The Middleman

Well, they had the old Millennium Falcon parts, so I'm guessing it goes back pretty far.

News, thanks to Ras74: - You can buy anything, so long as it's in stock - They're not sure if it'll be operational by Aug. 1st - No licensed minifigures will be available - They will use the same part numbers as Peeron - Price will apparently be according to size; there was a test run in Germany, a friend of Ras's got one of the quarter-disc pieces from the old Falcon for $2 or $3 Maybe more to come. This sounds fantastic! The Vikings are mine....... allllllll mine.

Ok, brainstorming time; if LEGO were to continue the Vikings line in Spring 06, what would you want to see? Idea away.

Re value: it's got 259 pieces for $20. Now, while I abhor the Dinos and think they're the reason that we have stickers instead of printed pieces (to save on cost), this means they only take up THREE out of 259 pieces. Still, fantastic piece/price value. Re oversize: it's meant to be an army hummer. Those are really, really big. And besides, the LEGO vehicles are underscale - they hold only one figure. So technically, this one is in scale and the others are not. ;) But yeah, it is pretty big.

On the other side, I have a poster of the Shark sub from Le Tresor de Rackham le Rouge. ;)

Ok, one day later, this is resurfacing. Now, Windows AntiSpyware doesn't even detect it. This is getting bad. Anyone?

25" long, and the rotors are 10" long each (making it 20" wide). Hope that helps!

Possibly the Steel Sprinter and Urban Avenger, but I can say with finality that I will NOT buy the tank until I find it available for $30 or less. On that note, if anybody DOES find it for $30 or less, shoot me a PM. ;)

The... weapon. Whatever it's called. This uses the same mechanism as the longboat (for those that don't have either, you snap the little sports stand thing, which hits the 'missile', which fires, and since there's nothing holding the technic beam up to that height any more, it drops down so that the next missile drops into place. Pretty cool, if unrealistic.). The two on the side do NOT fire, I think they're mainly there for 'extra ammo'. My biggest problem with this set. Open bed. This could have easily been remedied with a few plates. Interior opened. The Fire Hammer next to the T1. They look very cool together, don't they? You can also see my curio shelf. FINAL SCORE: 7.4/10 Dinos: 1/10 Fig: 8/10 (but that's just me) Hummer: 8.5/10 Parts: 9/10 I'm a harsh reviewer. I still think that if space/vehicles are your thing, you should buy this. However, if you're a bigger castle fan, or just like to get all sorts of LEGO, I would still suggest buying the Viking Catapult before this. However, I do think that these are some of the coolest sets of 2005. This is something you will eventually want to get. Until next time, Bloody Jay

Yeah, I picked up another one. I really liked the chopper! Let's cut straight to the chase. Dinos: First the worst, of course. These things are so horrible, they don't deserve more than one photo. They're rubbery, one piece, and the only things that remotely indicate that they're made by LEGO are the holes on the bottom of their feet. They're unrealistic to an extreme unmatched by even the previously reviewed Dinos, in that they are waaaaaaaay too thin, one is pink, and they're all grinning. Fig: One interesting thing to note is that this one has the same torso as the iron-masked dude in the chopper, not his own bare-arms torso. Pic for the sake of comparison. Now, I don't consider this fig as good as the others because the other heads are useful for Vikings and assorted castle-type people, but this has sunglasses. All in all, you'll probably find it useful, but I don't. Still, great torso for special ops stuff. Hummer: Those headlights - while stickers (yes, all prints are again stickers, although there are much less than the chopper) - are great pieces. I can see using them as furnace covers or stove burners. The windshield/hood area. Not much to say about this one. Driver's side. My question? When this is brought to Europe, will the steering wheel switch sides? ;) Seriously though, I love that little steering wheel piece more than I love taffy. And I'm a man who enjoys his taffy. Left side in its entirety. ... and the right side. View through the right side - no seat here. Could've done with another fig to fill the nonexistant seat, as well.

I think it was 'S@H worldwide', so yeah, they should be available to you. If not, you can just get someone in MA or WI to ship them to you. :)

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2. Sin City 3. The Shawshank Redemption 4. Donnie Darko 5. The Matrix The others are just a bunch of close calls and tough decisions, so I'm stopping there. ;)

The Midgard Serpent has no real physical image, just a giant serpent, so all are accurate. :)

I repeat: this is a prototype. This is even before the other prototype. Still, I wouldn't mind getting a few prototype beards and some of those KICKASS spikes on the Midgard Serpent... EDIT: Just noticed - the Vikings in the original prototype have NEW SWORDS. Good ones. Damn LEGO skipping out on the swords...

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/LBaixinh...yStuff/7297.jpg Cage looks like crap to me. Discuss.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/LBaixinh...Stuff/7018c.jpg There are good and bad aspects in comparison to what we got. The beards, figs, and serpent are better. The hull and horns are not. The catapults are worse, too. Discuss.

And it's also been said they're coming to TRU in the fall.

I doubt it... ROTS was large-scale.

That's interesting news about the European release. I'd definitely be interested to see how they modify the set - chains, ropes, and crates are definitely useful pieces. Can't wait for pictures. To everyone looking for just the figures - don't skip out and get the smaller set and the tank. Spend the extra $20 and get the T1. It's well worth it. I might pick up the Steel Sprinter and the Fire Hammer myself, still trying to decide. If I do, I'll review them.

Finished! I think that did the trick! Thanks a million, that saved me a ton of trouble! :')

Yeah, that link clicking problem is a total megablokker. *devil* It's even worse when trying to post something! Running MAS now, it's picking up a lot of juicy stuff. We'll see how well it turns out!

I'll try that out and get back to you. Thanks for the advice! Question; what were the symptoms of yours? I get: - having to click multiple times on links to get them to work - computer slow-downs - images sometimes don't show up

1. Oh, I overlooked that, didn't I! In response, it's an upside-down launcher, so the switch is on the underside. So no, no special mechanism. 2. The gatling guns can be raised, but not turned. 3. I found it in Toys R Us, and was after a few of the figs, but after seeing the box up close and personal, decided 'what the heck! It's a good break from Vikings!' :-D

Hey all, I've recently acquired a rather nasty virus by the name of IBIS Toolbar (a.k.a. HuntBar) that's steadily infiltrating my computer in very horrible ways. If anyone can provide me with some good virus removal programs (I use HijackThis, Spybot S&D, and AdAware at the moment) or an easy set of instructions to remove this particular virus, I'd be much obliged. It's pretty annoying. Thanks, Bloody Jay

Another of my favorite parts - landing gear. This is the front section. ... and it retracts! Unlike most ships with landing gear, this does NOT retract without effort (coughXWINGcough). Very sleek. The back landing gear. ... and again, smooth retraction. Gotta love it. FINAL SCORE: 8.4/10 Parts: 8/10 Figs: 10/10 Dinos: 2/10 Copter: 9/10 Value: 7/10 Don't Buy If: - you can wait for Vikings - you don't like any set with stickers - you're not a space fan Buy If: - you're a space fan - you don't mind stickers/don't apply them - you're like to create cool figures Overall, I think it was worth the price, even at 605 pieces. However, I'd suggest buying Vikings even considering this. Well, hope this review (unexpected as it was ;-)) helped someone out there. Until next time, Bloody Jay