Author: Mark

6942-1: Zo Weevil, 1999. This small flyer with alien pilot was the final Insectoids set.

3073-1: Kana Booster, 1999. Small flyer with an alien pilot. This and the previous three sets were sold only in Japan and packaged with Kabaya sweets.

3072-1: Megatax, 1999. Yet another small flyer with an alien pilot. This alien has some seriously bushy white eyebrows.

3071-1: Light Flyer, 1999. Another small flyer this time piloted by a droid.

3070-1: Mosquito, 1999. A small flyer with an alien pilot kicks off Lego Space 1999, the last year of space sets I will cover.

6977-1: Arachnoid Starbase, 1998. A giant spider-shaped vehicle / base – this thing is awesome and hands down the best Insectoids set. Includes a small flyer, a scooter, a small base, two droids, two aliens, and four magnetic crystals. The two rear legs serve as magnetic cranes.

6969-1: Celestial Stinger, 1998. Large winged spaceship features two droid-piloted flyers that dock via magnets, detachable rear section, cargo pallet, three magnetic crystals, alien pilot, and an electric light & sound module.

6919-1: Planetary Prowler, 1998. Large grasshopper-shaped ground vehicle has shock absorbers (and wheels!) on the rear jumping legs. The main ship is driven by an alien, but there’s a small flyer piloted by a droid. A cargo payload contains a crystal with a magnetic sticker.

The new integrated electric system in Sonic Stinger features flashing lights and 3 space sounds and runs on 2 AA batteries. It was only used in 3 Insectoids sets. (In contrast, the 9V system it replaced appeared in 22 sets over a 12-year span.)