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I saw the Island Hopper in a store today, and was very impressed with the
alternate models they were able to do. I really want one of these sets,
although I doubt I'll get it before Christmas.
In lugnet.reviews, Tobias Möller writes:
> I bought this because it wasn't very expensive for such a big set, if it
> was Star Wars it probably would have costed 35 dollars, but it was only
> 22,9 in my toy store. (Prices converted from SEK to USD)
>
> It's a nice set, and it has a lot of playability, and good parts. 4 1*3
> wedges in red (2 left and two right), a smoke windscreen, two giant
> propellers, eight black cylinders, click hinge plates in dark gray, gray
> slopes, and a dark tan pteranodon.
>
> My only complaints are:
> 1) The windows on the side has no glass!
> 2) One of my red windows had a black "touch" to it, probably due to
> dirty molds. I'll just have to pretend it's black from the engine
> exhausts ^-^
>
> This set looks realistic (which the Research Glider doesn't) and the
> colour scheme is nice. The cockpit hasn't got very man controls, thoguh,
> and it's hard to position a minifig to hold the control sticks.
>
> The minifig is nice, her face is new to me.
>
> Minifig equipment:
> 1 rifle, 1 camera, 1 backpack and one showel.
>
> The pteranodon is nice, and I now have two in different colours! I'm
> planning to get the red one as well.
>
> The wings can be folded with click-hinges, and they can be separated
> from the body, so can the tail. Don't know why, though.
>
> Behind the drivers seat is a storage compartment, where you can fit all
> the equipment.
>
> A very nice set, I recommend it too.
>
> --Tobias
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