Maaboo the Witch

We're drifting, people.

For me, only 42175 saved 2024 from the margins of total disaster. Sadly 2025 looks to be another dull, uninspired car fest, though we are getting the first ever JCB-branded set!

Total missed opportunity. We want Blaire!

Nice selection of parts for a polybag.

I like that TLG is keeping to the JCB/Volvo-style one-arm design.

Are we supposed to imagine this thing based on your descriptions?

Alternately, you can use Flickr.

I was joking.

Shoulda specified that: we want a JOHN DEERE lawnmower! Anyhoo, back on topic: wonder what colour the backhoe is? I'm gonna be controversial and suggest yellow.

Put up or shut up, TLG - we want a lawn mower!

Excavators, loaders, backhoes, feller bunchers, forest harvesters, forwarders - quite a variety, really.

Also, both Monster Jam trucks are pretty recent - ThunderROARus made its debut last year, and DIGatron this year. All previous trucks had been around for several years.

More cat villagers would be great. We already have Rosie and Tangy, TLG - we know you have the mould!

Not the first repeat appearance (Isabelle), but definitely a missed opportunity to include a different resident.

Those would have to be some microscopic pneumatics.

I dunno, 42175 is pretty big.

You can never have too many skid steers!

No disparagement of the greatest Technic set of all time, thank you! Plus, the new set will probably be built at a different scale.

With 104 parts, I highly doubt that it's brick built.

MONSTER JAM IS BACK, BITCH! Also, JCB.

Seriously? Surely you've been here long enough to know not to necro ancient threads.

Careful, don't give TLG ideas...

Yep, I have that set as well! Like I said, Creator and Animal Crossing are much better choices this year.

42175 is the only good set this year if you ask me. The bulldozer is tiny and dull, and 42163 is a contender for worst Technic set ever. Meanwhile, the space sets are pretty but ultimately boring, and the sheer amount of cars has diluted the definition of Technic to critical levels. Add to all that the elimination of B-models, and this theme is in serious danger of losing my interest. Creator and Animal Crossing are looking like much better prospects. EDIT: On the bright side, it's great to see more women on the Technic design team.

I stand corrected. I've just tried it again and it worked; I guess I wasn't pumping hard enough before.