a garage for hotrod racers!
Posted by
jgptee
in Singapore
on
15 July 2009
i like this set for the following reasons:
1. it's a large, 4-walled hotrod garage, that is totally different from all city garages.
2. the interior of the garage can be observed by lifting off the roofs, and contains an office with a desk, on which a computer and a mug sits, and a large spacious repair area that has a lifting ramp capable enough to support any vehicle that is 6-stud wide and up to 20-stud long.
3. the colour of the garage is tanned, which is my favourite colour!
4. the architectural design of the garage is quite vintage, so it sits very nicely in any town layout that has the cafe corner and the green grocer.
5. 3 fascinating, very detailed hotrods, each with 2 inter-changeable engines - one engine serves as the cover to make it look ordinary, while the other is the "booster" or vanity engine that makes it look like a hotrod.
6. the 3 hotrods are at least 17-stud long and 6-stud wide. very big cars!
4. the hotrods are the vintage types and very consistent with the cafe corner and the green grocer designs - if u are looking for vintage cars to go with the entire look and feel of it.
5. 4 very interesting mini-figures - 3 racing buddies and 1 mechanic - that u don't normally find in a regular city set. well, the mechanic is like the construction worker from the city sets, but this one's got a blue cap on. lol!
6. the tanned 6-stud long and 5-brick high wall-panels are a rare find.
however there are some drawbacks:
1. the hotrods, especially the yellow SUV type, are all very fragile, and must be handled with care, even while building. the bits come off very easily, if you are not careful.
2. i thought there should be more tools and accessories, instead of just one saw and a spanner, to make it look more convincing and complete... maybe a couple of spare tires, some car parts, oil barrels, etc would be nice.
3. stickers! well, u don't have to apply them actually. the cars look fantastic without the stickers.
i imported this set myself because it's not available in my country. grab it while u still can.
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