Pic Review: Golden Guardian

[dillthepill]

Got this set at TRU the other day and thought I would give you guys my input(and pictures)

First stuff first. The box is HUGE compared to how I thought the size might be.

Here is a comparison pic between the box and Blade Titan's box. Like I said, the box is huge.

On the back of the box, there is a short comic that is shown below. There is the same comic on the back of the instruction book, only it has words and at the starting it says " The Sonic Raven is attacking the Golden Tower," which means that the flying mech in the Golden Tower is really called the Sonic Raven.

And here is the box art pic of the Golden Guardain, nowhere near as cool as the real thing.

Some of the most interesting parts of the set are in this pic. There are two golden shield pieces, the golden pillar, the cockpit, white Sky Guardian wings, the black half octogans, the long pipes, and many more.

Ha-Ya-To's new uniform looks great on him. While his face and hair remain the same, the uniform makes him look ten times cooler.

And the sticker sheet too for those who haven't seen the pic of it yet.

And now a pic of the Golden Guardian and all of it's glory.

The golden shield was one of the greatest parts of the set. It also added a lot of playability to the set.

The gun was definately the greatest part of this set. The golden pillar is cool looking and looks extremely powerful. I also like the other blaster and the missle launcher is also a cool touch.

The legs are the coolest looking and most heavily armored legs Exo-Force has made by far. The side armor protects a lot, the feet are extremely sturdy, I love the pipes, and the golden stickers make the final touch. I thought that the black might clash, but it looks perfectly fine.

The cockpit was expertly done. Ha-Ya-To can fit in easily and the controls reach his hands easily. I also like how the cockpit moves up instead of going forward.

By this picture, you can probably get a good idea how the cockpit mechanism works. If not, then you are probably blind. :-P

This one helps too.

Now according to LEGO Shop At Home, the Golden Guardian is the biggest battle machine ever. Unfortunately it isn't even as big as the Sky Titan. But the Golden Guardian is definately cooler.

The back may seem to not be protected at all......

.....or is it? Just goes to show how far back the shield can go.

Is the Golden Guardian worth your money?

The answer is YES. Then again, I'd say this about every Exo-Force set, but trust me on this one. Ever played with LEGO and kinda get bored WAY too easily? The Golden Guardian had me play with Exo-Force for over an hour and I am going to play more after I am done with this review. The Golden Guardian is such a good mech, it made play with Exo-Force and not get bored one bit. The only other sets I ever got that provided that much fun and more was the Sentai Fortress and Bridge Walker vs. White Lightning. I just love how much playability it has. Surprisingly, I loved using the shield all the time. This is, without a doubt, the best LEGO set I have ever owned.(IMO) Whether or not you like Exo-Force, every LEGO fan should pick up this magnificent special edition. It also gets a 11/10 from me. Nuff' said.

Thanks for reading.

[mutex]

Thanks for your good review.

I can't wait to get my hands on this one !!. Hopefully it will be released here in Belgium in selected shops like the Supernova was. This way, I won't be forced to buy it with shop&home and save some money on shipping costs.

I always prefer buying stuff in shops *y* , even if it must mean waiting more :-/

[Commander Xalax]

Good Review!! I must get this set.

[Asuka]

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[Zaktan of the Shadows]

Great review! I'm glad you got it. Huge box! I really liek the design of this set. Thanks again!

-ZotS

[dillthepill]

Thanks for all your comments. Seeing how happy I was with the Golden Guardian, I can't wait to see how great the Aero Blaster is. *wub*

[Cyclone Titan]

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[PaulC]

Thanks for all your comments. Seeing how happy I was with the Golden Guardian, I can't wait to see how great the Aero Blaster is. *wub*

Great review Dill! It's a real beauty! X-D You managed to show a lot more detail on it in your pics than I did. I can't wait for the Aero Blaster too. I keep imagining what the Golden Guardian would look like with the Aero Blaster rockets on it's back! 8-

[gerkenz]

Thanks for your nice review. Just one question about it:

is this set bigger than the 7712 Supernova ?

I wounder why it costs 25$ instead of 19,99$ 8-

[hii]

I think it looks WAY cool I want to get it! X-D

[dillthepill]

Thanks for your nice review. Just one question about it:

is this set bigger than the 7712 Supernova ?

I wounder why it costs 25$ instead of 19,99$ 8-

[Zaktan of the Shadows]

I've got a question: Does the Golden Guardian have a wobbly cockpit?

Off topic: i got the Sentai Fortress! Wheee! Its awesome!

-ZotS

[exo attack]

Wow, I can't belive I haven't posted about this yet. Hey dill, how long is the tube for the cannon?

This set looks so awsome, I wish I can get it. I can see that the shield will have alot of playability, and it would be great for MOCing.

My other fav parts are Hayato ( his new armour owns) and the legs. They are really cool, especially with he massive armour and great golden stickers. Well, bye!

[dillthepill]

I've got a question: Does the Golden Guardian have a wobbly cockpit?

Off topic: i got the Sentai Fortress! Wheee! Its awesome!

-ZotS

The cockpit is actually very strongly held together, and never randomly flies up.

Wow, I can't belive I haven't posted about this yet. Hey dill, how long is the tube for the cannon?

This set looks so awsome, I wish I can get it. I can see that the shield will have alot of playability, and it would be great for MOCing.

My other fav parts are Hayato ( his new armour owns) and the legs. They are really cool, especially with he massive armour and great golden stickers. Well, bye!

The tube is the same size as a Claw Crusher. 8-

[exo attack]

Wow. What about a combo model of GG, SG, and BT. IMO, I think it would look pretty cool.

[Zaktan of the Shadows]

Thats good.I always hate wobbly cockpits.

-ZotS