Uber Nerdgasm

I saw the picture of this on Boing Boing the other day thinking it was a someone's mod, but Gizmodo has the details: LEGO Death Star!

With over 3,800 pieces, the Death Star measures 16” tall and 16½” wide when completed, and includes over two dozen Star Wars mini-figures and droids from both Episode IV and Episode VI!

The Death Star is a LEGO Exclusive available for pre-order on www.LEGOshop.com starting July 1, and can be found in LEGO brand retail stores beginning September 1.

Includes the following 7 new and exclusive Star Wars mini-figures and droids only found in this set:

Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper outfit), Han Solo (Stormtrooper outfit), Death Star Trooper (x2), Phlutdroid, Interrogation Droid, and Death Star Droid.

Other mini-figures and droids include:

Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-Q5, Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarken, Emperor’s Royal Guard (x2), Stormtrooper (x2), R2-D2, C-3PO, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), Mouse Droid, Dianoga (Trash Monster), Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo.

Amoung the rooms in the playset are:

Death Star Control Room
Death Star Turbolasers
Hangar Bay Control Room
Superlaser Control Room
Death Star Superlaser & Weapons Bay
Manned Turbolaser
Emperor’s Throne Room
Hangar Bay
Detention Block
Tractor Beam Control
Trash Compactor Scene
Swing over the Gap
Meeting room
Droid maintenance