Random set of the day: Off Road Power
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 8141 Off Road Power, released during 2007. It's one of 21 Racers sets produced that year. It contains 201 pieces, and its retail price was US$19.99/£12.99.
It's owned by 700 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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But the box art clearly depicts some sort of asphalt, i.e. road.
Look, it's 42149 : Monster Jam Dragon ancestor from 15 years ago
Just a whole lot of similarities between those 2 sets.
Colors (green/red/black) , flame stickers, metallic tubes, pullback motor, parts count and even USD price at the time.
@TeriXeri said:
"Look, it's 42149 : Monster Jam Dragon ancestor from 15 years ago
Just a whole lot of similarities between those 2 sets.
Colors (green/red/black) , flame stickers, metallic tubes, pullback motor, parts count and even USD price at the time."
Oh wow. I can see that too.
@MCLegoboy:
It also shows a "CRASH", so clearly the driver just smashed through a guard rail.
@PurpleDave said:
" @MCLegoboy:
It also shows a "CRASH", so clearly the driver just smashed through a guard rail."
Actually it's supposed to have panels that fly off in a crash, so that comic book-style wording is related to that.
...Either that, or this is Seconds from Disaster and it's going to go through the guardrail and onto the neighboring train tracks, dislodging a rail and shortly thereafter causing a major accident on a high-speed rail line. Either way....
CRASH!! POW! BANG!!.. Apparently Batman time traveled from '66 to get into the driver seat of this bad boy.
I have this set tagged as a "monster truck" - anyone agree/disagree…?
@Murdoch17:
Eh, I've got some popcorn I could whip up.
@madforLEGO:
No.
Not a great review for either your off-roader or its driver that apparently the very second it leaves the road it crashes
@Brickalili:
No, no, it leaves the road _by_ crashing. It’s a design feature. “The Road Less Crashventured” or something.
@Jacopyright said:
"I have this set tagged as a "monster truck" - anyone agree/disagree…?"
Agreed
Wow, two 2007 sets in a row!
I like this one. The 2007 racers came with built-in crashing features, but the two large vehicles came with an extra deluxe mechanism. With those when the bumper hits something it will knock off not only the hood but also the side panels.
@Jacopyright: Well, considering the already noted similarities to 42149, it's pretty obvious.
I have a couple Racers sets from previous year. They are in my parts bin but this theme always had exciting and fun sets. I wish I had collected some of the Tiny Turbos.
@MCLegoboy said:
"But the box art clearly depicts some sort of asphalt, i.e. road."
Ah, but (at least) the rear wheels appear to be in the air; hence, off the road!
I remember really wanting this set when I was a kid, but I didn't have any money back then...
@2GodBDGlory:
“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!”
“And where is that, exactly?”
“Off-road!”
A system set with Technic panels is something that doesn't often happen, with a system pull back motor thrown in.