Random set of the day: Skateboarder
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 30101 Skateboarder, released during 2012. It's one of 36 Friends sets produced that year. It contains 28 pieces and 1 minifig, and its retail price was US$4.99.
It's owned by 1,463 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 $6.80, or eBay.
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Mia's so talented she can skateboard while drinking a smoothie, and not spill a drop. That's skill, right there.
@Zordboy said:
"Mia's so talented she can skateboard while drinking a smoothie, and not spill a drop. That's skill, right there."
That too with sandals!
@Zordboy said:
"Mia's so talented she can skateboard while drinking a smoothie, and not spill a drop. That's skill, right there."
I see it as an ice-cream sundae.
@bealegopro said:
" @Zordboy said:
"Mia's so talented she can skateboard while drinking a smoothie, and not spill a drop. That's skill, right there."
That too with sandals!"
Now THAT'S wheelie awesome!
What's weird is that if you hover over the set name, or go to the set entry page, the set is called "Mia's Skateboard." Not as glaring a difference as 3220 "Christian with Gifts" being called "My Dad," but still...
@TheOtherMike said:
"What's weird is that if you hover over the set name, or go to the set entry page, the set is called "Mia's Skateboard." Not as glaring a difference as 3220 "Christian with Gifts" being called "My Dad," but still..."
I just changed it. The name didn't seem right to me, and sure enough, LEGO officially calls it Mia's Skateboard: https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstructions/30101
Original hair colour Mia > Later hair colour Mia.
@TheBrickPal said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"What's weird is that if you hover over the set name, or go to the set entry page, the set is called "Mia's Skateboard." Not as glaring a difference as 3220 "Christian with Gifts" being called "My Dad," but still..."
I just changed it. The name didn't seem right to me, and sure enough, LEGO officially calls it Mia's Skateboard: https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstructions/30101 "
Maybe it was a retroactive renaming? The other polybags of that year also have generic names.
Among the first friends in the first wave.
@Zordboy said:
"Mia's so talented she can skateboard while drinking a smoothie, and not spill a drop. That's skill, right there."
She’s also holding the ice cream/smoothie at an angle. Now that’s impressive how she doesn’t spill it.
Lego used to produce these small sets in regular boxes (2881, 6400 and likes). Somewhere in time (I guess due to cost issues) they used polybags. Now that Lego is starting to go green and use paper instead of plastic, maybe we can see promotional sets in bosex again.
Is this the first time we got a minidoll for RMotD and a minidoll-based set for RSotD on the same day?
Shred this spot!
I see, I’m detecting rising levels of “Radical” with this set, better keep an eye out in case spontaneous cases of rapping start breaking out
@Miyakan said: "I see it as an ice-cream sundae."
I see it as a nice martini.
Different strokes for different folks.
@bealegopro said:
"That too with sandals!"
Unless they’re just tattooed on her feet.
@Zordboy said:
" @Miyakan said: "I see it as an ice-cream sundae."
I see it as a nice martini."
To weigh it, I'm seeing it as a kind of orange sherbet. Why anyone would try to eat it out of a glass without a spoon and while riding a skateboard without proper footwear is another matter.
@Lego_lord said:
"Lego used to produce these small sets in regular boxes (2881, 6400 and likes). Somewhere in time (I guess due to cost issues) they used polybags. Now that Lego is starting to go green and use paper instead of plastic, maybe we can see promotional sets in bosex again. "
I had exactly the same thought as soon as they announced the "No to plastic, yes to paper"! The tiny cardboard boxes had their short comeback around the 2010's too (like 7953 or 7955). Funnily enough they were co-released with polybags: 30061 and 30062 from the same theme.
There might be another option though: Paper bags, like the ones given in some Lego Magazines (552301 as an example), but bigger.
I like the scene set by the background more than the actual contents. But it's fun to see a 2012 Friends set. 11 years...
@Crasha said:
" @Lego_lord said:
"Lego used to produce these small sets in regular boxes (2881, 6400 and likes). Somewhere in time (I guess due to cost issues) they used polybags. Now that Lego is starting to go green and use paper instead of plastic, maybe we can see promotional sets in bosex again. "
I had exactly the same thought as soon as they announced the "No to plastic, yes to paper"! The tiny cardboard boxes had their short comeback around the 2010's too (like 7953 or 7955). Funnily enough they were co-released with polybags: 30061 and 30062 from the same theme.
There might be another option though: Paper bags, like the ones given in some Lego Magazines (552301 as an example), but bigger."
More recently though, the Red, Blue, Green, etc. Creative Color boxes were $5 each and came in a box. Of course, that seems to have also been a one-off.
Her name is Mia, not skateboarder!
@Endermen39 said:
" @Zordboy said:
"Mia's so talented she can skateboard while drinking a smoothie, and not spill a drop. That's skill, right there."
She’s also holding the ice cream/smoothie at an angle. Now that’s impressive how she doesn’t spill it."
Well, she is using the classic waiter hack of not actually looking at it...
She didn't bother to wear any safety gear and a helmet.