BASH!

"BASH earns a Recommended BrickScore of 70.4 as a capable, fun pullback racer best enjoyed alongside its sister set WHACK, though reviewers note the flame styling divides opinion and the unequal tire sizes create an unintended speed advantage over its racing counterpart."

The 42073 BASH! earns a BrickScore of 70.4 and a Recommended tier, functioning as the red sister set to the 42072 WHACK! pullback racer with moderate agreement between reviewers. Both expert sources agreed it works well as a standalone set and improves as part of a pair, but diverged on whether the flame decoration is successful and on the racing fairness implications of BASH having larger rear tires than WHACK. Owner ratings are strong, averaging 4.7 across 3,790 ratings with a 90 percent would-recommend rate and a 4.2 value-for-money signal, indicating the young audience it targets is well served.

Where they split: The two reviewers diverged on design aesthetics: the Brickset reviewer enjoyed the set despite calling it a repeat of WHACK with a different skin, while JANG was more critical of the flame graphics and the tire-size imbalance that undermines fair racing. Agreement on functional performance was high; disagreement centered on presentation.