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I bought this item because I am a Lego collector and was impressed with the ingenuity and design. In fact, I bought two, both on Ebay. The plane itself is a model of aircraft they use in the military, primarily on aircraft carriers. Its called an Osprey, after the long distance ocean fairing bird. Unlike the Harrier which can only hover for around 40 seconds and can only do 1 vertical take off/landing due to the need to carry a large amount of water to cool the jet engines, the Osprey was designed with the ever most ingenious rotating old style rotary propellers that can rotate 90 degrees. With that, it can take off and hover like a helicopter and then slowly rotate the engines and fly through some of the roughest weather the planet can throw at it. And just like a helicopter it can come to a slow halt and land vertically. As for the product, I really like how Lego did such a great job replicating the real plane, I love that they implemented it, as a heavy lift operations vehicle, specifically for logging, an area they never really tapped before. Lego now has lumberjack Minifigs, log homes, and more of the blue collar and "Living off the land" type of sets; expanding into more ways of living and recreational activities that the typical person or family participates in. In less words, rather than just city, high middle class suburbs, and super heroes, they have found a great and fun way to tap into the lives of most of their customer base and show them that creativity, special skills, and fun aren't exclusive to mysteriously over successful Lego families of the past. Finally, I really enjoyed that they payed special attention to the extras of the set. The pilot, the dog, the geared winch, the ATV, and more than anything, the color scheme and "air Cargo" logos, giving their air cargo line another great set that has all the realisms and features fun for children and fun to have as an adult builder/collector. I have an enormous airport that is central to my city due to the great planes of past and present and have always wanted to build something like it. With the advent of the "air Cargo" color scheme and sets, it set me up to rethink and rebuild what I had as an airport. With all the different sub genres into flight I was elated to now have the opportunity to build different areas and terminals of my airport.Read full review
Gift for my 9 year old. He really liked IT. Pieces are very solid, instructions are clear. No missing pieces un the box Very satisfied
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My son saw a cartoon about this heliplane. He wanted this Lego so badly that we couldn't resist. It is a baby dream. You have no idea how happy he was when the parcel was delivered. He talked and thanked everyone, did a skype call to his grandpa (he ordered this Lego with my support). I'm really happy with this purchase.
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the lego set arrived2 days ahead... my kid loved the surprise!!
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Great set, based on a real plane/helicopter. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey.
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