7 New 'Star Wars' Lego Sets Released for 'Force Friday II'

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By Hanneke Weitering
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Lego "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Chewbacca ($35) & Rey ($25) (Image credit: Lego)

In celebration of Force Friday, Lego just released the latest additions to its "Star Wars" collection, with several new building sets inspired by the upcoming release of "The Last Jedi."

Get ready for the next epic battle in a galaxy far, far away by building your own BB-8, assault walker and iconic spaceships from the "Star Wars" movies. Lego has also released new buildable action heroes for  Chewbacca, as well as Rey and other characters. [Best Force Friday II Deals You Can Buy Now]

These new Lego sets will go on sale on Force Friday (Sept. 1) as early as 12:01 a.m. local time in stores. You can also buy them online.

Buy Chewbacca Building Kit on Amazon.com
Buy Rey Building Kit on Amazon.com

Lego "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" First Order Assault Walker ($150) (Image credit: Lego)

The new First Order Assault Walker building set comes with 1,376 pieces to build your four-legged killing machine. It also includes five Lego minifigures for the walker to trample — or heroically take it down, if that's what you prefer. ($150)

Buy First Order Heavy Assault Walker Building Kit on Amazon.com

Lego "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" First Order Star Destroyer ($160) (Image credit: Lego)

Join the supreme leader Snoke on the First Order Star Destroyer along with a little BB-9E, two Stormtroopers, a shuttle pilot and an officer. The 1,416-piece building set also comes with little stud shooters to blast your enemies with little green Lego pieces. ($160)

Buy First Order Star Destroyer Building Kit on Amazon.com

Lego "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" BB-8 ($100) (Image credit: Lego)

Build your own BB-8 with this 1,106-piece Lego set! Turn the little droid's head by spinning a wheel, and open the hatch to use its little welding torch. ($100)

Buy BB-8 Building Kit on Amazon.com

Lego "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Kylo Ren's TIE Fighter ($80) (Image credit: Lego)

Zoom to a galaxy far, far away with Kylo Ren's super-fast TIE fighter. The 630-piece building set includes minifigures of Kylo Ren, BB-9E, a Stormtrooper and a First Order TIE pilot. ($80)

Buy Kylo Ren's Tie Fighter Building Kit on Amazon.com

 

Lego "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" First Order Heavy Scout Walker ($50) (Image credit: Lego)

This new First Order Heavy Scout Walker building kit comes with 554 pieces and five minifigures. ($50)

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Hanneke Weitering
Hanneke Weitering
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Hanneke Weitering is a multimedia journalist in the Pacific Northwest reporting on the future of aviation at FutureFlight.aero and Aviation International News and was previously the Editor for Spaceflight and Astronomy news here at Space.com. As an editor with over 10 years of experience in science journalism she has previously written for Scholastic Classroom Magazines, MedPage Today and The Joint Institute for Computational Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After studying physics at the University of Tennessee in her hometown of Knoxville, she earned her graduate degree in Science, Health and Environmental Reporting (SHERP) from New York University. Hanneke joined the Space.com team in 2016 as a staff writer and producer, covering topics including spaceflight and astronomy. She currently lives in Seattle, home of the Space Needle, with her cat and two snakes. In her spare time, Hanneke enjoys exploring the Rocky Mountains, basking in nature and looking for dark skies to gaze at the cosmos.