6950 Mobile Rocket Transport

[KimT]

Lately I've been upgrading my classic space collection and I've decided to review sets I buy, that hasn't already been reviewed here in the Docking Bay.

This time I'm reviewing the 1982 classic space set :"Mobile Rocket Transport"

Here's a few shoots of the build model:

and with rocket ready to launch:

Still with the rocket ready but a little further back:

In the set there's two classic yellow spacemen which look like this:

The review:

I think this is a really great set. It has some cool playable features:

A: The rocket can be deployed from the vehicle or from the ground - also one's own rockets can be modified to fit the transport easily.

B: The wheels' suspension allows the transport to travel in hostile moonbase terrain (moon baseplates) as the wheels can move up and down pretty far.

The colour scheme is okay, but not great. I'm not really fond of the use of gray and blue. I'd rather is was all grey or all blue :-|

There's not much else to say, except that the set holds two yellow minifigs and perhaps it should have been a mix instead for example a red and a yellow and so on.

The transport is quite big and might outsize for example the Galaxy Eplorer or one of the moonbases...

Still this is a "classic" and IMO of the better sets from the Golden Age of Classic Lego Space.

As for a grade, I'll give it 8/10... there's better sets, but there's definately worse sets to get.

KimT

[snefroe]

great review Kim! 8-

[Captain Roger]

is a great set...i think is really cool...and is better than some modern space sets...that vehicle is more cool than one similar of ice planet sub-theme...the rockect is really well made...the only bad point is the classic minifig...you know i don't like that design...

Well, in any case is a very good set :-)

[KimT]

what what what!!! The Classic Space minifig is the ONLY space minifigs IMO.

Since that very cool planet logo there hasn't been any cool spacefigs.

KimT

[Asuka]

Good review! It

[Starwars4J]

I think for the time, the design was ingenious. It had a wide variety of parts (incorporating technic wasn't as standard back then as it is now ;-) )

And did I mention how in love I am with that trans-yellow? *wub*

Great review...now I just need to find one at a reasonable price *sing*

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

This is one of the few classic space sets that I own. When I first built it, I was impressed at its play features. In my opinion, it's one of the best classic space sets, and it's just got that old sci-fi look. I love it.

Thanks for the review, and sorry for resurrecting an old thread!