Lego 9496 Desert Skiff (Star Wars)

Set#: 9496
Ages: 7-12
Pieces: 213
Minifigures: 213
Price: $24.95 (Wal-Mart $19.95)

Pros: We absolutely love this set! You get four awesome new minifigs, a great looking skiff and a sarlacc! This set features great playability for a great value! The sarlacc opens/closes and has movable tentacles. The skiff has pivoting arms, a moving plank and a flick-fire missile. The set comes with four laser pistols, a green light saber and an axe.

Cons: It would be nice to have another flick-fire missile but that's us being picky.

Overall: We think this is a great set! We would highly recommend it to anyone who likes Star Wars and/or Legos! This set captures a memorable moment from the original trilogy (Return Of The Jedi.) Get this set :)

Lego 9462 Monster Fighters The Mummy

Set#: 9462
Ages:7-14
Pieces: 90
Minifigures: 2
Price: $12.99

Pros: Two nice figures. Both have printing on front and back of torso. The monster fighter also has two faces. I like the semi-steampunk look of this set and most of the other monster fighter sets. I really like the glow-in-the-dark horse skeleton.

Cons: Neither the minicopter or the chariot really stand out.

Overall: Just and ok set in my opinion but great minifigs. I would recommend to others that want a complete MF set.

Lego 30014 Police Helicopter Poly Bag

Set#:30014
Ages:6-12
Pieces: 32
Minifigures: 1
Price: $4.99

Pros: Printing on front and back of minifig's torso. Good looking little heli. Would be cool if you were to incorporate it on a large police boat.

Cons: I wish Lego would have used a joystick in the cockpit instead of a steering wheel.

Overall: Ok set. It would make a good stocking stuffer or extra little set to compliment larger lego police sets.

Lego 8401 Minifigure Collection

Set #: 8401
Ages:5-12
Pieces:60
Price:$11.99
Minifigures: 4

Pros: Good value. Will look good in any Lego City.

Cons: I really don't like the policeman's face and I really hate the stickers, I wish Lego would print the signs.

Overall: Good bang for your buck. I plan on finding a new head for the policeman.

Lego 30230 & 30231 Galaxy Squad Poly Bag Sets

Set #: 30230 & 30231
Ages: 6-12
Pieces: 28 & 27
Minifigures: 1 per set
Price:$4.99 each (I found these on brick link.com for this price)

Pros: I really like the minifigures in these two sets. They both have double-sided printing on the heads and torsos. The mini-mech is pretty awesome for a small mech. The legs are posable and support the mech up off the ground.

Cons: The seat on the mech seems a little too wobbly for my liking. I'm not a fan of the insect in the other set. I would have personally like to see another mech variant.

Overall: I'm glad I bought the mech set but still a little iffy on the insect in the other set. I still think these poly bags are good deals because they include a minifig for just two dollars more than a single collectible minifig as well as something extra.

Lego 60018 Cement Mixer

Set#: 60018
Pieces: 221
Ages: 5-12
Minifigures: 2
Price: $19.99 USD (I found this on sale at target for $18)





Pros: Neat looking truck. Lots of moving parts (Cab tips forward, doors open, drum rotates/tips, movable slide) Comes with good accessories (Wheelbarrow, shovel, coffee cup, helmet, hat)

Cons: Unsightly holes in drum. Stickers on the drum are too big in my opinion. It would have been nice to include a few more accessories such as road/construction signs, barriers, or even some smooth grey tiles to look like freshly poured cement.

Overall: Nice set. Will look good in any Lego city. I would recommend looking for one secondhand or on sale.

Lego 4436 Patrol Car

Set: # 4436
Ages: 5-12
Pieces: 97
Price: $11.99
Minifigures: 2
Extra Pieces: Yes, including extra handcuffs

Pros: Good set for the price. I actually found this at Target for $10.99. I like the forest policeman because he looks a lot like a CHP officer. The police car is pretty neat and I like how both figures can fit inside. The gate is a nice touch and would add character to a dirt road in your Lego city.

Cons: I think they could have included opening doors rather than solid pieces across the sides. There is a 2x1 green plate inside the cab that detracts from the overall look. You can easily change this out for a white or blue plate to make it look better. I would say the same thing about the yellow steering column, white, black or blue would look better in my opinion.

Overall: I like this set and I think it will go well in our lego city forest.