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After being on here for a while I've decided its finally time I do a review. Ever since photos started to appear of the summer City sets, 60092 always stood out to me as one of, if not the best set that was going to be available. And so, with it now being on sale at Brand Store, I snapped one up. Here follows my review and opinions : Set number : 60092 Set name : Deep Sea Submarine Pieces : 274 Figures : 3 Price : $39.99 USD, £24.99 GBP Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The box is the standard affair, giving you a clear picture of what your'e going toe getting in it. The artwork definitely gives you that feel of being submerged, while also helpfully reminding you this is a part of City with the buildings displayed in the top right hand background. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The top of the box also follows the usual standard of showing the mini figure selection, and the also standard inclusion a 1:1 scale to give you and idea of the corresponding size of the model to the figure. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The back of the box has the ever present figure greeting you with a cheery "HEY", accompanied with a helpful diagram of the modular style building of the set, and how its broken down into its bags. Also included are four action shots which show off the sub even more. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr (Apologies for blurry image) The contents! The bit we are all interested in. Two instruction books, three bags, one large moulded rock face and a medium sized sticker sheet. Book 1 is about half the size of Book 2, for obvious reasons. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 1 contents. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Standard fare inside the instruction book, reminding you to only open the required bags etc. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 1 leftovers. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 2 contents. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr How the second and third bags are separated. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 2 leftovers. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 3 contents. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 3 leftovers. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The finished model. I honestly could not love this set more than I do right now. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr (I only photographed the two divers, but not the submariner, apologies) Our divers, one with a crowbar, one with a camera. One male, one female, always a thumbs up in my books. The torso printing is fantastic, and I'm glad they added the red stripes to the legs rather than just going for plain black legs. The helmet and mask have been around for ages and as far as I can tell the faces have been seen before too. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr New shark printing! Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The seabed is a nice little build, with some typical features. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The bones lift up on a simple technic pin mechanism, revealing a treasure chest that I'm guessing was devoured by the now dead creature. Inside are the typical assortment of gems, and the golden 1x1 round tiles are obviously there to represent coins. Why the old treasure coins couldn't of been included is a mystery. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr To the side is a piece of (I'm guessing) coral, which can also be turned upwards to reveal another gem. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The sub. What a beaut! I can't help but feel this one of the best looking sets that has been produced in recent years, and there have been some pretty good offerings! The front and even the rear view are nice and imposing, The side view gives off a nice stumpy look, which compares to the realise versions very well. The designer could well of just given us two identical arms to the vehicle, yet here we have one grabbing hand and one with four different tools/sensors. The engine detail at the back is spot on, and the O2 tanks are also a nice touch that help finish off this model. Would i buy a second one of these sets? Most definitely! Would I buy any of the other Deep Sea sets? Probably not. None of them had the same presence as this one did. I'm going to go out and say that this is the highlight of the sub-theme. I hope you all enjoyed reading this review as much as I did building this set. Comments are of course welcome.
