LEGO Reviews Space70708

Hive Crawler

Name: LEGO Hive Crawler 70708
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 70708
Rating: 5 (8 reviews)

85 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA2013560 pcsHigh agreement · 95%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"The Hive Crawler is a Highly Recommended mechanical showpiece with a BrickScore of 84.8, praised by both JANG and Brickset for its ingenious passive walking mechanism and play depth, and rated a perfect 5.0 out of 5 by the owners who have it."

The Hive Crawler earns the highest BrickScore in this batch at 84.8, a Highly Recommended verdict driven by near-universal praise for its mechanical ingenuity and design quality. JANG rated it 90 and called the engineering masterful; Brickset gave it an 80 and praised the leg and egg-launching mechanisms while noting the leg movement is unrealistic in execution. Owner data, though limited to only 8 ratings, averages a perfect 5.0 out of 5 with 100% recommending it and a play experience signal of 5.0, suggesting those who have it love it deeply.

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LOVED (6)

01Mechanical walking leg system that produces a satisfying clacking sound with no gears or motors, just elegant simple mechanics
02Egg-launching play feature that integrates naturally with the hive colony theme
03New alien mantisoid minifigure (Manzo/Buggoid) with a new one-piece head mold, exclusive to this set within Galaxy Squad
04Two larvae micro-figures adding to the colony aesthetic
05Multiple play features combined at a $69.99 price point: crawler, egg launcher, alien minifig, larvae
06Simple assembly process despite impressive results, described as easy to follow

CRITICIZED (6)

01Leg movement is unrealistic: only two legs touch the ground at any time and the range of motion is exaggerated, which Brickset found distracting
02Billy's craft canopy is poorly integrated and described by Brickset as looking like an afterthought
03The Speedster vehicle has an awkward split-function design where the robot sidekick must hold the handlebar without proper seating
04Heavy use of stickers for the detailed surface patterns, raising durability concerns over time
05Not enough alien minifigures to build a convincing colony; Brickset wished for more
06Price is on the higher side for the Galaxy Squad line

What reviewers are saying

"the design is masterful in my opinion uh from from sets that I've seen and Lego system you know brick build stuff especially lower end not even truly an advanced set I mean this was easy to put together just follow the i…"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

"I was impressed by the leg moving and egg slinging mechanisms and now, having built and played with it, I still think it's a neat set, although the extreme un-lifelike movements of the legs distract from the coolness to …"

Brickset Reviews

Ecosystem

Gungan battle creatures from Star Wars — The Hive Crawler reminds the reviewer of large heavy battle creatures from Star Wars, though the Galaxy Squad colors distinguish it. Used as a stylistic comparison rather than quality comparison.

70709 Galactic Titan — 70709 is the largest Galaxy Squad set and hasn't been released in the UK yet at the time of this review; 70708 is described as the third of four Galaxy Squad sets.

Star Slicer — One commenter describes this set as far superior to Star Slicer, suggesting better build and play experience.

SpaceTier 3Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

JANG's LEGO Reviews

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BUY

Key Pros

✓Masterful, brilliant design and engineering
✓Amazing building techniques with incredible leg movement and egg-launching mechanisms
✓Works perfectly with no gears or motors, just simple elegant mechanics

Key Cons

✕A little bit on the expensive side
✕Speedster has awkward split-function design - robot sidekick has to hold onto handlebar without proper seating

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

Key Pros

✓Moving leg mechanism with fun clacking sound
✓Egg-slinging play feature
✓New alien minifigure (mantisoid) with new head sculpt

Key Cons

✕Leg movement is unrealistic; only ever two legs touch the ground and they move too much
✕Billy's craft canopy flaps about and looks like an afterthought

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Value drivers

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Manzo with new one-piece head mold, though not explicitly called out as a value driver

Brickset Reviews: New alien mantisoid minifig with unique head sculpt and new torso print; also includes two larvae minifigures

Exclusivity

Brickset Reviews: New minifigure and parts make it exclusive to this set within Galaxy Squad

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (3)

Mantizoid

$35

Red Robot Sidekick with Jet Pack

$10

Billy Starbeam

$10

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Manzo headpieceValue
New large one-piece mold for bug creature head, safer and more durable than having separate antennae
Double feather/wing pieceValue
Transparent piece normally used in headdresses, repurposed here as insectoid wings using minifigure-scale pegs
Technic pulleys with thin tires
Part of the leg movement mechanism, enables the walker locomotion
Rubber bands
Used as spring-loading mechanism for the egg-launching function in the abdomen
Alien mantisoid headValue
New head sculpt specific to this set and 70709
Tool W. Ø3.2 Shaft, No. 1
New weapon for Galaxy Squad; appears in trans-blue in several sets and dark red in this set and 70709

What Owners Say · summarized from 7 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners praise the Hive Crawler as an innovative, well-designed set featuring clever moving leg mechanics, rare collectible pieces, and engaging minifigures, with nearly universal enthusiasm and no significant complaints reported.

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