Swooping in as one of a number of LEGO Star Wars sets to release in tandem with The Mandalorian and Grogu’s run in cinemas comes 75459 Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle, our first playscale version of this particular Imperial ship for five years, after 2021’s 75302 Imperial Shuttle, and our fifth at this scale in the theme’s history.
We’re not going to ‘discuss the price later’ in this review, because however good or bad this set is, the price for it is wildly over the top, stripping what may otherwise be a fine LEGO Star Wars set of any value whatsoever. Read on to learn more about this 961-piece model, but know that it is placed in an impossible situation for being priced at £139.99 / $139.99 / €149.99.
75459 looks to build on what has come before, offering a detailed and intricate build – albeit one that also at times, if we’re honest, isn’t the most interesting. That aside, everything you would expect from a 2026 LEGO Star Wars set can be found here, including wings that fold up and down as per the ship’s design, landing feet the same, a cockpit that folds forward for access to the pilot, a small ramp that folds down underneath the cockpit, and bodywork panels that flip open to access seating for four minifigures.
The model is sturdy and comes in at a fair scale in comparison to previous shuttles. It’s not at 100% minifigure scale, but neither are any of the previous playset shuttles in the theme and most importantly it does not feel too small or scaled down, even if the ramp is a little too small.
As far as general appearance goes, 75459 Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle also mostly looks the part, even if it may not hold up to scrutiny in a direct one-for-one comparison – the cockpit is a little small and thin compared to the body, whilst the wings are also a little short.
Taken from this ship’s appearance in Chapter 16 of The Mandalorian, the set includes five minifigures, all of which have space to sit somewhere within the model. Clone engineer Dr. Penn Pershing is of course the standout minifigure in this line-up, with an excellent design across the board – so much so that the resemblance to the on-screen character is quite remarkable.
The Imperial Shuttle Pilot is another nice inclusion that feels relevant to the scene being recreated. One compromise though is that the arm printing is slightly incorrect, with both details printed on the left arm where one – the Imperial logo – should actually have been printed on the right arm.
You can’t have a Mandalorian set without the title character, whilst Moff Gideon also feels included for gravitas. Yet, we can’t help but feel like any number of other characters would have been more relevant to include than the Stormtrooper that we get. Cara Dune, Bo-Katan Kryze, Koska Reeves and Fennec Shand are all on board that shuttle as it boards Gideon’s light cruiser in the scene this set recreates, and any of these female characters would have been more than welcome to be included.
We say in place of the Stormtrooper, but with another glance at that price, perhaps it should be as well as, because for everything that 75459 Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle does deliver, it falls so woefully short in value.
It's hard to see where 961 pieces have gone, while five minifigures is two short of the quantity that we’d begin to think is fair for the price tag of £139.99 / $139.99 / €149.99, and that’s before considering who those minifigures should be and how accurate we’d need them to be.
LEGO Star Wars has gotten into a bad habit in recent years of releasing some horrendously-priced sets that at best feel cynical and at worst feel opportunistic and greedy. It's a shame because 75459 Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle would otherwise be a relevant and fun addition to anyone’s LEGO Star Wars collection, but that price is offensive and determines the set’s fate before anything else.
Consider, for example, that two of these gets you a very good UCS set. Vote with your wallet, avoid this set.
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