REVIEW : 8770 Danju

[Guss]

Hello Hello, some times ago, in December, I went to Paris for a little Lego exhibition ( very very little) in a "toy super market" ( Like Toys R us, but different) , when we finished, the owner gave us some lego he didn't sold , and sold us some other at very low price!

when I was coming back to Geneva, in the TGV ( the French High Speed train ) , I was bored, so I did a review of the sets I bought!

I even forced some people I didn't even know to build some, they enjoyed it^^ ( poor them, I feel sorry ... or not ! ^^)

so here is the "TGV" review of the set : 8770, Danju :

Reference: 8770

theme: Knight Kingdom

Name: Danju

Year : 2004

Pieces :42

Minifig : 0^^

Here is the box, front, and back :

I hate trains! it moves !

here is the reason why I got it for free :

let's open this box!

no bag, only pieces, a little manual and a little display !

the manual that just kept closing because it spend to many years in this box (my GF's finger in bonus! )

the construction is basic, easy, there is nothing hard to do !

picture of the complete set , the shield is made with cardboard, and it just keep falling because only a 2x2 round "parabola" attach it. :

EEEk ! let's photography it again once at home ^^ with it minifig version !

here you can see what keep the shield on the arm, a very "unstable" part!

a "face" picture ( with strange colours )

Note : 4/10 .. for it "originality"

Conclusion :

I didn't like this set, happily I got it for free! the shield just keep falling and it "general aspect" is not very nice ... but I have to admit there is some interesting parts ! I don't know how to use these parts, but that's interesting !

I'll post other "review from a TGV" soon ^^ I hope you liked my review!

Edited March 25, 2009 by WhiteFang
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[k_peek_2000]

Awesome review! That first picture is just absolutely brilliant. It's what lego is all about :p *tear*

[Spyder]

I would get it for the purple pieces. Lucky you got it for free! Good review!

[Zorro]

Good review; but I don't really like the theme, still: well done!

[prateek]

i dont understand why people dont like KK, i loved that theme! this set is outstanding eventhough the shield falls off if your not careful

[Zzz]

the first picture is priceless, really! It was rather unusual to see it on EB, and it put in one picture what Lego is all about. Even if it was a broken box from an unloved theme, this is what it's all about! Touch it - love it.

And I guess your statement about trains just made my day: "I hate trains! it moves !" (the funny thing is not the wrong grammar, don't worry! More the nihilistic viewpoint!)

thanks a lot - Zzz out!

[Guss]

thank k_peek_2000 ^^ they really enjoyed it as it was a boring trip, they thanked me to give them something to do when they went out of the train ^^

thanks Zorro^^ I liked the theme, but not the "big fig"

thanks spyder, yep I was lucky, and I already used some of the parts in other sets^^

Prateek, I had some set with Minifigs from KK during this trip ( the two guys are building one^^) , I think they're nice! but the "big fig" are just ugly ! It really looks like " futuristic warrior" with ancient weapon, I don't like it :/

thanks a lot Zzz, I also love this pic^^ and sorry for my grammar, as I'm not english I make a lot of mistakes ^^ and this train just kept moving while I was trying to take pictures, It was so boring! ^^

Edited March 23, 2009 by Guss

[prateek]

but i did like the big figs

[Natman8000]

An ace review of a set and theme I hate. What were they thinking?

[Lordofdragonss]

I got Vladek a year ago, and I love it, you get some nice PRINTED pieces, nice sword (useful for Bionicle).

And you think body is unuseful? Just look what I made, a wacky demon:

Yup its just a body + Dinosaur Legs and arms xD

His name is Garlik :P

Run away!

Edited March 24, 2009 by Lordofdragonss

[soc399]

Wow! That's a great demon. I never thought these sets were worth getting, but they seem to have some interesting parts. Congratulations on scoring one for free, Guss, and thanks for the TGV review. I wish someone would have asked me to build a set the last time I rode the train, even if the movement is annoying.

[Whittleberry]

I love that first picture too, and it was a nice review! Well done on scoring all that free/cheap LEGO.

And I guess your statement about trains just made my day: "I hate trains! it moves !" (the funny thing is not the wrong grammar, don't worry! More the nihilistic viewpoint!)

Yes, but if you've been on lots of European trains, you'll know that they're really smooth. When I was in Germany in January on a school trip we made a giant Pringle-can tower on a table in one of the ICE trains, and it didn't fall down!

[Guss]

Lordofdragonss , I didn't say the body was useless^^ as I said :

there is some interesting parts

the body is one of these^^ you did a great use of it, your demon is cool !

[Lordofdragonss]

Thanks, I forgot to say that you review was very nice, and I love "Danju with little Danju" photo xD

Edited March 25, 2009 by Lordofdragonss

[Nikau]

Argh, that purple is horrible. It's like that M**a B***s robot thing my Grandparents bought one year instead of Lego. It still contaminates some of my lego boxes.

[The Cobra]

I like KK and KKII, but I rate this set 1 out of 5.