Random set of the day: Midnight Streak
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 8149 Midnight Streak, released in 2008. It's one of 25 Racers sets produced that year. It contains 43 pieces, and its retail price was US$4.99/£2.99.
It's owned by 1538 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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Gettin' a bit frisky now are we?
I never had this set ,but looking at the parts, it has actual Glow in the Dark headlights instead of just fancy box art
Well, as we all know, that is the best time for a streak.
This doesn't look like a typewriter...
Ha, just bought one of these the other day. Not sure why, but it's one of the more expensive Tiny Turbos to get nowadays.
@Zordboy: Oh yes, they call him the Streak...
I alwaysdid like the T iny Turbos with GITD headlights.I wish they'd do more car sets with those.
Cue PG-13 comments...
Just use a little windex. That’ll prevent the streaking.
I had this set and much of the rest of this series! The Glow parts were so cool! I lost them during the last decade though. I used the 3L (4L?) bars from 8150 as glow in the dark Lightsaber blades. 2008’s Tiny Turbos remind me of that video game on the Lego Racers website.
I misread the set name as Midnight Steak before the image had loaded and was a little confused.
@The1RealmShifter:
They were 4L. 3L wouldn't arrive for another two years, and has never been released in GitD. There aren't even a lot of transparent color options.
Glow in the dark cheese is the best cheese.
@PurpleDave Thanks! I couldn’t remember the number.
I have this one! The 2008 wave of Tiny Turbos always stood out to me because of the unique glow in the dark elements that only ever appeared in this line.
"Midnight Streak". Sounds like a possible side effect of a medication for one's bowels.
This looks nice. Colorless but nice.
Another perfect example of a totally stupid set name. But a cool set nonetheless. One can never have too many glow-in-the-dark pieces.
Ahh... Nobody likes streaking more than me in my little tan... uhh race car.
Possibly the title refers to an episode of NYPD and this is the new black and white patrol car sent out to protect those sensitive souls wondering the streets at midnight from the aforementioned. The best pieces are those fluorescent cameras which thanks to the help from those clever boffins at social media can detect too much skin tone in images, allowing this case to be solved before the hour is up if we drive fast enough.
@ambr said:
"Possibly the title refers to an episode of NYPD and this is the new black and white patrol car sent out to protect those sensitive souls wondering the streets at midnight from the aforementioned. The best pieces are those fluorescent cameras which thanks to the help from those clever boffins at social media can detect too much skin tone in images, allowing this case to be solved before the hour is up if we drive fast enough."
But at that point you wouldn’t even need the GITD headlights. The streaking policeman would be eye-catching enough.
It looks very nice, like rest of the vehicles, but problem is that there's way too many stickers.
Bring back Tiny Turbos!!!!!
@bmwlego said:
"Bring back Tiny Turbos!!!!!"
Wouldn't sets like these fall under the current version of Tiny Turbos? :
30572: Race Car
31101: Monster Truck
31113: Race Car Transporter
@namekuji:
I try to avoid eating foods that look radioactive....
@TheOtherMike said:
" @Zordboy: Oh yes, they call him the Streak..."
Boogedie boogedie!
I have this. Was always one of my favourite racers because of the colour scheme and stickers
@PurpleDave said:
"This doesn't look like a typewriter..."
Nor is it a Bionicle, Technic, or Clikit.
@The1RealmShifter: A program has this game, called Flashpoint.
@bmwlego: Yes.
@Cooliocdawg: Let's go racing, you brickset members!
@Isabella_and_Lego_Liker:
^missed the cross-threaded joke...