PQ Mecha
PQ Mecha Head
PQ Mecha Center
PQ Mecha Legs
PQ Mecha Leg
PQ Mecha Foot
PQ Mecha Hand
PQ Mecha Arm
PQ Mecha Sword
PQ Mecha Center Side
PQ Mecha Center Back
When Amset-Ra collects all six treasures, he can become invincible! However, he can alternatively awaken a powerful being, which, while temporarily rendering the six treasures powerless, has immense power and would be much faster for taking over the world! When defeated, the six treasures scatter throughout the desert and it's pilot goes into a deep sleep, to awaken 1000 years later. With one hand, it wields a blade of the desert, with tremendous slashing power! It's other hand is used for grabbing and crushing enemies. The being is covered with hieroglyphs, and was created in the beginning of time by Anubis-Worshiping priests. The Wrath of the Desert can use a fraction of the power of each of the six treasures, and is a deadly force.
Design Notes: I spent an HUGE amount of time on this-about 4 hours. Usually, I spend less than 30 minutes building something. I just had to do it, and I did. The easiest part was the legs, which usually are the hardest part for me. In contrast, the arms, which are usually the easiest to build (for me), were the hardest part. I started with some bad leg ideas, but then I built a center and around it made everything else. The head gave me some trouble, and at first I wanted to use ideas from the sphinx, but I decided upon my own design. It's not my favorite part though. I made about 95% of this from parts from: Scorpion Pyramid (PQ), Ostrich Race (PoP), Cursed Cobra Statue (PQ), Flying Mummy Attack (PQ). I used a few parts from my parts bins, although I believe that some of them were in the parts and I was just too lazy to find them. And I hate my camera. Today, of all days, it's killing my work...
Pharaoh's Quest Desert Racer
The Pharaoh's Quest Desert Racer is a speedy car piloted by Jake Raines in the Explorer's quest for the 6 treasures. His car has a powerful engine and special tires designed for the sand. The vehicle has headlights and special ultra-bright lights in the front for seeing on dark nights. It has a large fuel supply and is great for when they just have to run.
Design Notes: The 7327 is epic. Simply epic. So I made a car from the theme, and it turned out OK. The only part I don't like a ton is the back, but it's mostly good. I really like the engine section. And this was inspired by an Adventurers set from the Egypt subtheme and the Island Racer from 2000-I don't know which, though.
I have three out of 6 (not counting battle pack and merchandise) PQ sets. I love them all. I'm getting the rest the next time I can get to the LEGO store (but the blizzard is keeping me in) with a bunch of gift cards....and later in the year I will have doubles of the smallest set and the cobra (but later, because I want some new sets from just about every theme).
