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  2. Kaleidoscope Tekulo
    This site sucks.
     
    We apologize for any and all confusion on this matter with this tiny, hardly-able-to-read-without-ctrl+C/ctrl+V text. This text here is to assure you that the above statement is indeed an allusion to an old BZP animation done by SPIRIT back in the day. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then look up SPRIT's PSA's, they are great pieces of BZstalgia. Now I shall continue this very tiny, tiny text because I like unnecessarily long fine-print because it's just so redundant. I also currently have the hiccups and am about to make cupcakes in the wee hours of the night. I'm not planning for this to turn into an all-nighter, but stranger things have happened... Like UFO's being run by cows or the Lock Ness monster posing as a piece of driftwood. Also, GET OFF MY LAWN!
  3. Kaleidoscope Tekulo
    Hello fellow BZPers and Guests!


     

    Just a heads-up; I have never done a review before. Any and all Comments and Critricism is VERY appreciated. Also, I apologize in advance for the poor camera quality.


     

    In the dead of night, an ominous glow catches the eye of Jack McHammer. His fears are confirmed where, upon his visit to the graveyard, he finds that new players have risen in the game of survival; the dead. Learn here the secrets of Monster Fighters newest set: The Zombies.


     

    -cough-



    So, most people, from what I've seen, start with the box... because, you know, the entire reason you made this purchase is for the cardboard.


     

    Yeah, I'm going to pretty much skip that bit this time around. However, there was one part of the box that caught my eye. I was wondering how the official story... thing... would accomodate a new moonstone in this series. Thankfully, some light has been shed on this subject:


     




     

    I'm not too sure if you can make that out perfectly, but the zombie moonstone apparently replaces the mummy moonstone in the whole "block the sun with the moon" thing. =/ I am disappoint.


     

    So, after opening the box, I decided to display all of the pieces out as I needed them. If you want to see the pictures (some of them are a bit blurry), then you can find them in the following links.


     

    Bag One (Car)


    Bag Two (Car and Graves)


    Bag Three (Building Base)


    Bag Four (Building complete)

     

    So, let's take a look at our minifigs!


     

    Front


    Back

     

    Yes, the Zombie Bride has a flip face. There isn't too much of a difference in her exp
    ression from what I can tell (one seems dead inside and the other is a bit more smiley. It gives me a bit of a fem-fatale vibe).

     

    These guys have a pretty nice quality to them (like all minifigs from the Monster Fighters Series in my opinion). Not to mention I LOVE how two of these zombies are a bride and groom. Why? Well, let's scroll down a bit, shall we?


     




     

    'Till death do us part? That's just silly. They look so happy and so in focus! I can just imagine their wedding day; the little children and werewolves throwing fingers and bones at the newly weds. ^^ (Or you know, that image may be different if they were alive at that point. XP)


     

    I could have daaaanced all night. I could have daaanced all night, iiif my liiimbs were glued

     

    *ahem*



    So, back to business. Let's start with how the car's gear functions work (because the idea of two giant hammers smashing stuff while driving is BRILLIANT!)


     




     

    It's pretty basic, but it still makes for a fun toy. Two gears and a few axels. The only issue I have with this is the way the hammers turn. When the car moves forward, the hammers do not smash into the ground like I expected. Let me try to explain with a visual:


     



     

    (Hehehe... SMASH!) Now, if I were to push the car forward, the hammer there would actually turn clockwise. This would lift the hammer off of the zombie instead of squashing him like a bug. The way the hammers work actually kinda acts like a polo match; Only instead of orbs, the hammers fling zombies through the air.


     

    Though, I suppose this might prevent the car from getting stuck (I'm not sure how easily things would go if that zombie got stuck on under the hammer).


     

    Code Zombie... CODE ZOMBIE! D=

     

    Onto the building!


     

    Now, the base of the building has a cauldron that you can launch via a lever in the base. Here are a few pictures to show how this is accomplished:


     

    One


    Two


    Three

     

    In that last picture, you can also make out the trick to opening both graves at once. To do this, you simply need to turn the moonstone.


     

    Hmm... Seems legit...


    OH MY GOSH, ZOMBIES! D=

     

    Also, here's a close-up look at the new moonstone. Now available in BRAAIIINS pink! 8D


     

    ZOMBIES!

     

    So, now that we've got that taken care of, it's time to rate this set.


     

    Here's what I like:


    Zombies
    OMG, zombies! 8D
    Three functions (Graves, Car hammers and Cauldron flinging. That's actually pretty good for just one set)
    Four quality minifigures
    Dat Car
    Jack McHammer is adorable ^^ (And he has a metal arm... That's pretty bamf)
    New Moonstone (with a zombie arm breaking through the ground. You have to admit that image is pretty bamf).

     

    What I didn't like:


    The lack of a brains piece. =/
    The Zombie bride cannot fit into the graves because of her dress piece (annoying. =/)
    Hammers... Y U NO SPIN THE WAY I WANT YOU TO?!?!
    The price of this set is rounded up to $40 USD (by one penny. And that's a US penny too. XP. While it isn't cheap, it is also a cool set).


    I should also mention the PPB (or Price Per Brick) for The Zombies. The set comes with 447 pieces. That's around 11 bricks per USD. Considering the sizes of these bricks range from moderate to small, that's pretty fair (for my experience at least).


     

    So, what do I think overall? Perhaps this can best be explained by my associate. So, Jem, what are your thoughts?


     




     

    This set is outrageous! Truly truly truly outrageous! Whoa~


     

    That about sums it up.


     

    If any of you have some LEGO VIP points saved up like I did and you want a moderately pricey set, then this is one I would suggest. It's one of the better Monster Fighters sets out there in my opinion (and thanks to my brothers, I have seen, in person, every single set in this line).


  4. Kaleidoscope Tekulo
    So, I got The Zombies today! ^^ It's a pretty cool set too, let me tell you. I've taken a bunch of pictures and all, but being my first set review, and the fact that uploading all pictures to my computer is a PAIN (Y U NO HAVE SLOT FOR SD CARDS?!), the quality of the pictures aren't going to be too great. =/
     
    Live, learn and figure out the lighting, I never always say.
     
    In other events, the pita bread I made at 4 AM today turned out pretty nicely. ^^
     
    Though, between sorting lego bricks, building and taking pictures, I managed to lose track of both my time and sanity.
     
    Colors have such pretty voices by the way. I love going to the library to smell their music. <3
  5. Kaleidoscope Tekulo
    So many feelings... So much better than the first series... ridiculousness to the extreme... Everything I wanted it to be and more...
     
     
    Sorry... that was some pretty intense story there... I think I need a moment and a few re-watchings of the ending to organize my thoughts. Brotherhood was a great anime and I'm so glad I gave it a shot. ^^
  6. Kaleidoscope Tekulo
    Yeah, the title pretty much sums it all up.
     
    I'll be heading home tomorrow with KK while Akano heads back to the underground city of the badger moles where he will play his guitar to soothe the savage beasts and navigate his way out of some... moving cave maze or whatnot with his nomad posse and random river people he just met half an hour ago. He'll probably bore them to near death with tunnels and forgetting lyrics to the songs he plays... Typical, typical Akano. XP
     
    So our last day was fun. We went on a train ride. Good day for it too. ^^
     
    Well, I hope everyone else's summers went well. And for you luck ducks at Brickfair; be sure to run around wearing a giant cardboard Miru shouting random Lewa quotes in place of your acquaintance/random person you don't know but for some reason are reading his blog buddy, Tekulo. Oh, and have fun. But more importantly that first thing. XP
     
    Stay breezy,
     
    Tekulo
  7. Kaleidoscope Tekulo
    So, between working, social life, baking and trying to keep my sanity (hah, sanity) my sleep schedule has been whacked a bit... It happens. Hopefully spending some time with my family (I'm coming to get you, Akano >=D) will help with that. ^^
     
    Relaxation in the country side surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature... Can't wait to play my 3DS that I have access to 24/7 for the entirety of next week. XP (I kid).
     
    Well, this may be my last blog (or one of my last for a while) as I'm not sure how much longer these perk thingies will last... Still, I've been considering getting premier status. Just a year's worth anyway.
     
    Stay Breezy,
     
    Tekulo
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