Is this set worth purchasing. It looks like a really cool set especially with the working transmission. Anyways, thought???

I have began collecting technic sets again. The sets I currently own are:

8265 front loader

8053 mobile crane

8052 container truck

8043 excavator

8110 unimog

If i where you i will get the sets

8110 Unimog and 8043 Excavator. whit this 2 set you can build a lots off Moc ore mod's

Edit: Sorry i din't read your post right, you have already this sets

Edited August 25, 201212 yr by VFracingteam

I would recommend buying some extra unimog shock absorbers if you want to buy this model. They are more suited for the big car. The build is similar to the 8448 SSS, so if you liked that one go ahead.

If you decide to buy it, then find out it's not up your alley. Just part out the wheels, panels and shocks to be back at square. Each wheel fetches at least 17$, and the shocks total 25$, the wheelhubs cost 16$ - The panels are 9$ total. That equals 118 $.

Well, here you can read the instructions to see if you think it's worth it;

http://www.peeron.com/scans/8466-1/

I notice from your set list that you don't have some of the more interesting parts that this set has, like the power puller wheels and CV joints. The Power puller wheels are fairly sought after now and are huge, bigger in diameter that the unimog tyres and much wider. They look ok as monster truck tyres however the hubs are a little too large in diameter to look right for that. The hubs are quite deep tho so this helps to get the steering pivot further into the wheel. For motorised MOCs that use these large, heavy wheels you will have to have lots of torque available at the wheel and strong gear trains. The CV joints can take quite alot of torque tho I would not trust them with wheels this big when in a motorised MOC. They also have alot of friction which tends to slow down motorised MOCs quite noticeably, but for this unmotorised set it's fine. The gearbox is identical to 8448, but as you don't have that set i'll give you my opinion of it. In this set, it works well. However the gear change is crude and not that nice, 8880 has a much better gear change. This transmission is no good for motorised MOCs. It cannot handle much torque, so it makes you want to have all your gearing down after the gearbox. However the high levels of internal friction in the gearbox makes you want to have your gearing down before the gearbox. It's torque threshold is too low, and it's internal friction is too high for an efficient middle ground. Many people including myself have used it in motorised MOCs but i've never been satisfied with it and so have made my own. However in this unmotorised set it does work well (albeit with a crude gear change) as all it does is drive the engine and so has very little stress placed on it. The suspention is very soft. I like fairy soft suspention but this is just too soft so you migth want to use the unimog springs. The gull wing doors incorporate a step which lowers down for people to get in which is nifty, however I don't recall seeing that many vehicles of this type with only two seats and gull wing doors. It does feature a working steering wheel as well as HOG steering which is nice to see and missed in modern sets.

Edited August 25, 201212 yr by allanp

Hi

to answer your question fast: yes, the 8466 is worth to get.

There are five main reasons to get the set: The tires, the tires, the tires, the tires and the metallic green panels ;)

If you care about the look and the design of a MOC, the biggest Lego wheels ever made are a must have. But as allanp already said, they are difficult to handle in working MOCs.

If you care more on functional and working MOCs, you better take different tires.

Dino

Edited August 25, 201212 yr by Darth Dino

Wow, thanks for all the replies. Very helpful info here.