This is the Landspeeder you’ve been looking for
CALL IT a tribute to the ultimate means of mobility for one Luke Skywalker.
Now available in the Philippines is the Star Wars Luke Skywalker Landspeeder set. The latest addition to the Lego Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) is a recreation of Luke’s battered yet trusty vehicle. The recreation is a 1,890-piece model, and a sure must-have for Star Wars and Lego fans alike.
The X-34 Landspeeders were typical civilian transports, first seen in Star Wars: A New Hope, where Luke used the vehicle extensively as part of his farm work, traveling across Tatooine’s deserts. Notably, Luke was accompanied by droid C-3PO to locate R2-D2, when he was discovered by Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Landspeeder was also the vehicle they were aboard when Obi-Wan used a Jedi mind trick to get past stormtroopers guarding entry into Mos Eisley. Luke eventually sold the Landspeeder to pay for his transport to the planet Alderaan.
When assembled, the Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker Landspeeder building set is 49 centimeters long and features the familiar two-seater cockpit, the turbine engine without a cover, cockpit windscreen, plus an exclusive C-3PO minifigure (with 2K molded legs and a side print). Of course, it also has a Luke minifigure — complete with lightsaber.
Other sets in the Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series are the Millennium Falcon, the A-Wing, the Republic Gunship, and the recently released AT-AT.
“It’s been an amazing adventure creating Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder in Lego brick form. It is such an iconic vehicle in the Star Wars saga. We’ve ensured no detail has been forgotten and have even included some of the scratches. The finished product makes an incredible display and is the perfect addition to the UCS collection,” said Lego set designer César Carvalhosa Soares, who interpreted the iconic vehicle into a Lego set.
The Lego Star Wars Landspeeder set is available at Lego Certified Stores (LCS) and through www.bankeebricks.ph with a recommended retail price of P11,999. For more information, follow Lego on its official Facebook and Instagram pages.
