This was the 4th and probably best minifigure-size AT-AT walker Lego has produced yet. It came in summer 2014, it consisted of 1138 pieces and 5 minifigures and retailed for about 110$/120EU. Let's not forget that there's also a big poster!

The building process was interesting, all the interior is mainly technic bricks, although of course the four legs and foots, being all the same, are very boring. But this is not a designer's fault since that's how the walker is! And there's no stickers at all, which is awesome!!

I would have liked to see at least 1-2 minifigures more, 5 is just too little for a set this size. But all of them are very well done. They are all characters already done, but this remake from the classical look is more accurate to the movie. General Veers finally gets his sand blue armour and helmet, the AT-AT driver has grey instead of old style white for the helmet, and the snowtroopers have a new helmet piece and also a backpack and a kama!! It's interesting the inclusion of the snowtrooper commander, slightly different from the common snowtrooper private. So minifigures - it's a "go for quality" here.

The AT-AT itself is very big!! Being 37cm tall, this thing is massive. Although the head looks a little wierd compared to the rest of the body/legs, since it's disproportionate. But i prefer having it big enought so that is able to fit some figures rather than be more little but with no space. The build is strong and sturdy, with the exception of some little exposed plates which tend to fall if touched.

The main feature are the 4-posable legs, which works fantastic! I was afraid they were clumsy, but i am impressed with their articulations. It's easy to make a cool display pose while keep it stable, even with one leg lifted up!

The head is able to turn left-right, as well as the neck itself. Unfortunately you can't raise it up and down. You can open the hatch on top for seat the seated driver and the commander, standing up closely behind. With this little area to use, it's very good to be able to put 2 minifigures instead of the usual one with all the previous versions. Also at the bottom, well hidden from view there are 2 red spring-loaded shooters, easy to shoot, very well incorporated, they add some playability option without getting into the design of the thing. Not something so obvious these days.

Finally, the main body is very tall. You can raise the side panels to reveal the main area inside to keep your armed force. There is a good amount of space here, it's able to garrison up to 10 minifigures if kept close together, 6 with good distance. There's also a trap door on the floor, which opens pulling a well hidden bar in the back of the walker. There's something that captures me here, being it a classic feature of old Lego sets, seeing it without sense in this modern-age walker is very cool! But then of course you can use it as a hole in which to deploy your troopers, maybe a way to get to the ground, or as a wound done by Luke's lightsaber!(which is not here).

Man this set is awesome! The display of this iconic beast on your shelf is just mandatory, and it's also pretty good to be played with!! I'm very satisfied with this set, i just could have been more happy if there's been some more minifigures and maybe some better neck articulation to raise up-down the head. I highly recommend this set, it retailed for a fair price but nowadays it's becoming expensive to buy brand-new, so i suggest to buy it used if you don't have too much money, especially if you are a fan of Episode V/galactic empire/walkers/big stuff!! It will not disappoint!

After finishing my Battle of Geonosis diorama and clearing out some old sets, I had two shelves on my wall that were sitting empty, just waiting for new Star Wars sets. I immediately decided to dedicate one shelf to the Battle of Hoth. I do have a decent amount of sets that pertain to the battle, including 8089 Hoth Wampa Cave, 7749 Echo Base, both Hoth battlepacks that came out a couple of years ago, and my personal favorite, 4504 Millennium Falcon. I even threw in the wonderful AT-ST from 8038 Battle of Endor, as it is literally the only Battle of Endor set that I own. Even though I had all of these sets, I knew that I needed to get the final and most important piece: the AT-AT. There is no Battle of Hoth without this walker, and so on double VIP points week, I decided to purchase it and bring my diorama one huge step closer to being finished.

Box/Instructions

The box is very sturdy, as are all of the new wave of Star Wars sets that have the Disney licensing on them. I actually folded up the box really nicely and stuffed it against the wall in my closet, just in case they come out with a UCS version of this walker, and I have to sell some more sets to make room. The instruction booklets were also very nice, considering they came in a sealed plastic bag with a cardboard slab to keep them flat.

Parts

As with a majority of Imperial/Republic vehicles, this set's part list is almost entirely comprised of dark and light grey pieces. There aren't any new pieces that shocked me, so there isn't that much to say here.

Minifigures

There are five minifigures that come with this set, two of which are exclusive to this set:

General Veers is the first exclusive minifigure in this set. He is the feature villain in the Battle of Hoth, quickly being thrown into the commander's seat after Admiral Ozzel decided to come out of lightspeed too close to the planet. His minifigure counterpart is outstanding, and I would even go to say he has one of the most accurate heads I've ever seen on a Star Wars minifigure. Fun Fact: He was actually scripted to die by his walker being rammed by a damaged snowspeeder, but this idea was scrapped and later used for the famous Super Star Destroyer destruction scene in ROTJ.

AT-AT Drivers are generally included with AT-ATs to, you know, drive them. I do happen to have a previous version of this minifig, included with 8084 that I was able to compare to this version. The new version wins in every way, with leg printing, a more correct color scheme, and an actual face underneath his helmet. If you are a minifigure hound and want this guy only, you can get him for a much cheaper $10 with the 75075 AT-AT microfighter.

Snowtrooper Commander is the other exclusive minifigure in this set. Although he's supposed to be a commander, there are very few signs of him actually being one. The only difference between him and his troops is that he doesn't have a backpack on, he has all white legs, and a microscopic rank insignia on his chest. He looks almost identical to his fellow troops, so he's not too exciting, but I do love the new Snowtrooper design, so I don't mind having him stick around.

The two Snowtroopers included with this set are absolutely superb. They are a definite improvement over their older counterparts in every way, with the leg protecting "kamas", a helmet piece that is separate from the backpack, and a very accurate printed piece for the backpack that increases the look of this minifigure by a whole lot. It's a shame that Lego didn't make more Hoth battlepacks, as a whole army of these minifigures would look awesome.

The build

When I was a kid I used to hate the technic sections of a build. The pins hurt my fingers, and it seemed relatively boring to me at the time. However, I now find the technic portions of large builds like this to be fascinating, as you get to see how the set retains it's playability and structure without the unsightly showing of the technic pieces themselves. It's good that I had this change of heart, because the entire first half of this build is building the interior structure for the troop bay. I was very pleased with this part of the build, and I was very impressed how the distinctive angles were achieved. The legs were of course a bore to build, but they look very nice compared to previous versions of the AT-AT. One very notable thing to point out is that this set has ZERO stickers. This doesn't really affect me, because I don't really mind putting them on, but for some of you stickers are a life or death situation, so I felt that it should be noted.

The completed model

The completed model looks outstanding. The SNOT techniques make this behemoth look extremely accurate when compared to the film counterpart, which is as always my deciding factor of whether I like a Star Wars set or not. The foot structure works very well, and the poseability is almost unlimited. My only real complaint is that the head can only turn left and right, but I'm not sure a technic ball and socket joint could have done the job. One of my favorite play features that I'm very glad was included is the lever that activates the trap door in the troop bay. There are two spring loaded blasters underneath the head, but as with all other sets that have them, I remove them and keep them in a plastic bag. The handle for the lever is cleverly hidden at the, erm, rear of the walker, and it is simply activated by pulling on the lever.

Overall opinion

I am very glad that I decided to purchase this set for my double VIP points. I regretted missing the previous versions of the AT-AT, but I am glad that I waited, as this is by far the most superior out of all of the ones that have been released so far. A UCS version might take the cake, but I highly doubt Lego would produce something that massive.

Pros:

Very accurate to source material

Great minifigures, 2 of which are exclusive

Poseability to the max!

Cool play features

Cons:

Very tedious to build the legs

Snowtrooper Commander could have been more interesting

Head can't turn up or down.

Overall I highly recommend this set, your Battle of Hoth diorama won't be complete without it!

As for my next set to review, it really depends on what's on sale during the May 4th sale event. Stick around for a massive review on 10188 Death Star, it should be finished sometime in May...

As the title suggests, this is my second build. I cannot compare this to previously released models as I do not own any. This was a boxing day special when I purchased it and I only owned one other set at the time. I thought it would be a nice addition to a collector/fan, it didn't dissappoint.

Box/Instructions

The box itself, I feel anyway, was large for the packets included measured at 47.5x37x6.5cm. The front of the box depicts the walker in a Hoth battle while the rear again depicts a Hoth battle with the cockpit open and body doors open. The rear also shows the features of the set.

2 instruction booklets and a poster were included. The poster is quite large (it would fill a half cover any door) and in vertical form shows a battle on Hoth and includes other sets relating to Hoth. On the reverse side of the poster is a view of minifigures released (for 2014 I assume)

Parts

There a 8 sealed bags in the box, however packet number 5 is duplicated. As you would expect mostly grey parts and a range of technic pieces such as pins, axles etc. Most parts are duplicated due to the symmetrical nature of this set.

Minifigures

You get a total of 5 minifgures. As stated on the box, they are all new design. Again I can't comment on if they look better than previous versions as this is my second set.

2 x snowtroopers

1 x snowtrooper commander

1 x AT-AT driver

1 x General Veers

Though this is only my second set, I am really liking the detail they put on the minifigures.

The build

I was expecting a repetitive build due to the set being symmetrical and it did meet my expectations, nevertheless it was quite enjoyable. You begin by building the skeletal frame, which uses almost half the bags provided, then you build the feet, legs, add body armour and finally the head(cockpit) adding each as you continue to work through the bags.

As a "born again" AFOL it tool approximately 4 hours to build, which was spread out over two days and 2 hour sessions. I don't mind taking time to build and I can sit back after each bag and admire, take progressive photos, see how parts relate to the next steps etc.

The completed model

Upon completion i sat back and looked. "Wow" what a good replica. I know from reading reviews, there is a lot of emphasis on scale, yes it may not be to minifigure scale, but if you can get past that, its a great looking model, standing at approximately 34cm high and having a length of 34cm. Depending on how you "stand" the model, the height may differ slightly, but I am only talking maybe +/- 1 cm.

Overall opinion

"Wow" what a great looking replica. Although repetitive in build, it was good to build with a great result.

This is my first LEGO Star Wars set since 2006! I believe the V-Wing of that year was my last Star Wars set and one of my last Lego sets overall! This set however did not really get me out of the ''dark ages'' since I've been building a city with my old Lego (you could say its the first set I bought since my dark ages). Oh well, let's start with the review!

Box/Instructions

Not a very large box as you might expect from this price range but still pretty large indeed (48 x 38 x 7 cm). Very nice box art I must say with the battle of Hoth going on there, although I think it doesn't justify it's real life size with the oversized minifigs next to it, oh well.

Includes 2 instruction booklets of decent size, easy to follow, shows you which bags to grap and which parts you need for each step (I remember them being harder back in the days :P)

Also includes a very nice poster with all the Star Wars minifigs from 2014 I believe, AT-AT in action on the other side.

Parts

This set includes a lot of grey (obviously) and interesting technic parts which some of them I have never seen before. Everything comes in sorted bags as i stated before.

Minifigures

Now minifig wise I think they are awesome, you get 2x Snowtroopers, 1x Snowtrooper Commander, 1x General Veers and 1x AT-AT Driver, most detailed Snowtroopers so far! I wondered why the AT-AT driver has grey body armour/helm because in the previous AT-AT sets they were mainly white, but it seems grey is the correct color after some research. Now I think 5 minfigs is a bit low considering it's price tag, I think 2 or 3 rebels on a little cannon or something would have been a perfect addition (something like on the previous AT-AT)

The build

Now the build was pretty decent seeing slowly your skeleton AT-AT grow in a fully build model is satisfying indeed. The only thing is that you have to do several steps 4 times over but in the end that's totally worth it!

The completed model

This model is very accurate compared to the 'real' one in the movie detail wise, however the scale is not (Time for UCS AT-AT?). It's 34x34cm, a minifigure is 4cm so 34 / 4 = 8.5 x 1.80m(human size) = 15.3 meters however the real one would be 24 meters according to most resource sites. However it would take a lot more pieces (and would cost more of course) to make it minifigure scale and I think after all this is a really decent scale anyway! The legs can move with its joints and you could pose the whole thing in many ways, it's very sturdy, it will not fall easy! The flick missiles are fun to play with for kids, they shoot very far, but for the overall model look it's not very pretty I think. Also there is some sort of hatch/trap in the belly which you can pull open with a pin in the back, maybe to lower your snowtroopers or where Luke destroys the vehicle! In my opinion this is the most accurate looking Lego AT-AT in detail and size compared to other models. I love it!

Overall opinion

I am really liking this set because of it's accurate looks and details all around. However I think they should have added a couple more minifigures to match the price considering there are a lot of small pieces which makes the piece count so high. Awesome display model! 5/5

Although being a fan of Star Wars Lego for some time I had never owned an AT-AT set, which I always regretted. However, the new Lego policy of fighting the secondary market has seen a number of sets being remade and I'm pretty sure many of us have benefited from this trend.

Therefore seizing a brand new AT-AT was a no-brainer. Before an actual purchase I watched some video reviews and I would strongly recommend doing that especially for size comparisons. As I understand this version is one of the less bulky versions of the walker but should be about the same size as the 2010 incarnation. Speaking of which - many fans have complained that it is a virtual copy and yes, it is basically the same model with a number of interesting updates or modifications. This would also mean that the last version was a pretty good one when you design your new version based on it. The latest version is nevertheless sleeker, more refined, the colour scheme is better balanced. Visually I'm pretty happy with the model, the only complaint could be about the exposed rear of the cabin and the neck but it's an acceptable compromise. Also the front gun turrets are now stationary (in some versions they were rotating). Compared to the 'real thing' I believe the designers have done a good job. Lego Technic pieces and Star Wars go very well together.

Speaking of Technic - this build is probably not for small kids. The sheer number of various pins, axles and connectors and interesting Technic solutions (unfamiliar to any non-Technic person) is a real challenge and takes time and patience and a strong fingers. For me definitely a more complex Star Wars set. Luckily most of these builds are cleverly disguised and render the final model extremely sturdy and functional at the same time.

Another important difference from 2010 is connected with the minifigs - only 5 and only Empire. For some this might be disappointing, I really didn't mind, I have plenty of Hans and Lukes. To compensate for a smaller number of figs, you get new prints, colours and faces. I do like the new stormtroopers (angry pink faces are better than empty black skulls from the past days in my opinion although I really enjoyed the black hoodie version with a stubble and an evil grin, however, now you can easily use these minifigs for any other purposes).

One issue which will be tough to swallow is the price. The recommended EU price is quite exorbitant, I would never pay 120 EUR for it. Luckily, I was able to get it for less than 100 EUR so I recommend that you wait and get it with a discount because if you don't have an AT-AT yet, you should definitely get this one. It's a very nice model to look at, very photogenic, you can pose it in a number of ways and many reviewers agree it is the best-looking incarnation yet.