LEGO Star Wars Republic Fighter Tank 75342 review! Good figures, ok build, acceptable 2022 value

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2 жыл бұрын

Independent, #NotSponsored, unscripted fan review of the LEGO Republic Fighter Tank, 262 pcs. £34.99 / $39.99 / 39.99€
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@GolemOfTime 2 жыл бұрын

I'm honestly slightly worried for the future of prequel era sets. I think LEGO is starting to realise that no matter how mediocre a set is it'll sell like hotcakes if it has unique clones in it because everyone loves army building, and even if the average consumer isn't into it, it doesn't matter at all because there's always absurdly rich LEGO fans who will spend thousands on a set just so they can brag about their clone army size.

@magisterrleth3129 2 жыл бұрын

Those people are obnoxious, a bunch of them have KZfaq channels.

@CalebHemphill24 2 жыл бұрын

True true

@bluehero-96 2 жыл бұрын

It's not about the size of your clone army...

@BoredBricks 2 жыл бұрын

Wait for the AT-TE, it’s going to be amazing.

@beanichubeanichu2900 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only person who really likes the build? I think it looks pretty good

@dnsstudios22 2 жыл бұрын

Lego has been pretty good with this 40 dollars Star Wars set. in 2020 we got AAT, 2021 we got Imperial Armored Marauder, and now we got Republic Fighter Tank. And all three sets does have exclusive figures, i would love to see more Lego Star Wars sets in the future with 40 dollars price point with exclusive figures just like these sets.

@villelepoaho4105 2 жыл бұрын

My biggest wish would be some big, high quality prequel sets. I don't even care if they would be expensive. The yellow prequel Y-Wing that we have only gotten one of (set 8037)? Or maybe Count Dooku's Solar Sailer. It's been 13 years since we got the previous one.

@ebomb1133 2 жыл бұрын

100 percent agree. Not to mention the many vehicles/ships/droids that have never had an official build release from the prequel era

@serendal 2 жыл бұрын

The figures are insane, the base of the Republic Tank is pretty good but the upper part is not kinda bad, too high and to big, need a lot of fixing is needed. The one with Ayala was definitly better, but the figures were definitly worse.

@empatheticrambo4890 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with the popular opinion: good figs, average build. But, I’m a huge fan of the original Fighter Tank set. I’ll get two of these for the figures, and use the parts to make a bigger one at that older scale!

@williamdunbar2802 2 жыл бұрын

While this set is fine and I plan on getting it, I do hope that we get more and better prequel sets later this summer. Especially more The Bad Batch stuff, since it was overshadowed by the Mandalorian season 2

@anonymousperson8475 2 жыл бұрын

The past six months to a year have really showed what Lego and the Lego Star Wars design team feel about the different SW eras. The prequel era gets simple, almost 5+ City set -like tanks with minifigures based literally on toys. The sequel era has recently got one 4+ set and nothing else. The original trilogy era on the other hand has received a massive UCS set that can’t be played with without tools, four non-playable dioramas with black borders and highly detailed figures and even some decent playsets that actually look good as well (AT-ST, the Mandalorian wave, etc.). Our first prequel UCS set in years was accidentally referred to as an OT vehicle and branded with an Imperial logo and the exclusive figures were released in smaller sets, because not everyone (subtext: kids?) can afford big collectable sets. It’s very disappointing to me, because in the past they’ve balanced the toy and collectable aspects of the sets perfectly and made good sets for all three major eras.

@cjp1599 2 жыл бұрын

It's based on sales. The ucs gunship hasn't sold well at all. Lego is governed only by the all mighty dollar. The prequel crowd loves minifigures more than builds, this Marvel type set exemplifies that. The mis branding is the only reason I bought the ucs gunship-investment purposes-Lego did that on purpose. Lego is playing 4d chess not checkers.

@kasperbuyens3562 2 жыл бұрын

"subtext: kids" rubs me a bit the wrong way. I'm a 20 year old student and a big Lego StarWars sets. I would love to build a big republic army but simply don't have the money to do so. Keeping figures exclusive to these very expensive sets is just assuring that less fortunate (subtext: not rich people) can't and never will be able to get the nicest figures, if they are not willing to throw over 20 bucks at a single plastic figure. I agree with most other things you said though, Lego is clearly biassed towards the OT, but maybe that is because those sets sell better, and the people who buy republic sets for thousands of dollars to build an army are 1% of the consumers. That being said, I would like to get some 60-100 dollar Prequel sets that are not stationary diorama's to flesh out my army too.

@martianmaggot6687 2 жыл бұрын

I mean, it’s a good business strategy. That’s why lego has made so many mandalorian sets already. But I would love to see a lot more prequel/clonewars sets.

@coraldiamond1922 2 жыл бұрын

@@cjp1599 any proof that the gunship hasn't sold well?

@tygovisser5626 2 жыл бұрын

This would have been a good set to contain a super battle droid or maybe commando droid but that is really my only complain

@HereAlex 2 жыл бұрын

Dang, the ucs slave 1 looks smaller than I remember lol

@seoul08 2 жыл бұрын

We see Mace Windu’s battalion early in the clone wars with commander Pond’s group and their maroon markings, as well as in season 7. They were not officially named the 187th battalion in canon until hasbro revealed their Star Wars black series 187th clone trooper, which bears the maroon markings seen on Mace’s troopers in season 7 and earlier in the show. The figures in the set are based on that old Mace Windu’s Battallion box set from the 2000’s.

@Gzilla313 2 жыл бұрын

I really wish Lego could redesign their droid bodies. They look good when stagnet, but they're so flimsy. I long for a more stable droid figure.

@antonisauren8998 2 жыл бұрын

Look for torches of those who celected B1s since '99. :D

@legalsaga4684 2 жыл бұрын

More articulation too. They should at least add knee hinges, and arm hinges.

@leonhadley21 2 жыл бұрын

i wish it was just more posable, the legs are stuck!

@pvoccsurfshacktitosson4362 2 жыл бұрын

I love these troopers... But when are we gonna get some normal phase 2 troopers that don't cost 30 bucks each on eBay?

@iamthesupercheeseman 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like this set would be $25 in 2010 (maybe with a couple less minifigs)

@lukew6725 2 жыл бұрын

One of the few sets that Lego hasn't improved on since the original.

@myweaknessisthecolouryello6069 2 жыл бұрын

just picked up and built this set yesterday, absolutely LOVE the figs but the build, not so much

@K8aMiura 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting I bought this set in Tokyo today and Mace Windu’s light saber is the non frosted version!

@RogueBagel 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like it would be super easy to invert that rear door with just some inverted bows at the base instead of the standard bow holding on the clip plate. I wonder why they opted to show the anti-studs when the fix would be so easy!

@Legomyegoorj 2 жыл бұрын

Well probably they did it this way so you can stand up clones with the door open, posing them as if they’re doing maintenance on the tank, or just starting to walk in and “board the vehicle.”

@OnionTheBat 2 жыл бұрын

You could put inverted tiles on it from the back so you can preserve the playability of "walking in" etc. and still have it look good from the outside!

@waveburner1254 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same. Would also give more opportunity for details.

@simonawad9656 2 жыл бұрын

I kinda like this set, with that said I will definitely be modifying this set a little bit so the cannons look a bit nicer and the sides are slanted.

@TurtleJeff 2 жыл бұрын

I’m fairly sure the 187th Legion are part of the official canon. They appeared in Season 7 of the Clone Wars tv show alongside Mace Windu in the Bad Batch episode. The clones just have a slightly different colour on their armour

@_KaiTheGamer_ 2 жыл бұрын

I love the figures here (save for the battle droid because eh they haven't changed much). My favourite part about the clones' markings is that technically we now know what coruscant guard clones would look like with the current, film accurate clone trooper minifigure designs. Also, hello fellow Airbone Trooper helmet enthusiast. 👋

@defenderprime8046 2 жыл бұрын

Finally! A Star Wars set that won't break the budget! 😉 I remember having the last tank with the Jedi Aayla Secura but sold it a while back, as I remember it, it was also a decent set at that time, pretty cool review, Jang!

@Minirigby22 2 жыл бұрын

I got two of this set, the first had the cloudy/frosted style lightsaber for Mace, and the second had the normal clear style. So it might be related to the factory they're produced in, or it's just totally random and they haven't decided to commit to the new style yet. (similar thing happened with my ahsoka's lightsabers from the recent AAT. old style in my first copy, frosted in my second copy)

@paulsnell534 2 жыл бұрын

I personally like it. I got the previous one and that I like even more but it wasn't massable for army building but this new one is and you can find casual lego buyers who will happily have the Mace Windu for 5 or 6 $/£. I know some people moan about it but it can't be that bad a set because my local Lego store is continually out of stock of them and Lego UK has them on backorder now too.

@jeffflank2193 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jang. May the 4th be with you.🤠

@JainaSoloB312 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Star Wars Day! Weirdly low amount of detail on the tank, but it looks decent and those EU clones look *great* and the frosted purple blade is gorgeous. (I might be biased) I have no idea why Lego included clones who only exist in Legends but you know what they say about looking presented equines in the jaw. May the Fourth be with you!💜

@jazzbee9857 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, the Seperatists are really screwed in this scenario. Couldn’t even match the number of troops to droids, not to mention the fricken tank and Windu

@dr.boring7022 2 жыл бұрын

They could take away the tank, Windu, and add double the droids, and they would still lose to the Clones. B1s are only effective in hoards.

@meowritz 2 жыл бұрын

I remember people were hating on the side of it but now that i see it i hate it less, wish it had some kind of sticker on that panel though

@mc_hotboi4958 10 ай бұрын

I love this set. You can easily modify it to look more accurate to the real design if you can live with having less space in the tank.

@grievousXWX 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, never noticed those gunpla on the back! They look awesome :D

@SHADOSTRYKR 2 жыл бұрын

Cool that you got one I preordered within the hour of the day it was announced and my order is delayed until the end of the month

@jdjdjdudjdjd143 2 жыл бұрын

I really want this set

@j0hn00 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking at the shot at 4:10 and realized this could be a basis for an interesting bat tank design, it looks kinda like a bat face with the windows and the antennae as the bat ears

@planetdee3587 Ай бұрын

That back hatch area can be used as a bed so when the other two are on shift, the 3rd is resting his 8 hours.

@awareimawolf 2 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely getting at least one!

@theomaddox5309 2 жыл бұрын

I like the set, and it's one of the few recent Star Wars sets that I've been ok with the pricing of, to the extent that I was happy to pay retail for it for the May 4th promotion. The last one was only £20, but it was smaller and included two less figs, and that was very good value at the time. Plus, four exclusive figures is pretty nice. I think a lot of the people who have a problem with the tank are looking at the Battlefront II version which has a much lower profile. As Jang said, there have been two versions. The other one, which this set is based on, is taller and I think they have captured it pretty well.

@lbricks7631 2 жыл бұрын

A fine addition to my Collection!

@Fp15386 2 жыл бұрын

I want three of these to try to build something cool

@hbtdawgz1688 2 жыл бұрын

These tanks only hold 2 people in the cross section book anyway. 🤷‍♂️ Not a bad set. Its weird they used a Legends clone group and a Canon Mace Windu.

@migatron1 2 жыл бұрын

Sick battle pack!

@aaaah4866 2 жыл бұрын

well, my younger cousins (boys age 5,6,6,9 ) all love the set, i showed them the fighter tank , since i just bought it and they loved it . I then showed them the figures and liked it even more. Remember lego is akids toys and i realised that this set is great for this. Oh and those wheels are great from a kids standpoint.

@blumberde8726 2 жыл бұрын

This set feels weirdly low on detail compared to other non-4+ Star Wars sets.

@lynxthunderstorm5310 Жыл бұрын

I think you could probably flip the back boarding ramp to make it look nicer

@CastorTroy666 Жыл бұрын

Cool build! I built this myself, and found the 3 stickers that go on the windshield hard to re-adjust. When I lifted the sticker up after only barely attaching it to the windshield, the glue stayed on the brick, it would not be re-adjusted. The glue seperated from the sticker. Is this only me, or does the winshield pieces grab harder on the stickers?

@BigBrosFilms 2 жыл бұрын

I like this set because it reminds me of the Xbox attack of the clones game haha Mace windu drove that tank most of the game lol

@taekwoncat9803 2 жыл бұрын

I like the guy with the big helmet... I am going to use it for the Russian roulette armor omi chi!

@happee_meal8302 2 жыл бұрын

Mini figs are decent but the previous build was better. Maybe turning the x wing canopy peice around might give a better shape to the front

@yournutt 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a pretty big fan of the Saber-class tanks, and I had the original set, which I loved! The build for this one was pretty underwhelming to me tbh. The exterior is a little too simple, gappy, and slightly-weirdly proportioned, and I was really really disappointed by how unusable the interior was, with no controls or weapon storage or convenient space for other figures. I tried modding it and didn't get too much out of it. I think it'll end up being useful parts for other Republic stuff. The figures though are some of my favorites ever, the purple clones are something I always wanted as a kid and the Mace Windu is kinda top-notch imo. Also, just a heads up for Jang: I think the point-defense weapon for the Saber-class is modular! Sometimes it's included, sometimes it's not! I think the tank was most recently in Battlefront II (2017), and I'm pretty sure it doesn't have the point-defense gun there

@quantumpancakes1 2 жыл бұрын

40 bucks!? That's nuts!

@FieldMarshalYT 2 жыл бұрын

Set isn't that bad looking up close, I'll probably get one and modify it to be better. I can always get more of the clones on bricklink later.

@russellhammond7943 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Gundams and hiss tank

@hoarder66 2 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely gonna mod it a lil to make it accurate like I do with every set, but I am definitely buying 4 more of these for the figs

@waveburner1254 2 жыл бұрын

Mildly displeased has to be my favorite new Jang Slang.

@trodg 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t mind the build. It’s rather simple, nothing special, but it’s not bad.

@ryderls2729 2 жыл бұрын

Man I just want another set featuring Cad Bane...

@JackSmith-ns1uq 2 жыл бұрын

Im confused as to why lego always makes us choose between a good build and good figures with prequel sets. Between the prices and the motto “only the best is good enough” why is that asking too much?

@JaoGamerYT 2 жыл бұрын

I hope we get more non canon stuff in the future

@arthurmorgan4041 2 жыл бұрын

I had the old one I find it better

@DEVILTAZ35 2 жыл бұрын

Plus you can easily mod it to make it look much sleeker

@__tezza__7567 2 жыл бұрын

When will this set come out in other stores

@jamesjenkins6457 2 жыл бұрын

Ngl I think the build is amazing. One of the sets I have that I won’t use for parts!

@rndmpinkiepie64 2 жыл бұрын

May just buy and resell. I want the clone troopers and I can use the droids but I already have Windu and I don't like the tank

@rebelfleettrooper9881 Жыл бұрын

Purple clone markings? Different, but cool.

@anitrain 2 жыл бұрын

This feels like a $30 super battle pack that they added a battle tank to in order to make it $40. That said, by the Lego standards of today, not a bad value for what you’re getting. I’m kinda hoping this shows up at Costco so I can get a few on the cheap.

@CJ-dx5mc 9 ай бұрын

In AUS it’s $70, and over 200 pieces, I wish it were $50 for the piece count. But the figures are very attractive. For the same price the Hoth AT-ST has over 500 pieces.

@Kuckafalva 2 жыл бұрын

Jang, will you do a star wars minifig collection update video at some point?

@conornos 2 жыл бұрын

Im surprised that with the way you handled the set that the cannons stayed in position. The cannons on mine drop forward all on their own.

@Sam_T2000 2 жыл бұрын

purple 👌

@williamchan4463 2 жыл бұрын

Hey jang is there any chance of any more gundam reviews in the future ?

@SlamBossman 2 жыл бұрын

This battalion is in fact canon, however the colour is a little more red in the Canon images

@cowerdnerddespacito9518 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I just played Star Wars clone wars and the first mission has Mace Windu control this tank on geonosis

@__tezza__7567 2 жыл бұрын

Will this set come in other stores

@kassandra_sae4563 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the sets of all time

@freddielm7381 2 жыл бұрын

I feel they should’ve issued a higher parts budget for such a vehicle, personally I don’t like the look of it but at the end of the day smaller budget keeps the price down and it still does all it really needs to do fair play

@taqresu5865 Жыл бұрын

This set must be exclusive to Official LEGO Stores because to this day, I still haven't even seen the set at any store here, not even its price tag lol

@hllyenaylleth9576 Жыл бұрын

Hey Jang.

@trafyknits 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I just want a UCS Rogue Shadow...

@KenTails 2 жыл бұрын

Hrnggg. As I suspected from pre-release stuff, the shaping of the tank makes it look like a 4+ set to me, which is unfortunate. I missed the second one, so I was excited when I heard the news of this set, but what we got was this... oh well. It's just... too tall, too flat on the sides of the hull (referring to the white parts). I was ok with TIE fighter and Lambda shuttle from last (last last?) year, so I may be a little hypocritical on this though. I wonder if it can be improved with few extra parts, but then I don't want these figs in particular, so I'm not sure if I want to get this set. I hope future sets will... just look better.

@hungnguyenquang7247 Жыл бұрын

This actually a good set because Lego don't usually make set base on star wars legends

@darkelwin02 2 жыл бұрын

Huh I never really thought about how relying on stickers can be bad... but yeah I guess if the shape needs stickers to look good, it's really subpar design.

@misterbadass2089 2 жыл бұрын

Well then I can say for certain you don't own the Lego Mclaren Senna GTR, that car has way too many stickers.

@godemperorofmemekind4170 2 жыл бұрын

Tbf these things had a crew of 2 so the fact you can fit 3 of them isn’t bad at all

@astrorick2910 2 жыл бұрын

Anybody had problems with friction of the side guns just not staying in place and rotating down?

@steffy2 2 жыл бұрын

If it was a normal retail set the price would've been okay since you could buy it on sale for 30 but since you gotta buy it from Lego directly for 40 it's a no from me. Otherwise it's a cool little set though

@Mothbean Жыл бұрын

I want this set so freaking badly, and yet I cannot find it anywhere I look. I have checked every store I can think of, both in person and online, and it's like the thing just vanished. The most ridiculous thing about it is that Amazon is selling this thing for NINETY DOLLARS.

@evilbobthebob 2 жыл бұрын

Feels like a set from 2010

@matthewboggs9382 2 жыл бұрын

I must admit, when you went to remove the second bolt, I was afraid you would hit yourself in the face.

@BaloonLlama6056 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy this I can’t find it anywhere it’s not in stores and lego is all out of them

@magisterrleth3129 2 жыл бұрын

Man, this set is a real disappointment. I was so excited hearing about getting a new fighter tank, and then I saw it and realized the tank is just there to justify the price tag for those spiffy purple clones. Though to be fair, their last AAT sucked too, so I guess they just can't be bothered with prequel sets.

@hugokaktus3475 9 ай бұрын

Given we got a so much better version of this in the past, it’s really a shame… the old one was packed with play features and had bigger and more detailed interior.

@mfknbumblebee 11 ай бұрын

Technically there are some versions of the tank that don't have a top gun

@theconductoresplin8092 Жыл бұрын

Where is it its hard to find

@EBLego 2 жыл бұрын

If Lego ever changes the battle droid I will lose it

@dropkickpancakes Жыл бұрын

Why not just remove one of the two lip pieces that catch the canopy, center the other one, and now the canopy will sit nice and flush. You don't even have to take the model apart really. The headroom for the minifigure is not affected, and you don't need your nail to open the canopy, just push down on the canopy hinge with your finger. kind of an obvious miss in the design if you ask me.

@Lucardini Жыл бұрын

With my set the guns keep drooping down because the guns are not solidly attached to the body of the tank. Anybody know a fix for this?

@The3gg 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I’m ok with the $35-40 sets that are focused on a clone legion

@Spartan-bl4pq 2 ай бұрын

I hate how loose the canon are, just walking by it while it’s on display make both canons point down

@leg0liver194 2 жыл бұрын

Republic Flaw Tank. The hollow stud - I addressed that before: Lego bla bla so much about their QA. How comes, the antenna plop on top so lazy loose in the final product?? And (TX-130) pilot/driver without a control device - how comes to this nonsense??? Beware, these requirements could perform without extra effort, the set's 262 limit stick (just drop 3 spare parts).

@warmasters 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t find it 😢

@MarcBahbahani 2 жыл бұрын

Where is that pac-man figure from?

@chevrolet-poitiers9507 2 жыл бұрын

I like the set. However I do not like the inclusion of the purple troops, It is the first time we’ve ever gotten them and are fairly obscure compared to other clone groups, it really removes the usability factor of this set due to the obscurity, and lack of these clone troops. Having 501st or 332nd, or plain clones would of been much more recognisable and greatly improve the versatility of the set.

@coraldiamond1922 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's fine. We already have the 501st battle pack so we don't need to see them again for a while, 332nd might be a good inclusion since you can only get one with the battle droid tank set. I do think getting these is fine however I would have preferred to see them in a battle pack like set.