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  1. Maaboo the Witch
    No idea, you'd have to ask whomever posted that information, and I can't remember who it was.
  2. Maaboo the Witch
    Someone (can't remember who) recently said that reversing the direction of the pump on 42043 made a noise like beams being batted together, which doesn't sound healthy. I think that's why TLG restricted it from then on.
  3. Maaboo the Witch
    It's been in 8265.
  4. Maaboo the Witch
    It can be used with a rotating axle, which means the possibility for motorized switching - something we've not seen since 8043.
  5. Maaboo the Witch
    There is a whole ton of new parts in this set, and I'm thinking they were fairly expensive to produce. Isn't this what got TLG into trouble in the first place? At least the Porsche used existing elements, or elements that were subsequently included in a few other sets. Unless these gears and driving ring extensions appear elsewhere, this looks like a dodgy move. On the bright side, the Chiron looks better than the Porsche in my opinion.
  6. Maaboo the Witch
    Looks like a driving ring extension.
  7. Maaboo the Witch
    Especially given that TLG managed some printed parts in the Mack.
  8. Maaboo the Witch
    Well, all the TRUs in the UK closed some time ago, so no.
  9. Maaboo the Witch
    Great build! It's a shame TLG doesn't do those hubs in yellow more often.
  10. Maaboo the Witch
    The pneumatics do look shoehorned in. I like the fact that we're getting new pneumatic parts, but this really doesn't feel like the model to showcase them.
  11. Maaboo the Witch
    Yep, you're right. I can see the struts on the bed that would contain the logs. The cab is also a different shape.
  12. Maaboo the Witch
    Nice find! Woah, that's some unconvincing motion blur on the saw! Maybe it turns as the log pushes against it when the claw closes, making it 'slice' the log.
  13. Maaboo the Witch
    Yep.
  14. Maaboo the Witch
    The 42080 B is apparently a forwarder. I know what the B's are with the exception of 42079; we just haven't seen them. And if 42080 A is that ugly, I'm dreading the B.
  15. Maaboo the Witch
    I'm fine with the chromatic splat in the Chiron. When assembled, the car looks neat and tidy on the outside. The multicolour is used for ease of construction, like in the Star Wars UCS sets. Great! The 42080 is another matter entirely. It's a total mess all over and looks wrong. It doesn't even look appealing.
  16. Maaboo the Witch
    Don't look at me, I'm waiting for some B-models.
  17. Maaboo the Witch
    Got a remaindered 8069 in early 2013 for £37.99 at my local (now-shut ) TRU. Best price I ever paid for just over 600 parts (until, y'know, 42028 )!
  18. Maaboo the Witch
    Love the blue gears and new changeover catch!
  19. Maaboo the Witch
    Definitely a brilliant 1H flagship! The minor inaccuracies are totally forgivable and I love all of the details. If I was slightly more into trucks, this would be a must-have. No question.
  20. Maaboo the Witch
    Interesting!
  21. Maaboo the Witch
    I'm a staunch member of Team Legal. I don't like the idea of using third-party materials.
  22. Maaboo the Witch
    TLG seem to be going down the futuristic route again lately, probably to curtail this sentiment. Look at 42038, the 42063 B-model, the 42070 B-model and now 42081. All of which I think is for the best.
  23. Maaboo the Witch
    Woah! That hasn't been used since the mighty 8265 loader back in '09. Talk about a long absence. Good to see it again though.
  24. Maaboo the Witch
    Talk about Technic, dammit!
  25. Maaboo the Witch
    Who the bloody hell are you?
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