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Nov 17 2009, 07:49 PM
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Group: Eurobricks Ladies Posts: 142 Joined: 1-November 08 From: San Diego, California Member No.: 4263
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![]() ![]() The set may be for 2010, but I found it at my local Toys R Us just yesterday and since no one else has done it yet I decided to do a review. Let's start with the box art. Above you can see what the front of the box looks like, if you haven't seen it. Top of box ![]() Back of the box. You can see in the picture that there are 5 different types of the ring element. ![]() I've always loved LEGO's underwater themes and this one doesn't disappoint. Unopened bags ![]() Sticker Sheet ![]() New elements ![]() New ring element ![]() Diver (notice the printing on the legs and feet) ![]() Diver in full suit ![]() Back of Diver ![]() Diver with Ring Element ![]() For those of you wondering (I was) -- Back of Ring Element ![]() Parts list ![]() Built Set. ![]() I don't put the stickers on, sorry. The mouth of the shark can open, his side fins can bend and move. Pros: Lots of new elements Low price, $15 (USD) Great price to parts ratio Very cool model Cons: The new large tooth element is made of the bendy plastic. (Its a small complaint though) The tail on the shark looks rediculous! But I can't complain too much about that either since you get 2 1x12 yellow plates because of it. Bottom line, for a $15 (USD) set this is an excellent source of new parts and an impressive model. You can read more of my views on this set on my Model Building Secrets blog. This post has been edited by WhiteFang: Nov 21 2009, 11:41 AM
Reason for edit: Indexed and poll added
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Nov 17 2009, 07:56 PM
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Loves to win... too much! Group: Pirate Regulators Posts: 2077 Joined: 7-October 07 From: Londinium. Member No.: 2057
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Hey, thanks for the great review
Atlantis looks really promising, something I may keep my eye on. The fig is top notch (always nice to get another scared face) and those new barb/tooth parts look great. They look like they're made of the softer plastic muskets are made of - ? -------------------- |
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Nov 17 2009, 08:00 PM
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Group: Eurobricks Ladies Posts: 142 Joined: 1-November 08 From: San Diego, California Member No.: 4263
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Hey, thanks for the great review Atlantis looks really promising, something I may keep my eye on. The fig is top notch (always nice to get another scared face) and those new barb/tooth parts look great. They look like they're made of the softer plastic muskets are made of - ? Thanks SlyOwl. Yes the new tooth element is like the long spike triangle pieces from Exo-Force. -------------------- |
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Nov 17 2009, 08:11 PM
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![]() Group: Eurobricks Citizen Posts: 283 Joined: 2-January 09 From: The Starforge! Member No.: 4886
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Exelent review Mariann
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Nov 17 2009, 08:18 PM
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![]() I live in Engalnd Group: Eurobricks Dukes Posts: 2067 Joined: 3-August 07 From: Woodbridge-Engalnd Member No.: 1851
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Great review
This new theme looks to be OK however I'm not liking the shark. It's too technichy and needs fleshing out a bit.I expect the other creatures from the other sets will be similar. EDIT: Oh yeah s there any purpose for the ring? This post has been edited by Skipper 24: Nov 17 2009, 08:19 PM -------------------- |
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Nov 17 2009, 08:22 PM
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![]() Has a tag bigger than yours Group: Star Wars Moderator Posts: 9756 Joined: 11-November 04 From: At home Member No.: 101
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Great review.
What's does the ring do? Does it have some kind of play feature? -------------------- When in doubt on how to do things - Check the Tutorial Index
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Nov 17 2009, 08:34 PM
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![]() Group: Eurobricks Citizen Posts: 125 Joined: 19-September 09 From: A place beyond the stars, beyond imagination... Yeah, England! Member No.: 7484 |
These giant creatures in these sets are intresting to me.
And to answer the above posters questions, I belive the key thingy opens the gate in the big atlantis set the one with squidman. -------------------- Throwbots, Robo Riders, Knights Kingdom, Toy Story, Bionicle and Galidor > System
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Nov 17 2009, 08:48 PM
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![]() Stitch Group: Global Moderator Posts: 3941 Joined: 11-July 07 From: Sydney! Member No.: 1768
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Thanks for the review, Mariann!
Sadly I remain unimpressed. The helmet makes the figs look bald and that shark is a hot mess. Only the head even looks shark-like; the rest of the body looks like a barbed tadpole -------------------- |
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Nov 17 2009, 08:49 PM
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Group: Eurobricks Ladies Posts: 142 Joined: 1-November 08 From: San Diego, California Member No.: 4263
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What's does the ring do? Does it have some kind of play feature? The ring doesn't "do" anything really. It just looks cool. -------------------- |
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Nov 17 2009, 09:03 PM
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![]() New Classic-Pirates blogger! Group: Eurobricks Grand Dukes Posts: 4038 Joined: 2-April 09 From: A very very cold place in th U.S. Member No.: 5701
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Although the shark is dissapointing, the fig looks good, and what a wonderful review of a new 2010 set.
You should check out the reviewers academy, you have a nack for reviewing -------------------- Bill Cartelle in the Imperial Soldiers Mafia Game
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Nov 17 2009, 09:07 PM
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![]() cOMPLEX tECHNICAL bionicle pART dESIGNER nERD Group: Eurobricks Knights Posts: 672 Joined: 26-March 08 From: Kolding, Denmark Member No.: 2934 |
The ring doesn't "do" anything really. It just looks cool. Function of ring may be seen in this set: brickset 8061 |
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Nov 17 2009, 09:08 PM
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![]() New Classic-Pirates blogger! Group: Eurobricks Grand Dukes Posts: 4038 Joined: 2-April 09 From: A very very cold place in th U.S. Member No.: 5701
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Function of ring may be seen in this set: brickset 8061 You don't think the'll include lights do you? I hate when LEGO makes the box look so much better than the actual set. Apparently they are keys. -------------------- Bill Cartelle in the Imperial Soldiers Mafia Game
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Nov 17 2009, 09:13 PM
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![]() Group: Eurobricks Citizen Posts: 223 Joined: 8-September 09 From: Ireland Member No.: 7364 |
Heh, I WAS wondering about the back of the ring. Nice to see it has a stud. Also nice to see another sticker hater....
Hmm, I suppose this contains pretty much what I'd expected, though the soft rubber is a pain. Hope they don't start making all their pointy bits out of that stuff. -------------------- I've my laptop set to Polish mode, which means a lot of the keys are now mislabeled, so apologies for the occasional ą, Ł and mixed-up y's and z's. But hey, itąs cuter this waz.
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Nov 17 2009, 09:33 PM
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![]() Group: Eurobricks Counts Posts: 1250 Joined: 20-July 06 From: Somewhere in the USA Member No.: 859 |
I know that this is the only review of an Atlantis set, but so far it looks too much like previous underwater themes. The focus seems to be too much on divers against creatures instead of divers against an underwater species. The same thing happened with the Viking theme.
-------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't hate the world. He just hates everyone in it.
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Nov 17 2009, 10:26 PM
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![]() Group: Eurobricks Dukes Posts: 3782 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Toronto, ON Member No.: 426 |
As you said, underwater themes are always excellent, and this set is great too. Awesome review BTW
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