REVIEW: 5617 Alien Jet

[Cardinal Brick]

The next in my attempt to review every impulse set single handed

Theme: Space, Mission Mars

Set Name: Alien Jet

Set Number: 5617

Number of Pieces: 21

Figures:1

Released: 2008

List Price: £1.99 (GBP) $3.50 (USD) 2.99 (EURO)

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As always we begin outside of the box

It looks rather exciting at first glance.

Set that cost a lot more than this one.

Now for what

[Lord Thrawn]

Well set out review with alot of great content! Gotta ask you though, how does the set look nothing like the box art? With so few pieces I'd have thought one could mentally put it together given the box front.

[Cardinal Brick]

I’m not a great communicator but what I was trying to say was that on the box the sets looks quite exciting and well made and that the Alien fits much more snugly than it does. So I was a bit disappointed that it seemed wider and less compact and certainly less exciting when I opened it,

[JopieK]

well now we at least know that we can avoid that set ;)

Johan

[Spacefan]

Worst set of the year? Worst set of all time?

The pictures say it all, no ratings necessary. A waste of paper for box and instructions, and waste of plastic for bag and jelly alien.

The little alien ship that comes with the Switch Fighter beats this one hands down, as well as any other LEGO spaceship I have ever seen and I have seen many. Thankfully this set isn't available in my country, which is something I never thought I would say.

Anyway, I hope TLG makes these awful jelly aliens disappear forever after this year.

[Siegfried]

Thanks for the review. Considering the price, I give it "Below Average". I didn't buy any of the space impulse sets as I don't think they are good value.

[VBBN]

Thanks for this review.

As for the set?

Well, I am not to crazy about this set, But I want some sort of small alien fleet vehicals, and this would work well. But I would rather ave my money to buy classic town.

Edited September 1, 2008 by ~VBBN~

[WhiteFang]

To be honest, I am going to give this set a "1"...

That is my lowest rating I will ever give to a set in Eurobricks. In fact, this is the only impulse set which I do not have it at all. After looking at your wonderful review, I am going to give it a "2" and actually consider it to buy at least one to complete the entire impulse set series. I don't really like the design and the alien at all. In fact, I prefer the Mars Mission astronaunt more than the aliens. I don't really like the set but I like your review.

[Wout]

I already don't liked the aliens, but if the fighter was better I would already bought him. Now I will maybe buy one of it just for the 2 limegreen pieces.

[dj2005]

I rated this poor due to the fact the set is unimaginative (looks like a bunch of plates where thrown together) and it just isn't worth the money LEGO is asking for it, IMO. I've never been a fan of the non-articulated "jellies" so I'll leave my disgust for them out of this post.

However, unlike the set, the review is a fine work of art that clearly depicts the goods and provides valuable insight/opinions about the set's playability, usefulness, and overall value.

[slimninj4]

Impluse sets are made good by using parts well and minifigs. This has either. I give a low score. I really dislike the alien figs. Worst Lego fig ever.