Polar sets 2016

[tahra]

Starting the year with the polar reviews:

Polar Sets 2016 (link at playkingdoms)

First, the base: 9055 - Polar Explorers Base (link at playkingdoms)



Best part is the klickys!    Shame about the cannon.

More at the link.

I will add the other two soon.... I didn't get the cars, so won't be reviewing those.

[Tiermann]

There are lots of things I love about this, and the cannon is easily replaced with a white rock piece I think. Specifically this one. Not at the top of my list for the series but I will definitely get it when it reaches the US.

[tahra]

There are lots of things I love about this, and the cannon is easily replaced with a white rock piece I think. Specifically this one. Not at the top of my list for the series but I will definitely get it when it reaches the US.

Yep, that's what I said 

Still, imo, it "cheapens" the set.

[Raven]

Great review. I'd hardly glanced at this set before; I guess the whole fighting thing had put me off; that's not my idea of polar exploration! But now seeing it - cannon aside - it's a really nice set.  And, yes, those klickies are wonderful!

[tahra]

Great review. I'd hardly glanced at this set before; I guess the whole fighting thing had put me off; that's not my idea of polar exploration! But now seeing it - cannon aside - it's a really nice set.  And, yes, those klickies are wonderful!

The sets are great (cars excepted - though there is a couple of nice klickys there too!).. the cannon IS stupid. But gorgeous!

EDIT: actually, you just proved my point. To include those cheapens the sets, actually makes the theme worse. 


And here is the second: 9056 - Polar Bears with Explorers (link at playkingdoms)

New polar bears!



And that shirt! Gods, it's GORGEOUS!

[Tiermann]

Nice review. I actually think the older polar bear adult looks chubbier than the new one, but agree about the cub. I think the big difference is the use of the two part molding to do the eyes and nose instead of painting. They have been big lately on painting black eyes on all sorts of animals, but it works much better when they are molded rather than painted. Definitely an upgrade on the adult as well with the mouth and tongue.

[Ismene]

Yep, that's what I said 

Still, imo, it "cheapens" the set.

I agree. It can be replaced, but most customers want sets they can use straight without having to buy extra parts to make them look better.

[tahra]

And the last one (I'm not buying the cars, shame about the klickys)

Polar Sets 2016: 9057 - Polar Dogsled (link at playkingdoms)



These are sooooo awesome. And those parts!

[leefert]

Love it! So t appears that you could add more dogs to the sled? 

This is one of my favorite upcoming sets!

[tahra]

Love it! So t appears that you could add more dogs to the sled? 

Yep (did you see page 2? there's a photo in the end ) - what we REALLY need is an add-on with 2 or 4 harnessed dogs....

We will need to get at least the harnesses from parts... I think it would be nice to use the old dogs in one of the new sleds... But I am also missing plenty of dog harnesses (the part they "dress") for those....