LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 132: The Phase 1 Clone Pilot Minifigure
The Phase 1 Clone Pilot minifigure sealed inside LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 132 isn't a brand-new design — it's the same minifigure that debuted in 2025's 75432 V-19 Torrent Starfighter, dressed in the rounded, aviation-marked armor of the Republic's early starfighter and gunship crews. What makes this issue notable is what it spares collectors from doing: instead of buying the full starfighter set to get that pilot, they can now pick him up as a magazine exclusive.
Issue 132 cover. Image credit: Mags Direct / Immediate Media.
The Exclusive Gift: A Phase 1 Clone Pilot Minifigure
The pilot included with LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 132 is the exact same minifigure found in the 75432 V-19 Torrent Starfighter set: a dedicated helmet mold with a smooth, rounded visor, unique printing, and yellow aviation markings, notably correcting a fin detail carried over from older Phase I clone helmets. He comes packaged with a blaster pistol, ready to slot straight into a display or a growing Clone Wars-era squad.
What makes this figure worth a second look is what it saves collectors from doing. Getting this specific mold previously meant picking up the full V-19 Torrent Starfighter set; Issue 132 offers the same minifigure as a standalone magazine exclusive, without the rest of the starfighter.
Quick Facts: What's in Issue 132
Issue: 132. Exclusive gift: Phase 1 Clone Pilot minifigure with blaster pistol, matching the version from 75432 V-19 Torrent Starfighter. Publisher: Immediate Media, UK retail exclusive. Format: comic stories, activity pages, and a free poster, all sold through UK newsagents and supermarkets rather than official LEGO retail channels.
Comic Stories and the Rest of the Issue
Beyond the minifigure, this issue follows the same formula that's kept the series a newsagent staple for over a decade. Short, LEGO-styled comic stories follow familiar faces like Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, and characters from The Mandalorian, told with the exaggerated, playful tone the magazine is known for. Puzzle and activity pages round things out with mazes, spot-the-difference challenges, and brick-themed trivia, alongside a free poster and the usual competitions to win additional LEGO sets.
Why Collectors Are Paying Attention
Clone trooper variants are some of the most consistently collected figures in the LEGO Star Wars lineup, and pilot-specific molds are rarer than standard infantry across the whole range. Issue 132 gives army-builders and Clone Wars completists a way to add this particular pilot — or pick up several for a squad — without committing to the full 75432 set each time.
That accessibility doesn't last forever, though. Once a new issue replaces it on UK shelves, back issues of LEGO Star Wars Magazine tend to become noticeably harder to find, and Issue 132's status as a gap-filler between more headline-grabbing releases means it can slip under the radar until it's already gone.
A UK Retail Exclusive Worth Tracking
Immediate Media's LEGO Star Wars Magazine is distributed exclusively through UK newsagents and supermarkets rather than official LEGO channels internationally, which is exactly why issues like this one become genuine collector's items outside the UK. Fans elsewhere keep close tabs on issue numbers and included gifts for that reason. If you're newer to the series, our LEGO Star Wars Magazine collector's guide breaks down the format issue by issue.
Add Issue 132 to Your Collection
Whether you're rounding out a Clone Wars-era squad, closing a gap in your run of issues, or just after the V-19 Torrent's pilot without the rest of the ship, LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 132 is worth tracking down. Browse more Star Wars LEGO finds in our Star Wars collection, check the latest arrivals in our LEGO Magazines collection, and check back as we continue covering every issue in the run.