There were some repetitive sections such as the ion jet engines which were a bit of a pain, but I really enjoyed putting all the little details together to achieve the highly detailed and textured exterior. It took me about 4 hours to put together and it was decently enjoyable. You start by assembling the Y-Wing’s core, followed by the massive ion jet thrusters on each side. Thankfully with the Y-Wing, the stickers are relatively easy to apply, even the canopy stickers (10 & 11) so you shouldn’t be too worried of messing them up. Hike the price up by 5 bucks, I’ll gladly pay it for the peace of mind. At this pricepoint, I really feel that LEGO should just include printed elements. If they’re slightly misaligned, you’ve just pretty much ruined a LEGO set that you’ve just spent a couple of hundred dollars on. I really dislike the fact that in most cases, you only get one shot with stickers. Apart from the plaque (which is just tradition at this point), I fully subscribe to the notion that stickers have no place in a premium UCS set.
#2017 lego sets ucs manual#
The instruction manual is reasonably thick with 356 steps and contain the usual reading material, offering insight into the LEGO Star Wars Design team, interviews with Jordan David Scott (model designer) and Madison O’Neil (graphic designer) and technical information about the Y-Wing. Very sleek and it really does amp up the collectible aspect of the UCS sets. I also really love the Gold Squadron diagram along the sides of the box.
LEGO have recently stepped up their game with inner boxes containing blueprint-like diagrams of the Y-Wing across the box, along with the iconic “we’re starting our attack run” quote from Gold Leader in A New Hope before the trench run.
Previously, the boxes have been plain, with only numbers setting them apart. With LEGO’s recent resurgence, I also doubt that most current fans were around to buy it in 2004, so I’m particularly glad that LEGO decided to remake the Y-Wing, and do it right.įor those of you new to UCS sets, the parts are contained within white inner boxes.
#2017 lego sets ucs upgrade#
It’s not LEGO’s first take on the UCS Y-Wing as this is an upgrade of 2004’s UCS Version, but if you compare them side by side, the difference is night and day. I’m actually on holiday at the moment, but I took the set along with me as I didn’t have time to build and photograph it before I left Melbourne (the delivery literally arrived the day before my departure), so the photos are a little different this time around!Īt 1967 pieces, the UCS Y-Wing is the definitive version of the beloved bomber starfighters to own. I only have a handful of UCS sets – Red Leader’s X-Wing, Slave 1, and R2-D2 but I knew I had to add this to my collection. As I’m a huge fan of the ship, I was this close to picking up the 2017 Rogue One version before it retired if not for LEGO’s unveiling of the UCS Y-Wing in April. If you’re thinking of picking up the UCS Y-Wing, I highly recommend taking advantage of the May the 4th promos. As it’s Star Wars Day, there are plenty of offers to make it worth your while such as Double VIP Points on all Star Wars sets (except the UCS Y-Wing), and you’ll also receive an exclusive BB-8 gift with purchase. LEGO 75181 UCS Y-Wing Starfighter goes on sale worldwide on and will be available from, or your local LEGO store.
That said, it was really fun to approach this set with fresh eyes and no particular expectations, let’s jump straight into it. Imagine my delight when LEGO got into contact with me with the rare opportunity to put together an early review of the 2018 LEGO UCS Y-Wing Starfighter for Star Wars Day (May the 4th)!Īs I’m not particularly well-versed with LEGO Star Wars and with a very minimal UCS collection, please forgive me if this doesn’t go as in-depth as you’d like. Unlike most Star Wars fans who most likely have the X-Wing, Millennium Falcon or Star Destroyers as their favourites, I have a special place in my heart for the hard-working Y-Wing starfighter. I’m not the biggest LEGO Star Wars fan, but I do have a very soft spot for Original Trilogy spaceships and vehicles.
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