New Lego Star Wars Razor Crest is twice as big as the old version of the Mandalorian ship
There are six times as many pieces for the new Lego Star Wars Razor Crest
A new (and massive) Lego Star Wars Razor Crest from The Mandalorian has been unveiled, and it's due to launch in just a few days.
Set for release this October 7 (or October 3 if you're a Lego VIP member), the Lego Star Wars Razor Crest is an Ultimate Collector Series version of the ship that measures 72cm in length. That's twice the size of the original Razor Crest model from The Mandalorian - by comparison, it only hit 32cm.
Lego Star Wars The Razor Crest will set you back $599.99 direct from Lego or £519.99 via the UK store. This is in line with other Ultimate Collector Series kits, many of which feature on our best Lego sets guide thanks to their hyper-detailed builds.
While the new Lego Razor Crest is a lot more expensive than the old version (dubbed 'The Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport'), it's also much more intricate thanks to a total of 6,187 pieces compared to the original's 1,023. This one's also truer to scale and features more mini-figures. To be precise, you're getting the Mandalorian, Grogu, AKA Baby Yoda, the kindly Kuiil on a Blurrg, and Mythrol (that criminal Mando captured in the show's first episode).
As suggested by these minifigs, this set is based on the ship's appearance in the first couple of seasons - as those who watch the show will know, it was destroyed at the end of season 2 and has been replaced with a modified Naboo Starfighter that Mando will use in the upcoming The Mandalorian season 3.
It might end up being the only version of shelves before long, too. Although it hasn't officially been slated for retirement, rumors from the likes of BrickHeadz claim that the old Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport / Razor Crest will bow out in 2023. Because it's a lot cheaper ($139.99 at the Lego store or £119.99 from the UK site), you might want to grab it sooner than later if the new Razor Crest's price makes you wince - it could join other Lego Star Wars sets in the vault by this time next year.
This will certainly make one of the better Star Wars gifts of 2022. If you'd rather get something a little less expensive though, you can check out the top Star Wars board games or these Star Wars action figures.
Sign up to the 12DOVE Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, you'll find my grubby paws on everything from board game reviews to the latest Lego news. I've been writing about games in one form or another since 2012, and can normally be found cackling over some evil plan I've cooked up for my group's next Dungeons & Dragons campaign.