set database: 2879 desert expedition

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theme: adventurers, egypt
year: 1998
pieces: 205
prices: us$20
minifigs: 5
adventurers theme with eygpt sub-theme.
included a biplane, an heavily armed vehicle and mummy coffin.
the biplane has one single propeller, good cart on its bottom and a camera on its top.
it seat for 1 minifig only.
the vehicle has a V-engine in front and seat for 2 minifigs inside.
minifigs included baron von barron, Dr. charles lightning, harry cane, lord sam sinister and a skeleton.
similar as set 5909 treasure raiders with mummy storage container / sarcophagus (standard box edition without sarcophagus canister) and 5948 desert expedition (standard box edition without sarcophagus canister).
great playability.
overall design is good.

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