Star Wars fans have been gearing up for the release of a new LEGO kit for the past few months, with the iconic building block company getting them hot under the collar with photo and video teasers on Twitter in advance of its launch. The frenzy started when wily Twitter users noticed a tag that read ?UCS MF? on one of these teasers, assuming it to mean that the product in question would be the Ultimate Collector?s Set Millennium Falcon. As it turns out, they were right.

In a press release from the end of August, LEGO announced the launch of a revamped version of the classic “Millennium Falcon” spaceship, which is not only reported to be the most detailed building set that the company has ever released, but will also be its largest to date, consisting of over 7500 pieces! This seems to be something of a trend with this particular model, as its first release in 2007 was LEGO’s biggest set to date at that time, with a piece count of nearly 5,200. The Millennium Flacon kit has long been out of circulation, but now, the 2017 version will take its rightful place as the ruler of the LEGO kingdom.
The Millennium Falcon collector?s set will no doubt be hugely sought after by lovers of the Star Wars franchise, which have proven to one of the most loyal fan bases of any movie series ever. In the films, the vessel is commanded by Correllian fighter and hero Hans Solo alongside his first mate, the Wookiee Chewbacca. It was first seen in the original 1977 Star Wars m...