Hinckley Posted February 12, 2007 Are you ready for another review from BrickZone.net? I hope so, because I just posted one! The latest review is of 7775 Aquabase Invasion. This is my favorite set from the Aqua Raiders series so far. I know we've already seen a couple of reviews of this set, so if you skip the review don't miss the story afterwards with Fabuland characters and a lot of carnage! BrickZone.net 7775 Aquabase Invasion Review Bianca and Gavin and the Night of Kraken McSquid-Face Please enjoy and let me know what you think! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starwars4J Posted February 12, 2007 Damnit...I'm not rich, I wish everyone would stop making me want sets :-P Excellent review. And now...unfortunately, I'll need to buy this. *walks away cursing* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted February 12, 2007 Damnit...I'm not rich, I wish everyone would stop making me want sets :-P My thoughts exactly... God bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brainbox Posted February 12, 2007 At least I now know why there were extra stickers in my Crab Crusher... because they're meant for use here. Nice review. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Miner Posted February 12, 2007 this is a great review hinckley... you know, i've spend some time looking at the box at the toy store and had some questions. it has helped me a lot !!! i couldn't figure out what the crain was for... so thanks ;-) and i didn't know what the gatteling guns things were either... i guess its a mystery :-D ;-) i figured out that the sticker sheets were shared between 7774 and 7775, but i couldn't understand why the pepper head is featured on the box, but not in the actual set ??? BTW, i like how you have positioned the squid over the shooting mechanism... looks like a nice way to capture the action for display !!! i'll have to get this one - BrickMiner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xenologer Posted February 12, 2007 Thanks for the detailed pics Construction Notes learned from this: Awesome airlock door concept, great for a spaceship sometime on the Sub based on the 'floatation tanks' on the bottom: 7plates+studded top == 3studs actually, we already knew that 5plates == 2studs; which implies that 7.5plates ==3studs but their example here illustrates a major question that bugged me, do the studs on the end of the last plate count as .5 or not? -I guess it does now :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoinix Posted February 12, 2007 thank you for another great review hinckley! i always enjoy them and im looking forward for your new one.. im not really sure about this set... i am deffinetly not getting it for many reasons its too ecxpensive its not coming to Greece this year im not really into this theme but still i feel there is something missing from the set.. maby its because i dont really like this creature i would rather they had the crab in this set...and not the squid.. it just dosent look very good to me. its like "invasion of the alien transparent man-eating squid" *wacko* the base looks very nice to me..thow i would apretiate more space on the inside.. this set would fit very nicely with the shipreck one... imagine the shipreck outhere!that would give them a reason to go out of the base and be eaten by the squid :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SupaaSayajin Posted February 12, 2007 Top review!! ;) I won't buy it though, but the review was still awesome! ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex54 Posted February 12, 2007 Like the others, excellent review! I like to read a serious reveiw, and the story which shows some bad and good points of the set. And this so poor monk, heu gorilla! I really like this set, and I find this squid the best of the AR creatures (even if I don't have any of them yet... :'-( ). I like your flashback in the story, with 2D fishes, and other details :-D ! Divers *wub* And it's alwas funny to read some french on US LEGO boxes (for Canadians), when you know that we don't have words on European boxes, exept for the age. Really nice review, thanks! And your story could have been longer, not a matter for me, on the contrary! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted February 13, 2007 Thanks for the great compliments everyone. I appreciate you checking out the review! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asuka Posted February 14, 2007 What a wonderful and detailed review, great! *y* Ah, I love that octopus! It Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclone Titan Posted February 14, 2007 Great review and now I have to get the set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Andrew Posted February 14, 2007 Why did I read this review??? :'-( Now I have to get it. :'-) And the story was awesome. :-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted February 21, 2007 And it's alwas funny to read some french on US LEGO boxes (for Canadians), when you know that we don't have words on European boxes, exept for the age.Really nice review, thanks! And your story could have been longer, not a matter for me, on the contrary! Alex, I meant to put in some french into the story just for you, but obviously I forgot. I will try to remember for the next one (which will probably be in the EXO-FORCE forums this week). Thanks for the nice compliments!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted February 21, 2007 Excellent review. Very comprehensive and well done. I think my favorite part of the set is the little sub. I like how the crate fits inside. I'd love to see a set like this under real water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex54 Posted February 21, 2007 Alex, I meant to put in some french into the story just for you, but obviously I forgot. I will try to remember for the next one (which will probably be in the EXO-FORCE forums this week). Thanks for the nice compliments!! :-D thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted February 26, 2007 Excellent review. Very comprehensive and well done. I think my favorite part of the set is the little sub. I like how the crate fits inside.I'd love to see a set like this under real water. Thanks! I agree, the mini-sub is very cool and reminds me of the old Divers line! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
