LEGO Star Wars 75181 Y-Wing Starfighter

LEGO Star Wars set 75181, Y-Wing Starfighter, depicts the Rebel bomber within the Ultimate Collector Series. Released in 2018, it contains 1967 pieces and belongs to the Star Wars theme.

The Y-Wing Starfighter is a recognizable Rebel Alliance craft in Star Wars, with an exposed mechanical look and a utilitarian profile. Set 75181 places that subject in the Ultimate Collector Series, presenting the ship as a detailed display model within the LEGO Star Wars range.

The build uses 1967 pieces and focuses on a layered exterior, echoing the open technical character of the Y-Wing. Their inclusion ties the model directly to the Rebel crew associated with the craft.

This set is aimed mainly at LEGO Star Wars collectors and builders who want a display piece. It can also sit alongside other ships from the same theme, especially models treated under the Ultimate Collector Series label. Its role in a collection is clear: a detailed representation of a Rebel starfighter, with emphasis on presentation rather than a compact play version.

Inventory of set 75181

The inventory of set 75181 lists 1,967 pieces, spare parts excluded: 360 different lots (one shape in one color) for 239 part shapes. The box also contains 83 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 75181

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 39% of the parts, followed by dark bluish gray (17%) and black (10%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 75181

229 of the 239 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 75181

2 part shapes in set 75181 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, 5 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 75181 from another set

Share of the parts of set 75181 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 43%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 75181 within its line

With 1,967 pieces, set 75181 ranks #26 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. Among the 457 sets released in 2018, it ranks #13. That is 4 times the average Star Wars set size.