Thursday 15 February 2018

WALL-E (21303) - The Little Guy Is Done!

We finished off WALL-E last night and by jove if he isn't as cute in person as he is in the pictures!

It's a pretty small set - only 676 pieces - and so we were able to move through it pretty quickly.

Overall, it is really a splendid set to look at. We especially like the eyes. They can be swiveled and tilted in all directions, making it possible for WALL E to look confused, puzzled, happy and a host of other emotions.

One gripe we did have is that the tracks don't move very well at all. We had hoped he would be able to move along relatively smoothly but that is not the case. The only way we were able to get him to move is by applying pressure to the tracks and pushing him along. This would have been an even better set if it had been done in a larger scale such as to accommodate a power pack and motor to allow for autonomous movement.

Here he is wearing his puppy dog eyes. If he could speak, you could imagine him looking at you and offering up a little plant while asking permission for something or trying to get out of trouble after doing something naughty.



Here is a better view of his side as well as the side and back of his head. The tracks look really good but unfortunately don't work really well. To get WALL E to move, you have to manually push down and horizontally on the top of the track triangle near his "elbow".



He's also got a front access hatch that flips open to reveal a large storage space.