Maaboo the Witch

Are we supposed to imagine this thing based on your descriptions?

Alternately, you can use Flickr.

I was joking.

Shoulda specified that: we want a JOHN DEERE lawnmower! Anyhoo, back on topic: wonder what colour the backhoe is? I'm gonna be controversial and suggest yellow.

Put up or shut up, TLG - we want a lawn mower!

Excavators, loaders, backhoes, feller bunchers, forest harvesters, forwarders - quite a variety, really.

Also, both Monster Jam trucks are pretty recent - ThunderROARus made its debut last year, and DIGatron this year. All previous trucks had been around for several years.

More cat villagers would be great. We already have Rosie and Tangy, TLG - we know you have the mould!

Not the first repeat appearance (Isabelle), but definitely a missed opportunity to include a different resident.

Those would have to be some microscopic pneumatics.

I dunno, 42175 is pretty big.

You can never have too many skid steers!

No disparagement of the greatest Technic set of all time, thank you! Plus, the new set will probably be built at a different scale.

With 104 parts, I highly doubt that it's brick built.

MONSTER JAM IS BACK, BITCH! Also, JCB.

Seriously? Surely you've been here long enough to know not to necro ancient threads.

Careful, don't give TLG ideas...

Yep, I have that set as well! Like I said, Creator and Animal Crossing are much better choices this year.

42175 is the only good set this year if you ask me. The bulldozer is tiny and dull, and 42163 is a contender for worst Technic set ever. Meanwhile, the space sets are pretty but ultimately boring, and the sheer amount of cars has diluted the definition of Technic to critical levels. Add to all that the elimination of B-models, and this theme is in serious danger of losing my interest. Creator and Animal Crossing are looking like much better prospects. EDIT: On the bright side, it's great to see more women on the Technic design team.

I stand corrected. I've just tried it again and it worked; I guess I wasn't pumping hard enough before.

Because the boom can't support the weight of the unit. It's not strong enough to lift it either. I tried lifting the boom to the position shown and then hooking up the unit, and the boom couldn't hold it up.

This image is a lie. The excavator cannot lift the power unit. So, the chains, and the hooks on the boom, are pretty much useless.

There needs to be a CMF series. The amount of squirrels alone that I want to see in minifig form is insane. I mean, who wouldn't want Blaire?

Well, at least the excavator can interact with it. So, there's that.

Aside from the Able Sisters shop (where's Sable, though?!), these sets are severely disappointing. Minifigs are indeed amazing, however - Poppy is my standout fave!