![]() ![]() There are 31 plastic bags in the set, with 17 numbered sections of the build. So be prepared to jump on the set, if you want to secure a copy of the UCS Republic Gunship for Christmas. Secondly, an unintended consequence is that this will make the first misprint run, a valuable LEGO Star Wars collectable, which means I can see the first batch selling out almost immediately, and will eventually become quite the collector’s item. In my mind, this seemingly accidental printing mistake is number one, not a great reflection on LEGO, and fuels the toxic online commentators who love bagging on how the LEGO Star Wars design team “don’t get” Star Wars. This only affects the first run of sets, and will be fixed with the subsequent releases in December/January. We are working to update the packaging and instructions. However, the infiltration didn’t affect the actual model- which proudly displays the Galactic Republic logo. The dark side blurred our vision and we used the Galactic Empire logo on packaging and instructions for the 75309 LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship, while of course we should have used the logo of the Galactic Republic. The first batches of the UCS Republic Gunship come with an unfortunate printing error – the Imperial logo was accidentally used instead of the Republic emblem. UCS Republic Gunship Packaging, Unboxing and Manualįirstly, let’s address the Imperial elephant in the room. The Republic Gunship, or Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry (LAAT/i) is a regular fixture in the Clone Wars, primarily used by the Republic to transport Clone Troopers into battle, and offer air-to-ground and air-to-air support.Īn atmospheric craft, it’s best known for being prominently features in the Clone Wars TV series, as well as in Episode 2: Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis, which you can relive in this clip above. Theme: Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Special thanks to the LEGO Group for providing this set for review. LEGO 75309 UCS Republic Gunship – £329.See below for regional pricing and links: The LEGO UCS Republic Gunship has a release date of 1 August 2021, and will be priced at US$349.99 / AU$579.99 / £329 and will be available exclusively from and your local LEGO store. Read on to see more of the UCS Gunship, and what I think of the set! In my opinion, like the Prequels themselves, the UCS Republic Gunship eschews many traditional UCS-tropes, and will emerge as one of the most divisive UCS sets of 2021, if not ever. Not quite as gargantuan as the UCS Millennium Falcon or Star Destroyer, but this is a hefty, ambitious model that makes quite the statement. The result is the 75309 UCS Republic Gunship, which LEGO were so kind to send an early review copy of, and my first impressions of the set is – wow, it’s big. ![]() Prequel-memers had emerged triumphant, and LEGO has heard them loud and clear – the Prequels are cool again (thanks to Dave Filoni) and fans who grew up with the Prequels in cinemas, and Clone Wars in their formative years are now young adults ready to splash some cash on the nostalgic remnants of their childhood. LEGO have now revealed the winning set for 2021 – 75309 UCS Republic Gunship which ran away with the vote, drawing over 30,000 votes, which was 58% of all votes cast. LEGO Ideas and Star Wars ran an interesting experiment in early 2020 – let the fans decide what the next LEGO Star Wars UCS set would be, pitting the various Star Wars sub-fandoms against each other.
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