The Milano Spaceship Rescue

Name: LEGO The Milano Spaceship Rescue 76021
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 76021
Rating: 4.64 (34 reviews)

93 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AAA2014665 pcsHigh agreement · 93%

Expert reviews

2analyzed

Owner ratings

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 92.7 and 97% of LEGO.com buyers recommending it, the Milano Spaceship Rescue stands as a Highly Recommended landmark Marvel set, combining an exclusive five-minifigure lineup with an inventively engineered, display-worthy ship that earns its reputation years after retirement."

The Milano Spaceship Rescue is widely regarded as one of the best Guardians of the Galaxy LEGO sets ever produced, earning a strong BrickScore of 92.7. Owners on LEGO.com gave it 4.64 out of 5 across 34 ratings, with 97% recommending it, and the enthusiastic consensus across reviews consistently highlights the exclusive minifigure lineup and the faithful, wide-format ship design as the set's twin pillars. Critics and owners alike point to the sheer density of play and display value at the original $74.99 price point.

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LOVED (9)

01Exclusive minifigures of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Ronan the Accuser, and the Sakaaran Soldier
02Accurate, wide-footprint exterior with poseable wings, engines, and distinctive bird-like front
03Detailed interior with four seats, weapon holders, fire extinguisher, and a buildable cassette deck boombox
04Sturdy, solid construction that handles play without shedding parts
05Ronan's Necrocraft as a compact bonus build with spring-loaded missiles
06Innovative building techniques producing organic curves and accurate livery
07Stud shooters and spring missiles preferred over older flick-fire style
08Printed parts reducing sticker count relative to ship complexity
09Halo cockpit access for minifigure placement

CRITICIZED (7)

01Stickers present and noted as prone to misalignment even with careful application
02Ship is somewhat smaller than the movie version; interior is narrow
03No landing gear makes stable display without additional support difficult
04Flick-fire missiles noted as loose by some owners
05No minifigure-scale Groot included despite his role in the film
06One of Ronan's face prints noted as poorly executed by some reviewers
07Smaller piece count than the wide footprint suggests; some owners wanted more bricks for the price

What reviewers are saying

"I had a fabulous time building this ship and can confidently say that the journey was almost as fulfilling as the destination."

Jay's Brick Blog

"the main ship is a very elegant thing and I mean Lego didn't design the ship but they designed the model based on the ship to fit with their brick system and I think they did a very good job at it"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

76020 Knowhere Escape Mission — Milano is a clear standout; the other two Guardians sets (Knowhere and Starblaster Showdown) felt lackluster in comparison

76019 Starblaster Showdown — Milano bucks the trend of disappointing GotG sets. Star-Lord outfit in Starblaster version has more casual maroon leather jacket look vs. militaristic uniform in Milano. Necrocraft in Milano is huge improvement over Starblaster version - larger, more aesthetic features, printed tile vs sticker panel.

Millennium Falcon (Star Wars) — Milano is to Star-Lord as the Millennium Falcon is to Han Solo; reviewers even compared Milano favorably - one commenter stated it's 'even better looking than the Millennium Falcon'

The Milano movie design — LEGO designers did a super job recreating the spaceship's movie look in LEGO

Marvel Super HeroesTier 3Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

Jay's Brick Blog

Editorial Source

100

BUY

"I had a fabulous time building this ship and can confidently say that the journey was almost as fulfilling as the destination."

Key Pros

✓Great minifigures including all important characters
✓Minifigures packed with cool details
✓Elegantly designed spaceship - one of the best LEGO has done outside of Star Wars

Key Cons

✕Wish it could be slightly cheaper (though reviewer still feels $130 is fair price)
✕Back end engine thruster covers transparent back window (cannot be opened)

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

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BUY

"the main ship is a very elegant thing and I mean Lego didn't design the ship but they designed the model based on the ship to fit with their brick system and I think they did a very good job at it"

Key Pros

✓Elegant, organic bird-inspired design of main ship
✓Beautiful color scheme with minimal stickers
✓High-quality minifigure printing and detail

Key Cons

✕Villain ship (Necrocraft) design is less appealing
✕Spring-loaded shooters on Necrocraft can fire unexpectedly when exposed

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Value drivers

Jay's Brick Blog: The exclusive minifigures, particularly Drax, Gamora, and unique Star-Lord variant

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Exclusive minifigures with detailed printing (especially the Sakarian with unique evil face print) and new Technic ball piece in metallic silver on Ronin

Exclusivity

Jay's Brick Blog: 4 of 5 minifigures exclusive to this set; not LEGO Store exclusive

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Licensed Marvel property with exclusive character minifigures

Resale

Jay's Brick Blog: Not explicitly addressed.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (10)

Ronan the Accuser - Blue Head and Hands

$56

Ronan The Accuser

$56

Drax

$39

Drax - Dark Red Legs

$37

Star-Lord

$30

Star-Lord - Mask, Jacket with Side Buttons

$26

Gamora

$19

Gamora, Dark Red Suit

$18

Standout parts (per reviewers)

A-shaped pieces
Made their debut early in the year; made the inverted triangle cockpit shape possible
Pop-guns (grey laser blasters)
New pop-gun elements positioned next to the Milano's eyes
Transparent decal-like stickers
Used on wings instead of regular stickers, giving detailed appearance without heaviness
Printed tile for Necrocraft control panel
Surprise upgrade from the sticker version in smaller Necrocraft; Aurebesh printing detail
Windscreen piece in light transparent blueValue
this windscreen piece here as far as I know is the first time we've gotten it in light transparent blue so I appreciate that very much it's the long version of that shape always exciting to get new stuff
Metallic silver pieces (wing tip panels, Technic ball piece)Value
the set does have quite a number of metallic silver pieces used throughout... major panel pieces that are used for the wing tips all these are in metallic silver... useful for folks who like to do custom stuff

What Owners Say · summarized from 32 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners praise the Milano as a standout LEGO Marvel set with excellent minifigures and movie-accurate design, though some feel the price is steep and ship interior space is limited for the full Guardians team.

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