Plate Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Classic Town Review: 6481 CONSTRUCTION CREW by Plate Hi all! Searching in the forum I realised that this set needed a review. This a set from my childhood, i played a lot with, and as I'm cleaning up and restoring all my classic old sets, decided to do this little review. I have no instruction booklet either box, they were lost :-(. So…lets go! SET NUMBER: 6481 NAME: Construction Crew THEME: Town SUBTHEME: Construction YEAR RELEASED: 1989 PIECES: 169 MINIFIGURES: 2 PACKAGING: Box EXTRAS: 9V lights elements Brickset: http://brickset.com/...nstruction-Crew PIECES The set has 169 pieces: Here you can see the hinge black pieces that allows the excavator to change direction( steering). Once i did the picture i realized that I forget the electric cable and some elements (turnable and some working tools): A nice bunch of tools! All parts are printed, no stickers (hurrah!!) MINIFIGURES 2 mini figures are included in the set: an excavator driver and a worker. The front torso of the driver has a classic town worker print and the front of the worker as a nice speedway symbol on it.Backs are not printed. These are road workers as you can guess. Classic air and red cap and classic minifig faces. CONSTRUCTION Easy step construction, as i mentioned, i don't have the original booklet, but i found the instructions here: http://lego.brickins...nstruction_Crew By clicking in the link you can see not only the instructions, but the features of the 9V light system. We start with the excavator: Finished model: Front and back views: Next we build the trailer: The electric cable goes under the battery box: Finished trailer: You can put some of the tools on the top of the trailer. And…finished model, trees and road plate are not included in the set. FEATURES The playability of this set is awesome! You can attach the trailer to the excavator or put it apart. Both the excavator and the trailer have directional features (steering), and both can turn. The trailer has a lot of tools including a pneumatic hammer. It has the light system, that can be combined, so you can take out the lights from the fences and put in the light bulbs. There are 3 light bulbs in the set. If you turn this piece you can change the feature from blinking to fixed light. The on-off feature works by pushing the grey piece on the battery box. RATING Build:9/10 Its an easy build with a little SNOT. Design:10/10 Price: I don't remember, but sure my parents paid it! Playability:10/10 Minifigures: 10/10 Parts:10/10 OVERALL: 100% Okay, i can't be objective here. Its a set with which I played a lot. If you have it, you know what I'm speaking of.Very very nice set. A video here: https://flic.kr/p/qhy1z3 Edited December 28, 2014 by Plate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zerobricks Posted December 28, 2014 I remember seeing this set in a catalog as a kid and wanting those long lights. Wish we had more modern sets with working lights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plate Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) I had some problems with flickr,i'll try to solve them. If you click on the flickr squares you can see the "lost" pictures. Cheers Done! Edited December 28, 2014 by Plate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1974 Posted December 28, 2014 I remember seeing this set in a catalog as a kid and wanting those long lights. Wish we had more modern sets with working lights. Not lights, just prisms Yes, 9V FTW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chilis Posted December 28, 2014 Thank you for the review `plate`! I played with this wonderful set in my own childhood too, I loved it then and I still love it today! It`s a shame LEGO don´t make the Light & Sound system anymore! Do you hear TLG?! Every town needs proper lightning and effects! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plate Posted December 30, 2014 It would be nice to see those lights again in a lego city set! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfbat Posted December 30, 2014 Well, not those, today's lights are much more economical with energy. But maybe some alteration of the lightbricks we see in some sets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitbang Posted December 30, 2014 Great review! I didn't plan on getting the set myself but I am now. It sounds like a great piece for any lego town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mkeller234 Posted December 31, 2014 Cool review on a classic set. It like the lights and signs a lot. It's funny to look back on how simple some of the old sets were. As much as i enjoy realism, Sometimes I miss the classic and simple sets that just feel more Lego-ish to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifex Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks a lot for this great review! As awesome as some modern sets are -- and they really are! --, the vitage/old sets are pure magic to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
