davidmull

Looks really nice pity is not bigger tho with power functions and metalic actuators

Whats the best type of li po 11.1v battery to use there is many types out there and does this work well on the new excavator and is it just a matter of wiring it up, no other parts needed?

so are we talking march or april?

Ok well today i took the plung and went out and bought the 8043 and 8258,the women in smyths toy shop said there was only 4 sets of 8258 left so i got it too ;)

Any idea when we might know what the 2h2011 set will be?hopefully big sets!

New la,s look very usefull but also look cheap and not realistic with the plastic ram i think,they would look a lot better metal, is this 100% what they will look like or will we not know till the release of 8069?

Iv one more question,if i buy a new crane truck now will it have the new LAs or what was the production date they stopped making 8258 as maybe if it was after the new LAs came out a new pack 8258 might have them no?

Everyone has an opinion i didnt mean to run them down i just prefer larger more challenging set with LA,s and pneumatics as im an older builder thats all,maybe 2h2011 will bring us nice models like the excavator and crane truck etc.

Im only getting back intom lego so parts would be nice too,i might just get both if the girlfriend is good too me,most comments are saying both is a must so ill think thats what ill do,thanks for the help guys.

some nice sets for early in the year,for me the cars are very boring because they have no playability or working parts,also is the backhoe 8069 manual funtions ie no motors cause if so theres nothing exciting about these mini actuators,roll on 2h2011 large models!

I think ill go for the excavator for now,does it work well with the new linear actuators or is there much of a differance,also has many on here went for the 11.1v battery mod?I still would love to get my hands on a 8868 from 1992,has anyone ever seen one still new in box?

Does the new box,s now come with the new instructions and new actuators as im buying one this month(mid december),Also were all the sets with problems recalled that time and how do u know if ur set is the latest version?im in ireland.

Yes i know what u mean but i just think the excavator is more exciting for some reason,Id love both if i had the money but that wont happen for xmas i think,Has anyone got both,the crane on the truck doesnt look that impressive or have much functions twords the excavator?Also i have the new haul truck 8264 and i think the excavator would match up well beside it ;)

getting one of these for xmas just wondering which is better all round and a must have for a new large set,all comments welcome! im talking about the 8043 with new actuators so no need for complaining about older type as ill have a new set with new actuators, iv heard the truck will become discontinued soon and the excavator will be on the shelfs for a long time yet, also what do people think the top 3-4 models this year 2010 are just out of interest?

i just taught it was strange but can any of these rumors be confirmed as the pics of the new backhoe looks like a small-midsize model,id love something like the size of the new red truck of the new excavator!most years have seen a flagship model do ye not think,also the supercars are nice but i prefer actual working models using actuators/penumatics and machinery/trucks interesting stuff etc!for instance did ye know last year what the 2010 models were going to be or did anyone get a nice suprise when they came out?

all sets in this tread are very small sets and not very interesting is there not mention of any flagship big models coming for 2011 as most have no interest in a gearbox in a supercar i think?

hi im new but not new to lego i used to built it around 15 years ago and starting to get the interest now again,lately iv bought the log loader 8049 because i always loved pneumatics and also iv bought the 8264 hauler to match my excavator i get for xmas off my girlfriend,one thing i am disapointed in is the pneumatics are not been used much now as these linear actuators are the new thing but i havnt seen them yet as my 8264 is still box,d,few off my fav old ones that id like to get is the 8455 backhoe and the airtech claw 8868 these are a must that i need to get,my fav model back in my time building in around 1990 was the backhoe 8862 but iv no idea where it went when we moved all those years ago,im now 30 years old and a mechanic by trade and hello too all.