February 18, 200916 yr There needs to be an alternative to those horrendous click and ball joints that (a) work better (b) don't stick out like a sore thumb.
February 18, 200916 yr I think it was honestly a bad idea to begin with. System does not render large bipedal figures well. This was proven with Exo-Force and Creator and this set is just solidifying that principle. Jee, and I thought ExoForce and Creator sets were doing extremely well, I was always impressed anyway. I for one like the Crystal King, those new rock textured triple slopes look great and I'm sure will be fun to use. I also like the use of the new rubber tipped spikes on him, and they did a good job of using varied slopes on the legs to make things look very rock-like. Well, OK he needs knee joints, that's something to mod later...
February 18, 200916 yr Just a quick question, who are the big rock mosters? By big I mean the big lime green one and the red one. What pieces are used for the CC spikes on his back? or perhaps they are moulded on to him but to me it looked like separate pieces.
February 18, 200916 yr Just a quick question, who are the big rock mosters? By big I mean the big lime green one and the red one. What pieces are used for the CC spikes on his back? or perhaps they are moulded on to him but to me it looked like separate pieces. Is the big version of Boulderax and Meltrox when they eat crystals
February 18, 200916 yr Is the big version of Boulderax and Meltrox when they eat crystals Probably... although it could be just papa rockmonster too...
February 18, 200916 yr I think the main point we are missing about the Crystal King is that it was not desinged for us. Lego is a kids toy, and the Cyrstal King is prime example of junorisation. I admit, most of us don't like it , but almost all kids should. But the Tatanium Command Rig, in my opinion, makes up for the dissapointed caused by the Cyrstal King. Oh, Hotshot, it's actually Sulfurix and Meltrox, not Boulderax.
February 18, 200916 yr It must be blocky, he is rock monster, and rocks are blocky. xD And King is a really posable and playable set, and this is good thing. But, you know, the best thing is that you can buy it, and rebuild it! Or buy it just for parts...(Spiky things, slopes, rock monster parts) But Lego made a wrong move because we have too much Sulfrixes... As I said previously.. I want Crystal King Glaciator Edited February 18, 200916 yr by Lordofdragonss
February 18, 200916 yr It must be blocky, he is rock monster, and rocks are blocky. xD And King is a really posable and playable set, and this is good thing.But, you know, the best thing is that you can buy it, and rebuild it! Or buy it just for parts...(Spiky things, slopes, rock monster parts) But Lego made a wrong move because we have too much Sulfrixes... As I said previously.. I want Crystal King Glaciator The point we are getting at is that he is too scrappy and poorly desinged. Sure he is a walking rock, but he is a badly designed walking rock!
February 21, 200916 yr I think the main point we are missing about the Crystal King is that it was not desinged for us. Lego is a kids toy, and the Cyrstal King is prime example of junorisation. I admit, most of us don't like it , but almost all kids should. But the Tatanium Command Rig, in my opinion, makes up for the dissapointed caused by the Cyrstal King.Oh, Hotshot, it's actually Sulfurix and Meltrox, not Boulderax. its green monster and red monster :)
February 21, 200916 yr its green monster and red monster :) I know, Sulfurix and Meltrox. Not Boulderax.
February 21, 200916 yr ;) That's just a colour issue. In that same folder, the yellow one is Sulrurix, and Glaciator is light-blue. There isn't a yellow or light-blue rock monster, so it's safe to assume that the colours have been amped up to high, and light-blue is dark-blue, yellow is neon green, and green is dark-green. Therefore, Sulfurix is the neon green monster that comes in the Crystal King and Mamma Monster forms, and Boulderax is the green monster that comes with the Mining Mech.
February 27, 200915 yr That's just a colour issue. In that same folder, the yellow one is Sulrurix, and Glaciator is light-blue. There isn't a yellow or light-blue rock monster, so it's safe to assume that the colours have been amped up to high, and light-blue is dark-blue, yellow is neon green, and green is dark-green. Therefore, Sulfurix is the neon green monster that comes in the Crystal King and Mamma Monster forms, and Boulderax is the green monster that comes with the Mining Mech. Thanks for clearing that up. I wish the big monsters mouths could open , i had some really nasty ideas for some unsespecting PM's. Edited February 27, 200915 yr by The crazy one
March 5, 200915 yr I was perusing BS and came across this pic ----->LINK except it was the thumbnail version and I thought it was a new Power Miner creation... I was thinking..."Well, the miners could use it to make an underground road."
March 5, 200915 yr I was perusing BS and came across this pic ----->LINK except it was the thumbnail version and I thought it was a new Power Miner creation... I was thinking..."Well, the miners could use it to make an underground road." It's a combine harvester, so it could be used for harvesting underground crystal fields/caves couldn't it?
March 5, 200915 yr It's a combine harvester, so it could be used for harvesting underground crystal fields/caves couldn't it? Sure. Definitely. I just thought it was amusing that, mostly due to the coloring choice, I assumed it was a new Power Miner set...
March 8, 200915 yr I think the main point we are missing about the Crystal King is that it was not desinged for us. Lego is a kids toy, and the Cyrstal King is prime example of junorisation. I admit, most of us don't like it , but almost all kids should. But the Tatanium Command Rig, in my opinion, makes up for the dissapointed caused by the Cyrstal King. And why on earth must a kid's set be poorly designed?
March 8, 200915 yr I agree Algie. Who says kids dont like fun and slightly more intricate designs as opposed to crappy slapped together blocky designs?
March 8, 200915 yr And why on earth must a kid's set be poorly designed? Maybe because other people don't look at it so negatively. If the kids they tested the set with thought it was poorly designed, LEGO would have made it differently. If LEGO's target audience didn't like it, why would they sell it? Anyway… http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrystals/ Novelties: http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...ooking_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys..._Scoop_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...owling_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...Riding_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...ishing_800.html Edited March 10, 200915 yr by Bfahome
March 10, 200915 yr What i meant to say was that if i was a kid and i saw that set, i wouldn't go ' hang on, that is slightly dispropotionet and blocky, i don't think i will buy it ', i would go, ' cool, a rock monster, mum, can i have this one '.
March 10, 200915 yr Maybe because other people don't look at it so negatively.If the kids they tested the set with thought it was poorly designed, LEGO would have made it differently. If LEGO's target audience didn't like it, why would they sell it? Anyway… http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrystals/ Novelties: http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...ooking_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys..._Scoop_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...owling_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...Riding_800.html http://www.nick.com/ads/lego/battleforcrys...ishing_800.html This must be why all the power miners at every store I go to is sold out. Those episode are awesome and cute and the monster's eyes are hilarious. I really was laughing when I saw this.
March 10, 200915 yr What i meant to say was that if i was a kid and i saw that set, i wouldn't go ' hang on, that is slightly dispropotionet and blocky, i don't think i will buy it ', i would go, ' cool, a rock monster, mum, can i have this one '. This is true, but that still doesn't mean LEGO can't make it good.
March 15, 200915 yr Are Crystal King, Titanium CR and the Rock Wreaker(?) the only summer sets? I was just wondering, that what might these sets be: Undergroun Mining Station: http://brickset.com/detail/?Set=8709-1 Cave Crusher: http://brickset.com/detail/?Set=8708-1 If those are real, that means we will have more summer sets/sets for 2010! I'd be happy if the theme would continue at least to 2010, cause I think these sets are pretty neat.
March 15, 200915 yr Those would be the TRU exclusives. Space Police has a few of those too... we haven't seen them yet.
March 15, 200915 yr Those would be the TRU exclusives. Space Police has a few of those too... we haven't seen them yet. Why is that I dont have a TRU near me? The exclusives always look so good. Anyway the underground mining station sounds promising.
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