mediumsnowman Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) NAME: Drillex Diamond Job SET NUMBER: 70168 THEME: Ultra Agents YEAR OF RELEASE: 2015 MSRP: 29.99 USD Shop@Home description: Defend the purple diamond from Drillex and his awesome Dual-Driller! Calling Ultra Agent Curtis Bolt! Drillex is attacking the museum in a bid to steal the purple diamond. Strap on your jet pack and fly into battle. Use all your agent skills to outwit Drillex as he steamrolls forward in his brutal dual-drilling vehicle. Evade shots from the brick stud shooters and the huge dual rotation driller, and retaliate with your own stud shooter. You cannot allow Drillex to pinch the precious diamond – it will power up his master AntiMatter’s staff and allow the über-villain to open the portals to pure evil. Play out other thrilling missions on your tablet using your AppBrick Gadget with 3 AppBricks! Includes 2 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Drillex and Ultra Agent Curtis Bolt. Includes 2 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Drillex and Ultra Agent Curtis Bolt Dual-Driller features an opening cockpit, huge tracks, 2 new brick stud shooters and a dual rotation driller Diamond stand features protective lasers and a purple diamond Also includes AppBrick Gadget with 3 AppBricks Weapons include Curtis Bolt’s stud shooter and Drillex’s drilling fists Accessories include Curtis Bolt’s jet pack and Drillex’s armor All minifigures included arenew and exclusive to this set Evade shots from the Driller’s stud shooters Dodge the giant dual rotation driller Return fire with Ultra Agent Curtis Bolt’s stud shooter Guard the precious purple diamond Download the free new LEGO® Ultra Agents app for the ultimate digital experience where you become the agent and help to solve challenging missions Build your AppBrick Gadget included in this set and play out cool missions on your tablet Dual-Driller measures over 2” (7cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and 3” (10cm) wide Diamond stand measures over 1” (4cm) high, 2” (6cm) wide and under 1” (1cm) deep AppBrick Gadget measures over 1” (3cm) wide and under 1” (2cm) high and 1” (2cm) deep Welcome to my review of set 70168 Drillex Diamond Job. This set has been on my radar for a while now, and when I saw it on a 20% off discount yesterday at my local Lego store, it was the last straw. I just can't resist a good deal! Even at a discount, is this set worth the price? Read on to find out! THE BOX The front box art is certainly attractive. The orange tank stands out nicely against the darker background. I would like to call your attention to the graphic in the top right corner; the agent in the special suit (What are they called again? ) vs. Antimatter is very nicely designed and complements the box nicely. If I were a small child this set would definitely catch my eye as I wandered through the toy aisle. The back of the showcases the set features. I won't go into too much detail now as I will focus on the play features later in the review. THE BUILD After ripping open viciously carefully opening the box and dumping out its contents, you will find an instruction manual, a small DSS, two loose Technic beams, and two numbered bags of delicious parts. Unfortunately my DSS was crumpled. Instead of echoing every review ever and groaning about how Lego packages stickers, let's take a look at the contents of Bag 1! And here they are nicely arranged for your viewing pleasure. Some pieces of interest: A fancy new neck bracket, some trans-blue wings, and a purple gem. I don't think I've seen one of those before. Bag 1 also builds our first minifigure, Ultra Agent Curtis Bolt. Don't worry, I'll cover the figures later. Right away we get to use those free-floating Technic beams. Near the end of the bag we encouner our first sticker in the form of a control panel ion what I assume is the cockpit of the tank. Luckily it is fairly easy to apply. Not long after the first bag is complete. We have the base of the tank, a holder for the gem, and Mr. Bolt with his snazzy new jetpack/glider thing. Just a couple unremarkable extra pieces this time around. Let's move onto Bag 2, shall we? More delicious parts! The contents painstakingly arranged by everyone's relatively new, soon-to-be favorite reviewer mediumsnowman! (That's me!) Some pieces of interest are included, such as the trans-red canopy, some interesting gears, drills, and Drillex's armor/gauntlet pieces. We also get the villain of this set, the aptly named Drillex. (Get it? His name is Drillex and he drives a giant drill machine? Haha! It's funny. Laugh. ) We're moving along nicely, bulking up the tank, adding a wheel, applying some stickers, and then... ... ... There's no way around it. You gotta buckle down and just... DO IT! It took me a little over 5 minutes to put together both tracks. See? I timed myself. The tank is nearly complete! Add some armor plating, build the drill, and... Voila! Eet ees complete! Well, not quite. How could you forget the all-important app brick gadget? Looking back on it it seems I built it upside down. Oh well. It's not like I'm even going to use it anyways. This bag has a couple extra pieces. Now the set is complete! Without further ado, let's take a look at the finished model. THE MODEL Not much to say here. The set is nice-looking from every angle and is very smartly designed. THE FEATURES First off there is this little fellow. It appears to be some sort of display pedestal from which Drillex can try and steal the jewel from. The pedestal is guarded by a laser web, but it doesn't seem very effective as two of the sides are left unguarded! Drillex can just snatch the jewel right out of there. See? Mr. Bolt is equipped with a stud shooter and this handy little jetpack. It's simple, but it serves its purpose. As usual, the stud shooter fires studs. I don't have a video, you'll just have to take my word for it. The cockpit comfortably fits Drillex, even with his bulky armor. There are also some stud shooters on the back of the tank. These ones shoot studs too. Isn't that surprising? When you move the tank forward, some gears turn the drills around in the front. It's fairly cool, but I'm too lazy to take a quality video and upload it. You'll just have to take my word for it. On a brighter note, let's take a look at the minifigures! THE MINIFIGURES This set contains two minifigures; Curtis Bolt and Drillex. Let's take a look at Mr. Bolt first. Agent Bolt is a nicely designed figure, with a well detailed torso and legs. My only gripe is the black hips stand out and would have been better in dark blue. I can see his face having lots of usability in sci-fi themes. Back printing is just the icing on the cake! He also has an alternate face. It seems just about every figure has one these days... Now moving on to the Ultra Agent's villain, the fearsome and aptly named Drillex! His armor and drill-gloves look nice, but they limit is ability to grab things and drive the tank. The box art suggests he carries the jewel like this... I much prefer him without the armor and gloves, as you can more clearly see his exceptionally detailed torso. He too has back printing! So, what do I think of the whole set? Read on to find out the question that has plagued us since the beginning of this rather long-winded review! THE RATINGS DESIGN: A solid design. The tank looks good from all angles and props to the designer for effectively integrating the play features. 7/10 PARTS: This set is a great one for parts. Tank treads, Technic pieces, a trans-red canopy, a good assortment of plates and slopes in a rare color... What more could you want? 9/10 MINIFIGURES: As I said before, the minifigures are well detailed and could work well in most sci-fi settings. 8/10 PLAYABLITY: This set has good playability. Two opposing factions fighting over something, as well as a vehicle that has a satisfying and effective play feature. I imagine a small child would immensely enjoy this set. 8/10 PRICE: At first glance, this seems like a good set for the price. 312 pieces for $30 seems like a good deal. Then consider that the tank treads take up a good portion of that piece count and think again. Luckily I was able to nab it on a discount. This seems much more like a $25 set than a $30 set. 6/10 TOTAL: 38/50 or 76% The ratings may not completely agree, but I think this set is more than the sum of its parts. Want cool pieces, desirable minifigures, and an engaging build? Pick up 70168 Drillex Diamond Job today! Thanks for reading my review! Feel free to leave comments and suggestions down below, as well as your thoughts on the set. I'll leave you with a reference to one of my favorite movies, The Incredibles. Until next time! EDIT: Fixed some typos and added a picture I forgot the first time around Edited August 26, 2015 by mediumsnowman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Gidman Posted August 25, 2015 I must say, that was very entertaining to read. Great review! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kage28 Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks the the review! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Brickalot Posted August 26, 2015 Great review! I have this set and I gotta say, I love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontyPython Posted August 26, 2015 Very enjoyable review of a quite nice set. Overall, great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kage28 Posted August 28, 2015 Nice review ! The drill function is pretty nice too1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jody Meyer Posted August 28, 2015 I have been looking at this set for a bit, this just closes the deal. Great review. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
telaruhn Posted September 9, 2015 Not a bad set. The coloration reminds me of the Series 12 Space Miner - maybe he could be a Drillex henchman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
