Maaboo the Witch

I'd love it if LEGO re-released 8043, 8284, 8273, 8049, 8274, 8275 - aargh, someone stop me! 8439 was released in 2004; a lot of the parts in that set were out of production at the time and reissued for the re-release. The same with 2009's 8063, which used the older differential rather than the one released in 2008. I'm not sure using OOP parts would be much of a leap. It would be cool if we did get a few re-releases next year, though. Not that I'm saying it should be a full year of reruns, but it'd still be good for those who didn't get the sets the first time round.

I was hoping they'd make the final product RC, like 8043. Oh well. Still looks pretty great. Hmm. I'm wondering if the strings need to be cut to length, like in 8288. That looked pretty near impossible from where I was sitting.

I guess this is it! For me, this year's line-up has been a bit hit-and-miss; we've had some really good smaller sets but the bigger ones have been a little disappointing. Here's hoping the crawler crane turns things around; motorized tracks? - Wow!

Yeah. You know which one I mean.

Good thinking, Tekneex! Michael T. Jeppesen also designed the 42007 excavator, which uses the same sort of claw as the 42042 crane, so you're probably right.

Hmm. Here was me thinking Lars Krogh Jensen designed the plane. Talking of designers, I've noticed "MT Lifting Service" on the side of the crawler crane. Who's M.T.?

That Arocs is one amazing looking truck. On a side note, the bucket parts on the grab remind me of the 80's-era excavator buckets that came in yellow.

I think it's because studless parts have less points of attachment than conventional bricks, which aren't used that much in contemporary Technic models. As studless models have become more intricate, the more parts need connecting, and so that may explain the pin count.

I've noticed that the crane features the same claw as 42006; even the stripy stickers are identical. Wonder if they'll change it for the final release?

Like with 8288?

Mm-hm.

That's a bit strong. I don't wish to moderate, but let's keep it friendly, huh, Saberwing? I just think string is an utter pain. If you're accidentally too rough with it, it can fray, and it's very fiddly, especially if you want it to look like it does on the box. I generally avoid sets with string for this reason, unless they're too awesome to pass up. 42029 is a surprising example.

Agreed. I hate string.

I'm not really fussed with the Arocs model, I have to say. To be honest, none of 2H looks that great to me; the crawler crane's been done before and I'm not a fan of planes (so, so sorry, dhc6twinotter!). At least we had some okay models, like 42032 and 42035 (sorry, they're the only ones I like).

Wonder if there'll be a LEGO Jurassic Park game for the first three films? That'd be great.

And the language in this thread has officially graduated from "family-friendly" to "mildly spicy".

You could be right.

I'm surprised to find that the 42028 Arctic Truck was designed by Aurelien Rouffiange; seems designers at LEGO go from designing small models to absolutely massive ones! The same with Lars Thygesen going from his tiny off-roaders to the massive 42029! Which is no bad thing...

It's a wheeled bulldozer. Good to see some B-models at last. As a few other Eurobrickers have said already, some of the Bs look better than the As! I do prefer the smaller sets; the bigger models don't really hold much pull for me. Looks like an intriguing mix of colours and styles, though. And those lime green hubs on 42037 - phwoar!

Like Zblj said, I think the steering works by tilting.

Eagerly awaiting those...

Wow, this topic's gone quiet all of a sudden.

Like a few others, I'm eager to see the B-models.

True. The 42030 has four-wheel drive, though.

Don't forget this one.