Template:Featured review/2012/12

This month's featured review is on 9463 The Werewolf, written by CzechMate.

I finally received my Werewolf package, and I am surprised at how good this set is, I originally planned to put this set, and Frankenstien's Lab aside, the latter will still be, but this set has amazed me. It is the flagship of the budget sets, JSYK.

The package wasn't dented and ruined like The Swamp Creature, so that was good, the box was actually in good condition, but the instructions - not so much - they had a bit of a fold, but I can forgive that. There were actually actually 2 bags of bricks, I actually thought it would be just the one, but you never know with these sized sets. The build is actually pretty fun, so that is good. The back of the box is pretty simple, usually they show the features, GiD pieces, etc. This set is no exception, the Werewolf looks pretty menacing on the back, in my opinion. One of the funny things is on the side, it shows the PRELIMINARY image, not the OFFICIAL image :P

The set carries 243 pieces, the largest of the budget range sets, and retails here from $29 to $35, I got mine for $33. The box is quite big for a medium sized set, so that interested me. I'm curious to know why the werewolf looks different from his actual appearance on the box art, and how they show the tree smaller, it looks much larger than that once completed.

2 figures, both pretty cool, by MQS really is hated for no reason.

The Werewolf

He is a pretty cool figure, a stereotypical werewolf lumberjack, who was in the woods, cutting up some wood, then Wazammy, he turned into, a Werewolf. The head is a new mould, a I'm sure will be exclusive to him for years, and years to come. No minifigure head underneath, just the four insides to hold it in. I was hoping his teeth would glow, but that's probably too complicated for LEGO group to make. Some nice back printing, a torn up Lumberjack suit, I really, really like this figure, and I've only done his back prints. Legs are torn up, blue pants, and easy for a stop motion. I noticed the belt print he has is the same as Frank Rock's, that actually surprised me, as they were only supposed to have exclusive prints. Torn up pants are such a good detail, I love how LEGO is making these monsters, and monster fighters, for that matter. The claws do glow, and look good when they do, which is good, and unlike the Mummy, it glows for longer. An extra claw is also in the set, which you could put on Wolverine, and make him look pretty cool, I guess. I actually thnik The Werewolf is one of the best done figures in MF out of the monsters, up there with The Swamp Creature, Lord V and The Zombies. Nice figure, a great addition to my collection. 4.5/5.

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