Building this model was interesting, though slightly frustrating.

The structure is almost dominated by the mechanism to the make the front of the ship open and disgorge a small buggy. Consequently, there is minimal room inside compared to either the Space Police 2 or 3 equivalent models. It is very light for it's size.

There are some interesting parts included that will be very useful in further builds.

The build is very swooshable even with the weight of all the small ships and the jail cells attached. Once on the ground, there is ample room for the Mission Commander to act as a base whilst Space Police Officers go about the business of making arrests and opposing criminals. It is satisfying to look at once made.

The moving parts add nicely to the opportunities for narrative.

Overall, I love this model. I am lucky enough to have the SP2 and SP3 equivalents. They are all great fun, but this one will always have a place in my heart!

Pros

Looks good

Lots of play options

Very Swooshable

Cons

Lots of space lost to a one use mechanism

I find that many newer sets are way overrated, while many older ones are underrated. This is one of those older ones that just isn't as popular as it would seem. The set itself is great, and is amazingly thoughtful. It has a lot of little features not usually seen in other sets.

I bought this set on bricklink for 100 dollars- It was well worth it, as it outclasses most ships around in many ways. The cockpit mechanism is great-with the opening bottom, and the car inside. The wings both has large trans red parts under which are twin vehicles (quite cool actually), and the back part detaches, forming a landing base. The color scheme is one of the best ever, and it's got some great parts.


Building the set was a lot of fun, with wierd and interesting techniques plus a lot of cool parts to use. The minifigures are the only part I didn't really like (they aren't bad, just a bit plain).


The only ships I think are on par with this one are the amazing Stardefender 200, the excellent Deep Freeze Defender, and the Celestial Stinger (and the Mega-Core Magnetizer, which isn't a ship).

This set is well worth your money (I'd say 120 is still within a range where I'd buy it).


The only real cons are that there aren't enough minifigures and that there isn't a great use of inside space.

Pros

• Lots of trans red and blue.
• Two Space Police I jail cells.
• A great color scheme.
• Good parts, great build
• Solid and very playabable
• A lot of weaponry-rare for Space

Cons

• Only two Space Police I oficers (not enough for such a large ship)
• Not the best use of inside space
• It's old and thus either rare or expensive-if you find it at less than 90 buy it-that's like getting the Galaxy Commander for 10 dollars. A little interesting fact is that I've found multiple of that set at that price heheh.

I just said that, because of you look at the newer one, it has practically no weapons, but this one has more then six. The fact it comes with a blacktron prisoner is really sweet, and its design is looks very sleek and ready to take on the evil of blacktron!

I guess this set is not everybody's cup of tea but I still think of it as the best Space set ever. I recognize the space usage issues that many have commented on and the complete lack of controls, but I think the innovative functions of this set were of a higher priority in the maker's mind rather than producing another spacious vehicle (like it's predecessor, the 6985)
The design is sleek and aggressive, whereas the cockpit lift kinematics and the overall 'naked' look have a strong 'Technic' flavour, as if a Technic designer got involved in the making of this set. This is also true for other SP1 sets. But the way that the aforementioned mechanism lifts up the (prison cell transporting) buggy, plus the clever way that the rear section locks without the need of pins and the cleverly integrated escape pods are all unique to this set. A true flagship

i just got this on ebay (AU$100) with instructions which is pricey but this is a rarer set in oz anyway. it is a bit on the sparse side but this is what lego is all about. start with something and make it your own. so below is a list of mods to make it a bit more special.
COCKPIT
now controling the ship from the car controls is not on. so the tilt up cockpit section scored part 2342 (Minifig, Utensil Control Panel in blue) plus 3069bp25 X2 (Blue Tile, Decorated 1 x 2 with Computer Pattern) and a computer screen 3039p34 (Blue Slope, Decorated 45 2 x 2 with Computer Panel Pattern). i also repositioned the 2x1 black plates to seal the cockpit. now we have flight controls for this monster. i also added a ramp for the car using 4213 (Black Hinge Car Roof 4 x 4) and 4315(black Hinge Car Roof Holder 1 x 4). from the front it blends in but sort of stands out from the side.
ENGINES
so what propels this ship? well if you switch the 4x4 wings from side to side at the back you can mount 4746 (Black Tail 4 x 2 x 2, Rocket) with 4591 (black Brick, Round 2 x 2 x 2 with Fins) and now you have some go go for it.
REAR SECTION
the roof 4x10 is now 6x10 with an additional rear section to seal it up. also it gets two computer screens and a chair for the man in the back to watch the blacktrons. i have also added a ground vehicle or a small winged craft (complete with folding wings!) that slots in the rear section. the radar dish also scored a turntable.

these mods seem to complete it for me. i also added a blacktron figure to the other cell and a space police figure in the rear section.