Imperial Landing Craft

Name: LEGO Imperial Landing Craft 7659
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 7659

81 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A2007471 pcsHigh agreement · 89%

Expert reviews

3analyzed

Owner ratings

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

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LOVED (8)

01Lambda shuttle design elegance preserved in LEGO form
02Excellent functionality with multiple play features (cannon, bomb drop, retractable wings, removable crew pod)
03Four stormtrooper minifigures included; full complement avoids need for additional sets

+5 more with Collector

CRITICIZED (8)

01Proportions are scaled-down and stumpy; wings especially shortened relative to source material
02Not stable; many parts wobble and feel loosely attached
03Poor durability for normal play; many pieces easily detach

+5 more with Collector

Build Facts what critics report

⏱ Build time

~2-3 hours

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

kids

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

designmechanismwingscompartmentcrewcockpitexcellentfeaturesconstructionwinggoodpartsworkslacksgearinterioreasilyplaymultiplecannonssturdycomplextechnicgearingwindscreenaddsrevieweryounger

What reviewers are saying

"I love storm troopers and I must say that this set looked very appealing because the storm trooper battle-packs had not been released yet."

EuroBricks

"I swear to my eyes it is not as yellowed as the camera is picking up."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

7264 Imperial Landing Craft — Reviewer suggests trying to find set 7659 if you don't have a previous version, implying this is a preferred or improved variant.

7166 Imperial Landing Craft — Reviewer suggests trying to find set 7659 if you don't have a previous version, implying this is a preferred or improved variant.

7672 Rogue Shadow 75 — Instruction manual size comparison; both are among the largest standard instruction booklets LEGO produces.

6221 Imperial Star Destroyer — Instruction manual size comparison; both are among the largest standard instruction booklets LEGO produces.

Star WarsInvestment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

EuroBricks

Expert Video Source · avg of 2

BUY

"I love storm troopers and I must say that this set looked very appealing because the storm trooper battle-packs had not been released yet."

Key Pros

✓Excellent movie accuracy in design
✓Highly playable with multiple moving features (wings, cannons, bomb-drop mechanism)
✓Very sturdy construction that can be handled by holding the dorsal wing

Key Cons

✕Lacks landing gear, which reviewer has seen on other sets
✕Technic gearing is somewhat complex for younger builders

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Expert Video Source

"I swear to my eyes it is not as yellowed as the camera is picking up."

Key Pros

✓Lambda shuttle design elegance preserved in LEGO form
✓Excellent functionality with multiple play features (cannon, bomb drop, retractable wings, removable crew pod)
✓Four stormtrooper minifigures included; full complement avoids need for additional sets

Key Cons

✕Proportions are scaled-down and stumpy; wings especially shortened relative to source material
✕Not stable; many parts wobble and feel loosely attached

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (5)

Sandtrooper - Orange Pauldron (Solid), No Survival Backpack, No Dirt Stains, Helmet with Dotted Mouth Pattern and Solid Black Head

Sandtrooper - Orange Pauldron (Solid), No Survival Backpack, No Dirt Stains, Helmet with Solid Mouth Pattern and Solid Black Head

Imperial Stormtrooper - Black Head, Solid Mouth Helmet

Imperial TIE Fighter / Interceptor Pilot - Black Head

Imperial Stormtrooper - Black Head, Dotted Mouth Helmet

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Spring-loaded twin cannons (flick-fire missiles)
Dual technic competition cannons with spring-loaded firing mechanism triggered by trans-yellow lights/blasters on the main body. Notable for their cleverly disguised trigger design and force of ejection.
Cockpit windscreen/glass piece
Trans-red and trans-clear pieces; forms the canopy for the pilot compartment.
Technic gearing system for wing movement
Complex gearing mechanism that allows folding wings to move up and down via a rotatable gear (resembling a boat propeller) below the thrusters. Reviewer praised the engineering despite the visual design flaw of the propeller-like gear.
Printed control panel
Only printed piece in the set; printed cockpit controls for the pilot. Reviewer wishes there were more printed pieces overall.
Small tube pieces for technic connections
Reviewer notes these were pieces they had never seen before, used in conjunction with technic gearing.
Dual-function red lever
Cleverly designed bomb-drop mechanism; pressing the lever deploys bombs from behind the main body compartment.