LEGO Star Wars AT-ST

I grew up to the original Star Wars trilogy and saw them all in the theater, as well as had a few of the action figures. When they released the Star Wars Lego sets in 2000, I purchased quite a few of the various sets available. One of the sets that wasn't available at that time was the Imperial AT-AT. Back in November I did some searches for Star Wars Lego sets, in anticipation of Last Jedi and found the LEGO Star Wars Episode VIII First Order Heavy Assault Walker 75189 Building Kit (1376 Piece) ; however, I couldn't bring myself to spending $150 on this set. While looking around at some of the various sets available I found this AT-ST walker on sale. The instructions for this AT-ST Imperial Walker are easy to follow, with the various pieces added to the build displayed in their own box to make it simple to know what you need. Our two year old was more than excited to help with the assembly process and took the two of us approximately two hours to assemble. Once the entire AT-ST walker was put together I was pleasantly surprised with just how impressive in size that it is. I like how you can turn Baze Malbus and the Imperial AT-ST driver's heads around to show different expressions. There is a round Lego piece on the back of the pelvis that allows you to rotate the control cabin without directly interacting with it. Both of the side turrets and the front turret are able to be adjusted up and down. The legs on this AT-ST walker, by default, can only move backwards; however, if you flip the 7x3 Technic pieces upside down, at the joint section of the leg, so the 3 are facing upwards, instead of down, then you will be able to bring the legs forward as well. I personally do not care for the spring loaded shooter aspects, but I can see how some children might have fun with it (careful Ralphie). I feel that they should've either included a regular Stormtrooper or replaced the Rebel Trooper with one, as this is an Imperial set and is heavy on the Rebel minifigs. I would've preferred that the decorative pieces had been printed on directly, instead of needing to place stickers on them. If you are a Star Wars fan and enjoy putting together Lego sets then this is definitely a good investment for your collection. If you are new to Lego building then you should probably start with a few smaller sets before trying to tackle this one, as it does take a little bit of time and being familiar with the building process helps. If you found this review "Helpful", please click the button below.

Love this AT-ST Walker! My son was dying to get one of these for Christmas, so I purchased it on sale. I found it to be very entertaining to put together. It has some intricate parts and requires great attention to detail in some areas. It was a bit complicated for my son to build (much younger than (8-14), but he really enjoys playing with it. The legs don't really move if you push in a certain piece on both sides to maintain the balance of the top section. However, there are two red laser pieces that actually shoot! I didn't know that when I purchased it, but there are two spring loaded bricks that allow you to shoot a long laser piece at quite some distance. The top section swivels all around, and the top hatch will open and close as well. Overall, great value, exceptional piece of artwork and engineering, and very closely resembles the actual AT-ST walker from the movie. Just note it only seats one lego character inside, not two side by side.

Every few years, Lego fixes their mistakes with jaw-droppingly solid builds at excellent price points. As a collector, this is the best set I've purchased in years and for display purposes, it's amazing on a shelf. Movie accurate and featuring hand holds for minifigs to pop out of the commander's hatch (ie, chewbacca or the unique imperial walker pilot minifig that comes with it) as well as hand holds for minifigs assaulting the commander's hatch... this set has it all for adults. For kids, you'll notice a lot of the reviews point out the legs are not chicken-walker accurate - something I've never actually seen done well in any toy at a reasonable price. Part of this is because of the technology at the time of the movie, and partially because lego can't deliver a walker like this without some sacrifices. Personally, I think the legs are absolutely perfect for what it is and they convey the angles required to hold it up correctly. This is a solid 10 for adults and a eight or nine for kids who need action figures for their mobility and not their play scene value.

I've always wanted a walking tank, and this baby really fills the bill. As I am clearing away rebellious scum from the depths of the hallway carpet, this machine stays on foot, on target, and on task. It fires LASER bolts from the main gun which usually come close to heroes, only throwing dirt and debris around them, except in my hallway, there's just random Legos and sometimes a few socks that fell out of the laundry baskets. Anyway, the walker has a superior propulsion system, but needs to go into cool-down mode until I can stretch my back out again. So, plan your assaults accordingly (this caution doesn't apply to assaults that take place on tables or counters). The best thing about this walker is the crew interface. Seriously, these controls are so simple that none of the buttons are labelled and even a Wookie can drive it! Finally, I'd like to say that it was super fun discovering my children's desire to see how the gears and turning components went together that actually made a toy, not just a model.

A great set. The AT-ST doesn't really play a big part in Rogue One but I'm glad they put this out because it's good to have a modern reference model for this vehicle. The mechanics of how the walker works are very interesting to build, though my one mechanical critique is that the legs can't really move or pose all that much. Best to keep this one just standing up straight. However, you can move the head all the way around with a mechanical knob. More generally I do think that this set has way more pieces than is necessary (inflating the price, which is still in a fair range, admittedly), especially on the interior space of the cabin, most of which is simply not visible even if you're looking for it. They could have saved probably 50-75 pieces on the whole and made this a straight 30 dollar set.

My husband thought I was crazy: I bought this for our six year old grandson for Christmas. “He’s too young... he won’t be able to build it by himself... you’re wasting your money... I’m going to have to build this for him...” HA! The kid had this built in 34 hours after he unwrapped it!! And he BEAMED from ear to ear when he showed off what he’s accomplished!! That was worth more than the cost of this set. Great LEGO set, looks great on display once it’s built.

It's a 3 part build and it is great all the way through. Never gets boring. Mini-Figures are detailed. Baze Malbus is definitely the best. The gear mechanism that turns the head works great and is something you would typically see on a much more expensive set. I got this at $31.00 and it is worth every penny. An awesome build all the way to the end.

When it comes to Star Wars Lego aways makes sets for the new movie before they come out so it's hard to know how relevant of a vehicle the choice is but with the AT-ST it's easy to remember the Ewoks destroying the walker with logs and trip wires. At least it has the nostalgia factor going for it and more. The pice is amazing and even though it isn't as relevant in rouge one as The Return Of The Jedi the set comes with four mini figs that really well printed set also really durable for long play and it stands up really well unlike the last version of this vehicle. Best set form the Rouge One line of sets.

Très heureuse de mon achat, tout est nickel, magnifique Lego neuf pour la Noël de notre fils ! Vendeur très sympa ! Merciii

Il prodotto come da sempre Lego ci ha abituati è molto bello, costruito con la compartecipazione del mio piccolo Padauan ora ci stiamo giocando alla grande

It's lego, what can we say

Great build lots of fun, I wish the side panels were a little tougher as they are very fragile, not that they fall apart but when you move the walker around he does feel like it could fall apart? Also Posing the Walker is not really possible to make it look like it’s walking, the centre of gravity is an afterthought? Other than that the detail is over the top and it’s a great piece to add to the collection that’s why it still gets five stars! Face it it’s Lego you can’t go wrong!!!

The box and the booklet were frayed. The pieces were not packed in separate packets as is usually the case with Lego. Some parts of the Walker were already made. This was a gift and we're terribly disappointed. Still trying to check whether all the pieces are there or not. What a waste of our hard earned money!