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🏛 Star Wars

Set #75187

BB-8

BB-8 is a charming and surprisingly detailed LEGO recreation of the beloved Star Wars droid.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 10+ · Intermediate build Perfect for teens and adults who love Star Wars and enjoy a moderately challenging build
Build: 1,106 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $99.99 list price · 9.0¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.3 community rating from 783 ratings

Fans appreciate the accuracy and detail of the BB-8 model, praising its rotating head and internal mechanisms. Some find the build repetitive in sections, but overall consider it a worthwhile addition to their Star Wars collection.

$99.99

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📝 Our Take

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BB-8 is a charming and surprisingly detailed LEGO recreation of the beloved Star Wars droid. Capturing the character's spherical shape and quirky personality, this set offers a unique building experience and a delightful display piece for fans of all ages.

This set is perfect for Star Wars enthusiasts and intermediate LEGO builders. The build is engaging without being overly complex, and the finished model makes a great addition to any Star Wars collection, offering a fun conversation starter.

Skip this if you prefer minifigure-scale models or are looking for extensive play features. While BB-8 has some moving parts, it's primarily a display piece; consider smaller, more interactive Star Wars sets if playability is your priority.

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🧱 Building Experience

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1,106

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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25cm × 15cm × 26cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Clever use of Technic elements to create the internal structure
Intricate layering of plates to achieve the spherical shape
Rotating head and opening compartment for tools
Display stand with informational plaque adds to the presentation

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Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The LEGO BB-8 (75187) set presents a moderate investment opportunity. As a retired set from the ever-popular Star Wars theme, it benefits from strong brand recognition and collector demand. The set's piece count and unique design contribute to its desirability. However, its initial widespread availability may limit significant price appreciation in the short term. Long-term, its value should steadily increase as it becomes harder to find in new condition. Investors should monitor market trends and consider purchasing sealed copies for optimal returns. The current price is already significantly higher than the MSRP, indicating positive investment potential. Be aware that market fluctuations and the release of similar products could impact its future value.

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Compared to other Star Wars display models, BB-8 offers a unique spherical design. While the UCS R2-D2 (75308) is a similar droid build, BB-8 provides a different aesthetic and a slightly less complex building experience. For those seeking minifigure-scale play, smaller Star Wars sets like the Millennium Falcon Microfighter (75193) offer an alternative.

1 Minifigure Included

Includes a BB-8 figure, which is a brick-built character rather than a traditional minifigure.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 1,106
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 131 unique parts, 1,104 pieces
Minifigures: 1

The official piece count includes the 2 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Plate 3 x 3

Part #: 11212 14× White

Plate Round 6 x 6...

Part #: 11213 4× White

Plate Round 6 x 6...

Part #: 11213 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 4× White

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Black

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 24× Orange

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 13547 2× Black

Tile 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 14719 8× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769 1× White

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 2× White

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 4× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 15100 1× Black

Technic Axle 5 wi...

Part #: 15462 1× Reddish Brown

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 8× Orange

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 18575 3× Tan

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 18651 2× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special Rou...

Part #: 18674 2× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 18677 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 10× White

Large Figure Weap...

Part #: 24122 1× Black

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 6× Black

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Yellow

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Blue

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 42× White

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 8× Green

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 24201 16× Black

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 24246 2× White

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 24307 2× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 24307 1× White

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 24316 1× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 8× White

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 3× White

Plate 4 x 4 Corner

Part #: 2639 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 1× Black

Weapon Pike / Spe...

Part #: 27257 1× Trans-Medium Blue

Tile 4 x 4 Curved...

Part #: 27507 20× White

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 2780 12× Black

Tile 2 x 2 Curved...

Part #: 27925 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Yellow

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 8× White

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 2× Tan

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 6× Orange

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 6× White

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× Yellow

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× Blue

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× White

Part #: 3020 3× Yellow

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 4× Blue

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 23× White

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 11× Orange

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 11× Orange

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Yellow

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 35× White

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 7× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 36× White

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 6× Orange

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 1× Trans-Clear

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 1× Trans-Light Blue

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 1× Trans-Brown

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 91× White

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 18× Orange

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 2× Tan

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 4× White

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 32× White

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 12× White

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 1× Black

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 30383 2× Black

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30565 4× White

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30565 24× Orange

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30565 8× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 4× Blue

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 8× Green

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 4× Yellow

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 8× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 2× White

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Orange

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× White

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 4× Trans-Red

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 3× Trans-Light Blue

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 1× Trans-Clear

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 1× Orange

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 4× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× White

Plate Special 3 x...

Part #: 3176 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 32× Tan

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 32001 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32015 1× Black

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 32039 2× Light Bluish Gray

Part #: 32123b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 32140 1× Blue

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 32140 3× Yellow

Technic Gear 12 T...

Part #: 32270 3× Black

Technic Gear 36 T...

Part #: 32498 1× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32523 1× White

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32525 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 32526 4× Red

Technic Brick 6 x...

Part #: 32532 1× Light Bluish Gray

Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 35567 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 12× White

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 3678b 4× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 12× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 2× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3701 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 2× Red

Technic Axle 6

Part #: 3706 1× Black

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3709 1× Red

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 3× Yellow

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 38× White

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 1× Red

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3738 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Part #: 3794b 28× White

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 11× White

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 4× Black

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 1× Yellow

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Dish 4 x 4 Invert...

Part #: 3960 1× White

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 4× Black

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 10× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 3× Red

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 4× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 10× Orange

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 3× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 41677 2× Blue

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 41678 1× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 42003 1× Yellow

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 69× Blue

Plate 2 x 16

Part #: 4282 4× Black

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 2× Blue

Dish 3 x 3 Invert...

Part #: 43898 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 7

Part #: 44294 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44302a 2× Black

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 1× Light Bluish Gray

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 51739 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 5× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 3× Orange

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 3× Yellow

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 1× White

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 2× Black

Brick Arch 1 x 3 ...

Part #: 6005 2× White

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 60483 2× Orange

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 2× White

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 6 x...

Part #: 6178 1× Black

Panel 1 x 1 x 1 C...

Part #: 6231 2× White

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 4× Black

Bar 6L with Stop ...

Part #: 63965 1× White

Technic Gear Rack...

Part #: 64781 1× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 6558 6× Blue

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 6628 2× Black

Technic Rubber Be...

Part #: 85546 1× Yellow

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 1× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 4× Black

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 4× Red

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 2× Black

Bar 3L

Part #: 87994 2× White

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 92950 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 93273 6× White

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 3× Trans-Dark Blue

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 7× Light Bluish Gray

The set features a substantial number of white and orange plates, useful for creating curved surfaces and geometric designs. The abundance of white plates makes this set a good source for builders working on architectural models or snowy landscapes.

Community Insights

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What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 8 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

The reviewer of LEGO Star Wars set 75187 BB-8 by Curtains – Artificial.Music appreciates the welding torch function and head movement. While the reviewer finds the set nice overall for $100, they also mention some confusing building techniques and difficulty placing the side panels.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 8 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

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Mixed

Critical

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What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews

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Reddit Reviews

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YouTube Reviews

6 videos

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46.8K views Review

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📖 Building Instructions 2

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Inventory Statistics

131

Unique Parts

1,106

Official Piece Count

1,104

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 2 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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