Kessel Mine Worker

Description

A place only talked about, until 2018

For decades Kessel was little more than a boast. In A New Hope, Han Solo claims the Millennium Falcon made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs, and fans were left to imagine the rest. Solo: A Star Wars Story finally shows the planet. Han, Chewbacca, Lando and the droid L3-37 raid its mines, where prisoners and enslaved Wookiees are forced to work. L3-37 sparks an uprising, and the escape turns into the Kessel Run itself.

A quick, varied build

The set has 22 pieces, and 14 of them are distinct elements. That is a high share, so almost every step brings something new, even though the whole build is over in a few minutes. The catalogue lists one minifigure. As a stand-alone model it is modest, but it works well as a small add-on to a Solo-era display or as an easy first build for a young fan who has just seen the film.

The colour mix

The main colours are light bluish grey, dark bluish grey, red and black. Greys and black set a plain, industrial tone, with red as the single strong accent. There are no transparent colours among the main shades. From a parts-collector's point of view this is a very useful mix: grey and black pieces fit into almost any model, while the red ones are fewer and worth keeping somewhere easy to find when your next project needs a bit of colour.

Parts list and what to build next

Each of the 14 elements is listed on this page with colour and quantity. That makes it simple to check a used copy or reassemble the model from loose bricks. If your collection is saved in Bricoria, What can I build? shows which other sets you could build with the parts you already own. Combined with other sets from Solo, it can help you piece together a small scene set deep in the Kessel mines.

FAQ

What happens on Kessel in Solo: A Star Wars Story?

Han and his crew raid the mines, L3-37 starts an uprising among the workers, and the escape leads into the Kessel Run.

How many distinct elements does set 40299 have?

It has 14 distinct elements among its 22 pieces.

Is there a minifigure in the set?

Yes, the catalogue lists one minifigure.