Aquaraiders
- This article is about the Aquazone subtheme. For the 2007 theme, see Aqua Raiders.
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The Aquaraiders were a faction of Aquazone and were introduced in 1997. It has no relation to the 2007 theme of a similar name.
Details[edit | edit source]
The Aquaraiders were the only Aquazone faction that had no antagonists. Rather than fight underwater foes as the former Aquanauts, the Aquaraiders were content with simply traveling the oceans and drilling for crystals. Their fleet consisted of three vessels in black with green accents and trans-neon green window pieces. The front windows sported stickers with angry eyes on them. The ships had accessories that looked like drills and grinders and had quite an exotic look for submarines. (Note that actual drills were not introduced until the release of Rock Raiders in 1999). One "ship" even featured an excavator bucket. Another one had wheels. The focus changed from simply collecting crystals to underwater mining.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- The sets did not appear in catalogues outside the US.
- A new theme called "Aqua Raiders" was introduced in 2007 but contentwise it has no connection to the Aquazone subtheme, other than the general underwater setting.
- They are not aligned as good or evil, though by their actions they would be called evil.
Sets[edit | edit source]
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Figures | Price | Released |
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2160 | Crystal Scavenger | 105 | Scavenger Sam | $15.00 | 1997 |
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2161 | Aqua Dozer | 131 | 1 | $25.00 | 1997 |
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2162 | Hydro Reef Wrecker | 279 | 2 | $40.00 | 1997 |
