We attended a launch event for LEGO’s new Star Wars set, the Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon.

This set has 7,541 pieces, making it the largest LEGO set ever produced.

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Yep, its ruddy massive.

That was really good, so that was our starting point.

LEGO aims to find out if there has been some problems or if there are some requests.

So thats why weve added interior pieces to this model, Frederiksen added.

That was probably the biggest challenge.

Some designers they are building digitally, and some are designing building with bricks.

Hans [Burkhard Schlomer] was the lead designer on this model.

So, we have had physical models around from the early start.

It came pretty late in the process, Stockwell admitted.

At the time, we didnt know a lot about them.

I asked, What do you think is the quickest amount of time that someone could build this in?

Frederiksen jokingly responded by saying, you have to go home and negotiate with your girlfriend.

He was right on the money there, to be honest.

Of course, your level of experience with LEGO would come into the equation as well.

He said hed done ten hours of building already and he has about five left.

Youre quick, then, said Stockwell.

Dont expect to see this additional content on all your future LEGO sets, though.

I think this one is a special case, said Frederiksen.

It got a special treatment.

Only the most iconic designs deserve this kind of booklet, by the sounds of it.

Another person who already has the set (damn them!)

Was that a conscious decision, because everyone hates the stickers and no one can never do them right?

Believe it or not, theres always a conscious choice to avoid stickers, Stockwell stated.

Frederiksen added, I think, in this case, we wanted to really make this a premium experience.

So thats why you see a little bit more printed elements this time.

Its also inspiration for us, Stockwell added.

Stockwell also praised fans who had put their Millennium Falcon builds inside glass-topped coffee tables.

Things like that are just so cool, he enthused.

And we designed it that way, Stockwell explained.

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We definitely had a goal to make as many upgrades as we could.

The cockpit is notably an element that was specifically designed for this set.

It was absolutely something we wanted to create the ultimate LEGO set.

But how long do they think it will hold the record for biggest set?

Is there anything in the works that might top it?

Its going to be a tough one to beat.

How do they build the model?

How do people that know absolutely nothing about LEGO pick up this model and move it?

Tests like this were vital to ensuring that the kit is perfectly weighted and properly stable.

One journalist asked, How swishable is it?

Stockwell offers a deadpan response: How strong are you?

Of course, this got a massive laugh.

I wish I had thought of it.

What do you want me to say?

laughed Stockwell, before regaining his composure.

Well, we are sorry that we have created lots of cool sets.

We are sorry about that.

Do they feel theyre focusing too much on big sets which will only attract the hardcore fans?

Well, I think there are a lot fans that like these big sets, said Stockwell.

Its still, our main thing is making toys.

And to have a strong portfolio with a lot of different products.

Part of that is these, the bigger collector models.

We love to create them, to show what is actually possible to do with LEGO.

We learn constantly what works and what doesnt.

It was absolutely something that was in from the beginning, Frederiksen told me.

We dont know what it is.

We dont know why theyre not on the classic model.

But thats just how it is.

And inside there was a control panel.

And in the control panel there was a two-by-four LEGO brick.

It was just painted grey like the rest, but it was there.

You heard it here first, folks: LEGO exists in theStar Warsuniverse!

And so, that element was then produced in grey for this model.

How random, and brilliant, is that?

Han Solo would surely be proud that this random piece from another universe was smuggled into his ship…

Check out the New Milleneum Falcon on the Lego sitehere