Ultimate Collector Series products have focused almost exclusively upon Original Trilogy designs which enjoy amazing popularity. The marvellous assortment of Prequel Trilogy subjects has been neglected, increasing the expectation which has preceded 75309 Republic Gunship. I think it would be hard to argue that a republic gunship is anywhere near as iconic as an X-Wing or the Millennium Falcon, just based on cultural awareness alone.

LEGO 75021 Republic Gunship Instructions, Star Wars Episode 2

Countless excellent vehicles appear throughout the Prequel Trilogy, commonly deviating from the industrial aesthetic established during the Original Trilogy. The powerful Republic Gunship exemplifies such variation, consisting primarily of curved shapes which are faithfully replicated here. Ultimate Collector Series scaling has certainly proven significant in that regard, assuring exceptional accuracy. The ship is nice. I'm not much of a Star Wars buff, so I honestly couldn't tell you how if it's inaccurate in any way. It looks like what it's meant to be, and it looks good. However it just doesn't interest me much personally. By that logic, why would we ever need an USC A-Wing? Those aren't THAT iconic to the general public. Time will tell whether the first batch of boxes and instructions for 75309 Republic Gunship hold any additional value on the secondary market, but if you’re among those fans hoping to take that leap of faith, you’ll be able to do so from August 1. Ironically, those are historically the two most neglected OT TIEs. For the TIE Interceptor, the very first version was one of the first two UCS sets ever produced, and it has not seen an update in over 20 years. To put that in perspective, not only is the most recent UCS TIE Interceptor old enough to drink, but there are SW AFOLs who have lived their entire lives without a UCS TIE Interceptor being available at retail. The second Interceptor was a mini that was exclusive to Japan, though I believe it did eventually see a regular polybag release (the Boba Fett Slave I from the same promotion did not). I believe it was the last TIE to receive a minifig-scale release, and most of those have been based on Disney fanfic.UCS are always nice (size, lots of details and/or generally better proportions). Remember the first ever UCS? No minifigs. Legozrool - As I mentioned in the review, the set is much stronger than the previous editions, which a completely Technic frame as @coson above mentioned.

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Let's just hope that those who voted for it, will eventually buy it otherwise it may be a very very very long time before another prequel set is made. When complete, this is an impressive vehicle from just about every angle. When in action in Episode II, the Republic Gunship inspires awe as it cleaves through swathes of Battle Droids with ease, thus making the ship particularly popular. The LEGO model is very accurate, and is filled with features, so as well as being an attractive display piece, it is also fun to play with.

The Bomber has never seen a UCS release, only has one minifig release, and mostly exists in mini form (including its first iteration, which was split between four other sets).