Set:11995

Set 11995 Hero Recon Team is a special edition boxed set released in 2011 and 2012, portraying a 2.0 or 3.0 Hero from the Hero Recon Team.

11995 Hero Recon Team

Profile

• Name: Hero Recon Team
• Type: Special Edition Small Set
• Set number: 11995
• Subtheme: Hero Recon Team/Heroes 2.0/Heroes 3.0
• Release date: April 2011
• Pieces:
  • At least 31 (April 2011)
  • At least 35 (September 2011)
• MSRP: $12.99 (US)
• Ages: 7+
• Instructions: Depends on the set

Set Information

The layout of the set

Set 11995 could be ordered using the LEGO Shop website. It includes a custom Recon Team agent built using the Hero Recon Team website by a Hero Factory fan, an instruction booklet for the custom hero featuring the name and stats assigned to the hero before ordering, and a circular "Agent" sticker. The back of the box includes a statement in various languages welcoming the agent into the Recon Team, signed "Merrick Fortis".

The exclusive chest armor worn by Hero Recon Team members

When the service first launched in April 2011, Hero Recon Team agents could include up to 31 Hero 2.0 pieces, including an exclusive chest piece co-injected with black and silver metallic plastic. An update in September 2011 raised the maximum piece count to 35 and expanded the parts palette to include a wider variety of elements, including 3.0 parts, although heroes built with the exclusive chest piece could no longer be ordered through the service.

Two months later, in June 2011, the Hero Recon Team started a contest, where entrants would submit their Hero creations to the Design byME team, and 15 winners would receive prizes. The contest lasted for a week, and the winners were later posted in the news section of Hero Recon Team.

The apology letter

Many Hero Recon Team agents ordered near when the service first launched were delayed due to production issues. As compensation, when these orders finally shipped, they included a bonus flame element and a letter from Merrick Fortis explaining that villains had attacked the production facility as an in-story explanation for the delays.

Merrick Fortis 2.0

Merrick Fortis has never officially been released as a set, but one could have created a set for him through the service. Fortis appeared as a starter model in the LEGO Design byME mode of LEGO Digital Designer 4.1, but without the blended Hero Recon Team chest armor, which is unavailable in this mode. This starter model was later updated to reflect Fortis's 3.0 upgrade.

Merrick Fortis 3.0

As of April 11, 2012, the capability to purchase custom heroes was discontinued, with the website restructuring to emphasize the digital building process.

Features

The set could have a 3.0 weapon with claws that could go up and down.

Collectibles

The set was based on the design of the 2.0 or 3.0 Hero canister sets, so it could have any 2.0 or 3.0 helmet, any kind of headgear from the 2.0 sets, and a Hero Core of any color.