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Fire Engine (8280)

Fire Engine


I really only bought this set because The Entertainer in Basingstoke was selling them off cheaply. I have never liked LEGO people and therefore don't have much time for Technic LEGO people, so with that in mind...

There is a lot of red LEGO used here (surprise, surprise) with lashings of grey and a bit of blue. Features include the usual front wheel steering, a hose arm that moves up and down, and a rear hose on a drum that for some odd reason has a ratchet (in case the hose gets tangled with the trunk of a stampeding elephant perhaps?). The hose on the end of the arm looks quite good and the cab interior features lots of stickers for added detail.

The main problem I have with this set is that is doesn't feel like it should be in the Technic range. Maybe that's because it is one of the larger starter sets.

Score: 4/10
Pieces: 436


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