So, this is from the second Space Police wave. The model has 317 pieces and includes 2 minifigures, an officer and also Jawson (it seems that he just got out of jail, so recently that he couldn´t change his outfit, great prisioner torso!).

The build starts with Jawson's speeder-fighter, a decent build but nothing special about it (but it's better than those fighters wich are build around the big technic cannon). It has two flick-fire missiles and two main guns in the front, so a well armed vehicle!

Then we get to the main part of the set, the police fighter. The design is marvelous! I could easily finish the the description with this, marvelous. I'm a big fan of the front with the four motors giving a really aggresive look, and also the lines in the middle finishing in the cockpit (wich doesn't have any controls).

Now, they made an aggresive and well designed ship, but the transforming feature is also something to appreciate. It's a little bit violent but it won't break anything. It's really nice in the undercover mode, and it looks fine with the stickers (I didn't apply).

And before the pros and cons, let me add this. Even If you're strangely not found in the looks of the set, you might want to check the parts list. It includes an awesome cockpit in transparent dark blue, lots of wedges and a pair of nice technic panels.

Pros:

-Sturdy design, the "swooshabilty" it´s great.

-Nice inventory.

-The trandformation feature is awesome.

-It looks terrific.

Cons:

-Only two minifigs, and Jawson appears in lots of sets.

-Besides swooshing around, and change modes on the police fighter, there is not a lot of play value.

So, I´ll give it an 4,5 out of 5. I think is a great set, and if you're into Sci-fi or Star Wars you have to give this one a look. Totally reccomended!

This is my favorite Space Police III set; it incorporates surprising aesthetics and a very cool, unusual transformation function.

Minifigures:
The set includes two minifigures, a space policeman with the new red visor helmet and Jawson, a space crook, who appears to just have broken out of ‘astro-jail’. The new policeman's helmet seems a bit unproportionally large and his uniform is the same print as in 2009 sets. However the red visor is an obvious and welcome reference to the Space Police I colours of 1989. Jawson is a very entertaining and unique figure; His head is an unusual cast with a lot of detailing and excellent colouring. He even has the print of a filer sticking conspicuously out of his pocket and smudged serial numbers and barcodes.

Jawson's Creeker:
Jawson's little flyer is nothing special, but its design is slightly reminiscent of older, small open Lego Space flyers from the 80's. The wings are hinged and if tilted all the way down, the Creeker transforms into some sort of a futuristic sledge. There are two flick-fire missiles mounted on the wings, which they never work as well as the larger spring loaded shooters.

The Undercover Cruiser:
The main focus of the set is a one-man fighter with unique design. The pilot sits under a bulbous, transparent canopy and in front of him stretches a long nose from the tip of which hangs an engine module with four turbines and additional winglets. The scheme reminds of a futuristic chariot with the heavy engine module dragging the suspended body. It’s a very inspired and intimidating design which I could easily imagine in a sci-fi movie (and there it would attract a lot of attention). Certainly this spaceship is heavily armed even though the actual firing modules are only two lame flick-fire missiles.

However the highlight of the set is the amazing transformation feature; the vessel is articulated, made of three parts which can bend until the cockpit reaches roughly the underside. Thus the Undercover Cruiser turns upside down and transforms into a freighter spaceship, with the colours and badges known from the City Transport sets (like e.g. the 7992 Container Stacker). Funnily enough the ship in its undercover mode looks a bit slow in comparison to the dynamic look of the Police mode, which is exactly what one should expect. The most impressive part of the transformation is undoubtedly the simultaneous (and automatic) twisting of the wings with the use of a simple, yet ingenious gear system.

There are only a few disadvantages here; for example, in order for the Undercover Cruiser to land, one must tilt the aft section of the spaceship all the way down, but even then the vehicle remains slightly off balance, which is not critical but noticeable. Also the cockpit is very cramped and when in Police mode the pilot looks awkwardly up the sky instead of looking in front. Surprisingly, when in undercover mode -as the pictures reveal- the pilot is facing properly, as the cockpit has in this case a strong inclination. More annoying is the complete lack of controls. Of course it’s the future blah, blah, and cybernetic drive blah, blah, but if there were some space, I believe one would want to see some controls there. Also the set comes with two pairs of handcuffs but there is no space for them either.

Summing up, I don’t think that there is a more innovative set in the entire Space Police III series. It may lack the trademark feature of the prison pods with the shooting targets, but the transformation feature and the sleek design –more than- make up for this. Plus, I believe, the price is right; this is the cheapest of the three last SP III sets and yet in many ways the most interesting.

Let me first of all say that I got this on sale for $20! It is one of my favorite ships ever. I don't need to explain how it works, since the other reviews probably do a better job. If you see this at a store... get it! u won't regret it.

FIrst of all, I should explain that very early prelim images featured very blurry pictures of this set. Because it was so blurry, you could not see the smal box showing the 'undercover' mode. However, when clearer pictures emerged, it's key function was shown to be rather ingenious.

The Minifigs

There are two minifigs in this set: SP Commando, and Jawson. The SP commando is like any of the other commandos, albeit without airtanks and witha different face. Either way, the helmet is an excellent piece and can be used to customise minifigs. Jawson is extremely good, not because of his torso or legs (which are average) but the headpiece. His head goes down, almost to the bottom of the torso. There are four beige fins, which get progressively smaler down his spine. The face itself is actualy rather low, compared to other minifig's faces, but is excellent. The gap between his top and bottom jaws are large enough to fit a lightsabre blade width piece inside. He has two buck teethe on his bottom jaw, but has three teeth on his top jaw. Overall, the minifigs are excellent in this set.

Jawson's "Creeper"

I have no idea why Jawson's craft is called a 'creeper' and i only called it that because that is what it is called according to the SP Bios. Either way, it is a very long craft, wth the large flame piece on the back. The two flickfire holders are held by a clip, and have no pieces to keep it straight, so occasionally bend forward when fired. The two jets on the side add the effect of appearing very fast. The two front guns appear two imbalance this craft, as they are very long. It looks fairly menacing and would probably cause civilians to move out of the way...however they do at the time of SPIII.

Undercover Cruiser

• If you go underneath the undercover cruiser, you will see all the lights and the word 'police'
• You ca see the SP Commando in the cockpit.

• In either mode, the Undercover Cruiser does not land properly
• The SP Commando, unlike any other SP Commando set, has no airtanks (there is no space for it)
• There is a small portion of the Undercover Cruiser that is hollow, and shows all the way through (it is just above the big cannon)

Bottom Line

This set is great value. I recommend you get it, especially over a lot of the (overpriced, as usual) Star Wars sets.

Picked up this set a few months back, and it has become one of my favorites from the SP3 line.

As you can probably tell from the box art, the sleek 'pod racer'-like aesthetic serves this set well. The front end of the Police cruiser is predictably bulky, but the design is intelligent enough to keep it from feeling awkwardly unbalanced. The cruiser looks quite nice in "police" mode, with a lot of well-placed fins and smaller wings that make it look very capable of chasing down alien crooks.

Though the set is generally pleasing to the eye, it does suffer from a few design flaws. For me, the most annoying flaw is that the section directly behind the cockpit is attached with a hinge, and will sometimes flop down. This was necessary for the transforming feature, but I think it could have been easily fixed with a little imagination. Another more obvious issue is that the cruiser can't land on a flat surface without the back end tilting backward. This tends to make the ship look a little awkward on display. The ship lands much more easily when in "undercover" mode, but personally I think it looks much better as advertised on the box.

The transforming feature works well enough, and is deceptively simple, although not quite as satisfying as the transforming gimmicks seen in the third wave of the Alpha Team sets (the helicopter set in particular). This feature does add a nice amount of playability - it is very satisfying to "reveal" the police cruiser by transforming from a lowly cargo vessel into a heavy-duty pursuit vehicle - and I think it adds to the set.

The set also includes an obligatory, if slightly extraneous, "bad" vehicle to add playability. This particular incarnation of the traditional "ridiculously outmatched enemy craft" is actually quite a bit better than some of the other ones I've gotten. It looks much more complete, and even features some minor greebles for engine detail. You also get a nifty flame piece.

With only two minifigs, this set might feel a bit overpriced. The figs themselves are acceptable, with a police pilot (featuring a space helmet, thank goodness) and Jawson the space red-light runner. Jawson is a decent minifig, although rather unremarkable compared to some of the other space baddies we've seen in Space Police 3 - definitely one of the theme's strong points.

Overall, this set's various flaws don't hinder it as much as it might sound like. I find the aesthetics of the two space ships so pleasing, that I don't really mind that the functionality has caused a few design issues. The playability factor is very high here, and I've kept it built much longer than I usually do.

I'd recommend this set to anybody who likes swooshing enough to forgive a few minor design flaws. Personally, I like it. I give this set high marks.