Look out! As Indiana Jones is trapped in a makeshift hideout, the mighty Jungle Cutter comes crashing through the trees, chopping down everything in its path with its giant spinning blades. Quick--launch Indy's rocket and watch the Jungle Cutter explode. Includes Indiana Jones, Colonel Dovchenko and two Russian soldier minifigures, plus spiders and break-apart trees. 511 pieces.
Based on the fast-paced movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the detailed Jungle Cutter Lego set number 7626 is sure bring out an adventurous streak in young builders. This building set contains little parts and detailed instructions, so it is recommended for ages 7 to 14. Like all Lego sets, it also holds the potential to keep creative adults entertained for hours.
What We Think
Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Jungle-based adventure set with cool moving parts The Bad: Smaller and simpler than some Lego sets In a Nutshell: This action-packed building set jump-starts imaginative play
At a Glance
Ages: 7 to 14
Blades turn when you roll the Jungle Cutter. View larger.
Indy has a secret hideout. View Larger.
Take Indy's Adventures into Your Own Hands Based on the film, which pits Indiana Jones against agents of the Soviet Union in the search for a crystal skull artifact, this set provides a narrative to inspire imaginative play. In addition to the mighty Jungle Cutter with its two gigantic, spinning blades, this set includes a make-shift hideout camouflaged by vines, trees that really break apart when the cutter plows through them, and plenty of jungle spiders. The detailed Indiana Jones figure comes complete with hat, whip, and bag, while Colonel Dovchenko and two Russian Guard mini-figures provide a threatening enemy presence.
Plus there's plenty of cool features to keep the set interesting. Just when it seems like Indy is doomed, you can push the lever on the back of the Jungle Cutter to pop the top pieces off and make it seem like Indy's rocket has caused a catastrophic explosion. Or turn the gear on the hideout to raise and lower the spider web.
Creating the Jungle Cutter With eight bags containing 511 pieces and a colorful instruction booklet, the Jungle Cutter took our eight-year-old tester about three hours to construct. The process was challenging but not too difficult, with colorful step-by-step illustrations showing the way.
Overall, this set scores a fantastic rating for it's cool design elements. The fact that the blades on the Jungle Cutter turn as you roll the vehicle forward made it a huge hit. Another favorite feature was the sliding door that opens to reveal treasure stashed in a secret hiding place. And the battle between Indy and the Russians is fun to enact in different ways (all of which seem to end with a rocket blowing apart the Jungle Cutter).
Our tester really enjoyed the way the narrative of this set allowed him to construct follow-up scenes based on another set built around Indy's complicated escape from the Russians. As a nice bonus, these storylines are developed enough to make the sets fun whether your child has seen the new Indiana Jones movie or not. We also appreciate the way that Lego systems never limit imaginative play. All the cool hardware that makes up the Jungle Cutter can be used to build any structure or vehicle your child dreams up.
What's in the Box 511 Lego pieces and an instruction booklet.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
It is a good toy:
It is good, educational, and fun for my kid.
My son enjoys it a lot.
Lego Indiana Jones Jungle Cutter:
My eight year old grandson was so excited when we gave this to him for a Christmas present because he already has so many Lego toys and he didn't have this one. He has several Lego toys put together and displayed in his bedroom. After a few weeks he will take them apart, put some more together and put them on display, he just keeps rotating them.
Indiana Jones! Lego style!:
Recreate the movie with these great legos! The toy is pretty interesting and pretty cool with how it works. Lego company sure knows how to make things work! My little brother loved it. Recommended for lego builders. Simple to build! :)
Lego Indian Jones:
My children enjoyed playing with this building set from Lego. It seems very durable and educational.
