30042 Mini Sub
Price: $2.99
Pieces: 36
Price Per Piece: $.08/piece
Minifigures: 1
LEGO Description: None, it's a tiny tiny poly bag.
So there's the bag. I tried making it a little less wrinkled so I could get a better shot of the packaging.
Here's the back. Like the other World Racer Buggy being offered by Target there's a little promo code for the LEGO club membership as well as a bunch of disclaimers in multiple languages.
Here's the minifigure that comes with the set. His name is 'Lance Spears,' which I have to comment on because it sounds completely like a porn star's name. Also I have to point out the redundancy of the name. As for the stuff that actually matters though, he has excellent printing on the legs and torso and face.
He also has backside printing and another side to his face. This side seems to say 'Woops I just broke wind at an awkward moment, I hope no one notices.'
And here he is all suited up in the Atlantis gear. Flippers and a HUGE scuba suit.
Here's the whole mess fresh out of the bag. There were no other tiny bags inside this bag. If there were, I think it would have been another strike against LEGO for their redundancy in this set. There's not many pieces of interest to note here. There is a 'crystal ball' of sorts that sits on the front. Two tiny fences make up the sides.
The instructions come in a tiny folded up piece of paper. There's only one side for this impulse set.
Here's the set in its whole 36 piece completeness. It's a little more complicated than the World Racer Buggy but has pretty much none of the Buggy's aesthetic appeal of sleekness. This build looks pretty clunky and bulky. I'm not actually sure how well this would move through water.
I'm a little surprised by the lack of one of the power rings that come with other Atlantis sets. Not that it was really a big deal but the tiny little jewel that the sub is picking up seems to be a sort of cop out for not providing a ring. But I digress. It is not a big deal.
So here's the rundown.
Would I recommend the set? Yes. It's tiny, interesting and comes with a minifigure, something that all good impulse sets should do. There's at least one piece of interest here, mainly the crystal ball. It's always nice to have another Atlantis suit too. I really can't find anything wrong with the set. It's cheap, efficient and it comes with more than enough LEGO pieces to make the price worth it.
Go get this set. Find it at your local Target.
