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Name: 6239 Cannon Battle
Parts: 45
Theme Pirates II
Minifigs:2
Price: US. 5.99, UK. 3.89, EUR 4.39
Year Released: 2009
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Box Art- The new pirate boxes are really nice and creative.
All the parts- A nice selection with bright colors, very eye catching.
The Minifigs: The selection of minifigs in the set is really great! I really like the double sided torso since they add a good level of detail. Just a note- I lost the head it came with so I put my own similar one on. I was just planning on reviewing this set then I couldn't find the head! I panicked and just used this one. My pirate is a dumb one now.
Great detail here... I love the pouch design.
The Set: First, let's start with the rock. It starts off with a base and plants-
And then we add some breakable rocks- Disappointed with the pearl part, a bit out of place. This piece is way too common.
And were done with that.
And now the cannon
The main base
A little more- Very solid and colorful, I really like the red and brown color.
And its finished! It sure looks like a cannon. A nice feature would be the holders for items. The cannon shoot quite far. I don't shoot it that often but when I do, it is a really hard task to find the bullet.
The whole set together- Lots of fun! I would have tons of fun with this if the rock wouldn't stop breaking!
Thoughts and ratings:
Price: 9/10- For a set like this it is a fine price, you get good figures and accessories. Typical of a 5.99 set.
Build: 7/10- The build is alright, very solid but there are some typical and overused techniques used all over. The cannon is nice with the red parts.
Parts: 9/10- This set comes with many extras, such as epaulets, rapiers, guns and a guns. There is no lack of good parts here. I am really happy with the inclusion of a rifles and epaulets.
Minifigs: 8/10- I would give them more points, but I feel that these are very typical minifigs and don't show too much creativity on LEGO's part. I feel that they are great figures for an army, but still were just missing that extra zest to make them perfect. Compared to the classic pirates, they are very detail and precise. The older pirates were a tad more original facially in my opinion.
Overall: 8.25/10- This a really great set. It has many valuable things in it. It offers fun playability for the kids with the firing cannon. For some, it is a magnificent army builder for your pirates and soldiers. Or for those like me, it is good for someone who wants to get a nice taste of pirates with out paying a lot of cash. While it may of lacked a bit on the build, it certainly made up for it on the fun factor!
