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Re: My thoughts on Dino Island
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Thu, 9 Dec 1999 15:10:34 GMT
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Surely someone has something to say. Bruce, Joseph, Craig, Steve.....where
are all the adventurers? Richard, Lindsay, Mike, Ed.....you guys? Hey you
guys, this isn't funny anymore. Where is everyone? It's gettin' kinda creepy
here on Dino Island all alone. Please post
up.....someone......anyone......please........
Fading fast without Adventurer companions,
Mark L
In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> Well fellow Adventurers I have had some time (finally) to pour over the Dino
> Island scans. By the way if any one still needs them I have them. I must
> have sent out 40 emails since the brew-ha-ha over Huw's initial post! Glad to
> see there is some serious interest in this line. Well here are my thoughts on
> most of the sets, I'd like to hear your opinions, guesses, thoughts, and
> responses to mine so post up.
>
> First up is the small 5903 Johnny T and Baby T set. This is in my own opinion
> going to be about $4 and have about 25 to 35 pieces. It will be the set that
> is still on Wal Mart shelves four years from now. The tiny dino and the blue
> hubcaps are cool. With availability and price a herd of tiny t-rexs will be
> possible through this set. The chest and Johnny seem to be the same, and I am
> sure that most of the tools are as well. If they can't put Johnny in new togs
> at least give him a rolled up whip or something to spice him up. Maybe they
> did these scans are just to small to tell, here's to hoping for that one.
>
> The next set in terms of size is the 5904 Microcopter. This is probably
> going to be in the neighborhood of $5-$6 and have about 45 pieces. The first
> thing that strikes me is that blasted Dr. Kilroy minifig! For me at this
> point that minifig has only two redeeming factors. The first is that he does
> have a pith helmet and the second being the fun involved in wiping off that
> stupid look with an exacto for customization purposes. Jeeze give me Timmy
> any day over this guy. The microcopter while being a new vehicle type really
> reminds me of the Kabaya style sets-overly simplified and tiny. Btw can
> anyone identify the yellowish green (perhaps translucent) item in the upper
> right hand side of the scan? Is it sitting on a BURP? Hmmm.
>
> The 5920 Island Racer is in my estimation an $8 or $9 dollar set containing
> maybe 85 or 90 parts. It seems to be out of place on an island of dinosaurs
> but that doesn't stop it from being a sweet vehicle. I really like the looks
> of it. It may well be my favorite adventurers car to this point. Is that the
> Baron driving it? What kind of head gear is he wearing? Maybe a light gray
> flight helmet w/goggles? Gosh I hope so. That would be a cool accessory
> addition. Give your thoughts on this one intrepid adventurer fans.
>
> My favorite vehicle of the entire Adventurers line, at least without seeing it
> in the ABS is the 5935 Island Hopper. I love this plane! The first thing I
> want to do is double its size and change the red color scheme, as I have had a
> fancy to try my hand at a Grumman Goose for sometime. This plane provides a
> basis to work off of and gives a fairly good sampling of parts. I guess this
> set will be $20 and have 110 to 115 parts. Harry Cane if that is him seems to
> have gotten a new shirt, ala Pippen in the Amazon. Perhaps Pippen is doing
> the flying now? If so I like it. Can't get enough of those female minifigs!
> The pterodactyl seems to be definite SPUD material and really does nothing for
> me. Now one the size of the plane made by Craig Hamilton (hint, hint, nudge,
> nudge, wink, wink) and buzzing the Earhart like Pippen would get my motor
> running.
>
> The 5955 set, All Terrain Trapper, is true greatness in my book. Where to
> begin? The first thing I noticed was the really cool amphibious vehicle. I
> would imagine this one will be $30 to $35 and include around 165 to 180
> pieces. Is that the blimp's gondola used as a body? What is under that net
> in the back also? The dinos are pretty cool and I like the detachable feet in
> gray and orange. Two nets are nice, as is the guy by the camp fire. Who is
> he? I can see Rudy Villano and one that appears to be the Baron, but I can't
> make out the third. Perhaps it is a newly clad Gabarro or maybe his brother
> Scabbaro or Stinky Pete the prospecter :) It would be odd to see the Baron
> with with Rudy though, since they never where on the same continent before so
> perhaps the Baron looking minifig is Palomar. In fact I am almost certain of
> it. It makes sense to the subtheme as well. Johnny and Palomar are clashing
> in the Amazon and discover an island off the coast, ala Jurassic Park that
> these dinos inhabit. Kind of a continuation of the Amazon subtheme, but
> totally fresh with a new spin. Opinions?
>
>
> Set 5975 or T-Rex Transport is super! The freighter almost makes me blind to
> the rest of the set. In the range of $50 and including about 320 pieces this
> will be one sweet set for fans of lego boats. The feighter looks ripe for
> about a three brick lift job and maybe a little lengthening as well. Hey
> pirate fans, how can we widen it? LMK The tractor trailer rig is nice but
> does not especially jazz me. I do like the blue accented smaller car. Did
> they use a blue sarcophagus(sp?) for the frame? The T-Rex is nice and for
> awhile will be hot, but give him three years and you'll see auctions for 20 of
> them going for relatively cheap. Think dragons, sharks, octopi,
> alligator/crocs on this one. Someone already mentioned that the Triceratops
> had different colored feet than the one in the 5955 set, I thought this was
> worth mentioning again. Kudos on the keen eye there. As for the minifigs, I
> see Johnny, the Dr., Gabarro, and what again appears to be the Baron (huh?).
> There is also another that I can't make out. Is it Pippen? A new character (I
> hope)? Any guesses?
>
> The 5987 Dino Research Compound lives up to the typical standards of the
> largest set in any theme. Carrying an $80 tag with about 550 to 600 parts
> this set rocks! Cool parts galore. I like the new brige set up, the roof
> pieces, the thick green plates, the load of brown and tan elements, the tree
> stump is cool (is it like the old stump?), and the green car. The BURP is
> back and where are all the plants? I needs my vegetation man! The minifigs
> are all the ones in the previous dino sets, so once we figure out the others
> we'll know this one as well. I won't even start on the blue two seater
> plane. My how we clamored for a two seater and this is what we got. Guess it
> pays to be specific or be ready to modify, modify, modify. But that is why
> legos are great in the first place.
>
> Well there you have my buck fifty's worth. Let me hear from the rest of you
> out there. I need some fresh eyes to tell me what I'm missing and/or wrong
> about. And again if you need the scans email me. Not a problem.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Mark L
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| (...) Hey, I am a fan of this line. I love the Indiana Jones feel to the Egypt sets, but I never fell in love with the *whole* Amazon line. I don't think I'll ever get the 5986 unless they cut the price in half, but I have all the rest of both (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
| | | Adventurer companions
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| Mark Lindsey wrote in message ... (...) creepy (...) Sorry mate. I'm here, I'm here, its just that I've not had much that I could contribute. I don't really get into the whole technic thing, and while I'm looking forward to the dino stuff (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| Well fellow Adventurers I have had some time (finally) to pour over the Dino Island scans. By the way if any one still needs them I have them. I must have sent out 40 emails since the brew-ha-ha over Huw's initial post! Glad to see there is some (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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