Tag: Racecar

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Race Car and Car Carrier Truck

#60406
328 Pieces
Ages 6+
$29.99

Design ***
Build ***
Cost **
Playability ****

The Race Car and Car Carrier Truck is a simple, no down-side set perfect for an afternoon build. With two minifigures and 2 vehicles, the set is great to build and play with a friend. At its heart, the set is a rerelease of a city set roughly 10 years old. The City Flatbed Truck 60017 included the orange tow truck, dark red sports car, two minifigures and a stop light for $20.

3 stars were awarded to the Design for it’s general simplicity in appearance. The color combination of black with neon teal and magenta give it much needed pop!

Building the set was simple and took less than an hour. I love the creative use of fins on the back of the sports car which make it reminiscent of a rally car. The makes clever use of a window as the grill of the truck, and 1×1 pyramid pieces are used to hold the car in place on the back of the truck bed. I took off one point for the design of the articulating bed as it requires 2 moving technic pieces. I think better use of pieces could correct this.

At $30, this set is maybe $5-10 too much in my opinion, but a reduction in piece count or minifigs would hurt the overall score.

With 2 cars and 2 minifigures, this set scores highest in playability. I like the obvious narrative which is vehicle transport. These cars are both sporty enough that it wouldn’t take much imagination to see these cars race against each other. The brown minifig hat should be exchanged for a black hat to match the team colors.

The lack of originality is this set’s biggest flaw. I can’t help but to compare it with the Flatbed Truck and am disappointed with everything except the color scheme, but I still recommend purchasing it.

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Thrift Store MOC

A $6.99 purchase at a local thrift store makes for a fun afternoon.

Stashed in a nerf dart boxed, hidden amongst the toy graveyard is where I found these second Legos. The box originally contained more toys, some kind of transformer toy you might find in a happy meal, but I left them on the shelf.

What first caught my eye was the trans-light blue curved 1×6. Then I noticed some Bionicle like arms and engine type pieces. The more I looked, the better it got. There were some police branded pieces, jail bars with frames, various technic pieces, and vehicle parts. When I found 4 matching red mud guards I decided to buy the lot.

The first thing I did when I got home was clean the catch, crate and all. I drizzled on some extra strength dish soap, filled it up with water from the tap in the bath and shook until I was tired. There was a good amount of suds from the dish soap which makes it hard to see the pieces and easy to lose the little ones. To prevent losing pieces, I stop the drain, dump the lot into a strainer or a colander and rinse with water until the suds are gone. Next, I douse the Legos with a proprietary cleaning concoction which further degreases them and restores some shine. I rinse them out again in a colander and spread them out on a clean towel some place dry.

Once they dried I separated them by color decided to build something with only the pieces I bought that day. I was excited to see enough car parts to build a 9/10ths of a super car from a City set over 10 years old. The missing pieces include the parts to make front and rear spoilers, as well as some detailing on the rear engine. To compensate, I added 2 oversized jet engines, and a bubble glass cockpit. I think the MOC is fun, silly, and imaginative. The price was certainly right.

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911

#10295
1458 Pieces
Ages 18+
$169.99

Design   *****
Build   *****
Cost    **
Playability **

Better call 911 because this set is HOT! The Porsche 911 Icons set released in 2022 is a must have for any enthusiast of Porsches, auto-racing, or the other vehicles in this theme.

The set achieves full points in design and build as the two blend seamlessly. The techniques of SNOT on the front and rear fenders, the hinges in the rear to give the perfect angle on the trunk and spoiler, and the incredibly detailed nose all compliment each other perfectly. My favorite part to build was the nose which includes the front bumper, license plate, turn signals, headlights, and tip of the hood all sit flush with minimal stud stacking. By far the most gratifying part of the build and design of this set is the handful of included printed bricks rather than the flimsy sticker sheet. This use of printed elements alone edges this set just ahead of the Corvette which features stickers.

The inflated Cost of the set and impractical Playability bring this set back to reality with an average overall score. I think this set would earn an additional star for Cost if the price was $149.99 or less.

Buy this set if you are 911 enthusiast or are looking to expand your ICONS Dream Car theme.

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Best LEGO Icons Set For Under $200

#10321
1210 Pieces
Ages 18+
$149.99

Design *****
Build *****
Cost ***
Playability **

LEGO worked up another legendary roadster which will attract the attention of any fan of LEGO and any Classic Car enthusiast. The Chevrolet Corvette is an exceptionally detailed and creatively built set. Receiving full marks for Design and Build, this set deserves a prominent place in your displays or shelves. As demonstrated in the gallery photos, the Corvette is gorgeous from every angle and features tiny details which take the set from good to great. The set includes functioning trunk and hood which can be opened to view the engine, swinging doors to access the bucket seats, and an articulating steering wheel which steers the roadster. The dollar to piece ration is on the high side, and the lack of minifigures and playable narratives means this set scores low in Cost and Playability but don’t let that discourage you from owning this truly awesome set.