Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle

Description

Tall wings, dark intent

Few sequel-era ships have a silhouette as striking as Kylo Ren's shuttle. Its long wings fold upwards when it lands, giving it the look of a bird of prey about to strike. The ship makes its entrance early in The Force Awakens, carrying Kylo Ren to Jakku in search of the map to Luke Skywalker. On such a small model, that folding-wing profile is the main thing to capture, and it is what makes the shuttle recognisable on a shelf next to other First Order craft.

Parts by the numbers

The model uses 43 pieces made up of 22 different elements. Around half the parts therefore repeat, which makes sense for a ship whose two wings mirror each other. The build is short enough for younger fans to complete without help, while still giving them a recognisable ship from a recent film. There is no minifigure, so the set is all about the vehicle. Afterwards, it is light enough to fly around the room or small enough to sit on a desk.

A palette for the dark side

Dark bluish grey leads the colours, followed by light bluish grey, black and trans-red. The greys and black suit the stark, militaristic style of the First Order, while the transparent red stands out as the only accent. Red is the colour most associated with Kylo Ren and the dark side, so it fits the subject well. In your collection, the neutral parts will find uses in almost any build, and the trans-red elements work nicely as lights, signals or engine glow.

Check, sort, reuse

The parts list on this page gives all 22 elements with colour and quantity. That helps with checking a used copy, finding a replacement for a lost piece or picking the set's parts back out of a larger box. Once you know what you have, the What can I build? tool compares your bricks with other sets and tells you which ones you can already complete and what is still missing.

FAQ

What kind of ship is Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle?

It is the personal transport of Kylo Ren, recognisable by its tall folding wings. It appears in The Force Awakens.

How many pieces does set 30279 contain?

It contains 43 pieces, with 22 different elements.

Which colours are in the set?

The main colours are dark bluish grey, light bluish grey, black and trans-red.