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🏛 Star Wars

Set #8097

Slave I

The 2010 Slave I is a quintessential mid-scale version of Boba Fett's iconic ship.

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Who it's for: Ages 9+ · Intermediate build Perfect for teens and adults who love Star Wars and enjoy building vehicles
Build: 573 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $79.99 list price · 14.0¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.2 community rating from 437 ratings

Fans praise the set's accurate representation of the Slave I and the inclusion of desirable minifigures. Some criticisms include the somewhat fragile construction and the presence of some visible studs.

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📝 Our Take

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The 2010 Slave I is a quintessential mid-scale version of Boba Fett's iconic ship. Capturing the unique shape and menacing presence of the Slave I, this set balances playability with display appeal. It's a design that resonates with fans years after its release.

This set is perfect for Star Wars enthusiasts looking for a detailed but manageable build. With a moderate piece count, it offers an engaging building experience without being overwhelming. The inclusion of key minifigures like Boba Fett and Han Solo further enhances its appeal.

Skip this if you demand UCS-level detail or a truly massive model. For those seeking the ultimate Slave I experience, consider the larger UCS versions (75060 or 75312). However, this set remains a classic for its size and play value.

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🧱 Building Experience

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573

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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9-14

Ages

Build Highlights:

Clever use of angled plates to achieve the ship's distinctive shape
Rotating wing function adds playability and display options
Incorporates a handle for swooshing and play
Detailed cockpit and cargo hold areas

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⏳ Retired

The 8097 Slave I is a retired Star Wars set with a steadily rising price trend, making it a potentially good investment. Its appeal stems from its iconic ship design and the inclusion of popular minifigures like Boba Fett. While not a UCS set, its manageable size and relative affordability compared to larger versions contribute to its collectibility. However, the release of newer Slave I models could impact its long-term appreciation.

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📖 About This Set

Transport the carbonite-frozen Han Solo" with Boba Fett" and Bossk" in Slave I"!

⚖ Compare Similar Sets

Star Wars • 1,996 pcs

Compared to other mid-scale Slave I models, the 8097 stands out for its balanced design and playability. While the UCS versions offer superior detail, this set is more accessible in terms of price and size. Consider the 75312 for a more recent and detailed version, but the 8097 retains its charm and collectibility.

3 Minifigures Included

Bossk, Yellow Outfit

3 parts

Boba Fett, Helmet, Jetpack Neckwear, Reddish Brown Pauldron

7 parts

Han Solo, White Shirt, Reddish Brown Legs, Single Sided Head

4 parts

The inclusion of Boba Fett and Han Solo adds significant value to this set, especially since the Boba Fett minifigure has unique printing. Bossk is also included.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 573
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 135 unique parts, 549 pieces
Minifigures: 3

LEGO counts 573 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 563, including the 14 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. 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.

Brick 4 x 6

Part #: 2356 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 6× Tan

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 9× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 6× Dark Tan

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 7× Dark Green

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 2449 4× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 3...

Part #: 2450 4× Dark Red

Brick 1 x 16

Part #: 2465 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 9× Trans-Orange

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 2780 14× Black

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2817 1× Red

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2877 12× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 5× Black

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 4× Sand Green

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 6× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× Sand Green

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 10× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 1× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 12

Part #: 3029 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 1× Dark Green

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 30350b 4× Dark Bluish Gray

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Brick Sloped 45° ...

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Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

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Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

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Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30414 10× Tan

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 30503 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30553 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with A...

Part #: 3069bpr0070 1× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 1× White

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 32001 1× Black

Technic Pin 3/4

Part #: 32002 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 4× Black

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 11× Red

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064a 6× Dark Red

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Part #: 32140 1× Blue

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32192 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 32249 2× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32523 1× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32525 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3297 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 33243 4× Dark Green

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 4× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 8× Dark Green

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 3684 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 4× Tan

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3702 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3702 2× Black

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 1× Black

Technic Axle 8

Part #: 3707 1× Black

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3709 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3747b 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 10

Part #: 3832 2× Tan

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3894 4× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 5× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 40490 1× Black

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 4150 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 8 x 8

Part #: 41539 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41747 1× Dark Green

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41747 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41748 1× Dark Green

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41748 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41749 2× Dark Red

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41750 2× Dark Red

Brick Curved 8 x ...

Part #: 41766 12× Dark Red

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 4× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 4× Light Bluish Gray

Windscreen 12 x 6...

Part #: 41881 1× Trans-Clear

Brick Curved 6 x 1

Part #: 42022 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 42023 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 7× Light Bluish Gray

Dish 6 x 6 Invert...

Part #: 4285b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 8× Blue

Box 2 x 2 x 2 [Ho...

Part #: 4345b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Box 2 x 2 x 2 Doo...

Part #: 4346 2× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43722 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 6 x 2

Part #: 44126 2× Dark Green

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 44568 4× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 3 x 4...

Part #: 44570 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 4460b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 44809 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 4× Light Bluish Gray

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 47457 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 48092 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 48336 6× Black

Wedge Plate 8 x 3...

Part #: 50304 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 8 x 3...

Part #: 50305 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× Reddish Brown

Weapon Gun / Blas...

Part #: 57899 1× Black

Light Cover 1 x 1...

Part #: 58176 4× Trans-Orange

Weapon Gun / Blas...

Part #: 58247 1× Black

Arm Mechanical St...

Part #: 59230 4× Tan

Technic Axle 5.5 ...

Part #: 59426 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 7× Black

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 6× Light Bluish Gray

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 2× Trans-Dark Blue

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 6003 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 60477 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Door 1 x 3 x 3 Ri...

Part #: 60657 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Door 1 x 3 x 3 Le...

Part #: 60658 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 6081 3× Dark Green

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 6081 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 4× Dark Red

Wedge Plate 6 x 6...

Part #: 6106 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 61184 6× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 8× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 16× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 61678 2× Black

Container Box 2 x...

Part #: 61780 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 4× Light Bluish Gray

Bar 6L with Stop ...

Part #: 63965 4× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 2× Black

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 6587 4× Dark Tan

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 6628 1× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 6632 4× Blue

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 5× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 85080 18× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Rubber Be...

Part #: 85544 1× Red

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 8× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 87559 4× Dark Green

Block with Handle...

Part #: 87561pr0001 1× Pearl Dark Gray

Hinge Train Gate ...

Part #: 92092 4× Dark Bluish Gray

🧱 Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 91377 1× [No Color/Any Color]

The set features a good selection of light and dark bluish gray pieces, useful for creating spaceship MOCs. The curved dark red bricks are also valuable for shaping rounded designs.

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💎 Notable Parts

Light Bluish Gray Brick Round Corner 2 x 2 Macaroni with Stud Notch and Reinforced Underside [New Style] (18x) $2.70

Dark Bluish Gray Brick Special 1 x 2 with Grille (18x) $1.80

Dark Red Brick Curved 8 x 2 x 2 (12x) $3.00

Tan Brick Special 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on One Side (10x) $2.00

Reddish Brown Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud (16x) $1.60

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$11.10

💡 MOC Potential

🚀 Custom spaceship designs using the unique angles of the Slave I

🚗 Alternate land vehicles with a Star Wars theme

🚢 Modified versions of the Slave I with different color schemes

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BlockTalk AI

MandRproductions and MGF Customs praise set 8097 as a major evolutionary step for the ship, highlighting its modernized color scheme, smooth gyroscopic cockpit rotation, and standout minifigures like Bossk and the updated Han Solo in Carbonite mold. However, MandRproductions notes some criticism regarding the original $80 price point relative to its part count when compared to the 2006 predecessor.