LEGO Star Wars 10221 Super Star Destroyer

LEGO Star Wars set 10221, Super Star Destroyer, depicts the Imperial flagship associated with Darth Vader in the saga. Released in 2011 as part of the Ultimate Collector Series, it belongs to the Star Wars theme and contains 3152 pieces.

The Super Star Destroyer is presented as a display model within the Ultimate Collector Series. Its subject is a major Imperial capital ship from the Star Wars licence, defined by its long, low profile and its role as a command vessel for the Empire.

The build focuses on the overall silhouette, angled hull surfaces and exterior texture, giving it a presentation led character rather than the structure of a compact playset.

This set is aimed mainly at Star Wars collectors and builders looking for a substantial display piece. Within the theme, it sits among Ultimate Collector Series models that interpret recognisable vehicles and spacecraft from the licence, with a figure selection that connects Imperial command and bounty hunter characters.

Inventory of set 10221

The inventory of set 10221 lists 3,152 pieces, spare parts excluded: 198 different lots (one shape in one color) for 161 part shapes. The box also contains 25 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 10221

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 42% of the parts, followed by dark bluish gray (28%) and black (15%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 10221

141 of the 161 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 10221

5 part shapes in set 10221 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 6 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 10221 from another set

Share of the parts of set 10221 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 35%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 10221 within its line

With 3,152 pieces, set 10221 ranks #15 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. It is also the largest of the 276 sets released in 2011. That is 6.4 times the average Star Wars set size.