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HISTORY OF THE
LEGO MILLENNIUM FALCON
Jens Kronvold Frederiksen
Q: The Millennium Falcon is probably the most iconic vehicle from the entire Star Wars saga.
When approaching a new model with this much history, what were some of the first steps taken
when designing the first LEGO brick version of the Millennium Falcon ?
A: Well that was many years ago. The first LEGO Millennium Falcon launched in 2000. But I do
remember that we had a lot of discussion about how to design this model. It is round, and therefore
not that simple to create with LEGO bricks and elements!
But we decided to use some circular elements from a LEGO Space UFO theme for the main body of
the ship. We also created a new canopy element for the cockpit, but today this model looks very dated!
More recent versions of the LEGO Millennium Falcon are much closer to the real design!
Q: With over eight versions of the model in the LEGO set library, were there any versions that
contained dramatic changes from the previous incarnation?
A: The next Millennium Falcon , created in 2004, was minifigure scale. This was a huge upgrade from the
first version. We made the 12x3 stud triangular plate to create the main body in a completely new
and more accurate way. We also created a more accurate transparent element for the cockpit canopy.
Q: The unique rounded shape of the Millennium Falcon is a defining characteristic of the vehicle.
Was this a challenge to communicate with LEGO bricks?
A: A round shape is difficult with LEGO bricks, but the way we did it in the first version,
4504 Millennium Falcon , is the best way! Currently, the latest version, 75105 Millennium Falcon ,
uses the same triangular elements.
On a large-scale version like this UCS version, it is much more complicated! I remember from when I
designed the first UCS version 10179 Millennium Falcon . It was about making a sturdy frame, and then
covering it up with panels in many different shapes, created from a lot of different LEGO elements!
Jens Kronvold Frederiksen
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