Random set of the day: Fire Starter Set
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 60088 Fire Starter Set, released during 2015. It's one of 41 City sets produced that year. It contains 92 pieces and 4 minifigs, and its retail price was US$9.99/£8.99.
It's owned by 4,083 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $15.90, or eBay.
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This seems irresponsible to market towards children.
Fire at a fuel pump? I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a City, these things will happen, but if this is a starter set, shouldn't we start with something simpler? I mean there's a trashcan right there, just light that on fire and see how the cadets put it out. Then you slowly work your way up.
Those starter sets were quite good. Cheap, with lots of minifigs and a build to place in your City.
That set name could have used more workshopping.
Very poor choice of words
Twisted Firestarter
Hey, hey, hey....
A nudie picture for the RMotD, and now arson? Huwbot needs a talking to.
Interesting name....
Currently $16 on ebay (apparently - I did not check) for 4 minifgs and a few other tidbits (trash can, printed parts) is not bad at all.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Those starter sets were quite good. Cheap, with lots of minifigs and a build to place in your City."
I quite enjoyed these sets! Looking at the "starter set" tag, forgot how many LEGO released. The small 10 dollar ones I think probably have the best value.
Glad to see I'm not the only fan of The Prodigy on here!
I think the minifigures with a few accessory would have been both economical and sufficient. Extra builds only adds to the cost in this case.
Keith Flint is that you?
@AhsokaTrooper08 said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"Those starter sets were quite good. Cheap, with lots of minifigs and a build to place in your City."
I quite enjoyed these sets! Looking at the "starter set" tag, forgot how many LEGO released. The small 10 dollar ones I think probably have the best value. "
Two. They released two sets for starting fires. This one and 60106.
Drew Barrymore figure, not included...:)
ooooooooor...Octan is having a Fire Sale...:)
Gasoline is indeed an excellent thing to use to start fires. And starting the gas station itself on fire makes it much more likely the fire will grow bigger and more beautiful even with those meddlesome fire fighters milling about.
Lego really is an educational toy!
I’m surprised nobody so far posted the obvious music to go with a firestarter set: https://youtu.be/wmin5WkOuPw
:-)
We didn't start the fire! It was always burning since the world's been turning!
I remember having a good laugh when I saw the name. I'm still surprised that Lego allowed a set with that name through given their very careful nature, especially since it was an easily avoidable issue. They could have called it firefighter starter set or something along those lines.
Regardless, the starter sets were always really good value. The builds and figures weren't always noteworthy, but they were a really good deal, a nice sample of a sub theme, and the kind of set that would win a value contest.
@myth said:
"I’m surprised nobody so far posted the obvious music to go with a firestarter set: https://youtu.be/wmin5WkOuPw
:-)"
No one else posted the link but there were three references to it: @sjr60, @Lego_Lord_Mayorca and @Brickalili.
Where's the Keith Flint minifig?
This is surprisingly relevant for Huw with Guy Fawkes coming up in only a couple of days. Although, he was an attempted fire starter, not quite successful.
Ah, a classic set name. The stars aligned for it. And it happened twice!
I miss these starter sets. I only got the space one and the jungle one, but they were a welcome sight and it was always nice to have the option. Especially with today's more varied minifig designs it would be nice., as back then City did feel like it was lagging behind a bit due to a few overused generic faces.
Now I wonder if Lego will ever make a Smack My Bitch Up set....
They already make enough sets that are No Good.
@Lego_lord said:
"I think the minifigures with a few accessory would have been both economical and sufficient. Extra builds only adds to the cost in this case."
The designer had a price point to work to. So they couldn't have just done the figs and a few accessories and said, "Okay, now sell it for seven bucks."
Ah the good old days
What's even more remarkable is the fact that the name was used again (60106) just a year later. Lego seemed quite keen on encouraging arson!
@omnius said:
"Where's the Keith Flint minifig?"
Or Keith Lard. And his dog.
@brick_r said:
"Drew Barrymore figure, not included...:)
ooooooooor...Octan is having a Fire Sale...:)"
Beat me to it. I was going to ask which one was Drew.
The 34 users so far who have "liked" the article are now on a government watch list.
I got a few of these old fire starter sets, but not this one. Great value, too. I always felt like Star Wars could go back to $10 if this was the case. But, we all know why they don’t. Also… that mechanic that apparently is an arsonist seems to show up in other fire starter sets. Coincidence? I think not.
@omnius said:
"Where's the Keith Flint minifig?"
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What? Too soon?
Screw this set, let's head back over to the RMOTD.
That's where the fun is at.
:-)
@Norikins said:
"The 34 users so far who have "liked" the article are now on a government watch list."
As are the 47 users who liked the RMOTD.
@AustinPowers said:
"Screw this set, let's head back over to the RMOTD.
That's where the fun is at.
:-) "
Clearly not seeing as though that set’s comments are severely behind compared to its predecessor. This one is doing well above average for its content. ;)
After Keith, needs a Trashcan Man minifig.
@AustinPowers said:
"Screw this set, let's head back over to the RMOTD.
That's where the fun is at.
:-) "
I am unconvinced, and am much too scared to actually click on that article to find out for certain.
I remember when this set came out. I still can't help flashing back to the movie Firestarter with Drew Barrymore and my favorite, Heather Locklear.
Fire Starter-Set or
Fire-Starter set?
@Norikins said:
"The 34 users so far who have "liked" the article are now on a government watch list."
Jokes on you, I was already on the watchlist. Oh, wait...