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Engage in a galactic battle with the Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser. This replica of Chancellor Palpatine's personal flagship during the Clone Wars is crafted from 1,170 LEGO pieces. Designed for ages 9 to 14, but with the potential to keep adults entertained, this detailed LEGO set is sure to set off a blast of creativity in anyone who plays with it.  | Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser Ages: 9 to 14
Pieces: 1170
Requires: Large, flat surface for assembly
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The Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser is equipped with a hidden cannon under the wings. View larger. | 
Chancellor Palpatine and his elite Senate bodyguards are hidden behind a front panel. View larger. |
Rule the Galaxy with the Ultimate Republic Starship
As seen in the film Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- in which the heroic Jedi Knights try to restore peace to the Galaxy as more and more members of the Republic fall under the influence of the Dark Side -- the Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser provides an action-packed narrative setting to inspire imaginative play. Every detail of the Republic flagship is packed into this 20-inch-long model, which includes a front panel that opens to reveal Palpatine's quarters, a hidden cannon under the wings, a drop-bomb launcher, an escape pod, and more. The Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser comes complete with five mini figures: Chancellor Palpatine, two of his elite Senate bodyguards, one Clone Trooper pilot, and one Clone Trooper gunner. Building the Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser
With 1,170 pieces and two colorful instruction booklets, the Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser took our two adult testers approximately three-and-a-half hours to construct. The majority of the pieces come in shades of gray, so approaching construction requires a bit or organization and discipline. But once building is started, detailed step-by-step illustrations make assembly straightforward. Overall, this set scores an excellent rating for its clever design elements. Just when you think you've discovered all the hidden weapons and command posts, you stumble across another. Our favorite features are the Palpatine mini figure -- complete with cloth cape and wrinkled brow -- the sliding gunner, the hidden Clone Trooper cockpit, the escape pod, the bomb dropper, and the Chancellor's enormous command center. Finally, most of all, our testers enjoyed the way the narrative of this set allowed them to reenact the ship-to-ship combat seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. They also appreciated that the storyline is simple enough to make the set entertaining, whether or not your child has seen the film. What's in the Box
1,170 LEGO pieces and two instruction booklets.
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 Local adopt-a-troop group |
| Review Date: July 28, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Diana, |
A local group where I live is looking for one of these to be donated to our adopt-a-troop program.
A soldier put this on his wishlist and they are having trouble getting him one. |
Bad engineering design!
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| Review Date: July 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Zachary L Amis, Woodland, CA United States |
My nephew really wanted this Lego set and he used his own, saved allowance money for the hefty $116 price tag in order to get it. He was very proud to have built it himself (took him about 5 hours to do so) and I recevied a distressed call the next day saying that it had fallen apart and broken. Having built lego sets since 1978, I consider myself something of an "expert" in Lego building. This set follows a growing trend in Lego sets nowadays: namely, they are very structually weak and fall apart way too easily! In the case of the Lego Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser, while it is a very cool vehicle, it is one of the weakest sets I have ever encountered in all my years of building Lego. There is not enough re-inforcing to keep the bottom of the craft attached to the rest of the structure and it repeatedly fell off, requiring re-attachment several times. I finally tired of re-attaching the bottom and I super-glued the bottom to its very few (and weak) attachment points. I did this at the request of my nephew, who just wanted to play with the set already, as gluing Lego pieces together goes against my Lego philosophy.
Yes, it is a very cool ship, with lots of neat features, but overall, it is way too flimsy and weak for everyday play by youngsters (or adults). This trend has become the norm with Legos I have noticed (especially amongst the Star Wars Lego sets) and I have become very disapointed in them. |
Legos Rule!
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| Review Date: July 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Minnesota Viking, |
| I gave this Lego set to my grandson for his 7th birthday. He was ecstatic! He is both a Star Wars fan and a Legos fan. Both his parents and I want him to use his imagination and creativity and Legos are the best! |
Design's not perfect, still a great model though
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| Review Date: June 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: LegoGirl, Dallas, TX USA |
Like almost all the larger Star Wars Lego sets, this one is delightful to look at (but not so durable to hold/play with). On most of our Star Wars ships, I grabbed additional "reinforcing" pieces from our existing collection to make the model sturdier---it's possible to modify it in a way so as not to change the outer look of the ship. Without additional reinforcement to the design, this set is more like a cool display you might keep on a shelf or desk and play with carefully. The price-per-piece cost is about right, lower than many current sets; there are not any truly unique parts to add to your large collection though.
The pieces (almost 1200) are NOT in numbered baggies for building purposes. To avoid major frustration searching for parts during construction, you will need to do some preliminary sorting by color or type. With the pieces somewhat sorted out, this is still what I would consider a challenging build for a smaller child. Because there are a lot of connecting sections, it's critical that certain pieces are in exactly the right place; with less-than-perfect attention to detail an inexperienced builder might realize down the road that something isn't fitting together correctly because of an earlier oversight (mercifully, mistakes can be corrected in most cases without breaking the whole thing back down). Kids might learn a good lesson there---pay attention to instructions, check your work carefully, be persistent, etc. There are 2 booklets of instruction and most of the ship is modular, so there are plenty of opportunities for taking a break during the process. I would say this took about 2 hours to get finished.
The ship is very cool though---moving wings and a fully retracting main compartment, bomb-dropping mechanism, escape pod, and more. All the Star Wars sets are great to look at and this one is no exception. The only challenge is keeping the thing together during play time! |
LOVE Legos!
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| Review Date: May 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. Smith, Atlanta, GA United States |
| Legos always go over well in my house, and this one was no exception. Especially if you are also a Star Wars fan! |
Great set, but be careful!!
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| Review Date: May 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: , |
This is a great set. The mini-figs are Chancellor Palpatine, two senate commandos, a clone pilot, and a clone gunner. It has some cool features like: a big turret from Ep: 3, a bombing feature where a hangar door is in the movies, a cockpit to sit your pilot, an escape pod, Palpatine's office with desk, chair and decorations, the Death Star plans in a little box, 45 degree angle turrets, and four small turrets on each side. There are some stickers and a good amount of Republic coloring. There are some cool engines (four on each side) at the back with light blue translucent pieces for fire. There are two bridge platforms at the top. To use the bombing feature, you turn a handle and five bombs will cone out one at a time.
The handle is not too stable so be careful. You should monitor the place where it's connected every once in a while and push it down if it disconnected. I rated it low because it is very fragile.
Thank you for reading!! Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Paul, Age 9
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More Delicate than Others
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| Review Date: April 18, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Z8, |
My son has put together almost every new Star Wars Lego, this was the last large set. It is really cool but it has a lot of the dark gray pieces as structural components. In all sets, the dark gray pieces work apart on their own for some weird reason, they have a higher oil content or something. That, combined with a delicate frame that moves in a lot of ways, and a lot of piece that are designed to barely hang on, makes this ship very delicate and hard to play with without it breaking apart. Glue this one up as you build it.
If you don't have it, buy the Republic Gunship instead. It has lasted longer than any other set and is just as cool. |
Just what my son wanted!
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| Review Date: March 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: 4thright, |
| This is the most expensive Lego kit my son has asked for. He wanted it to the exclusion of anything else for his 10th birthday. He got it, is still working on it, and we're both happy. Anything that takes his eyeballs off "screens." |
Challenging Lego
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| Review Date: February 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: ED78, Fayetteville, GA United States |
My 11 year old loved this ship. It was challenging enough to make him think, but it wasn't so difficult he could finish it on his own.
I think it was too expensive, but I think Lego knows they've got a product that endures and they make us pay BIG for it! |
Lego Star Ventor (8039)
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| Review Date: February 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Mira, Croatia |
| It is good and educational, the only thing is it is finished quickly and the joy is over. There should be a possibility to change it, upgrade it, reconstruct it with some additional partss. |
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Lego and Star Wars have been creating sci-fi toys for children for the last 10 years. Over the years, Lego has continuously produced and innovated Star Wars action figures and assemblies to keep children engaged. Truly, all of the items from Lego’s Star Wars line are worthy of a space either in your son’s bedroom or your collection table.
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