Artanis I Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) These days I have 0 interest in city sets, but as a kid I was into the police line (including the helicopters). Often when I'm in a shop some nan says "what about this nice truck/boat/helicopter" etc. Pretty sure most of the town stuff I had as a kid was given to me by nans or aunties, the stuff I bought for myself was mostly space, castle or pirates. Back on topic, I recently realised that we got fixed in Galaxy Squad what we complained about in SP3. The alternate faces with oxygen masks mean that airtank pieces aren't necessary. While it was great that year 2 of SP3 gave us closed helmets, I think the current arrangement ticks all the boxes. They can be in space and still breathe, without having to modify the cockpits to fit in airtanks, and saving using that part in new colours (or at all). Another case of TLG listening to the fans Edited May 30, 2013 by Artanis I Quote
Aanchir Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 These days I have 0 interest in city sets, but as a kid I was into the police line (including the helicopters). Often when I'm in a shop some nan says "what about this nice truck/boat/helicopter" etc. Pretty sure most of the town stuff I had as a kid was given to me by nans or aunties, the stuff I bought for myself was mostly space, castle or pirates. Back on topic, I recently realised that we got fixed in Galaxy Squad what we complained about in SP3. The alternate faces with oxygen masks mean that airtank pieces aren't necessary. While it was great that year 2 of SP3 gave us closed helmets, I think the current arrangement ticks all the boxes. They can be in space and still breathe, without having to modify the cockpits to fit in airtanks, and saving using that part in new colours (or at all). Another case of TLG listening to the fans Well, technically, even with an oxygen mask, there has to be an oxygen or air tank for interstellar travel. A certain amount of technobabble can justify a breathing mask used underwater or in an alien atmosphere, since then it has some substance it can chemically convert or filter into breathable air, but in the vacuum of space you need to carry some air source with you. I'm kind of surprised TLG didn't do what they did in Mars Mission and print the air tanks on the minifigures' backs. This is a pretty reliable solution, since while it's not as pretty as an air tank accessory might be for some builders, it does allow the minifigure to carry an air tank without needing extra cockpit space and without ruling out the possibility of alternative back accessories. You know what surprises me most about Galaxy Squad fig design, though? The fact that only the green and orange robot sidekicks got the additional armor piece. I was originally expecting the blue and red robot sidekicks to get armor at some point in the summer wave. But nope, the red and blue robot sidekicks just keep their brick-built jetpacks from the first wave. It's not a bad thing necessarily (TLG gets points for consistency), but since the figure designs are so very uniform in terms of printing, it's quite surprising that only two get that brand-new accessory. Quote
8BrickMario Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 Well, the armor pieces are recolored (and unprinted) versions of the Battle Mech's. Not new because of Series 9, but not common either. Quote
DrasticPlastic Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 All the sets released - except the Titan?! That was the one I wanted - thought the shelf in the lego store was mocking me! Damnit lego - where is it?! Quote
Lance Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 So my son and I need to decide between the Vermin Vaporizer and the Bug Obliterator. What do you guys think? Quote
Hrw-Amen Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 I did note that the sets became available on the UK website this morning, last night they were not there, at about 1am this morning they were! Quote
Only Sinner Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 So my son and I need to decide between the Vermin Vaporizer and the Bug Obliterator. What do you guys think? I bought the Vermin Vaporizer and I love it! What a great set. The figs are very detailed, and the mini vehicles are also detailed. The VV splits like the other GS vehicles do and the truck is big and bad like a space truck should be. The mobile lab in the back is a great feature for story telling or just for the pieces. The mech is really sweet too, and blends seamlessly with the truck when they are combined.I haven't got the Bug Obliterator yet, so I can't say how good it is. Quote
DraikNova Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 I'd definitely go with the VV. It's splitting function was executed far than the others, the mini-bug vehicle is one of the better ones and the figs are pretty rare. Quote
Artanis I Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Not sure if I could choose between those two. Good news though, Star Slicer is finally available on S@H AU. $60? Hmm. Quote
TimH Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 There's a new two page Galaxy Squad comic in the May/June 2013 Lego Club magazine. The two pages can be viewed on my Flickr account. Quote
Captain Settle Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 I see that in each team there is more than one person, which confirms that there are more people in the squad than we've got minifigures of, and that makes me think we'll get more new humans in the next wave. Quote
DraikNova Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 The comic's a bit childish, but space has never gotten high-quality story support anyway. Thanks! Quote
prozac Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 So my son and I need to decide between the Vermin Vaporizer and the Bug Obliterator. What do you guys think? Vaporizer all the way. I had the obliterate and it sucked imo. On another not i got the eradicator much today and that thing is all kinds of bad megablocks. Quote
ReZourceman Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 LEGO catalogue shows the largest set (Titan?) Is out on 1st July and is £79.99. Quote
Lance Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 My son had £60 to spend the other day, and he chose the Bug Obliterator when the Lego store manager (who's a friend of ours) recommended it to him. My son chose it over the VV because the VV is quite small apparently. Quote
Captain Settle Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 The Bug Obliterator is a good set, but I have found that the base of it is very loose and it's prone to falling off. Minor problem, but it's still annoying. Quote
Lance Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 I'm sure a bit of modding might fix that. My son's really happy that Galaxy Squad has finally come out, so I guess starting with the biggest set is a good way to kick start a collection! I also thought the Bug Obliterator would be a better choice for him, I didn't see as much lasting appeal in the VV compared to the Obliterator. Quote
Jargo Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Max Solarflare is a doofus. Just had to say it. I'm really annoyed that the sets are finally out and I'm flat broke. Sod's law. Quote
8BrickMario Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Who is Max Solarflare? The new Blue Team member? And how do you know that he's a "doofus"? Quote
DraikNova Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Who is Max Solarflare? The new Blue Team member? And how do you know that he's a "doofus"? It's what he's been saying about Solomon blaze. It's practically become a mini-meme. Quote
Jargo Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Yes, Max Solarflare is the new blue team member. According to the product details on amazon. The Lego minisite has nothing on him as it isn't showing the GT set yet. Love that photo Tim Quote
8BrickMario Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 We don't know. Amazon apparently has it, but no word from retailers. Quote
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