LEGO® Set Review: 6263 Imperial Outpost

Pirate System / Imperial Guards

Imperial Outpost (us)
Avant-poste Impérial (fr)
Destacamento Imperial (es)
Admiralens bastion (da)
Gefängnisinsel (de)
Governor’s Bastion (uk)

Ages 7-12 / 211 Pcs
20 page manual. 1 models. EU 1995 catalog, LEGO service 1995. ©1995
Price Range: ~170 DKK (No price tag. Bought 7 sets together with ~20% off)

Special Features / Compatibility

Extra Elements

White 1x1 Tile
Transparent Yellow 1x1 Round Plate

Decals: None
Scale: Mini-Figures
Errors: None

Conclusion
Would probably buy it again, if I didn't see some other more interesting elements in another set. Don't pay more than 200 DKK for it (in Denmark).

Description

Imperial outpost on a small island. Three levels (+ hiding place for a small treasure). Prison, guards room with fire place, cannon with shells (appr. 1.5 m range). One prisoner, two guards and an officer. One piece rowing boat.

Impression

Four out of six special elements (as I define them) are improperly used, but the model gives good oppotunities for play.

Ratings

Set Rating:Good

My first BURP [large grey rock/cliff-size element]. Four mini-figs. My first _real_ South Seas set.

Model Rating:Fair

The model is using those 1*5*6 wall pieces so the 1*3 plate at the top sticks out. Rather bad when a nice looking alternative could be made with plain bricks. The BURP fits in.

Playability Rating:Very-Good

Caroline [the youngest of Jacob’s three sisters] started out with freeing the prisoner when she saw the outpost. When I started loading the cannon, she rowed to shelter behind the tower - not fair. The place needs another cannon! - And I'll have to make a big ship, so I can free my friend and throw shells at the evil officer. Katrine [another of Jacob’s sisters] found the "secret" hiding place much too fast.

Likes

Enough ladders to make it probable that the mini-figures doesn't need HOG to get around.

Dislikes

The model is using those 1*5*6 wall pieces so the 1*3 plate at the top sticks out. Rather bad when a nice looking alternative could be made with plain bricks.

Elements

Special/Unusual Elements

1 triangular BURP

1 cannon

1 big flag (5*6 knobs) with crossed cannons

2 quarter circle bricks (4 knobs radius)

1 rowing boat

4 1*5*6 wall pieces

2 rifles

New

Quarter circle bricks (4 knobs radius)

Rifles (17th century style IMHO)

**Reviewer Information**
Reviewer Name	Age (at review)	E-Mail	WWW	Favorite Product Lines/Themes
Jacob Sparre Andersen	23	sparre@cats.nbi.dk	http://fys.ku.dk/~sparre/LEGO/index.en.html	My own creations

I collect bricks, build out of those I have, and always wish for more bricks. Usually the models get mixed up in the rest of the collection within days. I've just recently started buying other stuff than Town and Technic, but I did get a few space sets as a kid (well, as a _younger_ kid).

Copyright

Copyright Jacob Sparre Andersen, 1995. [Editor's Note: The editor has received permission to republish this work from the author]

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