Steel Sprinter vs. Mutant Lizard Review
Dino Attack... what an awesome series. In some ways it's too bad there were only 5 sets in the theme, but at the same time, LEGO focused on putting out some quality designs.
With the Steel Sprinter being the smallest of the Dino Attack theme, I ended up with two of it. One that I'd bought for myself and then later that year in a rant and rave to my folks about the coolness of this theme, planning to get more... ended up getting a duplicate as a christmas present when they got me the entire theme for Christmas.
The ATV is just a sweet little support vehicle cruizing along side the larger vehicles and helping to flush out the smaller Lizards and Dinos for capture. A design that speaks of mobility and speed.
The minifigure that comes with it is cool, having a look of a special ops or paramilitary task force whose job is to contain the threat. He comes armed with a very sweet bazooka that uses the familiar "space cannon" or "video camera" accessory that has multiple uses.
And the Mutant Lizard is fun, even if he is a soft rubbery plastic and is one piece. He's in a pose that allows you to have him doing almost anything the imagination sets it too.
This set works out to being great. Making for an awesome introduction and lead into the rest of the theme if you can get it or did pick it up in the day. Or even as the revamped UK edition of Dino Attack 2010.
5 out of 5 people thought this review was helpful.
A very good parts pack with a sweet minifig.
When I found this set under my Christmas tree, I eagerly ripped open the packaging and started building. I had wanted this set for years because the theme reminded me of Jurassic Park and I had always wanted a Lego Dino. I hoped that my years of waiting for this set had been worth it, and they had!
Minifig
Digger is a sweet minifig and has many uses, such as a mercenary, army man, or his head can even be used for a biker gang member. This would be a perfect figure if it had back printing, but I'll cut TLG some slack.
Dino
The Dino is a very unique part of this set. It is made of the same, rubbery material as Yoda's head from the clone wars. It looks pretty cheesy but is a great part of this set.
Quad bike
The quad bike is an awesome vehicle for parts and to play with. The dark red and tan make a great color scheme to this set and are great for making custom things. This is probably the best part of the set.
Overall
This is one of the best sets of this size for the minifig and quad. A near perfect set that I am proud to own and if you can buy this set cheap, you should definitely get it!
3 out of 3 people thought this review was helpful.
Pretty Good
pros:
the four-wheeler is cool
the gun is epic
the guy has a really cool outfit
cons:
the dinosaur isn't very flexible
the set is kinda small
1 out of 4 people thought this review was helpful.
Great little set, perfect match for any other Dino Attack set
This set, the Steel Sprinter, used to be my little brother's but, like all of his Dino Attack stuff, he broke it up. I got the instructions online and built it back, and found the dino in the Lego box. I think this is a very nice set, and read my review on the Fire Hammer to see how I matched them.
Anyway, Digger's gun is quite large for a normal minifig (it must be made out of something really light so he can just pick the thing up). It looks like a laser bazooka, really. The dino has imprints on his feet for placing him on Lego studs, but it doesn't do much good because the imprints don't grasp the studs tightly enough to hold it up, so the dino leans back against his own rubber tail. This isn't really good, as it's hard to make him rushing at the Steel Sprinter when he's staring up at something above Digger's head. But the playability is was saves this set from a 4/5. It's really fun to zoom across the urban or forest landscape and either knock over dinos or blast them with the cosmotronic ray gun. And when coupled with the Fire Hammer or other Dino Attack set, this set zooms to max at 5/5. Pros and Cons:
Pros:
-Playability
-Cosmotronic ray gun looks like a laser bazooka lol
-Steel Sprinter looks like a souped-up ATV
-Great backup for other sets
Cons:
-Lizard leans back on his tail
-Lizard is stiff rubber, making him impossible to pose.
So get this set, even if you don't have another Dino Attack set. If you do have another Dino Attack set, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?? ?? You can make a trailer for it on the Urban Avenger! You can put it in the bed of the Fire Hammer! You can load it on the Iron Predator! You can build a cargo bay for it on the T-1 Typhoon! The possibilities are endless! Get the Steel Sprinter!2 out of 2 people thought this review was helpful.
Nice!
I love this set. It is pretty small, but it still has a really cool four-wheeler and an awesome dinosaur that comes with it. I really think that the satellite dish on the back is a cool feature. I also like the bazooka thing. Overall, this set is worth the money.
1 out of 2 people thought this review was helpful.