Storm Commando Gunship
Following the end of the Clone Wars, the former Grand Army of the Republic was slowly transformed into the Imperial Forces. While much GAR equipment was retired, some of the most useful designs, especially for vehicles, were adapted to fit the new Imperial standards. The backbone of the Clone Army, the LAAT, was re-designed to support the members of the ISB and Storm Commando Units. The Storm Commando Gunship could hold four troopers and only used one pilot. It was far more heavily armored than the LAAT and equipped with state of the art stealth equipment, to ensure undercover deployment of troops on enemy territory. While the standard version came without any weapon systems, cannons and rocket launchers could be equipped to the slots at the front. Many troopers jokingly described it as a flying tank, rather than a troop transporter.
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This build is heavily inspired by @lego_sithposting’s amazing Mini-LAAT on Instagram. I was so intrigued by his build, that I spent the last week working out how he built it and slowly started to assemble my own imperial variant. The model probably is one of the most playable ones I did so far and features an openable cockpit and openable doors.
Storm Commando Gunship
Following the end of the Clone Wars, the former Grand Army of the Republic was slowly transformed into the Imperial Forces. While much GAR equipment was retired, some of the most useful designs, especially for vehicles, were adapted to fit the new Imperial standards. The backbone of the Clone Army, the LAAT, was re-designed to support the members of the ISB and Storm Commando Units. The Storm Commando Gunship could hold four troopers and only used one pilot. It was far more heavily armored than the LAAT and equipped with state of the art stealth equipment, to ensure undercover deployment of troops on enemy territory. While the standard version came without any weapon systems, cannons and rocket launchers could be equipped to the slots at the front. Many troopers jokingly described it as a flying tank, rather than a troop transporter.
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This build is heavily inspired by @lego_sithposting’s amazing Mini-LAAT on Instagram. I was so intrigued by his build, that I spent the last week working out how he built it and slowly started to assemble my own imperial variant. The model probably is one of the most playable ones I did so far and features an openable cockpit and openable doors.