This portable Star Wars travel toy makes a cool birthday or special occasion gift for fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: The Bad Batch. The older troops (on the right) were more generic and thus better for army building, but I really do like these newer, specialised troops (on the left), and I feel they have more detail and character. One consideration of the helmet with two holes being added to the parts library has also been that the part could be used on clones that need it, not that it would entirely replace the 2012 Phase 2 Clone helmet mold as is apparently the case now. With the new part as it is now already breaking consistency with the previous mold they might as well have changed the circle detailing to be slightly raised up or flat out redesigned everything from the ground up like the much maligned Double Molded Stormtrooper helmet. The only reason why we wanted a helmet with two holes drilled in and nothing more was for consistency which is broken with any figure that has the helmet with holes but doesn't use any accessories, like the regular 212 clones in the AT-TE with their unsightly double circles changing the look of the piece from any angle.]] It’s a bit disappointing that the box art images have been seemingly edited to correct this, but the real figure still has the incorrect positioning. That said, the 2020 set beats the 2023 one in the builds department – the BARC Speeder and AT-TE, while oversized, dwarf the new model despite only costing 33% more.

As is, the variety that can be felt across these different classes sometimes struggles to come through – particularly in the officer, whose waist cape is printed only on the front of his legs. View him from any other angle, and the effect is lost. This LEGO Star Wars set includes 4 minifigures: an Officer, a Clone Specialist plus 2 Heavy Trooper minifigures, all with weapon elements.This buildable toy for kids 6+ years old offers an easy to follow guide and the LEGO Builder app, a digital version with zoom and rotation tools. Build your own 501st Clone Troopers unit and get ready for action! Kit out a 501st Officer, Clone Specialist and Heavy Troopers with a blaster pistol, blaster rifle and blasters. Command a member of your unit to operate the AV-7 anti-vehicle cannon. Aim the cannon and fire the projectile at enemy forces. You must win the latest battle in The Clone Wars. The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Minifigures

I can definitely see this set selling well when it hits stores in January, and I think it’s a worthy addition to any LEGO Star Wars fan’s collection, although waiting for a small discount might be wise. Finally, two 501st Heavy Troopers are included. These figures have unique helmet printing, a blue visor, and ammo pouches printed onto their torso. The uproar is the fact that there are faux helmet holes in the original mold, so when LEGO needed holes for the new commander cody, instead of remolding it so the holes are raised to fit the accessories, they drilled holes above the faux holes. I hope LEGO does something about it in future runs. To me and a lot of others, it does seem like an attempt to mislead, but I will choose to give LEGO the benefit of the doubt this time around. They are still my favourite company at the end of the day and I like their products. It’s also a shame that much of the heavy lifting is left to the helmet attachments when we’re still using the same old oversized rangefinder and visor elements. It’s almost too late to update these pieces now, given they’ve already been used for Commander Cody, so we’ll probably have to wait for the next cycle of Clone Trooper redesigns to get more accurate minifigures.The mighty buildable AV-7 Anti-Vehicle Cannon with a minifigure seat features adjustable legs, a liftable cannon, and spring-loaded shooter. Unsurprisingly, the 501st sniper is armed with a long blaster rifle. I like the blue arms too – I honestly wish all the 501st minifigures had them.