City

Stunt Show Truck

A truck that unfolds into an entire stunt arena, and the flywheel bike is the real star.

Brick Rated Score

4.2/5

Set 60294 · 2021

Pieces420

Minifigs4

Year2021

Set number60294

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The verdict

I handed the finished bike to a kid mid review and lost it for ten minutes because they would not stop launching it off the ramp.

That flywheel mechanism is genuinely satisfying, you rip the back wheel a few times and the thing rockets forward on its own, no batteries, no app, just good old friction and gearing. The truck itself unfolds into a whole little show, launch ramp, landing ramp, and a trailer that flips into a dunk tank for dropping the clown in the water. This is a play set first and a display piece a distant second, and once you accept that, it delivers exactly what it promises.

Best for: kids who want to actually play with the build afterward, not just shelve it

The full review

What it is

The Stunt Show Truck is one of those sets where the box photo undersells what actually happens once you build it. It is not just a truck, it is a truck that carries an entire stunt show inside it. Fold the sides down and you get a launch ramp and a landing ramp, and the trailer section splits open into a dunk tank so a clown minifig can go for an unplanned swim. The flywheel bike is the piece that makes this set worth talking about. You wind it up by rolling the rear wheel against a surface a few times, set it loose, and it genuinely launches off the ramp with enough push to clear a jump. No batteries, no fiddly pull-back cord that snaps, just a simple gear mechanism that keeps working.

The catch

I will be honest about where this set is not a City showpiece. The build itself is quick and fairly light on detail, this is squarely aimed at kids who want to play, not adults who want to display a beautifully greebled truck on a shelf. The clips holding the ramps and dunk tank in place are functional but can work loose after repeated play sessions, so if your kid is the type who reenacts the same stunt fifty times a day, expect to snap pieces back together now and then. At 420 pieces, a decent chunk of the count goes toward the mechanism and props rather than dense structural building, so builders chasing a long, absorbing session should look elsewhere in the City lineup.

Who it's for

Get this one for a kid who wants a toy they will actually use after the last brick clicks in, especially anyone who has watched the City Stuntz web episodes and knows Nate, Citrus, and Incogn!tro by name. Skip it if you are shopping for a serious adult builder or want a set that rewards slow, meditative building, this is built for energy and repetition, not quiet focus.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one moves fast. The truck cab and chassis go together in a straightforward, sturdy way that is clearly meant to survive being picked up and driven around a carpet a hundred times, and the fold out ramp sections snap on with simple hinge and clip connections that a younger builder can manage without much help. The flywheel bike is its own small satisfying build within the build, a compact chassis wrapped around the internal gearing that actually launches, and watching it come together piece by piece before you get to test the mechanism is a nice payoff moment on its own.

The flywheel unit itself is the standout part here, it is the same type of mechanism LEGO has used in a few City Stuntz sets and it earns its keep every time. The set also includes some nice stunt themed printed pieces and props, from ramp signage to the clown's dunk tank target, plus four minifigures with the Stuntz team's distinct look, helmets, and stunt gear accessories. Nothing about the part selection screams rare or collectible, this set's value is entirely in the mechanism and the play pattern it enables rather than in parts you would hunt down for a MOC.

Fun facts

01The set retired around January 2022, only about three months after its October 2021 release, giving it one of the shorter shelf lives in the City Stuntz wave.
02It launched as part of LEGO's City Stuntz subtheme, which was built around a companion animated web series so the minifigures are actual characters, Citrus the clown, Nate, and Incogn!tro, rather than generic City figures.
03The flywheel stunt bike mechanism runs entirely on friction and internal gearing, no batteries or pull cord, which is part of why it held up so well through repeated play in owner reviews.
04Brickset owner ratings for the set land around 3.8 out of 5, while play focused review aggregators score it much higher for actual kid engagement, a good sign this is a play set that delivers on its core promise even if it is not a display favorite.