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| 6894 Invader Reviewed by Joseph Gonzalez, 4/23/1997
Mood Music He almost made it out of the city. If it wasn’t for the fact that Blacktron industries were under investigation for subversive activities with off world forces, the patrolling police unit would have never pulled his ship over. But now, at a floating dock, the Blacktron agent stands fuming while the officer gives the cockpit a thorough inspection. “I’ll have to see your cargo area too.” the officer says with a knowing grin, but looking there will undoubtedly uncover the bio-gas canisters the spy was trying to smuggle out in the first place. The agent mutters an access code which the cop quickly begins keying in to open the door, but he doesn’t notice the detained figure flicking a small switch on his utility belt. Inside the tiny cargo bay, robot receivers flash to life as an automaton brain switches over to a Berserker/Survival program. Within seconds, powerful robot arms will begin attacking and tearing at the next moving object before its sensors. Meanwhile, the officer keys in the last few digits of access code... Review I totally missed out on the Blacktron theme (during my second dark ages) so going back and finding these models is always an adventure. I try to be objective in reviewing sets like this because I know most Space fans love Blacktron, and I’m glad to say that the Invader lives up to the Blacktron name! The Invader is a straightforward one-man cruiser that looks more like a bullet or torpedo (with its all-out streamline design). The craft can be divided into three sections of a cockpit, central cargo section, and a tail. The cockpit unit features horizontally hinged wings and fits one pilot. The cargo section provides an approximate 2x4x3 area for storing things (mainly the simple robot construction that comes with the kit) and the tail has two transparent-red, vertically hinged wings on each side that add to the overall look of the model. If necessary, the central cargo section can be removed, attaching the tail right on to the main cockpit for a shorter craft. Because of the model’s simple aspect there really are no surprises with the set but it makes for a very cool-looking ship. No particularly unique pieces here: a wedged, sloping brick used in the nose and two diagonal wall panels have the Blacktron logo preprinted on them. The highlight of this model was the simple robot construction. No legs means he probably just functions as a service droid for the ship but his basic construction gives him personality. If you don’t pay too much for the kit, this is a model worth looking for to build up your Blacktron fleet. Copyright ©1997 Joseph Gonzalez |
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