Five years after the release of the LEGO Star Wars 75192 Millennium Falcon, how could the ultimate version of this iconic ship be improved?
When the LEGO Star Wars 75192 Millennium Falcon was launched to VIPs in 2017, it heralded the arrival of the largest and most authentically detailed brick-built version of the Corellian freighter to date. Five years later, the kit is still available (although regularly sold out), despite a high price and other more affordable versions of the Falcon available.
The 75192 Millennium Falcon is the ultimate love letter to the iconic Star Wars ship, one that gives fans an incredibly accurate LEGO recreation of the galaxy’s fastest piece of junk. With multiple play features, the ability to create original and subsequent versions of the ship trilogy, and the size and many levels of detail built into the model, you’d think there might not be room for overall improvement.
However, LEGO Millennium Falcon models have continued to iterate and evolve since the release of the 7190 Millennium Falcon in 2000, so it’s highly unlikely that this will be the last (or greatest) version of the ship we’ll see. With that in mind, we take a look at what can be done to improve and expand the range of the 75192 Millennium Falcon and any future model releases to come:
4 – A more detailed interior
There’s no doubt that the 7,541-part model manages to cram an incredible amount of detail under its removable hull panels. UN classic Dejarik holographic game table, seating area, engineering console and firing range access ladder are all present and correct. But even with a model of this size, the interior sections of the ship still feel cramped, with some areas represented only by stickers that offer tantalizing glimpses of inaccessible passages.
Of course, in order to have enough room to add all the sections of the ship that have been revealed so far, it would take the LEGO Star Wars design team to create an even larger version of the Millennium Falcon, one that could potentially be much more expensive for all but the most affluent fans and collectors.
3 – More motorized functions
Adding motorized features to the 75192 Millennium Falcon could be the logical next step in the continued development of the ship and would represent something not seen in any iteration to date. More engines could potentially be included in the model, providing fan-powered features to match those seen in the original and subsequent trilogy films.
Possible motorized features we’d like to see would be a boarding ramp that opens and closes, upper and lower rotating quad laser cannons, hidden blaster cannons, movable dish and retractable landing gear. Add in the ability to control everything via the Control+ app, and even die-hard LEGO Star Wars fans should be satisfied. Allume mon faucon is currently selling a 75192 Millennium Falcon customization kit to motorize the ship’s boarding ramp.
2 – Add light and sound to the building
To complement the addition of motorized functionality to the 75192 Millennium Falcon, adding more light bricks and sound effects to the build can further enhance the look of the ship. As in the original source material, the Falcon could be brought even more to life with battery-powered lighting used to highlight key areas of the model and sound clips activated at the touch of a button.
The clear bricks would add a distinctive glow to the 75192 Millennium Falcon’s blue sublight engines, with an optional burst of brilliance indicating when the ship jumps to hyperspace. We’d also like to see the Falcon’s cockpit lit up, the ability to activate the ship’s bow lights, and full freighter interior lighting. Aftermarket light and sound kits already exist for fans to customize their 75192 Millennium Falcon kit, with Lightail, Light My Bricks and Light My Falcon all offering similar, affordable options.
1 – Reduce the price of the set
Okay, so it’s a long shot, but even a small price reduction for the 75192 Millennium Falcon would be welcomed by Star Wars fans and LEGO collectors alike. The Ultimate Collector Series set currently retails for £734.99 / $849.99 / €849.99, making it not only the most expensive LEGO Star Wars set to date, but also the most expensive LEGO set ever is published.
The 75192 Millennium Falcon is unlikely to see a price reduction by the LEGO Group anytime soon (if ever), so the only real savings options for now are any potential third-party deals, possible upcoming Black Friday deals, or using LEGO VIP points to reduce some of the the price of the massive set.
Of course, adding any of the features, functions and upgrades mentioned above would only increase the total cost of the 75192 Millennium Falcon, making what is already a prohibitively expensive purchase even more of a headache. LEGO portfolio set.
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