Moff Gideon’s imposing Imperial Light Cruiser soared off the screen and into the LEGO Group’s buildable new collection of Star Wars ships and vehicles this weekend.
At the first ever LEGO CON, livestreamed directly from LEGO House in Billund, Denmark, the new set was announced alongside a new version of Boba Fett’s iconic starship and an Imperial Armored Marauder. The trio of vehicles were seen in the second season of The Mandalorian, now streaming on Disney+.
But these LEGO Star Wars counterparts include special features and minifigures all their own.
In addition to the spring-loaded blasting action of the ship’s laser turrets, a TIE fighter launcher, and a detailed interior, Gideon’s 1,336-piece cruiser includes minifigures of Gideon himself brandishing the Darksaber, the Mandalorian with his beskar spear, Grogu, Cara Dune, Fennec