Lego 6211 Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer

Review by Lonnie E. Holder for Lego 6211 Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer
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I have a love-hate relationship with huge Lego sets. I love their features and complexity, but I hate their price. This set is one of the more expensive Lego sets, but it is loaded with features. On the other hand, it is a little fragile, even for a Lego. On the plus side, anyone having this set will be the envy of their friends, if they love Star Wars Legos.

Lego recommends this set for children ages 9 to 14. The main reason is that the set contains 1,366 pieces of various sizes, and the assembly steps require two instruction books. Once you have built this immense (nearly two foot long) kit, you have one of the largest Star Wars Lego Sets available.

The bridge opens to reveal controls and a place for two crew members, who are supposed to be Grand Moff Tarkin and an imperial officer. You can remove the bridge and its associated structure from the lower portion of the ship to then be able to open the panels in the ship to reveal the interior of the ship. The bridge portion also includes “lasers,” two of which can be launched a very short distance by tapping a button. The only problem with these “lasers” is that they tend to fall out when I tilt the ship forward. The panels that open on the lower portion of the ship mount four turbo lasers that pivot and tilt with a little effort. Two lasers with limited motion are also mounted on these panels.

When you open the ship there is a lot of room available inside the ship. This space includes room for two storm troopers, Darth Vader, two royal guards, R2-D5, and a mouse droid. The interior also has a crane for removing Darth Vader’s helmet, a meditation chamber for Vader, a storage location for weapons, an emperor hologram, and an escape pod that can be “launched” through an opening in the lower part of the ship.

The bridge removes reasonably easily, preferably with two hands, and feels solid when removed. The first time I picked up the entire ship I had a couple of pieces that separated, but I attached them more tightly and I have not had a problem since. However, the ship does feel a little fragile and I suspect that I will need to tighten the pieces again after some play time.

The real advantage of this Lego set is its looks. With panels closed and bridge attached this set looks powerful and sinister. Though this set is likely not amenable to being swung about, I can see setting it on a piano bench or short table and having rebel fighters zipping back and forth in an attempt to blast it.

This Star Wars Lego set is the longest set we own, and rivals the Millenium Falcon as the most impressive Star Wars Lego that we have in our collection. Only the Star Wars Legos in the Ultimate Collector Series exceed the complexity and looks of this kit. This set is an excellent addition to the collection of any Star Wars Legos.

Enjoy!

Review by Review Master J for Lego 6211 Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer
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I judge legos based on two factors. Appearance and Playability

This thing gets a 5 stars in for appearance. Its massive, and it looks good. It looks like a Star Destroyer, not a cut away of a Star Destroyer or just a portion of the star destoyer. One of my biggest gripes about modern lego sets is that Lego seems to have gotten away from making their sets look like what they are supposed to be. For instance, the Harry Potter Castles are really just portions of the castles; they are cut aways. If you look at them from the side or back it ruins the effect because it doesn’t look like the outside of a castle. In the 80s, the castles were cool from all angles, and to see the inner parts you had to open them up. Well, the Star Destroyer is old school like that. From the outside it looks like Star Destroyer from all angles. Too see the inner workings you open it up. Good job Lego.

The other factor I look at is playability. I give this set a 4 out of 5 in this area. The things I look for are all the ingenius little Lego mechanics, gadgets, and devices that make the sets fun to mess around with. This one has darth vadar’s meditation chamber with manually operated a crane to remove his helmet, a platform where vadar talks to the emperor hologram, an escape shuttle that flies out the bottom (this works well and doesn’t easily fall out on accident), a storage closet for stormtrooper rifles, and a bridge with a slick sliding motion when you open it. The way you remove the top to open it up is also pretty slick.

While this thing can be fragile in a couple places, I did not have any problems with it falling apart. I’ve had zero problems with the bottom falling out like other’s have mentioned. I wonder whether these people took the time to make sure all the connections are tight and whether they’re picking it up in a way that causes this problem. I pick mine up with two hands from the edges and its never been an issue. The two area’s I’ve had problems with are the big top panels falling off when you open it too roughly, and the mechanism to open the bridge comming off. These are fairly minor issues that take 2 seconds to fix and they don’t happen every time you open it up. You just have to be carefull. Its no worse than any other big lego set. Also, you CAN fit both the officers in the bridge.

The only reason I give this set a 4 for playability is because with a set this big, I’d like more gadgets. Some of the Harry Potter sets are really over-the-top with all the stuff you the sets do (hidden chambers, automatic doors, etc. etc.) I was expecting a little more with this one, but it still holds it down better than most sets.

Lastly, this is probably a set for older kids (or adults who still think they’re kids.) Like all the big lego sets, you have to be gentle with it. Basic physics tells you that if you pick it up with one hand by putting your hand in the center of the bottom, the bottom is going to push in (especially if your hands are small.) Some younger kids might not be careful enough with it to keep it from falling apart on them. Again I didn’t have a problem.

Review by Gary D. Sabol for Lego 6211 Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer
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I just purchased this set from Target today (31-year-old AFOL). I purchased this set because of the unique parts selection, number of minifigs and because it’s the Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer!

This was a set I wanted to get after purchasing Jabba’s Sail Barge. It looked very interesting and included minifigs (which the larger 10030 Ultimate Collector’s Series model did not include). While not as large or detailed as the 10030 model, this model definitely has a lot of playability.

While I wasn’t impressed with the firing mechanism of the blasters on the bridge or the inclusion of imperial guards, overall the model is very impressive. It took me nearly three hours to put the set together. I found the set to be very well-constructed and detailed. There is a unique mechanism to separate the different pieces of the model which I really liked. My 4-year-old son enjoyed playing with the set and it didn’t break while he was playing with it.

I would highly recommend this model to anyone who wants to add a Star Wars icon to their LEGO collection. Enjoy!

Review by JONESY for Lego 6211 Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer
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I bought this set just a few days ago and I must say that while it does seem pricey, it is completely worth every penny. The amount of detail inside this fantastic set is just mind-bogging and pure genius. It took me 4 hours to build this model and that was with no breaks!!! The mini-figure selection is unique and quite generous; the coolest feature inside the ship is that you can put Darth Vader inside his meditation chamber and put his helmet on when being interrupted by Imperial minions. I feel that this set is a worthy addition to anyone’s Star Wars collection, and truly gives the builder a sense of accomplishment once completed. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!

Review by for Lego 6211 Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer
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I got this set for my birthday a few weeks ago. I started building the set and I was suprised at how much each part of the set requires a high level of concentration. The level of detail is truly amazing. My favorite part of the set is the turbines on the rear. It seems pricey, but if you have 100 dollars in your pocket, this is a high reccomendation. The only problem that I encountered was that the set is slightly fragile. To some of the kids, especially the one who said that this set is evil, you probably built it wrong. Some flaws in the set are sometimes in the most obvious places.