LEGO Star Wars 40591 Death Star II

LEGO set 40591, “Death Star II”, depicts the second Death Star from the Star Wars theme. Released in 2023, the 289 piece model offers a compact interpretation of the Imperial space station.

Set 40591 focuses on one of the major visual subjects of Star Wars: the second Death Star, the Imperial battle station. Within LEGO Star Wars, it belongs to the smaller display oriented models that represent a recognizable object from the license rather than a minifigure scale scene.

The build is therefore centered on the station itself, with a rounded form and an unfinished appearance associated with the subject.

This set is suited to collectors and Star Wars fans looking for a compact display piece. It can be placed alongside other LEGO Star Wars models connected with the Empire or with space based subjects, while remaining understandable on its own. With no characters included, its appeal lies mainly in the recognizable shape and the theme connection.

Inventory of set 40591

The inventory of set 40591 lists 289 pieces, spare parts excluded: 60 different lots (one shape in one color) for 57 part shapes. The box also contains 8 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 40591

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 45% of the parts, followed by black (24%) and dark bluish gray (13%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 40591

55 of the 57 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

No part in set 40591 is exclusive: each one is found in at least one other set, which makes replacing a lost element easier.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 40591 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 40591 within its line

With 289 pieces, set 40591 ranks #368 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. Among the 518 sets released in 2023, it ranks #251.