8479 vs 42128 and 8094 vs 42182

[recovering_from_dark_ages]

Imagine that you already own sets 42043, 42009, 8082, 8480, and 8485, along with a bunch of other Technic sets. Your only remaining shelf space can fit:

• 8479 or 42128 on one shelf
• 8094 or 42182 on another shelf

If the cost isn't a consideration, which of each of these pairs of sets would you prefer to have and build, and why? Getting more shelf space isn't an option.

[allanp]

Well, they're all not bad, I think I'd eliminate the lunar rover first from the list as it doesn't have as much interesting stuff in it as the other 3, as much as I do like the gold wheel arches and the new 90 degree tie rod piece, they can't compare to the control center, the pneumatics of 42128 or the code pilot. So for shelf 2 I'd go with 8094.

Now, a tricky one. 8479 would fit in nicer with your other studded classics. The code pilot is also (I think) the last of the programmable bricks that didn't require any third party computer/phone/tablet to program or play with, and 8479 is the only set to come with one. The way they integrated the touch sensors to activate the next part of the program is also quite ingenious and fun to build and watch it work. Plus it's a universal set, so if you do get board of the A model you can build and display few other models from the set. 8479 also has a much much nicer box compared to modern day cereal boxes.

42128 is also a fantastic build. Of course it has pneumatics which is awesome, but it also has a good deal of geared mechanisms. This really isn't an easy choice tbh, but on balance and due to it's uniqueness and how well it would fit with your other studded sets I'd probably go with 8479. But still get 42128 as well anyway! You don't need to display every set you own.  

Edited 8 hours ago by allanp