A Classic Imperial Build Done Right: The LEGO® Star Wars TIE Bomber 75347 Review

Last updated October 11, 2026

A Classic TIE Bomber LEGO® Set With The Iconic And Insidious LEGO® Darth Vader Minifigure

Classic LEGO® Star Wars Minifigures, Characters, And Accessories

While you get three minifigures, it is worth noting you actually get four total characters because LEGO® also throws in a tiny Gonk Droid. That little guy counts. I will die on that hill.

LEGO® Vice Admiral Sloane Minifigure: The torso print is slick, the face print is sharp, and the unique hairpiece helps her stand out from the usual sea of generic Imperial officers. Her legs are plain gray, sure, but she is still a cool pull.

LEGO® Darth Vader Minifigure: This version of Vader has excellent torso and leg printing that sells the life-support chest box and the layered armor really well. He also comes with the usual red saber and that wonderfully menacing helmet. No, he is not ultra-rare. Yes, he is still Darth freaking Vader, so nobody is complaining.

LEGO® TIE Bomber Pilot Minifigure: This is the jewel of the set. The TIE Bomber Pilot is unique here, and that alone gives the set some extra juice. The silver detailing on the torso and helmet is clean as hell, and if you are the kind of fan who loves Imperial crew variants, this figure does real work.

LEGO® Gonk Droid: Tiny, silly, perfect. He is not joining the elite ranks of your LEGO® Droid Army in any meaningful way, but he absolutely adds character. Gonk Droids are the blue-collar heroes of Star Wars anyway.

How It Holds Up To Past LEGO® TIE Bomber Builds

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The 625 pieces come together to make a TIE Bomber with a completely sticker-free build, a warhead bay with a torpedo-dropping function, and a cockpit that actually feels satisfying to open and pose. It is not overbuilt, it is not underbuilt, and it looks excellent beside other Imperial ships. If you are into display variety, this is the kind of ship that stops your shelf from becoming an endless lineup of TIE Fighters doing the same thing over and over like corporate middle management in space.

It also pairs beautifully with larger fleet-building projects. If you are trying to round out your Imperial side of the shelf, this bomber adds shape variety and a genuinely useful role to the lineup. It is not just eye candy. It changes the whole silhouette of a Star Wars display. That matters way more than people think.

The TIE Bomber Retired In July 2026 But Is Still Worth It

LEGO® finally gave us a good modern TIE Bomber, and the TIE Bomber 75347 was the first one since set 4479 back in 2003, so the ship sat off shelves for two decades. It retired in July 2026 after about 42 months on shelves (January 2023 to July 2026), and Brick Fanatics reported it was already sold out in the US by July 10. Not a bad run for a bomber!

That also means this set is in a sweet spot right now. It is not ancient. It is not impossible to find. It is not carrying the weird post-retirement markup tax yet. It is just…healthy. Stable. Kind of annoyingly reasonable, honestly. Current sealed values are basically sitting right around the original $64.99 price, which tells me the market likes it but is not in full frenzy mode yet. That is usually what a solid, not-overhyped Star Wars set looks like before retirement.

From an investing angle, I do not think this is one of those “buy ten and laugh later” sets. That is not the energy here. This feels more like a dependable long-tail play: one to build, one to stash, maybe two if you are a proper Imperial sicko. The unique TIE Bomber Pilot helps, Darth Vader always helps, and the ship itself fills a niche in the Star Wars lineup that is actually useful. If you like the boring answer, here it is: it dipped below retail after retiring and BrickEconomy only projects about $62 within a year, so think slow climb, not some face-melting rocket.

For actual fans though? Easy win. If you are building out an Original Trilogy shelf, rounding out your Imperial fleet, or just want a Star Wars set that looks good without demanding UCS money, this is a no-brainer. If you want to keep exploring high-quality Imperial and Rebellion display pieces, I would also look at the history of the very first LEGO® Star Wars set and some of the more collectible modern ships. The TIE Bomber is not the flashiest set ever, but it nails its job.

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Now that this set has retired, I like it even more. Four total characters is a lot for a set of this size. The 625-piece build is not difficult — roughly 2-3 hours max — and it uses enough interesting techniques to stay fun the whole way through. I still give it an easy 7/10. While it is not the best Star Wars set ever made, it is high quality and a Baumlinks buy.

Frequently Asked Questions About The LEGO® TIE Bomber 75347

Is the LEGO® TIE Bomber 75347 retired?

Yes. LEGO® retired it in July 2026 after about 42 months on shelves, and Brick Fanatics reported it had already sold out in the US by July 2026.

How many pieces are in the TIE Bomber 75347?

625 pieces. It is a quick, satisfying build that usually lands in the 2-3 hour range for most people.

What minifigures come with the LEGO® TIE Bomber?

You get Darth Vader, Vice Admiral Sloane, a TIE Bomber Pilot, and a mini Gonk Droid. The pilot is the big collectible draw here.

Is the LEGO® TIE Bomber worth buying after retirement?

Yes. Sealed copies sell for roughly $43 to $62 on the secondary market since retiring, below the original $64.99, and Brickset users rate it 4.2 stars from 746 ratings, which makes it one of the better non-UCS Imperial ships you can land your hands on.

Is the TIE Bomber a good investment?

I would call it a solid long-tail hold, not a rocket ship. Sealed copies dipped below the $64.99 retail price after its July 2026 retirement, but the real value is that it is a great set even before the market does anything dramatic.