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Retro-futuristic motorama art deco Tiny Turbo = LUV

Posted by rifraphy in Poland on 03 November 2009

This is one of my favorite Tiny Turbos, perhaps because of the fact that is reminds me of the Rogue Sequencer - a Tiny Turbo a friend made, white and sleeker than this one - but what really catches my eye is the black-orange paintjob. Pretty dam flashy. >:)

I see this as very art deco. The clean, round lines, the abrupt ending at the front bumper, the sleek cockpit and the rocket exhausts - or maybe I don't know what art deco means. ;)

Anyway, this set has some really nice parts in sweet colors. Such as, two 1x2 orange tiles, 1x3 dark gray slopes, the racing tires in black, the supercharged V8 engine block, black Tiny Turbo fenders - most poeple probably have these parts, but they are still quite nice.

It's very sleek when finished, and fun to roll around on the table. ;) I give this astoundingly sleek, shiny (unless you douse it in mud), elegant and with a distinct look of that unexplored range of cars called muscle-supercars...

..5/5!


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My first racer's set

Posted by I like Lego in Canada on 22 July 2009

Someone else bought this for me,even though it did not have any instructions,my dad figured out how to build it,it is small but i like small set's.

PROS:)
.Small
.Wheels
.Window
.Carburetor
.Orange pieces
.My dad put on the stickers

CONS:(
.No instructions
Overall 10/10 also i got this in 2006,my dad just happened to put on the stickers

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Carbon Star

Posted by Gus263 in Brazil on 27 April 2008

This is a Tiny turbo from 2006. Like the subtheme, don't have pilot, but have one isn't the idea of the set. So, this deserves be compared with the ideas of this. The wheels were used on previous sets(like a promotional from shell petrol)and works perfectly with the pieces above it. The color scheme isn't a problem of the set, the orange, black, and the silver(in details and pieces, including the numbers and stars)are great together to make a good color scheme(and due to the colors, some pieces are useful and can be replaced if you think that one of these frustrates). The piece to looks like with the glass of this car is placed very next to it's back, and the turbo is on it's front, but it isn't a problem, because the design still cool for that, like some hot wheels cars(that looks like with somethings of the tiny turbos). The playability is too cool, like the other cars from the same subtheme. Have too useful pieces, and the building is solid and don't dismantles easy. Is a cool set, for anyone who wants small cars.

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oh, wow! an impressive feat of wonder!

Posted by Rgijaba in United States on 11 January 2008

this is my favorite TT ever.it looks like a space racer! it has jet boosters on the back, and the stickers sure make it look even cooler!it goes good with F6 truck, and it, as pretty much every TT ever, has a V8 engine.it has some nice silvery pieces, that can be used as lego currency, studs.its wheels look good, and you shuold definatly get it!it is a must-have to any lego collecter!

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Carbon STAR!

Posted by bmwlego in United States on 24 November 2007

The Carbon Star is a star in the Tiny Turbos series. I love the orange and silver accents. The windshield/cockpit sloped brick is great as is the sloped wedge in the back. The fat wheels work with this car. The sloped bricks in the front are cool (just don't affix the stickers to the set or you will have to decide between ripping the sticker or losing the bricks from your collection. The mudguards are awesome.The engine part is a favorite of mine but what really puts this car ahead of other Racers is the design and color scheme. The best compliment I can give any Racers set is to say that I like it so much I have or will build this same model in a different color scheme. This is one of those sets!

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