Toy Story 3 LEGO 2010 Review: Set 7789 Garbage Truck Getaway

Lego have released some fun Toy Story 3 sets inBy turning a wheel on the side the arms at the front
their first two waves and their latest Garbage Truckof the truck lift up and at the same time the top of
Collection is no exception. You may be wondering,the garbage truck opens, allowing the contents of
what with sets such as Trash Compactor Escape andthe dumpster to be automatically jettisoned inside
Lotso's Dump Truck, why all the garbage references?the truck.
It is mainly because one of the film's most dramaticThe front of the cabin can be lifted up as well
sequences takes place when Buzz, Woody and theallowing some of the smaller figures to be placed
gang try to escape from a tight spot, only to end upinside. As with most garbage trucks there is a
in a garbage truck on their way to the Tri Citydumping action at the back, lifting the front of the
Refuse plant.storage area and letting the garbage slide out onto
This set, numbered 7599, features the garbagethe ground.
Truck in question and comes with four figures; BuzzThere are some nice colors in the set, the garbage
Lightyear, Jessie, Lotso and an exclusive figure,truck itself is largely dark green, a popular color with
Twitch. The set comes with 402 pieces and thefans and quite an accurate color for real garbage
figures, like those in the Trash Compactor Escapetrucks. Some nice detailing adds character to the set,
set, feature dirty details from being down amongstincluding rear view mirrors and handles for the
the garbage. The set also features a blue dumpstergarbage collectors to hang onto the side of the
which can fit a couple of the figures and of course,doors, warning lights lights and hazard printed pieces.
the dump truck.Overall a fun set for ages 7+ and though a fairly high
In terms of playability and action features, the truckprice per piece at $49.99 for 402 pieces, it is still a
has a cool mechanism on the side for collecting trash.great set for town, city or Pixar Lego collections.