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Set 7749 Echo Base
Star Wars

Echo Base

Cut into the ice of a frozen world, Echo Base is where the Rebel Alliance hides at the start of The Empire Strikes Back. Set 7749 from 2009 revisits it with 155 pieces and five minifigures.

Set number
7749
Year
2009
Pieces
155
Minifigures
5
Theme
Star Wars
Different parts
71
What can I build with it?

Parts list 71

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (8)

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

Minifigures 5

Description

Hiding on Hoth

After the destruction of the first Death Star, the Rebels move their headquarters to Hoth, a remote planet of snow and ice. Echo Base is carved into the glaciers and houses hangars, command rooms and living quarters. When an Imperial probe droid gives the location away, the Empire attacks with AT-AT walkers in the Battle of Hoth. It is one of the most recognisable settings in the original trilogy and a firm favourite for dioramas.

A strong cast for a small set

With 155 pieces and five minifigures, this set puts characters first. That is a generous number of figures for its size, enough to stage a small scene on Hoth without buying anything else. If you already own snowspeeders or walkers from the same period, the figures give them people to work with and a place to stand. For children, a crowd of figures usually means more stories and longer play, well after the build itself is finished.

Snow, steel and shadow

White leads the palette, standing in for snow and ice, while light bluish grey suggests the base's machinery and walls. Black and dark bluish grey supply contrast. There are 71 unique elements among the 155 pieces, so the build offers plenty of variety for its size. If you are checking a used copy, the parts list on this page gives every element with its colour and quantity. Older white bricks can yellow over time, so it is worth checking their condition as well.

White bricks are worth keeping

White parts are always in demand, whether for winter scenes, spacecraft or modern buildings, and they tend to run out first. Keeping the pieces from this set sorted makes future projects easier. Open What can I build? on this page to see which other sets your collection could already produce, including models that are only a few elements short. It is a practical way to decide what to build after Hoth, without buying sets you could almost make already.

FAQ

Which film features Echo Base?
The Empire Strikes Back, where the Rebels hide on Hoth until the Empire discovers them.
How many minifigures come with set 7749?
There are five minifigures alongside 155 pieces.
Why is there so much white in the set?
White represents the snow and ice of Hoth, where the base is built into the glaciers.

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