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Thoughts on 6538: Rebel Roadster

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       This is set 6538: Rebel Roadster , and I'd like to talk about it.     Set 6538: Rebel Roadster is a Town set, released in 1994 and comprised of 57 pieces, it retailed for $4.50 (US.) It's a bonafide classic, even thirty years on, and is one of the best of LEGO's cool 90s cars, but let's look at our sole minifigure before getting into the vehicle itself. Our man here is definitely dressed for the part in his big black leather jacket with its cool lapels and all its zippers, red shirt worn underneath, and paired with some black pants and a white flat-brim ballcap.  But while his outfit obviously exudes cool, his face betrays that rebellious nature we're expecting with this set and such a cool car, doesn't it?  This face in particular, part #3626bpr0007 , was introduced in 1994 and featured in nearly a hundred sets and retired in 2004, arguably earlier seeing as its last appearance was in a re-release of the LEGO Soccer (or Football , ...

Thoughts on the Entire LEGO Town Subtheme; Race

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     This is the entire LEGO Town subtheme; Race, and I'd like to talk about it. Buckle up, boys. And not-boys. Be safe, is what I'm saying.        So after completing my thoughts on 6714: Speed Dragster , I ended up on a bit of a kick.     I also ended up on eBay. And BrickLink. Spent a lot of time on BrickLink. But I'll talk about that as we go along, let's just begin with a very brief history, and a very cool logo. Please enjoy this unnecessarily high-resolution logo.        The LEGO Town subtheme; Race released in the year 2000 consists of six retail sets,  6519: Turbo Tiger , 6602: Scorpion Buggy , 6616: Rocket Dragster , 6617: Tough Truck Rally , 6713: Grip 'n' Go Challenge and 6714: Speed Dragster . I'll be going over each one, not in their set order, but in order of size/price, so with that, let's get on with 6519: Turbo Tiger . WATCH OUR RESIDENT ROCKET JOCKEY TAKE THE TURBO TIGER THROUGH THE FLAMING...