Build: Very nice, but small build. I would prefer a bigger, more fig-scale model, but this is also nice. Keeps most of the proportions (base should be bigger/longer). Looks nice on the display. The build is easy and has a couple of interesting techniques. Unfortunately, side cannons are poorly mounted and can easily come off. Also, the model is too small to fit a droid in the turret

Parts: There are some useful parts. Nothing fancy. On the other hand, minifigs are AWESOME! Ahsoka is so beautiful. 332nd troop is fine. Awesome that we have a clone's head in a different color. B1s look OK. I would be happier if they were fully covered in camouflage (both legs and arms).

Playability: As mention earlier, the model is too small to fit a droid in the turret. Nonetheless, both figs and the model can give much fun to play with. Spring shooters could have easier access (maybe just for me).

Value for money: As all SW sets, could be cheaper, but the value/money ratio still is quite good. We get a nice model and awesome minifigures.

With the final season of The Clone Wars, Lego were kind enough to provide fans with two brand new sets: the long awaited 501st Clone Troopers, and a new Separatist AAT.

The AAT comes in at 286 pieces, so for £35 it may feel like you're not getting a lot of bang for your buck, hence it losing a star in the value category. I was almost tempted to drop it down to 3 stars, but the minifigures are pretty darn amazing, and from a collectors point of view will probably claw back that initial spend in years to come.

The build is split into 3 bags, and took me roughly an hour to get through. The instructions had no especially awkward or hard to follow steps, and shouldn't cause an issue for builders of any age. For those who aren't fans of stickers, they are in mercifully short supply here, with just 2 identical Separatist logos to go either side of the tank body. As these just go onto simple smooth 2x2 plates it would have been nice for printed plates to be provided, but in a set which is pricey enough for its size I guess the use of stickers kept the cost from creeping up that bit more.

The build itself is definitely satisfying, with the striking blue/grey colour scheme taking shape very enjoyably. There is a little repetition with the tank being symmetrical, but due to the size of the AAT it doesn't take long to whizz through these parts and so doesn't feel like a drag. There is also only a minimal use of Technic parts, which often form the core of Star Wars sets.

Once assembled, the AAT has a couple of cosmetic issues, but a lot going for it playability wise. Due to its smaller scale, it doesn't quite capture the front shape of the tank in the way that earlier sets such as 7155 and the more comparable 8018 did. Instead, it's much more like the tan coloured 75080, with the front end being more of a bump than a smooth curve. The turret, however, is the most glaring issue, being hugely oversized. I don't know if this was done to put it in better scale with the minifigs, but if you have other AATs in your collection then this will seriously stand out.

On the playability front, the turret turns a full 360 degrees, and the barrel can be elevated. The top hatch and front of the tank both open up, making room for the two Battle Droids provided. The side cannons swivel, and the two spring-loaded shooters can be fired from levers nicely integrated into the back of the body.

Minifigs wise, this is where the set gets a lot of its desirability, with Ahsoka Tano and a 332nd Clone Trooper (called "Ahsoka's Clone Trooper" in this set). The printing on both of these is fantastic, and at this point the 332nd trooper is exclusive to this set. It is a little bit of an odd choice to pair them up with a AAT, given that canonically the only mission they served together at this point in the Clone Wars was the liberation of Mandalore, but I'd prefer this to the alternatives of a new Republic Gunship or Venator which would have been considerably more expensive! In addition to these, you also get the pair of Battle Droid pilots. The printing on these is clean, but they aren't anything particularly special, and the fixed legs don't allow for much in the way of dynamic posing.

Overall, a fantastic little set. Sure, the scale is off on the AAT, and the price-per-piece isn't exactly a steal, but it's a nice model on the whole, has a great deal of playability, and Ahsoka and her Clone Trooper are two of the nicest minifigures out at the moment. Highly recommended.

When I hear AAT, my mind immediately drifts to the classic 2009 version. While this one isn't nearly as good of a model as the old, the minifigures are, in my opinion, even better for the price.

Box/Instructions

The box was fairly standard for a set of this size, and the instructions were without issue.Though there is an error on the box; the same droid has two different names! One is labeled as "Battle Droid" while the other is an "AAT Driver Battle Droid". I'm thinking that they originally wanted to include one standard droid and one Kashyyyk/AAT Driver droid, but changed their minds at the last minute.

Parts

There are some very interesting and somewhat rare parts in the set, though the use of those two giant curved pieces at the front end mean you can't easily modify the tank to be more accurate. But the build in my opinion isn't what makes this set.

Minifigures

The minifigs are clearly the best part of the set. The Ashoka minifig is just amazing. The headpiece quality is great, the print quality is great, it's just an outstanding fig.The 332nd trooper is amazing too; the orange and blue looks great together on the minifig. And even the Kashyyyk battle droids are great. They're still pretty rare, so getting two of them in a set this cheap is good.

The build

In my opinion, the AAT is the worse of the two parts of this set. It just pales in comparison with the 2009 version. The saucer-like structure at the base of the tank is just too small and too steep. The gun is roughly the same length as the old, if not slightly longer, to make up for the size discrepancy. But it comes off as disproportioned. The turret design is pretty good though, I suppose. Then there's the issue of the torpedo tubes not being present on the front in stickered form.

But the design itself doesn't matter, because this is a toy after all. Kids won't care if it's disproportioned when compared to a set that was most likely discontinued before they were even born. But for teen and adult fans, I'd recommend picking up the 2009 version, if you don't have it already and you want a good AAT. Get one or two of these for the figs.

Playability

Playability is good for the price, with two of the larger missile launchers inside the tank itself. A smaller speeder like a STAP would have been nice if they wanted to improve in the playability department, but the set is fine just the way it is.

Price

As good as I said the minifigs are, $40 for basically 4 minifigs and a lackluster tank is a little steep. Not really steep, but it falls ever so slightly short of this set being a good value. Another 501st clone or another 332nd clone would have sent this set above and beyond, and would've made it an instant classic. Even a Super Battle Droid would've been nice. But, considering the quality and exclusivity of these figs, 4 still feels good.

Overall

If you're buying this set as an adult, chances are you're buying it for the minifigs alone. And in that case, this set delivers well. All four minifigs are amazing and are great additions to any Lego Star Wars collection. The tank does leave a lot to be desired, and the fact that there's only one 332nd clone (and this is most likely the only set he'll ever come in) means collecting a larger number of them is going to be a pricey endeavor. Still, this set is a must-have in my eyes just for the Ashoka alone. But if you're buying it for a younger fan, this is an amazing set considering the cool minifigs and smaller-sized and easier to build tank.

minifigures

This set includes four minifigures: Asoka Tano, a 332nd clone trooper, and two AAT driver battle droids. the AAT driver battle droids are basically normal battle droids, but they have an olive green torso, and printing on their heads. They are the same figure as in 75233 droid gunship, and 75234 AT-AP. Ahsoka Tano is a really nice minifigure, with some metallic printing on the front and back of her torso and her legs. the only problem is that her head piece is too long, and it should be cut off a little higher. the 33nd clone trooper is also a really cool figure. It has the torso and legs of the 501st legion clone trooper from 75280 501st legion clone troopers. the helmet has orange printing, which is exactly the same color as Ahsokas face. This figure also comes with the new clone head, which I think is much more accurate than the old one.

build

The build of this set nice. It is a much more accurate size than the previous clone wars style AAT. It comes with a few interesting slope and curve pieces, and has some interesting building techniques, but there are a couple of problems. First, the guns on the side should be flipped. When you look at the AAT from the actual clone wars show, you can see that the longer gun should be on top, not the shorter one, but that should be easy to fix because you can just unclip them and clip them on the other way. the other problem is that the main gun is too long. it still looks okay, but when you compare it to a picture, it just looks sort of wrong. the last thing is that the back of the AAT looks sort of weird, but that is fine because mostly you just see the front. These set took me about 45 minutes to build.

playability

I think that this set has really good playability. the main turret can rotate 360 degrees (which is probably too much, but it's still fun!), the main gun can move up and down, and the side guns can also move up and down. this set also includes two spring-loaded shooters, which are disguised really well. the are built into the bottom of the AAT, and you can shoot them but pressing on a small piece on the back. this is really nice because they always look weird when they are just sticking out of the set.

value

I think that this set is really overpriced, and it should be $30, instead of $40. 75280 501st legion lone troopers is about the same amount of pieces, and it includes six minifigures instead of four, and it costs only $30. Both sets include two exclusive minifigures, but the 502st legion clone troopers set includes three of the 501st legion clone troopers. I think this set should include at least one more 332nd clone trooper minifigure. It would be really nice to be able to get two of them.

Final thoughts

this is a nice set, but it should be ten dollars less, or include at least one minifigure. You should definitely get this set, but maybe wait until you can find it on sale.

Opening;

This AAT in its default form is very inaccurate but can be easily modified with no extra parts although I still think this is a good set .

Minifigures-

The figures starting with Ahsoka Tano (one of the best star wars characters) her montrals are the same piece developed for Shak Ti and they are slightly inaccurate but that doesn't really bother me , her head features a happy and aggressive expression this is first ahsoka head on the Orange skin with out clone wars eyes which is another plus , her torso is part of her mandalorian outfit which continues on to the legs and she wields two regular blue bladed lightsabers , the 332nd trooper is great , just perfect , his helmet has the appropriate likeness to Ahsoka , his head is the new for summer 2020 clone head , his torso is the same as the 501st trooper , the legs also remain identical to the 501st trooper , he wields a black blaster , the kashyk..........I mean AAT pilot droid is very nice with its printed head , olive green torso , different arms , tan stationary legs and their blasters are the regular blasters in the gun metal grey colour and there are two of them in the set .

The build-

The build starting with the hood uses a very large dark blue slope on each side , along with some rounded light grey curved plates on top , the sloping continues on to the sides the stops where the only two stickers in the set are the separatist logo one on each side , the middle features some spring loaded shooters with a simple technic mechanism to fire them , the is also sloping on top of that , the very back is fairly flat and Disney look great but you don't see it too much any way , the neck has a hinged clip connection for a hatch which is sloped on the sides , with the side cannons coming from the side as well on each time with a primary cannon and range finder , opening the hatch reveals a place to put one of the two pilot droids and there is a printed 1×2 dark grey cheese slope with a different print on each side , the hatch has a dark blue dish and light grey sloping to compete the look . The base of the head has some forward light grey slope , a 4×4 black turntable , rounded dark blue tiles can be found at the very back , there is an angled engine on each side , some snot building for the curve and greebleing on the sides to complete the look , the head is rather large and is built on a 6×6 round plate , it also has some blue curved pieces with further light grey sloping on the front , the hatch is ok but effective , there are also some antennas made with a lever and fencing sword , the interior of the hatch can seat one droid but folded up , the cannon is sloped nicely and the barrel is unfortunately very long and inaccurate but can nicely be aimed upwards and the barrel can easily be modified in length .

In conclusion-

this is a good set in my opinion it has many flaws in the accuracy department but excels in the figure department maybe one more 332nd troop would be better but anyone who has watched the final episodes of clone wars will want this set so I recommend it and try modifying if you can I recommend flipping the side cannons , removing the 2×2 rounded blue brick from the side cannons and shortening the barrel length .