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I got this set today at Walmart on clearance for $35 along with 60034 for $19 (unfortunately, I'm stuck on dial-up for a little while, so no picture review of that set right now). To be honest, I mostly bought it for the orange bricks since it doesn't seem to me like a very well designed set. The truck is kinda cool (I agree with you guys that it should have tracks, but I guess TLG just didn't want all the vehicles to look so much alike), but I really don't have any love for the "trailer." ATV This one I could take or leave. It's not bad, but it could have been a lot better. It comes with a tow chain, but there's nothing to pull except the ice piece. This really should have been the vehicle to carry the chainsaw rather than the lab. It's also worth noting that the "hood" piece is the only printed brick in the set, which is odd since there were thirteen stickers included; I chose to only apply the crane and TV screen decals to keep my orange bricks viable for alternate builds. Truck IMO, the neatest part of the set. Despite being the only large vehicle in the series that isn't tracked, I can still see it being functional. I really like the front bumper. The interior of the cab is a bit spartan compared to other trucks (just a steering wheel and backrest), but whatever. The storage holds a crate with a few accessories and the crane in back is pretty obvious to anyone looking at pictures. I actually like it being side-mounted quite a bit and plan on repurposing it in future MOCs. Lab Yeah, not a fan of this at all. For TLG standards, I feel that the overall build is a bit sloppy. There's a gap at the roof hinge due to superfluous male hinge pieces (there are five when two would have done the same job and looked cleaner. The opening wall also doesn't quite look right since it makes the left side of the lab wider than the right and is too heavy for the hinges, thus leaving a small gap at the forward end. I would really like to know why this lab only has a microscope and viewing screen. All that room inside and the only other piece of equipment is a furnace, which I really hope is supposed to be for scientific purposes and not heating the lab, because no one in their right mind would have an actual fire place for heat in a vehicle on a research expedition. The storage compartment is nice to have, but it only holds the chainsaw. My last gripe is more of a pet peeve. Lego always waits until the very last to tell you to put the wheels on a vehicle, presumably because they think they'll be in your way, even though they won't. On the lab, the skis go on at an early step and flop around for the rest of the build. So, the one time that the instructions don't wait until the last step to install the skis/wheels, is the one time that they're in your way. lol Summary I hate to say it, but I would rate this set as below average. It could and should have been better. For instance, 60034 was very well done and absolutely worth the money. That set had some pieces used in ways that had never occurred to me.

I actually like IH almost as much, but my mom worked at a JD dealer back in the '80s (that's now out of business), and it would be fun to model that one. I'm curious, how do you go about making custom stickers? I'm half way working on a Farmall Cub right now, but it's hard to get it to look right with the small, high clearance front wheels. My Legos are in storage and I only have LDD to work with, so that doesn't exactly help matters. Would you mind posting one or two close-up pictures of the fuel pump? I really like that design. It looks just like the outdated diesel pumps at the farm supply stores around here. Good luck on getting that set made. I'd definitely buy it or the rural store!

Nice! That looks a lot like the older Co-Op stores we have here in Tennessee, and is something I would love to build on my own (albeit with a John Deere ;) ). That string trimmer looks great, but if you want something a bit more to scale, might I suggest one of the older metal detectors/mine sweepers?