Oldie But A Goldie: LEGO® Star Wars Resistance Black Ace TIE Interceptor 75242

Last updated October 11, 2026

If You Have The Credits, This LEGO® TIE Interceptor Variant Is Straight Nasty

But Why Does It Look Like This?

Griff Halloran, a former Imperial Navy pilot, modded the heck out of this Imperial TIE Fighter (LEGO® just calls it a TIE Interceptor) to make it a fearsome combat aircraft and podracer. He used this vessel to patrol the cosmos when he transferred his skills over to the New Republic. Honestly, it kind of looks like a LEGO® Jedi Starfighter had a baby with a TIE Fighter.

Considering you have never seen a LEGO® TIE Interceptor design like this, the scoring is easy to judge here.

The Design: 9/10

What’s It Like As A LEGO® Build

This set dropped in 2019 at $49.99 and retired in December 2020. Since then, new and sealed copies have climbed to roughly $73–$88 on the secondary market as of October 2026 (around $84 on BrickEconomy), depending on the platform from which you buy it. It is equipped with some excellent details, and with 396 pieces, you are looking at roughly one to two hours of build time. It appeals to a slightly younger crowd and has a unique playability angle. The wings fold in standard LEGO® Star Wars X-Wing fashion.

But my favorite part? The cockpit. It has a double-folding action to it: The front translucent TIE glass piece folds downward and the top compartment comes up. Essentially, the cockpit opens up like a mechanical mouth for you to put a LEGO® Star Wars pilot inside.

The Build: 7/10

What About The Best Part — Those LEGO® Star Wars Minifigures For The Ace Interceptor?

The three minifigures (two unique to this set) drive up the price. In fact, the minifigures account for about half of the total set value on the secondary market:

LEGO® Minifigure Griff Halloran: While he has a fun grey LEGO® hairpiece, this minifigure is pretty standard. I will say that the printing for the TIE pilot suit on the torso is pretty awesome. He is the most valuable minifigure in the set, and his skull-pattern Black Ace helmet alone goes for around $26 new. (Unique to this set)

LEGO® Minifigure Poe Dameron: Easily, he is the best minifigure in the entire set — especially, because he has unique torso and leg LEGO® printings you will not find in any other set. Also, the scruff on his LEGO® headpiece is a super authentic touch. (Unique to this set)

LEGO® Minifigure BB-8: Although not unique to this set, you can’t go wrong with the roly-poly BB-8 minifigure. Star Wars sequel-era characters remain fan favorites — and BB-8 is right there with them.

The Minifigures: 8/10

How Does It Compare To The UCS TIE Interceptor?

If you are deep in the TIE Interceptor rabbit hole, you should know about the LEGO® UCS TIE Interceptor 75382 that launched in May 2024 at $229.99. That set is a 1,931-piece display beast built for adults and based on the classic Return of the Jedi design. The Black Ace, on the other hand, is a completely different ship from the Star Wars Resistance animated series — a modded variant with folding wings and a playability focus at a fraction of the price. Both are excellent, but they scratch very different itches. If you want a showstopper on the shelf, go UCS. If you want something unique with exclusive minifigures that won’t break the bank, the Black Ace is your play.

Is This LEGO® Black Ace TIE Interceptor Variant Worth The Buy?

For either LEGO® investors or LEGO® collectors, this set is a steal. Mostly because it has two unique minifigures and a LEGO® design you can’t find anywhere else. At around $84 for a sealed copy as of October 2026, this set is up roughly 69% from its original $49.99 price tag and growing a steady 5–7% a year — and used copies at roughly $50–$63 mean there is still room to get in without spending an arm or a leg.

Fans agree: It has some incredible moving details, like the mechanical cockpit and folding wings. Plus, it has a playability angle that not many sets have out of the gate.

With a total score of 24/30 this TIE Interceptor LEGO® set is a certified Baumlinks buy!