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Re: My thoughts on Dino Island
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Thu, 9 Dec 1999 23:38:33 GMT
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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.
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> 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.
You can SEE all that? In that teeny-tiny picture? Now you can tell why I no
longer paint miniatures anymore and just use Lego instead. :-(
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> 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.
Hand me the white cane with the red tip. Can't say I like what I can see on
the microcopter (am I that blind or do you have bigger pitures than I do?).
Helicopters don't really belong in any case.
> 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.
A non-model T inspired vehicle! Awright! $6-$7.
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> 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.
$20 looks like it, though with what looks like just a few big parts, I'd hope
for less (futilely). I love those 6 wide bow pieces. My mini-pirate cutters
and fishing fleet can always use 'em at the least.
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> 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?
1920s mentality - oh please leave them in the wild! But what fun would that be
for a kid's toy? Not enough wilderness to adventure in - unless you press the
Amazon sets into duty! Hey, they look more appealing now.
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> 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.
>
>
Fresh eyes? Me? Where's a REALLY BIG magnifying glass? (moaning as someone
hands me the teeny Lego one...)
Bruce
> Cheers,
> Mark L
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