MrAugs
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- 4.6Average Rating
- 367Helpfulness Votes
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- 24Review Count
- August 5, 2012First Review
- May 10, 2015Last Review
TIE Fighter™
TIE Fighter™
Posted:November 4, 2012
MrAugs
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Best TIE!
" If you have the old TIE fighters and their spin-offs (interceptor, bomber, fighter, Vader's, etc), then you know how disappointing they are. The blue trim and it-falls-apart-if-you-look-at-it-wrong design come to mind.
This new one absolutely blows those away. Very nicely detailed and very sturdy. The top of the cockpit opens much more smoothly than the old ships. Even the flick-fire missiles work OK on this one (I usually hate those). Great playability. Add in four minifigs, and you've got a good deal.
Now, its not perfect. As good as the detailing is on the outside of the wings/solar panels, the insides of them were overlooked and seem bare in comparison. Some people complain about the new windshield being to bulbous, but that's barely a complaint in my opinion.
Its a decent-sized ship, but the number of pieces is a little low for the price. However, the price is worth paying for the vast improvement in design over the old models and the four minifigs.
I can only hope Lego will build a Vader TIE to these standards!
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: SALT LAKE CITY
State:
Utah
From:
United States
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!
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+4points
4of 4found this review helpful.
Cargo Train
Cargo Train
Posted:November 3, 2012
MrAugs
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Good, could be better.
" My boys like trains, and they like Lego. We finally decided to combine and try a Lego train.
Overall, we really like Lego trains and will probably expand our purchases for them. This set has a lot of good points, but some poor points.
The good: Lots of pieces, nice-looking engine, power functions are fun to use, great playability (drive the train, switch the track, drive the truck, load/unload cargo), easy to upgrade power functions (we added working headlights), build was challenging enough for our 5 year old (but not so tough he got frustrated), power functions work well most of time.
The bad: At this price, more minifigs and track are needed! While the engine included looks nice, I would love to see one of these complete sets with power functions have an engine based on a modern U.S. diesel freight engine (yes, I could try to build my own, but I don't have a spare piece inventory built up yet to do this). Occasionally, the pf remote does not send a signal so the train keeps going when you want to stop it. Battery life is poor, and the upgrade to the rechargeable battery box is expensive!
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: SALT LAKE CITY
State:
Utah
From:
United States
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+7points
20of 33found this review helpful.
Millennium Falcon ™
Millennium Falcon ™
Posted:November 3, 2012
MrAugs
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Our favorite set!
" We love this set. Nice, challenging build. Great interior detail. Six minifigs are great. Fun to park somewhere and use as focal point for your classic Star Wars adventures (my son always has me try to board it with Vader and stormtroopers, only to have Luke and friends repel the invasion- never gets old).
It just looks incredible. It grabs the attention of the average, non-Lego enthusiast. Instant conversation starter. In our small collection, only UCS R2-D2 compares in terms of head turning. I love how this looks like the Falcon, yet has a classic Lego look to it- not a lot of custom, streamlined pieces.
Not the sturdiest for playing, but it flys ok if you hold it properly. Flick-fire missiles are not that great, they drop like bombs instead of firing like missiles most of the time. These are very minor complaints. My only real complaint is that it has stickers. Higher-end, expensive and branded sets (i.e. Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc) should not have stickers.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: SALT LAKE CITY
State:
Utah
From:
United States
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+1point
7of 13found this review helpful.
Straight & Crossroad Plates
Straight & Crossroad Plates
Posted:August 5, 2012
MrAugs
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Nice roads, not-so-nice price, POOR choices
" These look nice, and work well with my sons' newer garbage, dump, fire, trailer trucks.
However, they are slightly over-priced in general. My biggest complaint by far is the choices in the two-packs. We wanted to build an oval. We needed eight curves and ten straights to have a nice-size layout that still fits in our play space. That means a whole bunch of t-intersections and crossroads that I shelled out a small fortune for are now collecting dust (now I have to spend time trying to sell or trade these extra pieces).
I understand the need for those pieces (and we will keep a few for future layouts), but it would be very nice to be able to buy a two-pack of just straights or just curves (and perhaps a two-pack with one t-intersection, one crossroad?).
In short, if you are starting out building a city, these are good-looking, wide roads. They work well with the current generation of vehicles. If you are on a budget, they are not wallet-friendly. The choice in the two-packs is mind-blowingly poor, in my opinion.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
United States
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Parent
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
1
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+129points
133of 137found this review helpful.