Review: LEGO 75406 Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle (Midi-Scale)

April 25, 2025 | 2

LEGO Star Wars & Automotive Correspondent

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It’s been several years since we’ve gotten a proper wave of sequel trilogy-focused sets, although that somewhat changes with two sets featuring everyone’s favourite emo Sith Lord Kylo Ren in the May 2025 lineup.

The first one is 75406 Kylo Ren’s Shuttle, which joins the midi-scale Starship Collection. At a retail price of US$69.99 / AU$109.99 / £59.99 and only 386 pieces with no minifigures, it seems like a tough ask. But is there more below the surface than the numbers? Let’s find out!

Special thanks to the LEGO Group for sending this set over for review.

75406 Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle Set Details

Unboxing

The box has a sleek all-black 18+ design with a red glow behind the model image to highlight the Sith influence. The First Order, Star Wars, Disney, and LEGO logos are displayed prominently.

The back of the box shows the model with its wings folded, along with a measurement graphic and some in-universe comparison shots. With its wings folded in landing mode, it’s quite a tall model at 33cm (13 in.) tall.

Inside is an instruction manual with three numbered bags, which is honestly quite low for a US$70 set. No stickers are included.

As an 18+ set, the instructions have some information and photos of the in-universe ship. Some details about the design process of the actual model would have been nice, though.

Build Process

Bag 1 builds the central cockpit section with the display stand.

Bag 2 adds one of the wings, which mostly involved a lot of layering angled plates together – not uncommon for shuttle-based sets like this.

Bag 3 adds the other wing – pretty much an exact mirror image of bag 2 – and adds the printed display plaque, completing the model. The low 386 piece count was really evident during the build process – it felt quite brief, and the unavoidable repetition between the wing designs didn’t help, making it feel like it went by all too quickly.

Reference Image

Completed Model

The completed model is pretty sizeable, measuring around 44cm (17.5″) wide in flight mode – however, much of this width is accomplished from the angled wings, so the model doesn’t necessarily feel too substantial at this size.

The wing angle relies on click hinges – I initially thought it looked too wide, but after looking at some comparison photos I think it’s accurate enough. The menacing “V” shape is certainly captured well.

The model also looks reasonable from the rear, with its engines highlighted with some dark grey and trans-orange pieces.

Despite their relatively simple design, the wings are nicely shaped, and do capture some important details like the protruding section at the front of the wingtips.

There are some tiles and grille pieces used for some added texture, although the plain design of the source material means it’s hard to expect more detail here.

The cockpit itself is constrained by its small scale. Most notably, the cockpit glass is represented by a 1×2 trans-red tile, which lacks the menacing lower section of the in-universe craft’s windscreen. The angled plate just behind also sits atop a hinge brick which leaves some gaps/wiggle room, and makes for a slightly oversimplified design. The cannons on each wing are a nice detail, though.

There’s also a cute Easter Egg you’ll encounter during the build process – a few 1×1 pieces inside the cockpit form recognisable miniatures of General Hux and Kylo Ren (who even gets a lightsaber represented by a red wand piece!)

The back of the central section is also similar – there are some attempts to add detail with various ingot and 1×1 pieces, but the small scale makes it hard to create more complex shaping.

If the large wingspan is an issue for you in terms of display space, you’ll be pleased to know the wings do fold inwards, just like the in-universe craft’s landing mode.

It’s a great feature that’s implemented simplistically, although the wings unfortunately don’t turn in synchrony like the previous playset version. Also, the design of the wings means the undersides face outwards which isn’t particularly attractive.

Unfortunately, there is no way to retract the ends of the wings to shorten it for an accurate in-universe landing mode – while it is understandably a constraint of the scale, it feels like an omission given there aren’t many other features integral to the shuttle’s design.

The display stand has a fairly standard design for the Starship Collection, with a printed 4×4 plate displaying the ship’s name. I’m not sure why the dark grey hinge bricks are still used instead of black – providing an unnecessary colour that visually sticks out.

The shuttle is connected via an axle and two studded half pins, making it easy to remove while still being stable when attached.

The model does balance on a flat surface without the stand, whether in flight mode…

…or in landed mode, although it certainly looks better with the stand.

Final Thoughts

On the whole, the return of Sequel Trilogy source material in LEGO form is off to a middling start with 75406 Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle.

While the model looks reasonable, it lacks the high level of detail expected and design features that would normally be present on 18+ sets like this. Similarly, the low piece count is certainly evident during the build process culminating in a relatively insubstantial final model, even with the wide wingspan.

At US$70 / AU$109.99 it’s certainly a tough ask for a 386-piece set that doesn’t blow you away with an extraordinary design. It’s a good model that reasonably represents the source material at a midi-scale, but also has way too many shortcomings that fail to justify the exorbitant price that LEGO is asking for this.

75406 Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle is one of those sets that you should only buy on sale.

Final Score

3

Build

The shuttle is reasonably done in brick form, although lacks finer details or features that would add to the enjoyment of the build.

1

Real Value

Abysmal pricing even by the midi Starship Collection’s standards. Hard to justify or understand how the US$70 RRP was reached.

2

Innovation

Despite being an 18+ set, it lacked any major innovative techniques that would have made the build process more exciting or enjoyable.

3

Keepability

Kylo Ren’s shuttle is one of the more iconic ships from the sequel trilogy, and as a standalone model (disregarding pricing) it’s reasonably done. The playset version from 2019 was a better all-round set though.

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Thanks for reading! 75406 Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle will be available 1 May 2025 from LEGO.com or your local LEGO Store.

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