Friday, August 22, 2014

6517- Water Jet



It's hard for me to believe that this Town set is 18 years old.  I would have been about 7 when I received it to bulk up my town, which is right about when I started getting a lot of sets as gifts.  The water jet set stands the test of time and comes with one minifigure, water vehicle, and two buoy constructions.  A great little addition to my Summer Collection.




Our cool sunglassed minifig (my favorite head design of all time) is sporting a red outfit with a star print torso only seen in 6 sets. His blue star print helmet is slightly less unique as it appears in 13 sets.  He also comes with a yellow life jacket which is a fairly common piece but always makes for a great water accessory.













The water jet is made up of red, white, and blue pieces- a few of which are specially printed or stickered.  The blue two stud starred slope is in only 6 sets and the large piece with the number 3 print is totally unique to this set.  There's also two little stickers with blue stars to place on either side of the jet.  All very snazzy and ready to be seen doing various tricks.



There's plenty of room in the back of the jet for our figure to stand and maybe even bring a friend.

Completing this set are two small buoy constructions, one red and one green.  Since the rounded bottom of a brick is on the ground, the bouys can actually bounce from side to side as if on water.







 Year Released: 1996
Retail Price: $3.00
Pieces: 102
Minifigures: 1
My Purchase Location: Gift


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