Random set of the day: Rocket Boat
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 1189 Rocket Boat, released during 1999. It's one of 63 Town sets produced that year. It contains 30 pieces and 1 minifig.
It's owned by 60 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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A boat that has a rocket. Never seen that before in a lego set.
Edit: I looked up rocket boat on google and it seems that going on a rocket boat ride is popular in San Francisco apparently.
Kabaya sets continue to be…unique.
It's a rocket and a boat, and probably fails at being both.
Now that just seems unsafe
It never ceases to amaze me the number and diversity of vehicles minifigs can control with a simple steering wheel.
Going by the pattern from yesterday, I reckon that Jaws set is the Ideas winner.
6245 did it first!
Absolutely zero flaws. This is a perfect LEGO set.
Well, it’s good but it’s no goat.
@namekuji said:
"Going by the pattern from yesterday, I reckon that Jaws set is the Ideas winner."
Hopefully Jaws wins. I rewatched the movie today and I thought it was great, But then again I am a fan of Spielberg's films :).
Owned by only 60 people!
When your windshield is also your seatbelt.
Rock the boat, don't rock the boat baby, rock the boat, don't tip the boat over...
Wait rockET boat, not rock THE boat. Ah, gotcha!
Rocket… boat… name checks out.
Hmm, looks like an Alpha Team precursor...
Hmm. Being THAT close to a massive rocket/jet engine CAN'T be safe!!!!!
Parts spread is really impressive for such a small polybag
I really don't like this color scheme. Green is theproblem for me. It just doesn't work.
I wonder how much the windshield is really helping. Like, his entire head is sticking above it, so whats the point?
Ohhhhh I thought you said rocket GOAT.
Howard Hughes making another attempt at a speed record...
If only Donald Campbell had used Lego...
Looks like an aerospike engine. Niiiice.
Terrible colour scheme though.
Wile E. Coyote not included...but he's staring at me across the desk...:)
@gorf43 said:
"I wonder how much the windshield is really helping. Like, his entire head is sticking above it, so whats the point? "
At least it keeps the controls dry...
The set itself though is cute, small and fun. I think, we need more such stuff these days.
Lego exec: "We have these parts leftover in these colors, what can we sell with it?"
Lego designer: "What about a rocket boat?"
So yesterday we had a random set with a boat.
Yesterday we had a new set of a boat with goats.
Today we have a random set with a boat.
Can we expect today a new set with a boat and goats as well?
@gorf43 said:
"I wonder how much the windshield is really helping. Like, his entire head is sticking above it, so whats the point? "
It's so that if you crash, they can still find your torso.
The discontinued Technic Forklift Forks (part 2823) could be useful in mocs, although I doubt they would provide enough lift to fly.
I miss the 90's.
@Aramor :
Someone once told me that when they do crash tests, they’re only really concerned with the survivability of the torso, and the extremities are considered expendable. Supposedly the head is counted as an extremity like the arms and legs.
@ambr :
You can achieve lift in three ways. You can make the object lighter than air, like a blimp or dirigible. You can use shaped wings to reduce the relative air pressure on the top of the wing vs what’s exerted on the bottom of the wing, so air pressure actually pushes the object up. Or you can just go fast enough that any sort of vane will effectively steer the object up through angle of attack. Airplanes that fly upside down experience negative lift from their wing structure, since the air pressure is now lower on the surface closest to the ground, but if they’re moving fast enough they can still stay aloft due to the large surface area of the wing. Missiles have stubby little wings, but they constantly steer up just enough to counter gravity. I don’t know how fast you’d need to go to use those forks as wings, but in theory it’s possible. Assuming the ABS doesn’t burst into flame from air friction...
@Neoka15 said:
" @gorf43 said:
"I wonder how much the windshield is really helping. Like, his entire head is sticking above it, so whats the point? "
At least it keeps the controls dry...
The set itself though is cute, small and fun. I think, we need more such stuff these days."
Also the guy is wearing a helmet with full visor. Windscreen optional.