Question

Do I needed the Death Star Cannon, and Super Laser Lego sets, to recreate the the giant Super laser,with legos, to add to my Death Star

Answer 1

Short answer: No — you don’t have to buy specific “Death Star Cannon” or “Super Laser” LEGO sets to add a giant super‑laser to your Death Star. You can build it from parts you already have, buy parts individually, or adapt pieces from other sets. What you need depends on the scale and features you want (static vs. motorized, lighted vs. plain).

How to decide and build it
1. Pick a scale and style
- Small/playset scale (fits on a standard Death Star playset): use plates, tiles, small dishes and trans‑red/blue studs.
- Large/UCS scale (display piece): you’ll need big dishes, lots of slopes/curved pieces, and a sturdy Technic core.

2. Core parts to look for (generic names you can search on BrickLink/BrickOwl/Rebrickable)
- Large dish elements (6x6, 8x8 dishes) or radar dishes for concave shape
- Round bricks and truncated cones (1x1 round, 2x2 round) for the cannon barrels
- Bar/antenna pieces or transparent rods (for the beams)
- Trans‑red/trans‑blue 1x1 rounds and plates for beam tips and energy detail
- Wedge plates and curved slopes for the surrounding housing
- Turntable/gear parts or large Technic turntable if you want it to open/rotate
- Technic liftarms, pins, and bricks with holes for a strong internal frame
- Dish rings or grill tiles for the focal array detail

3. Structural tips
- Build a Technic core to bolt into the Death Star shell (use pin holes where the official set has attachment points).
- Use radial SNOT (studs‑not‑on‑top) techniques to make the circular focal lens.
- Stack transparent plates or use LED inserts if you want a glowing beam.
- For very large barrels, combine cones/dishes and 4x4 round bricks for smooth curvature.

4. Lighting/motion (optional)
- Simple: battery‑powered brick lights or light bricks behind a translucent lens.
- Advanced: NeoPixel/LED strips + microcontroller for animated beams (requires non‑LEGO electronics).
- Motorized: small PF/Technic motors and turntables for an opening mechanism.

Where to get parts
- Buy individual parts: BrickLink, BrickOwl, LEGO Pick a Brick.
- Use parts from other sets that include many curved elements or dishes (you don’t need a “super laser” set specifically).
- Use Rebrickable to find MOCs/instructions and part lists you can order.

If you tell me:
- Which Death Star set you have (model and scale),
- How big you want the super‑laser to be,
- Whether you want lights/motion,

I can give a tailored parts list and a simple build plan.