@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"vroom"

More like sploosh"

...Splash, crash, BOOM!

@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"vroom"

More like sploosh"

I'm a huge fan of Archer, so that takes on a very awkward meaning.

@Brickerika:
1992, so only two years earlier than this set. Of the ten uses that year, two were in the same Pirates set (black and red in 6277), but a whopping five got spread across different Paradisa sets. I'd venture a guess that this is the theme that called it into production. Paradisa leaned into the art deco look, so it actually makes a certain amount of sense that this would be the theme that added curves to such a blocky system.

Not very special, but not too uninteresting as well. The new parts made it surprisingly smooth looking for it's time.

The multi colored bow pieces were new (or at least rare) when this set came out. Same goes for the black front piece.

Not sure how far this went, but at some point (probably before 1996) this minifig's name was 'Mandy the Mechanic' (and yes, explicitly female). Her counterpart in the red racing overalls from Sail N Fly Marina of the same year was called 'Eddie Octane' (note the additonal e, which goes more along with the English spelling of C8H18). Both were to a degree playable in Lego Racers 1 (Mandy's correct head was missing, but the standard grin was an okay-ish substitute).

It looks like fun little racer. I checked it back in the day and decided I didn't need it. I still like it but I still don't need it.

I had this one, always thought it was a cool design.

Warning! Boat does not float

@tmtomh said:
"I picked this up a year or so ago because a Bricklink seller I was ordering a bunch of parts from had it for like $2 so I figured what the heck, I can always flip it for $3-$5 since I collect space and not Town. But it's so charming and cool I haven't been able to part with it. Great little set IMHO."

Also didn’t plan on buying it, it was not even on my wishlist. The same as you, seen it on offer at a seller from whom I was buying other sets, it looked cool so I bought this one as well. But unlike you it cost me €3 :D

It’s such a cool build with a sleek design.

I did not realise part 6091 came out so early. Wow.

@Atuin said:
"Not sure how far this went, but at some point (probably before 1996) this minifig's name was 'Mandy the Mechanic' (and yes, explicitly female). Her counterpart in the red racing overalls from Sail N Fly Marina of the same year was called 'Eddie Octane' (note the additonal e, which goes more along with the English spelling of C8H18). Both were to a degree playable in Lego Racers 1 (Mandy's correct head was missing, but the standard grin was an okay-ish substitute).

"

Where do these names come from? I don’t recall them from the catalogue, was it some comics?

@Brickerika said:
"Sometimes I forget just how old those rounded pieces in the back are.
Part of the build just felt a bit modern to me.
I often associate the more rounded and curved pieces with more modern lego at the turn of the millennia, and I look back at older lego being more edged and angular."

Was thinking exactly the same. And also thought those vertical clip pieces were much more recent. Never seen those before my dark ages, which started right in the early 90s, with my interest at the time already shifted purely to Technic.

@MCLegoboy said:
"I've got nothing to poke fun at, this actually looks pretty rad."

Well the windscreen isn't doing much as it's well below the drivers line of sight...

Nice to see the Stig branching out into water vehicles!

Great little set! I like the use of a black version of that windscreen for the front. Very sleek. Combined with the curved pieces in the back it looked amazing!

I remember that I was on a family holiday in New Zealand, mid '95, and this set was part of a window display of a local toy shop in a small town we passed through, and that's where I bought it.

It's a lovely little set. It was one of my favourite small Town vehicles.

The colors in the back are so great

@HJB2810 said:
" @MCLegoboy said:
"I've got nothing to poke fun at, this actually looks pretty rad."

Well the windscreen isn't doing much as it's well below the drivers line of sight..."

Below a certain speed, the windshield wouldn't really be necessary. Above that speed, airflow over the bow would be redirected to an angle that will blow it all over the pilot's head. This is the same principle that allows 76902 to function with no windshield of any type. Laminar airflow is now being used to prototype drones that have no external moving parts. Air is ducted through the fuselage to the upper trailing edge of the wings, where an increase in airflow through the duct will pitch the drone up, and shutting it off will pitch the drone down.

This was my very first set (excluding Duplo)! Love the colorful stripes.

@PurpleDave said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"vroom"

More like sploosh"

I'm a huge fan of Archer, so that takes on a very awkward meaning."

You guys weren't talking about canned peaches..?

So it races for my province's power company...or against them, got it:)

Seriously (slightly): the design reminds my of a 'bathtub racer', as in: the city of Vancouver used to (not sure if they still do) hold an annual race where people would mount an outboard motor to the afore mentioned bathroom appliance. Never saw the races in person (I'm in 'the interior') but the Vancouver news would always play footage...:)

@myth said:
" @Atuin said:
"Not sure how far this went, but at some point (probably before 1996) this minifig's name was 'Mandy the Mechanic' (and yes, explicitly female). Her counterpart in the red racing overalls from Sail N Fly Marina of the same year was called 'Eddie Octane' (note the additonal e, which goes more along with the English spelling of C8H18). Both were to a degree playable in Lego Racers 1 (Mandy's correct head was missing, but the standard grin was an okay-ish substitute).

"

Where do these names come from? I don’t recall them from the catalogue, was it some comics?

"

Lego Mania Magazine January 1996 (maybe 1 or 2 issues later). The US Club Magazine, which Had a Lot of minifigs named.

miniland.nl is a Site which Has many Scans of Said magazines.

The red, yellow and blue lines kinda reminds me of some old Lego boxes scheme

@Atuin said:
" @myth said:
" @Atuin said:
"Not sure how far this went, but at some point (probably before 1996) this minifig's name was 'Mandy the Mechanic' (and yes, explicitly female). Her counterpart in the red racing overalls from Sail N Fly Marina of the same year was called 'Eddie Octane' (note the additonal e, which goes more along with the English spelling of C8H18). Both were to a degree playable in Lego Racers 1 (Mandy's correct head was missing, but the standard grin was an okay-ish substitute).

"

Where do these names come from? I don’t recall them from the catalogue, was it some comics?

"

Lego Mania Magazine January 1996 (maybe 1 or 2 issues later). The US Club Magazine, which Had a Lot of minifigs named.

miniland.nl is a Site which Has many Scans of Said magazines."

Thanks, I’ll check them out!