8665- Highway Enforcer

[Lord Thrawn]

Ok, so I got some vouchers on the loyalty card at LEGOso I bought this and a KK2:2 set. But I decided since I forgot to open this set on that day I would preserve it and open it when reviewing it for an authentic reviewing experience.

To start off with, I examined the box. It features a CG version of the set, featuring stickers, on a blurred night-time 'highway'. I use inverted commas because it seems like a very American term to me, as we can them motorways. Anyways, back on topic, the back displays the combiner with 8662, which looks only slightly odd. ;-)

Front

Back

The contents of the box are the instructions, a sticker sheet and the bag. THe great thing about these small sets is that you can build the set in the bag, for that extra challenge. This was the first set I bag-built and I hae to say, it's harder than it looks.

Stickers

Bag-Built Set

I left the stickers off as they would have gone over multiple pieces which isn't desirable, but it is not that detrimental to the looks of the set. It allows the pieces that would otherwise have been printed to be used in other models where perhaps they would not have fit if printed. I'm also not so sure eal squad cars look like the Highway Enforcer, but it still looks fitting.

The Car Itself

Side view.

In comparison to the small collection of small-car sets I have, the police car is to scale with the yellow racer. It fits nicely here and could be used to simulate the cops chasing down a boy racer.

With the other cars.

He's been pulled over.

The parts selection is excellent, with many small parts and most importantly trans-black/brown 1x1 slopes, a MoCer's brick of choice recently. 3 bricks are left spare at the end.

Parts

Left-overs

All in all, this set gets my thumbs up. Buy it, it's not expensive, and vroom is around your living room!

[prateek]

awesome review. i thought the combo was quite clever 8-|

[Cutty]

That's a pretty naildo you have there! Oh and the set is nice as well *wacko* ! *y*

[Asuka]

Nice model, lets me think of the 1977 Burt Reynolds movie Smokey and the Bandit.... :-P But i am really hitting the road for these black curved pieces used for the windshield. I need them for MOCing....

[KimT]

The Highway enforcer definately has "swooshability" *wub* *y*

I'd say that it's the BEST small racer set so far.

Grrreat review.

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KimT

[Lord Thrawn]

That's a pretty naildo you have there! Oh and the set is nice as well *wacko* ! *y*

Yeah, thanks... I've not cut my nails recently. I really must get around to that. :-$ I could use those scissors, Cutty. ;-)

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm glad you like the review.

[xenologer]

For an even bigger challenge, how about Bag-Building with your eyes closed!

:)

Thanks for reviewing.

The only problems I have with this set are the wheels ( I prefer some more classical wheels, not this 'hotwheels' style)

And the fact that there are no tail-lights (they used a sticker instead), theres plenty of space back there for some red 1*1 plates tail lights....cutting cost again I guess