5150 Lego

Thank you! I'll snap a pic for you later tonight. I don't quote me, but i don't believe the torso isn't anything we haven't seen before. Sure. here ya go! And a shot of the manual.. Yes they are. I meantion that in the review. I'm not sure if this is in fact the first time we've seen these in color before or not. Either way it was a clever way to get the proportions right.

No problem. I'm glad everyone is enjoying the review. Your defenatly right about TRU's price increase. Now that you meantion it, i nocticed that the Power Miners Crystal Sweeper was $79.99 and everywear else it sells for $69.99. Don't know why TRU increases the prices so much over eveyone else. Unfortunutly, this is one of those "speacail edtion" sets that will only be avaible through TRU for the first few months of its release. Guess thats why they figure they can charge a bit more.

Agreed. I really do apreaciate that TLC did this model in true scale versus trying to make it smaller to fit in some "classic" towns. The detail is just amazing! Thank you! Now that i look back, i don't have to many detailed shots of the set itself. I'll work on that tomorrow! If you have any speacail shot requests just let me know! Thanks WhiteFang! Yes, i feel very honored to have my review featured on Classic Town! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the review! Thank you! Yup, thats probbly my main gripe with this set. For the price some kind of mechanical ejection device for the hay, or the harvester wheel should have been conected to the wheels like you sugjested. That would have made the model a bit more enjoyable and added to the playability.

No problem! Thanks for putting it upon the front page!

INDEXED So i recieved a few gift cards for Christmass and decided to save them for various sets coming out this year. I went to TRU to see if they had some Power Miners. Nothing. Cleaned out just like Target and wallmart. (with exeption of one banged up Crystal Sweeper whitch i already have.) To my surprise, one of the employee's was putting up some Lego stock and one of them happened to be the new Combine Harvester. I quickly snatched it, gave the box a once over, and headed to the check out line. Now that you've heard my little adventure, on with the review! Lets start with the box.... The back of the box... Here you can see the build process of the Combine, as well as the "hay delivery system". More on that later. Lets stat with the Combine itself without the harvester blade. You can start to see all the detail that this set has. Here you also start to get a realization of just how big this bad boy is. Yes, it is big. VERY big. more on just how big this thing is later. Now the Cab... It uses a trans black or "tinted" reverse slope wind screen and tinted side windows. It gets preety hot harvesting those crops in the middle of crop season! Also, it uses the same reverse slope windshields in green on the side of the Combine. very cool. You also have some steps at both sides and some headlights, flood lighting and those popular little trans orange beacon lights. Opening of the Cab... You can accses the cab two ways. By either swinging open the side windows, or fliping up the front portion of the windshield. The later works the best at getting Mini Figs in and Out. Here you can see Hank getting ready for a days work out on the field! Next we have the engine.. You also have a good view of the hay stack boom, as well as the rear standing platform. The boom is made out of techinc colars joined together by techinc pins and swings out. I like the rear standing platform. Good detail. I like the addtion of the side rails. Ok, now remember the pictures of the hay that drops in the harvester that were on the back of the box? Here's how it works. You take off the top of the engine cover like so.. You then take the supplied 3x2 legobricks and drop them in the compartment like so.... ...And they just fall out the bottom. Thats it. I was expecting some kind of convyer belt, or puch button ejection system for the "hay" but alass... It all works by the "hand of god" so to speak. In this shot you can also see the rear of the Combine. Some caution stickers, tail lights, and even a hitch. Though it doesn't come with a trailer, its a nice touch. Ok, lets get to the harvester blade. This sucker is big. Including the endcap bricks, It measures 34 studs long! Thats 2 Studs wider than a standard lego baseplate! Its attached to the Combine by technic pins. The blades turn when the Machine is pushed along the ground. One thing that should be noted about the blades. There nothing more than standard flex tube on an octagon wheel. But TLC screwed up a bit. They cut them slightly short and as a result, the very ends are barley being held on. Here we have a shot of everything together! Now lets get back to the emense size of this machine. Considering the blade takes up more than an intire baseplate, transporting this thing from field to field is going to take some speacail care. Enter the heavy quipment transport team. They have the equipment to move the biggest machines TLC has to offer. They also have all the nessisary permits. They arrived this afternoon with two rigs ready to move the new combine and its masive blade to an awaiting field to be harvested. Combine disasembling for transport... Harvester blade loaded ready for transport... Now comes loading the Combine itself.. Even the speacail transport team take a step back to take in the masive size of this machine. Man, she a big one! All loaded up ready for transport! Ahh.... Now here is what this machine was made for! Cutting down those big fields of the country side. Looks a bit more at home don't ya think? Ok. So lets break it all down. highs- -Very sturdy model -Modular design means easier transport, -Exellent and i mean exellent detail! By far one of the most detailed models TLC has ever made. Simply beautful! ----Big size means great playability for kids! -Uniqueness. I don't believe TLC has ever made a Combine Harvester in its city line up before and if they have, it hasn't been for for at least a couple of decades. Lows- -Big size means less playability for many adults. -Big size makes it a bit hard to fit into a classic town layout -Lame hay dropper-thingy. For the price, and playability, they should have had some kind of mechanical ejection device. maybe somthing simular to the depth charge ejection system seen in the creator submarine a couple years back. -Price!!!! This machine retails for...... Ready?....... $46.99!! USD I never checked the price before i went to the checkout lane. I was in shock when she told me my total. I almost put it back, but i figured i'd eventualy buy it anyways. So swiped my gift card and went on my way. So there it is folks. I have a feeling your either going to love it, or hate it. Personally i really like it. It might even make its way to my desk at work for display.

Eurobricks, as well as other Lego comunity based websites would still exhist for years and years. There are many websites that are dedicated to other hobbies that aren't being made anymore (certain model cars for example), that have huge fan followings and are still running strong. Other than not having new topics about new sets, EB would be the same as it is today.

Wow. I think i like that one better than the production version! I can see why he needed to change the design for the digger scope in the front. If it were brick built like in the preliminary, it wouldn't have lasted one swipe of a rock monster. I might mod mine to lood more like this one!

Very nice! Finaly some new news in F1! I'm kinda liking Ferrari's new ride. Wing does look small,but the rest of the car just looks This is going to be a very interesting season!

Look at all the Legos i got today! I sure do enjoy my legos! While cleaning out my closet, i found a whole box of legos! Seriously, worst things will happen than mispronouncing a childrens toy. And FYI, everyone does it at some point. Not just Americans.

Plasma cuters are ussualy carried on boom trucks. Ps. great pics of the liehber cranes!

You know what, i believe your right. I have Transformers on the brain right now, so maybe thats why i was thinking cartoon network. My bad.

Looking at the new issue of Lego Magazine they meation a Power Miners mini movie to air on cartoon network on Feb. 9th. Anyone else catch this?

Wow! Very impressive. Great detail inside and out. I like how you've built the whole thing on a road base plate, and built it a couple bricks of the foundation. This gives the mechanics a work bay underneath. Very cool. the tool boxes are also very creative. Great job!

Great moc, but the tires seem way to big for its size. Looks like a cartoon car.

Great review. I recieved this set for christmass and was very impressed. You really do get alot for your money. One thing you forgot to meantion about the trailer.. It has 4 little swing out arms that have those new (well new to city) trans orange lights. They swing out to give more warning when the truck is transporting wide loads such as building pieces, or the elevator itself. I thought this was a nice detail that TLC included on this set. My only disapointments in this set focus around the crane. While i understand that the design doesn't allow the outriggers to slide inside the body when not in use, i would have preferred TLC found some way to incorperate that into the design rather having to disasemble them. My next gripe would be the that the turntable on the crane can not rotate a full 360 degree's. The rerar section of the crane will hit the cab section. So you better position it right when you get to the job site! Other than that this is a fantastic set! Lots of detail, as well as great vehicles!

I know its not on the poll, but for me its overall design 1rst, then playability (being a technic guy, i like function) and then theme. I generally stick to curtain theme's but if the overall design catches me, then i'll probbly pick it up.

What are you talking about? What contest?

Teaser poster for "TF2 Revenge of the Fallen" is out. I likey!

While your defenatly intitled to your opinion, your reasoning doesn't make sense. I don't understand the the complaint with the white window peices. This was a great way to give ample space to transport the horse and the fence. It flows very nicely in the design. No doors?? How many vans, or anything has had doors in the last few years. (with execption of the Coast Gaurd 4x4). But concidering that was 8 wide, i'm sure you hate that set too. As for it being 6 wide, i realize that there are people that are stuck on 4 wide or nothing" mentality, so i guess there no convincing you other wise. The only thing i can say is this. Its time to "get with the times" so to speak. You can hate 6, 8 or wider vehicles all you want, but bottom line is TLC isn't going to stop making them and go back to only 4 wide vehicles anytime soon. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll apreaciate them and how well they really do fit in any city layout. I will agree that you don't have to like every set that TLC comes out with. But it would I'd also agree. While i don't think the old horse trailer set is bad, it does lack compared to the new one.

Well i recieved alot of hand-me-down buckets and such from my brothers, but the first set i remember getting was this for christmass... I remember seeing it wrapped up under the tree and wondering what it was. It was one of my all time favorite sets!

No need to post another picture. Chuck Norris desimates all!

Agreed. While its defenatly fine and within your right not to like a set for any reason, this is really a great set. I too don't see whats so bad about it.

Your right. They do come in all shapes and sizes, and in this case, TLC decided to use the larger tracks and mimic the scale of the larger Cat D11 Tractor. They could have used the smaller tracks but it wouldn't have fit the size of the current Lego construction sets. Its nice to get somthing different for a change. Yes. People need to realise that these are first and formost childrens toys, so what they prefer will always come first than the wants of the average AFOL. I also find it funny that people want large realistic building structures such as cafe corner and Green grocer, but not realistic properly proportioned vehicles to go with them!

Good point.

Why does that bug you? As others have already meantioned, there yellow. The purpose of this, i imagine, is not to distinguish race of any kind being Lego is such a world wide toy. Now thats not to say that i wouldn't welcome differnet color mini figs. I think the diversity would be great! But if TLC never did it (in city, or addtional fantasy theme's) i wouldn't be heart broken either.