Siegfried

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Staff please note; I gave strider406 permission to post this. Other members please note; This isn't an endorsement, but he is on the Eurobricks Straightshooters List...

Thanks; I've got them! The wing is a bit better than I thought, but not enough to justify the price. Shanghai Chase is a bit more compelling though for the mini-figs...

Thanks guys; I just downloaded them all!

Ya know, I was just saying in another MOC topic that it was "one of those MOCs that works so well it's easy to forget that it's LEGO" and then I see this! Stunning train! I love all the weird trains that were made in the effort of ever-increasing the power of the engines. (Working on steam destroyers has also left me with a soft spot for anything steam powered too! ) I've really gotta get me some of those wheels. The engine looks cool on curves. (Is that "2602" digitally added on? It looks weird in a few shots...)

Very beautiful! This is one of those MOCs that works so well it's easy to forget that it's LEGO... (Why fleshy firemen?)

That's the way I feel. I've sent them all PMs, and a few have already replied. I'm inclinded to pick new winners for any who don't respond in the next week, but I'll discuss this with the staff and the prize holders. I'll be sending PMs one last time though... I've already been doing this with rejected prizes.

Indeed it is; my order was "only" about $700 though... Same story here. Do I want to know what you spent on it?

Oh.... I made an order around then too....

I'm still missing 19 names and/or addresses. I'll be sending out nags again...

Wow! Stunning work as always. I love the pump picture. I used a spare motor for an air compressor using 2 of those pumps and it was quite effective. But 6! Oh my!

Judge for yourself! I think they look smaller than they are due to their width, but they are only about 10% smaller. However, I think technic men can look a bit odd in 4 wide seats. (BTW, your avatar is 20 times bigger than it needs to be, and six times bigger than we allow...)

Well that was a very suitible ending! It's been a while since there's even been a MOC for that... I've been waiting so long...

Do you mean these? If not what ones?

Welcome to my triple 4993 review! The creator sets this year were great value and the models were quite smart, motivating me to make all of them. But did I like them? Read on to find out! (Please note that I made them in reverse order to the way that they are shown so don't ask for any different photos of anything other than the convertible.) Model 1: Convertable I'm still not sure if I like the look of this sports car; it's probably a bit too stubby for my liking. I think it somewhat resembles a BMW Z3. I definitely don't like the rear; too many gaps. The design could have been enhanced to cover these more, but I suppose that would have raised the price. The gaps look worse from this angle. The side ones would have been hard to avoid, but the front and back ones wouldn't have been that hard. Modify it yourself you say? Nah... it's LEGO; I'll just make something else! I found the doors quite impressive; they sit more flush than I thought was possible. The side map holders are a nice touch too. The seats look great too. Snap! The roof closes fast with a flick of the lever. The roof is a smart design; it takes advantage of the sloping windscreen and is quite small. Here it is in mid-transfer. The last "function" in this set is the engine. The set is to the scale of Belville, who even fit in with the top up... ...but they look like they are having more fun with it down! I think TLG should have considered marketing this as a Belville-car. Barbie cars sell for not much cheaper. Model thoughts While the styling isn't to my taste, this is a great looking model. The red stripes in particular are very effective. The functional parts of this car are very well designed. I just wish they found some more parts for the back... Model 2: Cab-over Truck This truck was one of my main interests in the set... but I didn't like it as much when built. This is mostly because it looks odd at angles other than this one. Front on the wheels seem too wide to me. The bumper seems excessive as well. I like the radiator though, and the "windscreen" curve works for me too. Side on the back seems too short, and the fifth wheel, while inventive, is odd... ...as is the back. The tilting cab was the smartest part of the design; it not only props the cab while it's lifted, it also holds it shut. The truck also has an engine, which is made much the same as the one for the convertible. Scale-wise this one is confusing. I think it's roughly the same scale as a Technic man, but due to a flat inner cab there's not feet room. Model thoughts Disappointing. It looked better to me on the box. Model 3: Bobcat I actually built this model first as it's quite clearly the smallest model. It uses about 2/3rds of the parts and is very empty inside. Part usage aside, it's a good model. Due to the thin rubber the wheels are wrong for this model, but that's a minor complain in this case. The bucket design is really smart. Not only that, the way the convertible model uses black in all the subtle places to allow for a black bucket is great planning. The back is well done considering the available pieces. The arm lifts by pulling back the black lever. It locks in place because of the missing plate pieces. The bucket isn't self-levelling, but it does stay in place. You can see from this angle the lack of detail behind the seat. This model is also Belville scale. Model thoughts Aside from the lack of anything in the back and the left over parts I quite liked this model. Overall thoughts Parts: I buy Creator sets for the parts as they rarely contain anything hard to use. This set in particular is a great source of some of the newer curve pieces, some of which were my first. 10/10 Price: The Australian list price for this is $69.99 for 648 parts (I got it cheaper) so it's OK value. 8/10 Looks: The convertible is indeed cool, the Bobcat is also... but the truck wasn't as impressive to me. 9/10 Fudge: The appeal of these sets will depend on what you buy Lego for; the car would be a good model, but as I said I buy these sets for the parts. Like other Creator sets the way they are designed to make three models is impressive. 9/10 Overall: Highly Recommended. 9/10

Very cool!

Actually I already knew that as Peeron tells me a set with these gears came out in 1970. My question "One of the first Technic sets?" is more asking should it be considered a Technic / Expert Builder set or not.

AgentRick57. Nice usage of the new trainbase.

Somewhat, but they are not worth too much; it's more the complete set that's getting expensive. I think that if they were wanted by more people they would be expensive, but since they are not they are relatively cheap. I wrote a program that changes it for me regularly. Variety is the spice of life.

Distant. Minazo was actually a seal. He died back in 2005 so I'm over it now.

This link worked for me!

I have both; I think it would be a better plan. Much better part selection. The only down sides are none of the new panels or the yellow hubs. Too true! I'll save my money for another overpriced set!

I find it hard to believe. The MOC wouldn't be easy to make a set out of.

Thanks for the review. I wanted this set... until I saw the price. Now I want it even less. Two functions? This is worse than the cherry picker; at least that had a transmission controlled rotate/elevate. I expected this to at least have an engine. It's a shame as I wanted the new panels...

Thanks for the review! This looks like a must buy... but considering the price it'll have to be on sale.