LEGO Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer fan review! Modest sized, pricy excellence

[@nathanielk7415]

small display models like this are exactly what lego needs to make more of. they're so much better for adult collectors than the £600 behemoths you can't display easily

[@TiagoDdA]

I dont mind at all paying 600 for a lego set(in my country those 600 are more like 7000) but the size is a huge factor, I literally have no space to display them all haha

[@matthewpotter8491]

100% right dude. Forgetting the price, I just don’t have the room for the big UCS sets in my house. More of this please!

[@Alex_G_M]

I agree with both comments, but I’ll still get that UCS Venator if really comes out! Last UCS-set I built was the Sandcrawler from 2014 so it’s been a while. Still kinda bummed out I missed Slave-1…

[@xavierramirez2397]

Couldn't have been said any better

[@rarewhiteape]

Yeah I’d totally dive into UCS sets but space is a factor. I’ve got the Space Shuttle Discovery from 2021, which could be thought of as an IRL UCS set, but that’s pushing it.

[@will88TFs4Life]

This is no joke one of the nicest lego sets I have ever had the pleasure to build. And I didn't find the price as exorbitant as other Star Wars 18+ sets, like the diarama sets. This really felt like expert level design at an affordable cost, and makes for a great display piece even if you don't have much room.

[@devackroyd]

I was a huge Lego kid growing up and still own quite a bit, but as an adult who now is beginning to pay their own way in life, it is WILD how expensive Lego is. And this is coming from a guy who once used price to part ratios and price to volume ratios to shut down any notion that Lego was overpriced as a teenager. Don't get me wrong, this is a cool model and as much as the building experience is lovely with this medium, I sometimes do really struggle to see the value in Lego adult oriented display models. The fact of the matter is that these are expensive toys with a premium price, which you mostly just look at instead of play with as an adult. If you love the stuff, that's fantastic, but I do get frustrated with people who refuse to hear anything about Lego being overpriced, it has always been expensive, but it has gotten pretty ridiculous over the last few years.

[@CrazyChemistPL]

I'd love to see a Mon Calamari Cruiser done in Lego, this midi scale series would be a perfect place for it. Actually, I think most of Star Wars capital ships would fit great in this. I also kinda hope they may change their minds and re-release Nebulon B, like they did a second run of Saturn V rocket.

[@momaw_C1-10P]

I love that you didn't spoil the easter egg unlike every other you tuber and person on social media. All class Jang

[@albertoacevedo9641]

I don't think you are in the wrong for saying this is overpriced. This along with the series of helmets has pushed the pricing limits for displayable type sets. Yes this is a really well done set and there are those that would pay the price. However, if there were no gifts with purchase or 2x VIP points to go along with the set, I don't think it would have sold out as fast as it did.

[@apluto12-z3e]

Fair point

[@CBMX_GAMING]

Hope they continue this line of ship models, I can think of so many great things they could do with this scale. My dream would be a Lucrehulk. Thanks for the independent review, Jang! Trust your reviews and overall perspective on LEGO more than any other.

[@olliecat1927]

Would love to see a Providence class Dreadnought myself, a seriously underrepresented ship by LEGO

[@crowvalentine9914]

been dying for a lucrehulk from Lego since I was a kid with my star wars ship cross section book

[@anglishbookcraft1516]

They need separatist sets

[@RazerCicak]

Now we need a Death Star 2 with this scale so we can recreate it crashing.

[@emiliskog]

If to scale that would likely be larger than the old ucs ds2

[@RazerCicak]

@@emiliskog That's the point haha

[@timewarpdrive77]

@@RazerCicak It'd be the size of a 2-story house

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@emiliskog Depending on which figures you believe, it would be about 9 meters in diameter (30 feet for Americans) - or if you go with the larger published size for the Executor, the DS2 would be around 3.6 meters/12 feet, - so yeah, just a bit larger! 😀 Hate to think what Lego would charge for something like that!

[@Cmmdre977]

@@emiliskog it would probably be the size of an entire bedroom or something

[@zorrodahousecat9104]

The scale of the mini stardestroyers is actualy spot on, a stardestroyer is 1 mile, the super is a bit under 12 miles, the model does 5-ish studs for the smal and 56-ish for the super, thats not bad at all.

[@TheGW923]

This set sold out so fast because LEGO either significantly underestimated demand and didn’t produce enough, or because they gave too many to Walmart as an exclusive. A set selling out is not always indicative purely of popularity. My store got like 12 of this set for launch day. We got 80 Endor heroes brickheadz. We got 26 UCS X-Wings.

[@Gradedrdazzle]

This set was a huge part of my may the 4th promo plan, Was out of stock in 10 mins on the lego australia page. I don't really like starwars anymore, It's gotten pretty awful, I Don't think i like lego starwars anymore either. This is one of the best sets of the year. That's pretty sad.

[@calvinsallee]

The Walmart I went to had 20 of them. I was.the first one to get one off the shelf that morning lol

[@LTPrime13]

Totally agree with you on this! A whole line of capitol ships at this scale would be awesome. A Venator, a Profundity, Hammerhead Corvette. This is a potential line they can do a lot with.

[@alienextraterrestrial113]

Lego making this into a new product line seems too good to be true. I definitely have my fingers crossed.

[@AHYL88]

This one is a tough one cos it does look awesome and it's a much more affordable and space friendly variant of the ship. But agreed, it's still too expensive; even more awkward is that it's retailing at around the same price as the TIE Bomber, which is now starting to see discounts, as the hype and excitement has died down. You mentioned cashback, agreed it's a decent way to cushion the blow of these costly sets nowadays; assuming it is successful, I should have the TIE Bomber at 55% off, but only if it works out.

[@ray5357]

Just got mine yesterday. I'm in love. This and the Nebulon B are amazing little models, I hope they keep making more. I've always loved micro scale Star Wars Lego models

[@londond9800]

Agree 100% that mid scale is the future. I am crushed that they messed up the Nebulon B release as that's one of my all time favourites and I'd love to have one. But I agree the Venator should be next, maybe paired with Invisible Hand. This would even be a way to revive sequel trilogy sets. Thanks as always for the review.

[@RollMeAFat1]

Would’ve loved an imperial officer to be included with the set just to go along with the display

[@rarewhiteape]

Admiral Piett would have been the obvious choice. They could even have gone with Rae Sloane in her Grand Admiral uniform!

[@michaelgargano7627]

Something I really appreciate about this review (haven’t looked specifically for this in other reviews) is how Jang aligned the ingot pieces in a way that the mold mark is symmetrical. I do the same thing when I build and it’s good to know I’m not alone

[@mostly_3rd_trombone869]

Definitely agree with you towards the end. My favorite ship type is the Venator, but I just don’t think I can afford the UCS one that’s rumored/upcoming. I’d love one at this size, maybe with a simplified Captain Rex from the UCS one, but not required.

[@rocketpunchgo1]

Still sold out everywhere (ie Target, BestBuy, Wal-Mart, not on Amazon, etc) Oh- and ALL Lego sets are overpriced, Jang. You're not wrong in your price assessment!

[@h2owl205]

I personally like the mix between the smaller more affordable display models and the larger UCS sets. On one hand I love the UCS sets because I love the larger, more complex builds that take a weekend to complete. Gives me something to keep me busy for a while and an opportunity to catch up on some podcasts! On the other hand, the dioramas and mini models like this are much more display space friendly

[@timewarpdrive77]

70 dollars for a tiny fig-less set is not affordable

[@joevictor53]

@@timewarpdrive77 How is it not having figures relevant in any way? Not everything is about minifigures

[@h2owl205]

@@timewarpdrive77 huh? So if it had figures it would suddenly be affordable? Make it make sense. I’m also talking from the perspective of buying a smaller $70 SSD is way more affordable than spending $400 on the original UCS one, hence why I said “MORE affordable.” Maybe read the entirety of what I wrote next time.

[@parallax88]

I would love a mirror of this set as Home One with a micro Corellian Corvette and a Nebulon Frigate. I also agree an entire line of midi scale Star Wars would be great. I was so excited with the first two sets of the original line, so disappointed they were the last two sets.

[@AlutaShade]

I just want to say that it’s incredibly admirable that you voice your personal opinion about it being over priced but then use sales data / facts to counter your own opinion and admit you may be wrong. I bought this set and do think it’s $15-$20 overpriced, but as someone who owns the Nebulon-B frigate “midi-scale” set I absolutely had to have this to match - and I have no regrets! Both sets were phenomenal to build and display 😁

[@Benjamin0119]

It is a really nice model for its size. At $70 it's probably over-priced, but it's more affordable than the UCS set when it was new, and especially now. I'm not a big fan of the price but I'll eat it haha. This will be the first LEGO Star Wars set I get. I usually don't like mixing the two, but this is my favorite Star Wars capital ship, and it has so few toys, models, and miniatures, as it is, and this is a great representation. Plus, I feel the Star Wars sets have really come into form lately. I might get some more, haha. The Star Wars Technical Commentaries put this ship at around 17 km, through photogrammetry and various methods. Official length is listed as 19 km. Pablo Hidalgo went and measured the actual filming model and the small Star Destroyer model that was built to the same scale, and the ship came out to 13 km. When it was on public display, ILM had an info card in front of it that flatly stated Executor was 18 km. Either way, IT'S BIG, haha! So, I'm not sure how scale or un-scale those Star Destroyers are, but, they are decently small enough to get the size of Executor across, and it is nice to have them included. The ship is not actually light gray like the Star Destroyers (some say they are white.) It is more of a bluish-greenish-gray. ILM simply called it "the blue Star Destroyer." But I have no idea what the heck color LEGO would've used for this, so this will have to suffice. I agree they need to make more ships in this size and form factor. Finally make some Mon Calamari ships! I know their curvy shapes are not very LEGO-friendly, but I think it could be managed now, with all the curved elements LEGO has now. I knew the set sold out the same day, didn't know it was within a couple hours! It's still temporarily out of stock on the website, but my local LEGO store has it. I could get it from Walmart, but then I won't get the VIP points! Great review as always, JANG! Thanks!

[@MaxRawhide]

Agree with you on the comparison with the UCS. I would get this if it included a Captain/Admiral Piett. Because this is a set that I could see myself be interested in. This despite likewise owning the UCS. I bought the UCS when I still refused to buy Lego, but considered a one off (which it was for a couple of years). It basically made clear to me that I don't like UCS sets: too big and often not mini-fig compatable. It's impressive on the shelf, and that's all it is. This smaller size is something I could definitely see myself getting and then selling the UCS. But then I'd no longer have a Piett...

[@nikitailtchaninov8318]

Cool set, thanks for the review Jang !!!

[@byDuvan]

The thumbnail photo is insane, I thought it was a UCS model. Thanks for this review Jang you're a beast!

[@galaxygamer247]

I’m so glad they made an more affordable version of a Star Destroyer

[@AdiAfendi]

At 3:22 , that's heckuvalot of exposed mold injection points.

[@apluto12-z3e]

Great review Jang! I like when yiu analyze price, supply and demand for individual projects!

[@danprice7973]

Well done Jang, the best reviews on KZbin since forever 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tylerjarvis6623]

jang you rock keep doing what you do i enjoy it all!!

[@russellbarker5677]

Just started this set, nice greebling for a small set 👍

[@nickprice2165]

Give us Mon Cal cruisers in this style please and thank you. Great review

[@gregm963]

I've never bought a UCS set because they're just too big for my NYC apartment. It'd be great to have smaller sized capital ships to display with my minifig scale fighters. This is overpriced but I'm more willing to pay it over the outrageous dioramas. It was sold out when I woke up so no GWP for me, would have liked the Death Star II as well.

[@RecBuddha]

Even as someone lucky enough to get a Nebulon B when they were released, I hope they re-release so others can get and enjoy it as well, it's a great set. And I hope they continue to make display/collector sets this size! I barely managed, after at least an hour and half, to order my Executor on May 1. It is on backorder, but at least I got it in...

[@absolutezerochill2700]

It's very detailed sure, but for such a shrimpy model and 70$.... maybe 60$ at most. Idk, probably just a sale maybe for me.

[@Brixxter]

I'm not often one for Star Wars sets, but this one looks really nice. I really love the greebling and general shaping of this.

[@danielburke911]

I managed to pick this set up in the first week at Walmart, it was the only 1 in stock at the store and it was sold out online. It's now a very nice coffee table display piece. I have the Vader figure from the TIE Bomber set displayed with the Executor on the stand.

[@Jelus1]

Dang! $70 back in 2014 would get you the first Milano Spaceship😢

[@Vegvysyr]

Great review! I also appreciate the Piplup in the background.

[@pravnav]

This is the perfect scale and price. I hope they do more of this scale

[@jasonmaiden5026]

I preordered this one immediately. 2 weeks later I got an email saying it was sold out. Mine got shipped on time though. I agree that it is overpriced but I was afraid it would be limited like the Nebulon B. I think $55 feels about right. I'd love a Tantive IV, a standard Star Destroyer & more!

[@davidejames]

Haven't bought a set in a long time until this came along it was an absolute must buy its one of my favourite sets, as its on display in the living room. 😊 Bigger isn't always better.

[@woodward4789]

I love this set so much I just thought screw the price and ordered 2 more. I really love how swooshable it is

[@allenthemadman]

For the price they should’ve included at least a Admiral Piett mini figure to put on the stand.

[@jims7044]

I’m glad they’re making sets in these scale, but i can’t justify the price in my mind. I hope they do the droid control ship, and the supremacy and dreadnought from the last Jedi

[@ThePrecipice66]

You're not wrong for saying this set is overpriced Jang because it is. I'll be waiting until it goes on sale somewhere before picking it up.

[@TheGilGS]

it does look very cool, it's pricey but not horribly...

[@andrewpiltenko9432]

I have calculated it based on what i see in this video, and considering the length of the Executor in-universe of 19km and the length of the model of 44cm, and the length of the ISD of 1.6km, it should have the length of the model of around 3.7cm, which is pretty close to the length of it in this set, considering that 1x1 brick is 8x8mm. So it seems to be scaled pretty well. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[@EchoBaseplates]

LEGO take my money! If they continue to do these I will be so happy. I'm going to wait until it goes on sale to get it. Not really one I need to rush out and buy, but it does look fantastic.

[@njacksonkc]

Like you said, this isn't a defined scale but it's a size that allows for a good level of detail for a wide variety of ships. These may not be on the top of a lot of wish lists, but I would like to see a Trade Federation Battleship and Consular-class cruiser from Episode 1 at this size. And a good old-fashioned Star Destroyer would be awesome. The key for that design would be an adequate level of bulk that the top section and bridge creates, which makes a silhouette very distinct from Super and other massive destroyers.

[@applesauce2601]

I missed out on its first release on May 1. Thankfully it is available again today.

[@darksideofthemoon7332]

I’d def get a lot of light grey and dark grey flat top pieces in 3 and 2 lengths next time I stop by a Lego Store to finish up smoothing out the top areas of the Executor and eliminate that front being so legolike looking and areas around the back.

[@rarewhiteape]

I went with the Mando N1 along with my May 1st purchase because of the 5x VIP points. I could have chosen the SSD but decided not to. I have the luxury of living in a country that doesn’t go as ham salad nuts with collectibles releases as the USA does, so I casually opened the Lego website at midnight and put my purchase through in about 5 minutes. Now I can use my VIP points on a big discount on a Galaxy Explorer or something, and wander into a shop sometime later on to buy this set. All this said, I’m super glad that Lego has moved away from really popular SDCC exclusives and are making them more widely available. That’s one good outcome from the pandemic. The Nebulon B was originally meant to be an SDCC exclusive but they had to adapt, and that’s why the sales process was a mess. But that difficult time has led to this, which would totally have been an SDCC exclusive in previous years, now being available worldwide.

[@j1t176]

I actually picked this up myself because of how sleek it looks, I love big to scale ships and it's got a lot going on that just does it for me. I absolutely agree that 70 is far too high but I don't know, after it was finished, I didn't feel that bad about it

[@greenhill004]

As a Star Trek fan this is what I want from LEGO with Star Trek ships. Maybe add some figures for a nice display.

[@EvanMoon]

Your assessment is spot on, but people will see and want that set because Star Wars

[@toddler_dragons]

I really want this one. And probably will collect parts to make my own nebula.

[@tylerashcroft847]

Maybe midi-scale is how we could get us a Lucrehulk?

[@pierre-luco9056]

Seing the Nebulon fiasco still annoy me to this day, I would have loved to have this set

[@Brixstar]

I ordered mine along with the 2 dioramas. I can’t wait for them to come

[@apollionx]

I just build this model! ☺ I love it, but i think same as You... it's small amount of "stuff" for this price.

[@AnimeFan-ot7bu]

Yeah i was there at 11:58 pm and went to bed at 1 am i had alot of problem with the site but i pre ordered mine so it’s on the way

[@thelazygamer78]

I missed out on this set unfortunately... Thanks for the review Jang!

[@thatguywithoutahead]

Star destroyers are my favorite Star Wars ships, and I was looking forward to buying this set when it was announced since I like the scale and all, but the price really turned me off tbh. I know it's delusional, but I would have paid 50 for that... Still great review (as always), have a good one ^^

[@joevictor53]

I love the size of this. I'm not too fond of this ship so I won't be getting it but if they were to do a Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Slave I, Star Destroyer around this size, I'd be all over it. As soon as it went on sale

[@hunter4229]

This one is a buy for me. Not many Star Wars ships in general for this price currently and this one displays well and keeps the shape. Obviously can never afford the UCS one but if I could then I would choose that one.

[@joshmagnani]

I woke up on May the fourth so excited to buy this, and an Endor brickhead set and a few others, to get my death star 2 and couldn't. So sad

[@paulhawkins1514]

The plaque on this would look better if it used the same part as the helmets. The only other area I really don’t like is the nose, although I agree there’s nothing else they could do with existing parts to fix it. That said, none of that stopped me buying it

[@foreverfornever1124]

The Executor Star Destroyer was the set I was most excited for, and its the best set of the celebration in my opinion! This was also the best priced one as well; $70 was perfect! I think Lego knocked it out of the park with this one, as well as most of the others. Overall it was really solid May 4th celebration release

[@brxlz_builds_canada]

I'm really excited about this set, an like you hope they do more. I agree on the price and think it's $10 more then it should be that said as someone who doesn't purchase day 1 I will likely get it on sale. Great review alway appreciate your POV

[@TheACMJS]

Yea, you're not wrong in saying it's overpriced. Last year, LEGO announced a 20%+ increase in pricing. The Throne Room for $100 should be $75. The Endor Speeder chase, $50. This product imo should be $50-$60 max. If you can wait a year or even until Black Friday and find sales, they'll be cheaper.

[@lock_]

Beautiful. But, imho, it should be in the 40 EUR range… :)

[@obi-onekenerdi]

The day Lego makes studless wedge plates all moc builders (especially Star Wars nerds) will collectively lose their minds. Until then, this is a pretty good approximation of what a nearly studless star destroyer would look like.

[@zagwua]

Yeah, I missed out on this one. I was still able to stack some other Star Wars sets to get my gwp's. They should at least put it on back order before the end of the promo. I hope.

[@WheezyTsunami]

Great review, Jang.

[@annstevens6223]

I think a rebel transport ship would look great in this scale.

[@Bucketroo]

I tried to get one of these on release night but the LEGO website was a complete mess and I watched the set go from 'Backorder' to 'Sold Out' while I was fighting with the website. I plan to get one at some point, especially if I can find one on sale. The MSRP is simply too high. I do hope LEGO makes more of these Midi-scale sets in the future. Also, I now realize why the easter egg is in there. It replicates the one in the UCS version. :)

[@timothycoomswell3695]

This set is very awesome, I modded mine to look like a Venator, but nonetheless I couldn’t resist this beautiful build so I got another one anyway! From a far distance it looks almost like a UCS set!

[@natbarmore]

3:17 I was curious just how far off the scale of the regular Star Destroyers was, so I did some math. They’re actually not that far off-stubby (way too wide), but not too bad for length. Everything I can find agrees that the _Executor_ is supposed to be 19 km long. A regular Star Destroyer is supposed to be 1600m long and 900m wide. Using 44cm ( = 55 studs) for the _Executor,_ that works out to 4.6 studs long, 2.6 studs wide for a Star Destroyer. Those wedge plates for the front are almost a half brick short of their nominal dimensions, so 5.6 studs overall. That’s only +21%. But they’re fully 4 studs wide, which is +53%. Coming up with a design that’s 4.6x2.6 studs and looks anything like a Star Destroyer sound about impossible, but if we could manage 5x3, I’d call that “close enough”.

[@TheDigitalAura]

Happy Star Wars day Jang.

[@anderschannel9424]

Really nice set! expensive for what it is. You are 100% right. I had to go to the store to buy it as it was not available online. Expensive but nice.

[@FossilBox]

Make a midi scale Trade Federation Landing Ship and I will shell out BIG.

[@salvadorcantu7566]

Last year I bought the mandalorian fighter with 3 minifigs for 70, substantially larger than this for the same price. As much as I love this model, I'm waiting for a sale on Smyth Toys.

[@starmovies5523]

Anyone wondering when they’ll do a Snoke ship? Either like this or in UCS form. I know the hate and stuf, but the ships are still cool 🤷‍♂️

[@jerrykong]

I went to a Lego Store in the evening on May 1st. Of course the Executor was sold out. Most of the other sets released that morning were still available. And like you already mentioned, the set was sold out on the online store. The next day I went to Walmart. I found four on the shelves. What a joke.

[@PacoGrande76]

I would love more capital ships in this scale and also UCS star fighters in minifigure scale. The new UCS X-wing is too large.

[@rajingcajun488]

I would have liked a minifigure, but I also don’t think the set needs one. Still, it could have been neat to be able to display admiral Piett(if he was the one included) beneath the ship he captained.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

I wouldn't mind a line of ships at this scale.

[@MrKlawUK]

the UCS sets - their size and their cost - probably increases the ‘value’ of these smaller sets even if they’re more expensive than they should be. The smaller size and ‘not $700’ makes the relatively high price justifiable.

[@romyman9]

If they make a Venator in this size I will be able to die peacefully

[@hiltwo]

2:44 We brake for nobody :D

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Great review as always, thanks! I haven't built mine yet - but I don't think the scale of the regular Star Destroyers is that far out? The Executor is supposed to be about 19km long - and a regular Star Destroyer is about 1.6km - really hard to tell from pictures but it looks like the Star Destroyers are around 1/10th the length of the Executor? I guess I'll find out over the weekend when I build it... You think it's expensive for you, it cost me $129.95 NZD here - based on the current exchange rate with the prices you mention, it should really be around $105-$110 NZD.

[@lbricks7631]

Thats one mighty fine model.

[@dmonsef]

I doubt this will restock anytime soon. No one seems to say it, but there are still stock shortages of LEGO and other retail items in general, in certain parts of the USA. I’m not silly enough to pay 50 bucks above retail price to get it.

[@SkyKid002]

It doesn't necessarily NEED a minifig but I think it would have been nice to get one to balance out the 40th anniversary brick and to increase value for price 🤷‍♂️

[@leeprice2849]

It's too bad this set didn't come with an Imperial Officer that we haven't gotten before.

[@shaneblair]

This sold out so quickly on the LEGO website. Hopefully I'll be able to find it for retail price.

[@bRad-ns6iy]

I like it! I'm not going to spend the money on the UCS set. It looks great 👍

[@legomattie3295]

Was planning not to buy it, just for the reason you said: it is overpriced. Not sure what happened but May 1st when I came home from the Legostore I suddenly had one. Well it looks great, building was fun and it is not as badly overpriced as the helmets lately. At least according to my opinion. I can see others think otherwise.