REVIEW: 7307 Flying Mummy Attack

[Peppermint_M]

Out of curiosity, how were the Adventurers planes <insert that tiresome argument>?

*ahem* Everyone knows Lego sets should be super complicated greebled-to-hell messes that fall apart at the slightest breeze! */sarky off*

I'm curious myself. The old plane reflected the trend in set design at the time and was infact a lot more "detailed" and possibly more complicated than the "classic" sets of yesteryear. I think many sets are accused of being <insert that tiresome argument> as they do not fall under the nostalgia filter of many members of the AFOL community. We are all tainted by nostalgic feeling, especially considering this is a childrens toy that many of us cling too for a variety of reasons but that gives no reason to throw such terms around in a derogatory manner.

The only planes Lego created that anyone could call <insert that tiresome argument> are Duplo products. Large molded planes for little hands with no small parts, to avoid chocking.

So in future members, consider what you are saying and why you are saying it.

This is by no means a reflection of staff policy, just my personal bug bear.

[Cpt. Dan]

Don't know if it's been said yet(I have a limited time to post.)but the stickers say "spirit of Louis",not "spirit of st Louis"!

Maybe it is some type of copyright? Not sure.

Funny I posted earlier saying I don't know. Then I went out and bought it. The set overall is pretty awesome. I think it is priced a little higher because the overall size of the plane and tower are pretty large for the pieces used. Even though it is a little more expensive, it is one I don't regret paying a little extra for. Jacket is weird though, maybe somewhere in the line it will explain it. Maybe some fighter squadron he was in in WWI or whatever they want to call it.

[Big Cam]

It's average all around for me.

The plane has been done 10 times before, and with only 125 pieces for $20 even the wings don't make up for that.

I agree it's average and a bit overpriced, but those wings are awesome. I think at $20 it's a good deal, think , the battle packs for SW were $10.99 and those were way less than this. FOr what it is, I think it's ok.

Great review Brickster! Classic Brickster reviewing style!

[Nikola Bathory]

I like this set, the plane is cool, simple design, which is not a bad thing. I hate the stickers though... But all in all, this set offers a lot of playability, I think it's worth it!

[Still Raindrop]

I would guess that the "Spirit of Luis" (not Louis) is a sort of homage to the Spirit of St Louis more than anything else. It's clearly not trying to be the same plane. Perhaps Luis is (or was) a LEGO designer, or perhaps there's some backstory there.

Edited November 30, 2010 by Mariko

[LegoDad42]

These new Pharoah sets are fillin' my Indy fix.

I like this set. It's about $5.00 or so too high but not terrible. Would've like the plane a little larger but the dark red color and curved wings do it for me...plus I love those new Flying Mummy's.

That 'Spirit of Luis'(Spirit of St. Lous) thing I'm guessing is just a little humor thrown into the set. And the "SMH"...is that 'shaking my head'...?

I think the pilot from Series III mini-figs would fit in nicely with the Pharoah Quest world. Jake Raines daddy?

[The_Customizer]

Wonderful review! I really like this set! After this review, I am thinking about buying it even more so now!

[Gryphon Ink]

I keep thinking about this set. The more I look at the pictures, the more I like the biplane. No, it's not realistically proportioned, and that threw me off at first. It looks like a little cartoon steampunk bird-styled aeroplane. And I find that I really like that. I can imagine it expanded to make the wings even more swoopy and add some brass pipes and fittings for extra steampunkitude. That's awesome.

I agree that the set seems a few dollars overpriced for the number of parts that you get, but I want to buy it anyway. I think that many years down the road, people will be waxing nostalgic about the 7307 biplane.

[indyman09]

Great review!

The plane is defenitely not what I expected from it.

[Cancerkitty]

I'm going to be on the lookout for this set. The price is a tad high, and the plane isn't perfect, but it's got enough rare pieces to make it worthwhile. With some minor tweaking that plane would make a great crop duster.

[Ogre]

I think that many years down the road, people will be waxing nostalgic about the 7307 biplane.

I agree.

I think that at least two are required...one to build 'out of the box' (maybe slightly modified) and another for parts. The bullseye decals are perfect for 'Castle', the leather jacket is perfect for a 'City' biker, the flying mummies...well, you kinda need at LEAST a squad of THOSE, right?

[prateek]

Noice. The plane is short, and the piece count is really low, but other than that, this set is really nice. BTW, the propeller getting in the way of the guns is accurate. In WWII, the planes looked just like this. The guns and propeller were synchronized so the guns wouldn't shoot when the propeller is in the path of the bullets.

[Cpt. Dan]

BTW, the propeller getting in the way of the guns is accurate. In WWII, the planes looked just like this. The guns and propeller were synchronized so the guns wouldn't shoot when the propeller is in the path of the bullets.

That's awesome, I never knew that but it sounds painfully complicated to pull that off

[Cancerkitty]

That's awesome, I never knew that but it sounds painfully complicated to pull that off

I watched a show on the history channel not to long ago about the evolution of combat aircraft. In the first World War, planes starts as recon tools only, but before too long pilots were taking pot shots at each other with their pistols. Soon enough they were mounting machine guns. They tried mounting them out on the wings, but it was difficult for the pilots to aim them, so they had to go behind the prop. The first few attempts were pretty disastrous, with the prop getting shredded. They tried adding steel plates to the prop blade to shield it from the fire, but that was dangerous as well.

The interrupter gear simple disengaged the machine guns whenever the prop blade's rotation would pass it in front of the guns. From what they showed on the documentary, it was a fairly simple device, but quite ingenious.

Here's the Wikipedia page if anyone's interested.

[Supersonic]

I watched a show on the history channel not to long ago about the evolution of combat aircraft. In the first World War, planes starts as recon tools only, but before too long pilots were taking pot shots at each other with their pistols. Soon enough they were mounting machine guns. They tried mounting them out on the wings, but it was difficult for the pilots to aim them, so they had to go behind the prop. The first few attempts were pretty disastrous, with the prop getting shredded. They tried adding steel plates to the prop blade to shield it from the fire, but that was dangerous as well.

The interrupter gear simple disengaged the machine guns whenever the prop blade's rotation would pass it in front of the guns. From what they showed on the documentary, it was a fairly simple device, but quite ingenious.

The funny thing is that this biplane has the guns on top of the upper wing - a strategy used to avoid hitting the prop as well, as in the S.E.5. Having the guns on top of the wing AND requiring an interrupter gear is one stupid idea.

[Ogre]

Slight mod to the bi-plane to make life a little easier for our intrepid pilot...

I removed the dark grey bits off the top wing, replaced that section with another 4x4 dark red plate and then mounted the machine guns on top of the wing. I also added 1x2 grey plates to the top and bottom of the 'window' panels that are used as the struts.

Now Jake can actually SEE where he's flying!

[Masked Builder]

Looking good Ogre! I may do that to mine now.

[Ogre]

Looking good Ogre! I may do that to mine now.

I tell ya...with that minor mod, this bi-plane is now my favourite LEGO plane of all time.

It's just so darn 'swooshable'.

[WesternOutlaw]

I'm really starting to warm up to this little bi-plane. After building a Hangar for it, I like it even more.

Here's a photo-edited scene of a squadron in action:

It's time for some swooshing fun.

[Geki Brick]

In both the Golden Staff Guardians and Flying Mummy Attack, its the vehicle that is the ultimate draw. The structures in each of these sets look horrible to display.

Mummy wings, check. Bomber jacket Jake Raines, check. Bi-plane, check. Obelisk, "fail". Is it worth everything else to drag in the dull obelisk? Only time will tell.

[Ogre]

In both the Golden Staff Guardians and Flying Mummy Attack, its the vehicle that is the ultimate draw. The structures in each of these sets look horrible to display.

Mummy wings, check. Bomber jacket Jake Raines, check. Bi-plane, check. Obelisk, "fail". Is it worth everything else to drag in the dull obelisk? Only time will tell.

Well, it DOES provide half of the 'play feature' of the set but, besides that, it's a source for more tan bricks and Egyptian stickers (if you care about that).

Since the set isn't TOO badly priced, I'd say it all works out for the best in the end.

[gormadoc]

Great Review!

I think that the bi-plane would be better of in a stand alone set.

Here's an interesting thought, Pharoahs Quest is set in the 1920's. Now when we think of Pharoahs and mummies we think of Egypt and the surrounding areas. The Bi-plane could possibly have thos RAF symbols on it because Britain held influence in Egypt right up until 1952. Britain also controlled the Suez canal area and the Sudan. So those symbols could be on the plane because of British occupation.