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LEGO 75423 Luke's Red Five X-Wing Review

8.3/ 10
Published
June 17, 2026
Pieces
581
MSRP / street
$89.95 USD

BrickScore breakdown

  • Build quality8/10
  • Value8/10
  • Instructions9/10
  • Design8/10
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Today's review is Luke's Red Five X-Wing which is my first adventure into not only LEGO Star Wars (except the video game) and Smart Brick LEGOs. If I'm honest, I came in expecting it to be mediocre, but I was pleasantly surprised. I know a lot of folks that are into LEGOs kind of derided the Smart Brick when it came out, but I actually think it was done tastefully, and it adds a layer to the LEGO experience. I do hope it doesn't become something that also every LEGO set gets, but in a limited fashion, I like it.

What you get in the box

But back to the review. The box is fairly straightforward, though I do think LEGO could enhance their packaging a bit.

LEGO 75423 Luke's Red Five X-Wing box front

And the inside is standard.

LEGO 75423 X-Wing box opened, showing the inner trays

LEGO 75423 X-Wing box contents: numbered bags, instruction booklet, and the Smart Brick

This is an "All-in-One" set in LEGO's SMART Play system, so it comes with everything you need to get the interactive features going:

  • Set number: 75423
  • Theme: LEGO Star Wars (SMART Play)
  • Pieces: 581
  • Age: 6+
  • Minifigures: Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia SMART minifigures, plus R2-D2
  • SMART Play components: 1 SMART Brick + charger, 5 SMART Tags (X-wing, Imperial turret, transporter, command center, R2-D2)
  • Dimensions: ~22 cm long, 19 cm wide, 6 cm high
  • Battery: ~45 minutes of play per charge

The build

The build itself is actually enjoyable. It isn't mundane. There are several distinct sections that go together well to build what is actually a whole play set. In comparison to brands like Lumibricks, I do think LEGO should start doing more printed pieces vs. using stickers (this one does use multiple printed pieces, though).

The build proceeds through multiple bags, many of them focused on the 'side pieces', and several bags on the X-Wing itself.

Starting the LEGO 75423 X-Wing build with the first bag

LEGO 75423 X-Wing build, early side-piece sections

LEGO 75423 X-Wing build progress

LEGO 75423 X-Wing build progress, sub-assemblies

LEGO 75423 X-Wing build progress

LEGO 75423 X-Wing mid-build

LEGO 75423 X-Wing fuselage taking shape

LEGO 75423 X-Wing build progress

LEGO 75423 X-Wing wing assembly

LEGO 75423 X-Wing build progress

LEGO 75423 X-Wing nearing completion

Completed LEGO 75423 X-Wing

Completed LEGO 75423 Luke's Red Five X-Wing with wings in attack position

SMART Play in action

The star of the set is the SMART Brick. Click it into place and the X-wing reacts to how you move and play — engine sounds when you fly it, laser-blast noises, and lights, plus the SMART Tags and minifigures trigger their own reactions. Here it is in action.

The LEGO Smart Brick included in set 75423

Pros

  • Well-designed.
  • Pricey, but not wildly so for a Star Wars and Smart Brick set

Cons

  • None

Verdict

If you like Star Wars and you like LEGO, just go get Luke's Red Five X-Wing. It's a good first step into the Smart Bricks, it's an easy but fun build. Kids will love it.

I went in expecting to not like the set, but it actually turned out to be one of my favorites, considering the inclusion of the Smart Brick stuff and a price tag that wasn't as high as I'd expect.

For another sci-fi LEGO build worth a look, see our LEGO 11389 Project Hail Mary review.

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