LEGO Power Miners Thunder Driller (8960)

Product Description: Thunder Driller is part of the LEGO Power Miners collection. It has 235 pieces for hours of building fun for children between 7-14 years of age.

Features
* Motor shield opens to display gearing system and stored crystals
* Includes 2 miners, rock monster and more
* Combine with #8958 Granite Grinder to create the massive Aero Shredder
* Vehicle measures 8" long and has giant spiky wheels
* 235 pieces

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From the Manufacturer

The rugged Thunder Driller is the most important vehicle on the Power Miners team. With its massive double-geared, auto-rotating planetary drill, it tunnels through solid stone to reach deep underground caverns and hidden rock monster hives. As long as its magma-core engine is fueled up and its huge spiked wheels keep turning, the Thunder Driller’s powerful dual-direction drill never stops spinning.

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Great addition to his other Legos
My 7 year old son loves the driller. LOVES! I believe his best friend said it best when he saw it: "Oh, wow, this is SWEEEEET!" It stays together very well, is durable, and lives up to the high quality that LEGO always offers. The crystal rock monsters that come with it are a huge hit as well. He's now mixing this in with his Aqua Raiders sets to create a whole new world of adventure. My son is the first of his friends to get any of the Power Miners sets, and now they all want them. I'm sure he'll get more of them for his birthday in a few months.

Thunder Driller
This Lego set is very durable and lots of fun. Here are a few pros and cons: Pros- the drill spins in opposite directions at the same time. Stickers were very easy to put on. Two of the stickers feel rough to make it seem like dirt is really on the vehicle. Comes with a Firox rock monster figure who is orange. I really like the green/orange color scheme. Also comes with dynamite which I have never had in any other Lego set. Cons- Drill sometimes falls apart because the stick holding it together is short. They made the vehicle look bigger on the box than in real life. That about sums it up. Overall: Good! (This review dictated to me by my almost 11 yr. old son)

son loves it
I got this for my son who is almost 10 and he just loves it. when it arrived he immediately put it together with no help and was so proud of his accomplishments afterwards. I would much rather purchase this type of toy rather then a video game. He has many Lego's and loves them all and I love when he spends his time building and creating.

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LEGO Star Wars ARC-170 Starfighter 8088

Product Description: The heavily armored, multi-purpose ARC-170 starfighter is perfect for scouting missions and leading raids on the Separatist Droid Army. Take the battle to the Separatists by unfolding the wings to attack position and firing flick missiles at enemy droid starfighters! Includes two clone pilots, Jedi Master Kit Fisto and R4-P44 astromech droid mini-figures.

Features
* Includes 2 clone pilots with special helmet design, 1 R4-P44 astromech droid and 1 Jedi Master Kit Fisto minifigures
* ARC-170 features 3 opening cockpits, wings that unfold into attack position using a special lever or shoot flick firing missiles using the same lever
* Battle against the Separatists by including #8086 Droid Tri-Fighter
* Super vehicle - Starfighter, seen in Episode III
* 396 pieces

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From the Manufacturer
Droid forces beware – the ARC-170 starfighter has arrived. Built with the latest in Republic technology, this Clone Wars fighter-bomber carries a crew of clone pilots and Jedi Master Kit Fisto into battle anywhere the enemy strikes. Turn the gear on the back to open and close the S-foil attack wings, then push it to launch auto-firing flick missiles. Includes 2 Clone Pilots, Kit Fisto and Astromech Droid.

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Intricate Design
As always, Amazon delivered the product in 2 days with Prime membership.
The LEGO 8088 Arc-170 is a remodeled and updated version of the original starfighter from set 7259 (now discontinued). This current model has a much longer wingspan and is overall bigger, with smaller pieces resulting in a more intricate design and tighter fit. The color palette is also very nice, however, the set does come with stickers, which I have chosen not to apply. Bear in mind that the three cockpit windows are technically blank, and the white window separation is achieved through stickers.
In the core of the Arc-170 is an exceptionally clever LEGO brick engine, composed of 2 interior gears; turning it lowers/raises the wings, reminiscent of the X-Wing. I personally feel the price tag for this set is a bit on the high side in terms of bricks:price ratio, but the well engineered engine mechanic is no doubt the cause of this.
When purchasing this set, one is essentially paying a premium for the additional labor cost used for design. Of the more recent Star Wars sets, this is the only one to incorporate Technic pieces on this scale.

Comes with 4 minifigs [2 clone pilots, the Jedi (whose head is made of rubber), and 1 astrodroid].
Conclusion: There are much better LEGO Star Wars models out there if you're looking for a good bricks:minifigs:price ratio. However, if you're interested in a more technical set that "moves" with not just wheels and kinetic energy, this is for you.

lego arc-170
The shipping was extra fast, it arrived in one day with amazon prime.
The box was a bit too big for the size of the item but good enough.
The set is much bigger than I expected it to be and it gave a fun
30 minutes of building. I would recommend this sets to anyone.

Cool collectible
The starfighter looks good (except the nose). Nice collectible. Cool minifigs. I used to pay collectible's price to get a hold of LEGO sets with Kit Fisto; now I can just pay retail.

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LEGO Star Wars Snow Trooper Army Pack 8084

Product Description: Includes 2 Snowtroopers, 1 AT-ST Driver, and 1 AT-AT Driver Speederbike and awesome guns arm your figures! Empire helmets for added intimidation!
Take on the Rebels! Attack the heroes of the Alliance with this amazing figure pack. Hoth Stormtroopers and vehicle pilots are ready to crush anyone in their path, so order a bunch and destroy the opposition! 74 pieces.

Features
* Includes 2 snowtroopers, 1 Imperial officer and 1 AT-AT driver with new helmet minifigures
* Battle station features rotating flick missile firing gun and seat for gunner
* Relive the Battle of Hoth by adding #8083 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack
* Opening scene of Empire Strikes Back from Episode V movie
* 74 pieces

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From the Manufacturer
Build up your Imperial forces. Lead the attack on planet Hoth by launching flick-fire missiles from the battle station. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with this great battle pack. Includes two snowtroopers, one Imperial officer and one AT-AT driver.

Customer Reviews

My grandson loved it!
I purchased this for my grandson's birthday gift. He is 14 and still loves these LEGO Star Wars kits. He can put them together in just a few minutes. He was thrilled that this was a newly introduced kit. A great gift.

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LEGO Duplo 5380 Building Set - 71 Pieces

 

Product Description:
Little builders with big imaginations will love diving into this tub of colorful LEGO bricks. Comes with building plate, wagon base and figure to help inspire role-play fun. New container allows for easy clean-up and efficient storage. The transparent lid lets little builders display their models. 71 pieces. Tub measures 7.56"H x 15.12"W x 7.56".

Features
* Little builders with big imaginations will love diving into this new tub of bricks.
* Comes with building plate, wagon base and figure to help inspire role-play fun.
* New container allows for easy clean up and efficient storage.
* Optimized mix of bricks that spark the imagination
* 71 pieces

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It's the wheels and the little guy that make this set best
As a father of ten, we've had a number of Duplo sets over the years. Whenever we need to replenish our supply (this year being one such time), we look for a new set based on three basic factors: wheels, people, and price.

Price is a general constraint for us. We're willing to spend $25-$30 for a set of Duplo blocks. They're tremendously durable, and you can even run them through the dishwasher (in one of those cages used for baby bottle accessories). Within that price range, we try to maximize the number of bricks we get. If wanting only bricks (no special pieces), then you should be able to get 80 or more bricks starting at $20 on sale. If you want those parts (wheels and a character)--and in our experience, they are some of the most used parts when the kids play--then you are looking in that $25-$30 range with at least 65 other blocks.

All of our kids, especially the boys, loved having the wheels. They would make cars and trucks, and eventually airplanes and rolling robots. Sure, they could make many of these things without the wheels, but they seemed to play longer when they were making wheeled things.

Both the boys and girls like the little characters, but the girls would often take the Duplo person away to play with other dolls or for other activities. The boys would almost always make the boy a driver, or some person who was running from (or fighting) the giant robot, tank, or whatever they built with the other blocks.

Many people might not think of Duplo blocks as educational, but they are a great tool for teaching little ones about colors, numbers, and matching. It also helps fine-motor coordination as they try to assemble the bricks (especially at the youngest ages). We have a special needs child who was grown very fond of the bricks, and really enjoys assembling and disaassembling small stacks of them (this year's purchase was targeted for him).

**A SPECIAL NOTE ON THEME SETS**
Unless you have a specific desire to get your kids the specially themed Duplo sets (e.g., Bob the Builder), I recommend skipping those and getting just a basic set like this one for these reasons:

1) Cost. Themed sets cost more for less. You end up paying for the name/theme, and little else.

2) You simply get more blocks with the non-themed sets, and more blocks means more fun play.

3) Themeed sets usually have more special (unique) bricks. They can be used with any set, but those specialized bricks often aren't used as much (based on our experiences) in general play.

4) Most kids don't keep the sets together as displayed on the box. They like to tear things apart and build new things. Knowing that they will do that anyway, it seems to decrease the value of the special theme sets. By the time they are old enough to care about keeping sets togehter (or restoring the set to its original layout after playing with the bricks), the kids are about ready for the first regular Lego set.

**ONE EXCEPTION ON THEME SETS (ANIMALS)**
The only theme sets my wife and I will occasionally purchase are the ones with the animal figures and extra people. These are a great gift for a child who already has a supply of Duplo blocks, as they add to the fun.

Awesome first Lego set for little ones
We got this Duplo set for our son, who is almost 21 months, for Christmas. He loves it! He's too young to make particularly complex creations, but he really loves snapping the blocks together and taking them apart, as well as playing with the stuff Mom and Dad make. (And we have tons of fun with these, too!) Heck, he even has a great time just dumping the blocks out of the bin and putting them back in ...

The set comes with a good assortment of rectangular and square blocks, and a few sloping and curved ones, as well as one small baseplate, a wheeled rectangular block (my son's favorite!) and a "guy" (he looks like a construction worker to me).

The blocks seem as durable as they were back when I was a kid, and they have just the right degree of "snappiness" -- they're not too hard to snap together or take apart, but they don't come apart too easily, either.

A couple of notes:

* Be sure to check the prices carefully before you buy. A lot of third-party sellers on Amazon are jacking the price WAY up. You can find much better deals if you buy directly from Amazon or Lego, or at brick-and-mortar stores. This is NOT a hard-to-find item.

* Consider getting the big 15-by-15-inch baseplate, which you can buy separately. It definitely adds a lot of play value. (Again, check prices carefully, though!)

Lego Duplo
My three year old daughter loves these blocks. I like them because they are compatable with the Lego Quatro, which have been her favorites for the last two years. They won't build the big structures you are used to building with quatro, but they have more variety to spark the imagination. My only complaint is there doesn't seem to be enough, they could have put twice as many blocks in this bucket!

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LEGO Batman - The Batmobile: Ultimate Collectors' Edition

Product Description:
The ultimate Batmobile has ultimate detail and ultimate bat-power! Open the roof to reveal the detailed interior, or turn the steering wheel to raise the shield for added speed. With moving engine turbines and rotating booster flames, this is one vehicle of justice that no villain can escape. 1,045 building pieces.

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Almost perfect
The batmobile is beautiful. Lots of pieces in the set, not too many of the lame 'special' pieces (not nearly as bad as the harry potter kits). I particularly liked how they did the wheel logos - they printed a bat symbol on an old satellite dish from the old spaceship sets. And there's plenty of other stuff you can build with this kit, as long as it's black.

But, the black pieces are the big drawback - the instruction manual doesn't print the bumps on black bricks well at all. It is very hard to tell exactly what piece is in the manual, making it much harder to build the pictured car. Still, any kid or collector should be very pleased with this set.

Exquisite detail!
This kit is great. Took only about 4 hours to put together. Pictures in the guide books a re difficult to make out clearly since most of the drawings are in black. Needed to look very closely under a good lamp to find where each peice had to be placed.
The finished Batmobile looks wonderful. Lots of detailed workings inside (under "the hood"): front turbines that turn with front wheels, rear exhaust flames that turn with rear wheels, and front nose opens up with a turn of the steering wheel.
Would have liked an Batman figure to be included in kit and perhaps better drawn instructions.
Overall, pleased with building experience and finished product.

A great collectible.
I bought this kit because I not only love Lego's but Batman as well. This car not only has a lot of nice touches, it looks sharp in my office. It is the subject of lots of conversations. It tood a while to put together as the parts come in various bags, which are not numbered. It's a game of fishing to find the right pieces. This is unlike my Ferrari F1 kit which had numbered bags and the instructions told you which bag to use during the construction process. However, this does not diminish the fun of building this kit and it comes out as a real prize and a great looking piece that will educate children in the process of mechanical function.

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LEGO Bionicle Jetrax T6

 

Product Description:
Makuta Antroz has hijacked the Jetrax T6 and now flies it against the Toa Nuva! Open the cockpit to put him inside, then use the three powerful blasters mounted on the front to launch an attack. Jetrax T6 has 3 Midak Skyblasters that really fire. Cockpit opens and turbines fold in. Includes special-edition Antroz figure measuring 7" tall. Jetrax T6 measures 21" long and 16" wide. 422 pieces.

Features
* Release the giant jet turbines with a simple push of a button for greater speed
* Use the three powerful blasters mounted on the front and each wing to launch an attack
* To fold turbines back in the start position, place it on the table
* Includes special edition Antroz figure
* Contains 422 pieces

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Good value 
I bought myself this for Christmas, and out of the three vehicles, i must say I like this one the most. The Axalara's design doesn't really appeal to me, and the price doesnt seem to justify it much. The Rockoh T3 trails close behind in second though.

The set itself is pretty nice, reminding me of the Naboo starfighter from Star Wars. I especially like that it really is large enough to comfortably seat an unarmed Bionicle (not a Matoran sized one-full size!), and it that it can fold its engines to compact its size when parked, while its pilot is off fighting epic battles. The Jetrax is armed with three launchers, each holding about four units of ammunition. This is more firepower than the Axalara, which only has two. Thanks to a fairly obscure handle on the bottom, the set is easy to handle once finished, and overall feels very sturdy.

Unless you're some wierdo who buys Lego sets without the intention of eventually dismantling them for spare parts, its easy to see that this thing has a lot of cool parts, especially bladed weapons. These include the gigantic cleavers on each engine, the flexible tubing lining the nose, and dirk sized weapons near the cockpit and on the nose.

This thing comes with over 600 parts, and is fairly complex in design, so it should take even the most experienced Lego engineer a couple hours to build.

I think this was a great buy, and its exciting to think how many possibilities lie with the parts it uses.

Entertaining to build, a great lego piece  
I got this for my nephew who is only 5 and a little young for it according to the recommended age. However, he has quite a bit of other legos and is pretty bright, so I figured if I helped him build it he would enjoy it. And enjoy it he did! It took us about an hour to build it, and despite his age, he was generally able to follow the instructions well enough to understand how to help me gather the right pieces. I grew up with lego starting way back in the 80s with the first early 'space' legos, and I've got to say they've improved the instruction books a fair amount. It was logical and straight forward.

The end result was the sort of toy that I wish they'd made back when I was a kid! Legos back then were a lot more basic and a lot less awesome! This set made me salivate, and I enjoyed the heck out of helping my nephew build it. He loves it, but took it apart a week later and built something else entirely (the best thing about lego!). That's when having a large (422) number of pieces is great.

Highly recommended for any kid that likes legos.

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