Brickster's Holiday Picks

[WesternOutlaw]

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If you're looking for great Lego sets under $25, try some of these. They won't break the bank and are great introductions to some of Lego's better themes. Have fun and Happy Holidays!

1) 10157 High Speed Train Locomotive: while you're still able to purchase this set from Lego SAH, a nice little loco to start that green/white Holiday express.

2) 10015 Passenger Car: a great add-on to your existing train collection, this passenger car comes with 14 green train windows (3x2), two green doors, and lots of brown chairs. Piece it out to build a "real" Holiday Train or add it to your existing rail for some holiday fun!

3) 7900 Heavy Loader: A must for the train, city, and construction fans, this loader includes a bridge for your holiday train. Great construction set with a lot of possibilities. May be used to carry small articles of jewelry across the table for your favorite Holiday sweetheart.

4) 7239 Fire Truck: Nice addition to your city fire department, this fire truck includes two detailed white-helmet firemen figs, a small fire boat, and lots of accessories to put those tree fires out.

5) 7903 Rescue Copter: For great rescues from on top of tall Christmas presents, the Rescue Helicopter is sure to fly. Includes three figs and open section in back to load a gurnee (when that credit card bill hits in January).

6) 8673 Ferrari F1: Race to the Christmas tree with this Ferrari F1! Great little red race car with five figs. Figs can be used as Santa's Helpers.

7) 8821 Rogue Knight Battleship: Attack the outpost of Sir Kentis the Green by sea! Includes two Rogue Knights with "metal-looking" helmets, Sir Kentis, battleship, and small outpost with attached catapult.

8) 7780 Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc: Race across Gotham swamp on Batman's Hovercraft. Includes hovercraft, Killer Croc's jet ski, Killer Croc, and Batman. Get a head start at Brickster's 2007 Spooky Halloween Minifig Contest with Killer Croc!

9) 3825 Krusty Crab: decorate Sponge Bob's "home away from home" while you flip some Krabby Patties! OK, it's not the best set, but a fun set to liven up your Holiday "get-togethers" with friends. Includes Spongebob, Squidward, and Mr. Krab.

10) 6206 Tie Interceptor: fastest fighter in the Imperial Navy, command the Interceptor against the Rebels as they end their holiday season by escaping the picturesque mountains of Hoth. Is that Santa's sled in the sky! Nope, too fast! Must be a new Tie Interceptor.

Well, you've had it! My 2006 Lego Holiday Picks, all under $25 (USD). Not sure what that equates in Euros, but I figure it's all equivalent!

[Athos]

Those are all under $25? I'd have thought the train and the bridge truck thing would have been more.

The Krusty Krab is a nice set (though I don't like the figures at all). Lots of bricks and plates and hardly any unusuable pieces.

Tie Interceptor is mediocre. Its another Tie, with the same design and the only thing that's new are the pointed wings, which get real old after you've done four of them over and over.

Batman is an ok set. The figures are nice, but I didn't like the batboat much at all.

The passenger car is a nice set. Lots of green, some nice windows, a door and furniture, but not much use if you don't have a train to pull it.

I don't have the rest, so I don't know much about them,

Steve

[xenologer]

The way things are going nowadays, the presence of a Female minifig alone makes the High Speed Loco worthwhile

also seems to have some nice slopes, that nose cone, and big windshielf for Space mocs....

out of the rest of those... I already have Heavy Loader, Batboat, Ferrari Fuel, and Rescue Heli

mainly wanted them for parts, but so far they mostly sit on a shelf intact (except for the Heli, that ones turned out to be the most useful)

[WesternOutlaw]

True about the train sets. One does need an existing layout already, but the High Speed makes a great starter for a train. In addition, the passenger car (not pictured) is also under $25 and one can by a few to add on.

In regard to the Green Passenger Train included in the list: I love this set. I like it because it really has a classic train feel; and although the roof does not easily lift off like other passenger cars, the nice brown chairs within makes up for it. One day I plan to use a few of these to make that Adventure Train I always wanted.

out of the rest of those... I already have Heavy Loader, Batboat, Ferrari Fuel, and Rescue Heli

mainly wanted them for parts, but so far they mostly sit on a shelf intact (except for the Heli, that ones turned out to be the most useful)

Sound like you have a good collection.

And not listed because of the recent release, the new Classic SW AT-ST is definanetly on my list.