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Insectoids

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Insectoids
Release years:

1998 - 1999

Main theme:

Space

Color scheme:
solid:
transparent:
Concurrent faction(s):

UFO

The Insectoids theme consisted of aliens known as the Insectoids and their Droids. The Insectoids owned vehicles that were insect-like in appearance. The theme lasted from 1998 to 1999.

It was also the last subtheme of Space that consisted of a single faction.

[edit] Details

Insectoids were especially interested in "energy orbs" which included magnetic stickers so that magnets attached to cranes could lift them. Predictably the Insectoids utilized a number of pieces designed to look like insect components, particularly legs and wings. Its minifigures were primarily cybernetic, and the third Lego Space theme to have a female minifigure, Gypsy Moth, also known as Queen.

The Insectoids were going to be enemies for the Rock Raiders at first, but the concept was dropped in the prototype stage. [1]

Popular Insectoids vehicles include Bi-Wing Blaster and Celestial Stinger (both 1998). The base was the mobile and bizarre Arachnoid Star Base (1998).

[edit] Sets

Reference Name Released Minifigures Notes
2964 Space Spider 1998 Insectoid
2965 Hornet Scout 1998 Insectoid, Alien cyborg
3070 Mosquito 1999 Insectoid
3071 Light Flyer 1999 Insectoid
3072 Mega Tack 1999 Insectoid
3073 Booster 1999 Insectoid
6817 Beta Buzzer 1998 Insectoid
6837 Cosmic Creeper 1998 Insectoid
6903 Bug Blaster 1998 Insectoid
6905 Bi-Wing Blaster 1998 Insectoid, Alien cyborg
6907/6909 Sonic Stinger 1998 Insectoid
6919 Planetary Prowler 1998 Insectoid, Alien cyborg
6942/6943 Space Sled 1999 Insectoid
6969 Celestial Stinger 1998 2 Insectoids, Alien cyborg
6977 Arachnoid Star Base 1998 2 Insectoids, 2 Alien cyborgs
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