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That is one big ship! Very nice display. I like these port/harbor scenes. Imagine dropping a MOC this size. X-O It would be interesting to see the stats on a ship like this (piece count, hours to build, etc.).

Darth Ewok's back! Glad to see you back on line DE ;-)

We don't have a Lego outlet/retail store, just TRU, Target, Walmart, etc. Most stores no longer have it.

Hovercraft Hideout is really a better set.

I think it was the lack of figs. Totally destroys playability. Thanks for the info though. My local stores no longer carry the set. Amazon/Toys R Us has it for order though.

It's really fun to discover these little mysteries.

Norro: do you have any pictures of your MOC? Sounds like a nice creation.

I think it fits in nice with both the Egyptian Desert and Orient Expedition themes. The use of yellow, however, is a bit different than tan found in the adventurer sets. But I do think it would compliment the adventurers theme nicely The problem with all these small planes and adventure sets though, is that they never provide enough pieces to build a larger plane. I've always wanted to make a larger biplane about the size of the Island Hopper or large enough to fit 2-3 figs and adventure cargo. What good are these single seated biplanes for a team of adventurers? I suppose one needs to buy 3-6 of each of these sets to make a larger plane. I have not tried this, but it would be interesting if you could do so with a few of these sets.

I think that was some good marketing by Lego -releasing the Egyptian Desert sets around the same time as the Mummy, and never having to purchase a license.

I liked the island hopper because of it's size. Most of the planes during it's release were much smaller. I always thought Lego should have made it a two-seater though.

I like the use of the Star Wars tie windows.

I like the colors -very different. The use of brown and yellow is pretty rare, although tan would look good as well. It has the large wheels to, unlike the Orient Adventure planes.

Lego SAH no longer has it available in the US. Looks like a good set.

Here's a few names that I put together last night: Fast Draw Lecraw Block Holliday Mike "Come and Fetch It" Mallone Cal Cartwright "Four Fingers" Fred "Pick Pocket" Pete Dirty Dan Sullivan Ace Albright Tito Bandito Mean Mel McCormick Governor Harold "Goldee" Gatling Ed "One Bullet" O'Neil Rusty Bullets Oscar K. Corral

We were discussing an Atlantis Adventurer theme (Adventure Sub) and talking about submarines, and it got me looking at 4888 Ocean Odyssey. This submarine would make a neat adventure sub. Have any of you purchased this set and tried converting the sub to mini-fig scale?

It's too bad that 4888 Ocean Odyssey was not mini-fig scale. I didn't buy this sub but it could have been easily modified as a real adventure sub.

I vote for Athos as the Adventurer Ambassador to help develop the next Adventurer theme.

Sting: I agree with you about having the small sets mingled within the larger sets, although I did the same thing with the adventure boats; and I think Jungle River 7410 got a vote or two (but it is a little larger than the small promotional sets). I combined them because they're all part of the adventurer line. Also, when I make the images bigger, the single picture comes out much larger and takes longer to load (so I try to keep the individual images small). Maybe for my next poll, I'll show more comparative sets with larger images. It's funny. The island hopper is a nice plane, but I found it in many stores deep discounted. Maybe it was the female mini-fig or just the fact it was a sea plane? I don't think it was a good seller though.

I wrote LSAH last year when I first saw this plane to see if Lego would be releasing it as a regular set. As always, they did not answer my question with a yes/no. I like it and it's very rare in the US. Bricklink lists the set at $29 or $30 (USD). It's probably a $7-$8 set since it's similar to 7420 Thunder Blazer. I'd love to get one of these.

While I only buy MISB sets over EBay, because I don't want open/loose pieces that have been "played with", I am willing to accept sets with boxes that are not perfect. You have to ask yourself if you're buying Lego or the box? So basically, you already have a new unopened set (or a few), but want a box that looks like Lego SAH just shipped it (free of stickers or marks). Good luck.

Wow! And I thought what I paid was pricey. They were MISB. Only a little shelf wear, but boxes were good. One label was either cut/loose, and you could open the box, but all items were sealed in bags. Both were very good. I'd still keep looking and I think over $100 for either set is too much.

Athos: 16 out of 20 isn't bad though. So far, you've got the highest score which makes you an Indiana Jones.

Oh, here's the rating system with adventure titles (based on your score out of 20): 0-3: Supply Carrier 4-7: Pitfaller 8-11: Adventurer 12-15: Tomb Raider 16-19: Indiana Jones 20: Marco Polo That makes Gylman an Adventurer and JC a Tomb Raider.

Try taking an Orient Expedition Theme quiz by clicking here=> OE Quiz. You must register by entering a user name, password, and E-mail. The quiz includes 20 questions about the characters, monsters, treasures, and sets of the Orient Expedition theme. Try taking the quiz without researching and post your results here. Good luck!

My favorite is the plane in 7417, Temple of Mt. Everest. I love the grey, black, and yellow color scheme. The plane is also very sturdy. It is much like/almost the same as 7420 Thunder Blazer. I agree with Yoda on this one. It's my favorite too.