DrJB Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, aeh5040 said: 8043 was indeed a great set, but I'm not sure that's what you meant... LOL ... typo corrected. I meant 8043 and 8455. Though, maybe it's true I can't pick from 8043 and 8043, because I have 2 copies of the set Also, we see many such topics ona regular basis. I think this topic should have a 'voting' section, so we get to see what's the all-time favorite set. Edited March 13, 2017 by DrJB added one sentence Quote
kolbjha Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Studded: 8485, studless: 42055. Saying that, I like most sets. 8270: lots of functions with only 100 pieces. 42055: hours of building, really playable. 8880: classic, elegant, functional. I love my hobby! Quote
allanp Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Does anyone else have two different sets where one of them is your favorite and the other one is the one you think is the best? That's confusing, let me give you an example. My favourite set of all time is probably 8868. Though I really like 8880 and 8480 as well. And in a sense these are for me best sets of all time as they brought so much cool new stuff to the Technic toy box. And of course nostalgia plays it's part also. So those are my most loved and cherished. So those would be my favorites, but purely objectively speaking, without the rose tinted spectacles of nostalgia maybe they aren't actually the best? IMHO I think the best Technic set ever released was 42043. It's just as innovative and brought many new parts to the technic toybox like 8880, it's even more mechanically authentic than 8868 and as complex as 8480. It has all the good points of those three sets combined! Not only that, but 8480s complexity, like most complex sets, comes from mostly just gear trains whereas the complexity of 42043 comes from many different places (gears, pneumatics, live axle suspension, complex linkages for steering and so on) making it's build engaging enough to compete with the joys of studded building. And the reason for it's variety of complexity types comes from the designer trying to mimic the real life complexities and mechanics of the real thing, not just making a toy that moves. The end result is a truck that has a plethora of functions including a crane arm that has some actual lifting power (cough 42009 cough 8043 cough. Oh, I need some medicine!) and it's all authentically realized. I though 8110 was brilliant (still do) but 42043 beats even that. So yeah, 8868/8880/8480 are my most cherished but objectively speaking 42043 is the absolute best! Edited March 13, 2017 by allanp Quote
Aventador2004 Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Milan said: @Aventador2004 Welcome to EB! When creating some general type of topic/questions like this one, it is good idea to try to search already existing topics. I have merge your topic with already existing one. Have fun! i understand completely, sorry aventador Edited March 13, 2017 by Aventador2004 Quote
kolbjha Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) I understand exactly what you mean, for me the same. Even I don't consider 8069 as one of the best, in an objective sense, it's one of the sets I cherish the most, because it was one of the sets that brought me out of my dark ages. I discovered the studded glory of the 90's later, all of your cherished sets from then, are among my favorites today - objectively speaking :-D And for the studless, 42043 is certainly up there! Sorry, forgot to mention that this was a reply to allanp's post above. Edited March 13, 2017 by kolbjha Quote
Cwetqo Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 8258 and 42009. Both are big and complex sets with smart use of mechanical functions. Some other sets are more playable (8043, 9398 ,42030) but so good to build. Quote
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