We review the new LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet which was released in April 2020. Read our interview with the LEGO Star Wars Helmet designers.
Vital Statistics
Theme: Star Wars
Name: Stormtrooper Helmet
Item: 75276
Price: £54.99 UK/$59.99 USA
Ages: 18+
Pieces: 647
LEGO Website Description
Test your construction skills and spark memories of epic Star Wars™ scenes with this super-detailed LEGO® Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet (75276) building set! The Stormtrooper’s sinister look is reproduced in detail with LEGO bricks plus graphics stickers, and the helmet comes with a base and nameplate to show it off at home or as an eye-catching office desk ornament.
Collectible series
This Stormtrooper Helmet model kit is a great gift idea for Star Wars fans aged 18+ and offers a fun challenge for any experienced LEGO builder. It’s part of a new-for-January-2020, collectible series of cool LEGO Star Wars build-to-display model kits, including the Boba Fett Helmet (75277).Lots of love for LEGO Star Wars sets! The LEGO Group has been recreating iconic Star Wars starships, vehicles, locations and characters for more than two decades, and LEGO Star Wars has become its most successful theme. Kids love it, adults love it… everyone loves it!
• Star Wars™ fans can show off their loyalty to the Empire – and elite LEGO® building skills – when they construct and display this stunningly detailed replica of a Stormtrooper Helmet (75276).
• The iconic shape and authentic details of a Stormtrooper’s helmet are recreated with LEGO® bricks plus graphics stickers. Display it on the base with nameplate, to evoke memories of epic Star Wars™ movie action.
• This helmet is part of a range of awesome, collectible LEGO® Star Wars™ build-to-display model kits – also check out Boba Fett Helmet (75277).
• This 647-piece Star Wars™ character model kit makes a top birthday gift, Christmas present or special surprise for fans aged 18+ and offers a rewarding challenge for any experienced LEGO® builder.
• This cool, collectible LEGO® Star Wars™ Stormtrooper Helmet measures 7” (18cm) high, 5” (13cm) wide and 5” (13cm) deep and will make a big visual impact displayed at home or at your workplace.
• This battery-free building set for adults offers an immersive, peaceful way to relieve stress. So chill out, find your building Zen and create an awesome LEGO® Star Wars™ Stormtrooper Helmet model!
• Buying for an avid Star Wars fan new to LEGO® sets? Don’t worry. It comes with step-by-step instructions so they can take on this challenging build and create an awesome build-and-display model for their collection.
• There is a LEGO® Star Wars™ set to delight fans of ages, whether they want to recreate scenes from the movies, role-play their own stories or simply build and display the spectacular models.
• No need to summon the dark side of the Force to connect or pull apart LEGO® bricks! They meet the highest industry standards so you can be assured that they fit together perfectly and with ease.
• LEGO® bricks and pieces are tested in almost every way imaginable so you can be sure that this collectible Stormtrooper LEGO Star Wars™ set meets the highest galactic safety standards!
Review
Released on April 19th 2020, the three LEGO Star Wars Buildable Model Helmets of Stormtrooper (#75276), Boba Fett (#75277) and TIE Fighter Pilot (#75274), were the first sets to be released under the new adult orientated 18+ theming, introduced by LEGO in an attempt to lure more adults to the premium brand.
The packaging consists of a black portrait box, featuring the helmet’s name and affiliation at the top, followed by a highlighted picture of the completed set and the LEGO Star Wars branding. Running along the base of the box, a strip identifies the set’s target age, product number and piece count. Whilst the box states the target age is 18+, we can confidently state that these could be built by many from the age of 8+.
Inside the Box
The set is comprised of 647 pieces and these are broken down into five numbered bags, each corresponding to the stages of the build. The one-hundred-and-fourteen-page manual starts with a brief introduction by LEGO Star Wars Creative Director Jens Kronvold Frederiksen. There is also a small sticker sheet which includes front grille stickers, and dark blue vents.
The Build
The helmet is built in much the same way as a LEGO BrickHeadz figure, featuring many of the same elements. Bag 1 builds the main structure of the head using a variety of brightly coloured LEGO elements, which are concealed as the build progresses. This is placed on a black stand in step 2, which is reminiscent of the bases built for UCS sets, albeit with more curved pieces. The rear of the helmet is added at this stage, followed by the sides of the helmet and finally the front at step 5.
Bag three adds the helmet’s back, and part of the front mouth grille and the angled lenses. The grille consists of two printed tiles, next to which are angled stickers to represent the pointed end of the grille (I choose not to affix the stickers). Bag 4 builds the right side of the helmet, and bag 5 adds the left side, final mouth section and the printed LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper name plate.
See below for a full time-lapse of the TIE Pilot helmet build to get an idea of the build process.
This is the third and final helmet in the series that I built, and I thought it would be quite mundane having built the other two. I was a little worried about the curved nature of the helmet, but I think the designers have done a good job at capturing the look using the elements they had available. I am pleased to report that this build was far from mundane, and I enjoyed the different techniques used.
Viewing this helmet from the rear or sides is pleasing and showcase the auditory sensors, depicted using 1×2 ingots, and ventilation systems on either side of the helmet.
This helmet has 647 elements, more than Boba Fett but less than the TIE Pilot, and they are each available for the same price of £54.99 ($59.99 US and €59.99 Europe). I stand by previous comments where I stated that these feel too much at this price and at £50 or below, they would probably be more appealing to the targeted audience. I really enjoyed this helmet which features some different construction methods and approaches, and even without the stickers which I choose not to apply, I think it looks good and is instantly recognisable. It will be interesting to see if this is re-released as a Shadow Trooper helmet, albeit in black, at some point in the future.
These look great on display, together or separately, and it will be interesting to see how many turn up on desks of those not already adult fans of LEGO (AFOL), especially members of the 501st Legion!
We thank LEGO for proving this set for review. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
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