This week’s set is 4806 Axe Cart.
Axe Cart was released in 2000 for the Bulls. This siege cart has two halberds at one end. A highly armed Bull's soldier is included with various accessories.
Weekly Set Review: Axe Cart
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Weekly Set Review: Axe Cart
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This week’s set is 4806 Axe Cart.
Axe Cart was released in 2000 for the Bulls. This siege cart has two halberds at one end. A highly armed Bull's soldier is included with various accessories.
This week’s set is 4806 Axe Cart.
Axe Cart was released in 2000 for the Bulls. This siege cart has two halberds at one end. A highly armed Bull's soldier is included with various accessories.
Last edited by architect on Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:43 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Great army-builder. Unfortunately, I cannot say that from my own experience, as I only have one, and "an army of one" doesn't quite fit the context.
Other than the fig and weapons (and cheap prices), it's a bit of a stretch to see any great value in this set. The design is somewhat ridiculous. I'm glad that they actually bulked up those little one-man attack thingys, but this looks too heavy for the lonely little fig to move. As for the pieces that make it up, well, they're okay, but nothing particularly useful.
Parts: 6/10
Playability: 5/10
Figs/Accessories: 7.5/10
Design (contemporary): 5.5/10
Design (universal): 5/10
Nostalgia: 7/10
Overall Score: 6/10 (C-)
Other than the fig and weapons (and cheap prices), it's a bit of a stretch to see any great value in this set. The design is somewhat ridiculous. I'm glad that they actually bulked up those little one-man attack thingys, but this looks too heavy for the lonely little fig to move. As for the pieces that make it up, well, they're okay, but nothing particularly useful.
Parts: 6/10
Playability: 5/10
Figs/Accessories: 7.5/10
Design (contemporary): 5.5/10
Design (universal): 5/10
Nostalgia: 7/10
Overall Score: 6/10 (C-)
Last edited by Formendacil on Wed May 28, 2008 3:24 am, edited 1 time in total.
I like this set. I just bought 3 recently. I give it a:
8/10
8/10
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I'd hate to be the poor KK1 soldier who didn't sidestep that thing coming at him at 5 mph
Ha ha ha.... good point.
Well, in my quest to get every little set ever made, I accidentally bought 3 of these. I was annoyed at the time, but since then, I wish I had more. I actually like the bulls, gray eyes and all.
The design, of course, is silly, but it's a nice fig.
7/10
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Hmm, my opinion is half and half.
Piece wise its great. Three weapons, a shield and a cool fig, plus two wheels, what more could you ask for in a small set.
However the design, which baffels me, is more than bordering on insane. I mean, what is it supposed to do? Is it a anti-calvary weapon? A footman's doom? A mini battering ram? Quite frankly I can't see what it is. Plus, I very much doubt that one man could push it and make any great impact on anything. Not a great design.
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Piece wise its great. Three weapons, a shield and a cool fig, plus two wheels, what more could you ask for in a small set.
However the design, which baffels me, is more than bordering on insane. I mean, what is it supposed to do? Is it a anti-calvary weapon? A footman's doom? A mini battering ram? Quite frankly I can't see what it is. Plus, I very much doubt that one man could push it and make any great impact on anything. Not a great design.
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I bought eight of them primarily for the wheels when they were on S@H for something like $2.40 each. Kinda wish I had gotten more.
The set design, however, is utter trash. It's ugly and makes no sense at all. It is nice that it's a $3 set with a good assortment of parts and a minifig.
Let's rate this thing:
Parts: 8
Design: 1
Playability: 3 - you'd have to buy a minifig pack to have enough guys to push this thing fast enough to be useful.
Overall: 2
The set design, however, is utter trash. It's ugly and makes no sense at all. It is nice that it's a $3 set with a good assortment of parts and a minifig.
Let's rate this thing:
Parts: 8
Design: 1
Playability: 3 - you'd have to buy a minifig pack to have enough guys to push this thing fast enough to be useful.
Overall: 2
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Nice little army builder. I wish I'd picked up some more, as I'd like to create a rampaging horde of bulls to ravage the countryside. I also like the wheels they used for the bull sets.
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Why can't it be all three? This could be the most technologically advanced weapon the bulls have!Robin Hood wrote:I mean, what is it supposed to do? Is it a anti-calvary weapon? A footman's doom? A mini battering ram? Quite frankly I can't see what it is.
Anyway, as was said earlier, the wheels in this set are great. I even tried to steal the ones from my brother's copy once.... The minifig is cool, and he comes with a lot of weapons. And I'll bet that if he ran downhill, he could get that thing to work pretty great
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a good source of those heavy wheels (good for realy heavy siege engines), and a lot of extra weapons, if you need crossbows and hallbarts wich i do not, and the fig is nice, the helmet though is crap.
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I dit not buy any of these and as a result i only have one of those bull bandits, pity.
A great army builder...
I dit not buy any of these and as a result i only have one of those bull bandits, pity.
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Actually I don't know what I'd possibly say about that set except "I don't like it." It's boring, blatantly unrealistic and ugly. Not even the always winning criterion "armybuilder" is able to convince me.
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Actually I don't know what I'd possibly say about that set except "I don't like it." It's boring, blatantly unrealistic and ugly. Not even the always winning criterion "armybuilder" is able to convince me.
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This is just the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put.
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Good Building Pieces
Nice Minifig
Shield! ME LIKEY SHIELDS!
Many Weapons
Cheapest source for that minifig?
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Ugly minifig face
Useless Contraption
As usual, too many halberds
2/5
Good Building Pieces
Nice Minifig
Shield! ME LIKEY SHIELDS!
Many Weapons
Cheapest source for that minifig?
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Ugly minifig face
Useless Contraption
As usual, too many halberds
2/5
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Well I bought 2 back then for the soldier, 2 helbards and 2 crossbows. Well just another small set.
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