Review : 7682 - Shanghai Chase

[daoudbazaar]

Shanghai Chase

Indiana Jones - Temple of Doom - 2009 already available !

Set #7682

Theme: Indiana Jones - Temple of Doom

Year Released: 2008 (2009 officially)

Piece Count: 256 (12 extras)

Minifigs: 5

List Price: EUR 35

The box.

Front :

Back :

Top :

Box content : 2 bags and the booklet. No DSS

The booklet. Frontpage :

First page :

Random page :

5 minifigs come in this set. Torsos and legs are in bag 1, heads and hairs in a smaller bag in it.

Willie is completely new

New hair (back is on top) in light yellow

New face

New torso and legs

Torso is also printed on the back

That's not blood that leaks through the hair !

Just the lips, the head is double-sided

Gansgsters (I don't remember who they are). Faces and suits seem to be new ? They wear Indy hat in black.

They look great !

Indy and short Round. Of course Indy is in every IJ box. But this one is at last a little bit more smart !

What you build with bag 1

Some shots of the car :

There is a smaller bag in bag 2 and a cardboard folded around the dark tan canopy.

It takes a few minutes to build the car :

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In my opinion, the windscreen is far too small and gives this odd roofline to the car. I'd rather put a hinge as TLC used to in Adventurer sets.

This slope and the flag are issued for the first time in tan color, as far as I remember.

The complete set :

Final thoughts

It's a rather cheap set (for a licensed one) with no useless cumbersome part but full of uncommon torsos. Cars will easily fit in any Lego city with minor changes. And I do appreciate to get a newly dressed IJ minifig.

Hope you enjoy this review.

[daxflame680]

Very nice review, now I want it even more!

Edited December 11, 2008 by daxflame680

[Derek]

Thanks for the great review! I really really want this set now, the figures are just great, especially Willie! I'm hoping this will be $20 USD, but unfortunately, $30 seems more realistic considering the box size.

-darthperson

EDIT: Sorry about the double post, I have no idea what happened! Sorry!

Edited December 11, 2008 by WhiteFang
Double posts merged.

[SirNadroj]

Thanks for the review of this gorgeous set. Wow, every figure is unique, plus the vehicles are really well done. Probably worth getting doubles!

[darkrebellion]

Thanks for the review daoudbazaar . This set looks fine but for some reason I feel that both cars lacks of design , not really compare this ones with the ones in the Race for the Stolen Treasure which are great. The minifigs in the other hand are awesome , with some nice torsos and pieces, I especially like the gangsters minifigs which are great .

Edited December 11, 2008 by WhiteFang
Triple posts merged

[Erdbeereis]

Great review! The close-ups of the minifigs are beautiful, what type of camera do you have?

This is a beautiful looking set with fantastic minifigs and pretty well-designed cars. It's great to finally see Indy in a different outfit isn't it?

I suppose the U.S. price will be $30 then. Thanks for the review!

[Kliq]

Good Lord I love these Indiana Jones cars. I can't wait for this to become available here. :]

[WhiteFang]

Sinner, you beat me to it. I was about to make an attempt to frontpage it.

Daoudbazaar, this is a fine review with many nice pictures. I am seriously considering getting a few sets of this, mainly for these few reasons. The range of the minifigs are unique to its own. Their face, hair and torsos are simply marvelous especially Willie Scott and a white tux worn by Indiana Jones. The chinese gangsters are nice addition to your mafia in a typical City set up. Short Round looks cute and bubbly as well. The cars are speechless. I find it very impressive indeed, with the classic cars back in the 1940s. This is indeed a great set for all Indiana Jones lovers. Thanks for taking your time to post this review in Eurobricks.

[Patriot720]

Wow, great review! Can't wait till it comes to the US!

[Ryan_T]

Here come the Men In Black! :D well, Great Review and Great Set, Wish I had the Men In Black!!!!

[Holy Diver]

I would get this set just for the two Asian Mobsters. A few of those and I would have my very own Lego Triad.

[Darth Yoda]

I love those new heads!

[pr0visorak]

Great review! Now I know what to expect!

[WesternOutlaw]

Awesome pictures! Thanks for the review. I'm loving the new gangsters, esp. those black hats.

[Shadows]

Great review and I love the hell out of this set. Black fedora (yes, my current avatar has one, but it's an edit job), new hair, new Indy, new characters, cool cars, no crap. You can't beat a set like this.

[hollisbrick]

Sweet set. The figs are awsome, the cars are beautifully detailed. I'm just scared of what the Aus. price will be

Thanks for the review!!!

[ODST7]

Your making me really want those suit torsos and hats! Nice review, can't wait to see more!

[UsernameMDM]

Gotta get that Short Round torso!

[Darth_Legois]

Sweet set. The figs are awsome, the cars are beautifully detailed. I'm just scared of what the Aus. price will be

Thanks for the review!!!

I know...There's soo much awesome stuff next year and stuff from this year I still need to get im not sure if I have enough money for Licenced stuff Especially if the AUS price is bad...Im hoping $40 AUSD

[I Scream Clone]

A double pleasure. Its always nice to see a well photographed and presented review, and to get a look at a new set before it hits S@H (and Australia for that matter)

Thanks for a great read.

[Captain Green Hair]

Great review of a great set.

When i saw the first pics i already thought this was a must have, and this just proves i'm right.

Thanks!

[Ras 74]

This is one of the best IJ sets so far in my oppinon.

So many great things in the set.

Thanks for the great review

-Ras-

[LuxorV]

Thanks for the review, daoudbazaar.

I this set. Can't wait to find it in Italy

LuxorV

[Guss]

great review of a really cool little set! I think I'm going to buy it^^

[Bonaparte]

What a wonderful set with some of the best minifigs I've seen!

Fantastic review