Review: LEGO 8073 Atantis Manta Warrior

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This is a review of another 2010 set from the Atlantis theme that has been officially released early by Toys R Us. It’s the LEGO 8073 Manta Warrior from the Atlantis series. This is going to be a short review, given that it’s an impulse set with less than 15 pieces for under $4.

You’re basically getting a cool little Manta Warrior minifig with a rubbery head, and with a very small amount of scenery (half a dozen pieces or so). There’s not much else to say – you can look at the pictures and decide – It’s a great minifig with $0.50 worth of scenery.

For another photo of this set, please see the Atlantis 8072 Sea Jet Review we published the day after.

By the Numbers:
Set: Atlantis 8073 Manta Warrior
Year of Release: 2010
Type: Impulse / Minifig Set from the Atlantis theme
# of Pieces: 13
# of Extra pieces: 1 (1×1 slope)
# of Minifigs and what kind: 1 – Manta Warrior
Stickers? No
Price: $3.49 at the official online LEGO Shop, also at Amazon.com (price may vary)
Ages: 5-12
Time to Complete: Less than 5 minutes

2010 LEGO 8073 Atlantis - Manta Warrior

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More 2010 LEGO Sets at Toys R Us

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Having heard that quite a few new 2010 LEGO sets are popping up at Toys R Us and LEGOlands, I paid a visit to the Toys R Us in South Austin earlier today to have a look, and it was surprising. We bought and are going to review in the … Read more

A LEGO Pirate Christmas from Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew

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A new Christmas-themed stop-motion LEGO short/movie has shown up on YouTube. It’s set to “A Pirate Christmas”, a song from the “From the Seas to the Streets” album from Captain Dan & The Scurvy Crew. Pirates versus Santa Claus. Need I say more? It’s a great LEGO-themed music video. Link … Read more

Target (US) has 3 $30 LEGO sets for $20 apiece

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This week some Target retail stores in the US have three sets that normally sell for $29.99 on sale for $19. The sets are: 5972 Space Police Container Heist (282 pieces) 8036 Star Wars Clone Wars Separatists Shuttle (259 pieces) 8960 Power Miners Thunder Driller (235 pieces) The ads also … Read more

LEGO Creator 5867 Super Speedster – Minifig Scale?

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After seeing the comparison between the Creator 5867 Super Speedster and 8156 Ferrari, somebody worked out the actual size and asked me if the 5867 is minifig-scale. Luckily I caught the email right before I was about to tear down the speedster and work on the armored car build of it.

The answer is yes, sort of.

Simple answer: If you are willing to remove a tile from the seats, and remove the legs from the minifigs, you can fit them in there (click for larger image):

2010 LEGO Creator 5867 Super Speedster - Minifig Size!

Shark man from the Atlantis sets doesn’t fit too well, as you can see, thanks to his shark half.

Complex (and proper) answer: If you were to change the seats, as well as change how the roof plate is supported, they would fit comfortably (minus any mini figures with large heads). The speedster is scaled to fit them if you make those changes. Changing it into a convertible might just be the easiest way to deal with the roof, and would allow you to work the seat tile back into the mix, raising the minifig so he can see over the steering wheel, but then you start getting into working on the dashboard…I would build it, look at what doesn’t work, then back up and tear it down to where you can work with them.

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Comparison of Creator 5867 Super Speedster with 8156 Ferrari FXX

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I’m not going to get the review of the new 2010 LEGO Creator 5867 Super Speedster, which is a 3-in-1 (also makes for an armored car and a go-cart) posted tonight, but I figured I would post some photos showing a comparison to the 8156 Ferrari FXX 1:17.

I did so since it seemed like a natural comparison – both are sports cars and both have nearly an identical color scheme. The Super Speedster is a new model for 2010 and comes with 278 pieces sells for $19.99 (available now at the LEGO Online Shop and Amazon.com), while the Ferrari had over 600 pieces and retailed for around $60.

Obviously it’s quite a bit smaller than the Ferrari, but there’s quite a few influences present from the Ferrari. My general impression so far (I have yet to build the go-cart and armored car) is that it’s a great value for $19.99 and comes with a lot of useful plates and smaller pieces (if you prefer red/black).

Remember, click on the photos for larger versions at flickr.

2010 LEGO Creator 5867 Super Speedster - Compared to 8156 Ferrari FXX

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