I don't have anything I want to say that I didn't in the video, so I'll just put some designer quotes here for you: “We put in two minifigures for good measure, because people expect it - even though we keep saying with a model like this it’s really not about minifigures. We put in minifigures that are appropriate, but I personally feel they shouldn’t be super-rare collector’s items. It’s just not okay to put a super-rare minifigure into a super high price point, because not everybody can afford it, and those minifigures will be super-sought-after.” “Let’s be honest, all most people remember from the movies is that there was a Clone Trooper with some yellow markings on the helmet piloting the vehicle.” "You told us, ‘We want this, we want it to be reasonably big,’ and I hope that not everybody will now say, ‘No, I don’t like the minifigures,’ or ‘I’m not buying it because I don’t like that brick there.’ So yeah, I guess if you want to see more sets like this, go and buy it.” "We were reminded that minifigures are always a bonus with UCS sets, and when someone asked if they were aware of Jedi Bob they put their thumbs up, but when asked if it was in the set a couple of the designers put their thumbs down." (description not quote) "We leave no detail unturned, everything has to be perfect." "Only the best is good enough."

New slogan for LEGO: “It Makes Sense, If You Don’t Think About It.”

I am a huge Star Wars fan, and the fact the designers think I can’t tell the difference between the given clone in this set and a actual clone pilot is a load of crap!

The fact that they asked us what we wanted and didn’t make it into the set is disappointing

Hilarious that even the wings of the UCS Gunship aren’t as thick as the microfighter gunship

So excited for this set, can’t wait for the next ucs prequel set in 10 years time😩

I bet that if they re released palpatines arrest, they would use the dirt mark Mace windu

Ryan: “Wait, did somebody shoot a bullet through the box?” LEGO: “No…, it came to us that way”. Ryan: “Unfortunately for you, history will not see it that way”.

I just got this set and built it without knowing all the designer controversy. My initial thoughts of the set were very much the same. The build is beautiful I love the way it turned out. The figures are almost a non factor when it comes to my enjoyment of the set, but that's probably because they aren't very enjoyable. Pretty bland overall but I agree with the designers when they don't want to put super rare figures behind a big price point. All-in-all the designers attitude towards the fans is egregious, but I don't think it's bad enough to not buy this incredible set if you wanted it.

That box looks LEPIN quality with the wrong logo and the hole

I really didn't imagine this review having an undertone of spite to it when gunship gang won last year. But I guess that's all we're left to feel with lego these days. Sad.

The funniest thing to me about them saying that they don’t want to put exclusive, sought after minifigures in an expensive set is that they just revealed the Hogwarts Moments D2C and it has not just one but three golden 20th anniversary Harry Potter minifigures (Dumbledore, Hagrid, and Mcgonagall).

Beautifully designed set with unnecessary underlying drama

Great build. Disappointing figures. Good set overall. Sadly, I am broke. Great vid!👍

Still missing the days of Clone Wars sets making up majority of the waves.

Honestly, I’m just happy it exists.

I agree that minifigs in UCS sets are extra. I buy UCS sets for model display, not for figures.. The issue I have with it is that LEGO asked us what figures we wanted and it appears they ignored it. If LEGO had released the results of what figures were most requested and if those two we got truly won, no issue! But somehow I doubt that’s the case.

Yes the minifigs are disappointing but to be honest I don’t care because the model is incredible.

"It gets really fat at the back, absolutely love that" -MnR 2021 Same

It’s a shame that we prequel lovers are kind of black mailed to buy the gunship otherwise there will be no prequel sets until the next decade. The built itself is beautiful (Krennic voice) but I think it is a slap in the face in terms of the minifigures. When you look at other themes like Harry Potter or the upcoming CMF Marvel series, everything is so well thought and created with care for the minifigures but as a star wars fan on legos point of view we are just a pack of unthankful, outrageous fans who should be down on our knees thanking lego for some unnecessary bonus of an inaccurate clone (which is yellow because as a diehard fan we don’t care if it’s a pilot or a commander with episode 3 torso) and a dirty mace windu. So should we buy this set? Should we as fans support this behavior? Just to get 2031 a 1000$ UCS Venator with Jar Jar Binks and Rose Tico? I am really uncertain….

I hate that we’re at the point where we’re saying “Well at least the build is accurate” when talking about a UCS set

This box looks like something I find in the clearance aisle of my Walmart after some kid has thrown it onto the floor.

The fact Cody wasn't in this is good as we don't need to pay £350 , so I consider this a victory

I don't care about mini figures, especially in a set like this.

I was honestly amazed at how big this set is. Even after watching videos on it doesn't really do it justice till you see it in person. I'm about halfway through the build right now and I'm amazed how solidly it's put together

As disappointing the clone not being a proper pilot, the printing does look very good in my opinion.

12:28 TCW version does have ball turrets too actually. It's made to be an interchangeable piece in the ship. We see them used during the Battle of Yerbana and I believe some other battles during the earlier episodes of the show too.

This is one of your most hilarious videos, you had me dying 5 different times. Amazing set, still waiting on mine to arrive.

mans really complaining about a box with a hole 💀

I just got back into lego, and I have been watching all of your videos! You really inspired me to get back into lego even when I am in high school. I love your videos! Keep up the good work!

Holy shit, after about 12 hours of building i finally got this bad boy finished and holy moly "thats big" i now have to think about where to even put it, it's really impressive!

i build it today i almost went insane with the turrets building, it just couldn't stop falling apart but it's a great set it bring back lot of memories from 2002 and the first time i saw Attack of the clones ! Great video ! (sorry for my english i'm just a french guy trying to make my way through the galaxy)

If I worked for LEGO I would remake every Star Wars prequel set and add more prequel they could of made.

I have waited a long time for this

technically, the clone commander included in the set is the first official Commander Ponds minifigure

I adore the prequels. I love the gunship itself, and the lego model despite it having way too many studs, and I will happily buy this set when they fix the box art. I dont care about minifig selections very much anyway, though I really like the clone and Mace windu, I think Mace was a perfect choice, the clone would be much better if it were a pilot, but that's ok. I really do think minifigs are an extra item in a ucs set, but I understand and that there are many out there that disagree, and adore minifigs. That's totally fine. And its totally fine that the designers disagree, that's their view, and they make the sets, but I draw the line at their asinine comments. They've handled the release of this lego set worse that an infant hanlding a firearm. The comments reflect that they dont realize that the people dumping $350 on this set care *just as much* about the ship/what it represents, as the people who dump $350 on the Mos Eisley Cantina or $700 on a Star Destoyer. We love the prequels and want nothing more than to buy more ucs sets from them. But im not sure the designers/top dogs at lego empathize with that sentiment. and I hate that they will say that other prequels ucs sets arent coming if we dont like this. I really like the set, a lot. I just dont like the comments. Again, I dont care that this didnt come with Jedi Bob or Cody, although I would have really liked that. And the set didnt have to, it was never going to anyway. *They really dont have to listen to every plea and beg we give about every minute detail, because were gonna disagree on those, and that's fine*, like when people say 'this minifig should be this' while others think 'this minifig should have that'. However, they should listen to the general market wants of the people, like that many would love to buy more ucs prequel sets, diehard lego fan or casual. Just treat lego prequel fans as equally as lego OT fans. Recognize that people spending this much dough care. *Should every detail be catered to what the loudest fans request? No. Absolutely not.* Just understand the general wants of your market, and dont make comments like that towards them

I see gunship review, I click

I personally prefer the 2013 gunship to this

Your honesty and humor are why the viewers I know love you and trust you above so many other KZfaqrs! I get a bit sad that you’ve been made more cynical over the years buts the blame for that is obviously Lego, The Company. Glad that you can still find things you love about Star Wats Lego, I’d hate if you stopped doing what you do!

The sad thing is that in Attack of the clones, they actually cut to a close up of the pilot and it was an actual clone pilot. And then they could at least made the clone red which had more screen time from the movie. The yellow clone trooper got VERY brief screen time in the episode 2. Good job LEGO….

Even though there are many issues surrounding the set, I don’t think they’re big enough to stop me from buying it. The imperial logo on the box…yeah it’s wrong, but now it makes it a more interesting collectors item. The minifigures…I get that they want the set to showcase the build and have figs as a bonus, but what was said about them is what will rub people the wrong way. They’re still excellent figures, even though they’re not really the ones that many of us wanted.

I don’t even mind Cody isn’t in it. The set it beautiful!

Apart from the minfigures, I'm extremely happy that I purchased this set, I wanted the early versions when I was a kid and now that I've finally got this I couldn't be happier

You can really hear the suppresed rage and pain in Ryan's voice as he reviews this. Lego is really treating their fans like crap with this whole debarkle.

Love your vids ryan, I have been waiting for this!!

LEGO just seemed so salty that they had to make a prequel set, like the typos and logos themselves aren’t a big deal, it’s more what it signals. It says “we don’t care about prequel UCS sets, but fine we’ll do it.”

I really enjoyed this review. Thanks for keeping it real dawg 💯🙌🏻

The rip in the box is from the sniper shot aimed for you, lego tried to silence you

I own this set also it is a sight to behold, it’s a shame that this wonderful ship has surrounding controversy, and from the same guy who designed the UCS falcon and A wing, surely he should have known better Let’s hope the UCS AT-AT is not going to have controversy when it’s revealed mid November

Figures are great for what they are, and lego is doing a smart move here to put long awaited and desired figures into a cheaper set, people will get mad if a exclusive figure in a expensive set gets put into a cheaper set, BOOM lego resellers get mad, half of you guys need to look around and form your own opinion.

What an amazing video. The comment in the beginning about the box was hilarious 😂

I’d actually prefer this as an RotS or TCW set,

Man it’s just a box

Lego should have just thrown in another mortor trooper. I mean it's a trooper. Its got yellow markings. And as a bonus you can now play with your gunship and Imperial Armoured Maruader together. Everyone wins. Right guys? Right?

Awesome review! Loved all the offhand comments thrown in there. Great entertainment

I wasn't expecting this review so soon I thought you were going to get a new set with a clean box.

I completely agree with your assessment of the set. I love it so much and I think it’s absolutely beautiful but it gets overshadowed by the controversies surrounding it. Its such a good set and it’s definitely worth the hefty price

Hi I told you I would subscribe LOL meeting you at the convention was my favorite part

I got this set very recently and tbh the clone figure really excites me. I love the design and it’s color, and I agree the gunship is beautiful. This is one of the coolest UCS in my opinion. I now have the atat, star destroyer, a-wing, and now the LAAT

i have a feeling that despite all the controversy, once this retires and we don’t get another prequel UCS set for 5-10 years this set is going to skyrocket in value and people are going to think about it more positively than they do now

Lego making and releasing the UCS Gunship: "200,000 mistakes have been made, with a million more well on the way."

When you uploaded this I checked shop lego and it was in stock. I can’t believe I was able to get it so soon.

A lot of bangers here, but I loved when you took the figures away 👏🏽😂

The figures could have been two accurate clone pilots or one accurate clone pilot and the clone commander we ultimately got. Then maybe have the crossover to episode III with some phase two clones or something like that.

At last, lego finally revived this.

I love that Lego’s explanation for the minifigures is basically most peoples memory of Episode II

it would be really cool if there was some small side kits you could choose from when you get this with different side decal nose art designs like you saw on different gunships. a shark face, a pinup twelik girl, etc. like those free promotional sets you get with a purchase above a certain price.

I love how they literally put incorrect information in the manual about how many prequel UCS sets exist. They mention Darth Maul, Obi-Wan’s starfighter and the Gunship but fail to mention the Naboo Starfighter

Your brick problem on the bubble turrets is a common thing for that type of piece, its something about the force of it moving up not swiftly like the normal hinges, but that's just what I think the problem is

Building the UCS gunship right now! Love the vids

I waited for your review before I see any others!

I definitely respect the designer’s decision to not include incredibly desirable minifigs on a 350 dollar set that you should only be buying for the build. But yeah, it should’ve come with a proper clone pilot

I’ve been looking forward to this

Love how u put the correct Republic logo on the thumbnail

I might end up getting this just to try and help the odds of us getting more prequel UCS sets in the future. And it does look really nice

Reee I didn’t get the figures I wanted reee! Here is the thing. Jedi Bob- Is a joke in the community. A meme. Why I’m the world would people vote on a meme? To me personally a meme in a incredible set just ruins it for me. Commander Cody Phase 2- they wanted to make it Episode 2 due to the fact it was INTRODUCED in Episode 2. So Cody wouldn’t make sense. Now I agree with this- Should’ve been a pilot instead of a clone commander (which I think is commander Ponds) And they got the armor wrong. Alright Ryan die hard fans punch me in the face It’s a bonus. Be there for the actual set. Grow up y’all.

I think this set truly broke the Lego slogan "Only the best is good enough." Because if that was the case the box logo would be accurate, the pilot would be accurate and they would listen to what the fans wanted and give us phase 2 Cody.

By the way, the image on the box art was from Episode 2, attack of the clones. It was when the GAR came to rescue kenobi, Skywalker, and amidala. Jango Fett died in that Geonosis area. You know what I mean.

And thank you for clarifying about the Things where the Engines and Missile Launchers are, I was never sure as I heard different things from multiple sources

Love this set so much. I won’t be able to get this however I did get the 7676 gunship last week.

I was surprised that there was no Jedi Bob or comander Cody in this set. I would have loved to own those mini figures.

This is the saltiest review I have ever seen. I love it! 😂

Busted out laughing when he said “ Things that don’t make sense, for 100, please, Mr. Trebek” 😂😂😂

Out of all my USC sets, I'm on the fence with this one. Its nice, but I think it has some pretty major flaws, especially for the price. The Y-wing is my favourite. Lots and lots of detail.

I honestly love this set. Everything about it is just on point an it’s all just amazing, but the rouse about the mini figures is just crazy. Why on earth would you say that a pilot is the same as a trooper

The review we have all been waiting for

Awesome review ryan!

Long have I waited for this, my tall white friend Edit: unpopular opinion I think the clone commander is sick

I like this video. I wonder how lego precieves the well warranted criticism. I will say that in past videos, you use a rather negative overall tone when addressing the mini figs, rightly so. But in this one you give praise where it's do and rationally critique the clear flaw. I still picked it up, arguably top 3 ships for me in the Star Wars universe. It's up to lego now to, not really make up for anything, but change their attitude. I feel like designers have somewhat of a God complex, where they can do whatever they want, insult fans, whilst also blatantly go against the voting system for mini figs, and to what i can only assume, laugh about it and knowingly rake in cash. If Cody is released next year In a different set, I will get it but I will feel used and abused. They know the build is awesome, but leave out the 1 fig we wanted, forcing us to get the potential future set with Cody, and knowing we will buy this one regardless with the so painfully obvious wrong troop. It's just super scummy and classic example of brands not caring about fans and milking us for money. Still have my fingers crossed for a Rex next year though, only started collecting a short time back and can't bring myself to spend $100+ on a fig, even though rex is my favorite.

Imagine getting mad at Lego for a hole in the box and even teams that have nothing to do with it, it's obviously a problem that happened during shipping.

This is one of my favorite LEGO sets, can’t wait to pick one up!

Ryan: "My very anticipated LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship review." Me: I don't care because I'm too poor to but this thing.

LEGO: we don’t put rare figures in sets because then not everyone can get them! Fans: if LEGO puts p2 Cody in the gunship it will make him expensive so! LEGO and fans forgetting that thrawn and Rex were both in $20-$25 sets and are now crazy expensive and not everyone can get them!

I’ve been waiting for this. I saw Jang’s build stream and thought “hmm. What is taking Ryan so long?” Then I scrolled down a little bit more and saw this.

Nice review, it looks great.

2:40 look at any of the scenes on Utapau in episode 3 which have a gunship, and you’ll see that the ship design is exactly the same (I think) as it is in episode 2. This could’ve been an episode 3 set.

I wish they would have included a commander Cody, a obi-wan kenobi, a clone pilot, and Padawan anikan, and 3 clone troopers! That would have been the best minifigure lineup!

Imagine David doing a community poll 30 minutes after this video dropped asking if people get sets for the builds and 70% saying they do. That would be crazy

Nice review! I plan on getting some 3.75 clone troopers to pose with the gun ship

So cool, defo buying it!