After taking a break in 2021, the LEGO® Star Wars Battle Packs are back. These small scale LEGO sets were a way to give fans access to multiple Minifigures, making them a great way to build an army. The first 2022 Battle Pack is the Snowtrooper Battle Pack. It follows the same format as previous Battle Packs, with a selection of Minifigures and various armaments or accessories tied to a single era, fraction or battle from across the Star Wars universe. The set ties to other Star Wars sets, and from vastly different price points. With the Snowtroopers being able to be added to the newly released Ultimate Collector Series AT-AT. As well as being able to face-off against the Hoth Troopers included in the upcoming Star Wars Minifigure Accessory Pack. So as the 2022 set reviews continue, here’s a look at the Snowtrooper Battle Pack.
Product Description
Let young fans build their own army and recreate Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back action with the Snowtrooper Battle Pack (75320). It features 4 LEGO® minifigures with assorted blaster weapons, a buildable Imperial Hoth speeder bike, stud-shooting E-Web heavy repeating blaster and snow trench with extra ammunition. This building toy makes an awesome little gift or reward for creative kids aged 6 and up, to boost their collection of Snowtroopers and add new play possibilities to their other LEGO Star Wars™ sets.
- Set Name: Snowtrooper Battle Pack
- Set Number: 75320
- Theme: Star Wars
- Pieces: 105
- Minifigures: Hoth Biker Scout & 3 x Snowtroopers
- RRP: £17.99/$19.99/19.99€
- Measurements: speeder bike measures over 1 in. (3 cm) high, 4.5 in. (12 cm) long and 1 in. (3 cm) wide
- Availability: LEGO.com, LEGO Stores & LEGO Retailers
Battle Packs have a feverish fan base and when it was rumoured they wouldn’t be any new ones released this year, it’s safe to say people were not happy. I understand why as the sets are perfectly suited to swell the ranks of your Imperial army or Rebels forces depending on which side of the Force you fall on. This particular set leans towards the Dark Side of the Force with the Imperial Garrison who landed on Hoth. As mentioned above the set links nicely to the UCS AT-AT, which can hold 40 Minifigures. But even if you aren’t trying to fully staff your giant robotic dog, the set also includes a few buildable sections as well as the four Minifigures.
There are four Minifigures featured in the set, including three Snowtroopers and a Biker Scout. The Snowtroopers are all identical and use the same torso and legs as the Snowtroopers from the USC AT-AT. Although Scout Troopers are normally associated with Endor, they do serve in other fractions of the Imperial Fleet. Their snow-suited variants have a more muted colour scheme to help them blend into the snowy environment. So the one included here features grey arms in place of the more common black. The print detail on the Biker Scout is particularly well done, with the design nicely flowing from the torso to the legs. Diversity is key with the Minifigure heads. Under the buckets are an equal mix of male and female faces.
Beyond the Minifigures, the rest of the set includes a snow trench, a mounted E-Web heavy repeating blaster and a Hoth Speeder Bike. Starting with the bike, this is the exact same build as the ones featured in the USC AT-AT, meaning they will perfectly fit in the AT-AT. I always find it annoying when an aspect of a set is tweaked ever so slightly in quite short spans of time. The uniform design here is not only welcomed but necessary for it to be an unofficial expansion to the recently released UCS set.
The same can be partly said for the mounted blaster. Despite what I have just said about needless tweaks. I can understand why this features a slight difference to the E-web Heavy Blaster from the UCS AT-AT. The one included in this set has the addition of a new-for-2022 stud shooter. Not only does this add some playability to the set, I actually prefer the appearance of this style over the UCS one. The angular shape of the new stud shooter is perfectly suited to the Star Wars sets. Finally, the set is rounded off with a snow trench. This is basically a collection of white bricks, which form a small section of a wall. It is very difficult to go into vast amounts of detail about it. It looks a little like a pile of snow and you can station a Minifigure behind it.
There is an issue with the pricing, previous Battle Packs have retailed for around £12.99/$14.99/14.99€. This latest set is £17.99/$19.99/19.99€. The piece count has remained around the same and the amount of Minifigures hasn’t changed either so the vast rise in price is a little confusing. Material cost may have risen but it’s hard to justify. However, I feel this is part of testing out the market with the Battle Packs and new Minifigure Accessory Packs. Both are very similar but with different price points and packaging. Although I’m not a fan of the increase in price for nothing extra, I do appreciate how well the set combines with the UCS AT-AT.
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This set was provided by the LEGO Group for purposes of review. The thoughts within this review are that of BricksFanz and do not reflect those of the LEGO Group or Disney. Providing a set for free does not guarantee a favourable opinion of the set.
