Review: 60357 Stunt Truck & Ring of Fire Challenge
Posted by benbacardi,
It's time to take a look at the last Stuntz set LEGO kindly provided us for review from this round: 60357 Stunt Truck & Ring of Fire Challenge. The second-largest in the wave, it features just the one stunt bike but three minifigures, and an impressive truck and trailer set-up with three flaming rings of fire!
Summary
60357 Stunt Truck & Ring of Fire Challenge, 479 pieces.
£44.99 / $59.99 / €49.99 | 9.4p/12.5c/10.4c per piece.
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A fun Stuntz set with plenty to play with, but another bike would have been appreciated.
- Excellent truck and trailer
- Fun and challenging stunt
- Adaptable level of difficulty
- Only one stunt bike
- Fairly high price
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigures
Three minifigures are included with the set; two stunt riders, and one technician. The first rider is wearing cocky expression on their face despite the scratch on their cheek, and an orange and black stunt suit with flame detailing on the front. The second rider also has a large grin on her face, and a white-and-yellow suit with red accents, a mountain range decal, and red gloves. Her asymmetrical pixie-cut blonde hair is swept to the side, whereas the male rider has short cropped black hair.
The technician's wearing a standard blue cap, aviator shades, and orange overalls. He is the only figure of the three to have any printing on his legs, but although detailed, the overalls are fairly generic. All of the three have just the single expression.
Each rider comes with a helmet to replace their hair. The female rider's helmet is black and white, and relatively plain, especially compared to her fellow stuntman, whose helmet has jets of fire coming out of it!
The obligatory flywheel-powered bike is included, a standard body in pale blue with green wheels.
Stunt Truck
The main stunt apparatus is pulled by a rather impressive looking pink-and-green vehicle, the titular Stunt Truck! Flames spout from the engine on either side of the truck's cab, and a large spoiler adorns the rear.
There's room in the cab for two people; I am not sure where the third minifigure is supposed to ride, especially given that the truck is designed to carry the stunt bike too, so they can't even ride that home!
The flatbed space between the cab and the spoiler contains a single centred stud that allows for the stunt bike to be securely affixed sideways. There's a tow ball hook at the rear for connecting the long trailer that makes up the stunt itself.
From the front the truck is imposing indeed, with a large grill in front of a fan printed on a 2x4 round doughnut tile. Two stickers are provided as number plates for the front and rear of the cab, with the characters LP 60357 - the designer's initials and the set number.
Rings of Fire
The stunt itself is called Rings of Fire, and is aptly named! A long, narrow, flatbed trailer is constructed to be towed behind the truck, with three large flaming rings stood atop it! Four stickers adorn either side of the truck, with the Stuntz Show branding, and adverts for toasted marshmallows and a stunt racer named RR. The trailer has a different number plate to the cab: VE 60124 - a homage to 60124 Volcano Exploration Base.
A ramp at the rear can be lowered, providing access for the bike to try to jump through all three rings.
The position of each ring can be adjusted along the length of the trailer, to alter the difficulty of the stunt. The easiest challenge is to line them up adjacent to each other…
…whilst the most challenging is to move them as far apart as possible, where smaller ramps are provided before each of the second and third rings to help the bike through should it not get enough air to clear all three from the first jump. The rings are easy to move, held in place by a 2x2 brick, and the ramps are similar.
The short animated GIF in my previous review proved popular, and it really does show off the stunt in a way that nothing else can, so I have done the same for this set too. They were taken using the "slo-mo" video setting on an iPhone; the bikes simply move too fast for a normal video to demonstrate. It was certainly a challenge to get the bike through all three rings, and I'm not sure the rider can claim she sticks the landing, but she made it nonetheless! You can see the trailer wobble as the bike hits it; it could do with a more effective way of securing it to the ground to hold still during play.
Conclusion
Although not the largest of this year's Stuntz sets, 60357 Stunt Truck & Ring of Fire Challenge is still a pretty sizeable set once built, thanks in large part to the lengthy stunt trailer. The three minifigures are not quite as creatively interesting as some of the other riders in the Stuntz range, particularly those in the stand-alone bike sets, and I think it would have been better if two motorcycles had been included instead of just one—though that would no doubt have increased the price, which is already fairly high as it is.
That said, the Stuntz sets have really impressed me with their quality and play value, and this one is no exception. The six-wheeled truck is excellent, and towing the long trailer around is fun in itself, let alone once you start attempting the stunts with the rings of fire. I find them challenging enough to keep me entertained, but not so difficult that I immediately give up; the same can be said for my two children too, who have spent a fair amount of time in our hallway with the various Stuntz sets we now own!
60357 Stunt Truck & Ring of Fire Challenge is available at LEGO.com for £44.99 / $59.99 / 49.99€.
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I had a load of Stunt Rally sets when I was a cub, so Stuntz really takes me back. This set in particular looks great!
Also, I could really go for a marshmallow right now. Wonder why...
Some of these Stuntz-sets have given us interesting bikes, cool characters, good parts, and an overall sense of joy and value.
And then there's this one.
There's a typo in the conclusion "30357 Road Worker".
Nice review, looks good. I may have to get a couple of extra Stuntz sets to add to the one I got to trial the line.
Ehm, the review states that "30357 Road Worker is pretty sizable once built." I think something went wrong there, although it's kind of funny to have in the review.
Great review in all other fronts. I love the short gif and it's quite thorough and well-photographed.
Oh, and the RR stands for Rocket Racer. The character from the Lego Racers 1 and 2 video games from the early 2000s. And the focal figure of 60298. He even reappears in another 2023 set!
And it burns, burns, burns...
@EtudeTheBadger said:
"Also, I could really go for a marshmallow right now. Wonder why..."
If I was Mr. Spock or Doctor McCoy, I would rather go for a marshmellon ;-)
This one looks like lots of fun especially if you add a few more bikes to it! I'll look for it on sale but it's a 'thumb's up' buy for my family!
@AustinPowers said:
"And it burns, burns, burns..."
Johnny Cash reference FTW!
Also, who else is going to use the basic frame of the truck front for a moc of the truck from Spielberg's film DUEL?
@Murdoch17 said:
" @AustinPowers said:
"And it burns, burns, burns..."
Johnny Cash reference FTW!
Also, who else is going to use the basic frame of the truck front for a moc of the truck from Spielberg's film DUEL?"
I'll just leave this right here...
https://www.transformerland.com/image/reference_images/38621.jpg
That tractor unit looks more a drag racer.
One stunt bike?
I'm sure that most people who get this set have several other stunt bikes (from other sets, or the individual bike sets) and can easily use them with this set. So as to hold a challenge, eh?
Does the Stunt Bike only fit on the truck sideways? It looks to me almost like those two ball joint pieces behind the cab are meant to hold the front wheel in place if you were to fit the bike on facing forward.
*obligatory Karen joke*
I like that haircut, why do we have to make it the Karen one? :(
That truck looks absolutely epic! Would have been a great set on its own. As a whole this seems like a lot of fun, so mission accomplished. It's indeed a bit pricey, but this will undoubtedly be discounted quite a bit. It's just a shame that the one bike included is just a plain and boring one, instead of something special like in several other sets.
You didn't mention the new mudguard/fenders. I have been designing some MOC trucks to use them.
Weird that two riders are included but only one bike is.
Video - Nailed It!
Excellent
I just wish stuntz was a similar size to the Chima SPEEDORZ sets. They were more affordable at least, and each reasonably priced set came with a reasonable obstacle for the speedor to do.
This set is a bargain compared to most City sets.
I think this deserves another red dot. Where’s the top of the cab? This thing wouldn’t be transported around the country to each stunt show. It’s a transport vehicle. The driver needs to have some shielding from the elements. It’s just odd (and a flimsy way to cut corners) to not have a full truck here and instead have a cartoon truck.
@blogzilly said:
"I think this deserves another red dot. Where’s the top of the cab? This thing wouldn’t be transported around the country to each stunt show. It’s a transport vehicle. The driver needs to have some shielding from the elements. It’s just odd (and a flimsy way to cut corners) to not have a full truck here and instead have a cartoon truck."
I think that's my main gripe about this set - I both hate and love that truck. If it were just a truck, it could be great. It looks like it's a lovely classic Kenworth, that could easily be built into a great big M.A.S.K. Rhino, a budget Optimus Prime or the truck from Smokey and the Bandit (I'm old, leave me alone), or - and here's a thought - it could just be used as a heavy freight-hauler. Which is what it's supposed to be. What this thing isn't going to do, is win races or jump through flames (more than once).
It's like putting racing-stripes on a tank, although I will freely admit that I probably do not have the same powers of imagination that the target audience does have, and that is definitely my loss.
@Lyichir said:
"Does the Stunt Bike only fit on the truck sideways? It looks to me almost like those two ball joint pieces behind the cab are meant to hold the front wheel in place if you were to fit the bike on facing forward."
I think those ball joint pieces are meant to hold the riders' helmets, maybe?
Great GIF!
Thanks for adding the video, it's necessary for these kinds of sets.
As for the "Only one stunt bike", I see it as a "plus" as another bike would've added to the price. It's still playable with one bike and avid "Stuntz" builders already have/will purchase the small bike packs.
This is the best of both worlds and something I wish Lego will do more of; lower price for the main set with optional "add-on" expansion sets for those who wants it.
Not a fan of the truck in this set, the previous one was amazing compared to this one.
@Ridgeheart said:
" @blogzilly said:
"I think this deserves another red dot. Where’s the top of the cab? This thing wouldn’t be transported around the country to each stunt show. It’s a transport vehicle. The driver needs to have some shielding from the elements. It’s just odd (and a flimsy way to cut corners) to not have a full truck here and instead have a cartoon truck."
I think that's my main gripe about this set - I both hate and love that truck. If it were just a truck, it could be great. It looks like it's a lovely classic Kenworth, that could easily be built into a great big M.A.S.K. Rhino, a budget Optimus Prime or the truck from Smokey and the Bandit (I'm old, leave me alone), or - and here's a thought - it could just be used as a heavy freight-hauler. Which is what it's supposed to be. What this thing isn't going to do, is win races or jump through flames (more than once).
It's like putting racing-stripes on a tank, although I will freely admit that I probably do not have the same powers of imagination that the target audience does have, and that is definitely my loss."
ZACTLY. :)