Picked this one up at a garage sale and it is awesome. It looks just like an AT-ST from the movies. The set is based on Rogue One, but if you want it to be on Endor it will still look perfect.

The set I got only included the driver minifigure which is simple but looks very nice. I would have liked to have gotten the Baze minifigure, but not a big deal, Endor is a lot more fun than Scarif.

The Build

As I’m sure you can tell by looking at it, there is a lot of technic, which I like because I don’t have to many technic sets. The technic is mainly in the legs, but is also use to connect the side panels. As a result the side panels are a little loose, but they won’t fall off and other than a little rattle it doesn’t effect play any.

It is symmetrical , but it is also small. The legs take a bit of time, but they are complex enough you won’t mind building them twice. The side panels are mirrored of course and feel like fairly typical Star Wars builds. You’ll race through the second one. The rest of the model is the center, so other than placing two bricks one on either side, there is nothing repetitive about it.

The build is fairly straightforward, it was the legs that took me the most time, and I can see them giving young children a bit of trouble (I doubt my 5 year old could build them). But the rest is pretty simple, so your kids can definitely build the upper body.

Parts

There is a lot of technic, and with that a lot of parts I’ve never seen before. Beyond that, everything else is fairly standard for a Star Wars set, and there aren’t too many small bricks inflating the brick count (they leave that job to the technic pegs)

The Model

Like I said it looks great. It also seems to be perfectly sized for a minifigure scale. While this is definitely a positive, it does mean that it may be a little large in comparison to other sets that you may have. The details on the upper body are excellent and it includes a hatch on top that a minifigure can stick out of for realistic play. The top also is on a hinge so that you can easily access the interior. It is really only designed for a single minifigure, but you can throw two in loosely or have one sitting inside and another popping out of the hatch. The legs maybe aren’t quite as well detailed as the body, but they still look good.

Playability

This is the major downfall of the set. The legs only move on a single hinge, at the hips. The knees and feet are rigid so don’t expect to see this set posing in realistic walking positions. The hip joint however has a very high degree of friction so the model won’t fall down, and you will feel like you are going to break it if you try moving the legs. The other main feature is that the head swivels on the torso, and while you can easily turn it with your hand, you can also turn a dial in the back to rotate the head. This feature works great and I really like it a lot. However if you don’t snap everything into place perfectly, then there won’t be any friction, perfect connections however will give you all the friction you need.

Overall

I love this set. In my mind it is an Endor set, not Rogue One, all you need to do is add some Ewoks which you can at least get Wicket now in an affordable set. I’m only slightly disappointed in the rigidity of the legs, but not enough to give this set any less than 5 stars. I’d say the set is well worth it, even if you have to pay full price for it, at anything less than full price, it is an absolute steal.

The AT-ST designed for Rogue One is an excellent set and has becone one of my favorite overall models in the Star Wars line. It has great action features and although limited in the leg movement, the walker has very good stability. The model is well done and fairly priced in my opinion (Price will vary depending on your location).

I find most sets to have a pleasurable building experience. A large problem I have with vehicle models like the UCS TIE Fighter, is that the build can be very repetative, but because the symmetrical AT-ST Walker is relatively small, I feel the repetative building only adds to the experience.

I do not make large and detailed MOCs (My Own Creations) so I am not really aware of how valuable most parts are. What I can say is the parts that make the set work well, especially for the inside of the walker where there is easy access and an extremely necessary spot for the blaster.

The minifigures in this set have good detail for a medium-small set, they all have appropriate and accurate blasters as well. Baze's heavy repeater cannon has great detail that is accurate to the story. The small addition to the Rebel Trooper's blaster is a good choice for extra length and greebling. The issue I have with the figures is the minifigure selection: the AT-ST is an Imperial walker and I feel the set should have been dominated by imperial minifigures.

Most sets only have a few functions, and this inexpensive walker meets the expectations. It has posable legs, the head that turns with a knob at the back, two ways to open the hatch, spring loaded shooters (Which are concealed!), posable blasters on the head of the AT-ST, and a cockpit with an impressive seat, and space for blaster + thermal detonater.

This is a well done set and fits in with the original trilogy movies and of course, Rogue One. It is a staple of any Lego Star Wars collection and would make a great gift for a fan of Star Wars or Lego.

Minifigures: First, the rebel lieutenant is probably the worst part of this set. His helmet and torso print is kinda cool, but the face is a generic face and pants are boring. Second, Baze Malbus. He looks great with an exclusive torso print, cool hair, and a pretty cool gun build. Third, At-St driver. He's probably the best minifigure in this set. I never got an At-St or original trilogy set so he was a welcome editon to my collection. His helmet is great and the torso print is cool and the double sided face is also great.

Parts: Their is a lot of cool parts like the circle hinge pieces to make it move. The Death Star plans, and the round things on the turret.

Price: I think its a very reasonable price at 39.99 dollars for 450 pieces.

Final Build: It looks great and very few technic stuff is shown. It was much larger than expected. The rotating head is very cool while the missiles are just mediocre.

Overall: This set is wonderful. It looks amazing, it comes with a exclusive minifigure, it has a ton of cool parts, and it has great price. If you see this, buy it or if you see any cause the Rogue One sets are so cool.

Lego releases its first wave of Rogue One sets with the impressive AT-ST Walker.

Box/Instructions

A fair sized square box houses the kit. Baze Malbus is the figure of choice on the top with the Rebel Trooper and AT-ST Driver displayed in the panel next to him. The front shows The AT-ST in battle on Jedha. The back features another battle situation and 5 panels displaying the play features.
There is one almost square instruction book.

Parts

The price per piece ratio is average for a kit this size. Most of the pieces are light and dark grey with a few blue grey and dark sand coloured pieces thrown in.
There are 3 bags in the box.
Bag 1 contains parts for the main hull, legs and Baze Malbus.
Bag 2 contains parts for the lower head, forward and aft head panels, Rebel Trooper and AT-ST Driver.
Bag 3 contains the parts for the remaining hull panels for the head.

Minifigures

The set comes with three minifigures.
Firstly we have the AT-ST Driver. It's always nice to have more of these as they are somewhat overlooked as Imperial troops go. His head has smiling and serious faces. The detailing on his torso, legs and helmet are excellent and make for a very nice trooper. He comes equipped with a compact blaster pistol and a thermal detonator.
The Rebel Trooper is another nice figure. The torso details are well done and the markings on the new helmet are good, too. He comes equipped with a blaster but there are enough spares in the set to furnish him with a thermal detonator, too.
Finally we have my favourite, Baze Malbus. His head is well detailed, the beard is nice and the scar under his left eye is present for both is serious and fighting faces . His torso and leg detailing are excellent and nicely portray the costume in minifigure form. His power pack and pulse rifle are well built and look great.

The build

Total building time, 20 minutes.
The build is similar to the last AT-ST Walker that was released so do major surprised in the construction. However, this time the designer has tidied up some parts to make the angles more accurate for a better look. The Walker is very sturdy and displays well. The joints for the legs are similarly well constructed and the balance is quite good.
The level of detail across the whole walker is well done and adds to the overall look.
There are 8 stickers to apply; one for each foot, two for the exhaust vents on the rear main hull, 2 for the panels on the back of the head, the top hatch and the control panel inside.

The completed model

The AT-ST is an impressive kit and a worthy addition to any Imperial force. Plus, it fits nicely into Endor dioramas as well.
The whole top opens up to allow access to the cockpit which seats one figure. Behind him is a little area to store his compact blaster pistol and thermal detonator. There is a separate top hatch in the roof as well. The front viewing port shields are also moveable.
The head can rotate the full 360 degrees by turning the knob on the back of the main hull. The lower thigh joint in hinged to allow for some poseability at the sacrifice of model stability.
The cannons and mortar launcher are well realised and the ones on each side of the head can rotate the full 360 degrees as well. The chin guns have an approximate 135 degree firing arc.
To either side of the chin guns is a spring loaded missile launcher. These can be activated by pushing sliding levers at the base of the back of the head.
The AT-ST Walker is 13 cm wide (foot base), 16 cm long (chin guns to aft leg stabilisers) and stands and impressive 27 cm tall.

Overall opinion

A great set and one of the nicest versions of the AT-ST to date. Coupled with some great minifigures, this walker is a must have for any collection.

When I first saw the images for the Rogue One sets the first thing that stood out to me was the AT-ST, as it was the only vehicle in this wave that wasn't new to the movie. I decided to pick it up because I'm a sucker for walkers of all types and I wanted that Baze Malbus figure.

Box/Instructions

The box was a bit smaller than expected and showed the usual; main model on the front, minifigures on the bottom left, and some more features of the model on the back. Nothing too exciting here although there is a new banner that looks very nice with a Death Trooper on the top.

The instructions were surprisingly high quality. Rather than the normal staples that are used to hold the pages together there's glue, which gives them a very quality feel. It was also nice to see this type of booklet used again as the first time I encountered it on a set that wasn't Ideas was 75094-1: Imperial Shuttle Tydirium. From there on the instructions are just the steps to the build.

There was also a dreaded sticker sheet but there are only 8 stickers and they add some nice details to the walker. Even if you don't put them on the walker still would look good.

Parts

As expected with an Imperial vehicle most of the parts are in grey and light grey. There are also some sand blue pieces scattered around on the "head" of the walker that add some nice detailing and pair surprisingly well with the various shades of grey. There are a few brightly colored pieces used for building up the walker but they are only seen on the inside. Some other interesting or desirable pieces are:

• The new minifigure rollerskate piece used for detailing on Baze's gun (comes with two counting the spare)
• Printed Thermal Detonator piece
• Two spring-loaded shooters
• Two of the new "lamp shade" pieces in grey on either side of the head
• Two trans-black 1x1 bricks
• Multiple sand blue plates
• Multiple Technic parts
• Four 2x1 arches with studs

Minifigures

A main selling point on this set for me was the minigfigures. They are all incredibly detailed and look fantastic.

Baze Malbus: Baze is probably the best out of them all. His torso, leg, and head printing is all very well done and movie accurate. And much like his movie counterpart, he doesn't mess around when it comes to guns. It's been a while since we've gotten a brick-built gun out of Star Wars and this is thing is just great. It's faithful to the movie in its appearance and he can actually stand straight while holding it because of his backpack. Speaking of which his backpack/power supply is also well done. The only gripes I have about it are they used a blue Technic pin to attach his gun's cable when they could've easily used a light grey one. Another thing is I'm personally not a fan of the clear piece used to attach the backpack to him. It's a very useful piece and I just wish they would put it into a solid color. I've heard some people don't like his hair piece but personally I think it's fine and is the best Lego could've done without a new mold. Another thing I should point out is the color used for his flesh is slightly redder in tone than that of the normal flesh. It's very accurate to the actor who plays Baze and I hope they use it again sometime in the future as it looks great.

Rebel Trooper: For a generic, army-building figure this guy looks amazing. The printing is highly detailed and I believe his helmet is dual-molded, and if it's not then Lego has upped their printing game.It's also nice to get a small attachment for the blaster giving it some personality rather than just leaving it blank.

AT-ST Pilot: I've never gotten any other form of this minifigure before and I don't feel like looking up pictures of past ones. I do know enough though that the goggle printing on his helmet is new. Just going on this figure I'd say it's probably the most accurate version yet. The printing on his uniform gives it a crisp feel and looks all around nice. Both of his faces have a chin-strap printed on that looks as if it attaches to the helmet. He comes with a simple blaster pistol in case of a close quarters encounter.

The build

The build of the AT-ST itself is fairly straight-forward. It took me, a ToFL, around 25-30 minutes to complete it. There weren't too many twists and turns and it would be relatively easy for someone of the younger demographic to build it. The head was probably my favorite part as the techniques used to get the angles for the side plates was very reminiscent of those used on the 2014 AT-AT, a set I love dearly. There was a bit of gear work in the "base" of the walker that allows for the head to swivel with a turn of a knob.

The completed model

Once you see this thing standing it becomes clear why it has the nickname "Chicken Walker". The legs and stance are very similar to that of a chicken. However it is far more intimidating then that of a bird. It towers over minifigures and looks threatening. The cannons on the left side of the head are fairly accurate and can swivel a full 360 degrees. The grenade launcher on the other side is simulated quite well with some sort of Technic ball socket, and like the cannons, can also go a full 360 degrees. The main cannons on the bottom also look good and can move up and down. They're paired up with two spring-loaded shooters to simulate firing. The shooters themselves have a clever firing mechanism that when a button on the back is pushed a sloped piece pushes the tail end down. The legs sacrificed articulation for esthetic. They look fantastic and are near perfect but unfortunately they only move at the hip and there are really only two positions you can put the legs in so it will stand. The inside cockpit doesn't have much to offer other than the seat for the pilot and a place to store a Thermal Detonator and his pistol. There is a stickered slope inside it that shows a control panel that is accurate to the Original Trilogy AT-ST. There is also a small hatch on the top that opens up to allow you to poke a minifigure through. One more thing to point out is that if enough light is shown into the cabin you can actually see the pilot in there through one of the view holes which I thought was kind of cool.

Overall opinion

This is a grade A set from Lego. The minifigure selection is fantastic and the walker itself is the most accurate representation yet. The only issue is that the legs are barely pose-able but I believe this is justified for how they look. And for only forty dollars you get quite the value. Even if you have no interest in Rogue One, the walker and pilot can be used in any Original Trilogy diorama as they are near-perfect representations of the both the Rogue One and Original Trilogy vehicle and pilot.