LEGO Star Wars #8039 Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser Review

Theme: Star Wars
Name: Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser
S/N: #8039
Year: 2009
Pieces: 1170
Minifig: 5
Price: RM749.90, SGD289.90, USD119.99, GBP99.99

Box

There are two kind of box, whereby the one open at the side and the one that open up. The front of the box shows us the Venator together with the minifigs on the right bottom of the box while the top of the box shows us the actual scale of the minifigs. As for the back, the functions is shown together with some other set pictures.

Content

Since they are so many of them, I'll break it into two pictures. This set comes with 15 pack of bricks, two instruction book and a sticker sheet were included.

Most of the detail on the ship is from sticker. To read the instruction book, please click the follwing link: Book1 / Book2

Accessories

Two E-5 blaster rifle is included and an Death Star hologram which is printed on a translucent red head stud. Both front and back are printed differently.

On the other hand, here's Palpatine's belongings which is packed separately:

Minifigs

There is five minifigs included in this set and they are the new Chancellor Palpatine, Senate Commandos, rare Clone Pilot and a very common Clone gunner. The Senate Commando and the Clones have the same face under the helmet although they are not clones.

Here's a line of helmet that we love:

Here's a close up shot with the Senate Commando which soon will become uncommon.

Escape Pod

Since this thing can be separated from the ship easily, will make a few shot of it first. The details are added with sticker on one side only and here's the pictures:

Here's the last picture of the escape pod where it is opened. Too bad the round plate are not printed or else it would have looks better.

Cockpit

Is a first time I encounter such a small cockpit for such a big ship as the height of the cockpit just fit the Clone Pilot's height in sitting position. Like the escape pod, this thing is not attached on bricks but rather is place on technic beam, But is very sturdy and won't fall off easily.

Here the monitor which is a sticker too and also a picture of Clone Pilot in the cockpit:

Is such a pity that the Clone Pilot need to sit that way. . .

Venator

Now to the Venator, I would say the exterior of this ship looks fine although is not that detail enough. All I can say to the exterior is cool and here's the picture from different angle:

Although beside those bunch of engine are not properly patch up with and we are able to see the inside but is still looks good at the front. Guess this is the only flaws on the design of this nice ship.

In the next post, I will try to go as much detail as possible regarding the functions of this ship.