Who drives the landspeeder in the film?

Luke Skywalker drives it in A New Hope, first around the moisture farm and then to Mos Eisley.

What colours dominate the set?

Dark red and black lead, with dark bluish grey and red in support.

How many figures does the set contain?

There are six minifigures together with 163 pieces.

Star Wars

Luke's Landspeeder

Few Star Wars vehicles are as closely tied to the start of the saga as Luke's battered landspeeder. Set 8092 from 2010 builds it from 163 pieces and surrounds it with six minifigures.

Set number: 8092
Year: 2010
Pieces: 163
Minifigures: 6
Theme: Star Wars
Different parts: 46

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 46

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (7)

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

Minifigures 6

Stormtrooper, Plain Black Head, Pauldron and Neck Bracket fig-00007511 pieces × 1
Astromech Droid, R2-D2, Light Bluish Gray Dome fig-0026874 pieces × 1
C-3PO, Pearl Gold fig-0026893 pieces × 1
Sentry Droid fig-0104508 pieces × 1
Luke Skywalker, White Robe, Straight Tan Hair, White Pupils, 3626cpr0635 fig-0152884 pieces × 1
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Old, Tan Robes, Hair, White Pupils, Gray Beard, 3626cpr0638 fig-0152894 pieces × 1

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 2 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A big cast for a small box

Six minifigures alongside just 163 pieces is a generous ratio, and it tells you what this set is for. Rather than a display model, it is a starter kit for acting out scenes on Tatooine, with enough characters to fill a small diorama. If you are building up figures from the original trilogy, it covers a lot of ground in one purchase. Children get a vehicle plus a crowd to use it with, which tends to keep a set in play far longer.

Where the speeder fits in

In A New Hope, the landspeeder is Luke's everyday transport on his uncle's moisture farm. It skims above the desert sand and carries him, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the two droids to Mos Eisley, where they go looking for a pilot willing to fly them to Alderaan. It is a modest, well-worn machine rather than a warship, which is exactly why it feels so believable. Among collectors it remains a favourite reminder of how the whole story began.

Colours and building steps

Dark red, black, dark bluish grey and red are the leading colours. The 163 pieces come from 46 unique elements, so many shapes repeat and the instructions move along quickly. It suits younger builders or anyone after a relaxed hour at the table. When you check a second-hand copy, the parts list on this page shows each element with its colour and quantity, which saves you from hunting through a pile of bricks without knowing what should be there.

Keeping the dark red

Dark red parts are less common than plain red in most collections, so they are worth setting aside once the speeder is retired. They work well for roofs, trim on vehicles or accents on buildings of your own. The greys and black blend into almost any project. To see which other sets your current pieces could already cover, open What can I build? on this page and compare your inventory against the catalogue in a few seconds.

FAQ

Who drives the landspeeder in the film?: Luke Skywalker drives it in A New Hope, first around the moisture farm and then to Mos Eisley.
What colours dominate the set?: Dark red and black lead, with dark bluish grey and red in support.
How many figures does the set contain?: There are six minifigures together with 163 pieces.

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