Back in 2006 when I first saw the Lego 7893 Passenger Plane, I was off-put by the use of the very large, one-piece nose, tail and wing sections that made up the behemoth. Yet, the more I looked back on that set, the more I began to like its lines and came to the realization that, at least, Lego made the plane look good, even if it seemed to defy everything that Lego was about. And then I saw this set. The green color scheme; the twelve wheel rear landing gear; the high wing configuration; the enormous prop engines. I had to have it. The thought of a Lego cargo plane that looked like it was actually capable of hauling cargo was too much to pass on. I had two copies of Lego 6375 cargo plane as a child, which is the old-school, tiny jet plane that Lego used to make. They were great fun, but they were hardly a "real" cargo plane - more like a BAE-145 converted to hauling a handful of parcel packages.

Pros

• Size/Scale. Although many Lego fans detest the enormity of the latest jets and large planes Lego has been pumping out, I have actually grown to love them, collecting almost all of them in sheer jubilation over the fact that Lego airplanes, now, are about the size of real airplanes. Given that this is supposed to be a cargo plane, it only makes sense that it be big. The largest flying aircraft in the world are all cargo planes (AN-225, AN-124, C-5).
• Detail/Construction. One thing I have come to appreciate with the newer aircraft from Lego is a larger, more realistic cockpit and this one delivers, offering seating for pilot and co-pilot and numerous display panels and throttle controls. However, Lego has yet to put a yoke in their planes, but even these are becoming a thing of the past in real aircraft, as more are going to fly-by-wire controlled by tiny joysticks. The hinged cargo doors are very well-executed and are not at all intrusive when trying to access the interior of the airplane. The decision to go with prop engines may disappoint a few, but I think it is a nice departure that sets this airplane apart from the other models (also, the C-130 is one of the most widely used cargo planes today and it is a four engine, propeller-driven aircraft).
• Ground Crew/Cargo. As if the plane wasn't cool enough, Lego did a knock-out job on the support vehicle and the cargo pallet. Both are very well-constructed and have high playability, especially when combined with Lego 7733 Truck & Forklift.

Cons

• Wings. The biggest drawback for this set, for me, is the wingspan. It looks like the wings have been clipped just beyond the last pair of engines. Where the passenger plane (7893) and even the Indiana Jones Plane (7683) have winglets that extend the overall wing length, this set was tragically left out of that group, and would benefit greatly from wing extensions, especially given that propeller-driven airplanes tend to have larger wings.
• Blocked-off midsection. This has been discussed several times in other reviews of this set, and I was well aware of it before buying the model myself, so I knew what to expect. But the fact that Lego completely blocked off the mid-section under the wing roots is really a disappointment for many builders, myself included. However, looking at the assembly, I understand why Lego chose to do this, at it provides better support and stability for the wings. But it's not a deal-killer for me, and, like I said, the plane at least LOOKS like it could carry significant cargo.

If you haven't gotten your hands on this set already, good luck, because it will cost you a pretty penny (my acquisition off eBay certainly wasn't cheap). But I feel it was worth every penny what I paid for it, given that the plane is really a sleek, attractive aircraft that really lends to the busy airport theme that I am working on. If you are an aviation buff and Lego fan, it definitely belongs in your set; how badly you want it, however, will determine what you will shell out for it, because there are plenty of people willing to pay over $100 for a used copy.

This is a great cargo plane and this is my first lego set so I used 4 hours to finish it was very cheap,it sale for 50 USD,lego did the great job at the lego city cargo sets.Although it is more expensive than the duplo cargo plane,I will buy this set too.Here are the pros and cons:

Pros:

Cool minifigers.

Ground service cars and workers.

Four engines.

Six boxes of cargo.

Fourteen tires.

Cons:

Why use the ladder?

The body of the plane and the ground's distance very small.

The plane use the old engines.

Only one poilot to drive the plane.

No toilet and rest place in the plane.

Not so much cargo and only have one place to put the cargo in.

The plane did not have the flight recorder.

The middle part of the plane is empty.

LEGO company need to did more jobs at this set.

This cargo plane is probably the only one lego has ever released, except for the duplo cargo plane. Overall, I think lego did a great job with this plane. Pros and Cons:

Pros

• 3 Minifigures
• Boxes of Cargo
• Nice colors

Cons

• Stairs are more like a ladder?
• Lots of room in the middle of the plane, could have been used for something
• Not too much cargo, and isn't that the point of the set?

This Is A Great Cargo Plane!It Took My Me 1hr And Half To Finish The Model.I Use To Like Making Them Into 737's!Awesome Plane.Could of Used Jet Engines. 

cool! cool! cool! cool!
This set is really great. Its only at toys r us and thats were i got it.But $50
is a little bit to pricy.And this set is huge.The only thing i dont like are the stairs.

It could of used the stairs like in the passenger airplane.

overall its a great set

5 out of 5