The Middleman Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 (edited) 7780 The Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc The Figs Killer Croc is great. Simple, but effective (like a lot of new figs). Standard Batman, of course. The Speedboat The back. This is nifty, but not great. It's oddly tall, and a bit split up at the front where the wedges slope down. Still, it's fun. The Batboat The Batboat is very cool. It is a bit smaller than I expected, and uses fewer pieces than I thought as well. Still, it's elegant and clean-cut. A very nice cockpit. Again, hard to fit Batman into it - it's more of a cape problem than a set problem. Just something we've got to learn to live with in these sets. Note the 1x1 slopes in black; there are TONS of those in the Batman sets. Must be at least two dozen total. Loving those engines in black. The wings... eh, they're wings. The sets don't lose a huge amount if you take them off. I can see them being used in MOCs of many-winged demons or something. Still, I'd love to see mods of these sets with no wings. The engines turned. The removable speedboat. Good thing this set isn't a black duplicate of Hovercraft Hideout. :-P The standard accessories. A tommygun and an uzi are also included. FINAL VERDICT: 7.7 Figs: 8/10 Pieces: 7/10 Set: 7/10 Playability: 8/10 This is a very fun set. Relatively cheap, good parts selection, great figs. Cheapest set with the accessories. A great addition to any Batman collection! Still, the two other sets should be of higher priority; both are much better, although this is still way cool. Until next time, Bloody Jay Edited March 10, 2006 by Bloody Jay Quote
sam89 Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 I'm liking the look of this set. The Batboat is looking pretty sleek, and I'm glad that the slopes on Croc's boat are printed and not stickers. Quote
WesternOutlaw Posted March 10, 2006 Posted March 10, 2006 The batboat reminds me so much of the hovercraft from Hovercraft Hideout (7045) - The speedboat is pretty good and I like Croc. Do you have a close-up of the guns Bloody Jay? Quote
The Middleman Posted March 11, 2006 Author Posted March 11, 2006 Do you have a close-up of the guns Bloody Jay? I'll get one up for you tomorrow. Quote
Starwars4J Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 Sorry to say this, guys, but this is going right into space MOC parts (doesn't mean I don't LOVE the sets, just means that it's an amazing parts pack *y* ) Great review, I really got a feel for the number of useful elements Quote
Deinonychus Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 That's odd...the Batboat is smaller then I expected and Killer Croc's Jetski-thing is bigger then I figured. Quote
KimT Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 Nice review - I just love the Ol' School Version Batman. My verdict is - great parts and figs other than that the set seems useless. I might keep the Batwing assembled for a while, but not this set. KimT Quote
Echo Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 Very good review Jay! How exactly do the missles on Killer Croc's boat fire? Quote
The Middleman Posted March 11, 2006 Author Posted March 11, 2006 Very good review Jay! How exactly do the missles on Killer Croc's boat fire? You flick the back of them. :-P Quote
Beagle Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 Okay, this may be a really stupid question.... but since I never had the Hovercraft hideout I'm curious: does this thing float? It looks like it might be able to with that big one-piece air balloon around it. Call me nuts for being nostalgic for the old floating Lego boat hulls. :-$ Quote
The Middleman Posted March 11, 2006 Author Posted March 11, 2006 Okay, this may be a really stupid question.... but since I never had the Hovercraft hideout I'm curious: does this thing float? It looks like it might be able to with that big one-piece air balloon around it. Call me nuts for being nostalgic for the old floating Lego boat hulls. :-$ I'm not sure if it floats (I doubt it, though). However, I can make one good point: that's not a one-piece base. It's made up of many, many pieces, and the rubber edge is itself made up of five pieces. Quote
Starwars4J Posted March 11, 2006 Posted March 11, 2006 I changed my mind, sorry! I really wish there was some version of delete button <_< Quote
vahkimetru Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Does the speedboat launch from the back of the larger boat? Quote
Norro Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 Roughly how much of this set is bley? Thanks and God Bless, Nathan Quote
Backpack3 Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 the way killer croc is done it makes him more mutant-like *alien* Quote
Beagle Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 Thanks for the reply about the floating! Sorry I didn't respond earlier, I've been off the site for a while. But that's good to know, that the pontoon piece isn't just a one-piece..... much better that way. Thanks again! Quote
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