LEGO Star Wars 8017 Darth Vader's TIE Fighter

Set 8017, Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, depicts Darth Vader’s personal fighter within the Star Wars theme. Released in 2009, it contains 257 pieces and focuses on an Imperial spacecraft paired with a specifically identified Darth Vader minifigure.

Darth Vader's TIE Fighter is part of the Star Wars theme and represents a vehicle closely associated with Darth Vader. The model focuses on the recognizable outline of the Imperial fighter, with a central cockpit and dark side panels. Within the Star Wars range, it belongs with vehicle based Imperial subjects rather than location builds or scene based sets.

The build uses 257 pieces and presents the fighter as a compact model. The set includes 1 minifigure: Darth Vader, Light Bluish Gray Skin, Scarred Right Cheek, Eyebrows. That figure provides the main character connection, while the spacecraft gives the set its specific subject and play context.

This set suits Star Wars collectors who want a Darth Vader related vehicle in their lineup, as well as builders who prefer a displayable ship over a larger environment. For play, it works as a self contained Imperial fighter with its pilot. Among other Star Wars sets, it fits naturally beside spacecraft and character focused releases from the same theme.

Inventory of set 8017

The inventory of set 8017 lists 257 pieces, spare parts excluded: 65 different lots (one shape in one color) for 64 part shapes. The box also contains 3 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 8017

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 42% of the parts, followed by dark bluish gray (26%) and black (26%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 8017

57 of the 64 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 8017

One part shape in set 8017 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 8017 from another set

Share of the parts of set 8017 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 8017 within its line

With 257 pieces, set 8017 ranks #397 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. Among the 254 sets released in 2009, it ranks #90.