Feb 12, 2025

Lego story #060: Jungle friends (Part 1)

60424 Jungle Explorer ATV.

Was buying Lego City sets for friends' kids and ended up getting myself a copy! 

I got this Jungle Explorer set, plus an Arctic set. Both are the smallest sets in two revived City themes, and both are great value for $10~$11.

The main draw is this adorable lesser panda.

The jungle portion has a grey clip on one side. It's for connecting to other sets. The build isn't impressive, but that's fine as we're getting a fantastic new animal, new minifigure, and a great car for $10.

Nice to have this revival of adventurer Johnny Thunder, though officially this minifig is simply "Jungle Explorer."

Very Indiana Jones.

His accessories include a compass and a map to the lesser panda's habitat. 

There are 4 Jungle Explorer sets in this new line, and each has a unique map tile showing a different animal. 

The ATV looks great and feels good to run on a surface.


The rear clips hold a walkie-talkie (or transceiver) and camera. 

While the walkie-talkie is a common accessory in City sets, its significance here is that our Jungle Explorer has someone to communicate with. They're found in other Jungle sets, of course . . .

The box art for this entire Jungle line is so good I thought it worth including a photo here.


I ended up getting 3 of the 4 Jungle sets because they're so good. Very pleased and no regrets. Good chance they'll stay in my permanent collection and pass on to the kids some day.