Review: 75043 AT-AP

[Davor]

Set: 75043

Year:2014

Minifigs: 5

Pieces: 717

Price: payed it cca. 73 Euro

So here is it.

Box art - I really like new boxes, they have kind of "old" 1999-2000 feeling to it...

Instructions - there are 2 books for 5 bags, bags are numbered.

Minifigs:

Tarfful - perfect minifig - soo many details, perfect printing, printed legs - insane!!

Commander Gree - again perfect minifig, prints are awesome, specialy like printed scratches on helmet, printed legs, printed back - crazy!!

B1 battle droid commander - nice to get somewhat rare minifig, since there wasn`t that many sets with B1 commander with printed head.

B1 battle droid - standard

B2 SBD - standard

Tarfful and Gree are stars of the set, B1 commander is a sweet extra.

AT-AP model

2014 model is much improved version compared to 2008 version.

Model is stable even with 2 legs, and with 3th one extended you can`t flip it over. Front leg has nice sistem for retraction, and can`t fall off whan locked in non-extended mode.

Cockpit has room for 2 minifigs, lot of space, nice computer / screen pcs, BUT too bad bricks are no printed pcs - all stickers :(

Maybe they should have made small weapons rack, since you don`t have place to put blaster and binoculars from Gree and rifle from Tarfful.

Gaps between plates that form outer shell of vechicle are small, so it looks good and compact. Maybe they could do a bit better back of cockpit, since gaps are bigger here and you could see inside.

Main gun and blaster cannon on top can be locked in place. Whan locked you can`t move them at all.

Blaster cannon can rotate 360, without up or down movement.

Main gun can only go down a bit (it can`t go up at all).

Midium laser cannon under the cockpit can rotate in all directions.

Side hatches are the same like in 2008 version. Don`t see much point in them, since only way to put minifigs inside is by opening top part of AT-AP.

Whan I first saw photos of this one , I wasn`t excited and didn`t plan to buy it at all. But I`m so glad I did, since this is IMHO the best set in 2014 winter wave. It has some minor problems (back gaps in plates of the walker, maybe they could put another scout trooper or wookie warrior in this one, stickers and not printed pcs ) but all in all, they got the size, they got the shape, they got stability of model and they gave us perfect out of this world minifigs (Gree and Tarfful) - is it worth 70-80 Euro - sure 100%.

Oh yes...the build was quiet fun..and you get some quiet usefull pcs!

[arc]

Not a bad looking model, however I think they should have included another clone to go inside the vehicle. Guess that's how they get you to buy battle packs. Thanks for the review.

[Lobot]

Thanks for the review Davor, it's quite a nice set but seems very expensive for what it is An easy pass for me, unless I find it at a considerable discount. And is it just me, or does Tarfful look slightly possessed or vampire-like?

[Brickadeer]

Thanks for the review

I agree that the vehicle got vastly improved compared to the 2008 version. I actually consider buying this set.

[Sir_Basil_Ashton]

Thanks for reviewing this set. It looks a lot better than the original version that was released some years ago. As much as I like the look of this update AT-AP, I'll have to admit that I would be getting this set mainly for Tarfful and Commander Gree. I may get this set though when I can find it at a reduced price.

[HawkLord]

Great review and very nice, crisp pics.

This is one I'll have to catch on sale, if at all. Just not an exciting vehicle...

[tyuiop_3]

Thanks for the review.

I believe this set a very good

[baron]

overall biggest improvement would be the legs, but aside from that I find that it's still pretty similar to the 2008 version...I'm still more interested in the Police Gunship first just because it's actually an original design, which seem to be rarer and rarer now.

[RocketClone]

Eh, not as exciting as the AT-XT, or the Turbo-Tank (AKA the Juggernaut), but I still might pick it up.

[Steel Tiger]

Nice detailed review! There was a slim chance I was ever going to buy this set seeing as I had previously bought a Phase 2 Gree from Minifigs 4 U. The only reason I saw to buy this set would be to get Tarfful, but I'm not going to fork out $60 for one figure.

[Only Sinner]

I think the only redeeming qualities of this remake set are the Wookiee and Gree minifigs. Unless someone really wants the parts for something, I think this is a lousy set.

[Studebricker]

I have always liked "walker" type vehicles so nice to see a new version of this.

Edited February 24, 2014 by Studebricker

[clover]

ANybody can tell me what is made for, the rear part with the 2 black balls ?

Thanks

[Faefrost]

  On 7/13/2014 at 9:17 PM, clover said:

ANybody can tell me what is made for, the rear part with the 2 black balls ?

Thanks

It swings down and holds the third leg up in its folded position.

[clover]

Thanks