Next month’s LEGO Star Wars magazine includes a more affordable Republic Gunship

The latest issue of the official LEGO Star Wars magazine is out now – revealing that next month’s will include a more affordable Republic Gunship.

If this summer’s 75309 Republic Gunship is beyond your reach in terms of budget or display space, the foil-bagged freebie due in Issue 78 of Immediate Media’s LEGO Star Wars magazine may be just the ticket. Comprised of only 51 pieces, it’s a very decent representation of the Low-Altitude Assault Transport at mini-scale, with some especially imaginative part usage for the ball turrets.

Each issue of the LEGO Star Wars magazine retails for just £3.99 in the UK, which is just a little bit cheaper than 75309 Republic Gunship’s retail price of £329.99. You’ll be able to grab your copy of Issue 78 – along with the mini Gunship – from December. In the meantime, Issue 77 is available now, and includes a tiny Resistance A-wing from the Star Wars sequels.

This does mean yet another month without a minifigure-shaped freebie in the Star Wars mag, though, which will be a disappointment to character collectors. Previous issues have served up some pretty rare minifigures, including Bespin Luke Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine and Rey in her Rise of Skywalker garb.

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Issue 79 could well see a return to minifigure freebies for 2022, but we won’t find out until Issue 78 lands on shelves. That may be pretty soon in Germany, which typically runs a few weeks ahead of the UK’s publication schedule, so keep an eye on Brick Fanatics for updates.

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Chris Wharfe
I like to think of myself as a journalist first, LEGO fan second, but we all know that’s not really the case. Journalism does run through my veins, though, like some kind of weird literary blood – the sort that will no doubt one day lead to a stress-induced heart malfunction. It’s like smoking, only worse. Thankfully, I get to write about LEGO until then.

Chris Wharfe

I like to think of myself as a journalist first, LEGO fan second, but we all know that’s not really the case. Journalism does run through my veins, though, like some kind of weird literary blood – the sort that will no doubt one day lead to a stress-induced heart malfunction. It’s like smoking, only worse. Thankfully, I get to write about LEGO until then.

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