We've waited a long time but LEGO have finally pulled the covers and released one of the final LEGO Star Wars sets of the year and also one of the most anticipated. In particular, this is the theme's third and final 18+ D2C of 2024 of 75397 Jabba's Sail Barge. The October 2024 model retails for a total of $499.99 / €549.99 / £429.99 with 3,942 pieces and 11 Minifigures included in the model which will initially remain exclusive to LEGO.
Those 11 Minifigures mainly explain the high $500 price as LEGO has reproduced many characters for the first time since 2013 - the release of the last brick-built LEGO Jabba's Sail Barge of 75020. But 2024's Sail Barge includes Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna, Princess Leia in her Huttslayer outfit, Kithaba, Vizam, Woof, Max Reebo, R2-D2 with a brick-built tray accessory, C3PO, Salacious B. Crumb, and a Gamorrean guard.
The 18+ set itself is based on Star Wars Return of the Jedi which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and appears in LEGO form for the first time in over 10 years. The brick-built Sail Barge owned by Jabba the Hutt sits on the usual, but slightly elongated, UCS black stand and comes with a printed information plaque. The brick-built Star Wars vehicle measures over 25 cm high, 77 cm long and 25 cm wide.
75397 Jabba's Sail Barge with its 11 Minifigures and almost 4,000 pieces is Minifigure scale with plenty of display and play room for the 11 unique characters. In the sail barge, different compartments are able to open up allowing plenty of playability for this UCS set along with the deck and its sails which use a large orange fabric piece. This large fabric element and larger elements being used for the side walls explain 75397's high price once it releases on the 3rd of October 2024.
The interior itself being extremely packed and accessible will also take up a fair amount of that price. Having a base larger than 16 studs, the sail barge includes a total of five rooms inside. These include one at the stern of the barge which houses the exclusive Max Rebo, directly next to it is the main man himself Jabba's room, at the centre of the build is the kitchen, right next door is the guard's room and finally this is followed by a small room (the cockpit) where another exclusive Minifigure of Kithaba is located.
75397 Jabba's Sail Barge
Set Name - Jabba's Sail Barge
Set Number - 75397
Age Range - 18+
Piece Count - 3,942
Price - $499.99 / €499.99 / £429.99
Release Date - 3rd October 2024
75397 Jabba's Sail Barge releases on the 3rd of October 2024 but what do you think? Will you be purchasing 75397 in just a couple of weeks time? Which of the 11 Minifigures are you looking forward to getting to the most? Is that $499.99 / €549.99 / £429.99 price tag a bit too high for the returning LEGO Star Wars Sail Barge? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.
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