Fancy building up your LEGO Star Wars collection on a reasonable budget? Good news: there’s life beyond the UCS Millennium Falcon and Razor Crest, with plenty of more affordable sets that still serve up a satisfying slice of life in a galaxy far, far away. Here are the best LEGO Star Wars buys under £50 available right now…
75401 Ahsoka’s Jedi Interceptor
LEGO Star Wars Ahsoka’s Jedi Interceptor Starfighter Building Toy 75401
Price: £39.99 Pieces: 290 Available: Buy now
Jedi Interceptors have been a staple of the LEGO Star Wars theme since 2005, and 75401 Ahsoka’s Jedi Interceptor is probably the best yet. It uses a new cockpit piece to offer an even more detailed build, captures the vibrant colour scheme of Ahsoka’s ship for a set that’ll look very cool on your shelf, and tops it off with the best Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker and R7-A7 minifigures to date.
75404 Acclamator-class Assault Ship
LEGO Star Wars Acclamator-Class Assault Ship, Buildable Starship Model 75404
Price: £44.99 Pieces: 450 Available: Buy now
If you’re the kind of collector who steers away from minifigures and towards more detailed scale models – but can’t justify the expense or space required for the Ultimate Collector Series – the Starship Collection is for you. 75404 Acclamator-class Assault Ship is one of the most affordable sets in the range right now, and indeed one of the most affordable 18+ LEGO Star Wars sets yet – but doesn’t skimp on detail or presentation.
75386 Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle
LEGO Star Wars Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle 75386
Price: £34.95 Pieces: 330 Available: Buy now
If minifigures are your thing, on the other hand, you’ll struggle to do better under £50 than 75386 Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle. This 330-piece model captures a climactic scene from Season 3 of The Mandalorian and includes four key characters with all-new minifigures: Paz Vizsla, Moff Gideon and two Imperial Praetorian Guards. It’s the kind of LEGO Star Wars playset that also happens to look really nice on display, too.
40407 Death Star II Battle
LEGO Star Wars Death Star II Battle Set 40407
Price: £39.95 Pieces: 235 Available: Buy now
Here’s one you may have missed: 40407 Death Star II Battle was a gift-with-purchase during May the 4th in 2020, but you can buy it directly from Brick Deals right now for £39.95. It’s one worth considering too, because it’s not only a space-friendly set – recreating a pivotal Return of the Jedi dogfight in microscale – but also an attractive and detailed model that you can probably get away with popping on display anywhere you like.
75387 Boarding the Tantive IV
LEGO Star Wars Boarding the Tantive IV Set 75387 LEGO Star Wars 25th Anniversary
Price: £49.95 Pieces: 502 Available: Buy now
Coming in at just a hair under £50 is the scene that started it all back in 1977, captured for the first time in LEGO Star Wars in the 25th-anniversary set 75387 Boarding the Tantive IV. This section of the Rebel Blockade Runner’s interior recreates it just how you remember from the movie, complete with minifigures of Darth Vader, Captain Antilles, two Stormtroopers and two Rebel Fleet Troopers. Chuck in a bonus ARC Trooper Fives anniversary minifigure and you’ve got the makings of a classic budget LEGO Star Wars set.
