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Hello everyone,

I am very pleased to be given such a wonderful opportunity to review this new LEGO Space theme known as the Galaxy Squad. First of all, a very special thanks you to TLG (The LEGO Group) and Eurobricks Staff for providing me and my fellow staffers an excellent chance to do up this lovely coverage for our Eurobricks Community as well as for the entire LEGO Community. Without further ado, let me share with you the wonderful mechanics within this building set.

Name: 70709 Galactic Titan

Theme: LEGO System / Space / Galaxy Squad

Year: 2013

Pieces: 1012

Minifigs: 5 minifigures

Price: USD $99.99, GBP N.A, EURO N.A, SGD N.A

Resources: Brickset, BrickLink

An original box image of the 70709 Galactic Titan

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Back view of the original box image of the 70709 Galactic Titan

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The massive powerful Galactic Titan is here to crush the destructive bugs

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As the name reckons, the Galactic Titan is the main highlight and the crown jewel of the Galaxy Squad which is a command maneuvering asset for the Blue Squad. The Galactic Titan is the largest set among the Galaxy Squad product range. It is certainly capable of annihilate any impending bug threats by utilizing the state-of-the-art space technology. The TLG product designers have used their creative imagination to conceptualize, design and build to construct this set together.

Initially, when the news and rumours of Galaxy Squad releasing in 2013, the community are speculating a saga between the struggle of survival between mankind and the bugs. The first thing that came across my mind is the blockbuster movie, Starship Troopers. Seriously, I am wishing for that similar settings, but still the overall appeal based on what I have seen on the real set images didn't disappoint me much either and more importantly, it still continue to remains relevant as it evolves itself in the long LEGO Space history.

So let's focus on TODAY's agenda! Does Galactic Titan really live up to its remarkable name? Let’s find out together.

The content of the sealed box

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Within the sealed box, it comes with seven mint numbered packages, an additional mint package, a sticker sheet and an instruction manual to build up the set. After the building is completed, these are the remaining spare parts in packet 1, packet 2, packet 3, packet 4, packet 5, packet 6 and packet 7. These are the respective parts list located in part 1 and part 2.

I must first apologise that in this review, there will be no application of stickers as the amount of stickers is quite taunting and I will prefer the beauty of this set to last longer without the decay of the glued stickers on the LEGO parts. Therefore, this review is only much relevant for non-stickered builders. Sorry guys that I am not able to provide this detailed portion.

LEGO Galaxy Squad 2013

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At the end of the instruction manual, you will find a total of ten LEGO Galaxy Squad sets which are released in 2013 and four of them are the recent new addition for the second release which can now be found in the Eurobricks Sci-Fi Forum, where my fellow staffers/reviewers had just shared.

Upcoming new LEGO Themes

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In the second half of the year, there will be a treat for the LEGO Lord of the Rings fans, where new sets will be released to further strengthen the license and playability of the Lord of the Rings. In addition, it appears that the LEGO Ninjago is not going to intend to cease after been through a strong three years of being one of the most successful LEGO home-grown product range and your favourite Ninjago characters will certainly be back for another brand new exciting adventure.

Blue Galaxy Squad Logo

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This is the official logo of the Blue Galaxy Squad that sworn to rid of the destructive bugs. There are a total of four squads which are being identified through their primary colour codes such as 'Blue', 'Green', 'Orange' and 'Red'. Each of the colour squad is specialised in their battling warfare. In the official description, the Blue team are the navigators, engineers, and strategic specialists. All teams are equal, but when they tell you to "go", just trust that they know what they're doing, and go! (Pretty interesting to know this fun fact!)

Watch out for the strong Blue Galaxy Squad

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Isn't this box art looks cool with the stunning pose of the Blue Galaxy Squad?

The official illustrated box art of the Galaxy Squad minifigures

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Introducing the new Galaxy Squad Space minifigures

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Each time a new set is released, lots of attention is dedicated to the LEGO minifigures section. This is no exception. In this set, there are a total of five LEGO minifigures which comprised of two blue squad members, one blue robot sidekick and two alien mosquitoids. This is the only set in the entire Galaxy Squad theme that comes with the highest amount of LEGO minifigures in a single released set. Based on the illustrated box art, I must applaud that the design of this space fellows still continue to remain relevant and sleek especially after I have assembled the actual minifigures that remain to be pretty impressive in its own rights.

The elite Blue Galaxy Squad

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The above is the elite ‘Blue Galaxy Squad’ which is made up of two-man operative cell and a single robot sidekick. As I do not have the background information of these minifigures, I have to look into the recent released sets and view the Shop@Home descriptions which lead me to discover an interesting fact. It didn’t occur to me that each of the minifigure actually come with a name. The left minifigure is known as the Blue Team Leader and his name is Solomon Blaze. I strongly believe that the right minifigure is the new addition to the Blue Squad since there are only two sets that contain them and both sets are the same Solomon Blaze.

The minifigures are extremely detailed with fine printing. The azure blue colour scheme for the squad members is very similar to the previous Alien Conquest theme. The minifigures come with back printing. You can see a much detailed back view of the squad members without their helmets on. The squad members also pretty impressive in the front without their helmets on.

Changed into their battle mode features

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Is this the future of the ADU?

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Introducing the new Blue Robot sidekick for the Blue Galaxy Squad

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The Blue Robot sidekick is new interesting features where it play an active role in determine the success of the mission in areas where men have limited ability to accomplish the objective. Therefore, this Blue Robot sidekick is meant to complement the human members where some executions such as computer processing or close combat are not quite ideal for our human counterparts to be exposed to such risk. The term 'sidekick' also suggest that the these robots are not just mere machines but involve in many greater roles to ensure various key factors and components to aid the squad mission.

You can see from the back view of the Blue Robot sidekick where there is powerful jet pack to assist in their aerial ability. Through this angle, you may notice the side view of the powerful blaster that is held by the Blue Robot sidekick. While in this angle, you can observe the Blue Robot sidekick taking aim through the lens.

Putting the Blue Robot sidekick together with the new Robot Mech

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Front view of the Alien Mosquitoids without the heads attached

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The fighting cause for the formation of the Galaxy Squad is all because of these dangerous Alien Mosquitoids. It is the sole reason where men and women take arms and fight to preserve peace in the universe. In this case, I choose to discern them into distinct parts.

To be honest, I am not a fan of bugs and the appearance of these bugs is the exact sentiments where I will like to use the strength of Galaxy Squad and crush them into bits and pieces. Pretty nasty thought, isn't it? Nonetheless, the details on these bug-like minifigures are incredible. You can see the back view of the Alien Mosquitoids without the heads attached and the back view of the Alien Mosquitoids with the heads attached again. The material of these head pieces are soft ABS plastic rubber material and you can see a detailed closer view of the Alien Mosquitoid. Personally, I am quite fond of the new lime looking bug wings which is pretty cool, instead of re-hash the older looking wings.

In addition, I am also quite sure the other new alien bug is not supposed to be known as the Mosquitoid. It does resemble a little like a mantis but I believe we will have to wait for the official naming for this new bug fellow. For easy reference, this fellow will be regarded as a Mosquitoid or bug equivalent.

The new space defenders of the LEGO universe

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The many dangerous villains residing in LEGO universe

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Everyone is here for the long awaited peace treaty?

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The building content of Packet 1

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The completed built for Packet 1

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After finishing building Packet 1, you will probably notice that the remaining six packets are meant to build up the Galactic Titan. The content for Packet 1 is used to build the Alien Mosquitoid's nest and robotic centipede. Please note that there is a new orange brick separator included in this set.

Alien Mosquitoid's nest

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The Alien Mosquitoid's nest may not be the official term for it, but I deem that it is quite possible that it is a place where the eggs are hatched and prisoners are stored. This is the overview of the Alien Mosquitoid's nest and there are two platforms leading to both sections. The one on the left is where the prisoner capsule is stored, while the one on the right is weapon storage and communication receiver.

An official illustrated box art of the Alien Mosquitoid's nest

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Launching of the Alien Mosquitoid's egg

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At the back of the building, you will find a lever to launch the birth of the egg larval and allowing the egg to break apart where the spawn is born. Don't use it to launch and point onto someone. This is more of a safety message to the children who are playing with such mechanism, similar to the rest of the other firing functions in this set.

The Alien Mosquitoid egg spawn

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In the cocoon stage, the egg larval is nurture in the bright translucent pink shelled egg. I am not sure how long does it take to reproduce but I am quite sure that at this stage, it might not take a long time for the infant to grow into a full scale adult size. After all, bugs are very quick in growing and reproduction. The new alien bug infant is a new addition to this Galaxy Squad theme by providing a better insight in the early growth stage of these alien bugs.

The Alien Mosquitoid's Centipede

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This is a pretty long robotic centipede where the Alien Mosquitoids used it to assault the Galaxy Squad who threatens the birth place of these bugs. The robotic centipede made up of four sections and each section is able to swirl left or right. The front of the robotic centipede is where the Alien Mosquitoid controls the functional gears. The rear of the robotic centipede is the storage of the imprisonment of the Galaxy Squad members that will be placed in the dark blue looking shell capsule.

Different view of the Alien Mosquitoid's Centipede

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We need to prepare ourselves for the impending attack

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The building content of Packet 2

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The completed built for Packet 2

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The fun and tedious part begins! Yes, this is the beginning of the Galactic Titan and the Packet 2 content forms the core of the armoured tank base which is made up of plentiful technic parts that forms the gear movement beneath it.

The building content of Packet 3

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The completed built for Packet 3

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The content in Packet 3 is to build and expand the base of the armoured tank where the outer case is currently being formed out there. You will also notice that the built for the vehicle cockpit is now completed. You might also note that there are bricks at the side that will soon facilitate SNOT technique.

The building content of Packet 4

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The completed built for Packet 4

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The content in Packet 4 is the finishing touch to the tough armoured tank by placing all of the tracked wheels together and this monster tank is ready for rock and roll. Judging from the size of it, I strongly believe the design of this armoured tank is well protected from all sides as there is a tough armour at all fronts without exposing any vulnerable components.

An official illustrated box art of the Galaxy Squad Armoured Tank playing mechanism

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Lifting the missile launchers from beneath the Galaxy Squad Armoured Tank

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No tanks are ready without the deployment of missile or rocket launchers to take down enemies. This is certainly an offensive armoured tank where it will be ready to raid any alien base on any planets. The armoured tank encompass readiness and efficient target setting based on the infrared radar for track and kill purpose. Perhaps, I did make it up. Still, it is the boy imagination where such imaginative role playing comes about and this set is just perfect for young boys who love some sci-fiction action.

The process of lifting the missile launchers playing mechanism

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As you can see from the image above, you may retrieve the missile launchers by pushing it upwards to the rear of the tank until it reach to its maximum length. From there, you may adjust the missile launchers in upward or downward directions. Infrared radar can be released by deploying the radar dish. The missile launchers are capable of 360 degrees targeting without compromising the combat readiness of the armoured tank.

Galaxy Squad Armoured Tank Tracks

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I am not an engineer who could understand the mechanics behind the choice of usage of tracks. In principle, the advantages of tracked over wheeled vehicles are that they are in contact with a larger surface area than would generally be the case with a wheeled vehicle, and as a result exert a much lower force per unit area on the ground being traversed than a conventional wheeled vehicle of the same weight. This makes them suitable for use on soft, low friction and uneven ground such as mud, ice and snow. The principal disadvantage is that tracks are a more complex mechanism than a wheel, and relatively prone to failure modes such as snapped or derailed tracks. (Quoted by Wikipedia).

Bottom view of the Galaxy Squad Armoured Tank

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Front view of the Galaxy Squad Armoured Tank

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Opening up the cockpit to reveal the commanding driver

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The building content of Packet 5

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The completed built for Packet 5

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The content for Packet 5 is the beginning of the building process to assemble the cockpit of the Galaxy Squad Spaceship.

The building content of Packet 6

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The completed built for Packet 6

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The content for Packet 6 is the continuation of the assembling of the cockpit and the rocket engine to propel the spaceship. It seems almost clear that we are lacking of the aerial dynamics factor in this equation.

The building content of Packet 7

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The completed built for Packet 7

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The content in Packet 7 is the finale and the new Galaxy Squad Spaceship is now completed with the equipped aerial wings at the side of the engine fuse. Both the pilot and weapon specialist are sitting in the cockpit to await for further instructions for their next incoming mission.

An official illustrated box art of the Galaxy Squad Spaceship

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Adjusting the aerial wings of the spaceship

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I love this adjustment of the aerial wings transformation very much. It is totally brilliant. The design is very sturdy and firm. It enables the rotation of the aerial wings to be placed from stand-by position to flying position. This simply add into lots of playability for me who just enjoy some nice sleek looking spaceship.

Front view of the Galaxy Squad Spaceship

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Opening up the cockpit to reveal the piloting crew

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As you can see from the image above, you will open up the gigantic cockpit single LEGO piece, where the front of the cockpit sits the pilot and the rear of the cockpit sits the weapon specialist that control the missile and firing mechanism.

Galaxy Squad Spaceship firing mechanism

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At the side of the spaceship, there is a firing lasers on both wings and near the landing gear also contain the traditional flick-fire missile as well.

Back view of the Galaxy Squad Spaceship

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Taking a closer look at beneath the Galaxy Squad Spaceship

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Bottom view of the Galaxy Squad Spaceship

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Breaking up the Galactic Titan into land and air battle formation

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This is so incredible. For the price of one, you are able to get two distinct class of combat, namely the armoured tank and the spaceship. Furthermore, to enhance the playability of this set, both of them can be combined together to form the legendary Galactic Titan of the Galaxy Squad to increase the overall appeal.

Front view of the Galactic Titan

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The spaceship's cockpit is the front of the Galactic Titan where the spaceship will be controlling the land mode. The front view of the Galactic Titan is certainly looks impregnable and this is where the transformation will take place for the land and air attack surprise. In the Galactic Titan mode, you can reach out for this set and hold it with your hand and the set won't fall apart easily. I am surprised that the set is very sturdy and firm in its grip. This increases the playability on the endurance.

Side view of the Galactic Titan

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Back view of the Galactic Titan

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Please do not be mistaken that this is the front of the Galactic Titan where it will be controlling the land mode. However, I do strongly believe that the technology for the Galactic Titan will allow both ends to command the land mode and the one at the back will certainly be assuming secondary position as back up.

Bottom view of the Galactic Titan

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Top view of the Galactic Titan

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The yellow holders clutch both machines together

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These are the magical parts that grip both machines together to form the Galactic Titan. The grip is pretty decen and it hold them well and good.

Spaceship landing gear that is seen resting on the Galactic Titan

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This the biggest LEGO Galaxy Squad ever!

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Let's take out the Alien Mosquitoids!

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To conclude, this is the biggest incredible looking set for the entire LEGO Galaxy Squad theme. The finishing product for this Galactic Titan has definitely lived up to its remarkable standard. The combination of both the land armoured tank and the air spaceship is one of the most powerful playing elements and the main highlight for this set. There is very high playability with plentiful room of imagination the children to play with. The Blue Squad minifigures are a nice touch and they match very well with the primary colour combinations.

The Alien Mosquitoids are a nasty bunch of species in this set. These Alien Mosquitoids are now focusing more on growth and reproduction capabilities. Although the nest and the centipede are not as huge and impressive as the Galactic Titan, but the overall assembled design remain well received.

Even though I am not a huge fan of LEGO Space but I remain actively collecting selective LEGO Space sets and thankfully, I had the exclusive chance to look into my favourite looking Galaxy Squad set in this entire series. Despite of the tedious and annoying building process from time to time, since I have not build a set with more than 1000 pieces for almost a few years, this is considered quite a mentally challenging and yet totally enjoyable experience which I will love to relate to you guys.

Summary review

Playability: 10/10 (Very fun playability with the combination of the tank and ship together plus various playing features.)

Design: 8.5/10 (Design of the set and the minifigures are very good and the overall appeal is unique and attractive in its own class.)

Price: 6.5/10 (It will be quite costly in other parts of the world, considering that this set is a non-licensed based on the projected USD pricing.)

Overall: 8.3/10 (If there is a set to try the fun of Galaxy Squad, then your first choice will ought to be Galactic Titan.)

I gave it a "5" based on my Review Score Card. :wink: What about yours?

I hope every one of you enjoyed reading this simple review of mine. Comments and Criticisms are strongly welcomed.

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Dear Eurobricks members,

This exclusive Eurobricks Review is now 'live' for public viewing.

WhiteFang

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Thanks for the FANTASTIC review, 'WhiteFang'! Nothing less of what I'd expect from you! :wink:

I'm not sure I actually not sure I like this set anymore. The vehicle is very bulky, as expected, but there is no research room or anything! :grin:

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Thank you for the review

It's very hard to differentiate the white pieces when a white background is used, especially if the pics have been touched up in photoshop. I actually see this a lot in the Acadamy Approved reviews ..

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Thanks for the FANTASTIC review, 'WhiteFang'! Nothing less of what I'd expect from you! :wink:

I'm not sure I actually not sure I like this set anymore. The vehicle is very bulky, as expected, but there is no research room or anything! :grin:

Yes, unfortunately there is no research or holding room in there, unlike other command centre, like the ADU.

Thank you for the review

It's very hard to differentiate the white pieces when a white background is used, especially if the pics have been touched up in photoshop. I actually see this a lot in the Acadamy Approved reviews ..

Noted on your input with regards to the white pieces. I didn't notice that I have increase the exposure of the brightness to a level that the white pieces are not quite distinct for differentiation.

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Great review! I actually do not see a problem with the white pieces. I have never been interested in the Galaxy Squad theme, but this review and the quality of the pictures make this set look like eye candy. :thumbup:

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Well, while this is slightly less wowing than the smaller Hive Crawler, I've got to say this is a favorite. Well-armored, solid, detailed, etc; this set has it all.

Edited by DraikNova

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Among the new GS sets of this wave, this is the best one IMO especially vehicle-wise. Gotta love the combination of the juggernaut armored tank and the detachable quad ship! The insectoid centipede ain't bad too and even captures the look of real-life creepy crawlers. Unfortunately, the prohibitively expensive price will keep me from buying this set, along with the fact that there are other themes that are more appealing to collect (though I'm quite sure die-hard Space fans will surely be happy about these!). Nevertheless it was great seeing the details of this set in this review so thanks for sharing! :thumbup:

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There really is little point 'reviewing' a set and not including the stickers - you wouldn't complete a review with bricks missing would you?

Feels like a slap in the face to TLG - they handed over these sets in good faith to promote products they worked hard on, the very least you could do was show the set as they intended.

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I'm a huge fan of this set, it really feels like a complete package and for a very reasonable $99.99. The size of the thing is massive! My favorite part is the Squaddie dropship and the alien centipede. Some really nice looking construction there.

It would have helped to use a black background, though. :wink:

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This review prove that the second wave is indeed better designed that the first one.

I wish the centipede was in smaller set though,

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There really is little point 'reviewing' a set and not including the stickers - you wouldn't complete a review with bricks missing would you?

Feels like a slap in the face to TLG - they handed over these sets in good faith to promote products they worked hard on, the very least you could do was show the set as they intended.

Not sure I'd put it quite so emphatically, but I agree. Other sites are guilty of this as well, but I think when models are provided for review by TLG the review should show the model with stickers on.

Otherwise, a great review, thanks! :classic:

Edited by Big Sal

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Thanks for the review. It is however a bit disappointing you did not include the stickers as I find them important for such set.

I really wish I had such sets when I was a kid. I can't imagine how much time I'd have spent on it.

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The set's price is actually quite a steal with the prices these days. Anyway, the design of the Titan is just splendid and the new bug is awesome. The new bug is called a "Mantizoid", by the way.

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Thank you all for your comments! :sweet:

Among the new GS sets of this wave, this is the best one IMO especially vehicle-wise. Gotta love the combination of the juggernaut armored tank and the detachable quad ship! The insectoid centipede ain't bad too and even captures the look of real-life creepy crawlers. Unfortunately, the prohibitively expensive price will keep me from buying this set, along with the fact that there are other themes that are more appealing to collect (though I'm quite sure die-hard Space fans will surely be happy about these!). Nevertheless it was great seeing the details of this set in this review so thanks for sharing! :thumbup:

Thanks Kiel. Probably is because of other nicer themes around, it will likely to distract the main stream buyers and it could be targeted for those LEGO Space fan enthusiasts.

There really is little point 'reviewing' a set and not including the stickers - you wouldn't complete a review with bricks missing would you?

Feels like a slap in the face to TLG - they handed over these sets in good faith to promote products they worked hard on, the very least you could do was show the set as they intended.

Not sure I'd put it quite so emphatically, but I agree. Other sites are guilty of this as well, but I think when models are provided for review by TLG the review should show the model with stickers on.

Otherwise, a great review, thanks! :classic:

Thanks for the review. It is however a bit disappointing you did not include the stickers as I find them important for such set.

I really wish I had such sets when I was a kid. I can't imagine how much time I'd have spent on it.

Noted on the comments for the lack of stickers of not applying it in this review. I will make it a point in the future, to apply stickers for such sets in the future. I apologies for not able to deliver a better experience in this review where stickers are considered to be an essential detail to the overall built.

The set's price is actually quite a steal with the prices these days. Anyway, the design of the Titan is just splendid and the new bug is awesome. The new bug is called a "Mantizoid", by the way.

I seriously did not know that the new bug is called 'Mantizoid'. Is it an official naming in the TLG Galaxy Squad website?

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I have a feeling this set will sell like crazy to kids, as it's a really superlative playset, but personally I'm on the fence about its design. As an AFOL and a former tank driver, it drives me nuts to see "tank" toys that violate basic real-world tank design principles, and the fact that this one has an enormous bubble cockpit as a massive obvious target for enemy fire just makes me get all angry-eyed. Especially since it seems the enemy weapon of choice is LASERS. Lasers can really ruin your day when your only protection is a transparent dome.

If you think of it as a mobile missile launcher for indirect fire, rather than a tank, the incongruity is not as bad because your vehicle would typically be out of LOS from enemies. But I really doubt that TLG were going for that kind of thing.

Yes, I'm aware it is a children's toy. And I probably would have been all over this set if I was nine years old today.

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great review and great set by the way. The titan's design is awesome, it's just like M.A.S.K.

I want this set so bad but It will be very expensive in my country though

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Great set and great review! :thumbup: thanks!

I would really like to know the release date in Europe/Germany because I don't know why we had a 5 month later release date as the USA had. :hmpf_bad:

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As a member of the Eurobricks community, I strongly believe that the staffs deserve to be appreciated for their time and efforts to review new sets from TLG, I will never ever act too selfish or even emphasis my own thoughts and emotions to write those sarcastic comments, because I always think "friendly words, honest comments" will be a great help and to motivate the staffs in the future reviews.

Anyway, it is great review even though without stickers, thanks WhiteFang, I am looking forwards to seeing more great completed reviews of yours ...

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Amazing review of a great set. Thanks a million for sharing.

The only thing that is of interest to me, besides the model of course, is what parts are in this set. Are there any interesting parts that could persuade me into buying this set? Any chance on a peek of the parts page at the end of the instruction booklet?

I know I may be asking much, especially after the terrific job you did on this review, but I think a picture of the parts page may be interesting to not only me, but also to a lot of other LEGO enthousiasts out there who'll only buy this set for the parts. Anyway, thank you very much for this outstanding review.

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I am not really into space stuff, except for Star Wars, but I must say, this set is very good-looking. I am not going to buy it, because I am saving money for the Tower of Orthanc, because I like LOTR and Castle-themes better.

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I really appreciate the review of this great set. So maybe the photos are a little washed out, but I doubt I could've done better. I also prefer to see sticker detail on the sets being reviewed, but as TLG refuses to do much printing anymore, I cannot blame someone for not wanting to get the pieces all gluey.

This is a very good review, though and I can hardly wait for the chance to get my own copy of this set. The minifigs are beautiful and the overall design of the sets are amazing.

TLG really hit a home run for the blue team with this set. That's a baseball term for all the aliens out there that don't get it. :tongue:

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Awesome review with chock full of details and info about this set! I'm so loving these big GS sets, I can't wait for them to be released (only in August here :angry::cry_sad: ).

Honestly i haven't noticed that the stickers are missing until i read the comments. I don't know why is that a big issue, the set looks fantastic without them too.

Also I'm not sure which end is the front side of the vehicle. If they are combined together it looks like the starship's cocpit makes the front side, but you can see red lights on the tank below the cockpit which indicates that it is the rear side and the ship lands on the tank facing backwards. Anyhow its not important, just noticed watching the pictures. :grin:

Thanks for the review WhiteFang!

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