| The Star Wars Lego set, Separatist Shuttle, model | | | | accurate representation of his Clone Wars character. |
| number 8036 recreates Nute Gunray's Shuttle as | | | | The color s and detail on the torso are beautiful and |
| seen in The Clone Wars television series episode | | | | his Neimoidian features and ceremonial headpiece |
| Mission to Rodia. In this episode Nute Gunray flew to | | | | make him instantly recognizable. The final figure is |
| the planet Rodia to recruit the planet's leader and | | | | another first, the Rhodian senator Onaconda Farr and |
| Padme Amidala's old friend Onaconda Farr. Nute | | | | again Lego have done a wonderful job with the |
| hoped to trap Padme as revenge for her role in the | | | | colors and designs on this figure. |
| Battle Of Naboo, where, as queen, she successfully | | | | The vehicle itself is fairly small and simple. As a |
| defended her planet from Separatist Shuttle. | | | | shuttle there are not many weapons or play features |
| With 259 pieces and with a recommended retail price | | | | that would feature on a starfighter of similar size. |
| of $29.99 this may seem like a small set for the | | | | Instead there is an opening at the back which |
| price but the exclusive minfigures go some way | | | | converts to a ramp for Nute to exit the vehicle and |
| towards making up for the vehicle's small size. The | | | | an opening cockpit for the pilot droid to sit. The legs |
| five figures include two regular battle droids (both are | | | | of the ship lower and raise manually and the creepy |
| the new arm version that allows them to hold a gun | | | | spider-look makes for a nice effect. |
| properly) and one pilot battle droid who is | | | | Overall a small set that will appeal to fans and |
| distinguished by having a blue torso piece rather than | | | | collectors more than casual fans, but the former will |
| the regular tan. Nute Gunray appears at last in a Lego | | | | be drawn by the first appearance of a long awaited |
| set, after a decade of absence and he is a screen | | | | villain. |