I think this is one of the best and yet simplest helicopter sets ever. I was happy to see it on Bricklink, so I had to buy it so that my Space Port Collection was complete. Too bad it was not sold here in the USA.

The mini-figs outfit is perfect & awesome too...no words to be added.

I think the one Con that it has...like Launch Command had, it had a truck as well. This one doesn't.

But it don't matter, because the uniqueness is that counts

This is a good little set to have, and it's fun to play with as well.

Instructions

The instructions have only two pages and there're no mistakes in them.

Parts

This set has 30 pieces. I don't know how much it was when it was on sale, but I think the value for what we get here is very good.

Minifigures

The minifig looks very nice, too. The pilot comes with a black uniform, a black helmet and a black beard on his face.

The build

The build is very nice and easy, and we also don't need to worry about stickers.

The completed model

The blades on the top and on the back can sviwel a full 360°. On the landing gear is a nice looking camera which can be adjusted, too. This helicopter may doesn't do much, but it's still fun to manoeuvre it.

Summary

All in all, this set is a great set and I would recommend you to get it. You can find this set on eBay and BrickLink for sure. Here is the link where you can check out the full gallery I made for this set on my website: www.klokriecher.de

Videos I made of this set:

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Stopmotion 2

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Speed Build

This must be the ugliest Lego helicopter I've seen. Not that I've seen all of them of course, but the actual model looks much less interesting than the (box) photograph may imply.

Box/Instructions

I've bought this used without the box. The instructions are easy to follow and well readable; no issues here.

Parts

The landing gear comes in one piece. The main body of the helicopter also comes in one piece. This leaves you with 28 pieces to actually do something in terms of build (see below), none of which are particularly special. The rotors (main and back) are similar to/the same as for other helicopter models.

Minifigures

The pilot is quite cool, actually. The minifigure has a moustache and 'wears' a pilot uniform as well as a helmet with visor.

The build

The build is quite boring. You mainly stick the parts on top of each other. It's very easy, but also not very interesting.

The completed model

I like that the helicopter uses antennas for the steering. The camera at the side is also quite nice (even though for some reason the designers decided to use a white handle to hold a gray camera on gray landing gear). The rotors rotate (as the name implies), so I guess playability isn't too bad actually. It's just that I believe overall the model is too boxy and flimsy in its looks (not in its build, it's quite stable).

Overall opinion

I bought this to continue my Space Port collection. In its own right I wouldn't recommend this model. There are way more interesting helicopters to get.