Alcyoneus
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- 4.2Average Rating
- 282Helpfulness Votes
- 0Featured Reviews
- 39Review Count
- September 30, 2012First Review
- January 20, 2017Last Review
Minotaurus
Minotaurus
Posted:December 6, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Great Game Night Fun!
" I play Minotaurus with my son and daughter and they love it! The game concept is simple and easy to understand. Turns pass quickly and offer variety because of the moving walls and minotaur. My daughter never gets tired of cutting off my path to the centre of the maze!
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+5points
6of 7found this review helpful.
Quinjet Aerial Battle
Quinjet Aerial Battle
Posted:December 6, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Worthy of a Thunder God
" The Quinjet Aerial Battle is one of the most amazing Lego sets I have ever built. Every portion of the ship is filled with little details and unique block arrangements that were awesome to see. When you are complete, the Quinjet is large and well-crafted vessel that is great for play or display. I really like the wing action, and the tilt of the thrusters in the back. The cockpit areas are sleek and compact, with great looking canopy covers. Loki's vessel is a little underwhelming, but the set needed someone to chase, right? The included minifigures are great, especially Black Widow and Thor. I love the figures with capes, so Thor really stands out for me (his hammer doesn't hurt either). A fantastic set that captures the excitement of the movie very well.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+14points
17of 20found this review helpful.
LEGO® City Truck
LEGO® City Truck
Posted:December 6, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Great Details and Play Action
" The City Truck is a nice addition to any Lego City collection because it gives that iconic long-haul truck. The model is a very nice representation of a truck, with a sleeper cab and huge trailer. The trailer has a neat attachment point and three sets of doors for access on any side. The wheels are attached in such a way that they almost have "shocks", which is kind of neat. My son has had fun driving the truck around, loading and unloading it, and parking the trailer while the truck drives around by itself. The Lego packages are a nice touch, and work really well with the included dolly. The set is not that difficult to put together, with the trailer assembly being very fast (since it is mainly emtpy space). The fold-out legs that help keep the trailer upright when unattached from the truck is a little wonky, as we find it breaks off all the time. Overall this is a really fun set to build and play with.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+6points
7of 8found this review helpful.
Wolverine's™ Chopper Showdown
Wolverine's™ Chopper Showdown
Posted:November 16, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
To Me, My X-Men!
" Wolverine's Chopper Showdown is a great smaller set that has some really nice features. The helicopter is well constructed and plays quite well. Deadpool easily fits in the front, and the cargo area can be used for storing his stolen loot. The motorcycle is pretty basic, although it is a bit meatier than some of the basic lego motorcycles. The minifigures in this set are great, with really nice details. Magneto's helmet is perfect, Wolverine's claws feel just right, and Deadpool has awesome swords that strap to his back. As a longtime comic book nerd, I kind of wish that Wolverine had his mask showing instead of his face, but that's purely personal preference. The model for his hair and face is fantastic. Great superhero fun and a nice mutant touch to the large assortment of Avengers sets.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+10points
10of 10found this review helpful.
Mining Truck
Mining Truck
Posted:November 15, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Awesome and Very Playable Mining Action!
" The Mining Truck is a fantastic set that is very well-designed. Not only does it look great, but it has a fantastic dual-dumping action that kids will love. My son thinks the huge tires are the best, and drives the vehicle around like a monster truck. The vehicle is easy for small hands to manipulate, and it holds together extremely well through play. We have a few books at home that show real large mining trucks, and it is amazing how close this set comes to looking just like those vehicles. The build is fairly straighforward, with only a few hinges. Placing the tires on the rims can be a little finicky for little fingers, but aren't too bad overall. So far this is one of our favourite Lego City sets. Highly recommend!
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+7points
9of 11found this review helpful.
Patrol Car
Patrol Car
Posted:November 3, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
3
/
5
Basic set that plays well with others
" The patrol car set is a very basic set that works well with other sets. As a standalone set, the patrol car is very much like other vehicles in slighly larger sets, but it includes the addition of a traffic gate. My son enjoys the car, and plays with it as a companion piece to some of his other sets, but the traffic gate is not used very much. The gate itself is well-designed, and probably works better as an accessory to a larger set. Overall not a bad set considering the lower price point, but it lacks some of the special touches of a few of the other small sets.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
3
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+15points
16of 17found this review helpful.
Dirt Bike Transporter
Dirt Bike Transporter
Posted:November 3, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Off to the Races!
" The dirt bike transporter set is one of my son's favourites. He loves the sets that combine a vehicle and trailer, and this one combines three vehicles and a trailer! The jeep is well designed and sturdy, with a great little compartment in the back for storage. The transporter trailer is also nicely designed, with spots for the dirt bikes and the tools. My son loves driving the dirt bikes around, setting up little courses with the included markers. The dramatic spare tire change in the middle of the race is one of his favourite action sequences! My only critique of the set is how the dirt bikes actually attach to the cart. The tend to snap off quite regularly when just driving around, and smaller children may find it difficult to attach the bikes without great concentration. Overall a really wonderful set that has been enjoyed by our family immensely!
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+13points
16of 19found this review helpful.
Car and Caravan
Car and Caravan
Posted:November 3, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Advanced LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Great for a Road Trip!
" The car and caravan set is a nicely designed set that lends itself well to play scenarios. My son loves the sets that feature a vehicle / trailer combination, so this one was a hit. The car is a very basic vehicle, fitting one driver. The caravan itself is a nicely designed camper with a large swing-open side. The interior of the camper is very compact, almost too compact for any real play opportunities. We tend to use it more for stowing the mini figures for a long trip. The bicycle is a nice addition, and the hanging feature in the back is really well designed. Overall a very nice set that we play with a lot.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Advanced LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+11points
11of 11found this review helpful.
Tipper Truck
Tipper Truck
Posted:September 30, 2012
Alcyoneus
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Fantastic City Fun
" I purchased this set for my son, and we had a blast putting it together. The set is not very complicated to build, with a large section of the truck being the easy-to-assemble tipper bed. Once completed, the set is very study and plays quite well. The wheelbarrow and gray stones are a nice touch, and the two mini figures compliment the set well. My son loves to drive it around with his other City vehicles, although he spends less time with this one because it lacks some of the little details and detachable parts of other sets (like bicycles, motorbikes, wagons, etc). Overall a great set that is easy to build and solid for play.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
Canada
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+19points
19of 19found this review helpful.