'Number 50380, you're under arrest...again!'
I think LEGO gives us too many police in the City line: 45 sets out of 230 (if we don't count product collections in) - this is almost 20%! And this theme doesn't make sense in my opinion. Forest police? Why? Well, I got one, because I wanted to try it. But I have to tell that I'm truly positive about this set.
Box/Instructions
Small box with the standard City design. But there doesn't exist the text 'Designed to easy build...'. And a City policeman says 'Hey!' instead of a forest policeman. Interesting.
Parts
97 pieces, which contain two minifigs, a patrol car and a crossing with barrier isn't bad. Every type and every colour appears - all the parts will be useful in the future. My personal favourites are the road sign with the bear and the hat of the policeman. (Note: at the crossing there are two wickets used.)
Minifigures
There are two minifigs: a forest cop and a tricky crook. The policeman looks very good, his torso printing is very good and full of details! But the crook appeared in a dozen of City sets before - in the same clothing! It's a bit boring, at least LEGO should have been added another number on his torso.
The build
It takes only a few minutes. (Note: LEGO marked the black pieces in the instructions, so I won't mix them up with dark bluish grey ones - yaaay!)
The completed model
The barrier is a nice detail, lots of standard City cars fits on it. The pike works well, and the bear sign is a nice touch. (But no bear - why?) And the police car - well, it looks a bit 'City-like-odd', but I like it. The best detail is that two minifigs can fit in it. At least, but not at last, City cars can now transport two minifigs as well. But the other details, like the index, the extra light, the registration number and the rear mirror are very good points too. It's not perfect, but cool!
Summary
It's not cheap (LEGO isn't cheap as well), but you get lots of useful parts and nice details for your money. It's very playable by itself, but it's even better as an accessory. Nice set, which could be improved, but is a very cool one!
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Another neat mini Creator set!
I collect mini Creator sets. I like them because those are small, creative and not too pricey sets. Now I'll rate this one.
Box/Instructions
Comes in a light blue canister which will be useful in the future for a kind of part storage. The instructions show the steps of three vehicles' build: a fire truck, a fire jeep and a helicopter.
Parts
Consists of 69 useful pieces in a great assortment. Plates, tiles, bricks and so on, mainly in red and light grey colour.
The build
I've tried firstly all of the 'official' vehicles. The fire truck is neat, maybe its front is too big. The jeep isn't bad, but not the best. The helicopter is a great idea, it's creative too. But the best part is when you build something by yourself! I made a lorry, a race car and a robot, so it's really a 'creator' set.
Summary
I like this one like the other mini creator sets. Maybe it's a little bit pricey, but it's full of ideas! In conclusion, it's a creative set with useful parts.
7 out of 7 people thought this review was helpful.
Could be improved, but still the best hospital ever!
LEGO made four buildings under the 'Medical' subtheme: 6364 Paramedic Unit in 1980, 6380 Emergency Treatment Centre in 1987 and 7892 Hospital in 2006, and this one in 2012. The first two sets are neat, but a little bit too classic, and the third one...er...why is it on a hill? Anyway, this one is my favourite. Details below.
Box/Instructions
Huge box, as usual, but almost full of LEGO! Yay! On the box, we can follow a small story: an unlucky guy (let's call him Jack) slips on a banana (as in the cartoons), and the ambulance and the helicopter is on the move to rescue him. Jack gets to the hospital, and the doctor heals him. There are three instructions: one for the ambulance, one for the helicopter and one for the building. A small sticker sheet included too.
Parts
Nothing interesting, standard City parts except the blue syringe, the new kind of stretcher and the doctor's parts. Every type and every colour can be found there (the plant, the computer element, the chair and so on), so they can be useful in the future. But unfortunately, there are some panels too. Those cannot be useful at all.
Minifigures
There are four of them: a doctor, a paramedic, a helicopter pilot and a patient. Great assortment, but could be improved with 1-2 nurses. The doctor is the best of them: the whole minifig is awesome, the hair, the head, the torso and the legs make an almost perfect unison (even if I hate this head). I like the paramedic too: her torso is very nice, and the other pieces are OK too (+1 female in our city!). But I'm not so content with the pilot: he is just the same as the forest fire pilot! Very disappointing! LEGO could have made a new torso, or just could have used the older one. Jack is a nice-looking guy: he wears a neat pullover with grey trousers, and he has the brown standard hair. The idea of the patient is good: it increases the playability and adds a new citizen to our city.
The build
I go forward as the instructions do.
The Ambulance
Similar to the standard City cars, but on the front there is a 2x4 slope and its fender is different (but cool!). A small glass panel divides the injured one from the driver. And the space where the injured one is - there are no studs! The stretcher fits in perfectly, and you can put him/her in by a trapdoor at the back. The sticker on its side is very cool - I think it shows that it's an urgent transport. Other reviewers write that it's too small, there are no details (where should those be?) and so on, but I still like this neat ambulance.
The Helicopter
Well, this is a little bit disappointing. I don't know if it is too wide or too short, but it looks a bit strange. Standard pieces, nice design (the siren and the front light are very good touches) , but it's still strange. Why haven't made TLG a 7742-like helicopter with the same design? It would have been better, and they could have improved:
The Building
Yes, it could have been improved. It is very neat, but bare. It consists of two floors: the ground floor consists of the garage (perfect for 6-studs-wide vehicles too, and the light is a good touch) and the hospital's ground floor with the waiting room with two chairs and reception (computer and cup on the desk!). On the first floor there is the heliport (the letter 'H' and some lights can be seen) and a hospital room (two beds, a computer-like machine, infusion and medical records). On the top there are some radars and antennas, and small accessories included around the hospital (plant, bench and a column with light and some information). They could have added a clinic/consulting room or a surgery.
The completed model
The whole set itself looks very great - the three sub-models make together a very good and playable set. Nice design, good ideas, lots of accessories, but I have to repeat myself: COULD BE IMPROVED.
Summary
The best City hospital ever (in my opinion), but not the best that LEGO can make. Pros are the great value for money, the great assortment of pieces, the nice minifigs, the good design and the high playability. The cons are the panels, the missing nurses, the disappointing pilot, the strange helicopter and the too small building. All in all, great set.
Thanks for reading and sorry for my bad English grammar :D
11 out of 12 people thought this review was helpful.
Headset! And disc!
Well, this set is too small to write an Eurobricks-style review about it, so I made just a Pros-Cons list:
Pros
- Useful headset piece.
- Nicely designed CD-disc.
- Pretty light blue CD-case with two funny guys on it.
- Nice torso. The dark green arms look good, and the minifig-head with the scales on it is a very good touch!
- Realistic jeans. The whole leg piece reminds me to the nowadays' teenager wear.
Cons
- Headset can't be removed, it is a lone element with the hair piece.
- The head looks strange to me. And his mouth looks like an arrow.
- As overpriced as the other collectable minifigs.
In conclusion, it's a good idea and a good minifig. It's not my favourite, but I like it because of the rare and interesting parts.
2 out of 3 people thought this review was helpful.
- Useful headset piece.
Paranormal activity?!
No, I did not see the movie, I has only wanted to give a striking title :P. When I first saw it, I thought that "I must have it!". I had to buy this because of the cool clock and the glow-in-the-dark ghost. Luckily one of the LEGO shops (not official) in my country got dozens of this from Germany, so I found it here too.
Box/Instructions
I can't tell anything about the box, because...there is no box! Anyway, it's a polybag promo with a small folded paper which contains the instructions.
Parts
I has calculated 33 parts + 3 extra parts which is very nice amount compairing to other polybags. The main colour is brown, but there are white, black, light grey and tan parts too.
The parts are pretty useful, and there are some rare elements (the short chain, the 2x2 round plate with the clock pattern, the ghost and so on).
Minifigures
Probably this is the best-looking bad guy in the whole theme. Not too scary and realistic, but not too toy-like and sweet. Anyway, it's a very cool minifig with glow-in-the-dark element (it really works when you leave it out on the sun for a while, and then you bring it back to a dark room) and the chain. Our ghost is a bit shorter than I expected, but almost the same size as a "classic" minifigure. But in conclusion, I like it very much!
The build
Takes ~2 minutes. Nothing special.
The completed model
The ghost is pretty good, and the clock is nice too. Maybe it contains too much of the brown elements - with some dark brown elements would be even better.
Summary
Well, it's not cheap, but you get a nice-looking clock with a nice ghost, and those contains useful and rare elements. It's basically an accessory like other polybags, but it works really good in that case. So I can recommend this for every LEGO fans, particularly if you find it under $3.
Thanks for reading this review along, and sorry for my bad English grammar :D.
7 out of 7 people thought this review was helpful.