Star Wars

Acclamator-Class Assault Ship

A chunky, printed-up little cruiser that finally gives the Republic's troop ship its due.

Brick Rated Score

3.9 out of 53.9/5

Set 75404 · 2025

Pieces450
Minifigsn/a
Year2025
Set number75404

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The verdict

This is the first time LEGO has ever tackled the Acclamator, the boxy assault ship that dumped clone troopers onto Geonosis, and I think they nailed the shape.

The hull tapers exactly the way it should, the bridge sits right, and the printed tiles on the nose give it a finish that plastic stickers never quite manage. Where I hesitate is the price against the size, at 450 pieces for fifty dollars this is squarely a display piece for people who already love the Starship Collection, not a first Star Wars set to hand a kid. If you've been building out the fleet on your shelf, or you just have a soft spot for the less glamorous Republic hardware, add it. If you want play value or minifigs, this isn't your ship.

Best for: Star Wars Starship Collection shelf-builders who want the Acclamator's shape done right

The full review

What it is

I'll be honest, when I saw this was finally coming as a set I was a little surprised it took this long. The Acclamator ferried clone troopers into the Battle of Geonosis, it's all over Attack of the Clones, and yet it never got its own model until 2025. LEGO used the mid-scale Starship Collection format here, the same line that's given us smaller takes on the Invisible Hand and other capital ships, and the shape work is what got me first. That wedge-shaped hull with the stepped bridge on top is instantly recognizable, and it scales nicely next to other ships in the line if you're building out a fleet.

The catch

Where I want to be straight with you is the value question. Fifty dollars for 450 pieces isn't nothing, and a few reviewers pointed out that the back half of the model feels a bit thinner and patchier than the nicely detailed nose, like the budget ran out before it got to the stern. There are no minifigures in the box either, not one clone trooper, so if you or your kid wants someone to stand on that bridge, you'll need to source your own. This is a display model through and through.

Who it's for

I'd point this at anyone already collecting the Starship Collection, or anyone who just has a thing for the underdog Republic ships that never get merchandise. If you want a first Star Wars build for a child, or you care about minifigs and play, skip this one and look at a set built around a crew instead.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one is a tidy, fairly quick sit-down project rather than an all-afternoon epic. You start with the display stand, which is its own little satisfying build, bricks laid on their sides to form a smooth curved base with arch pieces for elegance, before you move on to the hull itself and the way the nose tapers together.

The standout pieces here are the two printed tiles up front, a 4x4 tile with the dark red Republic stripe and a 2x2 tile carrying the Open Circle Armada roundel. Neither is a sticker, which sounds small until you're holding it and realize how much crisper it looks than the printed sheets some other sets use in the same spot. At 450 pieces you're not getting a huge part count, but the printed elements and the included nameplate stand push the value back up a bit even if the raw piece total feels modest for the price.

Fun facts

  • 01This is the first LEGO set ever made of the Acclamator-Class Assault Ship, despite the ship appearing throughout Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
  • 02The set is part of LEGO's mid-scale Starship Collection, the same line used for smaller takes on ships like the Invisible Hand, and its 23.5 cm length was designed to scale alongside them.
  • 03It includes no stickers at all, both major printed details, the roundel tile and the striped nose tile, are genuine prints.
  • 04The set launched in January 2025 at $49.99 and BrickEconomy projects it retiring sometime in mid to late 2026.

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