Random set of the day: Commuter Jet
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 7696 Commuter Jet, released in 2011. It's one of 29 City sets produced that year. It contains 108 pieces and 2 minifigs.
It's owned by 664 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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I think lockdown and quarantine is getting to poor Huwbot. He keeps picking aeroplanes and other air-travel related craft.
I actually have this one. It's a really cute little plane.
This one doesn't even have Timmy in it
I've never really paid much attention to City, World City, Town, and I thought this was something older than 2011. Like, aside from the curved 1x3 slopes, this looks like it could be a 2005 set, and even then, it may look a little outdated. Kind of weird. I was not expecting to see a 4-wide plane in 2011.
@Mr__Thrawn said:
"This one doesn't even have Timmy in it"
Perhaps he is the passenger, it has been 8 years.
Using a jet to COMMUTE? The carbon-footprint of the minifigure in the blue jacket must be INSANE. Most evil Lego villain since Bat Lord.
Huwbot mislabeled and put the wrong picture. This is actually the holiday jet. Don’t believe anything else you hear.
I feel like four wide planes were slowly done in as their sleek shape was filled with holes as wedge plates and angled noses got stud notches and the roof got egregious click hinges which were ugly and had excessive friction for a roof and a wall.
I believe this was the last 4 wide plane to use an opening hinged roof.
Nice dark blue accents!
I can barely remember what it was like to commute, let alone fly.
At first I thought it said "commercial jet" and was gonna make a lame dad joke about advertisements. Hang on, I might still have something...
Why was anti-social Jerry such a bad pilot? He was terrible at commute-ication! Eh, eh!
In all seriousness that's a cute little plane. I wonder if our private traveler here is a shareholder of the Octan Corporation?
If a few more of these pop up, I'd support adding a limiter that bans the selection of 4-wide puddle-jumpers like this. I've seen coffins bigger than this. No, seriously, Bricklink has a catalog entry for an LLCA "Ambassador Pass" model of a sarcophagus that's bigger than the hull on this runt. I'm pretty sure the early WWII fighter jet from Indiana Jones is in a higher weight class. The plane costume from the S21 CMF is a larger scale. I could fit this inside my minifig-scale Routemaster bus, and I could tow it with my rusty pickup truck that has mismatched body panels and a wooden bumper. Heck, I might even be able to perch it in the bed, if I can balance it right.
@WemWem said:
"Using a jet to COMMUTE? The carbon-footprint of the minifigure in the blue jacket must be INSANE. Most evil Lego villain since Bat Lord."
Al Gore, perhaps? Leonardo DiCaprio?
@Snazzy101:
We know it's not Travolta. He just flies himself, and that thing is like a life raft to his 747.
In an era of molded cocpits this was surprising. Maybe it's meant to be an older model.
This is the sixth aircraft/spaceship in ten days!
Does Huwbot have a new obsession?
@PurpleDave said:
" @Snazzy101:
We know it's not Travolta. He just flies himself, and that thing is like a life raft to his 747."
Naw just Harrison Ford crashing planes and taxing over active runways.
An entire airplane in 108 pieces.
I like the wing symbol on the tail, it looks very Greek to me. Maybe the plane is small because it only needs to hop from island to island
I was so happy to finally see a four wide aircraft again, so I bought two of those.
Just a shame the wedge plates have holes on the sides nowadays. Well... Can't get it all...
I don't know why, but I prefer the plane design of the one with Timmy rather than this one
@Norikins said:
"I feel like four wide planes were slowly done in as their sleek shape was filled with holes as wedge plates and angled noses got stud notches and the roof got egregious click hinges which were ugly and had excessive friction for a roof and a wall."
I Agree entirely.
I Love 4-wide planes and this is a great little one, but doesn;t look as nice as others for your reasons.
I managed to get on very recently to review on YouTube
I think it was originally only available to buy onboard a few Airlines.
My soul fills with joy when seeing sets like this. I bought 3 copies on a flight to Kreta/holiday back in 2012. Still have them unopened. <3
@guachi said:
"An entire airplane in 108 pieces. "
Nowadays with 108 parts you get maximum an Ice cream cart :D
This is a great 4-wide plane. It looks so 80's - but was released years after the last generation of 4-wide airports. If you change the hinge plates on the top, you would think it was an 80s set!
@Darth_Studhilus:
You hate Timmy that much?
@lluisgib:
Nah. I only needed 63pcs to make a minifig-scale Dodge Tomahawk motorcycle...