LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 138: A Microscale Coruscant Guard Gunship Lands
UK newsagent shelves just got a little more exciting for LEGO® fans: LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 138 from Immediate Media has landed, and it's carrying one of the more unexpected exclusives of the year—a microscale build of the Republic's most heavily armored gunship. If you've been rotating through LEGO Magazines looking for the next issue worth grabbing, this is it.
LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 138 cover. Image credit: Mags Direct / Immediate Media.
What's Inside Issue 138
Like every entry in Immediate Media's long-running UK-exclusive series, LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 138 is built around the same winning formula: an original LEGO-styled comic story, a double-sided poster, puzzles and activity pages, and a sealed foil pack containing the issue's exclusive LEGO gift. Readers follow LEGO versions of familiar Star Wars characters through a fresh mini-adventure, then get hands-on with brick-based games and challenges built around the galaxy far, far away.
It's a format that's kept the magazine a shelf staple for well over a decade, and this issue keeps that tradition going while adding a genuinely desirable exclusive build to the mix.
The Exclusive Build: A Microscale Coruscant Guard Gunship
The headline gift in this issue is a microscale rendition of the 75354 Coruscant Guard Gunship, shrunk down into a magazine-exclusive mini build. It's a clever way to put a piece of a much larger, more complex retail set into the hands of younger builders and collectors alike, and it's not something you'll find loose on a LEGO Star Wars shelf—this version exists only inside the pages of this issue.
For anyone building out a Clone Wars-era fleet display, a microscale gunship is a neat addition alongside minifigure-scale vehicles, and it's exactly the kind of magazine-only variant that keeps collectors flipping through every new release.
Why This Issue Matters for Collectors
There's a bigger reason army builders in particular should keep an eye on this release. The final page of LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 138 confirms that Issue 139—due on UK shelves in late July to early August—will include the long-awaited Galactic Marine trooper minifigure, previously exclusive to a single large retail set. That makes Issue 138 the natural lead-in: it's the last issue before what's shaping up to be one of the most anticipated drops of the year, and completists will want it on the shelf right alongside Issue 139 when it arrives.
Beyond the tie-in appeal, Issue 138 stands on its own. Magazine-exclusive builds like this microscale gunship tend to become harder to track down once an issue sells through, and back issues of LEGO Star Wars Magazine have a track record of turning into sought-after pieces in their own right among UK LEGO magazine collectors.
A UK Retail Exclusive Worth Tracking
It's worth remembering that Immediate Media's LEGO Star Wars Magazine is a UK-only retail exclusive, distributed through newsagents and supermarkets rather than sold internationally through official LEGO channels. That exclusivity is part of what makes each issue—including Issue 138—a genuine collector's item outside the UK, and why fans elsewhere often track issue numbers closely to know what they're missing. If you're new to the series and want the full rundown of what makes these issues tick, our LEGO Star Wars Magazine collector's guide walks through the format issue by issue.
Add Issue 138 to Your Collection
Whether you're chasing the microscale Coruscant Guard Gunship for a Clone Wars display, filling a gap in your run of issues, or simply gearing up for Issue 139's Galactic Marine, this issue is a strong pickup for any UK-based collection. Browse more Star Wars LEGO exclusives and magazine finds in our Star Wars collection, and keep checking back as we track every new issue as it lands.