Beginner
≈ 9 hSuggested range5 h 15 min – 14 h 30 min
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Star Wars · SET 8039
Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser ™
A grey and red Venator cruiser.
- Pieces
- 1,170
- Release year
- 2009
- Theme
- Star Wars
- Set number
- 8039
- LEGO recommended age
- 9+
- Archived regional retail price · US
- 119.99 USD
Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser ™?
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Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 6 hSuggested range3 h 30 min – 9 h 45 minExperienced
≈ 4 h 15 minSuggested range2 h 30 min – 6 h 45 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Editorial assessment: A grey and red Venator cruiser. Two command towers rise at the rear. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
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- LEGO · set manual ↗
Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Inside the set
The model in the photo
A large red stripe runs across the triangular hull.
LEGO sourceAccessories and details
Two command towers rise at the rear.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Designed to fight among the stars
Within Star Wars, the Republic attack cruiser was designed primarily for ship-to-ship combat rather than as a freighter or a simple supply transport.
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The Republic attack cruiser’s dagger shape belongs to a purpose-built warship. The Databank distinguishes it from cargo and supply transports, emphasising armour and heavy weapons. Its size reflects a role in ship-to-ship combat, not simply how much material can be carried.
The ship outlasted the Republic
Venators remained in use after the Empire’s rise. In The Bad Batch, Vice Admiral Rampart uses one in operations on Kamino, taking the same ship class across two regimes.
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After the Republic falls, Rampart operates a Venator while securing Kaminoan cloning technology and destroying other evidence. The class crosses a regime change, connecting material continuity with altered political aims. Recognising a hull does not alone identify the government or purpose it now serves.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
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Star Wars: A New Hope
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
John Williams
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