Random set of the day: Wing Jumper
Posted by Huwbot,Today's random set is 8166 Wing Jumper, released in 2009. It's one of 24 Racers sets produced that year. It contains 203 pieces, and its retail price was US$19.99/£14.65.
It's owned by 258 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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Really weird how sets like this today are considered a "Technic" line product, when really, the only thing making them Technic is the fact they're built mostly out of Technic parts; even though there is little actual function to it.
That bumper looks really useful for RC builds.
I was in my dark ages during this time, but the more I see from this era, the more interested I am in it.
Finally, a set I have. As a kid I was fascinated with the functionality of it.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's a flying car...
Ah, the Tesla Roadster!
Another tick in the "sets I had no idea actually existed" box.
I had two of the other cars from this line. They were some of my first sets that weren't Tiny Turbos.
@cody6268
That "bumper" is actually a spoiler piece. In fact, it's even used as the spoiler for this car. It does make a surprisingly good bumper though...
I’m more interested in how the launcher mechanism works. Looks like a scissor lift kind of thing with rubber bands in/on it.
I have the Mud Hopper set from the same line. I also wanted to have this one and the one with a flame ring.
Hmm, well it's Technic and it has 4 wheels, but it's not a Landrover.
Did we imagine the Landrover...?