiles instead of tube

Key Cons

✕Large gap remains to the left of the cockpit despite overall improvements
✕Set sits too low to the ground for proper boarding ramp extension and play scenarios

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (7)

Lando Calrissian

Boolio

C-3PO - Colorful Wires, Printed Legs

Finn - Medium Nougat Jacket, Dark Blue Legs with Holster

Chewbacca - Medium Nougat Fur

Astromech Droid, R2-D2 - Flat Silver Head, Lavender Dots and Small Receptor

D-O

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Radar dish design
Changed from rectangle to circle shape in this 2019 iteration
Long tubes for engine detail
New design element for engine details on the Falcon's exterior
Rotating turrets
New design with improved mechanical rotation and firing mechanism
Painter roller stick
Used as greeblies to create tube-type detail effects on the exterior
Wedge plates for upper hull
Solves the long-standing problem of large gaps in the Falcon's hull by creating five larger sections that open on fewer hinges rather than eleven separate sections. Represents a major design innovation not achieved since 2004.
2×2 curved corner tiles on front mandible
Replaces previous 4×4 circle plate, providing a much smoother look and increasing level of detail compared to previous versions.