Review - 8151 Adrift Sport

[The Cobra]

For all those people whose favourite colours are black and blue (that of course includes us fans of Internazionale F.C.), here's your Tiny Turbo!

Set data:

8151: Adrift sport

Year: 2008

Theme: Racers

Subtheme: Tiny Turbos

Pieces: 52 (no extra)

Price: 5 USD / 5 EUR / 3 UKP

Building time: less than 10 minutes

MISB on review: Yes

More info: Brickset - Peeron

Box front: classic TT box, not much to say.

Box rear: combine it with 8148 for an alternate "supermodel".

Box content: 1 bag, instructions and stickers.

Sticker detail: it's hard to tell from here, but these are mirror stickers!

Instructions: first half of the supermodel instructions to be found in 8148.

Pieces: in 2008, Tiny turbos include "glow in the dark" elements. And they do glow!

Building: it's obviously easy with such few pieces.

M.I.P. (Most interesting Piece): courtesy of Peeron, 'Plate 1 x 2 with Racer Grille 4 x 1 x 2/3'

Splitting the model: car base, and 3 big parts.

Sticker effect: flash reflection on paper

The model: two shots for complete view.

Review and rating:

Small / cheap sets always are my favs. Tiny Turbos are generally nice, adding Glow in the dark pieces is a great way to get more interest. And I guess many fans of the old faithful 4-wide vehicles are into TTs. One will hardly buy these sets for building fun alone, but their playability (and displabilty) are surely worth the money.

I told you, I like these colours, but I Like the shape also; good detailing, obviously thanks to stickers too. And, it's not difficult to find a TT 0,5 or 1 Euro cheaper than RRP.

In its category, to me it's 5/5.

Edited May 23, 2009 by WhiteFang
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[KimT]

Thanks for that great review.

I like the TT's and this one is no exception.

Nice flash effect by the way

[Pencoin]

I got this set the other day, i dont think it is the best tiny turbo but it is very good i love the GID pieces.