Review: 6877 Vector Detector

[dj2005]

Title of Set: 6877 Vector Detector

Theme: Space/M-Trons

Year Released: 1990

Pieces Count: 59

Minifigures: 1

Original Price: $8.49 (USD), Unknown (EUR), Unknown (GBP)

Current Prices: BrickLink Price Guide

Further Information: Brickset, Lugnet, Peeron, Photobucket Album

For those last minute deliveries, the Vector Detector is there to please. Fully equipped with multiple boosters and four wings, it will deliver the most delicate of cargo with ease... as long as the cargo isn't another passenger!

Box & Catalog:

Box Front:

Box Back:

Some of the weirdest alternative models I've seen for a LEGO set. Still, nice to have.

Catalog:

Like most, if not all, old sets, set 6877 came with a small catalog pamphlet showcasing some of the best Space sets created, along with various other themed sets on the other side.

Instructions:

An easy to follow instructional pamphlet much like what is found in an impulse set. Consists of 13 steps.

Minifigure:

A standard M-Tron minifig. He comes with a black air tank and a radio as accessories.

Windscreen Lock:

Locked:

The two red pieces act as a lock for the windscreen.

Unlocked:

When one wishes to swing open the windscreen, simply slide the red pieces to the side. The windscreen is hinged much like the windscreen in 6833 Beacon Tracer.

Complete with Minifigure:

Overhead:

The Vector Detector is a small spacecraft. The cockpit has plenty of room for both the M-Tron pilot and his air tank.

Front:

Two round dishes can act as guns or scanners. As seen, one of the two printed pieces (the other being the control panel) is attached to the nose of the spacecraft.

Left Adjacent:

The four black wings create a nice layered effect. There is a gray rear booster and a translucent yellow cone that creates a secondary booster on both the left and right sides of the spacecraft.

Right Adjacent:

Identical to the left side.

Back:

Here is the container that comes with this set. Inside it are two 1x1 round, translucent yellow pieces as cargo. The container attaches to the spacecraft by using a magnet. A 1x1 black tile is connected to the spacecraft's magnet holder so the container doesn't swing wildly while the spacecraft is being swooshed around.

Wide Load:

Larger containers can be easily connected as well. Note: this container is not included with the set.

Reviewer's Score:

Playability: 6.7/10 - Easy to swoosh around and has magnets with a container attached. For the price, more is to be expected.

Design: 8.6/10 - Overall, the design of the spacecraft is quite good considering it is less than 59 pieces. It is also very sturdy. The nose is a bit lacking in flow, though.

Price: 2/10 - For $8.49, a lot more should be included, especially during the year 1990. This set has a low piece count, one minifigure, and only two printed pieces.

Total: 17.3/30 - Mainly, it is too expensive for what is included. If found for a cheap price, which it easily can be, it is worth acquiring.

[Algernon]

Wow, you posted your review not 30 seconds after I posted mine.

Frankly I think it's a mistake to rate a set so poorly because of the price, since the original price is obsolete now. I think the set looks great, and your review seemed to do it a lot of justice, until you rated it so poorly.

Still, great photography.

[dj2005]

Wow, you posted your review not 30 seconds after I posted mine.

Frankly I think it's a mistake to rate a set so poorly because of the price, since the original price is obsolete now. I think the set looks great, and your review seemed to do it a lot of justice, until you rated it so poorly.

Still, great photography.

Well, my scoring area is a place I can shove my opinion into so I do hope people consider a set as a whole instead of just taking my scores as the end all. My total score is also always just a total of the previous scores, which you likely know. Perhaps I'll do an average out of ten for my next review to make it more fair.

You're right, it is a pretty good set but not for the amount of money. I actually thought this set cost $5 originally until I saw the sticker price. Yes, the old price is obsolete, but only because of inflation, so it would likely cost even more today.

I just feel there isn't enough in this set to be worth a purchase at MSRP unless one likes the Space theme a good deal and/or collects M-Trons (like me). Better Space sets can easily be found. Then again, I put myself on a strict LEGO budget so price is a thing to keep in consideration.

Anyways, thanks for the comment and as before, I enjoyed your new theme review very much.

[CP5670]

This was one of my first sets. It's nice enough for what it is supposed to be. It was the smallest MTron set to include the magnets and a storage crate. I don't know how it's supposed to detect vectors though.

You have a point about the price if your price is actually correct, but I'm not sure about that (note that Lugnet's prices are not always accurate, if you got it from there). The piece count is about right for the size.

[dj2005]

This was one of my first sets. It's nice enough for what it is supposed to be. It was the smallest MTron set to include the magnets and a storage crate. I don't know how it's supposed to detect vectors though.

You have a point about the price if your price is actually correct, but I'm not sure about that (note that Lugnet's prices are not always accurate, if you got it from there). The piece count is about right for the size.

Lugnet does not have the price. This is the price from Sears on my box.