Random set of the day: Hoth Rebel Base
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Today's random set is 7666 Hoth Rebel Base, released in 2007. It's one of 18 Star Wars sets produced that year. It contains 548 pieces and 8 minifigs, and its retail price was US$49.99/£39.99.
It's owned by 4520 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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Is this the set that cursed us all with an unnecessary amount of Snowspeeders?
There is 666 in the set number.
This sets makes the Assault on Both even worse.
I find it very cool they manged to use the X-Pod pieces for something other than an X-Pod. (the laser turret top and bottom curved dish pieces) Really shows the potential usefulness of those parts. Too bad they never expanded upon them this way....
Lego does tend to like releasing snowspeeders, don't they?
@Murdoch17 I noticed that a couple weeks ago and was hoping this might come up as RSoTD so I could point it out. Amazingly, here it is just a short time later – but you beat me to it! :-)
But yes, this is the only time X-Pod parts were used in a non-X-Pod set.
I remember being so hyped for this set that I (pre?)ordered it from Shop at Home the second it appeared. Good decision, as it had quite a limited run as I recall! It was only the third (I think) set to contain Snowtroopers and the first under $100USD, plus the first appearance of a protocol droid other than C3PO, and the first Hoth base. A whole lot of firsts, in a good-value package to boot!
The minifigures look dated now of course, but I personally loved that brief time when LEGO was using the classic smile in Star Wars for fleshies and one instance of reddish brown.
This was one of my favorite sets growing up. I missed the initial short run, but there was a re-release in 2008 or 9, and I managed to pick it up then. I used it as a springboard to build a big Hoth base layout, with interior hallways and multiple hangars. Nothing like the amazingly detailed Hoth mocs produced by AFOLs, but childhood me loved that Hoth base.
Such a great set and a great value. Definitely one of my all time favorites.
When I came out of my dark ages I picked this set up on the second-hand market. I probably overpaid, but I really like this set. Like others have said, I used it as a starting point for a bigger Echo Base MOC, incorporating other LEGO Hoth sets.
It may be a bit dated now, but this set is still displayed front and center in my Star Wars room.
Not a lot in it, but still a neat set for 2007.
Interestingly, there’s no medical centre or Leia in here, but is anyone criticising this like the 2016 set?
Damn, that shooting action in this set is weird. I wonder what every set onward would look like, if we'd have gotten this instead of flick missiles.
This set has a certain charm to it with the main parts at a sensible price compared to the more recent 75098 Assault on Hoth, where the price is similar to the larger spacecrafts so difficult to justify (unless you already had all the large spacecrafts).
@Murdoch17 said:
"I find it very cool they manged to use the X-Pod pieces for something other than an X-Pod. (the laser turret top and bottom curved dish pieces) Really shows the potential usefulness of those parts. Too bad they never expanded upon them this way...."
Man, I loved X-Pods as a kid. They were a unique experience in the Creator line.
7 figures + droid, 550 (not just tiny) pieces for $50 would be a great deal now, but likely in 2020 this would cost like $70 or more.
Also the flesh toned smiley face heads are kind of cute, compared to the Luke face.
I miss this set and the 7665 Republic Cruiser which I could not found in my shops and at that time I was not buying on the internet.
Toys R Us was the major carrier of this set in the United States. Released in limited numbers for fourth quarter that year and featured in their Big Toy Book sales material, this set disappeared long before Thanksgiving weekend sales.