One of three new midi-scale LEGO Star Wars sets revisits the first in the collection with a similar appearance, though a lot has changed in 15 years.
For the 25th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars, the LEGO Group is launching a trio of midi-scale LEGO Star Wars ships including
Ahead of the new set's release on March 1, we're digging out 7778 Millennium Falcon from our collection to see how the 15-year-old model compares to one that is nearly triple the piece count.
The price, pieces and profile
7778 Millennium Falcon from 2009 features 356 pieces for £34.99 / $39.99 or around £54 / $56 adjusted for inflation.
The colour schemes remain the same between them and some of the designs appear to be identical too. The first major difference comes from this observation as
The engines and shaping
The wide blue engine at the back of the ship has been recreated in the same way across the two sets using a flexible tube element in transparent light blue. It works great for the original build and we see no reason why this needed to change, which it hasn't.
In the 2024 model, advanced techniques are used to position bricks upside down and more accurately capture the finer details of the shaping towards the back while the 2009 set utilises a simpler build by comparison. This focus on angled elements and better shaping is a focus across the new model while the old set relied on standard building techniques and plates placed on top of one another. The vent prints appear to have been completely reused as well, which is another appreciated reference to the original midi-scale model.
The cockpit and front
The designs on the front sections of the ship have been redesigned to be more accurate to the Millennium Falcon's on-screen appearance and the size of the radar dish has been reduced too though it appears to still be able to rotate.
The cockpit has undergone a surprisingly dramatic transformation. It now uses a hollow cone element to ensure that the front section of the cockpit does not stick out by one plate, again depicting the ship more accurately.
The top turret and sides
The turret on top still utilises the binoculars but they now be angled and there's a new printed piece for the windows that the gunners can see out of to aim. The use of a domed piece in 7778 Millennium Falcon means that no additional pieces can be attached anywhere but directly on top.
The sides of the ship have eschewed the dark grey studs on top in favour of modified jumper plates in the same positions and the design used has been changed too, now without any kind of gap that the previous specialised piece had.
The display stand and the bottom
The last major difference between 75375 Millennium Falcon and 7778 Millenium Falcon is in its display stand. The 2009 set doesn't feature any kind of display stand and relies solely on some landing gear made of six pieces overall. A turret is also present on the bottom of the ship to complete the profile but this may not be the case with the 2024 set.
At the time of writing, no such images showcasing the bottom of the ship have been revealed but the design of the display stand suggests that there is a hole relatively close to the centre of the ship's structure to keep it securely on the stand at an angle. This may mean there is no room for a turret but this has yet to be confirmed.
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