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Ok, now I have to aks...where do we get the polybags if not as a gift for a larger order at S@H? I only see them sometimes at the discounter and as addon in comics.

Only 18 days left.

Where did you buy it? US-Ebay or BL?

A very nice blog about new and unreleased sets shows a quick review fom Jan B. of the 70701: ceeteamblog

Hi, again very cool figures! The knight is very cool, but do the sword looks different from each side? Is the guard smooth beveled on both side or just on one?

S@H Germany....no squads in sight.

Nice shape... but your desktopFighters are really good! just voted. ;-)

I didn't knew about the Magnetizer so far - it's very cool indeed. And as you mentioned the 7066 - this is a really unique and kind of perfect vehicle set because it's design is more a perfect MOC design than a official LEGO set design with restrictions. I bet Mark had a lot to do convincing the LEGO people for example to use 10 big wheels insteald of 8. 875 parts in a perfect looking vehicle! Does someone know about the release date in europe?

very cool and clean design! do you have plans to moc an alien as the alien leader? Maybe with a blue or black cape so not every alien looks the same. The tentacles and fishbone design is perfect for aliens!

I've uploaded my 150 pictures to my homepage now. Please have a look by clicking on "gerkens.org". :-)

Great, welcome to eurobricks.com Hope to see your mech soon. @admins: Hmm...I wounder if could get a little icon to my profile for bringing a fan to register!?

I was asked about the part list to build this beautiful mech. I created one for the original red mech. log into your bricklink account open the wanted list mass upload (XML) page click on this link Red Counterblast XML Partlist and copy go back to bricklink and paste the XML code now you've got your wanted list of parts Important hints: You don't need to get an orange 2x2 plate ( 3022 ) - every color will do because it's not visible You don't need to get a printed tile round 1x1 ( 98138pb06 ) - every color will do because it's not visible be prepared to order in about 10-14 shops :-( Show your Counterblast in this thread, please! :-)

Very cool design, especially the "robot-and-vehicle" combination is a nice feature! ADU helmets in nice colors! sweet.

Yes, in the book "Lego Adventure book". ;-) I would love to see all your Counterblast creations in this thread. :-D

Hmm...why do they sell 2013 sets in Nov 2012? Very strange...isn't it?

Thanks, yes the design is great and gives a lot options for modifications. I'm going to create some alternate arms or maybe a complete other more massive mech.

"Galaxy Squad" has to wait - "ADU" is still alive! After 13 bricklink.com orders I finally finished my long avaited ADU Mech. I saw the very cool COUNTERBLAST from Mark Stafford at Skaerkbaek and talked to Megan Rothrock to show it to me in detail. I made some pictures and prepared to "reverse enginer" this well designed mech but Megan told me there will be an instruction in her "LEGO Adventure book". So I had to spend some bricklink-hours to get all partsf for 2 mechs. That's really not as easy as I thought because the "wanted lists" are cool but not perfect. See all picture at: http://www.gerkens.org/ If you like to get the bricklink part list, feel free to send an pm. Hope you like it.

"henchman" is not really a name it's a follower or a "wing-man" for the robot. I think a minifig with a jetpack.

Great thanks! ( didn't know about searching in one site with "site:". ) On reading the German descriptions I think the summary from Jargo seemed to be very good. I'm very interested in the robots. If you can't wait till 2013 to build a cool one for your space MOC just get the "LEGO" Adventure book from Megan. There is one very cool robot inside which I saw at the exhibition in Skaerbaek: http://www.amazon.de/The-LEGO%C2%AE-Adventure-Book-Dinosaurs/dp/1593274424/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352022397&sr=8-3 The book will be released on 30th of november in Germany. I will get it on the 6th of december. Can't wait.

please search in google "amazon lego galaxy squad" . The "mantis" set has this description: "Die Weltraum-Mantis hat mit ihren flinken Heuschreckenbeinen die Verfolgung des Galaxy Squad Teams aufgenommen. Halte die Weltraum-Mantis der Aliens auf, bevor Solomon Blaze und sein blauer Roboter in seine Stachelklauen geraten! Teile das Fahrzeug der Galaxy Squad in einen Panzerwagen und einen wendigen Flieger auf! Nimm dich vor der Abschussvorrichtung und dem klebrigen Kokon der Weltraum-Mantis in Acht! Enthält 3 Minifiguren: Solomon Blaze, blauer Roboter-Gefolgsmann und exklusiver roter Insekten-Alien Ab 7 Jahren."

I just found the decription of the set 70701 at amazon.de: Sorry, German only: "Ein gefährlicher Alien-Moskito rast auf seinem Weltraumflieger heran! Halte dieses unheimliche Kriechtier gemeinsam mit dem Anführer des blauen Teams, Solomon Blaze, und dem teilbaren Abwehr-Jet auf! Wenn das Gefecht außer Kontrolle gerät, kann der Abwehrjet der Galaxy Squad in 2 Maschinen aufgeteilt werden: einen wendigen Flieger mit abnehmbaren Raketen und einen mächtigen Geschützturm mit getarnten Raketen! Gegen den teilbaren Abwehrjet mit Solomon Blaze im Cockpit haben die Alien-Insekten keine Chance! Enthält 2 Minifiguren sowie passende Waffen: Solomon Blaze und Alien-Moskito. Ab 7 Jahren." It seemed that there is an alien moscito, a blue defence team, Solomon Blaze ( Hero of the blue team? ) and a jet which could be split in 2 parts ( a jet fighter and a defence tower ). Very prommising! :-) edit: the other set descriptions are available, too. ( since August 2012 ?!? ) there is a green team, some more and every team has it's hero/leader. Very cool that we will get new colored space suits! Perfect for my MOC in Skærbæk 2013...hopefully. ;-) thanks LEGO.

Nice. 7066 is one of my favorite space sets and it made me buy some ADU sets.

Hi, I just tested my new cam with some beautifull space minifigs. :-) If you like to see some picures of your favorite Minifig, just post which one you wanna see... PA280213 by gerkenz, on Flickr

Hmm...I'm going into Sci-Fi again these days. And I think the ADU one is very cool. Ok it is a litte "fat" compared to the other one but it has to because of the visior. And it's not that loose as the vikings helmets - it won't fall of on normal displays, mocs or even playing.

Very cool picture - nice focus ( blurred light in the background )! I love MOCs on well designed photos taken with a SLR camera.