Star Wars Lego Model Is 'World's Largest' The unveiling of a massive Lego model in Times Square has brought new meaning to the saying that everything is bigger in New York City. The model is made up of an astonishing 5.3 million pieces The model of the Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter - the largest Lego model ever built - was given its public debut on Thursday. Made out of a whopping 5.3 million Lego pieces, the craft weighs in at nearly 46,000lbs and is 43 feet (13.1 metres) long. Its wingspan measures 44 feet (13.44 metres) across. The craft in its temporary Times Square home The ship is the work of 32 master Lego builders in the Czech Republic, who spent a total of 17,336 hours clicking its pieces into place over the course of four months. A representative from the toy company said its master builders' kid-like desire to test their skills was what led to the enormous project. A Lego master builder gets help inspecting the Starfighter's thrusters "The size and structural complexity of a freestanding model 42 times the size of one of our retail sets was a challenge they could not resist," Michael McNally said. The company said the massive model's unveiling also coincides with the premiere of a new Star Wars-themed animated series, The Yoda Chronicles. After this stop in New York, the model is due to travel to California for permanent installation at Legoland in Carlsbad.