The
Super Star DestroyerTM Executor is the longest model in the LEGO Star WarsTM fleet of
exclusive sets
BILLUND, Denmark –
June 17, 2011 The LEGO Group today announced that one of the largest and most powerful
vessels in the Star WarsTM universe –
Darth Vader’s personal flagship Super Star DestroyerTM Executor – has been
re-created as an exclusive LEGO® model. The set will be available
starting September 1, 2011 via the online LEGO Shop and in LEGO Brand Retail Stores.
“The thing I
was trying to accomplish with this model was to get as close as possible to the
original, both with angles and the whole profile of the model from the
side,” says LEGO senior designer Kurt Kristiansen.
His biggest
challenge with this model was the sheer size. It is the longest Star Wars model made in LEGO bricks,
measuring 50 inches (124.4 cm) long. It consists of 3,152 LEGO pieces and
weighs 8 pounds (3.5kg). A removable section of the top of the model reveals
the command bridge that fits the included minifigures – Darth Vader, Admiral
Piett, Dengar, Bossk and IG-88. Model also features a display stand and placard
noting details of the ship.
“When I was
first given this challenge, my first thought was ‘this is going to be a tough
one’,” he said. He planned the model by dividing it into separate sections
before beginning to build at all.
The build also
posed a few problems, though: “When you are developing a model, if you
change something at one end of, you have to change it all the way down to make
it fit. That’s a challenge on something this big.
“I think Star Wars fans will love this model
because it is the first time ever that the Super Star Destroyer has been made
as an official model. The thing that makes this model authentic with the movies
is the shape, but also the detail on the top. It is like a small city with
streets and alleys.”
The 10221 Super
Star Destroyer Executor is recommended for builders ages 16 and up, and carries
a suggested retail price of $399.99 USD and $499.99 CAD.
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company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group
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