The Ultimate Collector Series, or UCS, holds the large display versions of Star Wars ships, vehicles and places. It began in 2000 with 7181 TIE Interceptor and 7191 X-wing Fighter. The designer of that first X-wing gave it a black stand and a printed information plaque to show it was a model to display rather than a toy, and the stand and plaque have been part of the series ever since.
2007 LEGO Sets
2007 introduced the Modular Buildings series with Café Corner (10182) and Market Street (10190), defining a new era of advanced architectural builds. LEGO Star Wars celebrated its 30th anniversary, commemorated by a limited 14-karat gold C-3PO minifigure. New or refreshed themes included Aqua Raiders, Mars Mission, and a modernized Castle line, while Knights’ Kingdom II and the 9V Train system were retired. DUPLO added Thomas & Friends, extending LEGO’s preschool range.