Clay's Rumble Blade

I remember a Knights series when i was a kid, the castles and horses and all the like. Seeing this brought a new spark of intrigue and I couldn't wait to build it. Instructions; Things are getting better and better for the partial color blind. The pieces noted in the instructions were easy to pick out and I could easily tell where they were to be placed. Each bag was well laid out for the instructions and I couldn't wait to see what else this set had in store for me. The build itself; Aside from my cat trying to help a bit, the build was enjoyable seeing the different items within coming together. I did get a bit confused in my excitement a couple times which caused me to backtrack a bit, but that is part of the fun in my mind. Looking at the box, I was a bit concerned about the amount of 'decals' that were visible, i was quite relieved that they were not all stickers and a good portion of the ones that scared me were pre-printed with the design. Figures; the robotic type guard guys are awesome. The different faces fit them quite well. The amount of detail all around shows me just how much more advanced the production is since i was originally buying sets in the late 90s (who am i kidding? i never stopped). Cons (to me); while i do always appreciate the extra pieces that come in the sets in case of the smaller ones go missing, i always find it challenging to find a place for the pieces on the set. With most of the extras being an odd number, i couldn't quite 'balance' the Rumbler. I managed to make it so the side cars look like they belong on their respective side. and found a place on the main cart to hold the alternate shields. It would have been nice to have some kind of a 'clip' or something else to hold the missiles when they are not loaded. I do not want to possibly mess up the spring by leaving them in there constantly, but also want them to not accidentally fall off (refer to cat assistance above). Overall; I cannot wait to get the rest of this series. I thought i was having fun with the Ninjago series... those will have to wait. oohhh, i have dragons to try and attack the castle though. more less

My son LOVED LOVED LOVED this set. I would pretty much give any Lego set five stars because let's just be honest there is a reason they are insanely expensive and we all still buy them! This set shines above the rest though in my opinion because of the multiple things you can d with the vehicle and the number of minifigs included. I feel like this set gives you a bit more bang for your buck for those reasons.We bought this for his birthday in May and he still plays with it daily and here is the true miracle...ALL the pieces are still together and not mixed into the random Lego bin. Great gift for birthday or Christmas! more less

The vehicle is Clay's Rumble Blade, which is a four-in-one land vehicle. The four vehicles include the large Rumble Blade with three cockpits and flick missiles. This base vehicle can then be detached to create a Sword Speeder vehicle, and two Sword Break Bikes. more less

Overall it is a decent retail set and at £29.99 you get value for money. With plenty of play features and some cool minifigures, the only thing that let it down was the lack of movement in the wheels which was a real shame. The set also comes with 3 unique shields to scan for the table game. more less

This set, and the whole theme, is awesome. The play features are some of the best I have seen in recent sets, and that is in part due to the imaginative power behind the different shield powers and the clever bad guys. Plus, the set becoming a starfighter is amazing. It would be nice to see the bad guys have a fighting chance, like a little catapult perhaps, but that of course gives reason to buy some of the other sets with villain vehicles. Overall, falling short of the 10-cents-per-piece price ratio can be forgiven for how great the minifigs, parts, and play features are. more less