On this episode of Beyond the Marquee, our resident 5-year-old junior reporter, Lindalee Rose, heads to Carlsbad, California and the Legoland Resort for the grand reveal of the world’s largest model made out of LEGOS – A Star Wars X-wing Starfighter! Weighing in at more than 45,000 pounds and created from five million LEGO bricks, the massive 1:1 replica STAR WARS X-wing starfighter model is 11 feet tall, stretches 43 feet long and has a wingspan of 44 feet.

Lindalee was on hand for the X-wing’s christening ceremony and chatted it up Legoland’s General Manager, Star Wars fans, alien characters and members of the local 501st garrison and the Rebel Legion. Beyond the Marquee is honored to be a part of the first GEEK WEEK event on YouTube and are proud members of the Nerdist Alliance. Click ahead for some amazing details about the Lego X-wing Starfighter!

LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing starfighter lands at
LEGOLAND® California Resort

The Lego X-wing is a 1:1 replica made of five million LEGO bricks that took a team of 32 Master Model Builders more than 17,000 hours to construct. The model weighs more than 45,000 pounds, stands 11 feet tall and 43 feet long, with a wingspan of 44 feet.  The X-wing was built in honor of LEGO Star Wars™ The Yoda Chronicles, a new action-packed story on Cartoon Network, featuring Yoda, the Jedi Master.

“The X-wing will be a great addition to LEGOLAND California where the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Model Display has proven to be very popular with our guests over the last two years,” said LEGOLAND California Resort General Manager Peter Ronchetti. LEGO Star Wars Miniland Model Display includes scenes from the six live-action Star Wars™ movies, as well as one from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars™ all made out of more than 1.5 million LEGO bricks and built in 1:20 scale. Guests can enjoy even more incredible LEGO models as they walk through the LEGO® Star Wars Gallery where they will encounter large-scale LEGO minifigures from each episode. Each LEGO model stands 3-feet-tall and is displayed on a podium for guests to get an up-close look. The 12 characters feature: Wicket, Princess Leia, R2-D2, Clone Captain Rex, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Boba Fett, Chewbacca, Yoda and Darth Maul.

LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing starfighter lands at
LEGOLAND® California Resort

Lindalee Rose becomes the coolest 5-year-old in the universe as she stands among the ranks of the 501st and Rebel Legion