This set as well as 7683 make me wish Lego would start making WWII airplane sets. Who wouldn't want a nice 10 mini figure set of a B-17?

overall this is a nice sturdy set from a movie series that I enjoyed growing up.

I kind of wish lego would let go of the whole "missile launching" system, but otherwise this is a great set for collectors, fans and kids.

One obvious criticism of this set is that it contains exactly the same minifigs that are included in the early Motorcycle Chase set, whereas all the other recent Indy sets have an abundance of new minifigs. I don't think this is worth marking the set down for, though, since it means those who haven't been collecting Indy lego from the beginning can acquire some of the original characters.

I have to confess I never actually activated the 'wings fall off' feature of the fighter plane - I pushed quite hard and was afraid I was going to break one of the fragile canopy pieces. I don't think it's a very good design that makes you 'force' lego bricks like this, when there are plenty of alternatives. Also, the gunner in the biplane doesn't fit as well as he could into the gunner's seat.

These critisicms aside, I still think this set deserves five stars. The models are beautiful, much better than the simplified biplane that came with the Temple Escape set. The gimmick of the fighter plane doesn't interfere with its appearance in any way, the machinations are all neatly tucked away inside.

Just as there are some Star Wars lego sets that tempt me when I'm not a Star Wars fan, this set would definitely tempt me even if I weren't a fan of Indiana Jones. These aren't just toys, they're actually good quality models. Brilliant.

i like this set for the following reasons:

1. 2 very cool vintage WW2 planes as featured in the movie. one is a red and white bi-plane, and the other is a dark grey fighter plane (with bombs and guns). the fighter plane is much bigger than the bi-plane. actually, both look much larger than what u see on the box art. in fact, the fighter plane is only slightly shorter than the dc3 in the "peril in peru" set.

2. high playability, full of explosive actions.

3. the bi-plane is very solid, seats 2 mini-figures, and has a big gun mounted on it. it has a storage compartment for the hand guns and henry's suitcase. it is very detailed.

4. the grey fighter plane seats only one pilot, has detachable wings to re-enact the tunnel scene in the movie, and comes with 4 missiles/bombs, which are very securely fitted under the wings and do not come off when you tilt the plane forward or backwards.

however there are a few drawbacks:

1. 3 mini-figures which can also be found in the cheaper and ever-so-popular "motorcycle cycle chase" set.

2. the planes do not have the small back-wheels, so they rest on their bare bottoms, but this can be easily corrected.

3. the grey fighter plane cockpit seats only 1 (not 2) mini-figure. the back seat is a dummy to trigger the detachment of the wings. still cool, but i wish the seat is real. the cockpit looks weird too. it is angular and not smooth with the shape of the plane. also, the sides of the cockpit are not completely covered.

i like vintage planes, so i've added this to my collection.

First off I think this is obviously the best propellor 'plane type set LEGO has produced, yet.

As usual with the Indy line of sets, the vehicals are extremely well built - a progression of small pieces that build a very solid foundation, and lots of quite realistic features. In this respect the build was easily as good as 7622 "Race for the Stolen Treasure" (which features some of the best cars/trucks LEGO has done IMHO). Build took about an hour, there are some stickers so you need to be careful putting those on, you don't want them askew.

Minifigs: exactly the same as in "motorcycle chase" (which I already have two of), so they do the job perfectly, even if they're not terribly exciting. Dr Jones Sr gets a briefcase, so at least thats something. I guess most people will fill these 'planes up with soldiers anyways. Three little revolvers included too - those always come in handy.

Biplane: looks very nice, great swooshability - but be careful of those stickers - they seem to be attached to all of the obvious points on the plane that you would hold it by when swooshing. It looks great from the front, and in profile, but if you look from directly above or below, you notice how chunky the tail-end is, it lacks a little tapering (which would admittedly require some fancy building techniques we are unlikely to see in a regular set aimed mainly at kids). So overall a quite beautiful biplane, good realism overall, very nice rear guns, with a slightly chunky tail-end (and I'm being picky).

Grey monoplane (a Messerchmidt BF-109 I presume) - quite a heavy little 'plane, very solid construction. I like the front and the wings, the open cockpit is fine too, but again, even more so than on the biplane, the tail section is quite stumpy. Too bad, but it is a LEGO set, not Airfix. The undercarriage is not great, uglier than on the biplane, which doesn't have a wonderful undercarriage either. Neither aircraft has any tailwheel, but thats pretty easily added on for those who insist I guess. The wings falling off function is very cool - you just press the rear cockpit glass down, and out they pop (allowing for reinactment of the chase scene, where Indy and Jones Sr go into a tunnel and the plane tries to follow them. I suppose the sportscar from Shanghai chase could come in handy for this). On the other hand, it destabilizes the wing attachments - they hang on by virtue of a couple of technic pins - so swooshing is not as good as on the biplane, bit its not a huge deal.

One piece was missing for the Messerschmidt cockpit - a grey 2x1 slate with the pilot's controls on it - I'll have to call LEGO up to send me one.

Sorry for such a long review, I'm chuffed this is the first review up here, a great set overall, with far more pros than cons. I'll give it a five anyway, even though I have mentioned its weaker points.

This set is one of the best airplane lego has
released. It's a bit pricey though.

Pros: Realistic bi-plane
Lots of minifig acssesories
Fall off wings

Cons: Pricey
Fw-190 is incredibly inaccurate
Fw-190 has fixed landing gear
Fw-44 has a turret (the real thing didn't have any)

Over all a great set and you should buy it.