Every LEGO Star Wars Imperial Shuttle Set, Compared

The Lambda-class Imperial Shuttle is the ship Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine travel in. In Return of the Jedi, the Rebels steal one, the Tydirium, to sneak onto Endor.

LEGO has made 7 Imperial Shuttle sets since 2001: six versions of the Lambda-class shuttle, from the 2001 original to the UCS 10212 and the new 75459 from The Mandalorian, plus Director Krennic’s Delta-class shuttle from Rogue One. Each one is below, with pieces, minifigures and original prices. The smaller versions, including minis, polybags and magazine builds, are listed at the end.

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7166 Imperial Shuttle

LEGO’s first minifigure-scale Imperial Shuttle, from 2001, based on the shuttle in Return of the Jedi. It has 238 pieces and four minifigures: Emperor Palpatine, two Royal Guards and an Imperial Shuttle Pilot.

It was designed by Henrik Andersen and was on sale until the end of 2002.

Year: 2001

Piece Count: 238

Ages: 10+

Minifigures: Emperor Palpatine, 2 Royal Guards, Imperial Pilot

Original Retail Price: $34.99

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7264 Imperial Inspection

A 2005 Death Star hangar set with a shuttle, a crane and a cart. It has ten minifigures: Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, two Royal Guards, two Imperial Officers and four Stormtroopers.

The shuttle is the same build as 7166, in LEGO’s newer grey colours. The Stormtroopers are a version that isn’t in any other set, and Palpatine has the grey face that was new at the time.

Year: 2005

Piece Count: 367

Ages: 8+

Minifigures: Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, 2 Royal Guards, 4 Stormtroopers, 2 Imperial Officers

Original Retail Price: $49.99

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10212 Imperial Shuttle (UCS)

The Ultimate Collector Series Imperial Shuttle, and the biggest LEGO Imperial Shuttle. It was released in September 2010 as a LEGO exclusive and was on sale until the end of 2012. Designed by Adam Grabowski.

It has 2,503 pieces and five minifigures, including Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and a Stormtrooper. The wings fold using Technic gears, the minifigures sit in a four-seat cockpit, and it comes with a display stand and an information plaque.

Year: 2010

Piece Count: 2503

Ages: 16+

Minifigures: Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Shuttle Pilot, Stormtrooper, Imperial Officer

Original Retail Price: $259.99

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75094 Imperial Shuttle Tydirium

The stolen shuttle the Rebels use to land on Endor in Return of the Jedi, from 2015. It has 937 pieces and five minifigures: Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca and two Endor Rebel Troopers, one of them Nik Sant.

It was designed by Jordan Scott and was on sale until the end of 2016.

Year: 2015

Piece Count: 937

Ages: 9-14

Minifigures: Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, 2 Endor Rebel Troopers

Original Retail Price: $99.99

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75156 Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle

Director Krennic’s shuttle from Rogue One, a Delta-class shuttle rather than a Lambda. It came out on 30 September 2016 and was on sale until July 2018.

It has 863 pieces and six minifigures, all unique to this set: Director Krennic, Pao, Bodhi Rook, K-2SO and two Death Troopers. Designed by Hans Burkhard Schlömer.

Year: 2016

Piece Count: 863

Ages: 9-14

Minifigures: Director Krennic, Pao, Bodhi Rook, Imperial Death Troopers x2, K-2SO

Original Retail Price: $89.99

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75302 Imperial Shuttle

A 2021 Return of the Jedi shuttle, with 660 pieces and three minifigures: Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and an Imperial Shuttle Pilot.

It came out in March 2021 and was on sale until the end of 2022, so it’s retired now.

Year: 2021

Piece Count: 660

Ages: 9+

Minifigures: Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Imperial Pilot

Original Retail Price: $69.99

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75459 Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle

The newest Imperial Shuttle is the Imperial Remnant’s Lambda-class shuttle from The Mandalorian, released in 2026. It has 961 pieces, which makes it the biggest LEGO Imperial Shuttle after the UCS 10212.

It comes with five minifigures: The Mandalorian (Din Djarin), Moff Gideon, Dr. Pershing, an Imperial Shuttle Pilot and a Stormtrooper. It was designed by Peter Carmichael and it’s on sale now at LEGO.com for $139.99.

Year: 2026

Piece Count: 961

Ages: 14+

Minifigures: The Mandalorian, Moff Gideon, Dr. Pershing, Imperial Shuttle Pilot, Stormtrooper

Original Retail Price: $139.99

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Smaller LEGO Imperial Shuttles

LEGO has also made plenty of small Imperial Shuttles. Several of these are in my complete list of LEGO Star Wars polybags.

Year Set Pieces Type
2004 4494 Imperial Shuttle 82 Mini building set
2010 20016 Imperial Shuttle 70 Polybag, a LEGO exclusive
2014 30246 Imperial Shuttle 57 Polybag
2017 75163 Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle Microfighter 78 Microfighter
2018 911833 Imperial Shuttle 36 Magazine gift (foil pack)
2021 30388 Imperial Shuttle 85 Polybag, a LEGO exclusive
2024 912406 Imperial Shuttle 46 Magazine gift (paper bag)

The LEGO Star Wars advent calendars from 2011, 2014, 2023 and 2026 each include a mini Imperial Shuttle, and the 2017 calendar has a mini Krennic’s shuttle. The 2025 UCS 75419 Death Star also has an Imperial Shuttle in its hangar bay. It’s in my guide to every LEGO Star Wars UCS set.

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