Republic Gunships
My pace of posting has massively slowed down since the first half of the year... though taking Lego apart and putting it in plastic bags isn't anywhere near as exciting to talk about as building it is. This week, however, I've gone back to building - not that I have anywhere to put my new build it turns out. My house is in disarray as I have new windows fitted in most rooms and my nephews are coming to stay next week which will cause further havoc. Hmm. Anyway, my build for the week was the much delayed UCS republic gunship ( 75309 ). I've not rushed it but it has taken me 4 nights of building and turns out to be 3292 bricks of typical incredibleness. I really like all of the proper UCS sets and this is no exception. The set is massive - it certainly compares to the ISDs and Falcons in terms of sheer scale. Here's another photo with the old minifig scale gunships for comparison: It's also nicely designed with a robust feel and largely SNOT design. That sa