Mörs Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) WARNING: This review is crap, and as such reading it may cause you to throw up! Viewer discretion is advised! Theme: Rock Raiders Year released: 1999 Pieces: 90 Minifigs: 1 Price: no info found (I remember it being something like 80 z Edited December 28, 2009 by Mörs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllanSmith Posted December 28, 2009 I had one use for this set when it came out. I used the Rock Monster as a King Kong statue for my King Kong Klub Gym. A link to some old pictures http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~allanj/klub.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted December 28, 2009 That rock monster is awesome, I never knew this set existed. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted December 28, 2009 Toy markers must start somewhere like Lego did with Rock Raiders. Very good Review 'Mors' (sorry about no dots above the o) ! To answer a question of yours - yes the new monsters both arms move with one being a throwing arm, this brown one looks more like a cool mud monster for a horror flick. The vehicle does look more like a kids MOC than a real set - but a real set it was. Thanks 'Mors' for the review. Hope you and everyone had a great Christmas !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunjohn Posted December 28, 2009 I've always wanted some Rock Raiders, and not just because I love Power Miners. I love the colour scheme, brown, grez and turquise. Not quite seventies, not quite eighties, but some in-between decade that hasn't been discovered yet. This theme completely passed me by, I only discovered its existence since joining these boards, so thanks for the look! Not sure about that Rock Monkey (my official name for these from now on - thanks!), I vastly prefer the crystal guys from PM because you can actually make out some details. But they'd still be cool to have, as would be that cockpit piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mörs Posted December 28, 2009 Not sure about that Rock Monkey (my official name for these from now on - thanks!) I actually took that name from a comment on Brickset, and I found that hilarious (and fitting), so.... The rock monkey can be useful for some fantasy castle/RPG/HoMM kind of stuff as a rock monster/golem/earth elemental or something of that sort. Have you noticed how LEGO has been remaking a lot of the old series recently? Alpha Team (2001) -> Agents (2008) Rock Raiders (1999) -> Power Miners (2009) Adventurers (1998) -> Indiana Jones (2008) [Well it IS pretty closely related.] Pirates (1989) -> Pirates (2009) Divers (1997) -> Aquaraiders (2007) Wait... aren't you Polish, too, Dunjohn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunjohn Posted December 28, 2009 I actually took that name from a comment on Brickset, and I found that hilarious (and fitting), so....The rock monkey can be useful for some fantasy castle/RPG/HoMM kind of stuff as a rock monster/golem/earth elemental or something of that sort. Have you noticed how LEGO has been remaking a lot of the old series recently? Alpha Team (2001) -> Agents (2008) Rock Raiders (1999) -> Power Miners (2009) Adventurers (1998) -> Indiana Jones (2008) [Well it IS pretty closely related.] Pirates (1989) -> Pirates (2009) Divers (1997) -> Aquaraiders (2007) Wait... aren't you Polish, too, Dunjohn? Nie, jestem Irlandczykiem, ale uczę sie Polskiego. I thought you were German (because of your name) until you mentioned złoty.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forresto Posted December 29, 2009 Pretty nice review for an, at lest for me and some others an obscure set. I liked rockraiders but only got one set , the base, and liked what I got. The monster is pretty awesome which I have started using a lot more with my power miners. The one thing I liked about Rock Raiders more than I like about PM is the fact that they're mining on an alien planet/asteroid. Besides that though I ultimately like PM better for several reasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites