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Theme Review
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lugnet.reviews
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Wed, 30 Sep 1998 19:53:53 GMT
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"Tom McDonald" <rocketman@familySPAMTHIS,PALradio.com>
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town
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Tom McDonald <rocketman@familyradio.com> wrote:
> Hmm, right. After reading your post I cancelled the others too. I post a lot
> from work and it really gets in the way of common sense sometimes... ;-)
Yeah, but common sense is what tells us that Town Jr. sucks....
--
Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/
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town
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Duane Hess wrote:
>
> I am thinking about purchasing the following sets this weekend. Could I get
> some feedback from anyone who has purchased these sets as to the
> playability and types of pieces of each set. I will skip buying them altogether
> if the pieces are too specialized (i.e. BURPS).
>
> 6479 - Emergency Response Center
> 6462 - Aerial Recovery
Hi,
I like the set 6462, but should admit that helicopter could be nicer if it has
longer main rotors and norrower landing skids. Look nice fronm sides (nicer than
the picture on the box) but sucks from front or back. Anyway, it is nice to have
one, especiallty when thinking about current town range. Has a nice part
selection, too. Look below:
PART NAME COLOR QU.
Boat 2x2 Stud Gray 2
Brick 1x1 Black 2
Brick 1x1 Headlight Black 4
Brick 1x2 Black 2
Brick 1x3 Black 1
Brick 1x4 Black 2
Brick 1x4 Yellow 1
Brick 1x6 Black 1
Brick 2x2 Corner Black 2
Brick 2x2 Corner Yellow 2
Brick 2x4 Black 1
Cone 1x1 Clear Yellow 1
Hinge Plate 1x4 Base Black 2
Hinge Plate 1x4 Top Black 2
Lever Small Black 1
Lever Small Base White 1
Lever with Hinges Black 1
Minifig (Extreeme Team Dude, Black Legs, Blue Arms,
Black Hands, Yellow Hip and Black Torso, With White Hairs 1
Minifig (RESQ. Team Member, White Legs, White Arms,
Black Hands, Black Hip and White Torso, with Sunglasses) 1
Minifig (RESQ. Team Member, White Legs, White Arms,
Black Hands, Black Hip and white Torso, with Communication Headgear) 1
Minifig Airtank Diver Gray 1
Minifig Diver Flippers Blue 2
Minifig Hat Helmet Racing/Space Blue 1
Minifig Hat Helmet Racing/Space White 2
Minifig Visor Diver Clear Blue 1
Minifig Visor Racing/Space Clear Blue 2
Panel 1x2x3 Black 4
Plane Jet Engine Black 2
Plane Jet Engine Centre Gray 2
Plate 1x1 Clear Green 2
Plate 1x1 Clear Red 3
Plate 1x1 Clip Horizontal White 2
Plate 1x1 Clip Light Gray 1
Plate 1x1 Clip Vertical Gray 1
Plate 1x1 Round Clear Yellow 1
Plate 1x10 Black 2
Plate 1x10 Yellow 2
Plate 1x2 Black 3
Plate 1x2 Gray 3
Plate 1x2 Yellow 1
Plate 1x2 with Handle Gray 2
Plate 1x2 with Hook Gray 1
Plate 1x2 with One Stud Black 2
Plate 1x3 Gray 1
Plate 1x3 Yellow 3
Plate 1x4 Black 5
Plate 1x4 Yellow 4
Plate 1x4 Car Roof Holder Black 2
Plate 1x6 Black 2
Plate 1x8 Gray 1
Plate 2x16 Black 3
Plate 2x2 Yellow 2
Plate 2x2 Round Gray 2
Plate 2x2 with Hole Yellow 5
Plate 2x3 Black 3
Plate 2x3 Gray 2
Plate 2x3 with Hole Gray 1
Plate 2x4 Black 7
Plate 2x6 Black 1
Plate 4x6 Yellow 1
Plate 4x8 Yellow 1
Propeller 3 Blade Aircraft Medium Black 1
Propeller 3 Blade Aircraft Medium Black 1
Propeller 4 Blade Helicopter New Black 1
Rope with Studs at both Ends Black 2
Slope Brick 33 3x1 Black 2
Slope Brick 33 3x2 Inverted Black 4
Slope Brick 45 2x2 Black 1
Slope Brick 45 2x2 White 1
(Pattern Green/Black Radar Screen and Keyboard)
Slope Brick 45 2x2 Inverted Black 1
Slope Brick 45 2x2 Inverted Yellow 1
Slope Brick 45 4x2 Double Inverted Black 1
Slope Brick 45 4x4 Double Inverted Black 1
Space Radar Dish 2x2 Clear Yellow 2
Space Robot Arm Gray 2
Tail Shuttle Black 1
(Decals R.E.S.Q.Logo)
Technic Forklift Fork Yellow 4
Technic Pin Gray 1
Technic Pin with Friction Black 4
Technic Wing Back Black 4
Tile 1x2 White 1
(Pattern Control Panel with Yellow Display and Yellow/Red Buttons)
Tile 1x2 with Grille Gray 5
Tile 1x2 with Handle White 1
Tile 1x6 Black 2
Tile 2x2 Gray 1
Tile 2x2 Round with Lifting Ring Black 1
Tile 2x2 with Pin Gray 1
Town Binoculars Dark Gray 1
Town Boat Inflatable Yellow 1
Town Cup Board 2x3x2 Black 2
Town Cup Board 2x3x2 Door Yellow 2
(Decal "R.E.S.Q." Logo)
Town Fish Net Black 1
Town Harpoon Diver Red 1
Town Hook Dark Gray 1
Town Ice Hammer Dark Gray 1
Town Motorbike Body (3 wheels) Back Black 1
Town Motorbike Body (3 wheels) Front Black 1
Town Pulley Dark Gray 1
Town Stretcher White 1
Town Stretcher Holder H type 12L Flexible Gray 1
Tyre Town Wide Knobby Black 3
Wedge 3x4 Black 1
Wedge 3x4 Plate Black 1
Wedge 3x4 Plate Yellow 2
Wedge 3x4 Yellow 1
(Decals "R.E.S.Q." Logo)
Wedge 4x4 Inverted Black 1
Wedge 4x4 Triple Black 1
Wedge 4x6 Inverted Black 1
Wheel Centre Town Wide White 2
Wheel Centre Town Wide Motorbike White 1
Wheels Stretcher White 2
Winch 2x4x2 Black/Gray 1
Windscreen 4x10x2&1/3 Clear Blue 1
Windscreen 4x6x1&2/3 Clear Blue 1
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town
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Set Review 6553
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lugnet.reviews
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Wed, 7 Oct 1998 18:50:50 GMT
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"Tom McDonald" <rocketman@familySPAMTHIS,PALradio.com>
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Set Review - 6553 Crisis News Crew - by Tom McDonald (revised 10/7/1998)
Theme: Outback
Piece Count: 133
Price at Target: $11.99
Scale: Must have, very good, good, fair, poor
Rating: towniacs: must have; others: good
Decorated Elements (all have tv logo):
Decals: 4; 2 for truck's 2 1x4x3 pieces, 2 for copters 2 4x4 wedge pieces
Paint: Copter nose, all minifig torsos, 1x1 tile, 1x2 tiles, 2x2 med
slope
Minifig count: 3; 1 female (hereby dubbed as "Reporter Babe")
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OVERALL
I pondered a bit about whether or not to skip purchasing this set
altogether. It didn't seem exciting to me, and it still really doesn't.
This is partly because I'm puzzled as to why TLG included this set in the
Outback theme. It is not that crises don't occur in the Outback, but I
would have thought that this set would be better a match for themes such as
Extreme Team as camera coverage, or better yet in Town (Jr.) covering
Jailbreak Joe's latest escape, or a fire.
Yet it has a certain flavor that would round a town out nicely. Most lego
towns I've seen don't have a tv or radio station. This set does not take
the place of them, but rather asks that such facilities be built, as this
is a mobile unit that lives somewhere when it's not covering a breaking
event.
One odd thing: it's not even shown in the small (but extensive) catalog
that came with the set! It had ninjas, insectoids, rc, cyberslam,
aquaraiders, fright knights, even a couple of sets from time twisters, but
not this set.
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DETAILS
Positives
The helicopter was good. It has outside movable spot lights which is a good
touch. It also came with a flight control panel rather than control sticks
like so many other lego copters. A flippable roof and 1x2x2 light-blue
tinted windows are also included, which are hardly visible in the main
photo on the box.
The truck was fair. I'm glad there's no painted headlights piece. I would
rather have pieces than paint where this concept is concerned. The remote
transmission dish makes it more realistic.
The truck has two good-sized tv stickers, each covers one 1x4x3 wall piece.
Equipment includes a camera on a stand, hand-held camera, light on a stand,
microphone, megaphone, 3 videotape cartridges (tiles). The piece used for
the reporter's microphone is definitely a strange one because it doesn't
look that much like a mic. But I don't think there is currently a better
piece for this, because it needs to hold the 1x1 tv tile, which is called a
"mic flag", which in and of itself was a clever idea.
Reporter Babe has a unique blue torso with small tv logo. Both male
minifigs
have white torsos.
Negatives
The copter has two things about it I would change. First, its control panel
needs to be a plate or two higher, which could easily be done. It seems
like the pilot has to reach to the floor to steer. Second, the copter has
stickers that each cover two pieces. I rarely apply the stickers when this
happens, and I did not do so this time.
The truck has three things about it I would change. First, it needed an
attempt at dish transmitter equipment inside. Having seen a few remote
broadcast trucks in my time, this could easily be solved by at least 1 1x2
brick painted with an electronics picture, either on the truck or inside
it, where 2 would be better. This alone qualifies that the truck should be
one stud longer overall to accomodate equipment storage concerns. Second,
while Reporter Babe is driving, without disassembly the light stand cannot
fit into the back, which is another reason to make the truck another stud
longer. Third, the broadcast dish on the truck doesn't turn, so for typical
remote line-of-sight transmission, she has to position the truck. Who has
time to do that in a crisis? Granted, that's a nit-picker, but this is my
review.
Neutrals
Reporter Babe might have had a suit or more normal clothes or blazer rather
than a uniform. Her hair could be better, as it doesn't look like a typical
female reporter's hair. The hats could have had tv logos.
Extras
Came with extra 1x1 round trans plate of red, green, and clear.
Alternate sets
The set came with two black bars with clip, one was used for the mic. One
was also used on the copter, but I'm not sure what it's for: it could be a
movable/swingable bar used as a step.
I'm also not sure what the megaphone is for, unless Reporter Babe shouts
through it at the copter. I would have thought the copter was tuned into
her wireless mic signal, thus eliminating the need for a bullhorn, but
extra pieces are always welcome, as they make for better alternate sets,
which were about what I expected for such a small set. :|
Playability
Fair. It probably won't be anyone's favorite set. Anything the news crew
would be covering would be far more exciting, inside one's imagination and
outside, thereby overshadowing the presence of the crew.
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CONCLUSION
Get 6553 because you want Reporter Babe, and/or because you want to round
out your town. It's a 1997 set and probably won't be around next year,
unless on sale through s@h as a "maniac favorite". It wasn't even in the
catalog that came with the set.
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From Tom McDonald
Anti-spam block in place.
http://mbr-hobby.neotown.com/radiotitan/lego/lego.html
radiotitan@yahoo.com
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Do what you can, but behave yourself.
We'll have more, right after this.
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I wonder if reviews should have their follow-ups set to lugnet.build
(or lugnet.robotics, as appropriate) Or if discussions about reviews
should happen here? I have cc'd this post to lugnet.build, and set the
follow-ups to go there.
I got this set because it says TV and I am still hoping to modify all
those pieces that say TV to say KVI -- a local radio station.
On Wed, 7 Oct 1998 18:50:50 GMT, "Tom McDonald"
<rocketman@familyradio.com> wrote:
> Minifig count: 3; 1 female (hereby dubbed as "Reporter Babe")
Female minifig is way cool!
These are still fairly rare.
> This is partly because I'm puzzled as to why TLG included this set in the
> Outback theme. It is not that crises don't occur in the Outback, but I
I agree. I think it belongs in Town
> The truck was fair. I'm glad there's no painted headlights piece. I would
> rather have pieces than paint where this concept is concerned. The remote
> transmission dish makes it more realistic.
I REALLY like the way they did headlights on the truck. Sure, maybe
they used to do this. However, recently, it has been stickers, etc. I
think the 1x1 transparents covered such tha they give the apparence of
headlights/rearlights is a really cool idea that they should continue!
> microphone, megaphone, 3 videotape cartridges (tiles). The piece used for
> the reporter's microphone is definitely a strange one because it doesn't
> look that much like a mic. But I don't think there is currently a better
> piece for this, because it needs to hold the 1x1 tv tile, which is called a
> "mic flag", which in and of itself was a clever idea.
They do have a better piece for it, IMHO (at least, they have it in
white) It's the flat, circular piece found in Town Folks. -- a circle
on a stick with one bump
> one stud longer overall to accomodate equipment storage concerns. Second,
> while Reporter Babe is driving, without disassembly the light stand cannot
> fit into the back, which is another reason to make the truck another stud
> longer.
I folded the light stand over and put it the truck without
disassembling it -- thought it quite clever of them to give us a way
of storing the equipment in a way that is probably down in RL (folding
equipment)
> Third, the broadcast dish on the truck doesn't turn, so for typical
> remote line-of-sight transmission, she has to position the truck. Who has
> time to do that in a crisis? Granted, that's a nit-picker, but this is my
I agree here. Trucks do not move NEAR as flexibly as a satellite dish
should/can
> than a uniform. Her hair could be better, as it doesn't look like a typical
> female reporter's hair. The hats could have had tv logos.
What is a typical female reporter's hair? I figure that any sort of
hair fits a reporter, because women like to style their hair all over
the map.
AS for uniform -- you can always give her a different torso. Like
perhaps switching hers with one of the men.
> The set came with two black bars with clip, one was used for the mic. One
> was also used on the copter, but I'm not sure what it's for: it could be a
> movable/swingable bar used as a step.
I figured that was for holding a spotlight on the copter. You can
shine light DOWN at dark-time
> I'm also not sure what the megaphone is for, unless Reporter Babe shouts
> through it at the copter. I would have thought the copter was tuned into
No. Reporter Babe uses the megaphone to shout and be heard when she is
trying to talk to a crowd -- or in hurricane conditions when she has
to project her voice well.
> Playability
> Fair. It probably won't be anyone's favorite set. Anything the news crew
> would be covering would be far more exciting, inside one's imagination and
> outside, thereby overshadowing the presence of the crew.
I like it myself, quite a bit. Esp. if I can figure out how to make it
a RADIO news reporter set :) It gives me an excuse to stage all sorts
of catastrophes for them to cover!
Sarah Heacock
sarah@eskimo.com
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