LEGO Star Wars Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle (75459) Revealed

The Empire’s Commuter Shuttle Gets the Mandalorian Treatment

LEGO has revealed the Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle (75459) — the iconic tri-wing Imperial transport as seen in The Mandalorian Season 2, in a 961-piece kit rated 14+. Wings fold down for flight (arming two spring-loaded shooters), landing gear deploys, the exit ramp lowers, and the cockpit flips open for the pilot. In flight mode it stands over 33 cm high and 36 cm wide — proper shelf presence.

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Why It Matters for Dads

The headline for fans is hiding in the minifigure lineup: Dr. Pershing gets his first-ever LEGO minifigure. The nervous Imperial scientist obsessed with Grogu’s blood is exactly the kind of deep-cut inclusion that signals this set was designed by people who actually watched the show — and alongside Moff Gideon with his Darksaber, it means the set holds Season 2’s villain roster, not just another anonymous trooper squad.

Just as important for family life: unlike the display-first collector ships, this one is built to fly around the living room. Folding wings, spring-loaded shooters, an opening cockpit and a four-seat passenger compartment make it a genuine build-then-play project with a Star Wars-obsessed kid — the 14+ rating is about build complexity, not content. If you are deciding between Mandalorian-era ships, our reviews of the Razor Crest (75447) and the UCS N-1 Starfighter (75442) cover the other side of that spectrum, and every season of the show is rated in our Mandalorian series hub.

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The Imperial shuttle from The Mandalorian Season 2 with folding wings, two spring-loaded shooters and five minifigures — including the first-ever Dr. Pershing.

What’s Next

The set is listed on Amazon and LEGO.com. It sits very high on our own wishlist — expect a full hands-on review with our own photography once it is built, including how the wing mechanism survives repeated kid-assisted landings.

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Which minifigures come with the LEGO Lambda-Class Shuttle (75459)?

Five: The Mandalorian, Moff Gideon, an Imperial Shuttle Pilot, a Stormtrooper and the first-ever Dr. Pershing LEGO minifigure. Moff Gideon’s Darksaber is also included.

How big is the LEGO Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle (75459)?

The set has 961 pieces and the shuttle measures over 33 cm (13 in.) high, 26 cm (10 in.) long and 36 cm (14.5 in.) wide in flight mode, with folding wings for flight and landing.

What age is the LEGO Lambda-Class Shuttle (75459) for?

LEGO rates it 14+, but it is a play-friendly build: opening cockpit, a passenger compartment with four seats, deployable landing gear and two spring-loaded shooters.