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Re: Set Review: # 6575 Polar Base (New Arctic Theme)
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Wed, 8 Mar 2000 04:52:31 GMT
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I've had this set for about a month now and have incorporated over 90% of
the pieces into structures. I think it is an excellent set with a lot of
special pieces. I was annoyed with the excessive "bagging" of parts, but
this seems typical of all modern sets so I've accepted it. I think that
the value is pretty decent as well
Most of them went into this model:
http://members.home.net/bhamilto1/city2/aquarium.htm
The blue, angled pieces went into this model (the blue one on the left):
http://members.home.net/bhamilto1/city2/police.htm
I used some of the radar pieces and the yellow, angled supports on a
coast-guard building.
The orange vehicle pieces are still awaiting a home. I tried using them on
my police station, but it looked funny to introduce a new color (currently,
its white and black with just a hint of yellow).
I have no use for the tracks and already have too many of them.
skipper <skip@rsgbang.com> wrote in message news:Fr2ovo.EtC@lugnet.com...
> Ok I have to admit that I was looking forward to the arctic stuff when I • saw
> the preliminary photos online last year. New colors are good, and I • basically
> thought it was a "cool" idea, no pun intended.
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> I picked up #6575 yesterday at TRU, it appears to be selling briskly as • there
> were a lot more of them on the shelves last week then there were when I
> purchased. Here are my thoughts:
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> First the whole set is polybagged individually, meaning that each large
> component is in a sealed bag with a photo on the outside with all the • pieces
> in the standard perforated lego bags inside the photo bag. One large
> instruction book has everything and as noted in a previous review from • someone
> else there are lots of photos from real polar expeditions included.
> The set has four large base modules, a helicopter, a tracked vehicle, and • a
> snowmobile with a trailer/stretcher carrier. There are four minifigs and • two
> polar bears.
>
> My main interest was in the base modules, I see the possibility of using • their
> components to build a large space base. Each module is made of large wall
> pieces with a blue window and is mounted on a square white baseplate. • There is
> a communications module with a radio/weather tower that has a ladder • outside
> and sloped computer screen bricks as well as a new 2x4 window piece with a
> good graphic decal. The medical module has a sloped door with a pop out
> window and a small medical station incorporating a sloped PC screen and a • new
> flat tile with a graphic of a stethoscope and a clipboard on it. The HQ • module
> has a large tower assembly (like on older Aquanauts stuff) made of a grey
> bottom with a transparent blue top. Inside the tower are some sloped PC
> screens as well as a transparent piece with a new decal and a tile that • looks
> like a radar screen.
> The lower part of the HQ tower has equipment racks for snowshoes and • backpacks.
> The last module is for bringing in the ice rocks and examining them. It
> incorporates a neat swinging door and a table with a magnifying glass on • it.
> These are all made up of grey wall pieces with large blue slopes for • walls,
> they will be useful for lots of other construction and there were several • new
> graphic tiles used as well.
>
> The tracked vehicle is like a truck with a cab and a tilting roof and an • open
> back for transporting cargo. There is a cargo arm with a ball and clip
> attachment, but it is barely long enough to reach the ground. The track
> assembly uses 2x4 axles and treads, it rolls pretty well. Nothing I • noticed
> was new other then orange bricks and slopes.
>
> The helicopter is almost identical to the one in the large ResQ set from • last
> year with a tilt open cockpit and a winch in the rear. It uses the new • skids
> and incorporates several tool holders not used last year. Not much to get
> excited about on this one.
>
> The snowmobile is similar to the polybag #6626 except it travels on four • skis
> and has a trailer hitch.
>
> Overall I liked the whole set. Lots of new elements and colors, I could • think
> of lots of other uses while I was building it and it was worth the $60.00.
> Email me if you have any specific questions.
>
> Skip
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| Ok I have to admit that I was looking forward to the arctic stuff when I saw the preliminary photos online last year. New colors are good, and I basically thought it was a "cool" idea, no pun intended. I picked up #6575 yesterday at TRU, it appears (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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