LEGO Star Wars 30685 TIE Interceptor

LEGO Star Wars set 30685, TIE Interceptor, is a polybag model of an Imperial starfighter from the saga.

The TIE Interceptor 30685 depicts a Galactic Empire craft in a small format. Within the LEGO Star Wars theme, it represents a recognizable vehicle type without using the scale of larger sets. The model is centered on the fighter’s outline, with a central cockpit area and angular wing shapes associated with the subject.

With no figure included, the appeal lies in assembling a compact version of the TIE Interceptor, suited to the polybag format and to a concise representation of the ship.

This set can be used for a small display, for play alongside other LEGO Star Wars ships, or as part of a collection of compact licensed models. It sits among the smaller entries in the theme, useful for adding an Imperial craft without adding a minifigure or a larger scene build.

Inventory of set 30685

The inventory of set 30685 lists 48 pieces, spare parts excluded: 18 different lots (one shape in one color) for 18 part shapes. The box also contains one spare part, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 30685

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 46% of the parts, followed by black (35%) and dark bluish gray (17%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 30685

17 of the 18 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 30685

One part shape in set 30685 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 30685 from another set

Share of the parts of set 30685 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 58%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 30685 within its line

With 48 pieces, set 30685 ranks #733 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. Among the 571 sets released in 2024, it ranks #519. That is less than half the average Star Wars set size.