Town Extreme Team

LEGO® Wind Runners

Wind Runners is a small set from the Extreme Team line within LEGO® Town, released in 1998. It has 52 pieces and two minifigures, so there is something to play with straight away.

Set number
6572
Year
1998
Pieces
52
Minifigures
2
Different parts
35
What can I build with it?

Parts list 35

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (3)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 2

Description

Sporty action in a small box

Extreme Team was part of the Town theme and focused on sporty adventure rather than the usual fire engines and police cars. Wind Runners is a compact member of that line, built from 52 pieces. The two minifigures mean you can stage a little scene straight out of the box, without needing to buy anything else. That makes it an easy way into the range: quick to build, light on space and simple to pick up again later. Anyone new to the line gets a good first impression of how the nineties turned sport and leisure into bricks.

Light and dark in balance

White, black, light grey and green are the main colours. The mix looks restrained but sporty, with no loud signal colours. The pale parts stand out against the black elements, while the green provides an accent that catches the eye on a shelf. If you like sorting your collection by colour, you will find pieces here that turn up in many nineties vehicles and buildings, and that are easy to work into your own models. That calmer colour scheme sets it apart from many brighter contemporaries and makes it appealing to collectors.

A varied parts count

Out of 52 pieces, 34 are different part types, which is unusually varied for a set this size. Many elements appear only once and have a job of their own in the model. That makes the build more engaging than the size suggests. It also makes replacing missing pieces more work, because hardly any brick appears in multiples. The parts list below helps you keep track and search for each line individually. With so many single pieces, the build becomes a small tour through different shapes and connections.

Checking and reusing

You will find the full list further down, with colour and quantity for every part. That is useful if you are checking a second-hand copy from 1998 for completeness. The “What can I build?” tool shows which other sets your existing bricks could make. And if you take the model apart, the individual pieces work well as ingredients for your own vehicles and small sports scenes. Younger builders can also invent new scenes at once with the figures and any spare parts, and carry on playing.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures are in Wind Runners?
It has 52 pieces in 34 different types and includes two minifigures.
Which line is it from?
It belongs to the Extreme Team line within the Town theme and came out in 1998.
Which colours are used most?
White, black, light grey and green make up the main colour mix.

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