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8917
Kalmah

What is this guy supposed to be exactly?

Posted by Carl in New Zealand on 20 November 2009

I'm kinda surprised actually that Pridak employed this guy to be a Barraki. Although, I'm surprised Pridak employed himself, but thats a different review. What I'm really trying to say is that Barraki are supposed to bring fear into the hearts of the Mahri Matoran, like Ehlek and Takadox and Carapar and Mantax do, but this guy just kinda looks like he took a wrong turn at Voya Nui. Seriously, if this guy had to come down, he should have just kept going until he found the fiery place.

Pros:
- Three eyes
- Mandibles
- Shoulder pads
- Feet

Cons:
- Tentacles
- Squid launcher
- Squid
- Inika build
- Shoulder pads shouldn't be two toned

Kalmah really isn't one of Lego's best, sorry, so 3/5.

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8920: Ehlek
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Ehlek

EHLEK-TRIC! (excuse the pun)

Posted by Carl in New Zealand on 20 November 2009

Ehlek is the best of the Barraki. He has a unique build, sort of similair to Takadox, and has electric spines on his back. Awesome!

Pros:
- Head is great for MOCing
- Claws
- Electric spines
- Piraka feet
- Mandibles
- Unique build
- Nice choice of limbs
- Little armour makes him look agile

Cons:
- Squid launcher (MAJOR CON!)

Although the squid launcher is really bad and I said that it was a major con you can just take it off and adjust the squid-launcher-holding-claw slightly so he just has two claws.

Right now Ehlek is holding up Toa Mahri Nuparu and giving him some good old EHLEK-TRIC shocks!

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6192: Pirate Building Set
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6192
Pirate Building Set

If I could I would give it a 4.5

Posted by asteciuc in United States on 20 November 2009

Initially I dismissed this set as one of those sets that would only be right for a small child but the set proved me wrong. This set reminds me a bit of when I was a child and had to start learning how to use alternative bricks for pieces I did not have or Lego did not make. The ship is just a fun and small clever design while the chest and shark are just cute little additions.

The alternative designs, I believe, are even better than what the set actually comes with. The sea turtle is nicer than the shark is and the crab is just a little bit ingenious. The diamonds in the chest then double as little pearls at thebottom of the sea.

The pirate minifigure is what most people will look at the set for. His body design is like no other and very well detailed. His hat is the captain's hat and he comes with two swords. His face is a little off though and reminds me a lot of the original pirates with their sort of dopey smiling faces. I think this is what really makes this pirate set 'kid friendly.'

The only downside to this set is that the ship is kind of blocky but that's about it. The parrot is a little clever and cute. What really should be stressed is that this set is $10.00. It has 150 pieces. Compare this with Kraken Attackin', which while having two minifigures has only 78 pieces. This set nearly doubles the pieces of that set while matching the price. Just a notice.

What you see on the box is what you get and what you get is good.

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7700: Stealth Hunter
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Stealth Hunter

Really cool but has its flaws.

Posted by Lolbrick in Sweden on 20 November 2009

Now this is a really cool Lego robot, it has a sword and a gun and all that stuff and the limbs can even rotate in almost any kind of degree.
The design is nice!

However it's a pain to put the light wire in place and it breaks quite easily, and oh yeah how the heck should this guy be able to operate this kind of mecha suit without any kind of controls?
The stickers are pretty overflowed too...

However if you enjoy Lego robots this is a must have and you will be able to have fun with it for a time despite it's fairly weak construction.

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8113: Assault Tiger
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Assault Tiger

Great mech!

Posted by KLOKRIECHER in Germany on 20 November 2009

The Tiger Assualt is a wonderful mech. It includes a blade and a nice little mini robot. The legs and the feet are awsome. You also get another exo-code which can be used for the Lego Exo-Force website. The transparent-orange top always popps of when you want to open it and want to sit in Takeshi who has a double sided head. Takeshi's hair piece is rubbery. The instruction has no mistake and I didn't have any missing parts. It's an awsome model. I higly can recommend you to get this set.

Positive:
- Blade
- Color
- Attractive box
- Design of the feet and legs
- Laser gun
- Mini robot

Negative:
- Set comes with stickers
- No controls in the cockpit (how is Takeshi able to control the mech?)

Check out more details about this model here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApaljCNeh00

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6334: Wave Jump Racers
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Wave Jump Racers

Jet Skis! What else could you ask for?!

Posted by Crackers250 in United Kingdom on 20 November 2009

Being one of the two first ever Lego sets I was ever bought for my 6th birthday, this will always be special to me, but this set is a classic example of some of the fantastic and ingenious sets of the early/mid 90's and it hasn't aged at all. If anything with the newer style of vehicles now fequenting the City range, the car looks more in line with them than the stuff released around the millenium.

And you get a parrot! Couldn't ask for more than jet skis and a parrot in a Lego set can you?

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6335: Indy Transport
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6335
Indy Transport

What a set!

Posted by Crackers250 in United Kingdom on 20 November 2009

Absolutely love this Lego set, blows some of the more recent stuff into the weeds, was and still remains one of my favourite sets of all time. Only downside with it were the stickers, which were great, but as a young kid, I peeled them off when I smashed it up to build something else and have subsequently lost them...still the rest is great and I'm very proud to still own mine :)

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8772: Rascus
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Rascus

Oh dear...

Posted by Crackers250 in United Kingdom on 19 November 2009

I'm embarrassed to include this chap in my collection, sadly it was bought for me, and has to be one of the craziest excuses for a Lego set I've seen. I don't know what possessed the Lego bosses to release this range, maybe the success of the Bionicles had something to do with it...

Still as an action figure, it has great pose-ability and the sword arm movement provides something new. Agree with the other calls that it should have Technic parts, but I stand by my opinion that Lego should never have bothered with this sort of thing.

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8014: Clone Walker Battle Pack
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Clone Walker Battle Pack

My First Ever LEGO STAR WARS Set

Posted by DarthSteve in Canada on 19 November 2009

I only recently began collecting the LEGO STAR WARS sets. So recent, in fact, that my first purchase was a little over a week and a half ago, which was the Clone Walker Battle Pack. I was in a Toys 'R' Us trying to decide between this one and the Assassin Droid set with the Speeder. At the time, I was debating to even begin collecting LEGO again. I hadn't actually built any sets since I was 12 years old and I'd never built any sets as a true collector before either. It’s been 10 years. I am now 22, about to turn 23; having just played through most of the LEGO STAR WARS: The Complete Saga video game on the XBox 360, I decided to finally dive into the real thing and I'm so glad that I did.

At first I didn't think that there would be much to this one. In Canada, it runs at about $13.99, but once I finished the build, I loved it and I was forever hooked on LEGO STAR WARS. I'm already a huge fan of the STAR WARS franchise to begin with, and I love how accurate these sets are.

The Clone Trooper minifigs are extremely well done and the Walker itself was much sturdier than I initially thought it would be, especially with the legs. I am definitely planning on buying more of these little guys to build my Clone Army's frontline when I have the money. There are still other sets I need to buy first, but I highly recommend the Clone Walker set to any fan of STAR WARS: The Clone Wars.

Pros:
Minifigs: Clone Trooper (x2), Clone Gunner, Clone Commander
Lots of Detail
Good Price

Cons:
None

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7673: MagnaGuard Starfighter
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MagnaGuard Starfighter

An Instant Favorite

Posted by DarthSteve in Canada on 19 November 2009

I just bought the Magna Guard Starfighter tonight and after building it, I immediately had to sit down and write an awesome review for it!

There are many reasons this set is to die for: for starters, it features two very detailed Magna Droid minifigs, who serve as bodyguards for Count Dooku and General Grievous (two of my all-time favorite STAR WARS characters).

On to the ship itself: It's BIG! In Canada, it cost me around $60.00 including taxes tonight, and it's worth every penny, I guarantee it! The storage compartments that hold the Magna Droids' Lightsaber Staves are well done; you can access them by lifting the wings on either side of the ship. The back end folds down to reveal flick missiles and the design of the mechanism used to control the cockpit opening and closing is pure genius. A ball joint on either side under the wings can be pushed forward, causing the window to slide forward and open up. I love it!

The only part I had slight difficulty with were the two rubber pieces that make up the top part of the guns on the front of the wings. I had to fight with them a little so they would stretch enough to hold in place - but once I did, it was no problem. The only real Con I can find with this set is that there is no General Grievous minifig included, considering that it comes with two of Grievous' bodyguards.

Pros:
Minifigs: Magna Droid (x2)
Size
Mechanisms
Lots of Detail

Cons:
No Grievous minifig

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6243: Brickbeard's Bounty
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Brickbeard's Bounty

Good, but not really good enough

Posted by mgmad in New Zealand on 19 November 2009

This ship is good, but it's not really up to the standards of previous pirate ships (much like most of the new line, actually). It does have some nice detail around the stern and cabin, but it lacks any sort of fo'castle in the bow, where the mounted muskets are, making them a bit useless. Also a bit disappointing not to see any kind of rigging, the mast and sails are probably the biggest let down. Also, is it just me, or is the quality of plastic on modern Lego not quite as it used to be? This was the first new Lego set I'd bought in quite a while, and it just seems cheaper than the old stuff to me.

On the plus side, the new shark is nice and the figurehead is quite good too. The wench is a nice touch, and will be going on our wedding cake as a topper ;)

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5981: Raid VPR
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5981
Raid VPR

Small but fierce!

Posted by Zrath in United States on 19 November 2009

What? No reviews of this awesome little set yet? Inconceivable!

I picked this up at my local Los Angeles Toys'R'Us for $9.99 USD recently. In fact, I picked up two of them, and I'm probably going to pick up more!
It's a great little ship with a sealed cockpit, redesigned windshield, and a spiffy new space helmet. The pilot actually wears oxygen tanks!
The ship is very swooshable, and I can easily imagine a squadron of these babies chasing and harassing a larger bad guy ship.
They're also good for escorting your Galactic Enforcer in the really bad parts of the galaxy.

Pros:
1) Nice design
2) Sealed cockpit! (open-air cockpits on spaceships is a pet peeve of mine)
3) Awesome new helmet design! (looks like 'Halo' meets NASA)
4) Good parts selection
5) Redesigned 'A-Wing/B-Wing windshield (with a 2x2 plate built-in for better grip)
6) Twin lasers AND twin missiles!
7) Nice price

Cons:
1) Sticker for the instrument panel (goes on a 1x2 smooth plate)
2) Urrrrrrrr...

This is simply a great-looking and fun little set.
Buy 4 today! :D

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7748: Corporate Alliance Tank Droid
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7748
Corporate Alliance Tank Droid

A Miniature Work of Art

Posted by DarthSteve in Canada on 18 November 2009

Stunning. That's all I can say. This has to be one of the coolest smaller sets I have in my collection. If I had enough money right now, I'd buy a dozen more to build the frontline of my Trade Federation Army. The price isn't bad either. In Canada, it goes for about $30.00, which is the same price as the Hailfire & Spiderbot Droid set over here. A notable point about this set is that there are no stickers; the side plates are printed. Hooray!

This set comes with a launcher to simulate the Jet Clone Troopers 'flying' although I never used it. However, that should not be counted against it, it's just that I generally display my sets and don't play with them. And I have to say, the chain link tread on the Tank Droid rocks!

These things are a great addition to your army! I can't find a single flaw with this set at all. I would love to see this model released in a much larger scale, but then again if they did, it probably wouldn't be movie accurate, which I'm also critical of with STAR WARS sets. It is a Tank 'Droid' after all, not a tank. I strongly recommend this set to every LEGO STAR WARS fan!

Now then, on to Pros & Cons...

Pros:
Minifigs: Battle Droid (x2), Jet Clone Trooper (x2)
Great Detail
Printed Side Plates
Chain Link Tread

Cons:
None

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7418: Scorpion Palace
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7418
Scorpion Palace

Maharaja!

Posted by Carl in New Zealand on 18 November 2009

I got this set when I was like 8 or so and I was so excited about getting it. And as it turned out, this set was well in truly worth the wait.

I was super excited because it was my first set over $80(NZD) and also because it was my first Lego elephant. I also thought that the boulder looked pretty cool but I wasn't quite sure how it worked until I built it.

Now onto how I felt afterwards. To cut a long story short: I FELT AWESOME!

The boulder mechanism is sooooo great and it works consistently and every time you pull the scorpion claw...BAM! Bye bye Sinister Sam!

The build of the palace itself is really great and the minifigs rock. The Maharaja is my favourite because of his white turban. The palace guard's spear thing is really well made using a pole and a sword.

The elephant is elephantinely awesome. It has a little carriage thing on its back which someone can sit in.

The Scorpion Palace is a must have Lego set for all who enjoy extreme amounts of playability.

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8036: Separatists Shuttle
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8036
Separatists Shuttle

A Very Good Little Ship

Posted by DarthSteve in Canada on 18 November 2009

Let me just start by saying that I think a lot of people would probably write this set off from how it looks on the box. I had my doubts at first, but after I finished the build I was quite happy with the result. I could see this set being a little underrated due to its size (it is smaller than I expected for the price) but does come with some very unique minifigs; notably the Viceroy Nute Gunray from Episodes I - III. He's a great minifig to have if you're big into the Trade Federation's Droid Armies like I am. After all, you need someone to command those droids, don't you? Of course you do! (Note to the LEGO Makers: you should release the Droid Control Ship from Episode I!)

In Canada, this Separatist Shuttle costs around $50.00 and for the price alone, I would almost say it's not worth it. The loading bay sliding doors rattle very slightly from time to time but it's so minor I won't even count that as a flaw here. Simply put, the ship's mechanics are brilliantly designed. All in all, I'm very happy I bought this set.

A nice addition to your star fleet, if your wallet can handle it.

Pros:
Minifigs: Nute Gunray, Onaconda Farr, Battle Droid (x2), Battle Droid Pilot
Unique Sliding Doors and Landing Gear

Cons:
Small Size
Price

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8973: Raanu
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8973
Raanu

Change of heart

Posted by james3426 in United States on 18 November 2009

I take that back about my last review. I realized that they made the Agori to go with their corresponding Glatorian. This used to bother me a lot, but now it doesn't bother me as much. I've noticed each Agori 'says' one of their corresponding Glatorian/Legend due to the colors. Here is the list. If an Agori is missing, that means I can't tell.

- Raanu-Malum (and somewhat Ackar because of the shield)
- Berix-Kiina (roughly)
- Tarduk-Vastus
- Metus-Strakk

Zesk does not count because Mata Nui does has some black but ZERO TAN and Mata Nui is not in the sand tribe. Now I am grateful that Raanu's torso is gray because he would look sooooo weird with a keetorange torso. The shield may look a little out of place, but for those who can't stand it, just take it off, or put it on Ackar.

pros:
Classic red shield
Fire blade
Very firey helmet
Fun to pose

cons:
Shield is a little out of place

I have had a big heart change about him. I might get another one of him to get more of these interesting pieces.

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8908: Monster Launcher
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Monster Launcher

1 monster + 1 energy crystal + a flinger= Tons of comical action!

Posted by jonbuddy in United States on 18 November 2009

Although SOME people think this set stinks because of it having only 12 pieces, I think it's still nice. When you can get a chance to fling rock monsters (and maybe fling them far), why would you pass up this set?

Overall - This set is good, the flinging is fun, and you get a green rock monster. Cool, right?

P.S. Did I mention flinging? :P

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8907: Rock Hacker
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8907
Rock Hacker

"Just a drillin', drillin', drillin' here underground! Just a drillin', drillin', drillin' 10,000 feet below the ground!"

Posted by jonbuddy in United States on 18 November 2009

This is a cool mini set. The set comes with a drill piece, a miner, and a blue energy crystal. It is on wheels, which is good. It had a lot of extra pieces, including 3 gear shifts. I just put 1 gear shift on each side and continued playing. :)

Overall - A good set, if you like Power Miners, you should get it.

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4939: Cool Cars
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4939
Cool Cars

A nice creator car

Posted by stevosowl in United Kingdom on 18 November 2009

The second creator car in my collection, have made two of the models so far.

Model 1 - sportscar - this is the star of the 3 models, a nice bright yellow "Lambo" style car. 8 pegs wide and 18 long it is a good overall size.

pros:
'lambo' doors
opening boot/ engine compartment
nice style

cons:
will not fit minifig

Model 2- tractor - this was the first model i made with this set. it was an easy build and the overall effect is quite detailed - remarkable as it uses the bits from the lambo sportscar.

pros:
very detailed
a good looking model

cons:
much smaller than the car
does not fit minifig
no steering wheel in cab
a flimsy construction on the cab

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7649: MT-201 Ultra-Drill Walker
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7649
MT-201 Ultra-Drill Walker

A good Model For Display.

Posted by BigMac in Australia on 18 November 2009

If you love Lego, this is one of the must have set.

I am a Technic fan, not much interested in Mars series, however I still have 3
big sets of Mars Mission, as I am a real Lego lover also. I bought this in May. just put on the self and almost forgot it. Early November, I read the comment on Brickset about this set, and increditably, I found this one get ALL 5. I took it out and complete all the work in four hours, a bit slow but I never rush as I always enjoy the process of building Lego.

- It is very beautiful, and good for display.

- The drill functioning perfectly, and can be tilted to a horizintal position being used as a laser cannon / gun.

- The detachable space shuttle was well designed to fit into the Drill Platform, and the removable space bike in the shuttle is really cute.

- The drill can be easily motorised, which enhances the function to a great extent.

Too much to be mentioned here, get one from ebay, you will understand why this one up to now get ALL 5

Brickmad

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