How many pieces are in the Armored Assault Tank (AAT)?

Armored Assault Tank (AAT) contains 407 pieces.

What age is the Armored Assault Tank (AAT) recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 8-14.

When was the Armored Assault Tank (AAT) released?

Armored Assault Tank (AAT) was released in 2009.

LEGO Armored Assault Tank (AAT) set 8018

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🏛 Star Wars

Set #8018

Armored Assault Tank (AAT)

The Armored Assault Tank (AAT) is a solid addition to any LEGO Star Wars collection.

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Who it's for: Ages 8+ · Intermediate build Perfect for Star Wars fans and LEGO enthusiasts of all ages
Build: 407 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $49.99 list price · 12.3¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.2 community rating from 438 ratings

Fans appreciate the accurate representation of the AAT and the inclusion of popular minifigures like Yoda. Some criticize the build for being somewhat repetitive and the price as being a bit high for the piece count, but overall, it's a well-regarded set for Star Wars enthusiasts.

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📝 Our Take

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The Armored Assault Tank (AAT) is a solid addition to any LEGO Star Wars collection. Released in 2009, this set offers a good balance of playability and display value, accurately representing the vehicle from the Clone Wars era.

This set is perfect for Star Wars fans and LEGO enthusiasts of all ages. The build is engaging without being overly complex, making it a fun project for both kids and adults, and the inclusion of multiple minifigures enhances the play experience.

Skip this if you are strictly looking for UCS-scale display models. Consider larger, more detailed sets like the Republic Gunship or AT-TE for a more challenging build and impressive display piece.

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407

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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8-14

Ages

Build Highlights:

Sturdy construction for play
Accurate representation of the AAT vehicle
Engaging build with some Technic elements
Rotating turret and firing missiles enhance playability

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The Armored Assault Tank (8018-1) presents a decent investment opportunity, primarily driven by its status as a retired set from a popular theme. Star Wars LEGO sets generally hold their value well, and this particular set benefits from a good selection of minifigures, including Yoda. However, its relatively common availability in the past may limit significant price appreciation. While not a top-tier investment, it's likely to appreciate modestly over time, especially if kept in pristine, unopened condition. The rising price trend indicates increasing demand.

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📖 About This Set

Leading an army of Separatist Super Battle Droids, the formidable Armored Assault Tank (AAT) glides quickly over the Clone Wars battlefield. With a movable heavy laser cannon, blasters with flick-missile launchers, opening cockpit and turret hatches and a detachable speeder, it seems unstoppable…until Jedi Master Yoda arrives on the scene to turn the tide! Includes Yoda, Clone Trooper, 2 Battle Droids and 3 Super Battle Droids with rocket-launcher arms! Tons of action play! Lift the compartment hatch and play inside, turret moves and a detachable speeder too! Measures 8" (20cm) wide by 8" (20cm) long

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Compared to other LEGO Star Wars vehicles in the same price range, the Armored Assault Tank offers a good balance of playability and collectibility. While larger sets like the AT-TE provide a more complex building experience and impressive display, the AAT is a more accessible option for younger builders and those with limited space. Consider the Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (7748-1) as a cheaper alternative.

7 Minifigures Included

Super Battle Droid, Pearl Dark Gray, Blaster Arm

3x included

B+

Battle Droid, Two Bent Arms

2x included

Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor, Brown Eyes

4 parts

Yoda, Sand Green Head with Gray Hair, Dark Red Sash (Clone Wars)

3 parts

B+

The inclusion of Yoda and Clone Trooper minifigures enhances the set's value, especially for collectors. The Super Battle Droids add to the Separatist army, making this set a desirable addition for army builders.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 407
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 106 unique parts, 378 pieces
Minifigures: 7

The official piece count includes the 29 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 2× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 2× Black

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Blue

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 4× Light Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 2436 4× Blue

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2444 1× Black

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 2× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 1× Blue

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 10× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 2780 5× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2877 10× Light Bluish Gray

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c02 2× Black

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 3× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 3

Part #: 3002 5× Blue

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 6× Black

Brick 2 x 8

Part #: 3007 2× Blue

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 2× Black

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Black

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Red

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 24× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30237a 1× White

Plate Special 6 x...

Part #: 30303 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 6 x 10

Part #: 3033 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 30363 2× Blue

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 30367b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 1× Trans-Neon Green

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 6× Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30553 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30565 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30565 6× Dark Blue

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 4× Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 6× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 3069bpr0086 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 32039 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 32054 3× Black

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 1× Red

Technic Bush 1/2 ...

Part #: 32123b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3298 8× Dark Blue

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 33243 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 6× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 10× Blue

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 5× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 3678b 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 3678b 2× Dark Blue

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 6× Blue

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3702 1× Blue

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 1× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× Dark Blue

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3738 2× Blue

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3747b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794a 6× Dark Blue

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3894 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 8× Dark Blue

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 6 x 6

Part #: 3958 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Dish 4 x 4 Invert...

Part #: 3960 2× Dark Blue

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 1× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 12× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4175 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Windscreen 8 x 6 ...

Part #: 41751 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 3× Blue

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 3× Blue

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 42023 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 3× Blue

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 3× Blue

Technic Axle 7

Part #: 44294 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4623 1× Light Bluish Gray

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 48092 4× Dark Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 48336 3× Black

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4854 2× Dark Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 50948 1× Black

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 50950 4× Dark Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× Trans-Orange

Weapon Gun / Blas...

Part #: 57899 1× Black

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 58846 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 58846 2× Dark Blue

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 6× Black

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 6003 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 60481 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 10

Part #: 6111 1× Black

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 61184 4× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 5× Blue

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 8× Black

Turntable 4 x 4 S...

Part #: 61485 1× Black

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 61678 2× Light Bluish Gray

Cone 3 x 3 x 2

Part #: 6233 2× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 63868 6× Black

Bar 6L with Stop ...

Part #: 63965 5× Black

Weapon Lightsaber...

Part #: 64567 1× Metallic Silver

Equipment Telesco...

Part #: 64644 2× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 2× White

Brick Wedged, Ang...

Part #: 6564 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Ang...

Part #: 6565 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 2× Blue

Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 85164 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Hinge Tile 1 x 4 ...

Part #: 95120 1× Dark Bluish Gray

The parts selection includes a variety of useful plates, slopes, and Technic bricks in dark and light bluish gray, offering versatility for MOC builders. The presence of headlight bricks and jumper plates also adds to the set's appeal for creating detailed models.

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💎 Notable Parts

Dark Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 (24x) $1.20

Dark Bluish Gray Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight (12x) $1.80

Light Bluish Gray Plate Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom [Boat Stud] (10x) $1.50

Dark Blue Plate Round Corner 4 x 4 (6x) $1.20

Blue Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1 (10x) $0.50

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$6.20

💡 MOC Potential

🚗 Alternate armored vehicles or tanks

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📖 Building Instructions 1

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Inventory Statistics

107

Unique Parts

407

Official Piece Count

378

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 29 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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