Awful PPP, but an interesting design overall. My first question is why does a floatplane need such a streamlined nose (especially one powered by what appear to be either inline engines or turbines)?

So here's an interesting question or two.
Do police forces use planes like this?
If so, how and for what purpose?

Its a nice plane but it has too many bumps. It should be flatter and smoother

@GSR_MataNui Agreed!

I have this set and quite like it. The construction is interesting, even if it‘s a bit oversized and odd. Good memories, and I still have it handy, albeit in storage!

The first set that came to our home!!! It was a a gift for my son, and it woke up the AFOL on me, 12 years ago, and every day worse!!! ;-)

I'm curious what such a large plane would be used for by the police. Couldn't be a pursuit vehicle so is it for prisoner transport maybe?

^Large-scale doughnut runs.

@MCLegoboy said:
"So here's an interesting question or two.
Do police forces use planes like this?
If so, how and for what purpose?"

I don’t think there are any police forces that actually own float planes, although the RCMP have used (hired) them in the past.
The US Parks service do operate at least one.

@MonsterFighter @MCLegoboy The pontoon planes are used in earthquake zones, I believe. This is to rescue survivors from tsunamis. So yes @Roan_s_sets_ you are correct, as tsunamis usually occur on the coast.

This is the first RSoTD that I actually own. It just so happens it’s also the first set I ever got (when my brother was born). Now it’s gathering dust on my IKEA shelf. It is a really cool set as well. This is the first RSoTD that I actually own. It just so happens it’s also the first set I ever got when my brother was born. Now it’s gathering dust on my IKEA shelf. It is a really cool set as well.

Is this a collab with Playmobil? Ugly!

I think it looks pretty good. The problem is that it uses elements from the large jet airliners. Floatplanes typically aren't based on such large aircraft.

Has anyone seen the latest City commercial? One of the worst LEGO as done in my opinion.

Never liked those large cockpit parts.

@MonsterFighter said:
" @MCLegoboy said:
"So here's an interesting question or two.
Do police forces use planes like this?
If so, how and for what purpose?"

I don’t think there are any police forces that actually own float planes, although the RCMP have used (hired) them in the past.
The US Parks service do operate at least one.
"

I know in Canada the RCMP do have at least one DHC Twin Otter in service which this set is clearly based off of.

These large fuselage pieces were implemented from 2006 onward, as brick-built planes (see 6597, 6375 et al) had massive scale issues and were not really what kids wanted. 7893 was assailed by many as being "Playmobil-ish", and some said it wasn't really Lego, but the market disagreed: MISB 7893s now sell for $293 (original MSRP $40 USD), and a complete used set will still set you back $72.

I like 7893, personally: it's still studded enough to be Lego and it's the right scale to display over a Modular city. But, the Police Pontoon Plane is a bit rougher from an aesthetic perspective and it's hard to incorporate it into displays unless you have a lot of water (which most don't).