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Includes 10 Raider and Draigar warriors, vorgan beast, red dragon, 2 war-horses, multiple weapons, 2 war machines, krystal with base, and 160 Mega Bloks pieces to create the dark castle. It all comes packaged in a collectible storage tin.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well made, good quality, and very fun kit!,
By Lego Man Daniel (Conneticut, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mega Bloks: Dragons Irons Raiders - Raiders Keep (Toy)
In truth, Raider's Tower really brings nothing new to the Megabloks Dragons line (other than the new faction, the Iron Raiders). All the figures and dragons are repaints, and no new pieces are included, as far as I can see. That said, it still is way better than the newest line, The Metal Ages, whose constructions and pieces are mostly useless for making your own creations, and whose figures come in much smaller amounts per kit (the largest comes with only 6, much less than older kits like Dragair castle). The older kits like the Iron Raiders are simpler, yet they come with many more pieces, more figures, and a whole lot more playability, as you will see in my review.
First of all, the kit comes in a large metal tin, perfect for transporting the pieces elsewhere. When I opened the tin, I was surprised to find many more plastic bags than I had expected to find. Opening all of them took a few minutes, but I soon had all the pieces layed out, and started to build. As I had expected (I've had other unenjoyable builds with Megabloks kits) the construction process was not nearly as fun as a standard lego kit. It often took a lot of effort to snap the pieces together, and once, I even had to take down part of the assembly to fix a mistake, due to the sometimes unclear instructions. Still, the tower came together without too much hassle, as did everything else in the kit. Once completed, though, the tower is something to gaze on. The construction and detail of the pieces is excellent, and the tower as a whole is really good looking. I especially like the bridge that leads to the tower and the little details like the torches and dragons heads. The interior is a whole different story, however, as it is virtually non existent. This came as a downer to me, as I had hoped for something more than just a ladder and trapdoor. The good thing is that Megabloks is compatible with Legos, so you can easily create your own interior! (I added a table with food and chairs, a throne, and some weapons racks.) Dragons are, of course, included, since this is a fairly large kit. A red dragon named Ignistrafe and a monster named Grovel can be found in this kit, both which need assembly. The pieces are, once again, often hard to snap on, but once together, don't break off very easily. The dragon is very detailed, painted in over 6 different colors, as is the monster. They both are great for display, and since they both have features (the dragons wings flap and his claw can pick up minifigures, the monster's jaws snap shut when opened), they are great for playing with as well. The minifigures are also well detailed, although they have fewer colors than the dragons. The kit comes with 10, 6 Iron Raiders and 4 Draigar warriors, enough to have a good battle with this kit alone. They, however, are simply repaints of Dragair, Norvagen, and Vorgan minifigures, all which came from the previous series, the Krystal wars. Their fingers are also fairly fragile, and 2 of my figures can only hold weapons or shields in one of their hands now. One other thing: while the Iron Raiders came apart easily, the Draigar warriors seem to be glued together, although their joints still move. The other things included are a catapult, a harpoon launcher of some sort, 2 horses, and a large selection of weapons and shields. The weapons come in all sort of shapes, and clubs, swords, and axes make up most of them. Now, one of the most important parts of a kit is the pieces, and this kit aces that area! Pieces include basic corner and triangle castle walls, rocks and rock walls, ladders, dragons heads, torches, 2 stone arches, stairs, a few basic bricks, lots of baseplates, and a flag and pole. Everything needed to make a castle, bridge, or some other medieval structure is here, making the kit a great parts and building pack. There is also a crystal, which, when inserted into a holder, lights up and flashes. The effect is neat, and you can also plug it into the red dragon's saddle to have the same thing happen. The last thing I will be judging this kit on is playability, and even here, the kit does well. You can have great battles with all the things included, and young kids will love the features like the catapult and trap door. Since the kit and figures can also be disassembled, you can simulate battle damage as you play, knocking off walls or torches while playing. Overall, I think the kit is definitely worth it. I would not recommend it to someone under 6, due to the difficulty of construction, but anyone over that age who loves Legos and Megabloks will love this kit. Even someone who is new to building sets will appreciate the large amount of figures and playability, although I still would recommend a Lego set over this. I leave you with this final thought: I used to consider Megabloks of poor quality, but after buying this kit, I have changed my mind.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Uses oldies, but still a goodie....,
By Insectman (USA) - See all my reviews
= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Mega Bloks: Dragons Irons Raiders - Raiders Keep (Toy)
Okay, okay...this set offers nothing new. Any Mega Bloks fan with a keen eye can see this by just looking at the packaging. Sometimes repaints are cool, and sometimes they ain't. This time, I'd say they're fairly cool.
The Iron Raiders subset focuses on a band of pilaging bad guys who terrorize the Dragons world. All sets are dedicated to them in this short, hard to find toy line. There are two small tins (with large war machines like catapults), a small troop builder set with a dragon and a small backdrop structure, a large troop builder set with a bunch o' guys, dragons and horses, and of course this set...the Raiders' own home! As stated before, there's nothing new about this set. All pieces were previously used (just recolored), even the figures. The Raiders themselves are composed of all the different types of characters...from Draigar to Vorgan...just painted black, with copper trim and highlights. Each character has two weapons instead of the usual one weapon, one shield. Apparently, the are quite warlike, or a bunch of berserkers. The dragons are also just repaints. The castle itself is small. It is no Draigar castle. It consists of one large multi-tier tower, and one small "tower" with a large crossbow atop it. Both sit on a small plateau of land. Beneath this appears to be a large dungeon. The dungeon is cleverly formed by utilizing black ladder pieces which go across the whole bottom of the tower sections. The next layer up is the base where the large and small tower are affixed. The small tower is one tier only, like I said before...with a weapon on it. The main tower has three sections. Not much going on behind the scenes here. The middle layer has your classic trap door...that's it. The tippy top houses a light-up Krystal. At the verrry bottom are several plates used to create a barren landscape. Normally I'd complain 'cause there is nothing really on these pieces, but I like how it creates the illusion that this dark tower is just sitting in some desert or something. To get into the castle, there is a neat little set of stairs leading to a bridge. They reuse the gate pieces to form a decorative portal to pass through. Beneath the bridge is a blank space. Considering the extra land plates that surround the set, this seems odd, but it makes it seem there is some bottomless chasm beneath it. Perhaps you can utilize pieces from other sets to create a moat, a spike pit, or a bed of snakes and spiders! Aside from the five or six Raiders and their leader, sveral Draigar guys come with the set. Also included is a catapult. Two dragons come with the set as well...one Vorgan style war beast, and a nice red Dragon also borrowed from Krystal Wars. Overall, nice set...especially at 50% off!!! It does utilize all old pieces, but if you like repaints, or don't have all the sets, or are just a casual collecter, you may like the set.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Solid Dragon Set,
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Mega Bloks: Dragons Irons Raiders - Raiders Keep (Toy)
The main reason why I purchased this set was because of the red dragon. There are very few red dragons released in the Dragons building toy lines and it's bright color drew me in. I had no idea that the toy was encased in a metal tin, which is a terrific convenience for storage.
Many of the other pieces are repaints from previous Dragons collections, but I had never been able to purchase them in time because Mega Bloks only has one production run of any set. The arches and staircase really make this piece stand out viewing from the front, but the back is really forgetable. The catapult as a siege weapon and the bonus winged beast (at the moment I cannot remember what they are called) were nice touches. Over all I would say that it would be a fabulous starter set for anyone getting into Dragons.
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