When I first saw the 7679 Republic Fighter Tank, I was very interested in it. As only the 3rd Expanded Universe set released, I decided to buy the set. Boy, am I glad I did! Without a doubt, the 7679 is one of the best Star Wars sets ever released!

The Fighter Tank looks absolutely amazing, with its numerous weapons, beastly looks, and accurate color. From a technical view, the set is very faithful to SW canon: the guns are accurately placed, and the set is to scale with minifigures. The color scheme is fantastic looking, with just the right amount of Republic Red, white, and lime green coloring to give the tank a realistic look. The "floating" design is also realistic; indeed, you can barely tell the set is supported by wheels. Even the flick-fire missiles, which I would normally shun, look great; the fact that they are SW canon is also another plus. The set is also an absolute monster in size; indeed, it is one of the bigger SW sets released. The only thing that might annoy people about the set's appearence is the use of stickers on the side wings and a single one on the engine block. But besides that, this set looks stunning; indeed, I would go as far as to say this may be one of the most realistic-looking SW sets to date, excluding the UCS (Ultimate Collector Series) sets.

The 7679 was a fun and interesting build. The main cabin is attached to wheels to give the set movement; the side wings, equipped with clever storage spaces and concealed weapons, are then attached to the body of the set. All in all, it's a great, sturdy design; the only un-sturdy part is the top hatch and the twin antenna, which can fall off if you play with the set too roughly. Also, while I like the pop-up gunner seat, I feel it takes up a bit too much space. But that's just a little grip of mine, and even if it is a legit complaint, the pop-up seat is a breeze to remove. As far as parts go, this set has got you covered! Republic Red pieces, sloped white parts, sloped bricks, and some useful, slanted vents in lime green and red are the best pieces, and you get plenty of them. A pair of clone minifigures and nifty ARC armor/visor/rangefinder/spot lamp are also useful additions to the set. However, there's not really any new pieces, so that is a slight disappointment. But this can be forgiven when you consider the price-per-piece ratio: 592 pieces at $50 US dollars (MSRP), which, considering TLG's recent price hike, is a fabulous deal. In fact, if TLG's current pricing was to be used on this set, it would probably be sold for around $65! So, score one for all you penny-pinchers out there!

This set is a joy to play with. You can roll the tank on just about any surface, rotate the lasers, pop the gunner up, open the set up, store gear in the lockers, and fire the flick-fires. You can have tons of fun rolling the tank into battle against CIS forces, mowing down droids with flick-fires, the twin cannons, and mini lasers. It's also fun to slide the tank into a line of battle droid figs and watch them scatter ("Strike!"-Clone driver). Honestly, my only complain is that I wish the set contained another clone; while I totally agree with the price, I think another clone would have made this set a tad bit marketable. But overall, this set is simply loaded with play features, and should keep you entertained for quite some time. Alrighty! Let me stack up the facts for you!

Pros:

-Incredibly accurate looking

• -Interesting build
• -Very Sturdy
• -Plenty of great pieces for MOCing
• -Excellent price-per-piece ratio
• -Fun to play with (Droid bowling, anone? :)
• -Loads of features
• -Very big!

Cons:

• -Some stickers
• -Pop-seat mechanism a bit big
• -Antenna fall off sometimes
• -Not really any new pieces
• -Another clone would have been cool

So, is the 7679 Republic Fighter Tank worthy of the " LEGO Star Wars" moniker? YES! Without a single doubt, this is one of the best SW sets (might I even postulate, best LEGO set? :) ever released. Whether you like to play with your sets or simply display them, this set is perfect for you!

This is a very nice set. Great addition to any clone army. I think it was worth the 50$.

Minifigs 4/5: Good amount of clones, could have used a pilot, but otherwise good.

Play experience 5/5: This set is very good to play with. It goes along very well with the aat and pirate tank. The gun turrent is a very nice feature. The secret missile conpartment is a very good idea.

Parts 5/5: There are some very nice parts in this set like the ARC trooper gear. The stickers look surprisingly good.

Overall 5/5: This is a very nice set and any clone wars fan should get it.

Well, if you like the CW and SW You will love this set! It is my third favorite set I own. Now with info:

Minifigs:

4/5

Could use a pilot to drive the IFT-X. (As that`s what its called in SWBF)
2 Clones.

Now we may go on the pros and cons:

Pros:

2 Clones.
Fighter Tank
Engine
Good inside.
2 Storage Compartments
Fold out Flick-Fire Missile Launchers
Too many things that I did not list.

Now the Cons:

Cons:

Price (could be $5 Cheaper)
Stickers

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The overall set is extremely good. I recommend it to any SW Fan!
It is a perfect size. It is good addition to any collection. (If you have a LEGO base with more than 28,900 Studs in it, You NEED this set for the base.)

Good Bye!

Just an excellent Star Wars tank from Lego. So many little features, nicely designed and is just great to play with.

PRO's- Overall design, front section opens to reveal the tank's engine, two compartments on either side for gun/weapon/accessory storage, hidden flick fire missiles (6 of 'em), 2 large guns(left and right)that rotate up and down, machine gun up top that moves left/right/up and down, very neat feature-when you open the back door hatch it'll release the commander's chair inside so he pops out of the top hatch (in seated position), entire top section opens up to reveal inside cabin with another chair for driver, wheels on bottom hidden to simulate hover effect(works pretty well) and comes with 2 Clone troopers (one with commander accessories).

CON's-Small quibbles but the top hatch when closed doesn't have flush, level close (no biggie) and the top machine gun can come off but again, while building and playing always press and secure the bricks so you'll loads of fun with this tank. I recommend it. Very nicely designed and full of fun!

I was very hesitant to buy it though at first glance it actually looks good. So I have read a bunch of good reviews here and decided I guess it's a go then. Sure enough it was a fantastic set, I could not say anything bad about this tank, well maybe for one thing! I hate stickers coz when you could not put them perfectly, they look awful. They get cruked and in time due to heat and moisture they peal off. Then again this tank is awesome, this tank is build strong and hard. As I have read on the review, the wheels gives this tank an illusion of hovering which it really does. When you push it with a little twist, the tank drifts coz of the plastic wheels. You have to have this to experience it I tell you. Color scheme is fantastic, pop up gunner seat is genious. Love the rocket compartment that swings around and hides them on the wings. Here are some Pro's and Con's

Pro's
- Sturdy and compact built tank
- Hovering effect
- Fantastic color scheme
- Pop up seat for gunner is genious, as well as compartment for guns
- Side rockets that rotates rocks
- Engine compartment is cool

Con's
- Stickers

All in all this is a must buy set, would have been great if you got more minifigures, but then again other review will say "no place for other clones" LOL!