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Star Wars · SET 75159

Death Star

The Death Star is a large open spherical setting divided into original-trilogy rooms: many small scenes within one build.

Pieces: 4,016
Release year: 2016
Theme: Star Wars
Set number: 75159
LEGO recommended age: 14+
Archived regional retail price · Germany: 487.39 €

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Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Death Star?

Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 22 h 30 minSuggested range13 h 30 min – 36 h

Intermediate

≈ 15 hSuggested range9 h – 24 h

Experienced

≈ 10 h 30 minSuggested range6 h 15 min – 17 h

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: The Death Star is a large open spherical setting divided into original-trilogy rooms: many small scenes within one build. Platforms, walls and interior details vary the build around the sphere. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

Visible interiors

The open structure makes several levels of the model accessible.

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Many different stages

Platforms, walls and interior details vary the build around the sphere.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

Almost twenty years in construction

In Star Wars, the Empire builds the first Death Star in secret over nearly two decades before using its superlaser against Alderaan.

Star Wars Databank

Two weapons with different capabilities

The second Death Star has a more powerful superlaser, improved targeting sensors and better power regulators. The two stations aren’t simply copies of the same structure.

Star Wars Databank

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

BEYOND THE BRICKS

Keep the story going

Films, series, books and music connected to this model or its universe.

Film

Star Wars: A New Hope

1977

Another adventure in the same universe, for before or after your build.

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

What was it like to build?

Three separate scores from 1 to 10. For difficulty, 1 means very easy and 10 means very difficult.

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SET THE MOOD

A soundtrack for your build

· Selected for the subject and atmosphere

Synthetic sequences and suspended melodies draw a wordless journey. We pair them with futuristic vehicles and exploration for a more dynamic building rhythm than ambient textures.

OUR PICK

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

Synthesisers and imaginary travel

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A build to spread over several sessions: choose the more understated option when you want the instructions to take centre stage. The music does not set your pace.

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