For all those reading this tiny two post blog, I'm sure none of you are thinking "gee ouch, I wish I could decide what new Lego sets to buy!" well I can (kinda) help.

Here are my recommendations on some of my more recent sets:

Tie Crawler:

Pros:

Rare tread pieces

New minifigs

Cons:

$50.00 USD

Few new pieces

It's mostly blue, when really Tie crawlers are light gray

I recommend it if you really want the treads or can't live without shadow stormtroopers

Dwarven mine:

Pros:

All new minifigs

lots of useful parts for mini Mocing (read: tons of cheese slopes)

New troll

Orcs!(or "small trolls" if you prefer)

winged helms (my Gondor tower guard is almost complete!)

plenty of weapons and other useful accessories

Cons:

I can't really understand how some of the mining functions work

$50.00 USD may set some people off

I highly recommend this set, it's got cool play features for the young 'uns, and unique minifigs and useful parts for us older folk (if the "08 sets are like this it will be a great year for castle)

Jaller Marhi

Pros:

Sweet looking mask

Nice sword

"Pet" that children (and others *cough cough me cough*) will like

Cordak are fun to shoot (don't loose them)

Great parts if you missed the Inika (like me )

Cons:

$10.00USD is a bit steep for a "canister" set

no canister

If you think you want it, or are looking for something for a younger family member, pick it up

If you're not liking the toa Marhi, this set won't change your mind

and finally Matoro Marhi

Pros:

well... umm... he's white

He's got a unique look (however hunchback dosn't seem very "Ice" to me)

He's important to the story

he's got a cool semi-transparent mask that looks very "underwater"

Cons:

Awkward weapon placement

Cordak connected tubes hinder posability

has some color issues

$10.00 price tag is too much

Overall, don't bother unless you are determined to collect all of '07 or really like the white toa (like me)

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