Maaboo the Witch

The panels at the back of ThunderROARus look like 3x11 versions to me.

DIGatron looks pretty fabulous if you ask me. Looks like it has the backhoe as well. Cool use of robot arms for the bucket on the front. Roof sticker's a bit of a turn-off, but JCB! JCB! I was initially somewhat dismissive toward ThunderROARus, but damn it looks uh-mazing! Rare grey panel-o-rama, and the red Bohrok eyes make great claws. I did envision the classic BIONICLE claw, but they've been out of production for a while, and the scale would probably look wrong. Also, first pair of Monster Jam trucks to not use bright orange wheel hubs! Although Dalmatian's red rims are no longer unique. Sad pupper.

They are. It's JCB yellow!

Let's get some music in this joint.

Think we can update the initial post.

"Hey, how about we do the Panigale again - but bigger?" "Great! Raises all round!"

Weeeeeeeiiird.

We're drifting, people.

For me, only 42175 saved 2024 from the margins of total disaster. Sadly 2025 looks to be another dull, uninspired car fest, though we are getting the first ever JCB-branded set!

Total missed opportunity. We want Blaire!

Nice selection of parts for a polybag.

I like that TLG is keeping to the JCB/Volvo-style one-arm design.

Are we supposed to imagine this thing based on your descriptions?

Alternately, you can use Flickr.

I was joking.

Shoulda specified that: we want a JOHN DEERE lawnmower! Anyhoo, back on topic: wonder what colour the backhoe is? I'm gonna be controversial and suggest yellow.

Put up or shut up, TLG - we want a lawn mower!

Excavators, loaders, backhoes, feller bunchers, forest harvesters, forwarders - quite a variety, really.

Also, both Monster Jam trucks are pretty recent - ThunderROARus made its debut last year, and DIGatron this year. All previous trucks had been around for several years.

More cat villagers would be great. We already have Rosie and Tangy, TLG - we know you have the mould!

Not the first repeat appearance (Isabelle), but definitely a missed opportunity to include a different resident.

Those would have to be some microscopic pneumatics.

I dunno, 42175 is pretty big.

You can never have too many skid steers!

No disparagement of the greatest Technic set of all time, thank you! Plus, the new set will probably be built at a different scale.