Ben 10: Alien Force
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Ben 10: Alien Force was a theme based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name. It was introduced in 2010 and discontinued later in that same year. A theme based on Ben 10 was part of a business plan to popularize constraction with younger builders than BIONICLE had attracted.[1] It was very unsuccessful with LEGO buyers and only lasted about 6 months on the market in some countries.[source?] Similar to other constraction themes, it is considered a TECHNIC subtheme.
Story[edit | edit source]
Set five years after the events of the original Ben 10 series, Ben 10: Alien Force follows the 15-year-old Ben Tennyson as he trains a new team of teenaged heroes to fight the genocidal Highbreed and locate his missing grandfather, Max. The Omnitrix, the strange wristwatch-like device that allows him to transform into ten different types of super-powered alien, has recalibrated, giving him access to a new selection of breeds and abilities.
Features[edit | edit source]
The theme was small and short-lived, containing just six sets. Each set is an action figure version of one of Ben's alien forms, composed of between fourteen and twenty-two pieces. They are similar to BIONICLE figures but with simplified constructions and more specific parts. The theme was the first to use a redesigned ball-and-socket joint, intended to replace the earlier, more rigid kind that was prone to breaking. Each figure has glow-in-the-dark eyes and a glow-in-the-dark Omnitrix on its chest.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- A promotional brick, the Ben 10 After Dark Brick, was released at LEGOLAND Windsor.
- This theme spawned three combiner models which can be seen here, here, and here.
- The Ben 10 theme is considered by some as the most unpopular LEGO theme of all time. Reasons for this included fans' dissatisfaction with the designs, parts, and prices.[source?]
List of Sets[edit | edit source]
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Figures | Price | Released |
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8409 | Spidermonkey | 21 | $14.99 / €14.99 | January 2010 | |
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8410 | Swampfire | 22 | $14.99 / €14.99 | January 2010 | |
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8411 | Chromastone | 21 | $14.99 / €14.99 | January 2010 | |
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8517 | Humongousaur | 14 | $14.99 / €14.99 | 2010 | |
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8518 | Jet Ray | 16 | $14.99 / €14.99 | January, 2010 (US and UK) | |
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8519 | Big Chill | 20 | $14.99 / €14.99 | December 30, 2009 (US and UK) |
