Planet Ice (War Planets) Review

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Planet Ice (War Planets) Review

Planet Ice
War Planets (Trendmasters)Quite a nice one here, and worth buying.
War Planets may not be the best toyline of the era- maybe not even in the top ten- but it's certainly got its charm. This is a prime example.
Yeah, the planet itself is decent- paint apps inside and out, to take advantage of the trend blue plastic, and a series of pegs and tabs inside to hold things in place, however precariously. But the armies are where it's at here.
Not only do you get quite a strike force (8 grunts and 4 officers, all looking pretty good by the standards of the line), but there's a pair of 8-legged tanks in the fairly smooth Ice style, with a missile launcher and detachable jet, respectively, and an extra missile launcher for good measure.
I can't quite explain the semi circular patch of ice with the mechanical stuff on one side, but surely it's something, if only set dressing.
A solid locking mechanism keeps the planet solid, using a sort of latch up top instead of relying solely on the easily-broken clip along the side. As a backdrop, it's fairly serviceable in its open state.
I love me some bugs, as well as anything with an arctic motif, and the many-legged design of the troops keeps them standing regardless of the easily-warped plastic. This one's a winner.