LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship (75309) Soars Into Battle!

Thursday, July 15th, 2021 by Brickfinder

This would be the first time that LEGO has involved the fans in the decision of which LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series set to be released next and the fans have spoken!

There was a fan vote conducted earlier this year on which Star Wars vehicle should get the LEGO UCS treatment and fans decided on what is now the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series Republic Gunship (75309).

This would be the first time since the A-Wing that we are getting a brand new vehicle under the Ultimate Collector’s Series label and it is massive.

The wingspan is 74cm and it measures 68cm from bow to stern so do plan for a display space as this one has a pretty big footprint.

While this isn’t exactly minifigure scale, it does come with two minifigures in the form of Mace Windu and a Clone Trooper Commander. I felt that they could have opted for a named trooper like Commander Cody or even Rex.

The LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship (75309) clocks in at 3,292 pieces which opens up a level of detail that wasn’t available in the previous versions. 

The recommended retail price for this beauty is SGD549.90 / USD$349.99 / £329 / €349.99 / 579.99 AUD / 479.99 CAD so be prepared to set aside some cash for this.

The LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship (75309) will have a street date of August 1st 2021 at all LEGO Brand and Certified Stores around the world.

Do take a look at the additional gallery below to gauge the actual scale of the model:

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CHOSEN BY YOU, IT IS!

LEGO® STAR WARS™ REPUBLIC GUNSHIP CONSTRUCTION SET REVEALED AS FAN FAVOURITE

15^th July 2021: Today, the LEGO Group announced the new LEGO® Star Wars™ Republic Gunship construction set joins the LEGO Ultimate Collector’s (UCS) line-up. Fans have shared their passion, ideas and creative takes on the beloved saga with the LEGO Group for more than 20 years. So, the LEGO Group invited fans to vote on the top three requested sets via the LEGO Ideas website, and the Republic Gunship rose supreme with over 30,000 votes, accounting for 58% of all votes cast. 

Inspired by Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and featured in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the new set is 3,292-pieces of amazing detail crafted for experienced builders and new fans alike. The set also includes LEGO Star Wars minifigures of legendary Jedi Master Mace Windu and a Clone Trooper Commander.

The challenge of creating the Star Wars Republic Gunship in LEGO® brick form was given to designer, Hans Schlömer who used his wealth of previous experience including designing the iconic UCS Millennium Falcon and UCS A-wing. The LEGO Group has developed around 150 LEGO Star Wars sets inspired by the prequel trilogy films (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith), with this set being the third UCS prequel-themed build – the others being Darth Maul, and Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter.

The highly anticipated construction set makes for an impressive display piece thanks to its immense 74cm wingspan that also allows for a feast of notable design features as seen in the film. The large free-swinging doors on both sides are some of the largest moving parts ever created in a LEGO Star Wars build and the set is completely open beyond the nose portion. Given the size of the LEGO Star Wars ship, a supportive LEGO Technic frame has been incorporated, perfectly hidden by the exterior panels and allowing Clone Troopers to load for their next mission via lift arms on the passenger compartment doors.

Discussing the new set, Jens Kronvold Frederiksen, Creative Lead of LEGO Star Wars at the LEGO Group said: “Our fans are always coming up with concepts and ideas for the LEGO Star Wars range – so it was great to give them the opportunity to let their voices be heard and choose the next UCS set. There is always an enormous responsibility to deliver a quality design, and the set that Hans has crafted is a triumph, particularly the size. We knew our fans would want to display this model but we didn’t want to compromise on the scale versus the ability to exhibit it. I can’t wait to see how the fans incorporate the set into their Star Wars collections.”    

The LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship set will be available starting on August 1, 2021 via LEGO Stores and LEGO.com and will retail for the recommended price of $349.99 / £329 / €349.99 

FURTHER PRODUCT INFO: LEGO® PRODUCT (75309)

·         Age – 18+

·         Model measures:

o   Height: 13 in./33cm

o   Width: 29 in./74cm

o   Length: 27 in./68cm

·         3,292 pieces

·         Voted for by LEGO® fans to become a UCS building set… so here it is!

·         The first-ever Ultimate Collector Series buildable model of a Republic Gunship.

·         Packed with authentic features, including swing-out spherical gun turrets.

·         Includes a display stand with two LEGO® Star Wars™ minifigures Mace Windu, and Clone Trooper Commander.

·         An impressive display piece you’ll be proud to display.

·         Price: RRP $349.99 / £329 / €349.99 / 579.99 AUD / 479.99 CAD

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