Lord Thrawn Posted June 2, 2006 Posted June 2, 2006 Today, while out, I stopped into a TRU to buy this set, which I'd wanted alot since I first saw good pictures. Believe me, the box art does not do this set justice. Super Nova is a very impressive Mech when compared to the human mechs of the original release. It seems more finished. The yellow and red colour scheme is very exciting, and the set is extremely posable with it's wonderful hands. Posable as sin, dodging a laser (from Striking Venom?) A Neutral Pose A Much Improved Cockpit Neutral Pose From The Back Closer Shot of The Back Beautiful Hands "Not a Flying Toy."[/toystory] What Other Mech can Shrug or Tango? "Hey guys? A little help?" The weaonry on this set is generally good, with numerous systems mounted on the mech itself. The removable weapons are quite nice, the red staff being the highlight. Something in the shotgun is... not right. The barrels should be horizontal, but perhaps I'm a little picky. The figure is the same as in Grand Titan, and although I do like Takeshi this one will sit in a parts box. It's not like he has cloned himself like Meca 1 is it? Weaponry Shot 1 Weaponry Shot 2 So, ratings. Mech: 8/10 Figure: 5/10 Weapons: 7/10 Overall (average): 7.4/10 Overall (gut feeling): 8/10 I'd highly recommend this set, as it really sets off the rest of the Exo-Force collection. Nice colours, lots of fun to be had and nicely finished. I don't feel the need to do as many mods yet, which is always good. Quote
sam89 Posted June 2, 2006 Posted June 2, 2006 Thanks for the review, I'll be getting this set soon. I think I'll be buying an Uplink as well, so that I can make Ryo pilot the Supernova. Quote
prateek Posted June 3, 2006 Posted June 3, 2006 i like the yellow *y* but not the red *n* . I would've prefered black instead of red X-D Quote
Lord Thrawn Posted June 3, 2006 Author Posted June 3, 2006 I don't think black would have set off the yellow so its best we have red. I think Blue or Purple would have looked wicked, or even white. Red is still great! Quote
JoeMI6 Posted June 3, 2006 Posted June 3, 2006 Nice review Thrawn. I like the detail you've gone into on your recent reviews. I definetly need to get this set at some point. Quote
Lord Thrawn Posted June 3, 2006 Author Posted June 3, 2006 You definately do, Joe my boy, you definately do. If you can't make it to TRU yourself, I'll buy one for you. An interesting detail is that the box is different in the UK to the USA. It does not feature the Limited Edition logo. The box is also off compared to the other robots as it is black and it does not feature a flip up lid. Quote
gerkenz Posted June 6, 2006 Posted June 6, 2006 And again: I think the Supernova is the most impressive Mech in the Exo-Force theme so far. The yellow/red-combo and the hands are realy great ! Quote
MrSheep Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Well I'm waiting until my last exam is over (only 5 days now) to by this bad boy. anyone know if i can get it at TRU in the UK or will i have to order it on shop@home? Either way i've got bricklink parts on the way to fix the silly gun problem- see here: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=185506 -Much improved I think! Quote
Lord Thrawn Posted June 9, 2006 Author Posted June 9, 2006 I got mine in TRU so you should be fine. I have drooled over that Shotgun, and I'm gonna do something about his weapons at the weekend. Quote
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