Jubilux Navy Cruiser Review

[kermit]

This is my first review on this site . After being a member for so many yeard i decided that it was time to do a review like the others and thought why not do one that is unique. On a set no one has reviewed yet.

This is a review of my Jubilux Cruiser navy warship. I have always wanted a Lego warship, but Lego will never make one , so I decided to begin my search.

I was familiar with the Ban bao navy ship series, but after much research i found out that ban bao bricks are not compatible with Lego bricks. I came across a blog that had pictures of a navy ship I never saw before and after inquiring I was told that they were fully compatible with Lego. However obtaining this set proved difficult since there was no store online that sold them not even ebay. While checking the A2Z store I was quite surprised to find it listed so I immediately purchased it.

It cost $89.99, but shipping is quite high. Shipping costs is $43 bringing the final cost to about $134, Despite this, its a relatively cheap price for what you get

Now on to the review. This ship shocked me by the shear size of it, over 3 1/2 feet in length and if the size of the box is any indication it is a huge set.

The box is the same length as the London Tower bridge.

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The box is quite nicely designed on the front which is what made the set appeal to me in the first place.

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The back of the box and the sides show the functions, playability and accessories of the ship.

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Inside the box are two other boxes or trays that contain the bricks. It must be noted that there are a lot of window pieces that each came individually sealed in plastic bags. The picture only shows the boxes half full as I had to empty some bags on the floor.

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There are several large molds and pieces. There are four large plates and several large pieces that make up the hull of the vessel. The hull is not one entire piece and its Not held together by pins. bricks are used on the inside and underneath the hull pieces to hold them together and they are firmly and strongly held in place. However you need to be careful to make sure that the surface that you build the ship cover it entirely and is flat because it will sag during the building process if the building surface only covers a portion of the ship.

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This one of the large plates. As you can see the underside of the plate pieces are different from Lego pieces but it doesnt affect its ability to stick to Lego bricks.

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These black pieces form the bottom of the ship.

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During the building process you will notice that the entire middle section of the ship is hollow and is covered by the large plate pieces.

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This brings me to the only flaw of this set. there is a lot of empty inner space in the ship which is sealed, that is, its not modular. The hull is covered , there is space to fit planes, jeeps and even tanks. The command center is similar as well. there are three floors of the command center with the first floor having computers and chairs, the second floor a steering wheel and chairs and the top more desks and chairs. But access to them although can be done, is impossible without ripping off sections of the command center stuck to other levels. I plan on modding this and doing an update on the improvements, mainly fitting a crane so that i can put my tanks inside the hull.

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This top level is on a turn table so that it can be turned in a 360 degree direction.

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The vessel comes equipped with two cannon mounts, each different. However the second and only flaw is that the cannon pieces are one large plastic piece. I would of rather it been brick built.

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each turret can more 360 degrees and each cannon can move up and down independently.

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These are the two missiles with opening hatch.

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There are also two life boats one on either side and they are the same as the life boats you get in Lego sets.

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Behind the commander center are the radar and satellite sections.

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The ship also has two anchors on both sides of the front and can be lowered via a black string, the same concept as used in Lego sets. The while cone pieces with the red studs on top and on either sides of the ship on both the front and back with the front having 8 on either side and 16 each on each side in the back. I have no clue what they are suppose to be , but i assume they could be depth charges for submarine attacks.

And yes this set has no stickers. Only printed pieces.

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Another surprise to this set is that the back of the ship has a small helicopter landing platform and it includes a helicopter. The helicopter is small and not much to talk about, but the built is quite nice and it looks the part.

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This is what the underside of the ship looks like.

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Now on to the minifigures. The set comes with a total of 12 minifigures. However the strange thing is that out of the 12 figures, 4 have a tan colour. I have no idea why they couldnt put them in the yellow colour as the other because they stand out from the rest. It should be noted that the box picture is deceiving. Although they may look like Lego minifigures, they are in fact different. they don't have the usual head with a stud on top , but a hole, and the leg connections are different. the back of the legs are also different for the pics. Despite this the quality of the minifigures are almost the same as their Lego counterparts. I do plan on replacing these with Lego minifigures from bricklink.

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These are the only two that come with life jackets and helmets. One operates the helicopter and the other the life boats.

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The minifigures come with weapons as well.

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The set.

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My thoughts.

This set is a must for any Lego or building fan primarily for three reasons. One : Lego will not produce a warship given their stance on military sets. Two : this set is packed with playability and functions and it looks like the real thing. Three : its huge. Being over 3 feet long its a bargain for the asking price. If Lego was to produce a ship this size it would end up costing almost $300.

As for clutch power its very much up there with Lego brands and if your wondering who makes the bricks, well , the same company that makes the Kreo bran. The bricks have the same trademark notch in the one stud that is typical on Kreo bricks.

The minifigures although not as great in my opinion, are still welcomed. After all I bought this set for the ship and not the minifigures.

I do wish they could of made the sections modular so that you can lift them off and play inside, but that can always be fixed. All you need to do is just get some tile pieces to line the edges of each section and it will be perfect.

I wasn't expecting the ship to be this ship to be so large , but in the end it makes me feel like I got more than my money`s wort.

If you are interested in purchasing this set here is the website : http://www.a2ztoysto...id_product=1751 . Be warned though that it ships from Hong Kong so it will take at least 2 months to arrive.

Edited January 28, 2013 by kermit

[Rufus]

You're quite welcome to do clone brand reviews, but as this is a LEGO site, they should go in the Community Forum. Moving...

[kermit]

You're quite welcome to do clone brand reviews, but as this is a LEGO site, they should go in the Community Forum. Moving...

Thanks I wasnt quite sure myself where to post this.

[lightningtiger]

That's a big ship......but what's the deal with two different coloured minifig heads ?

Now the trick would be build the same ship out of actual Lego.

Brick On Review On 'kermit' !

[kermit]

My first thoughts about the different coloured minifigures was that it could of been a mistake in the printing process, but it`s not the case. Others who have this set have the same experience. I could only assume that they are higher officers.

[Brickington]

Not to bad, I am surprised in a good way.

Nay, never mind, I will never buy from a clone brand!

[Luke Styer]

Awesome review. The shipping definitely drives the cost up, but you're right that it's still probably below LEGO price points. I'd be pretty tempted, but i have no idea where I'd put a model that large.

Nay, never mind, I will never buy from a clone brand!

Does that mean that you eschew LEGO bricks in favor of Kiddicraft Self-locking Bricks?

[titiblocks]

very good review kermit.

i hope to buy it a day.

i love lego but no militaries series and i am open of clones brand if the qualities is good.

i have a lot of ausini/dromader army, the quality is good. the minifigures are solid but i don't like their head.

NO problems, i have put lego head in minifugures and now they are superb !

[Only Sinner]

This was a good review. The model is interesting. Of course I have no use for such a thing, but it is cool anyway. The exception being those god awful minifigures . I would assume the pale ones are feeling seasick.

[Flavia]

Hi! My son received this model as a used gift from a neighbourgh and we don't have the instruccions, not even the box. It was very difficult to find what kind of a model was in the first place but we use the image search from google because we have a half boat build. Could you be so nice to send the instruction to me? Mi email is flaviaclerc@gmail.com. Thanks!!