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4910 Hover Scout Review
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Thu, 20 May 1999 04:59:39 GMT
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4910
System
Rock Raiders
Hover Scout
Pesquisa Subterrânea
Explorador de Túneles
Voltigeur
Ages 6-12
39 Pcs.
(C) 1999
1 page sheet: 2 models, 7, 8 steps
Price Range: US$2.99
RATING
Set: Very-Good
Models: Very-Good
Playability: Very-Good
DECALS? No
SPECIAL FEATURES/COMPATIBILITY
none
SET DESCRIPTION
This set builds a small flying scooter and a small equipment pallet. Colors
are primarily dark grey with light grey and teal accents. One blue female
(yay!) Rock Raider minifig with helmet is included. A nice selection of
minifig tools are included.
<Describe the set. List the main colors that are used, what models
are supplied for building -- in the instructions, and on the box as
well. Give the reader an idea of what's included in the set.>
SPECIAL ELEMENTS
6x6x0.6 dark grey "foot" (part #30303)
yellow/green (antifreeze) crystal
teal 2x2 medium slope with Rock Raiders display
dk grey 1x2 tile with Rock Raiders control pannel
IMPRESSION
This is a nice little set. The models are well designed (for a small set),
and the scooter makes a nice use of the new "foot" part. One main criticism
might be that the way the teal parts are used is a little haphazzard. I
would have preffered the slopes used in the scooter to also be teal (or at
least some of them).
One of the best things about this set is it is a low cost way to get both a
female minifig and the new "foot" part. You also get a few medium slopes
(including endcaps and a junction peak). The set is fairly reasonably priced
for the number of parts (most of them are small so the fact that it is less
than 10 cents per part is not as good as it sounds).
I picked up 2 sets, so I also built the alternate model which uses most of
the parts. It's a ok looking alternate scooter, though it looks even more
haphazzard (it could be improved tremedously by digging into your bucket of
spare Lego bricks).
Errors
none
Extra Elements
1 trans yellow/green (antifreeze) 1x1 round plate
1 trans orange round plate (actually, one of my two copies had 2 extra)
CONCLUSION
Quite a good parts set for a small set. The female minifig in the cheapest
set is welcome. What else can you say about a small set?
REVIEWER INFORMATION
Review Written: May 20, 1999
By: Frank Filz, ffilz@mindspring.com Age 36 Favorite Lines/Themes: Trains,
Castle, Pirates, and more
I collect sets both for parts and for models.
COPYRIGHT
This review is Copyright 1999, Frank Filz. The
author grants publication rights for all uses, public and private,
with the following exceptions: all information in the document must
be published in full; any for-profit use requires express written
permission by the author for publication in full or in part.
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