I would hate it if LEGO got rid of printed manuals. I don't want to have to have my laptop handy to build a set, I also like having a huge collection of manuals. I'm fine with the PDF for the B Models though. 

If you *need* one of these for Christmas, they are on the shelf in The Entertainer in Cardiff city centre, I managed to avoid being if just emptied my wallet on retiring sets in the Lego shop!

This is exacly how Lego Technic should be. Small, not too demanding to build, inexpensive and plenty of functions to play with.

Larger Technic sets are now a chore to build.

1 hour ago, mobi said:

This is exacly how Lego Technic should be. Small, not too demanding to build, inexpensive and plenty of functions to play with.

Larger Technic sets are now a chore to build.

Well said. Sure, the winch isn't overly spectacular in practice, but it's reflective of a real mechanism and looks like great fun. That is the essence of Technic. TLG needs to bring back Racers for the big, largely nonfunctioning cars and pullbacks.

3 hours ago, mobi said:

Larger Technic sets are now a chore to build.

I find that mainly happens when putting together the ridiculous amounts of bodywork and structure. Springs, pneumatic cylinders, gears and other functional pieces are enjoyable to put together because they’re interesting, but putting axles and beams together hour upon hour is just laborious and starts becoming tedious.

2 hours ago, Bartybum said:

I find that mainly happens when putting together the ridiculous amounts of bodywork and structure. Springs, pneumatic cylinders, gears and other functional pieces are enjoyable to put together because they’re interesting, but putting axles and beams together hour upon hour is just laborious and starts becoming tedious.

Especially when the end result does next to nothing. *cough*Porsche and Bugatti*cough*

4 hours ago, Maaboo35 said:

Especially when the end result does next to nothing. *cough*Porsche and Bugatti*cough*

Or the build quality is poor *cough* 42080 *cough* 42082

Now if only you gentlemen can position your discussion in an appropriate venue, you may as well cough as much as your heart desire to.

8 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Now if only you gentlemen can position your discussion in an appropriate venue, you may as well cough as much as your heart desire to.

But this is the appropriate venue... we’re talking about how well 42084 ticks all the boxes of Technic.

Jim have you noticed that it is not possible to unload the log when the Arm is in the upper position?

IMG_0570 by Michael Wirth, auf Flickr

@efferman That's one of the first mods I'm gonna try add, right before rocker bogie suspension.

actually done

btw, my review in german

I bought Lego after 5 years and i was excited of putting parts together. Here is my own time-lapse and small review of functionality. Thank you for every watch, like, share, subscribe. Thanks guys!

 

 

On 12/16/2018 at 12:55 PM, Jim said:

The B-model looks promising. Could have been the main model.

I have just built mine and, well.
For me, it look like the dumper was an A model during design process, but they were switched at some point. Properly working claw would be better than rotating cab and two speed winch. When the arm is in the upper position, due to way the claw is built, it can be problematic to let the log fall down. Have you encountered this problem?
On other hand, great parts pack. Blue z20 gear, track links, wheels, new rope, turntaable, macaroni bricks in yellow. But as a model for playing with, quite dissapointing. Here's a little comparison with 42095 and 42079:

The claw has got to be the most senseless loader function I've ever tried. It can't hold two logs, and even when it's holding one log, it can't grab it firmly enough. The log tends to fall to the side.

A nice cool looking futuristic set, but zero basic playability. I still love it for the look though.

@M_longer I picked up my 42094 at a local Lego store today, and the boxes on the shelf made me realize that the 3 models in your last picture have the same box size. They were arranged next to each other in the store.

Edited February 1, 20196 yr by Ngoc Nguyen