That poor devil Dovchenko never stood a chance. All he had was a machine gun, two minions, and a grossly oversized sawmill on wheels; whereas Indy had a whip and five hungry army ants...
Posted by
Mr. F
in Canada
on
06 August 2009
... Not to mention cunning; a rocket launcher; a PhD in goon dispatching; a boxful of tools including a wrench, a hammer, and a drill; etc. Wait... I'm starting to see where the Russians went wrong. Oh, well. They made a good effort.
The Jungle Cutter is an ingenious piece of engineering in the way of evil military intimidation. The two saws are just the right height to horizontally bifurcate an enemy, and they move when you roll the Cutter along the ground thanks to two small wheels on the undersides that just touch the saws. There's also a sort of cowcatcher device to shove debris out of the way, and four wheel pieces that I believe represent (and mind you this is just my opinion) a wood chipper. Perfect for chewing up trees and slow-witted goons. *wrings hands, laughs sadistically* And, true to the film, part of the Cutter detaches when you push the lever in back. Of course the result isn't as fiery as in the movie, and our hero doesn't have to duck a flying saw blade, but it's a fair representation. And, as an added bonus, the letters you see on the Cutter are, indeed, in Russian. I've yet to translate them, but I shall in due time.
Now we come to the small cave. It's really no great shakes, but it does have a boxful of tools and three gems; plenty of greenery growing all over it; and, as I'm sure has been noted no less than thirty times, a spider web that moves up and down with the rotation of a gear. That's all there is to say. Oh, and there's also a frog.
Now we come to the minifigures. The soldiers are nothing new, with Generic Face (sounds like a Dick Tracy villain) having appeared in River Chase and Tchotchkie Sneer (American Dad reference) making cameos in Peril in Peru, River Chase, and Temple of the Crystal Skull. Indy is the same ol', same ol' once again. The only interesting fig is Dovchenko. His uniform is incredibly detailed, his face seems very evil and arrogant, and the small scar over his left eye reeks of thought and planning.
Pros:
Dovchenko's death scene is easily recreated with the ants
Dovchenko is pure awesomeness
same applies to ants
Jungle Cutter's design is perfect for the tank fight from Last Crusade
Cons: Cutter's cockpit is a bit small
trees are a bit flimsy
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