8897 - Jagged Jaws Reef



8897: Jagged Jaws Reef

 

 

Year: 2010

Pieces: 191

Retail Price: $19.99 (price paid - 10.00 on sale at the BX)

Theme: World Racers

 

This is a fun little set and after building the police boat, Daniel wanted some more boats to go with it. He picked well, considering these boats precisely show what is wrong with the police boat. These boats are armed to the teeth, presumably for some death race the LEGO city people enjoy watching *shrugs* The boats weren't too hard to put together but Daniel did have some problems with the green and white boat. He was also exhausted when we built this, so that may have had something to do with it.

The set is divided into two parts, although technically it isn't since it is all one instruction book. There are two boats, one is red and blank and the other is green and white. These colors go throughout the theme which are all racing themed in different vehicles (cars, boats, motorcycles, and hovercraft). The boat is the first leg of the race.

 

The set comes with the two boats, two minifig racers, a shark, and a trophy buoy.

People with seasickness should not race boats...

New Sport: Shark Surfing

Both boats look fantastic, I have to say, but the white boat is my favorite. It looks nice with the pontoons on the side and its weapon is a fish missile (shown below in the barrel). The weapon is put together with a rubber piece that flings the fish missile forward when you press the lever in back. The police boat has no chance against ruffians like these guys...

 

The red boat is also a good build. While the white boat is more like a hydroplane, the red boat is more like a typical speedboat. It's weapon is nothing fancy, but probably more reliable and feasible. it's weapon is a harpoon that launches off of its bow.

 

Overall it is a fun set and Daniel has had many hours of fun with them. Along with the motorcycle race (in the next review), he has ultimate races with a lot of destruction. I only wish I could have gotten the other sets of this series back in 2010/2011 when they were still being sold. Now they are sold for substantially more. Ah well.