Where does the landing craft appear?

A craft of this type lands on Tatooine in the Special Edition of A New Hope.

How many pieces does it have?

Set 7659 has 471 pieces in 119 different designs.

Star Wars

Imperial Landing Craft

Set 7659 from 2007 builds the Empire's landing craft, the shuttle that brings troops down to a planet's surface. It contains 471 pieces and five minifigures.

Set number: 7659
Year: 2007
Pieces: 471
Minifigures: 5
Theme: Star Wars
Different parts: 119

What can I build with it?

Parts list 119

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Spare parts (8)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 5

TIE Pilot, Plain Legs, Plain Black Head (30408 Helmet) fig-0001964 pieces × 1
Stormtrooper, Plain Black Head, Black Lines on Nose Vent fig-0036974 pieces × 2
Sandtrooper Squad Leader / Captain, Orange Pauldron, Neck Bracket, Plain Black Head, Dotted Mouth print fig-0104475 pieces × 2

Description

The Empire touches down

In the Special Edition of A New Hope, a craft of this kind lands on Tatooine as the Empire searches for the missing droids, and its troopers fan out through Mos Eisley. It is on screen only briefly, but its folding wings and bulky body make it memorable. As a set, it fills an interesting gap: most Imperial models are fighters or capital ships, while this one is about moving soldiers from orbit to the ground, which opens up a different kind of play.

Built for play

Five minifigures in a 471-piece set is a generous ratio, and it shapes the whole experience. You can unload the crew, send them off to search a desert town and bring them back again. For anyone building up an Imperial force, the figure count is a strong draw on its own. The set also combines naturally with other Tatooine models, so it can become the centrepiece of a larger desert layout instead of standing alone.

Parts and palette

White leads, followed by light bluish grey, dark bluish grey and black, a scheme that sits comfortably alongside other Imperial vehicles. The 119 different part designs indicate a moderate variety with some repetition, typical of a ship with matching sides. The build is therefore steady and easy to follow. White plates and slopes are among the most reusable parts in any collection, ideal for spacecraft, modern architecture and snowy scenes once the landing craft has done its duty.

Checking a copy

Play sets with several figures often lose small parts over the years, so the complete inventory below is useful. It lists every element with colour and quantity, letting you work through a second-hand copy methodically. When you want to reuse the bricks, the What can I build? tool shows which other sets your collection could cover and how many pieces each would still need, turning the landing craft into raw material for your next project.

FAQ

Where does the landing craft appear?: A craft of this type lands on Tatooine in the Special Edition of A New Hope.
How many minifigures come with set 7659?: Five minifigures are included.
How many pieces does it have?: Set 7659 has 471 pieces in 119 different designs.

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