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Set 79104-3 The Shellraiser Street Chase (Technic Base Version)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Shellraiser Street Chase (Technic Base Version)

The Shellraiser Street Chase in its Technic Base Version is another alternate build for the TMNT set centred on the Shellraiser, this time built around a load-bearing Technic chassis. Rather than following the standard brick-built instructions, this version reworks the vehicle's core structure using Technic elements. With 657 pieces, 184 distinct parts and 5 minifigures, the overall part count matches the base set exactly.

Set number
79104-3
Year
2013
Pieces
657
Minifigures
5
Theme
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Different parts
184
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 184

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (17)

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

Minifigures 5

Description

A Technic frame underneath

Where the original Shellraiser instructions rely on standard brick connections, this version builds the vehicle's structural frame from Technic elements such as axles, pins and liftarms. A Technic-based chassis like this typically produces a sturdier, often more articulated structure than a purely brick-built one, particularly useful for the underlying running gear of a vehicle. For builders interested in construction technique, it's a clear look at how the same parts can be assembled in a mechanically different way from the standard version.

The same colours on a different frame

Despite the different construction method, the colour scheme matches the base set exactly, with yellow picked out against dark bluish grey, light bluish grey and black. That consistency reflects how alternate builds from the same part set usually change only the arrangement of pieces, not the colours available to work with. The parts list on this page catalogues all 184 distinct pieces, including the Technic elements, by colour and quantity, useful for tracking one down later.

184 distinct parts, several of them Technic

Of the set's 184 distinct parts, this version draws more heavily on Technic-specific elements such as axles and connectors that play a smaller role in the standard instructions. The total piece count stays at 657, simply redistributed according to the build. For anyone interested in blending Technic construction with a standard system set, this version shows one practical approach, without requiring any extra parts to complete the finished vehicle.

Five minifigures regardless of chassis

The set's 5 minifigures aren't affected by which chassis is built and remain available for play regardless of the instructions followed. Whether assembled with the standard structure or this Technic base, the Shellraiser stays a combat vehicle for the Turtles against their opponents from the Nickelodeon series at its core. The choice of build mainly changes the construction, not the set's fundamental play value or figure count, so the Technic version works just as well for regular play as the original.

FAQ

What's different about the Technic Base Version?
Its load-bearing chassis is built from Technic elements instead of the standard brick connections used in the regular instructions.
Does this change the set's colours?
No, the yellow, grey and black colour scheme stays identical to the base set - only the construction method differs.
Are extra parts needed for this version?
No, the build uses only the 184 distinct parts already included in the set.

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