Random set of the day: Flame Glider
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 8641 Flame Glider, released in 2005. It's one of 29 Racers sets produced that year. It contains 52 pieces, and its retail price was US$4/£2.99.
It's owned by 1675 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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It's a cute little mini-build, and I like the orange and chrome. But a sticker on a one-by-one cheese slope? Seems kind of excessive.
Nostalgia just hit me like a brick... I remember loving the coloration and shape of this one.
And just six years later, 8302-1 would be released.
See, Star Wars isn't the only theme that does rehashes.
There's a few changes in parts and the obvious color change, but these are basically identical as far as I'm concerned.
Awesome hot rod!
The database is showing a Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO (30342) polybag under the Speed Champions banner. This seems to be the first we've had since the Shell promos in terms of decent small-scale cars. Hopefully, Tiny Turbos will eventually return as a subseries of Speed Champions. Honestly, it was my favorite LEGO theme growing up. New parts and techniques introduced since the line's discontinuation could lead to some pretty awesome cars, I think.
^This, though perhaps as a $5 line in a box like the 2014-2017 Creator 3 in 1s were.
@Robot99 said:
"Nostalgia just hit me like a brick... I remember loving the coloration and shape of this one."
Ha ha I get it! A 'brick'. Good one!
I liked the Racers theme. I was always trying to make launchers for the cars, but my limited assortment of Technic parts meant constant failure. I still have one of the fold-out road containers sitting on my build table holding odds and ends.
@SeekerBear said:
" @Robot99 said:
"Nostalgia just hit me like a brick... I remember loving the coloration and shape of this one."
Ha ha I get it! A 'brick'. Good one!"
...Is this the wrong time to say that that was unintentional? >_>
Maybe it’s just me, but when I see the name “Flame Glider,” I do not immediately think of a hot rod.
More like a very fast engineless aircraft. Or perhaps a seriously malfunctioning rocking chair.
Lots of small cars in RSOTD lately
This actually looks quite cool. I would love to see one in the same scale as 8649 Nitro Menace and 8682 Nitro Intimidator.
@Robot99 said:
" @SeekerBear said:
" @Robot99 said:
"Nostalgia just hit me like a brick... I remember loving the coloration and shape of this one."
Ha ha I get it! A 'brick'. Good one!"
...Is this the wrong time to say that that was unintentional? >_>"
LOL
Does it even have a chromed engineblock?
Sadly I was in my dark ages, such a cute little beauty!
I can only imagine how difficult it is to actually see out of this vehicle
Does the radiator really have a silver/chrome printed frame or is this just a trick on the eye in the box art?
@AustinPowers said:
"Does the radiator really have a silver/chrome printed frame or is this just a trick on the eye in the box art? "
Yes. The frame is silvery. I own a green one of these, so I’m basing it on that one.
My first ‘real’ set after my Dark Age. Still on display, somewhere...
Cool, a random set of the day that I both owned as a kid and still have built nowadays! I have particularly nostalgic memories given that this was one of the first System sets I ever owned.
The Tiny Turbos were amazing. Such small yet detailed builds for such a small price. And the fact that they came in canisters was awesome as well.
I really need to collect them all some day...
@TransNeonOrangeSpaceman said:
"This actually looks quite cool. I would love to see one in the same scale as 8649 Nitro Menace and 8682 Nitro Intimidator."
Just build it!
From the first wave of Tiny Turbo's, loved those little sets!
@Slobrojoe said:
"Yes. The frame is silvery. I own a green one of these, so I’m basing it on that one."
Thanks. That is interesting. I think I'll try getting a few of those.