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This makes the Crawler Crane as summer flagship

I think it is a good choice from TLG to make the Arocs in scale of 42030 for playing perfectly together an this was planed early. In my opinion, in 2016 we will see a remake of 8043 as RC flagship (maybe with the new pneumatics), but as a wheeled excevator with tumbler tires. This makes sense, because it opens the opportunity to play with 3 related flagships together in one scenario. btw, the Arocs is the first flagship in white since 1996...

This thing is superb! Designer is propably Michael T. Jeppesen (MT). The Crawler Crane is the first Powerfunction set which has not a medium motor though it is not the flagship. Remember older PF-sets (e.g. Offroader 2008), which has a simple 2-way-gearbox and a lame medium motor for flagship presence. Sets are getting better and better and for me, 2015 is the best Technic year ever.

Look at the number plate, the designer of 42043 is Markus Kossmann. I think it is a good choice from TLG to make the Arocs in scale of 42030 for playing perfectly together an this was planed early. In my opinion, in 2016 we will see a remake of 8043 as RC flagship (maybe with the new pneumatics), but as a wheeled excevator with tumbler tires. This makes sense, because it opens the opportunity to play with 3 flagships (licensed) together in one scenario.