Review : LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series 75409 Jango Fett's Starship

Today we take a quick tour of the content of the LEGO Star Wars set Ultimate Collector Series 75409 Jango Fett's Starship, a box of 2970 pieces which will be available via the official online store from May 1, 2025 at the public price of €299,99.

The name Slave I having disappeared from almost all official nomenclatures in favor, for example, of the title Boba Fett's Starship, this box therefore logically just names the owner of the ship, carefully avoiding the now banned term.

When discovering this new product, we inevitably remember the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set. 75060 Slav I marketed in 2015. Although they do not share their name and finish, the two ships at least share their respective scale and dimensions to within a few centimeters, with 44 cm high by 39 cm wide for the 2025 version compared to 45 cm by 37 cm for the 2015 version.

Unsurprisingly, the internal structure here is based on numerous elements from the Technic ecosystem that ensure the "sole" and "handle" of this new iron their flawless rigidity. For the rest, the product takes advantage of the many currently available elements to best recreate the curves and other angles of the ship. The assembly will take around ten hours, some may see this as a justification for the product's public price due to the relatively decent duration of the experience.

It's definitely a bit more meticulous than the 2015 version with fewer large elements on the front part of the sole, even if there are still some spaces here and there. The same is true at the back, knowing that the handle visually hides part of this area of ​​the sole and that the finish seems a bit less important in this specific area.

The rest of the cabin is a variation of the 2015 version with big similarities aside from the change of color to match the subject matter and some finishing details that remind us that we are indeed in 2025. 10 years have passed between the two interpretations and the new elements arrived in the LEGO catalog during this period are used here to good effect. For comparison, the inventory of this new model is 2970 pieces compared to 1996 pieces for the 2015 version of the Slave I.

Sometimes we have the impression of doing almost too much for the result obtained, but it is also at the cost of certain sub-assemblies being deliberately more complex than what might seem really necessary that the experience Ultimate Collector Series deserved and that we have some features that are probably anecdotal but always pleasant to use.

The rear ramp becomes mobile and can be closed via a lever placed under the ship's tail, and the cockpit can optionally be removed from the ship to display it separately, giving access to the compartment containing the seismic charge. The removable section located just behind the cockpit is used to store Jango Fett's jetpack and two blasters. For the helmet, you'll have to figure it out. However, the product does without the cockpit tilt function as allowed in the 2015 version. The two side wings obviously tilt by themselves depending on the position of the ship.

The supplied black stand is relatively discreet, it is thin enough not to harm the overall presentation of the product which can easily be removed and replaced without looking for too long for the attachment point of the ship. The small plate which distills some technical considerations about the ship is pad printed, it also ignores the mention Slave I and the stand does not offer locations to install the two supplied figurines. The latter will therefore have to be stored in the cockpit of the ship.

The presentation angle also allows for the benefit of the lower surface of the vessel. It is less detailed than on the front but it has the main attributes of this type of vessel with an acceptable finish. We also benefit from direct access to the seismic load which is held on only one tenon. It can be extracted easily and could possibly be displayed separately but the doors which serve to close the compartment are not movable and must be positioned manually according to your mood of the moment.

It is also by observing the rear of this Slave I that we notice that the finish is much more accomplished than on the 2015 version which then omitted many details. Here, we feel all the care taken in this area which will not however be directly exposed to the view of the owner of the product.

I would like to point out that this ship is not a child's toy and that its handling can sometimes be difficult depending on how you handle it. The model is relatively solid but it is not uncommon to move some elements while trying to have a little fun with the object. Be careful with the canopy which is bound to come loose from time to time because it is not directly connected to the ship and is only held in place by a few studs, it can quickly end up scratched if it falls to the ground by accident.

At the risk of repeating myself, LEGO is once again imposing on us a rather substantial sheet of stickers, which is inappropriate for a purely exhibition product sold for €300 and stamped with the mention Ultimate Collector SeriesEven the canopy, delivered in a separate package from the rest of the parts to protect it, does not escape two side stickers which are immaculate white and therefore do not completely match the cream shade of the parts surrounding the transparent element.

As for the two figurines provided, Jango Fett benefits here from a new range finder more faithful to the accessory seen on screen and the minifig is finally equipped with pad-printed arms. Almost everything has been improved on this version from the pad printing of the helmet to the details of the character's outfit and the color of the jetpack more faithful to the outfit seen on screen and this is good news knowing that the figurine is delivered in a set bearing the mention Ultimate Collector Series. LEGO insists on the usual pseudo-blasters, but this was an opportunity to offer us a more accomplished version of the weapon, the parts used being really dated. Two rangefinders additional ones are delivered in this box.

Purists might argue about the color choice of young Boba Fett's belt and the young man's hairstyle; we don't really see the young Daniel Logan seen on screen here, except perhaps for the pout on his face. The color of the young Clone's head and hands matches that of Jango, which is good news for consistency with the Clone concept.

In my opinion, we cannot decently complain about the overall design of this Slave I which does not say its name, the use of elements available since the version Ultimate Collector Series of 2015 allows some improvements to the curves and various angles of the sole even if the finish is a bit lacking in places with some spaces that are a bit too visible. The assembly experience is, however, greatly improved by the less intensive use of large parts that are quickly installed; here we spend more time building the internal structure and the hull of the ship.

The result obtained seems very convincing to me as it stands, given the difficulty linked to the subject covered, the two figurines provided are an appreciable bonus and the only thing that remains is the public price of the product which can represent an obstacle. It will therefore be necessary to take advantage of everything that LEGO has to offer during the operation May 4th 2025 to make the pill easier to swallow.

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