SpacePolice89 Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 These two Space Police 1 builds are from Lego Idea Book 260. Some parts that should be black are blue and vice versa but they are 90% true color wise to the idea book. Since Space Police 1 had very few small sets do you think these should have been real sets? Personally I like both builds very much because they look good and fill a void in the Space Police 1 lineup. Quote
Feuer Zug Posted October 23, 2023 Posted October 23, 2023 These look like a small box set that would have fit well with SP1. The colors are correct and they fit with the simplicity of the period. I'd want another retaining strap around that Blacktron figure if I was transporting a prisoner. Quote
Aanchir Posted October 23, 2023 Posted October 23, 2023 I like 'em a lot. I dunno about whether they should have been real sets per se, but they certainly do speak to how cool and set-like those idea book models were. I especially like the robot/droid, since Space Police 1 was otherwise lacking in those sorts of brick-built robots compared to other space factions of that era like Blacktron, Futuron, and M:tron! While a little chunkier than many of the other brick-built robots of the time, it is still close to the height of a typical minifig and it's not hard to imagine it accompanying a crew of Space Police officers to the scene of a crime. As for the rover/prisoner transport, I'm not sure how essential it feels for a Space Police fleet since they have plenty of other single-prisoner transport vehicles. But admittedly, there were no restraint pieces like handcuffs for securely transporting detainees on foot back in the 80s, so I suppose this would be the next best thing at the time for escorting detainees short distances. The cable restraint in the back also feels rather low-tech compared to the laser-barred prison cells in actual Space Police sets, but obviously those would have been far too large for a build this size. And in the very least, it stands out nicely from any sort of modern police equipment. By comparison, I am very fond of the floodlights in the front, which feel both futuristic and very suitable for a small space police rover like this! Quote
CP5670 Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) I remember seeing this and like that jail seat concept. This idea book was always a bit bizarre to me though, with all the crossover models combining different themes. Have you tried making the space police monorail? That one looked really nice. Edited October 24, 2023 by CP5670 Quote
SpacePolice89 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 11 hours ago, CP5670 said: I remember seeing this and like that jail seat concept. This idea book was always a bit bizarre to me though, with all the crossover models combining different themes. Have you tried making the space police monorail? That one looked really nice. I'm planning to build some sort of Space Police monorail in the future and maybe a M-Tron monorail as well but I'll have to order some parts first because I don't want to disassemble my Futuron Monorail which is the centerpiece of my space layout. All the instructions in 260 are quite subtheme color accurate but those in the pictures have more varied colors and maybe that's to show kids what they can build even with a limited number of pieces. Quote
SpacePolice89 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 17 hours ago, Aanchir said: As for the rover/prisoner transport, I'm not sure how essential it feels for a Space Police fleet since they have plenty of other single-prisoner transport vehicles. But admittedly, there were no restraint pieces like handcuffs for securely transporting detainees on foot back in the 80s, so I suppose this would be the next best thing at the time for escorting detainees short distances. All Space Police 1 sets except 6831 Message Decoder can carry at least one cell. Even the smaller vehicles included in 6955 and 6986 have that function so it's nice to have some alternative system for prisoner transportation. The cable restraint would look cool in trans red but I believe that color isn't available for that piece. 22 hours ago, Feuer Zug said: These look like a small box set that would have fit well with SP1. The colors are correct and they fit with the simplicity of the period. I'd want another retaining strap around that Blacktron figure if I was transporting a prisoner. Maybe they have some force field that is keeping the Blacktron prisoner from moving? Quote
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