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I wish you all the very best with the Chemo on Tuesday Andy and that all goes well. Hope also that you then feel well enough to get plenty of building done. With you having built the 8258 before you'll know you're in for a very satisfying build.

Point taken As for the 8258, I'm not clever enough to be building my own version so am building it as per the instructions. If my building the 8258 has made you seek out yours and build it then that's something I'm only too happy to be blamed for . It's a terrific set. I don't know whether you've built yours before but if you haven't, I promise you you won't be disappointed. If you have, I'm sure you're going to enjoy getting reaquinted with it. Either way, I've a feeling yours may well be finished before mine

I like this very much. Great attention to detail, especially the roll cage

And after it’s been pressure washed?

Superb. Great work

Really nice truck with impressive performance especially considering its size. Great work

Oh yes. 9 mates, a particularly fine selection of meat, fish & other tasty goodies and a couple of eskies of beer (and a bottle or two of sparkling water) made for a very, very enjoyable evening.

Build Day 5 - Days building time 4hrs - Total build time 20hrs 55 mins Whilst this un-British like hot spell continues building has moved from my shed to the cool shade of the carport. This seemed to facinate a delivery driver who reversed his van into our neighbours fence whist staring at the strange man with a panchant for eating LEGO. As you can see things are moving on at a reasonable pace (for me anyway), certainly faster than the first time I built it although, if I go on making mistakes like I did today it's going to take much longer. You may have noticed in the first picture that the left hand 48989 Pin Connector is one stud to the left out of place. For some reason I failed to notice this, despite the 5L axle that goes through it standing 1 stud proud of the bush of which it was meant to sit flush. By this point you think I'd have twigged but no, not even when I fitted the final 16T gear and there was a 1 stud gap between it and the other 16T gear it should have meshed with. It wasn't until the outrigger assembly was complete and I was taking pictures did it occur to me that something wasnt right. It must have taken twice as long to take it apart than it took to build AND rebuild it. Then there were the rear mudguards that I built indentical to eachother so of course one fitted & the other was the wrong way round. Sometimes stupid just doesn't seem word enough. I hope the above makes sense. It seemed to as I was writing but reading it back I'm not quite so sure. Anyway, I'll try to keep tomorrow blunder free. Until then, here are todays pics.

I am indeed and it's great fun

OUTSTANDING!!!

Good Grief! What an amazing build. I'm familiar with the real thing but never did I think I'd see it recreated in LEGO and so brilliantly.

Nice one Edwin. A very interesting read.

In my case it was more steak & sparkling water (I don't drink) but no matter, it was a great evening.

Madoca’s Jeep has always been on my favourites list and I can now add yours to that list. It’s terrific!

Hadn't realised that. Thank you Andy. As for my ramblings. I'd just started writing when a group of mates turned up bearing steaks, fish, beer & charcoal. What was I to do? Eurobricks or BBQ? I'll just say the t-bones and fresh mackrel were exceptionally good Normal service will be resumed soon. You have been warned!

Build Day 4 - Days build time 5hrs 15mins / Total build time 16hrs 55 mins Due to time constraints this evening you'll no doubt be pleased to hear I'll not be boring you with another installment of ramblings. You lucky people . Being pushed for time I'll just say I had a longer session building today so have made pretty good progress with no problems.

Beautiful build. My 5yr old Grandaughter loves it. Very happy to support it

Welcome to Eurobricks

Excellent build. Wonderfully detailed, inside and out. Great work.

OMG! I know I said spend time well before your holiday but I never imagined you’d be able to spend it this well. The stats alone are amazing. Oh how I dream of being this talented.

Very nice model with great functions

Very impressive indeed

Having had a look at the instructions & build and it appears the 16T is indeed held by a 3789 axle pin without friction Ridges. This is of course assuming that I'm looking at the same 16T as yourself