How much would a half-sphere LEGO UCS Death Star cost?

LEGO Star Wars fans wanting to increase the size of the upcoming 75419 Death Star will have at least one option available to them from launch.

Those with deep pockets will no doubt be anxiously counting down the days until the release of 75419 Death Star next month. Clocking in at a whopping 9,023 pieces, the upcoming LEGO Star Wars UCS model has already proved somewhat divisive, but is likely to be a must-have purchase for those fans with enough financial clout.

One criticism levelled by some in the LEGO fan community is the fact that 75419 Death Star isn’t a full or even half-sphere, as many may have been hoping for. However, a solution to that dilemma has now presented itself, giving builders the opportunity to construct their own versions of both options.

Re-bricked over on Rebrickable is offering up PDF building instructions for a Death Star Half Sphere UCS scale Starter set, priced at £.9.99, one that requires 3,058 pieces. For that figure, those who assemble their own MOCs can construct a hollow and open half of the Imperial battle station and attach it to their copy of 75419 Death Star.

The completed Death Star Half Sphere UCS scale Starter set measures 70cm wide and tall and uses six Technic pins to attach the custom model to 75419 Death Star, or two of the models can be combined to make a full sphere, if you have enough pieces and cash that is.

There’s also room in the half-sphere to slot in the likes of 75229 Death Star Escape, 75246 Death Star Cannon, 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor Diorama, and 75352 Emperor’s Throne Room Diorama, filling out the model with a number of existing LEGO Star Wars sets.

Re-bricked notes that Stud.io estimates the cost of purchasing all of the required elements for the half-sphere to be around £400 at the time of the listing. The seller goes on to mention that the model could be built for considerably less though, taking that figure down to an estimated £250, if cheaper and more common elements were used inside.

The listing also notes that the finished Death Star Half Sphere UCS scale Starter set would weigh 6.4kg, almost as much as 75419 Death Star, requiring the model to be assembled flat before being stood upright and attached to the LEGO Star Wars UCS set.

In addition, re-bricked mentions that plans for adding a modified version of the instructions allowing the build to sit flush with 75419 Death Star will be created if there’s enough demand, allowing access to the set’s rear play features.

Likewise, building instructions may also be forthcoming for additional rooms and dioramas to fill out the Death Star Half Sphere UCS scale Starter set, as well as the option to add a hinged opening front to the model.

75419 Death Star will be available for LEGO Insiders on October 1, with a wider release from October 4. The LEGO Star Wars set is priced at £899.99 / $999.99 / €999.99 and comes with a free 40771 TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack GWP for Insiders members until October 7 (while stocks last).

To take a deeper dive into 75419 Death Star, be sure to check out our review of the LEGO Star Wars UCS set here.

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