Random set of the day: Hybrid Rescue Tank
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Today's random set is 8118 Hybrid Rescue Tank, released in 2008. It's one of 7 Exo-Force sets produced that year. It contains 347 pieces and 2 minifigs, and its retail price was US$29.99/£19.99.
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Oh, Yes!
And they drove off into the jungle, never to be seen again.
One of my favourite Exo-Force sets, I loved how Exo-force sets had a seemingly small amount of parts but the end model was always really big and "play-able" plus they feature some interesting building techniques that would not fly today.
So, does it run on fuel and electric?
I thought I had this one, but it was the orange one.
I had this and put the large wheel as a spare on my 9398 4x4 Crawler
I received some partial Exo-force sets with boxes in a lot this year, the boxes had a separate panel that lifted to reveal a comic-style narrative for the included set. I wouldn't say the theme is underrated, but I definitely dismissed it way too fast when they were on shelves.
That thing has a LOT of guns for a rescue vehicle.
I have a hard time reconciling those minifigs with those drawings of the same characters. The color schemes match, but they look like they’re from two completely unrelated shows.
@mixedin:
Ever see Aliens? Technically, that was a rescue mission. They ran out of guns by the end, and had to get...creative.
Not a fan of the facial impressions in this set but to me Exo-Force was one of the more memorable themes since the classic age.
"Ryo, how many guns do you want on this tank?"
"Yes."
@mixedin said:
"That thing has a LOT of guns for a rescue vehicle."
Then again, the abandoned Technic Osprey had no guns at all for a supposedly "disguised as a rescue vehicle" military object. TLG has a very shall we say flexible policy when it comes to portraying weapons and violence.
;-)
(And no, I am not trying to start the same old discussion again, I was simply being sarcastic - for those who needed it to be spelled out.)
I'd have to dig it out of whatever bin I've stored this one in, but I recall not liking how the flyer was docked on the tank. I think I thought it sat too high up, and was too loose. So, I'm pretty sure I rebuilt the docking area to be more squat, and to include studs to hold the flyer in place. I think I only bought this thing because I wanted the Keiken minifigure, at the time.
A hybrid of what and what?
Is the hybrid referring to a tank and a plane? It would be good to see a real life photo. For a series that only ran for 3 years they had lots of interesting ideas and creative builds at a reasonable price. A wheeled vehicle is unusual for this series as most were exo-skeleton large figures or aerial vehicles, but can see how this inspired lots of tracked vehicles in subsequent themes.
@ambr said:
"Is the hybrid referring to a tank and a plane? It would be good to see a real life photo."
Yes, the top turret can detach to make an aerial fighter.
Despite its reputation for piloted mechs/aerial vehicles, all three years of Exo-Force featured at least one wheeled/tracked vehicle, on both sides. 2006 had 7705 Gate Assault and 7706 Mobile Defense Tank, 2007 had 8108 Mobile Devastator, and 2008 had this.
@legoman_John said:
"plus they feature some interesting building techniques that would not fly today."
That's interesting to hear--I've put this one together and I didn't notice any building techniques that aren't "kosher". Could you point out some?
Exoforce was such a unique franchise
@mixedin said:
"That thing has a LOT of guns for a rescue vehicle."
If memory serves, the rescue in question was rescuing Keiken from being captured by the villainous robots. In that context, weapons are almost a prerequisite xD
I dunno, this model looks a bit of a mess to my eye. Not sure if that's just me, or maybe down to the angle it's at on the box art; but from my perspective, the Mobile Defence Tank mentioned a couple of posts above, 7706, looks like a much more cohesive take on the concept.
@AustinPowers said:
" @mixedin said:
"That thing has a LOT of guns for a rescue vehicle."
Then again, the abandoned Technic Osprey had no guns at all for a supposedly "disguised as a rescue vehicle" military object. TLG has a very shall we say flexible policy when it comes to portraying weapons and violence.
;-)"
The general rule seems to be no real-world military or armed vehicles. Fictional ones are completely cool to TLG, as evidenced by this theme, Ninjago, Star Wars, etc.
Oh, how I dream of an Exotic-Force reboot.
Would love to see it as a Constraction theme as well...
@Kalhiki said:
"Oh, how I dream of an Exotic-Force reboot.
Would love to see it as a Constraction theme as well...
"
Not unless it gets Clikits-ified! (jk)