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Lance’s Mecha Horse
Lance’s Mecha Horse
Posted:January 22, 2016
Dwerd
Age:
14-18
years old
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
3
/
5
Mixed Bag
" Lance's Mecha Horse:
-Number 70312
-Ages 8-14(who cares?)
-237 Pieces
$19.99 USD
-Number 70312
-Ages 8-14(who cares?)
-237 Pieces
$19.99 USD
When I first saw the announcement for the Nexo Knights line I was extremely excited. I love castle, and I love space. What could be a better combination, right? Well, as a result is this excitement I was somewhat disappointed when I finally got a look at the entire new line and saw, what looked to me like a group of well, childish sets. They seemed so simple in construction and childish in concept, which was not hat i was hoping for.(well, how mature can you get with space knights?) Anyway, the one set I really felt like buying was this one.
Now to actually review the set, starting with the horse itself:
It's a pretty cool design, although the set as a whole kind of oozes goofyness. It a fairly involved build, actually, with lots if technic-y bits forming the basis of the build. The technic bits are fairly well covered by the rest of the exterior detail bits, but they're still visible in several places. It can transform itself into a large motorcycle, hence the technic, but I don't really like it because if I'm gonna have sci-fantasy , I want things that are sci-fantasy, not a Mad-Max-mobile with sci-fantasy figures on it. I don't really dig the legs; they seem too chunky and awkwardly proportioned. One thing I really love about this set is the sidecar for our later to be discussed Lance Bot to sit on and man the Nexo Lance or whatever it's called. It just seems to make so much sense in this setting. Of course Lance(the knight in this set for those who don't know) wouldn't be piloting the horse and fighting the enemy at the same time! It's not a starfighter, it's a frigate! It has a crew! The horse has a spot on it's left side to hang Lance's shield on and some clips on the back legs which seem to be there only as greebles, as far as I can tell. One last thins I will say about the build is that the head design is pretty, good bu ta bit off, It looks kind of like a gungan and angles a bit awkwardly from the body, thanks to one of the ill-concealed wheels from it's motorbike side.
The figures:
Lance: The coolest figure from this set, he has some pretty rad printing and some comically over sized body armor and shoulder pads, which contribute to a Warhammer-like overall proportion. He also comes with a over sized shield and one Nexo Power. Also a white helmet with a newly designed visor. I would've preferred a chrome or grey helmet but that's just me.
Lance: The coolest figure from this set, he has some pretty rad printing and some comically over sized body armor and shoulder pads, which contribute to a Warhammer-like overall proportion. He also comes with a over sized shield and one Nexo Power. Also a white helmet with a newly designed visor. I would've preferred a chrome or grey helmet but that's just me.
Lance Bot: This figure, like the rest of the set, is goofy. It's got a stubby little body, with stubby little limbs. His torso is a piece I haven't seen before, which amounts to a 1x1 brick with spots for legs, two pegs the new tiny arm pieces, and a standard minifig head dock. The proportions of his arms and shoulders(also new peices) reflect the proportions of Lance. He has a robotic head and the standard Castle helmet we've all known and loved since day 1, plus a stubby little lance for a weapon.
Flame Thrower: I'm not too crazy about this guy. As a figure he seems a little dull, but the parts that create him would be useful. His torso and head for some kind if devil creature, his Mohawk for anything at all, really. His legs for any sort of armor, and his crossbow and quiver are something anyone could use more of, especially the quiver.
Thoughts: This is by no means at all a must buy set. It has plenty of flaws, but I this it has several redeeming quality's too. It's value is great, with 237 pieces for twenty dollars. I like the sidecar, too. If you lke the Nexo Knights line, then you can't go wrong with this set. But if you're like me and have no intention of collecting the Nexo Knight sets, then you can give it a pass. You aren't missing all that much.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
United States
Age:
14-18
years old
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Build Time:
35
mins
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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