6878 - Sub Orbital Guardian

Rating:
Pros: Weird and freakish looking; nice assortment of hinge bricks and normal bricks; groovy jetpack
Cons: Weird and freakish looking; the computer tile falls out of the box; there is nothing for the pilot to steer with
Contents: 63 pieces including 1 mini-fig
Price: Discontinued
Reviewed: 24-Jul-1998
Reviewed by: G. M.

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The best way that I can describe this set is freakish. It is a half deranged looking helicopter/robot that is too weird for words, but I'll describe it as best I can.

This set is a medium sized walker that can seat one mini-fig. It resembles a mutant helicopter but has great functions as a set. The legs are made from black slope pieces and the vehicle can walk using a half dozen 2x2 turntables. The central body is made of a 6x6 octagonal plate with clips for antennae on the sides. The pilot looks through two curved transparent green wall sections, but all he can do is view the scenery. There is nothing for the pilot to control with (which I find disturbing).
The back of the craft is made of a slanted monorail track support and has some hinged bricks that attach to two kinds of translucent green satellite dishes; the smaller 2x2's are in the very back and the large 4x4's are up front. A 2x2x2 white computer box in the back holds a 1x2 computer tile that falls out much too easily.

The mini-fig wears a black and white space suit with a green "B" on the front. He also sports a black helmet with green visor. He has a super groovy jetpack which is probably my favorite piece besides those awesome little 1x1x1 finned rocket engines that are sadly not included in this set (I'm not complaining though.)

The alternate models are a bit unexciting, but I made a spiffy little folding wing aircraft with the multiple hinge pieces and regular bricks with this set. This isn't an absolute must-have, but pick one up if you see it in an auction or a dusty toy store.