Random set of the day: Bike Blaster
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 1268 Bike Blaster, released during 1999. It's one of 33 Technic sets produced that year. It contains 28 pieces, and its retail price was US$2.
It's owned by 204 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 $13.00, or eBay.
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The ghost bike returns with its eternal wheelie of doom!
That barely looks like a bike, and it definitely does NOT look like a blaster
Is this one of those games where, each time you blast it, it becomes a tinier version of itself as it sheds the parts you shot off of it? Looks like someone came really close to winning the game.
@MCLegoboy said:
"The ghost bike returns with its eternal wheelie of doom!"
I could swear that versions of this set had been RSotD more than once before, but the set's database page says "Same as 1259-1 3003-1," and of those two,only 3003 has been here before, so I don't know what I'm remembering, and don't feel like trawling through the RSotD archives.
@TheOtherMike:
If there was a “Crappy TECHNIC Motorcycle” tag, I suspect you’d see at least half a dozen similar models by now.
Talk about a gap between expectations and reality.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @MCLegoboy said:
"The ghost bike returns with its eternal wheelie of doom!"
I could swear that versions of this set had been RSotD more than once before, but the set's database page says "Same as 1259-1 3003-1," and of those two,only 3003 has been here before, so I don't know what I'm remembering, and don't feel like trawling through the RSotD archives."
There's been a number of small ghost bikes in different colors.
Pairs nice with 2544-1
Oooh I used to own that one. I mean, I still have some parts of it and wouldn't be hard to complete it again, it is just that I'm not interested.
I remember I found it in the back of the shelves of a toy store near my home. Still with the price tag from when it was new, R$5.00 (I got the set in 2007, that was around U$2 back then. In 1999 it would be US$5 I think)
@bue_car said:
"Pairs nice with 2544-1"
2544 has been RSotD; that may be why I was thinking I'd seen this set here more times than I actually had, as yes, the two are quite similar.
I’m unable to comprehend what the set name is supposed to mean. Is Blaster the name of the individual bike?
Definitely have this (or some iteration thereof) but no idea how or where I got it from which makes
Me suspect it was a free giveaway with something I happened to get
@SearchlightRG said:
"I’m unable to comprehend what the set name is supposed to mean. Is Blaster the name of the individual bike?"
Maybe 8523 is supposed to ride it?
Nooo.."Bike Blasted"; there, fixed that for ya':D
Also: (P.A. speaker) "Attention Johnny Blaze; your motorcycle is ON FIRE in the PARKING LOT...AGAIN!!!":D
I want to talk to the people who made the backgrounds for sets of this era. Where even is this thing?
i just see now that the front wheel is spoked and the back wheel is a 'normal' technic rim of that time.
@Butteredwaffles said:
"I want to talk to the people who made the backgrounds for sets of this era. Where even is this thing?"
It's in the 90s, baby! when everything had some sweet teal.
Weird name, but as simple as this is, I do kinda like it for something made of so few pieces. Though going in a straight line could be a blast, the first corner you enter will be your last.....
Ah, the Bike Blaster. So tiny, yet there's still working suspension. For how little they had to work with this is quite a successful little model!
@Butteredwaffles said:
"I want to talk to the people who made the backgrounds for sets of this era. Where even is this thing?"
It looks to be an arena of some sort. That texture in the back is probably meant to be stands with people.
Not much to say, apart from unusual to find part 30155: Wheel Spoked 2 x 2 with Pin Hole in a Technic set, usually City Adventurers or similar.
I think this is a quite good design, considering the number of parts. The parts were also pretty rare at the time of launch, so this was a very novel model for this period. It demonstrates the usefulness of the "new technic" style that we are now more familiar with.
I'd give this a high rating.
@Binnekamp said:
"Ah, the Bike Blaster. So tiny, yet there's still working suspension. For how little they had to work with this is quite a successful little model!
@Butteredwaffles said:
"I want to talk to the people who made the backgrounds for sets of this era. Where even is this thing?"
It looks to be an arena of some sort. That texture in the back is probably meant to be stands with people."
I think it is driving by an alfalfa farm.
@SearchlightRG said:"I’m unable to comprehend what the set name is supposed to mean. Is Blaster the name of the individual bike?"
There was a canceled Soundwave toy where he would have transformed into a bike (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:LaserCycleSoundwave.jpg) so why not let his nemesis become a sweet ride, too?
@StyleCounselor said:
" @Butteredwaffles said:
"I want to talk to the people who made the backgrounds for sets of this era. Where even is this thing?"
It's in the 90s, baby! when everything had some sweet teal."
And then Mark Stafford came along...
@TheOtherMike:
Mark Stafford, Hero to the World, Savior of the Sacred Color.
Includes rubber band!
@BaconKing said:
"Includes rubber band!"
Which has most likely turned become brittle by now... if i remember correctly, rubber from this era was bad. Tires turn to goo, rubber bands become brittle, and so on.
$2 for a LEGO set!!
Amazing!
Also - smallest and worst Technic set ever!!
And I don’t think it’s close!
Who approved this abomination?!?!…..