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Kamino Training Facility

Name: LEGO Kamino Training Facility 40765
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 40765

78 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A2025190 pcsHigh agreement · 84%

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Synthesized Verdict

"One of the most celebrated Star Wars gift-with-purchase sets in memory, the Kamino Training Facility earns its 83.1 BrickScore on the strength of three truly exceptional exclusive Clone Cadet minifigures, with the niche KE-8 Enforcer as a welcome bonus, even if its side builds are simpler than collectors might hope."

The Kamino Training Facility (40765) earned a strong BrickScore of 77.5 (Highly Recommended) and near-unanimous praise from expert reviewers, driven almost entirely by its three exclusive Clone Cadet minifigures: the first-ever production of these figures with dual-molded legs and printed arms. Owner ratings average 4.07 out of 5 across 61 reviews, with a visible split between collectors who see it as among the best May the Fourth sets ever made and buyers frustrated by LEGO's decision to re-release what was originally positioned as a limited promotional item.

Where they split: Expert reviewers are highly aligned on quality and value. The main tension sits in owner ratings: enthusiastic collectors who secured it through the original May 4th promotion rate it extremely highly, while a vocal minority of LEGO.com reviewers gave 1-2 stars specifically in reaction to the re-release, not the product itself. The 65% would-recommend rate on LEGO.com (lower than the 4.07 average would suggest) reflects this non-product-quality complaint.

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LOVED (6)

01Three exclusive Clone Cadet minifigures with dual-molded legs, printed arms, and accurate detail, their first LEGO appearance since 2002
02K8 Enforcer ship with rotating thrusters, foldable landing gear, and opening cockpit
03SNOT techniques and inverted builds give the ship genuine craft beyond typical GWP construction

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CRITICIZED (6)

01Tower and barricade side builds are overly simplistic, resembling early-2000s LEGO design
02K8 Enforcer proportions are distorted relative to on-screen reference, with the lower section too large
03No display stand included; the Enforcer cannot stand independently without the foldable base deployed

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Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

beginner

🎯 Audience

collectors

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

shipcloneenforcertrainingwarscadetlegske-8cockpitdesignstarlimitedthreeprintingdual-moldedrotatingdetailvaluestandincludedfacilityfirstmaterialreferenceaccurateattackclonesfans

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Ecosystem

Clone and Droid Battle Pack — Same box size and footprint. Roughly the same amount of pieces and similar overall experience, though this set has fewer figures because it's free with purchase.

Shadow Arc Trooper (previous GWP) — Clone Cadet minifigure ranks alongside Shadow Arc Trooper and Darth Revan polyag as one of the greatest Star Wars GWP minifigures of all time.

UCS Django Starship — Unlike Boba Fett in the UCS Django Starship, this free set includes clone cadets with dual-molded legs, showing LEGO prioritizing fan-requested details even in GWP sets.

Droid carrier GWP (2024) 80 — The droid carrier is objectively the better set but should have been a normal retail set; this niche set works better as a GWP.

Star WarsInvestment Grade

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Avg score

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"Dare I say it, this might be one of the greatest Lego Star Wars gift with purchases of all time. Holy cow."

Key Pros

✓Three exclusive clone cadet minifigures with arm printing and dual-molded legs
✓Accurate to Star Wars canon (Attack of the Clones and Clone Wars)
✓K8 Enforcer ship with rotating turrets and opening cockpit

Key Cons

✕Very limited availability (May 1-4 promotion only)
✕Requires $160 minimum purchase threshold

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Five Lonely Clones

Expert Video Source · avg of 4

"Never-before-made clone cadets with premium detail; Intriguing enforcer ship with rotating thrusters and folding body"

Key Pros

✓Never-before-made clone cadets with premium detail
✓Intriguing enforcer ship with rotating thrusters and folding body

Key Cons

✕Cannon tower side build looks like it came from the early 2000s
✕Arguably the wrong (sleeping) outfits for a "training facility"

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (1)

Clone Cadet

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Dual-molded legs (black and red)
Rare in gift with purchase sets; same mold previously used only on LEGO Santa Claus minifigure. Shows LEGO listened to fans and went extra mile.
Arm-printed clone cadet torso
Unexpected arm printing on a figure in a limited-time free set; reviewer emphasizes this is particularly impressive given the set's temporary nature.
Hairpiece (same as UCS Django Starship)
Reused mold from recent UCS set
Clone Cadet torso and arms with printing
Printed arms and dual molded legs on clone cadets; extra detail for accuracy
Rotating thrusters
Thrusters on the Kaminoan Enforcer ship can rotate around and lock into position for different display options
Folding ship extension
Long piece on bottom of ship can fold down completely straight to match Episode II flying position, then fold back up for display