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They will be probably listed on the last day of July, they are still not present also on polish S@H.

You will have problems with axles, becuase it uses hubs from Porsche. I have finished writing review of this set. My longest review ever (over 150 pictures!), but only in polish, sorry :) http://www.lugpol.pl...pic.php?t=28119 In short: Wheels, wheels, and wheels. Also great steering system, absolutely lovely colour scheme, very good base for modding. On other hand that logging crane is awful and model B is only another attachment. But who cares, it has one of the best tires LEGO ever produced. Frame is very robust, and packed with elements. Just go and buy it, you will not regret it.

I have spent some time with MLCad to make schematics for review. Does they look clearly?

As someone said in the comments, he turned another model uggly as usual.

Except when you need to pull out batteries from upgraded version. I needed batteries for Claas and it seems that you have to take apart part of the chassis to pull the battery box out.

So far most interesting MOD for me would be rebuilding TRAC VC version into SADDLE TRAC:

I have started writing review, I must say that this tractor is one of the best models in Technic line. It does not have empty spaces, almost whole chassis is packed with elements (mostly steering linkages and gears). Hood is very nicely designed, cab is a little wobbly, due to use non-friction pins. It could work very well with pneumatics, I think that there is enough space for a compressor behind the stairs on left side. It has few technic never used before, like three way steering achieved with complex linkage system. Just take a look how many angles are used inside the hood:

In short: Very, very well designed set, with only two flaws, which first are few visible studs on the arm (it looks like at the end of designing process someone decided to remove few slopes to make set cheaper...). Second are stickers on the back of the superstructure, which requires handling almost completed model to add seven small stickers. I suggest placing them right on the step 162 (you can see which stickers should be used on page 196). Rest of the model, with cab on the first place is very well designed, all pneumatic functions work very well, even motorisng it with 8293 is quite enjoyable (at least for me - because you have to rebuild middle parts of the chassis to add battery box). Front blade could be more stiff while locked, because sometimes it can go up under weight of the model. But within its price range, with its pneumatic pack and other parts it is a must buy for everyone interested in Technic line. I have bought two of them and I do not regret it.

Claas has motorized PTO in front and rear (which is weird, because real Xerion has it only on the back).

Ladies nad Gentlemen, my review of this marvelous set (only in polish) is ready. I anyone would like to see how it looks, it is here: http://www.lugpol.pl...ic.php?p=411089

Stationary store. They had few of them.

Yesterday. And I am going to write reviews for two polish LUGs.

I have mine already and I will start buidling it today :)

Jim has posted them in main Xerion topic: http://www.eurobrick...25#entry2609947

8248 had scissor lift mechanism and was much sturdier than yours. Maybe consider some rebuilds?

That lifting mechanisms looks to be very weak.

Could you make a picture(s) of inventory page(s)?

So maybe let the user who will get that set from LEGO write the reivew and take photos?

Nah, I am not aggressive :) It is a way how I look at models, comparing it to real machines and sometimes trying to figure out what could be improved. I know that everyone would rather see comment like "great build, keep it going" etc, BUT I think that comment that suggests that something in the model can be improved is better than another empty praise.

Well, it seems that you have used for reference a model that was based on truck from that picture. Take a look: Which means that you still have cab with wrong proportions.

There's something wrong with the proportions of the cab, don't you think?

I have spent a week on trying to figure that out, sooo you know ;) Anyway, I have just printed a PDF and it did not crashed while processing the file.

It seems that I have found solution for this problem. In LDView Preferences I have set Memory usage to Low. And it works like it should, without any errors.

Keep in mind that white colour aquired in the process is not permanent. Pieces will turn yellowish again (bu it is counted in years, not days) Before putting in the hydrogen peroxide (2008): Result: After six years in the closed box (it started turning yellow again earlier):

8049 had two pumps and was ready for motorisation with 8293.