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8033: General Grievous' Starfighter
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General Grievous' Starfighter

Square front

Posted by Carl in New Zealand on 12 November 2009

Don't let the title put you off this set. Because if it does, then you'll be missing out on something really awesome. The color scheme is exactly right, and the cockpit and engine designs are great. The jets at the front are great, but as my title suggests, the front is a bit square, whereas in the bigger model the front is diagonal.

Pros:

Color Scheme
Cockpit
Engines
Front Jets
Design

Cons:

Square Front
NO GUNS!

Other than those two cons, the Mini version of General Grievous' Star-fighter is a great buy.

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6597: Century Skyway
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6597
Century Skyway

You're simply the best!

Posted by Night City Dream in Russian Federation on 12 November 2009

I got this set in 1995 and I was so excited then that I couldn't find words to describe it.

Surely, 7894 is much more detailed but it is hardly considered as a whole. Just a plane and a single-standing building. However, this set is unique and looks exactly as an airport. Yeah, its much smaller scaled but still the designers managed to make it as detailed as possible on this scale. The plain, the biggest vehicle about the set is only 4 studs wide but it looks wonderful. And it doesn't lack functionality: it can open and store 4 passengers. And it can store briefcases / bags as well. You don't have to disassemble it or a roof to take the minifigs in and out, so it's much better than the planes of 2000s

By the way, the set has 12 minifigs! Now, city sets have 5 at most :( 3 out of 12 minifigs are just passengers! Now airport sets have only one...

The set has a good runway, 3 baseplates, so 75 cm long. For such scale of plane it's not that little.

There are 2 helicopters: one small but nice (and a nice pilot minifig, by the way), the second is large for the 90s, a huge and powerful cargo helicopter that can store 2 containers and the briefcases.

Finally, there are 3 cars: one for carrying luggae and pulling the the ladder (which is not that big but again nice), one as forklift to load the big helicopter and a fuel tanker. All the cars have drivers.

And the building. Not very modern, let's say classical. But still nice. Ut has a cafe (mugs) and a restaurants (wine glasses), it has a nice check-in space, a detecting conveyer etc.

The control tower has a sleek design, it's tall and beautiful. And, there is a palm tree and a stick showing the direction and the speed of the wind.

All this said, I think, it's the best airport set by Lego. However, it can be combined with newer sets to make a huge transport hub!

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6398: Central Precinct HQ
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6398
Central Precinct HQ

Best police station before 2008

Posted by Night City Dream in Russian Federation on 12 November 2009

This is actually my first Lego set boight in 1994. All the other police stations that came after up to 2008 were way worse or just terrible. All the others that preceeded were simpler and less realistic, too but before all Lego sets were simpler.
I think, only 7744 can beat this one in terms of design and functionality. But it came out to public 14 years later! So, it must be better. However, the famous 6398 was more that everything needed. It has a sleek design, enough rooms. Nice combination of minifigs, 4 (!) vehicles: a moto, a chief car, a cool 4WD (with a real sweet suspension!) and a helicopter. There is somewhat like a garage under the bridge. And, the tallest building has its 4 floors, the upper deck used as a rest-room (it has a bed).

The site has a helipad, quite nicely made, two beds of flowers, a cafe etc.

I realy don't see any negative points to this set, and that's not because it's my first one. This set is really very well worked out. And it became somewhat classical. It was a bit pity that it was replaced by 6598 just 2 years later. 6598 offered a prison unit on an isle but it was its only advantage.

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4565: Freight and Crane Railway
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4565
Freight and Crane Railway

Best cargo train set

Posted by Night City Dream in Russian Federation on 12 November 2009

This is a huge set, and the train itself is huge and powerful-looking. It is very long for a town. I got it in the early 1996 and this is my only cargo train set which I think is the best one.

The set has an enormous number of pieces especially for the 90s. It includes a very massive locomotive (191 pieces), 3 cars one of which is very long, 7 containers of different style and type. What I like about this set is that there is a neat container-module system: each container-module can be placed anywhere be that a train wagon, the truck or the station, 7 modules in total.

I also like the design of the truck. It's not that long, but it is one of those rare 6-stud wide trucks and it and the truck from 4559 look very much alike.

The cargo station is very detailed in big in comparison with other cargo train sets. It has a road plate (old standrad!), 2 cranes one of which is a clamshell, a conveyer and a device measuring weight. All of them being very functional makes the set stand out among all the other sets that normally have a truck or a car and that's all.

The train is about 1 meter long!

However, there are some negative points:

1. No speed regulator, need to buy separately. I had to buy 4548 as well.
2. Too few minifigs for such a huge and playable set. Need at least 5: train driver, truck driver, conveyer surveyor, railway man, and a worker to perform some activity on the road.

Anyway, the set is great, and all the other cargo train sets can hardly compete with it.

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8402: Sports Car
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8402
Sports Car

AWESOME SET

Posted by The Beast in United States on 12 November 2009

This set has got to be one of my most favorite sets. The tree is fairly uncommon and justs adds onto the value of the set. What a great idea for a telephone booth. The car is amazing, it is in the ideal color, the minifig is impressive. He looks like he ias going somewhere fancy. Traffic is going to be a great branch of City. Now City is actually taking its form.

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8942: Jetrax T6
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8942
Jetrax T6

Super-Charged, Super Cool

Posted by james3426 in United States on 12 November 2009

I am glad my brother decided to get the limited version now, because it will be harder to find later. First things first; I will review Antroz first.

Antroz- Not that impressive. The color is mostly what I am talking about; It's bland! Sure, there is some black beneath that dark red, but not enough for me. He also looks NOTHING like his Phantoka form unlike the pilot versions of Lewa and Pohatu. I mean, he has a Piraka torso, and Inika style upper leg armor; nothing like the old Antroz. The only thing of interest on him is the new Kanohi Jutlin, which actually looks a little like the older one with those fangs. In all Antroz deserves a 3/5. (His shoulder armor brings it up. I like them)

Jetrax T6-This is an AMAZING vehicle! I think it is almost even cooler than the Axalara T9. If you have read my other reviews, you will know I like blades and shields. This has: 4 Aero Slicers; 2 Krika leg halves; 2 Brutaka rotating blades; a Hook Blade (Chirox's weapons); 6 Blizzard Blades; 2 twin cutters; and 3 multi-resistant shields. It's fun to "obliterate" a target with the three midak skyblasters. I love how the turbines can fold in and out. The design is very,very complex. It took my brother two hours to build. This huge craft deserves a 7/5!

This set is a must-have for Bionicle collectors who want a rare set. I highly recommend this, but the Axalara T9 still rules.

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7699: MT-101 Armoured Drilling Unit
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7699
MT-101 Armoured Drilling Unit

Very good, but as always there's flaws.

Posted by Lolbrick in Sweden on 12 November 2009

I really liked many stuff of this sets like the wheels are extreamly well done, they have suspension and works like a real moon car and the drill is also pretty cool although the construction of it has been used many times before, but it has a neat design.
The hangar roof opens and closes in an original way, there's also a ball-shooting mechanism.
The design of this set is just awesome!

However I thought the space ships were poorly done and the boxes of aliens and crystals falls out easily.
And also, not so sound nit-picking but that's required in a good solid review, the cockpits has gaps which for a realistic view all the air should dissappear and frankly I've always been obsessed with having a solid cockpit covering all air gasps.

Anyways, despite the cons it's a must buy for a Lego fan, especially if you like Mars Mission!

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10188: Death Star
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10188
Death Star

Simply HUGE

Posted by krabs in Singapore on 12 November 2009

I have known its 42cm wide and viewed lots of brickshelf albums about this set, but its really HUGE when you build it infront of you.
I couldn't see my feet when I carried it a few times from living room into bedroom. There wasn't any place to securely hold it and it nearly fell out of my hands.

I poured all the bags containing small parts onto the table and had trouble locating some among the sea of parts. This is fustrating but I would find it easily after taking a short break to refresh my mind and eyes.
If you are sitting on the floor please move your legs often to prevent blood clot.

Most of the turning mechanisms uses technic friction pin so its not easy to operate the lifts quickly.
The minifigure accessories have nowhere to store except dumping them in the tray on the top droid repair room.

The Black & Dark-Bley in instructions problem wasn't as bad as I thought.
I only made around 4 mistake with it. That was when I couldn't find a piece in black so I turned the DS around to find the same piece in dark-bley and doublecheck it's colour in the instruction booklet.
Sometimes I would count the pieces used to confirm that my set isn't missing any part.

I checked with bricklink and found my set didn't had 5 1x1 transparent round plate as extra. That would explain why I was missing 1 of it and had to open up 2 floors to take the piece from the end of the TIE hangar's geared door wall.
Leia's hair was the "smooth chocolate" mismould version.

It's worth the money as it contains many scenes from episode 4&6.
The detail on the stickers are authentic as I checked with the movie.
Its a hybrid between a "location/building" and Vehicle, its swooshable if you are confident of rebuilding.
Having a few more stormtroopers to populate the Battlestation would make it perfect.

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7700: Stealth Hunter
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7700
Stealth Hunter

okay

Posted by greshmalum in United States on 12 November 2009

This set would be great if the legs weren't falling off all the time. And getting that tube through the rifle was such a pain.

Pros~
torso+legs
fins of battle machine
white swords great for bionicle MOCs
light up brick
elements

Cons~
Swooshability would be great if the legs didn't fall off so easily
hard to get tube in gun
Hikaru's action face can be seen through the back of his hair
rubber hair
hair falls of easy
stickers~ I don't usually mind them, but Exo-Force has way too many

The set was not too bad if you are really careful when flying it.

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6205: V-wing Fighter
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6205
V-wing Fighter

*%# &% !@#$

Posted by daffy in United States on 11 November 2009

Pros:
clone figure
low price
cool cockpit

Cons:
odd guns
unstable wings
R4 Droid is just a head (what a rip-off)
episode 3 clone (not episode 2

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20010: Republic Gunship
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20010
Republic Gunship

I'm the first to review this set!

Posted by captain radda radda in United States on 11 November 2009

I recieved this set yesterday in the mail and was surprised. This set is excellent! Lego litterally improved every flaw of the origanal. There are no flimsy turrets, but instead, clear studs. The bulkyness has been eliminated and instead, the set is thin and sleek. It is possible to close the doors by switching around the panels, but the effect really isn't worth the hassal. The best fact is that it is exactly accurate to its big brother.

Pros:
Very accurate to its bigger model
Improved in every sense
New grey joystick peices

Cons:
Too small compared to other minis
The cannons are too squated over the wings and gives the top a flat appearance

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7236: Police Car
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7236
Police Car

Patethic little Radar

Posted by CityCaretaker6213 in United States on 11 November 2009

This is my first review on this, uh, Police Car? I got this set a few months ago and didn't know this was a 2005 set. Let's get to the Pros and Cons.

Pros:

Awesome Car
Good amount of pieces
The radar piece can be used as a megaphone
Revenge of the SMILEY FACES! (LOL)

Cons:

Radar
No criminals :(
Not enough space for a criminal to be put
Antenaes?
$6.00 for this?
Bar thingy?

All in all, I give it a 3.

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10144: Sandcrawler
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10144
Sandcrawler

LEGO's biggest brown machine!

Posted by Commander Jaller in Netherlands on 11 November 2009

This is a great set, and includes lots of minifigures, including many droids!
You can detach a hatch on top to look inside the workshop! The workshop includes some machinery, and many dark-gray colored tools.
Sadly there's a stickered piece in there...
Some of the tools are held by tan fences.

This set has tons of greebles and nice stuff, such as grills, pipes and other things, especially on top of the Sandcrawler.
This set is very unstable at first, but this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! to do; pick some big (and also small ones) plates out of your collection, place them inside on the floor very carefully, make sure not to break it down by accident, and voila, it's sturdy! (atleast, for me...)

I was surprised when I saw that my version included the newer C-3PO from the 10188 Death Star playset. It is alot better than the old 3PO, if only it was chrome. But that would never happen of course.. This means that the later versions of the Sandcrawler includes a pearl gold C-3PO. Other minifigs are Luke's uncle, by the name of Owen Lars, C-3PO as mentioned before, R2-D2, 3 Jawa's which are exclusive to this set, Gonk Droid, Treadwell Droid, and some more droids. For the Jawas there are three "stunblaster" pieces.

You can move the big wheels around with a cog piece on the back. The front "door" is very large, you can pull it down and look inside. Another hatch on top, smaller than the other, can be put off aswell to look inside. It has some interesting greebles on it. The Sandcrawler wouldn't look realistic with only a brown color, so it is great that there is burnt orange, tan, gray and even black pieces added to the outerior. It also has a crane, and the bigger hatch can be replaced with it. If it is on top of the crawler, you can pull off the small hatch, put it away, and put a droid inside (also with use of the crane), nice playability there. To have the crane hold a droid you have to put the piece, which also is on the small hatch, on for example R2-D2's head and then have the crane hold it.

Now the cockpit. You can open up the hatch, and put a Jawa in. The only controls here are two levers and a panel. Strangely there actually are two trans-yellow pieces as a window inside there, but on the outside there are THREE stickers to represent the windows. Oh well, still very nice.

Wow, that was alot of writing, so let's get on with the pros and cons!

PROS:
-Jawa minifigs
-Droids and Owen Lars
-Hatches detachable
-Nice looking crane
-Workshop with many tools
-Lots of greebles
-Very accurate design

CONS:
-No Luke minifig
-Stickered pieces
-Treadwell Droid needed binocular "head"

OVERALL:
This is an amazing Star Wars set, and if you are lucky enough to see it somewhere and can afford it, I recommend you to pick it up, even if only for the parts! I give this set a 10 out of 10!

Thank you for reading, and I hope this review was useful and helpful to you.

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8014: Clone Walker Battle Pack
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8014
Clone Walker Battle Pack

Easy mod

Posted by Starwarsgeek500 in United States on 11 November 2009

I got one of these, got bored, so it's in peices.

Pros:
BLACK clone gear
Gunner
walker

Cons:
Body armor restricts movement
Walker no good as two-man vehicle (Rebuild so it's a Lightning Squad Walker)

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7676: Republic Attack Gunship
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7676
Republic Attack Gunship

A speedy rescue (remake)

Posted by Starwarsgeek500 in United States on 11 November 2009

Okay I missed some stuff on the last reveiw.

New Pros:
Computer
removable cockpit (which is an escap pod feature for the real thing)
inside is modifiable to fit more troops
I fixed the exclusive fig problem (turned Plo into tech readou dude for my base, Cody into one of Cody's troops, lost Ventress, and gave Obi to little brother), so I'm free to buy another!

New cons:
Flickfires suck

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852085: Star Wars Magnet Set
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852085
Star Wars Magnet Set

Magnetic Forces

Posted by samuraiturtle in United States on 11 November 2009

The real reason I got this set was for the "Royal Guard" (the red guy). You could not get this guy in any cheap set. "Boba Fett" and "Princess Leia" are just bonus to me. The magnets are in side the mini-figure but do not worry you can still use them as regular figures. Now if you wanted to you could take the heads off of "Princess Leia" and the "Royal Guard" and put on different heads on them. Sadly "Boba Fett's" head is stuck on the body mainly because the helmet and jetpack are one peice. Another down side is the figures do not come with any weapons.

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4936: Doc & Patient
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4936
Doc & Patient

A Hospital Battle Pack?

Posted by samuraiturtle in United States on 11 November 2009

A hospital battle pack? That is the best discriptin for this set. All it is a female doctor and her patient (a guy in this case) with a bed. You will probley want a couple of these if you have a hospital to go a long with it. The set come with a cup and a bonus robot arm witch I use as an medical tool. The bed is not to complex to make, it does have an iv drip to help get your mini-figures better. The set did come in a poly-bag so that should tell you the price and size of it.

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1480: King's Catapult
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1480
King's Catapult

Ready, Aim, Fire

Posted by samuraiturtle in United States on 11 November 2009

I am not too sure but I think we got this with some other sets as in a combo box. It does come with a soldier with shield, sword, spear, and a lance. It is a small set and should not take to long to bulid. The only thing I do recomed is when you are buliding it make sure everthing is flush or the arm of the catapult will get stuck.

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1906: Majisto's Tower
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1906
Majisto's Tower

The Wizards Work Shop

Posted by samuraiturtle in United States on 11 November 2009

A good set for $20 (at the time it first came out). This does have lot of rare parts like the staircase, red roof, plus some printed peices (a magic scroll, the dragons on the arch, and the dragons on the wall peice), and a cloth flag that goes at the top of the tower. This set also come with a wizard with his wand, two sholders one with a rare helmet, and a brown horse with a "horse helmet". Like some of the others have said I do not know why their are wings on the chariot, but I like to think it is for emergency stoping. Over all a good medium set if you need a bulding for your town/city. But, like most sets their is not a back wall so do not thing the thing is a inclosed bulding.

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6034: Black Monarch's Ghost
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6034
Black Monarch's Ghost

The Haunted Bathroom

Posted by samuraiturtle in United States on 11 November 2009

That is what I thought the little bulding was, that or some sort of storage shed. It is a cool little set with a lot stuff going with it. First up is the ghost he does not come in many sets, second is the gray bird I am sure you could use an extra bird, and last is the knight with his horse I am sure we can aways use more of them. And one last feature is the technic blocks in witch you can hook up to other set with to make a bigger castle/fortress.

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