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    From the album: Chima Reviews

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  9. Yes all items are printed. Thanks for all the comments so far guys.
  10. No problems mate.
  11. I just found to of the hard to find sets listed on S@H Switzerland; 70012 and 70011. Enjoy.
  12. Carousel, please don't deep link the Lone Ranger pictures. TLG has already asked us to remove pictures of Lone Ranger sets as per Disney's lawyers instructions. Thanks.
  13. Welcome to the review of one the amazing sets from one of the coolest new themes for 2013, Legends of Chima. Lets get into it already! 1-2-Chi! I present 70102 Speedorz Leonidas Name: 70102 Speedorz Leonidas Theme: LEGO System / Legends Of Chima Year: 2013Pieces: xxxMinifigs: 1 minifigure Price: USD $xxxx, GBP N.A, EURO N.A, SGD $xxxxx Resources: Brickset Front Box Art A really eye-catching packaging sure to draw in the kids young and old. Back of the packaging The back of the packaging shows how the three Speedorz sets can be combined to increase the playability and interaction between characters. Time to see how this set opens. Push in the spot first, then pull the back panel towards the right. The contents of the box/packaging shows two polybags, the ripcord, the speedorz and separate cover as well as the pack of five cards. Complete parts A nice selection of parts for such a small set. The wheel is heavy cast metal with a rubber tyre. The ripcord has a bit of flex in it not unlike flextube. Six of the new trans light blue crystal piece along with two gold lightsabre hilts add to the variety and the orange speedorz mold is all printed with no stickers. Cards Time to take a look at the cards that came with Leonidas. The symbols are as follows from top left around the clock to bottom left; Instinct, Courage, Strength and Speed. The middle number is the Chi score, but more on that during the rules of play section. Instruction Manual A nice small instruction manual folded in half to fit in the packaging. First page A nice bright background allowing easy differentiation of parts. How to operate the Speedorz The easy to read instructions show just how easy it is to operate the ripcord. Then simply place the speedorz on the ground and watch him fly! Cartoon insert and rules of play Detailing how the speedorz is meant to interact with the Lion shrine. Each player launches their speedorz at the same time towards the lion shrine. The player who successfully knocks the zamor sphere off gets to draw their card first and pick one of the four powers; Instinct, Courage, Strength and Speed. The other player then flips a card. Compare the chosen power on the two cards. the player with the highest power wins 2 CHI crystals. The first player to reach 6 CHI crystals wins! For the cost of 1 CHI crystal you can add your CHI power score to the chosen power for each round if you so choose. I like this fairly quick and simple battle technique. It encourages repetition and teaches mathematics as well! Leonidas The figures in the new Chima sets are so detailed, not just in the torso and head prints, but the helmets as well with multiple colours used to really bring the characters to life in the Chima universe. There is a kind of Thundercats vibe coming from Leonidas, which some of the AFOL's will probably appreciate. The staff is ridiculously long as you can see from the first shot, yet comes with some great pearl gold pieces. The printing on Leonidas is exceptional.His leg printing, all the way down to paws looks great, kind of a gladiator vibe I guess, but very cool. The design of the mane is quite streamlined, in keeping with substantial speed, or just a penchant for excessive hair product usage , either way very slick! Let's take a look under the helmet, so to speak. Leonidas looks a little disorientated... Back view including the second head print, now he looks even more concussed! I guess driving these speedorz can really take it out of you. King of the Jungle! The Speedorz molded piece is fully printed and no stickers to be found. The addition of the two rockets on the back helps to allow the speedorz to sit level on the floor, and looks pretty cool. Thundercats are go! The ripcord will slot in on either side of the wheel allowing left and right-handed kids easy playability. It pulls through quite easily and really gets up a lot of speed. Progress build shot With one side of the build complete and the target done you can see just how stable the model design is. The set doesn't even look like toppling over. I am quite taken by the nice design on the lion head statue, very striking. Completed build What a cool looking set, packed full of movement and interaction. The Lion head statue is nicely brick-built, whilst the addition of some jungle rock and shubery adds a nice feel to the other side of the obstacle. The obstacle is quite stable and allows the central point to pivot quite easily ensuring that when you speedorz does strike it, it will turn and drop the zamor sphere. You can see there is a little bit of angle each way before the zamor sphere is displaced, meaning you will need to get some speed up to ensure you displodge it. Spare parts Just the usual array of spare cheese, teeth and pins you come to expect, but of note is the 1x1 plate. 1x1 round plate is often added as spare and it seems now 1x1 square plate might also be too. Conclusion What a fun way to get people playing with Chima sets, incorporating a similar movement mechanic to the Ninjago spinners yet with directional control, I can see kids really enjoying trying to aim the speedorz at the obstacle course in order to continue the character storylines, let alone inspiring creative minds to design more elaborate jumps and obstacles to keep them amused. As an adult, I imagine I will be finding pieces all over the house, having already lost the zamor sphere under the couch, there is no telling where the next missing parts will turn up. Possibly the only thing I found difficult was after pulling the ripcord, controlling the direction the speedorz took off in was pretty tricky, perhaps I was getting up too much speed? Still good fun to send Leonidas hurtling across the floor though! Summary review Playability: 10/10 (How could it not get a top score in this category, along with the cards and the speedorz, you also have the obstacle to negotiate.) Design: 9/10 (I like the simplicity, yet functionality and aesthetics of the design. You not only get a great set, but the designing of the lion statue is quite appealing.) Price: ?/10 (Hard to say, as I am unsure of the retail price, yet if set close to the price of the spinner packs, kids will go crazy for this and the other two sets.) Overall: 9.5/10 (As I only have the Playability and Design to go off, we come in with a pretty good score for what is a fun, interactive set and workable game mechanics that aren't too difficult to learn.) I gave it a 9.5 based on my Review Score Card. How about you? Thanks for taking the time to look through this review and I hope you have enjoyed the launch of the Chima sets. Will it be as successful as Ninjago? I think it is quite likely, when you through in an interesting game mechanic, beautifully detailed figures and nicely designed sets, it has to get LEGO builders excited! I look forward to any comments and criticisms you may have. Thanks for looking and voting. I Scream Clone.
  14. Welcome to the review of one the amazing sets from one of the coolest new themes for 2013, Legends of Chima. Lets get into it already! I present 70004 Wakz' Pack Tracker Name: 70004 Wakz' Pack Tracker Theme: LEGO System / Legends Of Chima Year: 2013 Pieces: xxx Minifigs: 3 minifigures Price: USD $29.99, GBP 29.99, EURO 31.99, 44.99 $Aus Resources: Brickset Front Box Art It seems the Chima world has some parallels to the Avatar world of Pandora. I know a fair few AFOL's who like to build floating rocks, so expect a few new and interesting MOC's in future from this theme. From the looks of the box, this set will contain 3 nicely detailed minifigures and a wolf-like (lupine) vehicle for the baddies! Rear Box Art The rear image is packed with all the play features of the set, and by the looks of it, there are plenty! Close ups of the Box Art The three amazingly detailed minifigures are featured in addition to the usual scale image to represent the exact size of the minifigures. Another close up of the figures. The mystical banner art depicting the CHI energy that flows through the Chima legends. A rear winch to retrieve the flick missile. Instructions Time to take a look at the glossy instruction manual in all its details! A look at the entire theme sets so far, I hope there will be more waves coming! A look at the Speedorz sets. Featuring a similar style of interaction to the Ninjago spinners, this will get people excited with more than just the building! Access to the online world of Chima. The complete character line up for the first wave of Chime sets! Heroes Villains Random instruction page featuring the new upside down bracket piece Box Contents Three numbered polybags and an extra "3" bag with yellow half-bush pieces that must have been left out originally in production. Can't forget the four gigantic wheels! Bag One Let's take a look inside the first bag to reveal some surprises.... Some nice dark red pieces, greebly dark grey hinges, tan bricks with studs on the side and loads of interesting minifig parts. Some of the more interesting parts that caught my eye include the new axe mold, the new crystal mold, the bracket piece, new sword which fits a light sabre blade and the new studs on side piece from the Hobbit sets which looks to be 2x 87087's. Castle builds will probably be interested in this piece for more stability. Minifigures Lets take a look at the amazing figures in more detail! I present Equila, Winzar and Wakz. All with double sided heads and so much printing on the legs and torsos. Now with the beautifully molded head pieces! A closer look at Equila from all angles. Bad boys! Progress Completed bag 1 of the build. Still not seeing too much of the final design yet. Bag Two Here we see the contents of bag 2 laid out. Some nice wedge plates are always useful as is the new bracket design. It's almost impossible to make the technic pins sit neatly on my table. Progressing through the build Now we see the beast taking shape. Wakz' or any member of the wolf pack would be proud to show this bad boy off around town. Bag Three Some more interesting parts shown in bag three include the old faithful missile launcher, guaranteed to cause damage if aimed at eyes! Some cool flame pieces and more dark red goodies round out the selection of useful grey parts. The little technic arm pieces are new to me and seem quite useful and loads of teeth! Completed Build End of the road Time to bask in the sweet detailing of the Pack Tracker, not only does it feature impressive rockets on the sides, but an ferocious wolf face, off-road wheels for heavy duty driving and a opening mouth that closes once per rotation of the front axle. Conclusion Summary review Playability: 9/10 (Plenty of moving parts including the mouth, ears, eyebrows, spring-loaded missile and spiked tail.) Design: 9/10 (A really cool design, by angling the Pack tracker down, it feels like the wolf is close enough to pursue and bite the victims it is chasing. The design itself is very hardy and has held up under tough play conditions, except when dropped from over a metre , but hey it is LEGO after all, just pick it up and rebuild) Price: 7/10 (I feel this is a tad high price wise, but this is a great looking set, and probably worth the cost!) Overall: 9/10 (A fine addition to the line of Chima, this set has loads of play features and travels pretty quickly on the floor or off-road, round it out with some of the most detailed figures seen from LEGO and TLC are on a winner. I can only imagine the how much fun the designers had working on this set, but I know the excitement my two sons had when they first laid eyes on this set, let alone the fights over who gets to play with it ) I gave it a "34/40" based on my Review Score Card. 3D"http://farm9.staticflCbr /> I thank you for taking the time to check out this review and cast your vote on how much you like it, I welcome any comments and criticisms you may have. Thanks, I Scream Clone.
  15. Yes, but we are the ones who enforce it not you, just report the posts in future and we would be happy to look into it. Hawkman and Durin's Bane you both need to cool down. As rogue has already mentioned people's opinions will differ on the Internet, if you can't handle someone's comments then a forum isn't the place to post your own opinions. I am willing to let it slide at he moment if you can both get back to constructive posting, like I see you both attempting in the majority of your posts. If either of you wish to discuss it further you can of course pm me. If people think a member is being disrespectful or trolling, I encourage them to report the post so we can intervene before arguments breakout. Cheers ISC.
  16. An amazing build for sure! I first noticed this on TBB, but was pleased to see you sharing it with us on Eurobricks. Such an intimidating build, hope to see more from you soon, possibly in the Guilds.
  17. Well when you use a wanted list it will list the shops with the total number of items then unique number in brackets next to it, this way you can tell if the shop has 10 of the items etc.
  18. Not me mate. Craves Hooters, well cause I do actually crave hooters and I miss our Brickworld trips to Hooters, 3 mile island sauce and blue cheese, good times!
  19. Man you make a lot of castle stuff, thought of doing Scifi?

    1. I Scream Clone

      I Scream Clone

      Have I got a deal for you!

    2. Tazmaniac

      Tazmaniac

      Scifi eh.... Might be something in that.

  20. Hey one and all, just a quick MOC to showcase my new IG-88 designs and an old one I borrowed from someone a while back. If you wouldn't mind voting in the poll that would be great. Thanks, hope you like the MOC! Maul vs IG-88 by I Scream Clone, on Flickr Maul vs IG-88 by I Scream Clone, on Flickr IG-88 by I Scream Clone, on Flickr Cheers.
  21. Creations for Charity Eurobricks member and MOC expert Nannan has informed me that 2012 was a massive success with already $7000 raised! Now as it winds up again for another year the left over MOCs have been reduced in cost to help squeeze out as many donations as possible. If you like the idea of helping out less fortunate kids receive LEGO sets donated for the holiday season then head on over to the topic here. To learn how you can purchase an amazing number of unique creations built and donated by the AFOL community before they are gone, then get cracking, great builds disappear fast!
  22. You can never have enough mushys for MOC's in my opinion. You got spares send them this way Well done mate, it is not ok to post how to steal LEGO or anything on this forum, take it elsewhere or better yet, don't go down that path.
  23. An impressive, well built tribute to one of the cooler Forestmen sets. There are always rumours around about a new Forest theme, and maybe one day there will be a return.
  24. The Halls of Azdul are indeed grand Torgar, I have been meaning to comment on this, those statues just tip it over the edge into an amazing MOC, great job!
  25. Don't mess with those greenies!
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