Number of pieces:  570.
Appropriate Age:  7+
Build Time:  90 Minutes.
Build Difficulty:  2/5
Build Quality:  3/5

The Wave Racer is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.  The more I look at it, the more I like it.  It is a relatively small boat compared with other sets in the Pro Builder line, but do not let that stop you from purchasing it if you can find it.  This set is from 2001, so your best bet is going to be e-bay or some other auction site.

The boat is black, white and yellow.  It is about 20″ long and is designed as a speedboat.   It has numerous decals and two large engines at the back.  These were the trickiest to build, but they were not too bad.  The top parts of the boat are all silver, and include a number of specialty pieces.  A rope runs along the entire top of the boat from the back to the front and to the back again.

The set took me about 90 minutes to build, and it was not very difficult.  The included instructions were clear and easy to follow.  The decals are very tricky to put on, but I do not consider myself an expert in that department.  The build quality, as usual from the folks at Mega Bloks was solid, but I needed to reinforce the middle of the boat in several areas at the bottom to ensure that it would remain intact once put in the eager hands of a five year old and three year old respectively.  In so saying that, I can see the engines being the first thing to come off.

To date, this is one of the better sets that I have built.  Photos will follow and I will update this post with them.