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

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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 года назад

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 года назад

Those people are obnoxious, a bunch of them have RU-vid channels.

@CalebHemphill24 2 года назад

True true

@bluehero-96 2 года назад

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

@BoredBricks 2 года назад

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

@Beanichu 2 года назад

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

@dnsstudios22 2 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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

@williamdunbar2802 2 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

"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 года назад

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 года назад

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

@serendal 2 года назад

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 года назад

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!

@HereAlex 2 года назад

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

@tygovisser5626 2 года назад

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

@Gzilla313 2 года назад

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 года назад

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

@legalsaga4684 2 года назад

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

@leonhadley21 2 года назад

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

@seoul08 2 года назад

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.

@pvoccsurfshacktitosson4362 2 года назад

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

@myweaknessisthecolouryello6069 2 года назад

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

@iamthesupercheeseman 2 года назад

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

@K8aMiura 2 года назад

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

@RogueBagel 2 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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

@jdjdjdudjdjd143 2 года назад

I really want this set

@defenderprime8046 2 года назад

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!

@simonawad9656 2 года назад

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.

@Fp15386 2 года назад

I want three of these to try to build something cool

@jeffflank2193 2 года назад

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

@ToTheDepthZ 2 года назад

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 года назад

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. 👋

@meowritz 2 года назад

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

@awareimawolf 2 года назад

I'm definitely getting at least one!

@Minirigby22 2 года назад

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)

@mc_hotboi4958 Год назад

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.

@JainaSoloB312 2 года назад

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!💜

@paulsnell534 2 года назад

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.

@lbricks7631 2 года назад

A fine addition to my Collection!

@jazzbee9857 2 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@ryderls2729 2 года назад

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

@BigBrosFilms 2 года назад

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

@hbtdawgz1688 2 года назад

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.

@planetdee3587 4 месяца назад

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.

@JackSmith-ns1uq 2 года назад

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?

@rebelfleettrooper9881 2 года назад

Purple clone markings? Different, but cool.

@grievousXWX 2 года назад

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

@russellhammond7943 2 года назад

Nice Gundams and hiss tank

@theomaddox5309 2 года назад

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.

@waveburner1254 2 года назад

Mildly displeased has to be my favorite new Jang Slang.

@blumberde8726 2 года назад

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

@j0hn00 2 года назад

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

@JaoGamerYT 2 года назад

I hope we get more non canon stuff in the future

@migatron1 2 года назад

Sick battle pack!

@aaaah4866 2 года назад

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.

@hoarder66 2 года назад

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

@trodg 2 года назад

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

@kassandra_sae4563 Год назад

This is one of the sets of all time

@taekwoncat9803 2 года назад

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

@arthurmorgan4041 2 года назад

I had the old one I find it better

@SHADOSTRYKR 2 года назад

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

@lynxthunderstorm5310 2 года назад

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

@jamesjenkins6457 2 года назад

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

@magisterrleth3129 2 года назад

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.

@FieldMarshalYT 2 года назад

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.

@CJ-dx5mc Год назад

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.

@anitrain 2 года назад

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.

@happee_meal8302 2 года назад

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

@__tezza__7567 2 года назад

When will this set come out in other stores

@cowerdnerddespacito9518 2 года назад

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

@DEVILTAZ35 2 года назад

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

@conornos 2 года назад

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.

@Poopustheclown 2 года назад

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

@SlamBossman 2 года назад

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

@Sam_T2000 2 года назад

purple 👌

@evilbobthebob 2 года назад

Feels like a set from 2010

@CastorTroy666 2 года назад

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?

@chevrolet-poitiers9507 2 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@Mothbean 2 года назад

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.

@rndmpinkiepie64 2 года назад

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

@hungnguyenquang7247 2 года назад

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

@EBLego 2 года назад

If Lego ever changes the battle droid I will lose it

@dropkickpancakes Год назад

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.

@hllyenaylleth9576 2 года назад

Hey Jang.

@taqresu5865 Год назад

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

@mfknbumblebee Год назад

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

@darkelwin02 2 года назад

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 года назад

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

@freddielm7381 2 года назад

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

@Kuckafalva 2 года назад

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

@hugokaktus3475 Год назад

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.

@godemperorofmemekind4170 2 года назад

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

@Spartan-bl4pq 6 месяцев назад

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

@steffy2 2 года назад

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

@KenTails 2 года назад

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.

@MarcBahbahani 2 года назад

Where is that pac-man figure from?

@matthewboggs9382 2 года назад

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

@__tezza__7567 2 года назад

Will this set come in other stores

@astrorick2910 2 года назад

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

@warmasters 2 года назад

I can’t find it 😢

@williamchan4463 2 года назад

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

@leg0liver194 2 года назад

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).

@cloudcleaver23 2 года назад

Compared to how much I liked the last version of this vehicle (2016?), this one's pretty bad. Too large, insufficiently accurate. It's definitely a figure pack for more detail-oriented collectors.