LEGO Reviews

its awsome but the fangs are really bendy cuz mine already has been bended but its realy fun but its kinda fragile but fun it spinner is hard to launch and you can flip up its body and the chomping action doesn't really work to well (i already looked at the instructions three times)

The best, coolest, durableist, funest, awesomest, toy ever. easy to build, strong and cool. only problem, sheild falls off (not that easy though), so what i did is i super-glued it. if you super-glue it , it will be so hard to take off. but still you can take it off by puting his hand forword and hold the bottum of his hand and pulling the sheild up. you can put his sheild back on by putting his hand forword and hold it in place and push down the sheild in the slot.anyways it is the best, coolest, durableist, funest, awesomest, toy ever.enjoy :)

My son loves all of the Lego Knights Kingdom figures. They are very easy for a 7 year old to put together on their own, which is great for Lego. They offer hours of fantasy play fun. The one problem is that the shields fall off so easily that they are a constant source of frustration, and ultimately must just be put away. Otherwise these are very fun toys, durable, and great for your knights-loving child.

Dino Attack! Mutant dinosaurs are on the rampage, and a crack team of heroes with high-tech weapons has to stop them from wrecking the city. This set builds a monster truck humvee with firing "ballista" cannon, which one of our heroes uses to try to take down those nasty dinos.

Okay, let's have a look at these cool mutant dinosaurs featured so prominently on the box's picture. ...Umm, what? The picture shows three "mutant lizards", or raptor-esque dinosaurs, in dynamic poses with tails curled, feet stomping, heads turned... The three dinosaurs inside the box are made of stiff, semi-flexible plastic (and to call this "semi-flexible" is a bit charitable). These mutant lizards are so stiff, they're already dead. What do we need all this high-tech weaponry for? I swear, it is physically impossible to pose these guys as they're shown in the picture. This is false advertising. Presuming you're able to actually move a dino's tail a bit, it snaps right back to its original straight position. Arms, legs, neck, and head are all equally stiff.

I sat in front of the TV for about an hour, holding the fuchsia colored one with his tail and neck turned, trying to train it to stay in that position, and I didn't manage to change his pose by much. These guys are pretty much stuck in a straight pose. Forget about trying to do anything interesting with them.

The dinos have some nice painted detail on their backs, and I like their sneaky-looking grins, but it would've been nicer to have articulated figures.

With this set we also get one minifig, a courageous fellow who drives a humvee that's armed with a missile launcher. This vehicle is a monster truck humvee. The wheels alone stand taller than the guy does. It has a spacious cabin with steering wheel and seat for the driver, and out back is the missile launcher, which can turn to aim. Would've been nicer if it could also raise and lower as well. This launcher is essentially a ballista. It manually fires multiple missiles (not spring loaded). The design here is clever. Load the missiles onto the rack, then use the trigger to launch them, one right after the other. Pretty cool.

Most of the construction here is basic, with Technic parts used for the ballista. Colors are dark red, beige, gray, dark gray, black, and just a bit of light green for the missile tips. Durability is pretty solid. A good model, on the whole. We also get a sheet of decorative decals to spruce up the look of our monster truck humvee. There are two decals that link two parts together if you follow the instructions. I found that a bit odd. We're supposed to be able to disassemble this and build it again (or build something else with the pieces). I placed those two decals on a different part so that I can take the model apart later without messing up the decals.

This is a nice Lego set with an inventive action feature. My verdict: one thumb up for the humvee and its valiant dinosaur-fighting driver, one thumb down for the non-posable dinos.

i found this toy attractive because it reminded me of a military hummvee.

the 3 small dinosaurs themselves are a dissapointment to the hardened lego veteran, but they are made from a pliable soft rubber, so unlike normal lego bricks they can be left out near younger children who might otherwise suffer a choking hazard on lego's normal angular small parts. give the lego truck itself to your elder child and let the younger kids suck on the little rubber dinosaurs.

the truck itself is a big brick of a lego on giant rubber wheels and stands up well to normal abuse that a lego toy should expect to recieve. the design is rather simple and the chassis builds from the ground up, and it looks like a big hummer. the driver has plenty of room inside the cab and requires little invasive deconstruction to get him in and out of the truck.

the most remarkable part of the kit is that the truck has a turret on the back that can launch projectiles in rapid fire succession with a spring-loaded finger tab, like a miniature nerf gun. firing projectiles are a relatively new innovation for lego (primitive lego missiles were often catapults that were launched by slamming a see-saw device with your finger. this new breed of lego missile is more conducive to aiming and hitting a target) and the adult should be conscious of whether or not an individual kit has a projectile or if the toy will be played with in the vicinity of younger children. losing an eye in a freak accident aside, the lego launcher is really cool.

I gave this to my nephew for Christmas, and he absolutely loved it! He got dozens of toys, but this was the one he wanted to play with first. My husband helped him put it together (he is seven, and needed a little help), and they had a great time.

This is a very good lego set. The dino is very durable and fun. The
Urban Avenger is fun, but the antenna sometimes falls off. Parts of the engine sometimes falls off, too. I really recommend you buy this toy!

This a great lego product. The dune buggy is VERY durable. I like to ruffle up my bed covers and make the Urban Avenger ride across the wrinkles. The only thing that isn't very durable is the antennea. Everyone says the rubber rollcage is stupid, but I think it's cool. I make the raptor bite the rollcage and rip it off! The Raptor is very cool. It has the same joints as the 7 1/2 in. knight kingdom figures. I also have the Fire Hammer and that's also fun.


And for those about to rock, I solute you!

i bought this toy today as an art student majoring in toy design.

this product has value. like another viewer posted, the dinosaur alone is worth the ten bucks, hes very sturdy and his joints are on small ratchets so any child that can manipulate his limbs can play with him easily. his head and arms socket into his body, so as usual with lego toys they are nearly impossible to break because you just snap them back together.

the dune buggy itself is a favorite of mine because i'm just partial to dune buggies, but bias aside its a pretty good example of lego engineering. some of the cosmetic parts like bits of the engine and the antenna snap off the toy easily, but this is just cosmetic damage and nothing that cant be immediately remedied by the child playing with it.

the rubber rollcage does seem a little tacky at first, but after analyzing the toy i think its a good idea, the giant dinosaur can just smush it and chomp right through to the driver!

no matter which toy the child plays with you get your money's worth with this set, they'll either love the dunebuggy or the dinosaur and play with them exclusively, but legos are so durable that they'll be played with forever. i'd gladly pay double what lego is asking for this set.

I have resisted buying these because they seemed so cheap...also the usual question we parents always ask ourselves..."What are they going to do with them?"

My son received his first bionicle from a friend on his ninth birthday...it was cleverly the "bow" on a birthday present. I now regret overlooking this wonderful line of "lego's" for so long! My boys love these! They have the best time building them and an even better time playing with them.

They are priced reasonably so you can always pick-up one as a treat during trips out "shopping". If you encourage your children to "save-up" for some of their "wants", the cost of these is low enough that it doesn't take them months and months to realize their goal.

Please do not make the same mistake I made and misjudge these toys. You will be denying your child a great experience.
Although the manufacturer suggests ages 7 and up, I do not feel a child younger than 8 or 9 would be able to independently put this toy together. My 7 year old needs some help putting these together, but he loves to try all by himself. That is the point of Lego's, to construct and play. The primary benefit, in my opinion, is the satisfaction of "doing it" yourself!

A definate A+ for our boys!
Rosemary

Yes, irunis mask lets him teleport. But anyway, He is the first toa to have a staff (Besides takanuva, of course!) and has and awesome sheild. Want more? His staff/spinner heals other things. He is also built odd. Rahkshi legs as his legs, and toa legs as his arms! He is a totally great addition to the toa, and is a MUST for all bionicle fans. (But dont build him in the car! I lost pieces that way!)

Toa Iruini

Canister: It's a gold capped Hordika can. I persioally like it. The gold edges are a nice change. He's also the first "extra" Toa to be in a canister. Very nice. Notice the "Lego system of play 50th Anniversery" logo. 10/10

Building: Mostly a Toa Metru but it takes some interesting changes. It's easy enough. 9/10

Parts: I love recoloured parts, and if you do also, this set is for you! Gold Gahlock Kal shield, gold chronichler's staff, green Rahkshi legs, what more can you ask for? Also, the Kualsi is a great design. The shield is huge though. 10/10

Posability: It's Toa Metru posability except the Toa Metru legs for arms limits posability just a tiny bit. Still great as always. Lego also made only one arm that swings up and down. 9/10

Playability: He's very posable, has a shiny mask, what else does a kid want? But the Rhotuka shield is not the best launcher and The green spinner falls out alot. 8/10

Value: Definately hit's the mark. Actually I wouldn't be upset if it werre $9.99. 10/10

Overall: Toa Iruini is a great piece to add to your collection and kids will love it. Also, the gold parts will make you really happy. 10/10