Podracing
Another month has gone by and I've not had much time for Lego. A trip to Scotland to see family, a night away with the better half and a week in Singapore with work has left me with less time than ideal. Still, I have managed to do find some brick time... and this month cleared out my podracing sets. Lego has delivered podracers in 3 and a half distinct styles: initially, way back in 1999 some of the very first SWL was the Mos Espa Podrace set ( 7171 ) with Anakin's podracer released as a standalone set ( 7131 ). This was followed up in 2001 with Watto's junk yard ( 7186 ) which added another two podracers, albeit one of them in junk parts. These sets share a - to modern eyes - somewhat clunky tan stand but are otherwise excellent examples of early design with the brick selection available at the time. Good use of printed parts enhances the design. These are a great addition to any Lego collection and there are some rare minifigs in there (Watto, Sebulba, Aldar Beedo)