review REVIEW: 60319 Fire Rescue & Police Chase

[jansued]

Here is my very professional view of the Lego City 3019 "Fire Rescue & Police Chase"



advertised as " Action-packed fire and police playset, overflowing with inspiration for kids and fans of the LEGO City Adventures TV-series."

Ok, we will see.

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Star of this set is "Bob" the fireman. The female police officer and the female crook remain nameless. This would be the first thing where normally you would get a report from the Union or the Gender representative.



The set contains 3 bags, 3 instructions and a chasis.

We are used to it, but I still want to point out that only 25-30% of the box is really needed....


And speaking of useless things:

Yes I know, it is a playset for ages 6+. But really?  

Here are the other stars of this set (including 2 printed slopes!!)

Lime Yellow is a very common colour for striping on fire trucks in Europe and Australia, not really in the US (beside the Chevrons at the back).

Beside the printed slopes we also have a sticker sheet..


And dear kids: This is what Lego thinks is fire and water:
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I must have missed a lot of things at school and the fire academy. Especially the fire looks very "duplo-ish". Lego really has better options for a fire...

This is the female crook. Prisoner 50382. Its the same girl as in Set 60275 (Police Helicopter) where she as brownish pony-tail hair and tries to evade a helicopter with a jet ski.

Not only she seems to have robbed somebody or something in a very obvious prisoner clothing. She just made 300 bugs and stole a trash bag. Not the bridest candle on the cake....


"What daya mean -trashbag?"

Lets start with the "Crooks car"

The "seat" consists of a handle bar. This is not only a comfy seat, this is very dangerous for the Minifigs backbone in case of an accident. 

The licence plates are stickers. But do you really think its a good idea to use your real licence plates if you are planning a crime?



Yeah, I have done it! And earned 3 Stars!


The car has a liitle nice trunk:


And - it can hold the trashbag and the 300 bucks

In overall I really like the design of the car:

 

Somehow "FordMustanguish..."

The only things I really dont like is the "seat" and the gaps around the tires:




If you can see the street through your car, then you need a new car. Or a better seat...

 

This is the female police officer with her motorbike.


The bike looks indeed very fast. But it has nearly no emergency lights, just this:


If you are cruising through Lego City and you have this view in your rear mirrors:


you won't recognize this as a police vehicle. Very dangerous....  A lot of Lego Police Officers want their 60041 bikes back.....

Next: Fire and/or Crime scene.



Stickers again.


At the side of the little transformator box there is a "Cat wanted"-Poster- but with a grey cat. A brown cat -like included would be a little funnier. (Hint: The gray cat can be found in 60320)


Then there is this fire hydrant, which should be attached with the double sided pin. But you really dont need this... A hydant mystery!



And finally there is the "Fire":


I guess the idea is to hit it with the "Water shooter" and then it flips over:
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(Which means, that the fire isn't really extuingished, it just can't be seen anymore. A hidden fire! From a professional point of view this is very dangerous...)

And here comes Bob. Its always very good to see a fire truck arriving and a firemen who first graps a remote...


His helmet has a little quality problem: The lime colour is a little bit transparent, so that the black lining of the helmet shines through.


The drone SUV chasis


Drone landing pad.


and again, the "Seat":


A quick check reveaveled that at my work place the seats are black and have no dangerous bars in the back...


The shooting mechanism of the drone:


In a very non-scientific experiment the average range of the Drone is around 30cm excl. sliding on the table.

So we all can be assured, that we will find this part very often under the sofa or in the dirt bag of a vacuum cleaner.

But what really irritates me: The police bike, which has to do high speed chases through heavy traffic has only one tiny emergency light - the drone hase 4 large emergency lights all around - and mainly no traffic in the air to warn!

The Fire Drone SUV, "Drone One":


I like the blue fire extuinguisher as aredundacy. It seems that Lego FD doesn't trust HighTech 100%...

Gaps again. grr.


Mirror view

I would have put the lights above the indicators. And two more blues in the fender at the empty space.

Total Scene:


"Dispatch from Drone One: Car vs. traffic lights, lights down, fire in a nearby transformator box, Drone is activated. Police in pursuit of the female driver. Send the Lego Lights and Energy and a tow truck."

Alternativ ending No.1:

While Bob is fighting fire with his old school CO² fire extuingisher


Police is taking over the drone and chasing the female robber:


Alternativ ending No 2.:

Bob is catching the brown cat and selling it to the lady robber. ;-)


The good:

• Nice designs of the car and the SUV.
• Lime Yellow as a new Collar
• Euro Style Fire Helmets

The not so good

• Little  - avoidable - Design flaws: Gaps, No Seats
• Retail price a little bit too high.
• Drones, Fire Trucks and helicopters shooting water. Yes, it is a 6+ set and should have "action" - but the backbone of the fire service in the whole world is a fire truck with some people (not only one), hoses and ladders like 60002 or 60280 which were great sets - for AFOL and kids. Lego should not totally forget that. 

 

Edited February 5, 2022 by jansued

[Vindicare]

A fun review, nice job! Apparently the crook is also bad at putting on stickers...since we see her attempt, but no finished product.  Her car is very cool though. However, you didn’t highlight the best part about this set enough.....the KITTEN! 

[Ondra]

I dont understand this firefighter x chase crossover in this set.

Lego city probably needs better law, there is crime everywhere...Its major problem in this city, that started in early 2000s.

I would myself change my adress to Heartlake city for better sleep.

[jansued]

6 hours ago, Vindicare said:

A fun review, nice job! Apparently the crook is also bad at putting on stickers...since we see her attempt, but no finished product.  Her car is very cool though. However, you didn’t highlight the best part about this set enough.....the KITTEN! 

Well it was sold for 100 bucks.... ;-)

[jus1973]

Great review for this set.  Thanks.

Just picked this set up from Argos in the UK, where it’s included in the 2 for £30 promotion, making the second set only a crisp £5 note.  A bargain.

I’ve now built one of the sets and as per the review, slightly frustrated about the gaps by the wheel arch at the front end of the fire truck.  A simple fix, like the gaps at the side of the bull bars.  The little sports car using the all in one base is slightly annoying too, as it restricts the kind of alternate vehicle that could be made.  

I like the set quite a bit, and think that for £25, its not bad value, when its £9 for a police car, and £18 for a 4+ cement truck.  Even better value with the second set for £5 if you’re in the UK.

[Bornin1980something]

Interesting to get a real firefighter's perspective. Will you be reviewing more fire sets? 

[TeriXeri]

Hopefully LEGO does more vehicles like this where the "criminal" vehicle isn't always red or darkred.

I know the ice cream truck this year is another exception and red for a mini tractor makes sense.

[The Brick Boss]

To hear this from an actual firefighter makes it more interesting.