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4x2ReVu: 6909 Sonic Stinger
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Fri, 8 Oct 1999 14:51:35 GMT
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On an early morning training session (she prefers the traditional method,
without electronic implants in her insect charges) Acasia spots a section of
the Hurolac valley where a small plume of black smoke is issuing. This
morning's session has gone well so far, but getting her steed to approach the
primal enemy of fire is going to be quite a trick without serious external
persuasion. Still, someone could be in danger and it could take hours to speed
back to the colony for assistance. With a shrug of resignation, Acasia touches
the side of the great creature's head and directs him toward the area of
possible danger to investigate.
I originally purchased this set when the Insectoids had barely come out in
1998. It came with the "power" item child-size Insectoid mask (though it would
be released a short time later as 6907 without the mask). I bought the set for
a taste of the theme, and while I enjoyed this model, more than a year would
pass before I bought any more models of the theme.
The set is a straightforward model of a large two-wing, four-leg insect with a
pilot, there aren't any hidden compartments or accessories. The insect has two
large, bulgy eyes and antennae with a seat for a pilot just behind the tiny
head. Then comes the rest of the bug's thorax and a long, narrow stinger.
Also, there is some sort of engine/laser mounted on top of the bug's body (just
behind the pilot). The main body of the bug consists of a large 4x18x3
light-and-sound element. This element has three buttons on its top side which
each make a different electronic sound, two AA batteries power the item. A new
Insectoids crystal comes with the set and can be mounted on top of the "engine"
or attached to a magnet on the insect's underside (by way of a magnetic sticker
stuck to the top of the crystal. Wings attach to the main body of the insect
by way of two separate hinging elements which allow the wings to be posed at
various different angles.
The minifig that comes with the set was totally new to me. The torso is
pre-painted with what look like electronic circuits (making it look a bit more
like an android than an insect humanoid). The head has female features
(feminine eyes, poochy lips) and is also slightly painted with circuitry. Two
neat features of the figure are the bubble-shaped helmet and cowl (the cowls
are identical to those found in UFO sets). The figure is not equipped with
air-tanks and there are no other specific accessories (although two blasters
that mount on the wings could be used as hand-held weapons).
New elements found in this set include the large transparent wings, 4x4 dome
and base elements (used for the insect's eyes), new 1x2 control panel slopes
and dark grey, one-stud-wide, angled strut-like elements that function as legs.
It would have been really neat if these "leg" elements could bend at the knee
but they are not jointed and are pre-positioned at the given angle.
I liked the set for its main model (and my boys are still getting mileage out
of the mask even though the colored eye-lenses popped out and have been lost
for more than a year) although there aren't a lot of pieces with which to make
alternate models. I'd gladly buy another one of these sets (with or without
the mask) at just a few dollars less than the suggested retail price.
!!!4x2ReVu Stats!!!
Rating: Five out of eight studs.
Thumbs up for: A different idea from regular space ships. Well-executed
design with the inclusion of the light-and-sound element.
Wallet-Wise: $20.00 (approx. U.S. retail) for 95 pieces.
Date: 10/7/1999
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