We apologise for interrupting our reviews of recent LEGO DREAMZzz sets. Let’s have a quick look at 71479 Zoey’s Cat Motorcycle. With only 226 pieces and two minifigures, this is the smallest boxed set in the latest wave. It has a recommended retail price of $AUD29.99/£17.99/$USD19.99/€19.99 and went on sale on August 1, 2024. Let’s take a closer look.
The Elements
As with most sets in LEGO Dreams, the colouring of the set is based on the primary colour palette of the hero. In this case, Zoey has a penchant for dark blue with azure highlights, and this is reflected in the build. There is a small sticker sheet included. We also have the obligatory Raven and Dome, with a small printed tile (a repeat of the one seen with 71481 Izzie’s Dream Animals.
The Minifigures
There are two minifigures included, the Season 2 Zoey and Dooper: Cooper’s evil Doppelganger. Mild Spoiler: this character does not appear in the first half of the second season of DREAMZzz, but I am glad these versions exist for the entire gang. Zoey is in a dark blue outfit with azure and coral highlights. On the back, we see a stylised cat head. She has dual-sided face prints: a smirk on one side and what appears to be a quiet laughing face on the other. She has a neck bracket, which allows her to carry a bow. In this set, she is armed with one that includes flick-fire arrows.
Dooper’s design is based on Cooper’s appearance in last year’s figures. As well as this, he features a collar that appears to be derived from a somewhat creepy, skull-like silhouette. As with all of the Never Witch’s minions, he is clad in black with dark grey and bright reddish violet. His hair is a recolour of the blond version in the earlier sets.
Printing on both figures is good quality, from and back, while the leg prints are limited to the front only.
The Builds
The build starts off simple enough, like many creatures relying on a brick build body, with click joints ensuring that the legs remain in place. The Cat’s face is printed onto a pauldron element, and the head is mounted on a small ball joint. The tail is medium azure, and is capped off with a transparent gem element. Legs are formed using the 2×2 curved macaroni element, while the feet have relatively limited movement, save for a simple midfoot hinge.
You could happily leave the build at this point, should you wish. There is a small saddle for Zoey, and of course, the cat is a perfect creature to pursue the raven with!
Cat Motorcycle
But that’s not all. Some Technic connectors are incorporated into the cat’s ankle joints—just perfect for incorporating the axle as you turn it into a cycle! Silver metallic macaroni elements form exhaust pipes, while transparent blue leaf elements form the exhaust plume. Stickers placed on the discs around the wheel hubs have a musical pattern, reflecting one of Zoey’s interests outside vanquishing the Dream Realm of Scheming Villains.
Turbo Jet
There is a second form of the build, where the wheels are rearranged to form jet intakes, with the leaf elements streaming behind. I really love this alternate build and found it quite swooshable!
In Conclusion
This small, fun set gives you not one or two but three play options before you start experimenting with rebuilding the entire model from scratch. The build is fairly quick and straightforward, and it also introduces novice builders to the basics of creature builds at a reasonable price. That said, while the macaroni elements used for the legs are just right to set the build-up to create the cat-motorcycle, it does feel a little odd when playing in regular-cat mode. If you are a fan of cats, LEGO Dreamzzz or creative building options, you will probably enjoy this set. To this end, I am happy to give the set 3.5/5 Arbitrary Praise Units.
Soes this set appeal to you? Leave your comments below! I’ll have more Dreamzzz reviews coming soon
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