Maaboo the Witch

I'm thinking Uwe.

Totally with you.

Not happening.

The term is usually "dump bed" in English. The cab is way too high, but like you say that's likely due to the height of the dump bed. Surely some effort could have gone into making it look a little less square, though. Some slanted flex hoses would work.

It's the ptoportions and fumctions that are truly important here! (wipes away manly tear)

Just been looking at the box a little more closely, and from the respective angles of the cab and dump bed, this thing has an oscillating joint between them. I'm definitely blowing hot and cold over this set. It's starting to look alright, although there being no new tyres is disappointing seeing as the real A60H runs on tyres jointly developed especially for it by Michelin, Goodyear and Bridgestone.

MK also directly ripped off 42094 and shoved an app-capable brick inside, so I wouldn't count this out on that basis.

Especially since we now have a smaller Unimog tyre. Nice job @Arie! This thing's gonna look great with the right colours.

I know.

I'm guessing not.

Could be the links in the images of the Mould King counterfeit set.

No, you aren't.

For those who don't know Russian, this means "Available in a different colour".

Very cool! Looks like someone really did shrink 8258. Good job.

Might as well lock the thread since there's zip to discuss.

Will agree on the B-model, but I for one was happy to not have to build YET ANOTHER engine.

25% off would be great, honestly, since we are paying for less. Production costs (or reduction thereof) should be reflected in the purchase price. And relying solely on the fan community to make alternatives (not that I'm saying that should stop, because it really shouldn't - I love what members like @M_longer and @TGBDZ are doing) is absolutely ridiculous. As is stopping B-model manuals for small sets. At least with big sets it's understandable to a point. Plus some B-models have been great. 8283 is an unsung example of this (even if you can't empty the bucket when the arm is raised, but shut up) - it looks pretty different, sure, but doesn't look compromised. It's even the same scale! Probably Alfred Pedersen's best effort. We've seen what TLG's designers are capable of with comparatively limited parts available, so in this age of massive part catalogs and specialized elements especially, there's no excuse for TLG (the company, that is, since the designers don't have all the say) to limit their sets like we've been seeing. Mileage varies on the licensed stuff, but the 42114 Volvo hauler at least should have an official alternate, given that Volvo sets have had them without exception in the past. Oh, and I like 42108. It's clearly modelled on a Terex AC180 and pulls it off pretty well.

42108.

No? Fine. TLG can charge us half what sets usually cost, then, if they're not willing to make sets worth the full price.

True, although both it and Star Wars together saved TLG. If it had been just one or the other, then who knows. Aside from Technic, though, BIONICLE (works better in all caps, natch) was the only theme worth collecting in 2003. Everything else sucked.

Also my viewpoint. Why can't there be a Ducati hoverbike as well?

True. I remember building 42053 and thinking "why couldn't seats in regular models be this detailed?"

Wait, what?

Try a new battery box.