About r/legostarwars
The community was created on Mar 11, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Among the 8 communities on our LEGO list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/legostarwars apart
For its size it is unusually busy: about 71.7 new posts a day per million members, more than 92% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (18:00 UTC) sees about 12.0× as many posts as the quietest (05:00 UTC).
Top posts on r/legostarwars this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Nov 9, 2026).
- Republic fleetsu/kotheko · Nov 7 · gallery
- Rebuilt my Galaxyu/Tooyne · Nov 2 · image
- Custom UCS Falcon Table - Fleet Maintenance Facility Aurek-17u/ChrDvorak · Nov 8 · video
- Was gifted thisu/Much-Young-8624 · Nov 3 · gallery
- Imperial Trenchworks & AT-RT Patrol MOCu/Comcsar · Nov 6 · gallery
- Custom Y-Wingsu/Conscious-Stand5359 · Nov 3 · gallery
- Darth Vader's custom Eta-2 actisu/Remarkable_Tap8271 · Nov 5 · gallery
- It's finally done!u/zxcoleman · Nov 7 · gallery
- Secret UnNumbered Official Star Wars Lego Set! (“Mini Malevolence” 603 Pieces - 2009)u/Zuckley · Nov 5 · video
- More of my AT-TE, with a few interior shotsu/BB_recordings · Nov 2 · gallery
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/legostarwars, from 2019 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- my girlfriend just got this for free from her work. did I hit the jackpot?u/Borkitt · Jun 3, 2025 · image
- Scooby Squadron reporting for dutyu/phideltjason · Mar 20, 2021 · image
- Could never afford the new Death Star so I built my ownu/BubblesReacts · Oct 19, 2025 · gallery
- My tribute to the Duel of the Fates with over 13,000 piecesu/The_Trade_Federation · Mar 23, 2025 · gallery
- I have a misprinted Obiwan Kenobiu/MTredit · Feb 13, 2026 · image
- Buried a clanka in my patio. 18 yrs ago. Those things were built to last.u/Cunningcod · Sep 1, 2021 · 10,377 points · 154 comments · image
- I made an oil painting of Lego Star Wars: TCSu/Senior-Swordfish1361 · Nov 5, 2024 · image
- In honor of May the 4th, here’s my complete Lego Star Wars collection. Every set/fig/promo 1999-2022.u/livefast6221 · May 4, 2023 · 9,314 points · 744 comments · gallery
- Lego Star Wars 2020 sets in a nutshellu/KFrederickD · Apr 26, 2020 · 5,430 points · 131 comments · video
- Senate Duel Playset (75414 Republic Juggernaut Alternate Model)u/Codyaner-Bricks · Jul 20, 2025 · gallery
What r/legostarwars talks about
We read the titles of 220 recent posts (Oct 31–Nov 7), the words that come up most are “lego”, “star”, “wars”, “moc” and “set”. Other frequent themes are ucs, build, imperial, custom, finally and collection. Recurring phrases include “star wars”, “lego star”, “ucs venator” and “galactic racer”. By format, 49% are galleries, 35% are images and 12% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: MOC (65), Question (35), Minifigure (25), Official Set (21), Collection (20), Discussion (16).
Activity and best time to post
r/legostarwars gets about 32 new posts a day. The public archive holds 272,604 posts and 2,612,488 comments in total, about 9.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (37 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (28). Posting peaks around 18:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/legostarwars
The moderators of r/legostarwars list 15 rules. In short:
- This is the world of LEGO Star Wars! This sub allows only LEGO products and they must be Star Wars.
- No Leaked Images!
- Be respectful of others
- No Spam!
- NO mention of SELLING, BUYING or TRADING. Asking about value/good deals belongs in the MegaThread.
- Self-Promotion Can only be 10% of your posts (1 out of every 10 posts). No non-social media referral
- No Spoilers!
- Need an ID? Use Brick Link or the MegaThread. Do not make a post!
- No Dead Horse Posts
- No posts or comments about the sub. DO NOT CHAT REQUEST MODS Any issues, send modmail.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/legostarwars and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/legostarwars?
r/legostarwars has 445,163 subscribers.
How old is r/legostarwars?
r/legostarwars was created on Mar 11, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
How active is r/legostarwars?
Very active: r/legostarwars gets about 32 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 272,604 posts and 2,612,488 comments. In a sample of 220 recent posts we counted 172 different authors.
When is r/legostarwars most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 18:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/legostarwars about?
The community describes itself as: “Lego Star Wars” Recent post titles often mention lego, star, wars, moc and set. Most posts are galleries (49%).
Is r/legostarwars safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/legostarwars as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/legostarwars?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/legostarwars accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 15 posted rules, starting with: “This is the world of LEGO Star Wars! This sub allows only LEGO products and they must be Star Wars.”; “No Leaked Images!”; “Be respectful of others”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/legostarwars?
Communities with similar topics include r/lego (2.8M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 9, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/legostarwars.