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Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

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Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, made of very small Lego bricks...

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, made of very small Lego bricks...

ntThe indoor Star Wars Miniland Experience recreates scenes from the Star Wars films and animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, using around 1.5 million Lego bricks. The new attraction at Legoland Windsor, just outside London, opened earlier this year.

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ntHere in Lego is the Millennium Falcon – the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs – one of the most iconic Star Wars spaceships.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Millennium Falcon cockpit

Millennium Falcon cockpit

ntThe Legoland attraction features about 2,000 Lego models in 1:20 scale from the planets Naboo, Geonosis, Kashyyyk, Mustafar, Tatooine, Hoth, Endor and Christophsis. Some 55 million Lego bricks are used across the whole park. Here’s a close-up of Chewbacca and Han Solo in the cockpit.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Sand People - Tusken Raiders in Lego

Sand People - Tusken Raiders in Lego

ntHere are some Tusken Raiders – Sand People – with their bantha. Easily startled, according to old Ben Kenobi.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Mos Eisely in Lego

Mos Eisely in Lego

ntThe cantina at Mos Eisley, or as Obi Wan described it: “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” Over in the right-hand corner, Greedo pulls a gun on Han Solo.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Stormtrooper in Mos Eisley

Stormtrooper in Mos Eisley

ntStormtroopers on the prowl in the Lego Mos Eisley.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Luke Skywalker's Wampa attack

Luke Skywalker's Wampa attack

ntLuke Skywalker captured by a Wampa ice creature, as seen in The Empire Strikes Back.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Luke Skywalker recovers on Hoth

Luke Skywalker recovers on Hoth

ntHan Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 watch Luke Skywalker recovering from his injuries.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

AT-ATs attack on Hoth

AT-ATs attack on Hoth

ntImperial AT-ATs attack the rebels on ice planet Hoth in this rendition of The Empire Strikes Back in Lego.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Ewoks on Endor

Ewoks on Endor

ntEwoks in the forest moon of Endor, from The Return of the Jedi.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Han Solo, Princess Leia on Endor in Lego

Han Solo, Princess Leia on Endor in Lego

ntHan Solo, Princess Leia and the Ewoks prepare to break into the force-field generator.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Naboo Starfighter from The Phantom Menace, in Lego

Naboo Starfighter from The Phantom Menace, in Lego

ntA scene from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, with a Naboo N-1 Starfighter in the foreground.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

The Gungan Army, in Lego

The Gungan Army, in Lego

ntThe Gungan army awaits an attack

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Padmé in the Geonosis execution arena

Padmé in the Geonosis execution arena

ntPadmu00e9 Amidala in the Geonosis execution arena from Attack of the Clones – unlike much of the rest of the exhibit which is at a 1:20 scale this is built at 1:180 scale – otherwise it would have been 29 feet high.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

The Battle of Kashyyyk

The Battle of Kashyyyk

ntThe Battle of Kashyyyk scene features the Clone Turbo Tank, which is made of 10,180 pieces of Lego and took 168 hours to build.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

C-3PO in Lego

C-3PO in Lego

ntNot all the models are mini though – here’s a life-size C-3PO.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

R2-D2 in Lego

R2-D2 in Lego

ntR2-D2 also makes an appearance.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Darth Vader in Lego

Darth Vader in Lego

ntDarth Vader swings his lightsaber.

Lego: From Star Wars to Revenge of the Sith in 1.5 million bricks – Pictures

Chewbacca in Lego

Chewbacca in Lego

ntAnd Chewbacca is striking in Lego.

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