Arctic Air Transport

Lego nerd and college student here. I bought this set with my own money and didn't get paid to write a review. I cannot recommend this set enough. The whole set takes about 30 minutes in total to assemble. It features a huge amount of unique and rare parts. Besides the fact that I'm a sucker for planes, the big draw of this set for me was the saber-tooth tiger, a first for Lego. It is an amazing part that has two points of articulation (the neck and the hind legs). The plane itself is sturdy and won't break and sits well on any surface due to the flat landing gear. The crane works excellently. The buggy is a nice addition too, even if there is no way to fit it into the plane. Honestly, the only downside of this set is the stickers, and even then, there aren't that many of them to apply (though the ones on the side of the cockpit can be pesky.) I cannot recommend this set enough. more less

Brought for me and my son. Was an easy build that we shared and we have had great fun playing with it after the build. The visual detail is excellent and the colors really stand out more less

While I really do like this set, and I think kids will have fun playing with it, I don't think that the Arctic Air Transport is a very good value overall. However, LEGO® kits go on sale fairly often. Even just a standard 20% off sale makes this set much more worth the buy, and would raise my overall rating to 79%. It is the cheapest way to get a saber-tooth cat too, which was the main selling point of this set for me. more less

Overall, the set gets credit for introducing a new type of vehicle, though its execution is about as rote as it gets for City sets. It sports some enticing elements in the new big cat and the minifigures, but most people will likely want to find the set on sale, as the price tag on this one is on the high side for what you're getting. For those looking for an enjoyable build experience, you're better off looking elsewhere. more less

The 2014 Arctic range set a high standard for LEGO CITY subthemes so a great deal of expectation has been placed upon the new models. Fortunately, 60193 Arctic Air Transport is an excellent set on the whole. I like the unusual design of the quadcopter which makes a welcome change from conventional helicopter designs and the sabre-toothed cat is tremendous, as we have come to expect of LEGO animals. more less

We chose 60193 Arctic Air Transport because it's the smaller of the two sets in the new Arctic theme that includes the saber-tooth. The big cat is also available in 60196 Arctic Supply Plane at $79.99 for 707 parts, including 4 minifigs, an ice-cutter on treads, and a larger airplane. I had a chance to play with both sets during the Summer/Fall Preview event in New York a couple weeks before the sets' launch, and I have to admit that the larger set is the cooler of the two, with better price-per-parts value. So, if your goal is to get the new saber-toothed cat for the lowest price in a new LEGO set, this is absolutely the set for you. But if your goal is to get the best value for a set that includes a saber-tooth, we recommend the larger set instead. more less