LEGO Star Wars Jedi Bob summer 2024 set confirmed

The LEGO Group has confirmed the existence of another upcoming LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy set in 75388 Jedi Bob’s Starfighter.

Long rumoured to be hitting shelves this August alongside the already-revealed 75389 The Dark Falcon and 75393 TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up, 75388 Jedi Bob’s Starfighter is mentioned in the product descriptions for both of those sets, which debuted on LEGO.com yesterday. It’s the first official confirmation that the fan-favourite original character is returning to the LEGO Star Wars line-up.

Jedi Bob first appeared in 2002’s 7163 Republic Gunship, and nearly two decades later was at the centre of a fan campaign for inclusion in the UCS Republic Gunship. The LEGO Star Wars team passed up that opportunity, but have now found a way to bring the anonymous Jedi back into the fold through the upcoming Disney+ animated special Rebuild the Galaxy.

Billed as a sort of ‘What if?’ take on Star Wars, the special will see the galaxy turned on its head with an ‘evil’ version of the Millennium Falcon, Darth Jar Jar, Darth Rey, Jedi Vader and more. Exactly where Jedi Bob fits into that picture has yet to be revealed, but he can be heard narrating the opening sequences of the initial teaser trailer, so he’s probably got a pretty substantial role.

75388 Jedi Bob’s Starfighter will be our first opportunity to pick up the revamped version of this classic character, which – if the trailer is anything to go by – will keep the original yellow skin tone of the 2002 minifigure. Any other details on the set, including the specific version of starfighter (a Delta 7B? An Interceptor?) and the full minifigure line-up, have yet to be confirmed.

But with two LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy sets already revealed and a third now mentioned in text, a full reveal surely can’t be too far away. 75388 Jedi Bob’s Starfighter will likely land on shelves August 1 alongside 75389 The Dark Falcon and 75393 TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up, both of which are available to pre-order now.

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