mifody Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I welcome all forumites! Happy New Year!!! I continue reviews of novelties 2014 of the City series. Now I submit to your attention the review of a set of 60056 Tow Truck. General information: Theme - City Year released - 2014 Pieces - 227 Minifigs - 1 RRP - £17.99 / US$19.99 Price per piece - 7.925p / 8.806c Age range - 5 - 12 Box of the standard size for price category in US$20. On the face the set, the article and an age category is represented. Also in the bottom right corner it is possible to see as it is necessary to evacuate trucks correctly. On the back party of a box schematical assembly, game and functional features of a set, and also all sets of the first half of the year of the City 2014 series is shown. Face parties of a box: Box contents: - two numbered packages - two parts of the instruction - stickers Instruction: Minifig - a standard minifigure of the worker in overalls. I don't understand why again use this minifig if there is a remarkable minifig of the mechanic from the 6th series of collection minifigs? ! In my opinion but it here approaches best of all! Wrecker assembly. Assembly is happy the interesting! Assembly is finished! After assembly there were some extra-details: We will consider model: Though the wrecker also has doors but to put a minifig, all the same it is necessary to remove a roof. We will consider tow truck in all its aspects: Functionality of an arrow of the wrecker: Game function of the wrecker on the example of evacuation of 60018 Cement Mixer and 60043 Prisoner Transporter. - Cement Mixer - thanks to quite big gleam at cement mixer, the wrecker can lift it quite highly. When transporting the wrecker can maneuver very well as the arrow of the wrecker is quite mobile! - Prisoner Transporter - as a van has very low road gleam, at van transportation the wrecker can't strongly lift an arrow, differently the rear bumper of a van will rest against a surface, having raised back wheels! Well and at the end, we will replace a minifig of the worker with a collection minifig of the mechanic: Result: In my opinion this set - the best in price category to US$20 from sets of the first half of the year 2014! It is obligatory to acquisition! PS:Excuse for my bad English! PPS:Other my reviews of novelties of 2014: - REVIEW - 2014 LEGO City Set 60043 Prisoner Transporter http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=90126 - REVIEW - 2014 LEGO City Set 60053 Race Car http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=90086 I wait for your comments! Quote
eurotrash Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Good review of an interesting set. This is going to be added to the list of 'things I need to buy'. Quote
jfbat Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 At first I wasn't really sure about the shape of the nose on this truck, but helped by the pictures of this topic I built it myself this afternoon and am convinced that it looks the part after all. Would keep the bumper a bit higher, though. I am still not sure if I will buy this set. I think it's pretty spot on in it's overall shape, just like the truck-recovery vehicles you see over here too, but it's a bit too bulky compared to the rest of my vehicles. Quote
BrickmanJ Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Drats! I was just about to do a review of this. Well, nice job anyways. It is really a cool truck. Quote
lightningtiger Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Nice review 'mifody', I prefer this truck to the 2009 one in the garage set 7642......I touch more realistic, though the minifig is a let down - could of done with another Fonzie ! Leave some reviewing for the rest of us, dude......only joking. Brick On Review On 'mifody' ! Quote
Only Sinner Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Thanks for the fine review, and yes, the CMF mechanic looks great with a truck like this. Quote
mifody Posted January 3, 2014 Author Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks to all for your comments. I am glad that you liked the review! Quote
SheepEater Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) This was my first 2014 must have set for me. When I got it right before xmas, there was only one box left. PN = Our own Pierre Normandin, from Quebec province, who got famous for his town MOCs and went on to work for Lego in Denmark :) Edited January 4, 2014 by SheepEater Quote
gotoAndLego Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 I don't understand why again use this minifig if there is a remarkable minifig of the mechanic from the 6th series of collection minifigs? ! In my opinion but it here approaches best of all! If they used that mini fig it wouldn't be collectible. Quote
mifody Posted January 7, 2014 Author Posted January 7, 2014 I upgraded the wrecker - the silver front grilles, the chromeplated exhaust pipes a little, I smoothed some sites of a design, lateral mirrors are changed. I wait for your comments! Quote
jfbat Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 This week these sets finally arrived in the shops over here in the Netherlands (yeah, they took a while). As I thought I deserved a little present and had a coupon that had to be used before the end of the week, I went to the shops, mostly to buy 60059 Logging Truck but also maybe one other set. Remember this? I am still not sure if I will buy this set. I think it's pretty spot on in it's overall shape, just like the truck-recovery vehicles you see over here too, but it's a bit too bulky compared to the rest of my vehicles. Well, when I picked up the box it began to grow on me quickly. Before I knew it, I was at the counter and boght this set too. Built it this afternoon and to my surprise I found it to be a more fun build than 60059. The colours are great, the build solutions are nice and it's massive, you certainly get value for money (which, by the way, marked the return to the € 19,99 pricepoint at mayor retailer Intertoys for this series, last year the prices where between 21 and 23 euro!). And yes, within the hour it was modified to smoothe the studs at the back, which Lego should have done in the first place. Quote
ShrikeArghast Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 What is a 'gleam?' As far as I know, when used in the OP's context, the word doesn't make any sense. Quote
Aanchir Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 This is a beautiful set design, but what makes me appreciate it now more than ever is that last week, while I was on the road to see the LEGO Movie with some friends, I saw a tow truck on the road that looked just like it! Color scheme and everything! Quote
Gryphon Ink Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I actually didn't care for this set much. it wasn't a very interesting build to me, and as soon as I finished it I started to find its whole shape unattractive. I understand it's a realistic design, but it doesn't feel right next to any other Lego vehicle that I own. Quote
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