LEGO unveils the Ultimate Collector Series Star Wars TIE Fighter and it’s all I want for my birthday

LEGO® just announced the Ultimate Collector Series LEGO® Star Wars TIE Fighter.

What’s this you say? Yep, coming in May is a rather large-scale LEGO-brick rendition of the classic Imperial starfighter.

The new TIE Fighter measures 18½ inches high, 12 inches long and just over 12 inches wide, and includes an opening hatch, a display stand with information plaque and an exclusive TIE Fighter Pilot mini-figure.

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Check out the video below to learn more about the challenges of designing this rendition of the classic Imperial starfighter.

Available at LEGO® Certified Store in May 2015.