I've been a LEGO Star Wars fan for well over a decade at this point, and this is the first time I've owned an AT-AT (despite several having been released since I started out). Just by looking at the images of previous models, this is by far the most faithful and accurate where shaping and detail is concerned.

The build wasn't particularly difficult but tying the string pieces for winches is never fun. I also built the legs simultaneously instead of individually, which minimised the repetition. The back portion is the first part of the walker to be built, and it gives you an impression pretty soon of how big the vehicle is going to be. There are five seats for minifigures in the back section, with room to stand or sit even more if you don't dock the speeder.

The cockpit can fit three minifigures, which as far as I'm aware is the first time such a thing has been done on a LEGO AT-AT. It's a tight squeeze, but an inclusion that I really appreciate. There are some brown and orange pieces on the very back of the "head" that look a bit odd, but from forward-facing angles they're not visible and can be replaced with black or grey if necessary.

Positioning the legs can be a bit awkward but so far I've not had the set topple etc.

The minifigure selection might not be the most unique but as someone with an interest in building up an Imperial army, two drivers is especially generous. The snowtroopers are also solid with General Veers and Luke Skywalker probably the least interesting figures of the bunch (Luke is pretty much the same as the one in last year's snowspeeder). Still, they're relevant to the set and this is one that people will be buying for the vehicle anyway.

I'm not sold on the speeder bike being entirely brick-built, but that might just be nostalgia speaking because I grew up with the ones that use the trike frame. Still, it looks the part and is a welcome addition to my collection of such vehicles. The E-web cannon is also pretty good and might be of additional interest since it recently appeared in The Mandalorian.

Price-wise I don't think it's too bad either; ultimately you're getting a large, iconic vehicle that does more than enough justice to the source material and generally looks fantastic. Good play value, and is also accurate enough to be a great display piece too. Definitely a set with wide appeal and I'm glad to have this in my collection.

Really love the look of this AT-AT. I just can't help but enjoy its presence especially when Luke is dangling off of it despite knowing the frustration I had tying the knots. Top item in my collection.

So I have wanted one of these babies for the longest time. They are definitely the most iconic of the land based Star Wars vehicles as far as I am concerned.

I had many fun hours of putting this together, not that it is hard to build (although that said, there are some tricky bits) and am very happy with the model.

The instructions are clear and easy to follow. I am also happy that there were no stickers for me to fight with. I agree with many people that the string for Luke to dangle from is not the easiest to tie into a knot and would love it if the one side that is visible when on display was rather built around a lego clip piece instead of an unsightly knot. I chose to rather not have luke hanging in there rather than have that string showing.

The posing of the legs was a bit of a nightmare, the pose I want inevitable would result in an unstable display piece that would fall over at the slightest knock. But I eventually found a happy medium.

Overall I am very happy and look forward to building a few more for my eventual Hoth display shelf.

Overall, this is a great set. It's a fun build with lots of interesting details, some fun minifigs, and lots of possibility for both playability and display ability.

BUT as much as I like it, it has some flaws that bring it down.

First, a nit-picky one as an old Star Wars fan (as in I went and saw "Star Wars" opening weekend old): speeder bikes don't belong on Hoth. The alliance was still working to adapt their craft to the cold. Any Imperial trying to ride a bike would be an instant popsicle.

Next, I wish they would make an AT-AT where the side doors fold DOWN not up, to act as ramps for the troops to exit. With this, the AT-AT needs to be able to kneel. Please LEGO, make an AT-AT with these capabilities.

The BIGGEST problem with this set, and the one that absolutely kills it, is that it simply can't support it's own weight unless you have the legs perfectly straight. I have tried to display mine with the legs bent only one notch each (as in the pic on another review). The legs slid out from under it on the shelf. So, I used brick tape to hold the feet in place. This lasted for a while but a breeze from my wife opening the back door of my man-cave was enough to topple it. Even with the legs straight, the head is heavy enough that the whole thing wants to tip/slide forward. I'm going to try again with the legs straight, but it just doesn't look right that way. Any suggestions for non-permanently locking the legs so it can support its own weight? If I could display it and move it around in my Hoth collection display, I'd probably give it all 5s. This one is not easy to disassemble and re-assemble every time it takes a dive off the shelf.

This set sure looks the part, and works well mainly as a display piece. That's where the positives end.

Cannot stand up

As a playset (which this is advertised to be) it falls way short. The main problem is that the model is not strong enough to stand up on its own. If you try to play with it you will notice that the legs' joints are not strong enough to stay put, resulting in the model falling over. And even if the joins do stay put, the model is not stable in its length direction, so it easily falls on its side. My kids tried playing with it, but gave up after it constantly fell.

Cannot be disassembled?

Worst thing about this set is that it doesn't seem to be possible to disassemble it. The part Frame-7x11 is jammed with Technic axles from all sides that cannot be removed as they are inserted one way only. A similar issue exists on the UCS version of AT-AT 75313. I was able to break my set apart by using brute force. Does anybody know of a legal way?

Quality assurance?

As an avid LEGO collector this set made me very disappointed. It clearly cannot be advertised as a playset. It's worrying that more reports of serious design flaws in other sets begin to surface. LEGO designers and the quality assurance department clearly need to up their game.