Race Car Guy

bought this for the hubby, was great knowing what was in the blind bag so i could enjoy his reaction. this is the one he really wanted to get but hadnt found so far so very pleased. more less

I am very satisfied with the Race Car Guy overall! The minifigure concept is great and the figure itself is very highly detailed, with both arm and side leg printing. The car mold itself is nice too and I hope we see more variants of it in different colors. more less

I didn't expect too much from the Race Car Guy, thinking that it would be a cute but unremarkable minifigure with a decent Car Suit gimmick but I was very, very impressed by how excellent the minifigure is in nearly every aspect from the car design, to the outstanding printing across his entire body. more less

For me, my favorites of Series 18 are the Party Clown, Dragon Suit Guy, Birthday Cake Guy, Race Car Guy, and Cowboy Costume Guy. The LEGO Brick Suit costumes are interesting and I do like how they are able to connect to other bricks. more less

With each new series of LEGO Minifigures, the LEGO Design Team seem to outdo themselves and you would expect them to have run out of ideas, but they have come out swinging for the 40th anniversary of the Minifigure. The new elements are great and it will be interesting to see where they appear next. The additional of an orange baseplate is definitely welcomed although it would of been nice to have the LEGO Minifigures 40th anniversary logo printed on it or even included in a tile. Despite a few minor gripes, this series of LEGO Minifigures is a fitting and fun way to celebrate the 40th anniversary and it's always nice to have a non-licensed series after so many recent ones being based on movies. more less

Series 18 isn't the first series to feature costumed characters. That began with Series 3's Gorilla Suit Guy, who is arguably the first “minifigure in a costume." Throughout the CMF's history, the costumed characters have been among the most popular, especially with kids, and this series finally indulges costume fans by putting nearly all of its characters in some sort of suit. In keeping with the festive style, this is also the first regular series to use non-black minifigure stands, featuring orange unprinted stands with all of the characters. more less

I appreciate the figure's color scheme - he looks the part of a true racer. I also like the wheels on the car costume actually turn...and getting the one stud on the back of the car is a nice bonus as well. The only downside that I see to the figure is that he is one of the toughest to find in a case - only three such figures will be in each box. Luckily, feeling for him is easy enough as the car piece is quite large and the two wheels/axles are pretty easy to find in the packaging. more less

I love many of the accessories and head pieces included with this series, but my favourite would be the tile that comes with the young boy: it is printed with as small a representation as you could come up with to be a representation of the packet that the series one figures appeared in years ago. Also up there would have to be the balloon animals. As for my favourite figures? it is a toss up for me between the cowboy, the dragon and the two figures dressed up as LEGO Bricks! more less

The car slots neatly between the torso and legs, presenting an attractive contrast with the minifigure at its centre. The rotating wheels are useful for play and I was pleasantly surprised by the balance of the car, allowing the minifigure to stand with ease on a flat surface despite the presence of a large accessory around its waist. more less

In our opinion the LEGO Minifigures Series 18 collection is the best that's been released and we're sure many of our readers will agree. With so many unique minifigures and a costume party vibe, they will be fun to play with and display. more less