There's some creative parts use with the old Space cockpit used as the rear fuselage, but really this kit isn't great. It's the most fragile, least stable Lego airplane I've ever built.

Not bad at all for 70 pieces.

@iwybs You sound like you have experience with this set, but by just looking at the instructions alone, I have to disagree. The only part that seems truly fragile to me are the wheels as they're are connected by a single 2x2 brick and could easily be knocked off much like the 2x4 bricks that hold the proton torpedo of 7141-1 Naboo Fighter.

^^^ I wanted the set as a kid and finally bought it about a year ago. The upper deck of the front fuselage is unstable because it's connected with only a few studs on one end. The top wings are unstable because they rest on that unstable fuselage deck on one end and tall, flimsy panels on the other. The engine connection is unstable because it's a single stud forced into a Technic hole despite some interference between the "cylinders" and the Technic wheel that forms the engine cowling (maybe I built that wrong). The wheels are actually attached relatively firmly with their 2x2 brick connection. Of course, the whole thing was probably easier to build when it was new, not battered from twenty years of play. Still, it's a fun little biplane that offers the Baron ample opportunity to crash in the desert and shake his fist at his better prepared Aussie rivals.

Smooth edge wings make flying craft so much nicer than the jagged edges that are currently tolerated.

Why does this look so appealing to me all of a sudden?

^^ I'm pretty sure I know how to follow the building instructions but mistakes can be made! :) Maybe the fact that the wing struts in my copy are slightly (but visibly) warped is throwing off the whole build. If that's the case, I apologise for misjudging this kit!

Bi-Wing Clikits.

This was a cool set, it's one of the few non-Space or non-Technic I have from the era. I remember modifying mine to make it a little more realistic. Took the flames off, made it have only one gun, widened the wing span a bit. Nice set, very swooshable.

The bi icon we needed

Had as a kid, loved it. Shot down and crashed a lot hehe

Cool! I have this set, one of a very few from this theme. Someone mentioned above that it's swooshable, and I agree.

Love this series..

@ Lyonel McBaseplate-11 - you should check the alternative build in the instructions, it seems to be a problem whatever you create of the bricks ; )

Yet another Adventurers classic!

I loved this set, it was very sturdy for me and was an overall cool little plane.

This set started my path to being an afol. I got it free with ABC Points at Safeway. I just thought it was cute. Sadly during a de clutter moment it went. I really should re get it.

@Mr. Thrawn - The Baron here was also known as Mr. Hates in most UK publications of the time, too; so that's yet another aka for him! I think it was only come Orient Expedition that Lego standardised the names for their main characters in this theme. I have to wonder why they didn't do it sooner... I guess they never figured that people from different countries would compare notes across the internet as to who was named what? xD

I vaguely remember having the chance to buy this set a few years after it came out, but deciding against it because I already had the Baron minifigure twice from different sets... and was more interested, at the time, in the minifigures rather than the build. It is a really appealing set though, aesthetically.

Reminds me of 31076 stunt plane

@RoboNui
@BionicleJedi

Yes, and Johnny Thunder was also called Joe Freeman. Pippin Reed also used the alias Pippin Read.

Loved The Adventurers - they have a permanent place in my memory from playing with my kids using their sets, and even some of their online games. Orient expedition was a great series especially. Wish LEGO would bring them back! Miss you Johnny!