Aqua Raiders: LEGO's Underrated Underwater Theme
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In this video, we'll be covering:
- 7770: Deep Sea Treasure Hunter
- 7771: Angler Ambush
- 7772: Lobster Strike
- 7773: Tiger Shark Attack
- 7774: Crab Crusher
- 7775: Aquabase Invasion
- 7776: The Shipwreck
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Aquaraiders came out in Januray 2007... Same as Bionicle's Mahri Nui arc. Coincidence? I think not!
What a great underwater year it was! I still think Nocturn is one of the coolest Bionicle sets ever.
@@CheeseyStudios hehe, Gadunka isn't too bad either
@@CheeseyStudios totally agree. the 2007 titans were the coolest!
Nah, Gadunka got nothing on our Lord and Savior Matoro
Wonder if that was intentional- like anyone who bought Aquaraiders and liked the sea monsters would probably buy a Barraki or two to supplement the Sea Monster count... or give the Raiders an especially Lovecraftian enemy to fight.
Chessey should get an academy award for set design -- hanging the giant squid by a string actually makes it look like its floating.
Ha, thank you! I'm so glad I thought of that. I've gotta hang more stuff from the ceiling lol
It's like an underwater, dangling above all 😆
Cheesey and RR Slugger have really elevated the game for Lego videos recently!
Yea it makes it look slightly more menacing, dangling above to sweep down to catch unsuspecting minifigs.
I think this theme basically being replaced by Atlantis really hurt it. Like, half of the sets look very similar to Atlantis but just a different color.
Indeed. People don't give Aqua Raiders enough credit, if they even know it existed at all! And don't get me wrong, I love Atlantis too, but there's no denying Atlantis wouldn't be anything without the inspiration it drew from this theme.
I mean, there's room for both. And more. Aqua Raiders really felt like underwater adventures in the Bermuda Triangle, while Atlantis... Well was about Atlantis lol.
LEGO didn't really do many multi year themes at the time, the best you usually get are 3 years long theme (unless you're Ninjago, Bionicle, or Monkie Kid), so it's not suprising to see LEGO stop Aqua Raiders after a year, and then 3 yaers later revisit the under water theme.
@@SuperSecretBricks There is definitely room for both, but the two themes were only a year apart. Like Mission Deep Sea was 5 years before Aqua Raiders, but Atlantis only came out a year after that. As a kid they just kind of blurred together for me. Aqua Raiders is still awesome though, like the base is perfect and I love the giant energy crab!
Oddly, I remember hating the Atlantis theme because it was reskinned Aquaraiders, much like how I hated Power Miners for being reskinned Rock Raiders...
The Atlantis movie was fire tho
I remember visiting a Legoland in Germany as a kid in 2007 or 2008. They had this huge aquarium there and a shop at the end.
In that shop they sold the Aqua Raiders pretty much exclusively and I ended up getting the big shark, the hummer, and the angler fish.
I spent the entire summer "exploring the ocean."
That sound like so much fun, some great memories there!
That sounds so epic honestly. These beautiful boxes alongside some real fish would be quite the sight!
Same for me! The shop was after you finished the aquarium and in the aquarium was this giant brick built Aqua Raiders Diver. The interesting thing was that I assume it was a hint at the second wave (thats sadly never happened) because the markings were the same but the color was red instead of blue
@@flxd_ You're right, they were red. But I think that was more of a hint towards the old divers, because the submarines had that older look too. Most of them were yellow but not really Aqua Raiders styled (minus some exceptions).
Either way, the builds were real nice. The aquarium is one of the things I liked the most as a kid. I have visisted the place again in 2018 and the shop wasn't there anymore. But they had a built miniature of the whole aquarium, which was cool too. They used the (at the time) new City theme divers which had red helmets and suits.
Edit: added another paragraph
Also, can we agree that using the atv wheelarches piece as the armored eyes of the lobster has to be one of the most ingenious part usages Lego ever did? The texture has always been such a random design choice and then found its perfect place to shine and add correct detail to a deep sea creature of all things!
Ahhh I know, right??! It's so perfect!
I always thought they looked like eyes as a kid (when used on vehicles) !!
It was used in a similar fashion in one of the Creator sets, "Red Creatures", if I remember it correctly. Wheelarches were used as dragon's eyebrows which significantly turned up the overall set look
I had no idea this theme even existed, as I was not paying much attention to LEGO at the time. Looking at it now, Aqua Raiders feels like the platonic ideal of an underwater set-a perfect mix of the bright 90s Aquazone colors with updated details, building techniques and printing.
Glad I could introduce you! This theme was so short lived unfortunately, but everything it did it did quite well.
I am just in awe of how much these revisiting videos have improved.
Not to say the old ones are bad (revisiting dino attack & LoM will always be some of my favourites vids) but you have perfected this concept and created a beautiful format and an excellent format for these videos. Being someone who’s been here for quite a while (before the desert well wow!) it’s truly wonderful to see this channel flourish and Improve. So congratulations Caleb you’ve truly done an excellent job here and have a great thing to be proud of.
Really appreciate it! I love seeing how far this series has come too, and it's by far still my favorite part of this channel. Once Revisiting Mars Mission: Part 2 comes out, I might consider a remake of part 1 :o
I couldn't agree more. Even though sticking to a format can get a little stale maybe for the creator, it works wonders as the whole concept gets improved on and perfected over time. These video's are certainly the content I like most from Cheeseystudios and they are amongst the best LEGO content I have seen so far on youtube. I am relatively new to the hobby (if you discount my childhood) but it is easy to spot quality and the love and dedication that goes into it is noticable.
Heads up, in the Lobster set, the crystals are actually transparent fluorescent blue… not regular blue. I remembered because they’re relatively uncommon crystal pieces, and as a kid, I loved that they were a diff shade of blue than power miners ones I had. Great video as always!! Such a nostalgia trip… I like to show these to my gf lol
I remember them being trans-medium blue as well. No idea why I grabbed the dark blue ones - sorry about that!
I actually still have my two flourescent blue crystals form this set.
So excited to see this video! The Crab Crusher submarine was the first set I ever got as a kid, seeing this theme revisted really brings back some good memories.
Such an epic set! I still think that's the best proper sub LEGO has ever done. Really glad this could bring back some good memories.
Brings back memories for me as well, as they used it to make penguins submarine Boss in the lego batman game.
The underwater themes were the first sets my parents ever got me, after having played with my brothers castle and pirates for years. So underwater sets hold a special place in my heart. Funnily enough, I have thalassophobia, so I'm actually afraid of deep water, but apparently that didn't apply to my imagination when playing with Lego. The Aquasharks were my favorite, and the Deep Sea Predator was my most cherished set. Trans Neon Orange is still my favorite Lego color because of the Aquasharks and Ice Planet.
There were so many awesome underwater themes back in the 90s. I'd love to Revisit some of those one day!
These were my first ever (non duplo) lego sets and hold a special place in my heart :)
That's awesome! I think this was a great theme to start out your System journey.
My brother and I only ever had the 3 smallest sets of the Aqua Raiders line, but I remember loving the sets so much as a kid. I used to look through sets & play the little flash games available on the Lego website, and the Aqua Raiders commercials/videos are ones that I could not get enough of.
Small though they may be, those first three sets are awesome! I wonder if the flash game is archived anywhere. I'm sure I played it as a kid, but I can't remember it...
@CheeseyStudios While Lego surely doesnt have them up anymore, I've found a few online archives with downloads to many of the old Lego flash games 😁
An Aquaraider appears in Atlantis.
Dead. It's a skeleton in an Aquaraiders helmet lying in one of the larger sets.
Yeah, that'll be pretty depressing when we cover that set 😭
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This is my favorite lego theme of all time, and as a kid it felt like it was made with me in mind. Thank you for covering this! The Crab Crusher is my favorite lego ever. Love that thing (especially the mini sub it carries and the little interior area!)
The Crab Crusher is so good! Building that sub back was a delight. I love how many goodies they packed into that interior.
Love this theme so much! The flagship set is still a top 10 set for me!
The base is so good! It's got everything a HQ should have.
Aqua raiders was one of my favorites as a kid! It inspired me to build terrain peices to expand the scenes. So glad to see this video!
That's awesome! I'm so glad to see so many people remember it so fondly.
I think what I like most about this channel is how I keep being reminded of so many cool sets from my childhood. Really brings back memories
It was a good time to be a kid, that's for sure. I love going back and building these sets again.
This was a joy to watch with my aqua raiders sets on the shelf across the room from me. These sets were my childhood and I took time last year to resurrect them from the old bins of Lego. Really appreciate another trip down memory lane here!
I think one really cool thing about these sets is that the Crab crusher and Aqua base invasion share a sticker sheet, kinda ingenious thinking by Lego on that part imo.
I hadn't even thought about the shared sticker sheet. That's kind of incredible O_O
Thank you for continuing to make amazing and high quality videos on 2000's Lego!
It's so nostalgic for me, I had the Lobster Strike set back in the day.
It's my pleasure! These videos are such a delight to make ❤️
Aqua Raiders was one of those themes that is SO nostalgic to me as I really grew up on those sets, in a lot of ways more so than Atlantis. Seeing them in all their glory here was so cool!!
I honestly feel the same way. These really take me back. And the sea creature designs are unmatched!
Aqua raider divers have to be one of the most killed off figures. I mean guaranteed the ones without a vehicle are the first to go.
ikr... poor dudes....
23:42
2007 Lego putting a deceased diver in the squid is metal as heck.
Right!? Man, LEGO was so bold back then 😂
I don't think we'll see a lot of these unique lines anymore since licensed properties make LEGO so much money. Especially Star Wars.
It's a pity, because LEGO has lost the heart and soul these original themes inherently have.
There was a Lego Club magazine that gave your instructions on how to make a Mutant Manta Ray from parts of the various monsters that appeared in the sets of this wave!
Oh dang! I'll have to look into that.
Not me turning on lego masters season 2 cus I had no idea you were in the show!! ✨️🤸
Ha! I know I'm heavily biased, but season 2 is actually a lot of fun xD There's some great episodes in there!
I'm an Atlantis fan, but you have to give Aqua Raider credit for their excellent creatures (I still prefer Atlantis' vehicles and minifig though!)
I'm very excited to Revisit all three waves of Atlantis! There's some incredible sets in that theme.
@@CheeseyStudios I can't wait! The city of Atlantis is definitely in my top 3 favourite sets, I absolutely adore the Neptune Carrier, the little crab is one of the cutest monster (reusing that ratcheted joint design from Aqua Raiders!) and ... Well the list goes on and on and on (the merfolk Minifig, the Atlantis key mechanism, etc etc). That's probably my number one favourite theme 😁.
The smallest Aqua Raiders set was my first Lego set, EVER
And because of that, this theme always has a very special place in my heart. The classic original lego themes always seemed to default to "collect-a-thons" for some power supply (Mars Mission, Power Miners, etc), and Aqua Raiders isn't far removed from that, but to me it feels like one of the simplest yet most effective and malleable original Lego themes they've ever done.
(Oh, and the web game was amazing, too)
I do miss the simplicity of this time period for sure. Even if themes didn't last long, there was always something new and exciting around the corner.
2:09 whenever I see the "Neptune Discovery Lab" I feel a pang of sadness for my inner 5 year old who deeply longed for this set, and yet it was beyond my allowed birthday budget.
Inflation adjusted, the price on that is probably as cursed as can be...
@@CheeseyStudios For a used model it's not that bad....but I'm not gonna buy it. I'd much rather have that sad feeling that "something awesome got away" than have it in my hand and say "it was never as awesome as your 5 year old self thought it was."
I say these sets are better than the Atlantis ones. They actually have creatures look way more menacing and ships that feel more interesting and have better features.
But you gotta admit that Atlantis's angler is equally awesome 😂 brickset.com/sets/7978-1/Angler-Attack
@@CheeseyStudios I like them both to be honest xD
One of my most nostalgic lines, absolutely adored this line
It's so much fun! Simple done well
Congrats on the sponsor man, you definitely deserve it!
Aye, well deserved. I think this is typically an American product though. I buy a lot of cheese, but this seems a bit outside of anything I'd ever consider buying. It is probably delicious and easy to use though, I'm pretty sure of that.
Appreciate it! It was a match made in heaven. I've turned down a lot of sponsorships in the past, but really wanted to make this one happen since hey, I just like cheese!
In my mind, Aquaman is sending all the sea creatures beacuse they keep stealing his treasure
Well now you've done it again... ( honey , im going to look on bricklink for a new theme). Thank that cheesy guy.. lol.. grumptastic job and video. Thanks for the info
Ha! Thanks, Grumpy
Wait a minute
Was the Creator Sunken Treasure Mission set an homage to Aqua Raiders 2007? I mean, the primary and secondary builds (the octopus/submarine and lobster/smaller submarine, respectively) have the conflict in a box. There’s even a diver who looks like she’d be close with the 2007 raiders and an unfortunate skeleton carried across all three builds!
I bet it is! Too many similarities
LEGO really needs to make more original themes. And I don't mean city space...
Imagine something like this today. They could really go wild with the creatures. Both builds and new parts.
A duel moulded electric eel would be so cool with a transparent colour for the electricity...
An in-house underwater theme could be amazing. I'm sure they'll take Dreamzzz underwater eventually, but I'd definitely prefer something standalone.
12:43 I vote for a LEGO Atlantis Ninjago Aqua Raiders crossover combined into one
The perfect solution 👌
That base is one of my favorite childhood sets of all time such a cool design
*So cool! I had the original 90's version of these! Though I must say these newer versions look a TON better than the originals.*
I will always love those octagonal tubing pieces from the 90s though xD
It’s funny how particularly watery 2007 was for LEGO
I do wonder how that came to be, or if it really was a coincidence 😂
My favorite Lego sub isn't even from an underwater theme 😂 it's the sub from Lego Agents 2008.
That's a cool one too! I'd love to get that set some day
Im thinking about buying my first Atlantis set sometime in the future just to review.
Lots of great Atlantis sets! Which one would you get?
There are way too few themes focusing on monsters as enemies. Only two I can think of is this and the vikings theme. Maybe one day we'll get that DnD-like theme...
Well, we do have the big DnD set being revealed very soon O_O
I love how they used that Lego Racer piece for the face of the lobster.
Brilliant parts usage!
aqua raiders my beloved. seriously tho, i had everything minus the base as a kid and absolutely loved these sets
They're so good! I wish I had had the base as a kid too. It really does love up to the hype
I loved this phase of edgy lego.
Partially digested heroes in the belly of a squid... You'd never see that today lol!
The best thing about Aquaraiders is that amazing Legoland ride they based on it
I'll have to look this up :o
I wonder if Lego chose to print pieces on these because they expected kids to play with these sets in water. I know I did😅
That's such a good point actually! I know I put these in the tub from time to time too haha
Imagine LEGO teaming up with Sea of Thieves 😮
That would honestly be pretty epic
The theme that got me into lego...
Good stuff :,)
This line came out when I was in elementary school. Pretty sure I got them all, but man I LOVED this wave of sets. I wish they would have given this the Power Miners/Ninjago treatment and had a 2nd wave, or became a recurring series
I would have loved to have seen what they would have done next with this theme, too...
I love all the underwater themes! there are so many creative worlds to be explored!
Yes! I totally agree. There's so much to learn about the oceans yet, so I love it when LEGO creatively fills in those gaps!
I remember having the Lobster set as a kid and legit thought that was a scorpion.
They're not tooooo dissimilar!
30:15 they got the chaos emeralds!!!!! they hinted at lego sonic years ago and we didn't notice!!!
lolol
Aquaraiders is such a great line. I had the Angler Fish set and the big Submarine. Sadly the Big Submarine set had tons of missing pieces and I couldn't build the crab. Nonetheless, such a great line. I still have the Tiger Shark Attack sealed in box that my mom had put in the attic. Such a great line, definitely a childhood favorite.
Sealed? Nice! You can appreciate that lovely box art then too :)
If Lego were to do another underwater theme as a stand alone, I'd like to see underwater excavation, different ruins in different locations, not so much things to fight (at first) but lots to explore and more complete underwater environments. Sunken costal towns or places that were built below the flood plains. Mediterranean wrecks and the like.
IF Lego wanted there to be bad guys, between Atlantis, aliens, and licensed themes like Indiana Jones, they could do bad guys within the main exploration faction or some otherwoldly influences lurking in the deep, waiting to be unearthed.
My favorite builds from Atlantis were the underwater structures, so a theme fully dedicated to them would be awesome!
@@CheeseyStudios they have Lego architecture, there was the likes of Johnny thunder who had archeology and exploration, so why not both?
Looking at that lobster makes you wonder why they never managed to make a decent Aragog. They had the perfect pieces for the terrifying wandering spider legs with a ton of posability and weird angles...
These creatures were fantastic. The parts usage, colors, and prints created such a unique vibe. Love it!
@@CheeseyStudios Much better than the rather odd looking Viking creatures from just two years before that, which relied entirely on the specialised claw and wing parts. The fish and crustaceans here make a nice bridge between realism from the creator theme and a bit of that "boy's toys" vibe of scary/mutant with tons of teeth and aggressive shapes
Amazing recap... The base used to be my dream set
Thank you! I wish I had had this base as a kid too. I had so much fun with it here as an adult!
My very first Lego set was the aquariaders set with the sub and the big shark
That's a good one. What a fun start to your LEGO journey!
The fact your first sponsor is Cheese-related is amazing, it might have to be the first sponsored thing on a TH-cam video I buy. Good video as always 👍
Ha, thank you! 😂 It was too perfect of a sponsorship to pass up lol...
Yoooo yall remember the space prisoner sets? That was the shit!!!
I hope I can revisit those at some point. Love those aliens! The ship designs were dope too
Ah, 2007 Lego. I certainly remember it for being underwater a lot. Bionicle had it's dedicated "underwater year" in '07.
As far as the Aqua Raiders sets go, they're certainly cool. IDK if I necessarily like the huge reliance on the color yellow for the human constructs, but the overall designs look solid. I definitely like the proper brick-built creatures! They're super cool, and I miss that era of Lego a lot. You could totally use them in conjunction with Pirate sets, too! Even the giant squid! Just swap the Aqua Raiders helmet for a Pirate cap!
Nothing beats a good ol' brick built creature. It's a pity they rely so heavily on specialized parts these days. They don't look as good, and drive up the cost considerably!
This theme looks like it came out in 2023 😂 very cool, it stood the test of time a lot
Right?! It holds up incredibly well. The creature design especially was way ahead of its time.
I barely remember how the store were my parents used to buy me Lego looked like in the pre-2010 era (as it doesn't exist now), so I can't say I saw any of these sets in shelves, tho I'm can confidently say, I loved the online game, as it made each vehicle feel special. And if one day I'm capable of, I'll buy one of these, it has a special place in my childhood
Aqua Raiders walked so that Atlantis could run.
Exactly!
Love these videos. Informative and nostalgic.
Glad you enjoyed!
My Mum bought me a lot of these Aqua Raiders sets as soon as they came out: my all time favourite from the theme is the Crab Crusher!
Crab Crusher is such an awesome set 👌
@@CheeseyStudios I concur.
I remember having one of those, i lost almost everything but i still have some pieces.
Which set did you have?
@@CheeseyStudios i think it was the angler ambush but i dont remember
9:32 *AHEM*, I think you mean "Rock Raiders" crystals.
The Tiger Shark Attack one was the only Aqua Raiders set I owned!!! I still have it!! That just blasted me with nostalgia
It's such a great looking shark!
@@CheeseyStudios I was all about that submarine myself. It was easily the coolest part of the set for me as a kid
Crab crusher set is legit, might have to grab one
I think you'll quite enjoy it. I don't think LEGO's ever made a better sub! The interior is just so cool
I adored these sets as a kid. I can't believe they came out 2007... this is such a long time ago! Thank you for the trip of nostalgia! Great video as always!
It's insane to think that this theme is going on 20 years old. It's held up so well!
The submarine reminds me of the Galaxy Squad "Bug" set. It has a deployable rover, with the upper section able to be swung down while the rover is deployed. Lego's mechanical design on builds is really incredible and I appreciate the work they put into it!
I've gotta watch some old Jang reviews on Galaxy Squad I think. I'm quite unfamiliar with those sets
I love the fact that they used those pieces as giant crab’s antlers and something that really makes this theme stand out is the realism of the submarine, it doesn’t have any transparent windscreens whatsoever, and there is even a screen inside that shows the image of the surroundings like they’re actually using a sonar, love it.
It's so perfect! I'm really impressed by it too.
I loved this Aquaraiders theme as a teenager. I owned every set except the Angler fish one and the shipwreck one.
In retrospect, 2005 to 2007 was when LEGO really went hard on their own original themes. We had:
LEGO City
Dino Attack
Exo Force
Aquaraiders
Bionicle Piracha vs Toa Inika
If you ask me, it was because they probably thought Star Wars LEGO sets were done being that Revenge of the Sith finally came out, and Harry Potter was essentially being retired considering the first 3 films got 10+ sets, meanwhile Goblet of Fire only got 4 and Order of the Phoenix only got 1.
It was a good time to be a kid. The original themes is where LEGO really shines!
LEGO: "We won't depict real war because it's violent"
Also LEGO: Literally puts a recently-eaten/killed Aqua Raider in the squid, depicting it was eaten and digested.
I love 2000s era LEGO 😂
I was obsessed with this series as a kid starting when my Cub Scout leader bought everyone a Deep Sea Treasure Hunter set that we built as a little group activity, even letting us keep our own.
I'll never forget how badly I wanted the Aquabase set either. For whatever reason, my Toys R Us never seemed to stock that set. That was until one day when I went and saw just a single one of them on the shelf. I usually had to beg my mother to get me Lego sets outside of Christmas or my birthday, but she knew just how much I wanted one of these, so she bought it for me without any begging (Thanks ma). So I take it home and dump out the bags and I kid you not, it was a COMPLETELY different themed set. I think it was something from EXO Force. We took it back to the store and swapped it out for the Submarine but man, I was devastated.
What were the chances of that? 😭 that's so crazy...
The 2000s were the best era ever inown pharos quest thanks to u
Whats best set from aqua reuders u recommends
That little scooter was my very first Lego set. I had every set from the line but the seabase. Very nostalgic.
As someone who also didn't have the base growing up, it was such a pleasure to finally buy it for this video! Sometimes the flagship set disappoints with a theme (Viking Fortress really didn't do it for me, Titanium Command Rig for Power Miners fell a bit flat) but this one checked all the boxes.
From what I recall, the story of Aqua Raiders II was this deep-sea diving team exploring the depths of the Bermuda Triangle for treasure, while also fending off against monstrously-sized sea creatures. There's even references to Aqua Raiders in Atlantis, specifically the portal set, with a helmeted diver skeleton and the similar trident logos. Since Samantha Rhodes persuaded a salvage crew into the story of Atlantis, I'd like to think Aqua Raiders II was part of the reason why.
In the old web browser game the atlantis crew was also looking for what happened to them, along with this you find the crab killer sub sunk in that game
I found a big box of assorted lego sets at a charity last year and got the aqua raider base and squid in it. It so cool and its currently on display on my shelf
Sweet find! That squid blew my mind lol. The eyes, the transparent stomach... Haunting!
Oh wow, this was probably my favourite theme as a kid, I love underwater stuff and especially sea monsters. I also remember being fascinated by how gruesome the squid was for Lego standards- sure, lego skeletons are dime a dozen, but this one is clearly meant to be very freshly deceased, and digested inside the see-trough stomach of a giant squid no less, that's some horror movie stuff! Don't remember Lego doing anything like that ever again
The closest other morbid example is the use of a skeleton in Exo-Force. LEGO was pretty crazy during this time! 😂
28:18 I can say from experience with the water gun opened from new in box, is that it's one of my favorite water guns of any brand of all time, even though it's made by BuzzBeeToys, who is notorious for cheap malfunctioning toy blasters nowadays. But back then, this was a powerhouse: easy to fill with water, an indicator on the side to tell when it's full, an easy-to-prime handle up front, and it fires as either one steady stream when held down, or short bursts by letting go of the trigger. I have no shame in making videos years ago blasting minifigures with water from this item.
That's insane! Maybe I should have snagged one after all 😂
I was literally trying to figure out what Lego theme I had before Atlantis, and couldn’t figure it out for the longest time. I knew it had a yellow color scheme, and figured it might’ve been a Lego city subset thing. This unlocked so much memories of how many of these sets I had 😭
Ay, glad I could spark your memory here! This was a really fun line. Simple done well
It’s definitely interesting seeing Lego’s other underwater original themes since I only grew up with Atlantis. Great video!
Thank you! Glad I. could introduce you to this one.
Poor nine year old me missed out on this theme
RIP 😞
Two things:
1) Underrated? Who have you been talking to!?? One of the GOAT themes
2) Your un-ironic use of the phrase “sub-build” about part of a submarine
I only realized the sub thing in the edit 🤣 So good
YESSSS MY CHILDHOOD SETS FINALLY!!!!! Angler ambush was my first ever lego set
That's such a good one too
This video could not have come at a better time! Big Story incoming.
Legit! This past week I found that big base along many other Lego sets, in a haul I bought that was all dusty and weathered. But after cleaning all the pieces and then finding this video I'm slowly piecing together every single set that was included. And I'm also sad cause it's missing so many unique parts and especially sad it came with broken parts.
I'm only gonna use them as spare pieces for star wars MOC's but this helped me understand everything that came in these boxes that I could not identify otherwise by just glancing at them. Thankfully the glow in the dark pieces ARE there, all of them. and the trans blue pieces. The one that hurts the most by not being here is is the big bubble submersible piece and the Squid printed piece on top. But for the pieces I got, I'm pretty happy with this purchase. I felt in a way, like these raider guys do when finding abandoned treasure. It was all 2008 to 2010 sets from Castles, Star wars, Aqua Raiders and City themes. Mostly big sets too, which is crazy.
But they definitely were stored poorly and in the open near the sun and with leaves and bugs and years of dust. I can live with that, but it hurts to not have gotten all the minifigs for the star wars themes and castle themes.
As an update to my progress on this haul restoration, since I'm only interested in the star wars sets, I've rebuilt the 2008 AT-TE but the only minifig that came with it was Rutha the Hut. And the only other notable minifig I found was Cad Bane. All other minifigs were most likely sold long before I bought the full boxes of their stuff. Next is the Turbo Tank and lastly the one that lacks the most pieces and had some dark red pieces broken. The Arc 170.
This also has taken long due to all the sorting since it also came with tons of megablocks sets from that era. All the cleaning and drying of the pieces and re building. It's been fun nonetheless.
Big old hauls are so cool! There's so much cool stuff to find. Happy digging!
It's funny... I remember seeing reviews from AFOLs of this stuff as a little kid, and it was a lot less charitable. Stuff about how the minifigures were all the same, the base had so much empty space instead of being a full structure, etc. Of course, nowadays they've certainly gotten their wish. It's really quite funny how, even without nostalgia as an aspect, the grass is always greener. Of course, as a little kid, I just thought these things were cool, and today we can appreciate these things for their design. Considering my username, I find the Squid in particular to be an immaculate design. Between this and the Barraki, 2007 was quite the year for horror-themed sea monsters.
2007 had some wild Bionicle sets. I don't know what the Bionicle community actually makes of them, but they sure look cool to me!
I also like how the Lobster uses the Tiny Turbos pieces. Wouldn't expect to see those used that way
Edit: I cannot wait for Your video on Atlantis. It is my favorite Minifigure-scaled Theme
That one's gonna be super fun. I had a handful of sets as a kid, but getting them all now has been such a treat!
Are you planning on doing something similar to Revisiting Minecraft as well, where you take a look at some of the earliest LEGO Minecraft sets! Also really love your content, especially LEGO Minecraft, a huge inspiration!
So funny you bring that up, because I was working on such a video just last night! My goal is to revisit the 2014 sets this summer for the 10th anniversary.
I didn't experience Aqua Raiders as a kid but I did experience Atlantis, and that just makes me want both of the themes back.
I really hope Atlantis and Aqua Raiders come back one day.
Atlantis is so good. Can't wait to cover those sets!
I wish Lego would do more original mini-themes again. Everything has to be heavy on lore, brand recognition, big marketing budgets, and last forever. Anything like this has been dulled down and integrated into City. Feels like it’s been the same 6 themes on shelves for years and everything else is 18+ Icons.
Agreed. The early 2000's was a creative golden age for the company.
This is the youtube channel I didn't know I needed on my sub list
Been watching this video between today and yesterday, basking on the atmosfere, it¡s similarities with Atlantis: The Lost Kingdom
Until 30:19 where I said out loud "THE CHAOS EMERALDS!"
Still, another masterpiece of a revisiting, keep the good work!
lol! Thank you 😂
Wonderful video, always been curious about this theme! I must point oit though, the blue crystals are the wrong shade. They should be medium blue; dark blue only came out with Power Miners. Threw me for a loop for a bit.
I don't know how I messed that up so hard. I sincerely apologize 😭
I remember the original 1996-97 theme with the name Aqua-Raiders. One with the Aqua-Zone theme of the 90s, with only three sets, one of which was the "Hydro-Reef-Wrecker".
I was confused as to why Lego recycled the theme.
Don't fix what ain't broken I suppose 😂
Aqua Raiders HEAVILY resembles Alpha Team Mission Deep Sea. The yellow-black color scheme and the yellow propeller pieces, the tridents, spring loaded missile, robot arms... I wonder if they share designers or inspiration.
Oh definitely! Like I mentioned, the sub from Tiger Shark Attack looks like it was pulled straight from AT!
THAT'S WHERE THAT'S FROM! I have the squirtgun and had no idea it was LEGO gear, that's so cool! I'll make sure to hold onto it.
Yooo that's epic!