SuperChris Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Okay, this is my first review so go easy on me please! Today, I'll be reviewing the LEGO promo set, Buzz's mini space ship! Set name: Buzz's Mini Ship Pieces: 27, including Buzz Price: Free with the Mirror, so £1. It also cost me £1.80 for a bus ticket to go collect it! Theme: Toy Story Set number: 30073 Release date: 18th July in the UK Brickset link: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=30073-1 Now, for the review! When you first get the promo, it comes in a small poly bag, as shown below. It's small, it's simple, it does the job. You get a nice picture of the set on the front, as well as a image of Woody and Buzz, as seen the the bottom left corner. The back of the bag is simple. It gives information about warning hazards as well as a link to the LEGO website. Unlike the Woody promo, the instructions spread over onto two pages. The back page shows us pictures of other Toy Story sets and a link to the Toy Story website. It shows a picture of 7597, 7789 and 7593. Why the Pizza Planet Truck set wasn't shown, I'm not too sure. Those three sets seem weird ones to pick, I'm sure there is a reason, however. Once opening the bag, this is what to expect. It includes 27 pieces, including the Buzz figure. 3 of the pieces to make up Buzz are in a mini-bag. The 3 pieces are separated. Again, I'm not too sure why they did this. You have to built the Buzz, unlike the Woody figure... Once built, here is your Buzz figure. I like the Buzz figure a lot more than the Woody one. It feels a lot more like Lego. I like both of the figures, and they both look great together. Below we have them on my new Apple Macbook Pro. Don't they look happy? Here are a few pieces of interest. They aren't as great as the pieces from the Woody promo, but I do like those purple slopes. There is also a printed piece. Yay for no stickers. Time for the build. It took about a minute and was pretty simple. It was much better than the build for the Woody promo however. And there is the finished set, in all it's glory. And if you add Buzz... You get a couple of spare pieces. Nothing to sing about, but hey ho. Here are both promos together. They are both great considering the price. Time for the ratings! Parts: 6/10 - There isn't anything really exciting here. If you want good parts, get the Woody promo. Build: 7/10 - For a free set, it's a great build. I found it much better than building the Woody set, but it all comes down to personal preference. Figures: 7/10 - I like Buzz, but as countless people have said the Toy Story mini-figures just don't feel like Lego. If you never liked the Buzz figure, this set won't change your mind. Playability: 6/10 - Not too much to do once finished. I'm sure kids will enjoy flying it around rooms making swooching sounds, but apart from that. Price: 9/10 - You're paying £1 and getting a figure and a mini-spaceship. This is a seriously great deal and the cheapest way to get a Buzz figure. Overall score: 9/10 - It's not going to change lives, but if you look at it for what it is, its a great set. A must have? No way. But a nice way to get a Buzz mini-figure. Thanks for reading! Bonus picture! A real Space-cowboy! Edited July 18, 2010 by SuperChris Quote
MightySlickPancake Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Nice review especially for a first. I was about to do one myself but now I dont need to. I really like this set nice, good to have purple cheese. this set goes hand in hand with yesterdays. Thanks, cb Edited July 18, 2010 by crabboy329 Quote
lightningtiger Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 Great review 'SuperChris' - the two C's again.....CUTE and COOL ! I hope that both Woody and Buzz co-promo's come downunder ! Thanks for the review and I'm a conformist! 'SuperChris' I'm a conformist! ! Quote
SuperChris Posted July 18, 2010 Author Posted July 18, 2010 Nice review especially for a first. I was about to do one myself but now I dont need to. I really like this set nice, to have purple cheese goes hand in hand with yesterdays. Thanks, cb Thank you! Sorry for beating you to it :P! Great review 'SuperChris' - the two C's again.....CUTE and COOL ! I hope that both Woody and Buzz co-promo's come downunder ! Thanks for the review and I'm a conformist! 'SuperChris' I'm a conformist! ! Thank you! Quote
Dunjohn Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 I didn't know there'd be purple cheese slopes in it, yay! I was quite happy when those rolled out of my polybag. The ship itself is alright, I kinda prefer the little green alien's ship from Tesco. Also, Buzz's rocket feels like it should face the other way, and Buzz himself doesn't fit well into his seat (the purple slopes push him forward). I prefer Woody's set for the accessories, but this is still neat. Quote
jonwil Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 I believe the reason that the Buzz parts are in seperate bags is the same reason that the alien head in the TS3 alien promo was in a separate bag and the reason the Kingdoms jester impulse set has the jesters hat in a seperate bag, namely that these pieces (and others which have been painted in some way such as the motorcycle from the Indy cemetery set) are produced in China and are then packaged up specially in the small bags for shipment to wherever the sets are packaged. Quote
prateek Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 Great review. I like this model much better than the other promo. Quote
XimenaPaulina Posted July 19, 2010 Posted July 19, 2010 Pretty good review for your first one, good job SuperChris! I actually like this promo set, if only I could get one. Quote
danim Posted July 19, 2010 Posted July 19, 2010 KielDaMan if you were to have a look here there is a chance you could get one http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=43950&st=15 Quote
squidman85 Posted July 26, 2010 Posted July 26, 2010 Nice set!Purple slopes and printed slope are very usefull and the set looks great. Quote
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