duboismerci Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) I am on holiday so I don't have access to my spare parts so that is why I only used parts from the set. It is not very esthetic nor solid but it is working fine until I get home and can mod it properly. This was more to see if this set was modable without a major overhaul. Conclusion: it is! 12 droids will fit just right but if you want to fit more droids it will take a major overhaul ( lengthen and widthen the whole model) http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/duboismerci/MTT/dscf0613.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/duboismerci/MTT/dscf0614.jpg There is 2 level. Each holding 6 droid. Since I only have this set I don't have enough droid to fill them both. ( 8 droids on the rack with 4 empty spaces = 12 total spots) http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/duboismerci/MTT/dscf0616.jpg View from above http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/duboismerci/MTT/dscf0618.jpg This picture shows that the rack fits in the MTT and the pieces you see next to it are the extra parts that I removed from the rack and from the INSIDE of the MTT. (The outside of the MTT was left completely untouched) What I did was remove most on the pieces that made the base of the troop rack (that black part with a yellow technic piece) and remove some piece inside the MTT so the 2nd floor of the troop rack would fit in. Sorry for the bad pictures and for the bad build but I did what I could with what I had Edited July 26, 2014 by Brickdoctor Converted oversized images to links — EB's site guidelines specify a maximum embedded size of 1024x768px. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Very nice review! I'm not a big fan of this vehicle, but the internal mechanisms are truly amazing! Quote
Lobot Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 This set is now listed on the UK TRU website, at £99.99 I'm hoping that's just a massive TRU markup on the actual RRP, otherwise I can't seeing it doing well! Quote
Red Lantern Jamie Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Im really hoping this comes to the UK soon. Never had a MTT so im looking forward to this one. Quote
Phil Slender Posted July 26, 2014 Author Posted July 26, 2014 I am on holiday so I don't have access to my spare parts so that is why I only used parts from the set. It is not very esthetic nor solid but it is working fine until I get home and can mod it properly. This was more to see if this set was modable without a major overhaul. Conclusion: it is! 12 droids will fit just right but if you want to fit more droids it will take a major overhaul ( lengthen and widthen the whole model) http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0613.jpg http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0614.jpg There is 2 level. Each holding 6 droid. Since I only have this set I don't have enough droid to fill them both. ( 8 droids on the rack with 4 empty spaces = 12 total spots) http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0616.jpg View from above http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0618.jpg This picture shows that the rack fits in the MTT and the pieces you see next to it are the extra parts that I removed from the rack and from the INSIDE of the MTT. (The outside of the MTT was left completely untouched) Thanks for sharing! Nice mod using your resources and it certainly proves this version has the ability to carry twelve droids without having to change too much of the original design. Too bad LEGO didn't design it that way in the first place. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Too bad LEGO didn't design it that way in the first place. Agreed. What's annoying is that it wouldn't even be hard for them to use in a set, because they used that basic rack design in the '07 model! (sixteen B1s, bent over and lined up four to a row, back-to-back on a pair of 4x8 plates) At first I thought that maybe they just didn't want to include that many droids, which is understandable, but 7929 Battle of Naboo's droid carrier put a droid in every other spot and separated them with gun holders. This new MTT could easily have had two racks, each being a 4x6 plate with three B1s and three gun holders. Quote
duboismerci Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Once you manage to fit the number of droid you want (for me 12 is enough) this set is amazing. Only thing now is it doesn't have the space to fit 6 more additional blasters. It would require some more modding and I still doubt that they will fit. On a side note: I like the size of the build and I love the fact that the STAP fits in the back of it even if its not movie accurate. In my opinion, at 954 pieces, and lots of play features, it was worth the 90$ I paid for it. Quote
Gremer Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Looking at Wookieepedia, it seems like the gaps on each side are meant to be there. Tere are gaps on the actual model where the gaps on this model are. That being said, I'm not going to go out of my way to buy this. Quote
BimmerBoy Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks for the review. Hmm, with a few exceptions PT sets are not my thing, but my older son likes PT sets. He's very interested in this set. He's seven, but even he pointed out how few droids the thing holds. Glad to hear it is easily mod-able to hold 12. That seems like a reasonable number to me to give the effect that it is a droid carrier. I think we will hold out for a sale, which seems likely. This set already seems to be an afterthought at the local LEGO Store with the new AT-AT, Star Destroyer, snow speeder and Cantina being released at the same time. Quote
The Executive Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks for the review. I'm gonna have to pass on this set. It feels like a giant rip off. If it was cheaper I might get one but it's too expensive for something so tiny and all those gaps . It could have at least come with a better exclusive figure than a generic naboo guard. I'm still waiting for a Boss Nass minifigure. Quote
Ratbat Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Really glad to see that it is easily mod-able to hold 12. It's still not 16, but it's way better than 6. I'm really impressed to see that they were able to cram so much into this version. An MTT is the big thing that has been missing from my droid army for a while now. I wanna see If it's possible to extend the cockpit to hold more droids by removing those technic arms and having the side panels detach in a different way. Quote
Tariq j Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the review. It's a hard Choice as to get this or not. The gaps in the structure and lack of droids are dissapointing aspects which slighty put me off. It feels to me like a missed oppotunity, I may go for this or the AT-AT. Edited July 30, 2014 by Tariq j Quote
Ki-Adi-Mundi Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 After seeing your fine review it was only a matter of seconds and i ordered this one... I don't own any previous version of the MTT but of course i had to look after them for comparison. The piece(minifig)/price ratio of course was better in the past. Nevertheless this new set has it's own merits. I like the clean design and colour scheme. Not to forget the play functions buried within this seemingly small set. I guess that it promises countless hours of playing fun for kids while bolstering the minifig and droid ranks of everyone's Republic/Separatist army. I personally did not own any Padawan Obi-Wan before and i am also glad to finally get a non-CW STAP. I also have a weak spot for the Trade Federation and it's impressive arsenal of military forces. Their performance and cunning weren't shown in a good manner in TPM but still this is a sizeable force impressed me a lot when watching the movie. While size always impacts the display value of a set, the design beauty also is important. With the exception of a few exposed technic beams (at least they are black and don't stand out too much) this is a valuable display set. I'd like to this set and review being indexed. Quote
wilson3a10 Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 I will wait for the AAT. It seems a good combination with this MTT :) Quote
hollisbrick Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks for the review! Much better than anticipated, but because of the Aus price I might have to give it a skip Qui-gon and Obi look fantastic though Quote
mechamike Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks for a nice review, Im really a OT guy but I really like the droids ever since the showed up and I was cheering for the trade federation, praying they would put an end to Jar-jar. The MTT was to me (who love the Sandcrawler) a vehicle I really loved in the movies. I have two 7662-1 at home and after your excellent review I'll think i stick to them..(even if they have some flaws). Im glad they stuck to brown with the new since that makes it a good parts pac for brown even if Dk tan had ben nice aswell (or dk orange would have been nice to i suppose even if a tad out of color..), Quote
Aaron Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I'd have probably said that looked more like Dark Flesh / Medium Dark Flesh... but then again I don't think there's a huge range of bricks in that colour! Medium dark flesh would be perfect, but dark tan would be a decent compromise since there are more to choose from. I'm building a 1:38 scale MTT in either dark tan or reddish brown. I still have to decide which one would look more appealing. Quote
Whiteagle Posted November 9, 2014 Posted November 9, 2014 Thanks for the review. I do have a few mixed feelings about the set. It definitely captures the shape of the MTT better than the last two sets did, yet I can't help but feel disapointed by the tiny droid rack when the previous edition could hold 16 battle droids. ... I really hope we get some more Naboo themed sets in the next Winter wave because it would be a shame not to see more of the guards. Yeah, it's especially disappointing because next year they're coming out with a MUCH expanded Battle Droid Troop Transport that, like the first, uses the same storage system as the MTT... ...And has DOUBLE the Racks... Thanks for the review! On the set though, I actually like it. The whole "no floor" thing doesn't really bother me, there's not many play areas inside anyways. Ok, it may be smaller, but it's also more accurate. The only thing I don't like is the fact that the droid count is lower. (Even though I've got baseplates full) ;) Yeah, which I'm guessing is due to the extra back gimmick of the STAP... Makes me wonder if it's possibly modifiable... We get 6 battle droids. Seriously? 7662 cost $50 more, was bigger, and contained a whopping 20 of them! Well 75086 Battle Droid Troop Carrier will come with the same 4x6 sliding plate set-up as BOTH the Troop rack and the Accessory racks of this set, so if there is room in the back you might be able to fit 12 more on... It's a shame that LEGO didn't make this a bit better-last year's 75021 Gunship was a huge improvement over 7676, came with excellent minifigures, and cost the same as its predecessor. The MTT is obviously the "Gunship" of the trade federation, and I don't understand why TLG just cheaped out on it. This set had so much potential, and they just disappointed us-the TFOLs and AFOLs. Granted, LEGO is a toy company, and this is for ages 8-14. But something tells me this won't sell well... Well 74058 DOES have better play gimmicks than 7662, making use of all its hatches instead of leaving them as unsecured SNOT, but I think the real killer of 74058 was none other than 7929: The Battle of Naboo... Ironically, 74058 is going to be outdone in Droid capacity by next years' 75086: Battle Droid Troop Carrier which, like the original 7184 MTT and 7126 Battle Droid Carrier, uses the same racks. However, since the Battle Droid Troop Carrier doesn't have to be much more THAN the racks and can thus easily double its capacity, it will undoubtedly be a bigger seller over all as a troop builder. All those inappropriate openings in the new one take away a lot for me... Actually, 75058 has the same number of hatches as 7662 AND makes better use of them with the Spring Launchers and Accessory racks... ...Unless you were talking about the gaps in the build itself. I did think of something interesting, concerning scale. The minifig droids can't fold anywhere near as compactly as the movie ones. So, either way, these MTT would hold quite a few more than the 16 or even 6 that these sets come with at the current scales. Eh, it's doable, a single folded Battle Droid with a straight arm takes SLIGHTLY more than 2x6 studs by 7 plates in volume, with an extra 1x3 brick tacked to one end if you want them to also hold their blasters... ...The bigger issue is getting them in and out. That's a really good point. I didn't think of that. In 75058, the droids are basically just standing with their heads down. It's ridiculous, and each model could probably hold at least 3 or 4 times the amount they do now if they folded up as much as the movie ones. I actually tried to make a fold up rack design that would double the number of Droids 75058 front rack could hold, but unfortunately the front opening is too narrow by at least a stud on each side for it to work... I agree with you on the fact that the remakes of big models are a little worse compared to their predecessors, especially on the MTT. The MTT in 2007 was spot on and lego should have simply re-released it instead of redesigning it, consider nothing about it was dated, not even the droids. Well I'm thinking the real issue here is that 7662 carried it's own Battle Droid Carrier in the back, which 7929: The Battle of Naboo has probably proven can sell VERY well on it's own! Since they are going to release 75086: Battle Droid Troop Carrier next year, probably to a much wider market than a TRU exclusive, I'm guessing that is why 75058 packs more gimmicks than Droids... I finished building mine. I modded it and now it can fit 12 droids in folded position. I only used parts from the set: the extra pieces and the few parts I removed from the inside so the droid would fit. Now it's really a Multi Troop Transport Noice, how did you pull it off? From what I saw there is no way to fit more then 12 droids without touching the structure. In that case you will need a lot of parts, What about where those sliding Accessory rack go? I figured the whole point of all those slider racks being the same size was that you could stick extra Droid racks in those rear slots... http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0613.jpg http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0614.jpg http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0616.jpg http://www.brickshel...TT/dscf0618.jpg ...Links are dead! An MTT is the big thing that has been missing from my droid army for a while now. Same, which is why I was so surprised to find out about this set this late... i am also glad to finally get a non-CW STAP. I also have a weak spot for the Trade Federation and it's impressive arsenal of military forces. Oh man, you missed out on the 30058 STAP Polybags about a year or two ago... Never liked the Separatist color scheme, too much Royal Blue on what should be a mass produced army... Quote
duboismerci Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) @Whiteeagle ...Links are dead! I took them off because I managed to make a 16 droid version without touching the structure. I made a post about it (with pictures) http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=100558 Edited November 10, 2014 by duboismerci Quote
Galaxy Explorer Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Very nice review! I wasn't sure if I was going to pick this set up, but found a good deal at a local shop, so I grabbed one. All in all it's a pretty good set with decent play features. I do wish it had been larger as I loved the size of the 2007 version. But since the upcoming AAT is pretty small they will look good together. I think I would have preferred different characters- I have modern Qui-Gons and Obi-Wans, so these seemed a little redundant. More Gungan soldiers would have been nice, but I understand the need for main characters. I think this set suffers a bit because it gets compared to 7226, which seems like a universally well-liked set, considered vastly superior to the 2000 version. Generally I believe this new version doesn't advance as far, failing to make 7226 feel obsolete like the original. Quote
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