Introduction: How to Create a LEGO Star Wars Clone Army
One of the most sought after LEGO accomplishment among Star Wars LEGO fans is to create an army of clone troopers as we've seen in the Star Wars movies and television series. However, this can be a quite expensive undertaking. Here is the most affordable way to do it.
Step 1: Buy LEGO Set 8014 - Clone Walker Battle Packs
LEGO 8014, Clone Walker Battle Pack, comes with 4 clone troopers and 1 clone walker. You'll want to buy as many of these as possible to create the size army you'll shooting for. So, if you want a clone army of 40, buy 10 set. You can buy them here at Galaxy Bricks, the LEGO Star Wars Guide. Typically, the retail price for this set is around $10.99. So buying 10 of them will cost you around $110.
Now, don't panic, we will be recouping some of your money.
Step 2: Seperate Your Clone Troopers From Your Clone Walkers
Open up all your sets and separate out all of your clone troopers from clone walker pieces. You don't need to put the Clone Walkers together, just put the pieces of each clone walker in a separate zip lock bag along with the instructions.
Step 3: Sell All Clone Walkers on Ebay
Here is were we try to recoup as much of your $110 as possible. LEGO is extremely popular on Ebay. If you still your bidding at $0.99 you'll sell your LEGO items every time. So, you'll want to sell each individual clone walker on Ebay with the instructions included. Be sure to put in the description that the item is new and has never been played with. This is a selling point to buyers. They don't want LEGO sets that have been thrown all over and have bite marks in them.
TIP: Don't overcharge for shipping, nobody will bid on your auction if the shipping is unreasonable. For this $2 max for shipping. Also, end your auctions on weekend nights, that's when most people are shopping for this stuff.
Typically, from my experience you can sell each clone walker anywhere from $3 - $5 each on Ebay. After you've sold these you'll recoup about $30 - $50 of your initial $110.
Step 4: Enjoy Your Clone Army - Repeat to Grow Your Army
Want to expand your clone trooper army to 80, 120, 160? Just repeat the steps above. This technique will work to create an LEGO army for anything as long as those mini figures are included in a battle pack. Battle packs typically are low cost and include 4 figures. So, you could do the same thing and create a stormtooper, snowtrooper, rebel solider army, etc...Galaxy Bricks is a guide to LEGO Star Wars sets and you can check there to see what battle packs are available and the mini figures included.
31 Comments
13 years ago on Step 4
Why sell the walkers when you could keep them to transport them? Sure, it gets you money but if you give them to someone like say kids they might want the transport, i mean why sell them???
Reply 10 months ago
Agreed. I mean what's an army without any artillary?!
Reply 3 years ago
yeah i was thinking the same thing
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I second that.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
...if you want to have some of youre money back...
I would like to keep the walker. and, is not nesessary sell it.
3 years ago on Step 4
Good job ☺♥♥♥
3 years ago
The link is broken dude. You may want to check it out. Or it might just be me.
Reply 3 years ago
same here
11 years ago on Step 4
when I saw this, I originaly thought this would be a photoshop trick for some reason... like making a giant army pic with just 1 trooper. that wouldn't be a bad idea. anyone want me to make an ible?
Reply 9 years ago on Step 4
i did that with a small clone film, i'm an ametur clone cosplayer and i always use photoshop for those pictures.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
yes it is photoshop...you can see it on his hand: a white outline.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
LETS DO IT THE IBLE!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Typo what I meant was LETS MAKTHE IBLE
1. thought the wrong word
2. I put "it" where i didn't need it
10 years ago on Introduction
Step 1 : Go buy a bunch of clones.
13 years ago on Introduction
Is that picture photoshopped?
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
No, just thieved from Gizmodo.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I don't get it
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Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
it is photoshoped.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
He asked it it had been shopped. I think he meant did they take a pic of a couple of clones and then paste them to look like they had thousands. This picture is from a story on Gizmodo about some guys that assembled a huge clone army for charity.
gizmodo.com/5020703/35310-lego-star-wars-clone-trooper-army-invades-earth
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I couldn't find it...
It's essentially theory, and no pictures isn't it.
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