Lego launched nine new Star Wars playsets and display models on August 1, including the latest Ultimate Collector Series build for adults. The 1,513-piece, highly detailed recreation of the AT-ST Walker transport vehicle costs $200, which makes it the cheapest member in the exclusive UCS club in print today.
The AT-ST Walker UCS was revealed in early July, but preorders were only ever available at Amazon. Now that launch day has arrived, you can grab the AT-ST Walker at Walmart, Target, Lego Store, and Best Buy. It’s also worth noting that Jango Fett’s Firespray-Class Starship, the UCS build for Star Wars Day this year, is no longer exclusive to the Lego Store. The 2,970-piece model from Attack of the Clones is up for grabs for $300 at Amazon.
Lego Star Wars New Sets (August 1)
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The All Terrain Scout Transport, better known as AT-ST, has been part of the Star Wars movie universe since The Empire Strikes Back. The 1,513-piece building set creates a detailed replica that looks quite similar to the AT-ST from Return of the Jedi.
The completed build measures 14.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches and has multiple interactive components, including an openable top hatch covering the cockpit, a rotating head, viewport shutters, and adjustable laser cannons. The AT-ST is well-known for its unique gait that resembles a chicken. Lego’s AT-ST has articulated legs, so you can move it around like a real chicken walker.
As an Ultimate Collector Series set, this AT-ST has a myriad of small details that you won’t find on transport walkers in Lego’s playsets. The spacious two-person cockpit has finer details that make it more aligned with its appearance in the movies. UCS builds also take a more thoughtful approach when it comes to layering and visible studs, and the promotional images reflect that here. The build process is generally more complex with an Ultimate Collector Series set, so the AT-ST and UCS sets are recommended for experienced builders ages 18 and up.
Like all UCS Star Wars builds and other large-scale display models, the AT-ST comes with an information plaque and a minifigure. Appropriately, the minifigure for this kit is an AT-ST Driver.
The rest of the kits in Lego’s August lineup are marketed toward younger Star Wars fans, but adult builders will probably be interested in at least two of the large buildable character figures. Lego designed an adorable 1,010-piece Wicket the Ewok model from Return of the Jedi and an 845-piece K-2SO Security Droid from Rogue One.
Technically, there’s a 10th new set, as two of them are also available in a discounted bundle called the Epic Battle Set, which comes with a bonus miniature Millennium Falcon (Lego Polybag). Speaking of bundles, Walmart released an exclusive 3-in-1 Lego Star Wars Gift Set this week for $45, and it’s likely to sell out fast.
The new AT-ST is actually the second in Lego’s Ultimate Collector Series. The first one released back in 2006 and has been retired for many years at this point. The upcoming model is far more detailed, partially because it has roughly 500 additional pieces, but also simply because Lego has upped its game over time.
As mentioned, the $200 AT-ST Walker is currently the most affordable set in the Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series. There are a few others available for under $250, including the TIE Interceptor Starfighter, X-Wing Starfighter, and Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder.
- AT-ST Walker (1,513 pieces) — $200
- Jango Fett’s Firespray-Class Starship (2,970 pieces) — $300
- TIE Interceptor Starfighter (1,931 pieces) — $230
- Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder (1,890 pieces) — $240
- X-Wing Starfighter (1,949 pieces) — $240
- Jabba’s Sail Barge (3,942 pieces) — $500
- The Mandalorian’s Razor Crest Starship (6,187 pieces) — $600
- Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser (5,374 pieces) — $630 (
$650) - Millennium Falcon (7,541 pieces) — $815 (
$850) - AT-AT Walker (6,785 pieces) — $1,148 (MSRP was $850)