Within that curious and sturdy build is all the detail that the ship needs (there may again be flick-fire missiles, but they are carefully placed out of sight) because it is within that detail that the story and the characters from the show can really sing. The construction is very interesting and continues LEGO Star Wars’ underappreciated development of ever-stronger builds – we need to talk less about how swooshable a ship may be and more how droppable it could be. This isn’t a LEGO set that has been over-designed and packed with too many gimmicks and features – much like the show it is central to, the Attack Shuttle is presented simply, accurately and effectively. The interior otherwise includes a neat folding storage area and a couple of stickers with particular nods to most likely some of the group’s previous missions. If you want all four sat in the ship and ready for travel, pick wisely for the two you can imagine holding hands in the communal area. Understated is the word for what is a cosy interior that seats all four of the mercenary members of the Bad Batch (but with no space for the gonk droid, nor – should you create one – an Omega minifigure). For that, the LEGO model needs to have an air of familiarity to build and play to it, and that is achieved thanks to smart but understated design. In the aftermath of Order 66, the group’s only safe haven is the Havoc Marauder, and throughout the first season of The Bad Batch, it features prominently and centrally to the group’s journey through the galaxy. Likewise, the ship’s exaggerated, pointy features create a quite unique-looking ship, particularly thanks to that Concorde-esque front cockpit section, and the two large folding wings that slant forward.Ī striking design is only half the appeal to the Attack Shuttle, though, given its place as a central hub for the eponymous lead characters from The Bad Batch. Is that colour grey or is it blue? It’s still pretty hard to tell from any number of viewings of The Bad Batch, but in sand blue it makes for a subtle but altogether very different LEGO model sat amongst a lot of grey and white ships otherwise in the LEGO Star Wars roster. The Bad Batch’s Omicron-class attack shuttle, named the Havoc Marauder, continues Star Wars’ recent direction in ship design of taking something familiar to the universe and giving it a new edge in colour and design.
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