Episode 50 Stephen reviews a 2009 Star Wars set called Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser. LEGO 8039 set comes with 1,170 pieces and 5 mini figures. The minifigs include a Clone Pilot, Clone Gunner, Senator Palpatine and 2 blue Clone Commandos. The Senator Palpatine and blue Commandos are only available in this set.
Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser is loaded with missles, blasters and bombs. The whole front lifts up revealing a command station with computers and chairs. You can lift up the rear wings and find the hidden gunner. Another cool feature is the crate in Palpatine’s office which has a hidden hologram of the Death Star. The back has 4 main engines, 2 secondary and another 2 smaller engines. Measures 20″ (51cm) long, 12″ (31cm) wide, 7″ (18cm) high. It was released n August of 2009 and was part of the third wave of Clone Wars sets.
Retail price for this is around $119.99 USD which comes to about 8.5 ¢ per piece. Recommended ages are 7 – 14.
Ratings
Stephen gave the following ratings for set LEGO 8039:
Young Kids – 9 out of 10
Older Kids – 9 out of 10
Adults – 9 out of 10













