LEGO Star Wars 40483 Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber

Set 40483, Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber, represents Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber within the LEGO Star Wars theme. Released in 2021, it contains 173 pieces and focuses on a recognizable object from the license rather than a scene built around minifigures.

Model 40483 belongs to the Star Wars theme and chooses an accessory associated with Luke Skywalker as its subject. It is not a vehicle or a location, but a character related object interpreted as a compact LEGO build that evokes the lightsaber in brick form.

The build uses 173 pieces and is centered on the overall shape of the hilt and a straightforward presentation of the completed object.

This set is mainly suited to LEGO Star Wars collectors who are interested in display pieces connected to major characters and symbols from the saga. It is better placed as an exhibition item than as a play set for recreating a specific moment. Within the theme, it works as a compact companion to larger or more narrative Star Wars models.

Inventory of set 40483

The inventory of set 40483 lists 173 pieces, spare parts excluded: 45 different lots (one shape in one color) for 42 part shapes. The box also contains 7 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 40483

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 49% of the parts, followed by black (35%) and blue (9.2%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 40483

41 of the 42 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 40483

One part shape in set 40483 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 40483 from another set

Share of the parts of set 40483 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 28%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 40483 within its line

With 173 pieces, set 40483 ranks #475 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. Among the 519 sets released in 2021, it ranks #292. That is less than half the average Star Wars set size.